| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Gary Nations (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stuart Grove (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Antone (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Toohey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chase Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Bennett (fresh) PF - Jesse Travis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly is fouled on the floor by Nelson Antone - foul #1 on Nelson Antone, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 19:20 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly misses the fadeaway in the lane | 28-36 |
| 19:18 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 19:01 | Jacksonville State | Gary Nations scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 18:39 | Western Illinois | Herbert Toohey picks off the pass by Ray Bennett | 31-36 |
| 18:30 | Jacksonville State | Gary Nations misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 18:29 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 18:22 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell is whistled for traveling | 31-36 |
| 17:59 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-36 |
| 17:58 | Jacksonville State | Gary Nations misses the tip | 31-36 |
| 17:57 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 17:29 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 17:27 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 17:10 | Jacksonville State | Gary Nations throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Barry Thompson (PG), Bernard Harrison (C) Gary Nations, Herbert Toohey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom (SG), Ben Levine (SF), John Galloway (PF), Joel Castellano (C) Chase Russell, Ray Bennett, Jesse Travis, Joseph Dean | |
| 16:52 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine drills a floater from the right block | 31-38 |
| 16:38 | Jacksonville State | John Galloway denies the turnaround by Nelson Antone | 31-38 |
| 16:36 | Western Illinois | John Galloway pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:31 | Western Illinois | John Galloway is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Galloway, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Craig Goss (SG), Richard Barnum (C) Stuart Grove, Mark Freeman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:14 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 31-38 |
| 16:12 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 16:00 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ben Levine | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Barry Thompson (fresh) SG - Craig Goss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. SF - Nelson Antone (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Barnum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daryl Malcom (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Levine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Galloway (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joel Castellano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Joel Castellano - foul #2 on Joel Castellano, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gary Nations (PG), Herbert Toohey (C) Craig Goss, Nelson Antone | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chase Russell (SG), Jesse Travis (PF), Joseph Dean (C) Charles Kelly, Ben Levine, Joel Castellano | |
| 15:39 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 15:39 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 15:11 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell is hacked by Richard Barnum - foul #1 on Richard Barnum, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove (SG), Mark Freeman (PF) Barry Thompson, Richard Barnum | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett (SF) John Galloway | |
| 15:03 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean is fouled on the floor by Stuart Grove - foul #2 on Stuart Grove, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| 14:42 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ray Bennett | 33-43 |
| 14:28 | Jacksonville State | Gary Nations makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Mark Freeman | 35-43 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ray Bennett | 35-45 |
| 13:48 | Jacksonville State | Jesse Travis steals the ball from Stuart Grove | 35-45 |
| 13:29 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Chase Russell | 35-48 |
| 13:15 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman is hacked by Ray Bennett - foul #3 on Ray Bennett, team foul #3 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Barry Thompson (PG), Nelson Antone (SF), Richard Barnum (C) Gary Nations, Bernard Harrison, Herbert Toohey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly (PG), Ben Levine (SG), John Galloway (SF), Joel Castellano (PF), Anthony Ward (C) Daryl Malcom, Chase Russell, Ray Bennett, Jesse Travis, Joseph Dean | |
| 13:00 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 35-48 |
| 12:59 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 12:54 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 12:53 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Richard Barnum | 35-48 |
| 12:26 | Jacksonville State | Barry Thompson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Nelson Antone | 38-48 |
| 11:57 | Western Illinois | Joel Castellano buries a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Nelson Antone - foul #2 on Nelson Antone, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gary Nations (PG), Bernard Harrison (PF), Herbert Toohey (C) Stuart Grove, Mark Freeman, Richard Barnum | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chase Russell (SG), Joseph Dean (C) Ben Levine, Anthony Ward | |
| 11:57 | Western Illinois | Joel Castellano misses the free throw | 38-50 |
| 11:57 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey grabs the board | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Gary Nations (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nelson Antone (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Toohey (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chase Russell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Galloway (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joel Castellano (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey misses long on a floater from the right side | 38-50 |
| 11:32 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 11:10 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell misses short on a floater from the left side | 38-50 |
| 11:08 | Western Illinois | John Galloway tips it back up and in | 38-52 |
| 10:54 | Jacksonville State | Gary Nations can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-52 |
| 10:53 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| 10:41 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-52 |
| 10:40 | Western Illinois | Joel Castellano tips it in | 38-54 |
| 10:22 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Gary Nations | 40-54 |
| 10:03 | Western Illinois | John Galloway can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Bernard Harrison - foul #3 on Bernard Harrison, team foul #5 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams (PG), Stuart Grove (SG), Mark Freeman (PF) Gary Nations, Barry Thompson, Herbert Toohey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom (SG), Ray Bennett (SF), Jesse Travis (PF) Chase Russell, Joel Castellano, Joseph Dean | |
| 10:03 | Western Illinois | John Galloway makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 10:03 | Western Illinois | John Galloway misses the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 10:03 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison grabs the board | 40-55 |
| 09:39 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Ray Bennett - foul #4 on Ray Bennett, team foul #4 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum (C) Bernard Harrison | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ben Levine (SF), Anthony Ward (C) Ray Bennett, John Galloway | |
| 09:39 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 09:39 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 09:16 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-55 |
| 09:14 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 09:09 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum is hacked by Jesse Travis - foul #1 on Jesse Travis, team foul #5 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Craig Goss (SF) Nelson Antone | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:58 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Craig Goss | 45-55 |
| 08:31 | Western Illinois | Mark Freeman denies the turnaround by Anthony Ward | 45-55 |
| 08:29 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom can't tip it in | 45-55 |
| 08:27 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 08:10 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman loses the dribble to Jesse Travis | 45-55 |
| 08:03 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-55 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gary Nations (PG), Nelson Antone (SF), Herbert Toohey (C) Winford Williams, Craig Goss, Richard Barnum | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chase Russell (SG), John Galloway (SF), Joseph Dean (C) Charles Kelly, Ben Levine, Anthony Ward | |
| 07:43 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-55 |
| 07:42 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey snags the offensive board | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Gary Nations (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stuart Grove (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Antone (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Toohey (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daryl Malcom (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chase Russell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Galloway (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jesse Travis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Jacksonville State | Gary Nations travels with the ball | 45-55 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Barry Thompson (SG) Stuart Grove | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett (SF) Jesse Travis | |
| 07:03 | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 07:01 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom gets the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 06:45 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Herbert Toohey - foul #2 on Herbert Toohey, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison (PF) Mark Freeman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly (PG) Daryl Malcom | |
| 06:45 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 06:45 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 06:25 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison misses the shot in the paint | 45-57 |
| 06:23 | Western Illinois | John Galloway snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 05:59 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean makes the jumper from the left side set up by Chase Russell | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:44 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-59 |
| 05:43 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison hits the follow up shot | 47-59 |
| 05:16 | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 05:14 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:10 | Jacksonville State | Barry Thompson connects on the jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Chase Russell - foul #3 on Chase Russell, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove (SG), Mark Freeman (PF), Richard Barnum (C) Gary Nations, Nelson Antone, Herbert Toohey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom (SG), Jesse Travis (PF), Joel Castellano (C) Chase Russell, John Galloway, Joseph Dean | |
| 05:10 | Jacksonville State | Barry Thompson misses the free throw | 49-59 |
| 05:10 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jesse Travis | 49-59 |
| 04:53 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom is fouled on the floor by Mark Freeman - foul #1 on Mark Freeman, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ben Levine (SF) Ray Bennett | |
| 04:53 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 04:53 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 04:33 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman hits a jump hook from close range | 51-61 |
| 04:17 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:00 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Kelly - foul #2 on Charles Kelly, team foul #7 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gary Nations (PG), Nelson Antone (SF) Barry Thompson, Richard Barnum | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chase Russell (SG) Daryl Malcom | |
| 04:00 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 04:00 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Kelly | 53-66 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Gary Nations (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stuart Grove (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Antone (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chase Russell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ben Levine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Travis (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Joel Castellano (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 53-66 |
| 03:30 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 03:23 | Jacksonville State | The pull-up jumper by Stuart Grove is blocked by Joel Castellano | 53-66 |
| 03:21 | Western Illinois | Joel Castellano snags the defensive board | 53-66 |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-66 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams (PG), Michael Fajardo (SG), Craig Goss (SF), Richard Barnum (PF), Scott Burford (C) Gary Nations, Stuart Grove, Nelson Antone, Mark Freeman, Bernard Harrison | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Banks (PG), Daryl Malcom (SG), John Galloway (PF) Charles Kelly, Chase Russell, Jesse Travis | |
| 02:52 | Jacksonville State | Michael Fajardo drills a jump hook from the right block | 55-66 |
| 02:52 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-66 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gary Nations (PG), Stuart Grove (SG), Nelson Antone (SF), Mark Freeman (PF), Herbert Toohey (C) Winford Williams, Michael Fajardo, Craig Goss, Richard Barnum, Scott Burford | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly (PG), Chase Russell (SG), Ray Bennett (SF), Jesse Travis (PF), Joseph Dean (C) Samuel Banks, Daryl Malcom, Ben Levine, John Galloway, Joel Castellano | |
| 02:24 | Western Illinois | Gary Nations is called for the reach on Jesse Travis - foul #1 on Gary Nations, team foul #8 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams (PG), Barry Thompson (SG), Craig Goss (SF), Bernard Harrison (PF), Richard Barnum (C) Gary Nations, Stuart Grove, Nelson Antone, Mark Freeman, Herbert Toohey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom (PG), Ben Levine (SG), John Galloway (SF), Joel Castellano (C) Charles Kelly, Chase Russell, Ray Bennett, Joseph Dean | |
| 02:24 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 02:24 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 02:10 | Jacksonville State | Barry Thompson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 55-68 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis grabs the board | 55-68 |
| 01:46 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis misses the lay-in | 55-68 |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis tips it home | 55-70 |
| 01:23 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum is hacked by Joel Castellano - foul #3 on Joel Castellano, team foul #8 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Banks (PG) Jesse Travis | |
| 01:23 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 01:23 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 01:05 | Western Illinois | Joel Castellano misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 57-70 |
| 01:03 | Western Illinois | Joel Castellano snags the offensive board | 57-70 |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-70 |
| 00:39 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison pulls down the rebound | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Jacksonville State | Joel Castellano blocks the jumper by Craig Goss | 57-70 |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | Joel Castellano grabs the board | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Craig Goss - foul #1 on Craig Goss, team foul #9 | 57-70 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine misses the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 00:07 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum snags the defensive board | 57-71 |
| 00:01 | Jacksonville State | Craig Goss comes up short on the floater in the paint | 57-71 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | The clock runs out | 57-71 |