| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Howard Fecteau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Jessen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Keys (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Bob Toler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Carlos Way (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chance McCoid (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Frank Sumpter (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Gosha (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Jessen inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Western Kentucky | Jack Keys clanks a 3 from straight away | 36-31 |
| 19:46 | Jacksonville State | Chance McCoid snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 19:29 | Jacksonville State | Andrew Ingram is called for the reach on Terry Smith - foul #2 on Andrew Ingram, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:18 | Jacksonville State | Gary Gosha comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Bob Toler - foul #1 on Bob Toler, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| 19:18 | Jacksonville State | Gary Gosha makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:18 | Jacksonville State | Gary Gosha misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:18 | Jacksonville State | Gary Gosha misses the 3rd free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:18 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Jessen snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 19:03 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Jessen knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Howard Fecteau | 39-32 |
| 18:36 | Jacksonville State | Frank Sumpter is fouled on the floor by Jack Keys - foul #3 on Jack Keys, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Ross (PF) Jack Keys | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 18:27 | Jacksonville State | Frank Sumpter connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-34 |
| 18:16 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Ingram loses the dribble to Terry Smith | 39-34 |
| 17:55 | Jacksonville State | Gary Gosha travels with the ball | 39-34 |
| 17:32 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Ross buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Rafael Jessen and he's fouled by Frank Sumpter - foul #2 on Frank Sumpter, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| 17:32 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Ross misses the free throw | 41-34 |
| 17:32 | Jacksonville State | Gary Gosha grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:13 | Jacksonville State | Frank Sumpter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 17:11 | Western Kentucky | Bob Toler grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 16:57 | Western Kentucky | Bob Toler can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 16:56 | Jacksonville State | Chance McCoid snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 16:44 | Jacksonville State | Gary Gosha misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 16:43 | Jacksonville State | Gary Gosha tips it home | 41-36 |
| 16:39 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Ross's floater is tipped away by Chance McCoid | 41-36 |
| 16:38 | Jacksonville State | Gary Gosha pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 16:18 | Jacksonville State | Gary Gosha misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 16:17 | Jacksonville State | Frank Sumpter grabs the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 16:05 | Jacksonville State | Terry Smith misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andrew Ingram - foul #3 on Andrew Ingram, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Smith (PG), John McIlvenny (SG), Thomas Landgraf (PF), John Anderson (C) Howard Fecteau, Andrew Ingram, Rafael Jessen, Bob Toler | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Howard Huber (PG), Clifford Joy (SF), Leonard Smith (C) Carlos Way, Chance McCoid, Gary Gosha | |
| 16:05 | Jacksonville State | Terry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:05 | Jacksonville State | Terry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:46 | Western Kentucky | Eric Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 15:45 | Jacksonville State | Terry Smith snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Eric Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John McIlvenny (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Landgraf (fresh) C - John Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Howard Huber (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Joy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Sumpter (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Leonard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Jacksonville State | Terry Smith knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Leonard Smith | 41-40 |
| 15:24 | Western Kentucky | Eric Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John McIlvenny | 43-40 |
| 15:09 | Jacksonville State | Frank Sumpter misses short on a jumper near the basket | 43-40 |
| 15:08 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Sumpter | 43-40 |
| 14:41 | Jacksonville State | Howard Huber lays it in | 43-42 |
| 14:25 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Landgraf clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 14:23 | Jacksonville State | Terry Smith grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 14:16 | Jacksonville State | Frank Sumpter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 14:15 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Ross pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:58 | Western Kentucky | Leonard Smith denies the turnaround by John Anderson | 43-42 |
| 13:57 | Jacksonville State | Frank Sumpter grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 13:33 | Jacksonville State | Terry Smith hits a shot from close range | 43-44 |
| 13:27 | Western Kentucky | Eric Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Huber - foul #1 on Howard Huber, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Fecteau (PG), Andrew Ingram (SG), Rafael Jessen (SF), Jack Keys (PF), Bob Toler (C) Eric Smith, John McIlvenny, Nathaniel Ross, Thomas Landgraf, John Anderson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Carlos Way (PG), Chance McCoid (SF), Gary Gosha (C) Terry Smith, Clifford Joy, Frank Sumpter | |
| 13:15 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Way steals it from Howard Fecteau | 43-44 |
| 13:07 | Jacksonville State | Carlos Way connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Gosha | 43-47 |
| 13:01 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Ingram hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-47 |
| 12:59 | Western Kentucky | Howard Fecteau pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:54 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Ingram clanks a floater from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 12:53 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Gary Gosha | 43-47 |
| 12:32 | Jacksonville State | Howard Huber is whistled for a carry | 43-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Frank Sumpter (PF) Leonard Smith | |
| 12:18 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Jessen connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Howard Fecteau | 45-47 |
| 11:51 | Jacksonville State | Gary Gosha clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 11:50 | Western Kentucky | Jack Keys pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 11:27 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Ingram is whistled for a carry | 45-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Smith (PG) Howard Fecteau | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Terry Smith (SG) Howard Huber | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Eric Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rafael Jessen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Keys (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bob Toler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Carlos Way (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chance McCoid (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Frank Sumpter (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Gosha (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Jacksonville State | Chance McCoid scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Carlos Way | 45-50 |
| 10:52 | Western Kentucky | Eric Smith misses badly on a shot in the paint | 45-50 |
| 10:51 | Jacksonville State | Frank Sumpter pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 10:27 | Jacksonville State | Frank Sumpter clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Andrew Ingram - foul #4 on Andrew Ingram, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John McIlvenny (SG), Nathaniel Ross (C) Andrew Ingram, Bob Toler | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 10:27 | Jacksonville State | Frank Sumpter makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:27 | Jacksonville State | Frank Sumpter misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:27 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Ross | 45-51 |
| 10:13 | Western Kentucky | Jack Keys can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-51 |
| 10:11 | Jacksonville State | Terry Smith grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 10:03 | Jacksonville State | Frank Sumpter hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Terry Smith | 45-53 |
| 09:39 | Western Kentucky | Eric Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 09:31 | Jacksonville State | Gary Gosha hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Smith | 48-55 |
| 09:11 | Western Kentucky | John McIlvenny is whistled for traveling | 48-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Fecteau (PG), Thomas Landgraf (PF), Bob Toler (C) John McIlvenny, Rafael Jessen, Jack Keys | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Howard Huber (PG), Clifford Joy (SF), Leonard Smith (PF), Jacob Glover (C) Carlos Way, Chance McCoid, Frank Sumpter, Gary Gosha | |
| 09:01 | Jacksonville State | Howard Huber banks in the layup | 48-57 |
| 08:42 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Ross misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-57 |
| 08:40 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Landgraf misses the tip | 48-57 |
| 08:38 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Jacob Glover | 48-57 |
| 08:26 | Jacksonville State | Nathaniel Ross swats the short shot by Howard Huber | 48-57 |
| 08:25 | Western Kentucky | Bob Toler gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 08:14 | Western Kentucky | Eric Smith loses the dribble to Jacob Glover | 48-57 |
| 08:01 | Jacksonville State | Leonard Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jacob Glover | 48-60 |
| 07:54 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Landgraf drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Smith | 50-60 |
| 07:37 | Jacksonville State | Leonard Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Howard Huber | 50-63 |
| 07:23 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Ross hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 50-63 |
| 07:22 | Western Kentucky | Bob Toler tips it in | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Howard Fecteau (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Landgraf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bob Toler (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Howard Huber (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifford Joy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Jacob Glover (fresh) | |
| 06:54 | Jacksonville State | Leonard Smith drills a jumper from the baseline | 52-65 |
| 06:36 | Western Kentucky | Terry Smith steps in front of the Eric Smith pass | 52-65 |
| 06:18 | Jacksonville State | Jacob Glover loses the dribble to Bob Toler | 52-65 |
| 06:09 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Ross connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bob Toler | 55-65 |
| 05:54 | Jacksonville State | Howard Huber makes the shot from the left wing set up by Clifford Joy | 55-67 |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Ingram (SG), Rafael Jessen (SF), Jack Keys (PF) Eric Smith, Nathaniel Ross, Thomas Landgraf | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Carlos Way (PG), Chance McCoid (SF), Frank Sumpter (PF), Gary Gosha (C) Howard Huber, Clifford Joy, Leonard Smith, Jacob Glover | |
| 05:42 | Western Kentucky | Bob Toler misses the lay-in | 55-67 |
| 05:40 | Jacksonville State | Frank Sumpter pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| 05:14 | Jacksonville State | Frank Sumpter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Smith (PG) Howard Fecteau | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Howard Huber (SG) Terry Smith | |
| 04:53 | Western Kentucky | Eric Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-67 |
| 04:27 | Jacksonville State | Carlos Way comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-67 |
| 04:26 | Western Kentucky | Bob Toler grabs the defensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Jack Keys is hacked by Gary Gosha - foul #3 on Gary Gosha, team foul #3 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Ross (C) Bob Toler | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Terry Smith (SG) Howard Huber | |
| 03:57 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Way steps in front of the Andrew Ingram pass | 58-67 |
| 03:54 | Jacksonville State | Frank Sumpter banks in the layup set up by Carlos Way | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Western Kentucky | Jack Keys drills a 3 from the right wing | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Jacksonville State | Terry Smith scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Carlos Way | 61-72 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Eric Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rafael Jessen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Keys (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Nathaniel Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Carlos Way (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Terry Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chance McCoid (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Sumpter (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. C - Gary Gosha (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Way is called for the reach on Andrew Ingram - foul #3 on Carlos Way, team foul #4 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Fecteau (PG) Andrew Ingram | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 02:43 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Way takes the ball from Nathaniel Ross | 61-72 |
| 02:40 | Jacksonville State | Carlos Way lays it in | 61-74 |
| 02:40 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-74 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Ingram (SG), Bob Toler (C) Eric Smith, Nathaniel Ross | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Jessen drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Ingram | 64-74 |
| 02:14 | Jacksonville State | Gary Gosha misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-74 |
| 02:12 | Jacksonville State | Chance McCoid grabs the offensive board | 64-74 |
| 02:00 | Jacksonville State | Chance McCoid is fouled on the floor by Bob Toler - foul #2 on Bob Toler, team foul #6 | 64-74 |
| 01:46 | Jacksonville State | Gary Gosha buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Terry Smith | 64-76 |
| 01:31 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Ingram drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Fecteau | 67-76 |
| 01:08 | Jacksonville State | Jack Keys is called for the reach on Frank Sumpter - foul #4 on Jack Keys, team foul #7 | 67-76 |
| 01:08 | Jacksonville State | Frank Sumpter misses the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | Bob Toler grabs the board | 67-76 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Ingram misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 67-76 |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | Jack Keys grabs the offensive rebound | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Ingram scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Fecteau | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Jacksonville State | Terry Smith is hacked by Howard Fecteau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Fecteau, team foul #8 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Howard Huber (PG), Clifford Joy (SF), Leonard Smith (C) Carlos Way, Chance McCoid, Gary Gosha | |
| 00:49 | Jacksonville State | Terry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:49 | Jacksonville State | Frank Sumpter snags the offensive board | 70-76 |
| 00:49 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-76 |
| 00:47 | Jacksonville State | Andrew Ingram is called for the reach on Frank Sumpter - foul #5 on Andrew Ingram, team foul #9 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Smith (SG) Andrew Ingram | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:47 | Jacksonville State | Frank Sumpter makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:47 | Jacksonville State | Frank Sumpter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Jessen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-78 |
| 00:40 | Jacksonville State | Frank Sumpter grabs the board | 70-78 |
| 00:39 | Jacksonville State | Frank Sumpter is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Fecteau - foul #3 on Howard Fecteau, team foul #10 | 70-78 |
| 00:39 | Jacksonville State | Frank Sumpter makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:39 | Jacksonville State | Frank Sumpter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | Jack Keys misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 70-80 |
| 00:32 | Jacksonville State | Howard Huber gets the rebound | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Jacksonville State | Clifford Joy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-80 |
| 00:04 | Jacksonville State | Leonard Smith gets the offensive rebound | 70-80 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Howard Huber runs out the clock | 70-80 |