| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Donald Stover (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jaime Primeaux (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Harrell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Winston (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Hastings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Wagner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Gaston (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Premo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Western Illinois | John Gaston misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 19:44 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings gets the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 19:25 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice is whistled for a carry | 27-31 |
| 19:07 | Jacksonville State | Jaime Primeaux can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 27-31 |
| 19:06 | Jacksonville State | John Harrell can't tip it in | 27-31 |
| 19:04 | Western Illinois | John Premo grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 18:46 | Western Illinois | Jaime Primeaux steals it from Paul Rice | 27-31 |
| 18:43 | Jacksonville State | Donald Stover lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jaime Primeaux | 29-31 |
| 18:28 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Wallace Wagner | 29-33 |
| 18:01 | Jacksonville State | Jaime Primeaux is denied on a layup by John Premo | 29-33 |
| 17:59 | Western Illinois | John Premo snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 17:52 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 17:51 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Rice | 29-33 |
| 17:34 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner clanks a fadeaway from close range | 29-33 |
| 17:32 | Western Illinois | John Premo pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 17:12 | Western Illinois | John Premo is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Premo, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Henry Wallace (SF), George Jordan (PF) Jaime Primeaux, John Harrell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:01 | Jacksonville State | John Williams lays it up and in set up by Donald Stover and he's hacked by Paul Rice - foul #1 on Paul Rice, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Huminski (SF) Robert Winston | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Randall (SG) Paul Rice | |
| 17:01 | Jacksonville State | John Williams makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 16:46 | Western Illinois | John Gaston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-33 |
| 16:45 | Jacksonville State | John Williams gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:17 | Jacksonville State | John Williams makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Stover | 34-33 |
| 16:06 | Western Illinois | John Premo misses short on a shot from the left side | 34-33 |
| 16:05 | Jacksonville State | Henry Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:00 | Jacksonville State | Henry Wallace is called for traveling | 34-33 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Moore (PG), Anthony Hall (SG), Jaime Primeaux (SF) Donald Stover, John Williams, Kenneth Huminski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bill Staley (SG), Brandon Bussey (SF), Andre Bilbrey (PF), Charles Williams (C) Mark Hastings, Wallace Wagner, John Gaston, John Premo | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Hall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jaime Primeaux (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Wallace (fresh) C - George Jordan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Paul Randall (fresh) SG - Bill Staley (fresh) SF - Brandon Bussey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andre Bilbrey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Anthony Hall - foul #3 on Anthony Hall, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Winston (C) George Jordan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Rice (SG) Bill Staley | |
| 15:50 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:50 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:32 | Jacksonville State | Robert Winston connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Anthony Hall | 36-35 |
| 15:16 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey clanks a 3 from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 15:14 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey grabs the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 15:00 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Williams | 36-37 |
| 14:47 | Jacksonville State | Robert Winston drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Jaime Primeaux | 39-37 |
| 14:24 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 14:22 | Jacksonville State | Henry Wallace gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:16 | Jacksonville State | Brandon Bussey is called for the reach on Jaime Primeaux - foul #1 on Brandon Bussey, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Donald Stover (PG), John Williams (SG), Kenneth Huminski (SF), John Harrell (PF) Robert Moore, Anthony Hall, Jaime Primeaux, Henry Wallace | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings (PG), Wallace Wagner (SF), John Gaston (PF), John Premo (C) Paul Randall, Brandon Bussey, Andre Bilbrey, Charles Williams | |
| 14:05 | Jacksonville State | John Harrell drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Stover | 41-37 |
| 13:54 | Western Illinois | John Premo clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 13:53 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner hits the follow up shot | 41-39 |
| 13:33 | Jacksonville State | John Harrell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Harrell, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | George Jordan (C) Robert Winston | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bill Staley (SG) Paul Rice | |
| 13:23 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner banks in the layup | 41-41 |
| 13:04 | Jacksonville State | George Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jaime Primeaux (SF), Henry Wallace (C) Kenneth Huminski, George Jordan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:44 | Western Illinois | John Premo connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 12:20 | Jacksonville State | Henry Wallace misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 12:18 | Jacksonville State | John Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:10 | Jacksonville State | Bill Staley is called for the reach on John Williams - foul #1 on Bill Staley, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Moore (PG), Robert Winston (C) Donald Stover, Henry Wallace | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Rice (SG), Brandon Bussey (PF) Bill Staley, John Gaston | |
| 11:55 | Jacksonville State | Jaime Primeaux can't throw it down | 41-44 |
| 11:54 | Western Illinois | John Premo grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jaime Primeaux (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Harrell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Winston (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Hastings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Wagner (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brandon Bussey (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Premo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Western Illinois | Robert Winston swats the layup by Paul Rice | 41-44 |
| 11:29 | Western Illinois | John Premo hits the follow up shot | 41-46 |
| 11:19 | Jacksonville State | Robert Moore comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Brandon Bussey - foul #2 on Brandon Bussey, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Anthony Hall (SG), Henry Wallace (SF), George Jordan (PF) John Williams, Jaime Primeaux, John Harrell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Randall (PG) Mark Hastings | |
| 11:19 | Jacksonville State | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 11:19 | Jacksonville State | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:02 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Wallace Wagner | 43-49 |
| 10:41 | Jacksonville State | Robert Moore misses badly on a floater from the left side | 43-49 |
| 10:40 | Western Illinois | John Premo grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 10:25 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 43-49 |
| 10:23 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Robert Moore | 43-49 |
| 09:56 | Jacksonville State | George Jordan comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-49 |
| 09:55 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 09:38 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Hall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 09:37 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Wallace | 43-49 |
| 09:21 | Jacksonville State | Robert Moore misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 09:19 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Moore - foul #2 on Robert Moore, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Donald Stover (PG), John Williams (SG), Jaime Primeaux (SF), John Harrell (PF) Robert Moore, Anthony Hall, Henry Wallace, Robert Winston | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings (PG), Andre Bilbrey (SF), John Gaston (PF), Charles Williams (C) Paul Rice, Wallace Wagner, Brandon Bussey, John Premo | |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:01 | Jacksonville State | Jaime Primeaux grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 08:47 | Jacksonville State | Jaime Primeaux lays it in set up by Donald Stover | 45-50 |
| 08:33 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey is fouled on the floor by Jaime Primeaux - foul #3 on Jaime Primeaux, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Winston (C) George Jordan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bill Staley (SG) Paul Randall | |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | John Gaston blows the layup but the foul's on Donald Stover - foul #1 on Donald Stover, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | John Gaston makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | John Gaston makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 08:04 | Jacksonville State | Jaime Primeaux comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Hastings - foul #2 on Mark Hastings, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Moore (C) Robert Winston | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey (SF) Charles Williams | |
| 08:04 | Jacksonville State | Jaime Primeaux makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 08:04 | Jacksonville State | Jaime Primeaux makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Stover - foul #2 on Donald Stover, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| 07:41 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-52 |
| 07:39 | Jacksonville State | Jaime Primeaux grabs the board | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Donald Stover (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jaime Primeaux (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Harrell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Hastings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Staley (fresh) SF - Brandon Bussey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gaston (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Andre Bilbrey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Jacksonville State | Donald Stover hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Andre Bilbrey - foul #2 on Andre Bilbrey, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Henry Wallace (C) Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Premo (C) Andre Bilbrey | |
| 07:19 | Jacksonville State | Donald Stover misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 07:19 | Jacksonville State | Donald Stover misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 07:19 | Western Illinois | John Gaston snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Stover - foul #3 on Donald Stover, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | George Jordan (C) John Harrell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Randall (SG) Bill Staley | |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 06:42 | Jacksonville State | Jaime Primeaux scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Stover | 50-54 |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | Jaime Primeaux steals it from Paul Randall | 50-54 |
| 06:02 | Jacksonville State | Jaime Primeaux hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 06:00 | Western Illinois | John Gaston grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 06:00 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | John Harrell (PF), Robert Winston (C) Henry Wallace, George Jordan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Rice (SG), Wallace Wagner (SF) Paul Randall, Brandon Bussey | |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 05:44 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings grabs the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 05:28 | Jacksonville State | Robert Winston loses the dribble to John Gaston | 50-57 |
| 05:15 | Western Illinois | John Harrell steps in front of the Mark Hastings pass | 50-57 |
| 05:01 | Jacksonville State | Jaime Primeaux comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | John Premo pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 04:33 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner grabs the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | John Gaston is whistled for traveling | 50-57 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Henry Wallace (SF) Jaime Primeaux | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:59 | Jacksonville State | Henry Wallace clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 03:38 | Western Illinois | John Gaston can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 50-57 |
| 03:37 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Robert Winston | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Donald Stover (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Wallace (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Harrell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Winston (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Hastings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Wagner (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Gaston (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - John Premo (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Jacksonville State | John Williams lays it up and in set up by John Harrell | 52-57 |
| 03:01 | Western Illinois | John Gaston misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 52-57 |
| 03:00 | Jacksonville State | Robert Winston grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 02:31 | Jacksonville State | Robert Winston drills a shot from the left side | 54-57 |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Robert Winston picks off the pass by Mark Hastings | 54-57 |
| 01:54 | Jacksonville State | Paul Rice is called for the reach on John Williams - foul #2 on Paul Rice, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jaime Primeaux (SF) Henry Wallace | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:54 | Jacksonville State | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:54 | Jacksonville State | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | John Gaston misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 56-57 |
| 01:29 | Jacksonville State | John Harrell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 01:06 | Jacksonville State | John Williams misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 56-57 |
| 01:05 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | John Premo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 00:49 | Jacksonville State | Jaime Primeaux grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 00:32 | Jacksonville State | Robert Winston lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jaime Primeaux | 58-57 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | John Gaston makes the turnaround from the baseline | 58-59 |
| 00:04 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | John Williams misses long on a halfcourt shot | 58-59 |