| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Travis Burton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guadalupe Gutierrez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Israel Krok (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Bauer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ricky Warren (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Fraser (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Brad Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Burritt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Guadalupe Gutierrez inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Jacksonville State | Ricky Warren is called for the reach on Travis Burton - foul #1 on Ricky Warren, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 19:22 | Jacksonville State | Travis Burton's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Fraser | 35-36 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray grabs the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Burritt grabs the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-36 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren grabs the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Bauer | 35-36 |
| 18:25 | Jacksonville State | Israel Krok grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:19 | Jacksonville State | Paul Cooper is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ricky Warren - foul #2 on Ricky Warren, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marlon Slattery (SF), Jeremy Parkison (PF) Guadalupe Gutierrez, Israel Krok | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams (PG), David Foxwell (SG), Eddie Roberts (SF), Joshua Robison (PF), Justin McKenzy (C) Ricky Warren, John Burke, Donald Fraser, Brad Murray, Carl Burritt | |
| 18:19 | Jacksonville State | Paul Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:19 | Jacksonville State | Paul Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robison can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-36 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts loses the dribble to Marlon Slattery | 37-36 |
| 17:36 | Jacksonville State | Paul Cooper connects on the 3 from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robison makes the floater in the paint and he's hacked by Jeremy Parkison - foul #2 on Jeremy Parkison, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gyasi Abdelal (PG), Dennis Hearne (SG), Stanislaus Kosmowski (SF) Travis Burton, Paul Cooper, Charles Bauer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Burke (SG), Carl Burritt (C) David Foxwell, Justin McKenzy | |
| 17:07 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robison makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:56 | Jacksonville State | Jeremy Parkison banks in the layup set up by Gyasi Abdelal | 42-39 |
| 16:38 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Burke | 42-42 |
| 16:19 | Jacksonville State | Jeremy Parkison drills a fadeaway in the lane | 44-42 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Illinois | Marlon Slattery blocks the short jumper by Carl Burritt | 44-42 |
| 15:56 | Jacksonville State | Stanislaus Kosmowski pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Gyasi Abdelal (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dennis Hearne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanislaus Kosmowski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marlon Slattery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Parkison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Norman Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Roberts (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Robison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Carl Burritt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Jacksonville State | Dennis Hearne's pass is intercepted by John Burke | 44-42 |
| 15:32 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams can't finish the layup | 44-42 |
| 15:31 | Jacksonville State | Jeremy Parkison grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 15:12 | Jacksonville State | Marlon Slattery misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Norman Williams - foul #2 on Norman Williams, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Travis Burton (PG), Guadalupe Gutierrez (SF), Israel Krok (PF), Charles Bauer (C) Gyasi Abdelal, Dennis Hearne, Stanislaus Kosmowski, Jeremy Parkison | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett (PG), David Foxwell (SG), Donald Fraser (SF), Brad Murray (PF), Justin McKenzy (C) Norman Williams, John Burke, Eddie Roberts, Joshua Robison, Carl Burritt | |
| 15:12 | Jacksonville State | Marlon Slattery makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 15:12 | Jacksonville State | Marlon Slattery makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Stennett | 46-44 |
| 14:43 | Jacksonville State | Guadalupe Gutierrez connects on the runner from the left block | 48-44 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by David Foxwell | 48-46 |
| 14:03 | Jacksonville State | Justin McKenzy blocks the short jumper by Israel Krok | 48-46 |
| 14:01 | Jacksonville State | Travis Burton can't tip it in | 48-46 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Illinois | Justin McKenzy grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Burton steals it from Henry Stennett in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 13:42 | Jacksonville State | Guadalupe Gutierrez blows the wide open layup | 48-46 |
| 13:40 | Jacksonville State | Israel Krok snags the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 13:24 | Jacksonville State | Marlon Slattery buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Israel Krok | 50-46 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from David Foxwell | 50-48 |
| 13:03 | Jacksonville State | Travis Burton is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Stennett - foul #4 on Henry Stennett, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gyasi Abdelal (PG), Paul Cooper (SG), Dennis Hearne (SF), Stanislaus Kosmowski (C) Travis Burton, Marlon Slattery, Guadalupe Gutierrez, Charles Bauer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren (PG), John Burke (SG), Eddie Roberts (SF), Carl Burritt (C) Henry Stennett, David Foxwell, Donald Fraser, Justin McKenzy | |
| 12:50 | Jacksonville State | Paul Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-48 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 12:22 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts hits the follow up shot | 50-50 |
| 11:58 | Jacksonville State | Gyasi Abdelal is fouled on the floor by Ricky Warren - foul #3 on Ricky Warren, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Bauer (C) Stanislaus Kosmowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams (SF) Eddie Roberts | |
| 11:47 | Jacksonville State | Charles Bauer scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Dennis Hearne | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Gyasi Abdelal (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Hearne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Israel Krok (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Bauer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ricky Warren (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brad Murray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Burritt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 11:25 | Jacksonville State | Charles Bauer snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 11:10 | Jacksonville State | Charles Bauer misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Ricky Warren - foul #4 on Ricky Warren, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Travis Burton (PG), Guadalupe Gutierrez (SF) Gyasi Abdelal, Dennis Hearne | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser (SF), Justin McKenzy (PF) Ricky Warren, Brad Murray | |
| 11:10 | Jacksonville State | Charles Bauer misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:10 | Jacksonville State | Charles Bauer misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Justin McKenzy | 52-50 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Donald Fraser | 52-53 |
| 10:58 | Jacksonville State | Travis Burton is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Williams - foul #3 on Norman Williams, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeremy Parkison (PF) Israel Krok | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts (PF) Carl Burritt | |
| 10:58 | Jacksonville State | Travis Burton makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:58 | Jacksonville State | Travis Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Stanislaus Kosmowski (C) Charles Bauer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Foxwell (SG), Joshua Robison (PF) John Burke, Donald Fraser | |
| 10:25 | Jacksonville State | Eddie Roberts is called for the reach on Guadalupe Gutierrez - foul #2 on Eddie Roberts, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| 10:25 | Jacksonville State | Guadalupe Gutierrez makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:25 | Jacksonville State | Guadalupe Gutierrez misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robison gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Foxwell | 55-56 |
| 09:53 | Jacksonville State | Paul Cooper knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Travis Burton | 57-56 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 09:36 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Paul Cooper | 57-56 |
| 09:30 | Jacksonville State | Norman Williams is called for the reach on Travis Burton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norman Williams, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gyasi Abdelal (SG), Dennis Hearne (SF), Israel Krok (PF), Charles Bauer (C) Paul Cooper, Guadalupe Gutierrez, Jeremy Parkison, Stanislaus Kosmowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Burke (SG), Donald Fraser (SF), Brad Murray (PF), Carl Burritt (C) Norman Williams, Eddie Roberts, Joshua Robison, Justin McKenzy | |
| 09:30 | Jacksonville State | Travis Burton misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Burritt grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Burritt is hacked by Charles Bauer - foul #3 on Charles Bauer, team foul #2 | 57-56 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | David Foxwell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 09:04 | Jacksonville State | Charles Bauer pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 08:43 | Jacksonville State | Charles Bauer makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gyasi Abdelal - foul #1 on Gyasi Abdelal, team foul #3 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Cooper (SG), Marlon Slattery (PF) Travis Burton, Israel Krok | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:36 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 08:11 | Jacksonville State | David Foxwell is called for the reach on Gyasi Abdelal - foul #1 on David Foxwell, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts (PF) Brad Murray | |
| 08:11 | Jacksonville State | Gyasi Abdelal makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 08:11 | Jacksonville State | Gyasi Abdelal misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 08:11 | Jacksonville State | Marlon Slattery grabs the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 07:58 | Jacksonville State | Charles Bauer misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-58 |
| 07:57 | Jacksonville State | Charles Bauer tips it back up and in | 63-58 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-58 |
| 07:30 | Jacksonville State | Charles Bauer gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Gyasi Abdelal (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Cooper (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Hearne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marlon Slattery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Bauer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Foxwell (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Burke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Fraser (tiring) 16 pts. PF - Eddie Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Burritt (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Jacksonville State | Paul Cooper misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 07:23 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Eddie Roberts | 63-58 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Cooper is called for the reach on John Burke - foul #1 on Paul Cooper, team foul #4 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Travis Burton (PG), Guadalupe Gutierrez (SF), Stanislaus Kosmowski (C) Gyasi Abdelal, Dennis Hearne, Charles Bauer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett (PG), Norman Williams (SG), Joshua Robison (PF), Justin McKenzy (C) David Foxwell, John Burke, Donald Fraser, Carl Burritt | |
| 06:56 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Joshua Robison | 63-60 |
| 06:34 | Jacksonville State | Guadalupe Gutierrez buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Travis Burton and he's hacked by Eddie Roberts - foul #3 on Eddie Roberts, team foul #11 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeremy Parkison (PF) Marlon Slattery | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren (SG) Eddie Roberts | |
| 06:34 | Jacksonville State | Guadalupe Gutierrez misses the free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Illinois | Justin McKenzy pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Guadalupe Gutierrez - foul #1 on Guadalupe Gutierrez, team foul #5 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Israel Krok (PF) Guadalupe Gutierrez | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:25 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:25 | Jacksonville State | Jeremy Parkison pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 06:04 | Jacksonville State | The short jumper by Stanislaus Kosmowski is denied by Justin McKenzy | 65-60 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robison grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Burton steals it from Joshua Robison | 65-60 |
| 05:42 | Jacksonville State | Israel Krok misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Ricky Warren - foul #5 on Ricky Warren, team foul #12 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Turnbow (PG), Dennis Hearne (SG), Guadalupe Gutierrez (SF) Travis Burton, Paul Cooper, Stanislaus Kosmowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Burke (SG), Donald Fraser (SF), Brad Murray (PF), Carl Burritt (C) Ricky Warren, Norman Williams, Joshua Robison, Justin McKenzy | |
| 05:42 | Jacksonville State | Israel Krok misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:42 | Jacksonville State | Israel Krok misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Burritt grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-60 |
| 05:35 | Jacksonville State | Jeremy Parkison gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 05:17 | Jacksonville State | Guadalupe Gutierrez's pass is intercepted by Henry Stennett | 65-60 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett buries a jumper from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 04:37 | Jacksonville State | Israel Krok clanks a floater from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Burritt grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 65-62 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser tips it back up and in | 65-64 |
| 04:20 | Jacksonville State | David Turnbow is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Stennett - foul #5 on Henry Stennett, team foul #13 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gyasi Abdelal (SG), Stanislaus Kosmowski (SF), Marlon Slattery (PF), Charles Bauer (C) Dennis Hearne, Guadalupe Gutierrez, Israel Krok, Jeremy Parkison | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams (PG), Eddie Roberts (SF), Justin McKenzy (C) Henry Stennett, Donald Fraser, Carl Burritt | |
| 04:20 | Jacksonville State | David Turnbow makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:20 | Jacksonville State | David Turnbow misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Norman Williams | 66-67 |
| 03:55 | Jacksonville State | Gyasi Abdelal connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Marlon Slattery | 69-67 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Marlon Slattery - foul #1 on Marlon Slattery, team foul #6 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Travis Burton (PG) David Turnbow | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:33 | Jacksonville State | Marlon Slattery misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-69 |
| 03:31 | Jacksonville State | Charles Bauer tips it in | 71-69 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Travis Burton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gyasi Abdelal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanislaus Kosmowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marlon Slattery (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Bauer (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Norman Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Burke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brad Murray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin McKenzy (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bauer steps in front of the Norman Williams pass | 71-69 |
| 03:20 | Jacksonville State | Gyasi Abdelal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-69 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dennis Hearne (SF) Stanislaus Kosmowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robison (C) Justin McKenzy | |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 71-71 |
| 03:00 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Cooper (SG), Stanislaus Kosmowski (SF) Gyasi Abdelal, Dennis Hearne | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Foxwell (SG), Justin McKenzy (C) John Burke, Brad Murray | |
| 02:45 | Jacksonville State | Travis Burton hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Cooper | 73-71 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Guadalupe Gutierrez (SF) Stanislaus Kosmowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Burritt (C) Justin McKenzy | |
| 02:28 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robison loses the dribble to Marlon Slattery | 73-71 |
| 02:26 | Jacksonville State | Travis Burton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-71 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Illinois | David Foxwell clanks a jumper from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Illinois | David Foxwell misses the tip | 73-71 |
| 02:07 | Jacksonville State | Charles Bauer gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| 02:02 | Jacksonville State | David Foxwell is called for the reach on Paul Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Foxwell, team foul #14 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Burke (SG), Brad Murray (PF) David Foxwell, Joshua Robison | |
| 02:02 | Jacksonville State | Paul Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:02 | Jacksonville State | Paul Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Israel Krok (PF) Marlon Slattery | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser (SF) Eddie Roberts | |
| 01:40 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Cooper picks off the pass by Carl Burritt | 74-71 |
| 01:23 | Jacksonville State | Guadalupe Gutierrez's pass is intercepted by John Burke | 74-71 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke misses the dunk attempt | 74-71 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Burritt misses the tip | 74-71 |
| 01:17 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Guadalupe Gutierrez | 74-71 |
| 00:57 | Jacksonville State | Travis Burton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brad Murray - foul #3 on Brad Murray, team foul #15 | 74-71 |
| 00:57 | Jacksonville State | Travis Burton misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:57 | Jacksonville State | Travis Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Burton is called for the reach on Norman Williams - foul #3 on Travis Burton, team foul #7 | 75-71 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:46 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Charles Bauer | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Jacksonville State | Carl Burritt is called for the reach on Charles Bauer - foul #1 on Carl Burritt, team foul #16 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marlon Slattery (PF) Israel Krok | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:17 | Jacksonville State | Charles Bauer misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:17 | Jacksonville State | Charles Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Burritt is called for traveling | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Jacksonville State | Norman Williams is called for the reach on Travis Burton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Norman Williams, team foul #17 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Foxwell (PG) Norman Williams | |
| 00:10 | Jacksonville State | Travis Burton misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:10 | Jacksonville State | Travis Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | David Foxwell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-72 |
| 00:01 | Jacksonville State | Charles Bauer grabs the board | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Charles Bauer runs out the clock | 77-72 |