| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boyd Barnett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifton Self (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Cedric Bartlett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Hiles (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Burnett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willie Knaack (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Clifton Self inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Utah State | James Davis misses badly on a floater in the lane | 36-38 |
| 19:44 | Utah State | James Davis tips it in | 38-38 |
| 19:33 | Western Illinois | Cedric Bartlett blocks the short jumper by Walter Burnett | 38-38 |
| 19:31 | Utah State | Clifton Self grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 19:02 | Utah State | Boyd Barnett connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Morgan | 41-38 |
| 18:42 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 18:41 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:30 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-38 |
| 18:28 | Utah State | James Morgan grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 18:01 | Utah State | James Davis buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Clifton Self and the foul's on Walter Burnett - foul #3 on Walter Burnett, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | Ken Dickerman (SF), John Ward (C) Clifton Self, Cedric Bartlett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown (PG), Lance Flavin (SG), Richard Foster (SF), Rory Tilley (PF), James Poche (C) Douglas Hsieh, Lester Hiles, John Goodman, Walter Burnett, Willie Knaack | |
| 18:01 | Utah State | James Davis makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:42 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster is hacked by Ken Dickerman - foul #3 on Ken Dickerman, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | Clifton Self (SF), Christopher Dodd (C) Ken Dickerman, James Davis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:16 | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 17:15 | Utah State | Christopher Dodd grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 17:05 | Utah State | Boyd Barnett connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Morgan | 47-38 |
| 16:43 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster is fouled on the floor by Clifton Self - foul #1 on Clifton Self, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Davis (PF), Cedric Bartlett (C) Clifton Self, John Ward | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), Lester Hiles (SG), Willie Knaack (C) Lance Flavin, Richard Foster, James Poche | |
| 16:34 | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 16:33 | Utah State | James Davis grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 16:23 | Utah State | James Morgan loses the dribble to Douglas Hsieh | 47-38 |
| 16:12 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-40 |
| 15:56 | Utah State | Boyd Barnett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 15:54 | Western Illinois | Rory Tilley gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Morgan (tiring) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boyd Barnett (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Dodd (fairly fresh) PF - James Davis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Cedric Bartlett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Hiles (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Carlos Crown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rory Tilley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Knaack (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:48 | Western Illinois | Rory Tilley misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 47-40 |
| 15:46 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack tips it back up and in | 47-42 |
| 15:18 | Utah State | Cedric Bartlett is hacked by Rory Tilley - foul #2 on Rory Tilley, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jason Jewett (SG), Ken Dickerman (SF), John Ward (PF) Boyd Barnett, Christopher Dodd, James Davis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (PG), John Goodman (SF), Walter Burnett (PF), James Poche (C) Douglas Hsieh, Carlos Crown, Rory Tilley, Willie Knaack | |
| 15:05 | Utah State | Cedric Bartlett travels with the ball | 47-42 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tom Arceneaux (SG) Lester Hiles | |
| 14:44 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by James Poche is denied by John Ward | 47-42 |
| 14:43 | Western Illinois | John Goodman gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Davis (PF) Cedric Bartlett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:10 | Utah State | John Goodman steals it from James Davis | 47-42 |
| 14:01 | Western Illinois | John Goodman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-42 |
| 14:00 | Utah State | John Ward grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 13:47 | Utah State | James Davis banks in the layup | 49-42 |
| 13:26 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Tom Arceneaux | 49-45 |
| 13:05 | Utah State | James Davis misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 49-45 |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | James Poche grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:59 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin is hacked by James Morgan in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Morgan, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | Boyd Barnett (PG), Clifton Self (SF), Cedric Bartlett (C) James Morgan, Ken Dickerman, John Ward | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), Lester Hiles (SG), Carlos Crown (SF), Willie Knaack (C) Lance Flavin, Tom Arceneaux, John Goodman, James Poche | |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 49-45 |
| 12:43 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:20 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 12:19 | Utah State | Cedric Bartlett gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:00 | Utah State | Boyd Barnett misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Boyd Barnett (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Jewett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clifton Self (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Davis (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Cedric Bartlett (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Hiles (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Carlos Crown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Burnett (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Knaack (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Western Illinois | James Davis is called for the reach on Walter Burnett - foul #2 on James Davis, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Dodd (PF) James Davis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rory Tilley (PF) Walter Burnett | |
| 11:27 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Cedric Bartlett - foul #3 on Cedric Bartlett, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Foster (SF) Carlos Crown | |
| 11:27 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:27 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:27 | Utah State | Cedric Bartlett grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:17 | Utah State | Boyd Barnett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | Rory Tilley gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:04 | Western Illinois | Rory Tilley travels with the ball | 49-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Ken Dickerman (SF) Cedric Bartlett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tom Arceneaux (PG), James Poche (C) Douglas Hsieh, Willie Knaack | |
| 10:45 | Utah State | Jason Jewett drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ken Dickerman | 52-46 |
| 10:28 | Western Illinois | Tom Arceneaux can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 10:26 | Utah State | Christopher Dodd grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 10:06 | Utah State | Boyd Barnett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 10:04 | Western Illinois | James Poche pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:54 | Western Illinois | James Poche misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Foster | 52-46 |
| 09:41 | Western Illinois | Clifton Self steals it from Tom Arceneaux | 52-46 |
| 09:20 | Utah State | Boyd Barnett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 09:19 | Utah State | Christopher Dodd grabs the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 09:08 | Utah State | Jason Jewett misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-46 |
| 09:07 | Western Illinois | Rory Tilley gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:05 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles is hacked by Jason Jewett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Jewett, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Morgan (PG), John Ward (PF), Cedric Bartlett (C) Jason Jewett, Christopher Dodd, Clifton Self | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), Carlos Crown (SG), John Goodman (SF), Walter Burnett (PF), Willie Knaack (C) Tom Arceneaux, Lester Hiles, Richard Foster, Rory Tilley, James Poche | |
| 08:46 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-46 |
| 08:44 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett tips it back up and in | 52-48 |
| 08:21 | Utah State | The short jumper by Ken Dickerman is denied by Walter Burnett | 52-48 |
| 08:19 | Utah State | Boyd Barnett grabs the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 08:08 | Utah State | Boyd Barnett makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Cedric Bartlett | 55-48 |
| 07:44 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Carlos Crown | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Morgan (tiring) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boyd Barnett (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ken Dickerman (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Cedric Bartlett (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Crown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Knaack (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Utah State | Cedric Bartlett scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Morgan | 57-50 |
| 06:53 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh is fouled on the floor by John Ward - foul #1 on John Ward, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jason Jewett (SG), Clifton Self (SF), James Davis (PF) Boyd Barnett, Ken Dickerman, Cedric Bartlett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (SG), Richard Foster (SF), James Poche (PF) Carlos Crown, John Goodman, Walter Burnett | |
| 06:53 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 06:53 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:41 | Utah State | James Davis throws it down set up by James Morgan | 59-52 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles (SG) Douglas Hsieh | |
| 06:12 | Utah State | James Davis makes the runner from the left block set up by James Morgan and the foul's on James Poche - foul #3 on James Poche, team foul #3 | 61-52 |
| 06:12 | Utah State | James Davis misses the free throw | 61-52 |
| 06:12 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 06:02 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-52 |
| 06:00 | Utah State | The rebound goes to James Davis | 61-52 |
| 05:32 | Utah State | James Davis blows the layup | 61-52 |
| 05:30 | Utah State | Clifton Self pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 05:11 | Utah State | Jason Jewett hits a 3 from the right corner | 64-52 |
| 05:04 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Foster | 64-55 |
| 04:54 | Utah State | James Davis's pass is intercepted by Lester Hiles | 64-55 |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin hits the finger roll set up by Lester Hiles | 64-57 |
| 04:40 | Utah State | James Poche denies the turnaround by James Davis | 64-57 |
| 04:38 | Western Illinois | James Poche grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin is hacked by James Morgan in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Morgan, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | Boyd Barnett (PG), Ken Dickerman (SF), Christopher Dodd (PF), Cedric Bartlett (C) James Morgan, Clifton Self, James Davis, John Ward | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), John Goodman (SF), Rory Tilley (PF), Carlos Crown (C) Lester Hiles, Richard Foster, James Poche, Willie Knaack | |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:13 | Utah State | Boyd Barnett misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 04:12 | Utah State | Cedric Bartlett grabs the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 03:50 | Utah State | Jason Jewett misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 03:49 | Western Illinois | John Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 03:37 | Western Illinois | John Goodman hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side | 64-59 |
| 03:35 | Utah State | Christopher Dodd pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Boyd Barnett (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Jewett (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ken Dickerman (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Dodd (fresh) 4 reb. C - Cedric Bartlett (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lance Flavin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Goodman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rory Tilley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Crown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 03:23 | Utah State | Boyd Barnett misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 03:09 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 03:08 | Western Illinois | John Goodman grabs the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | John Goodman is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 64-59 |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin tips it but misses | 64-59 |
| 02:54 | Utah State | Cedric Bartlett gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 02:42 | Utah State | Boyd Barnett misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 02:41 | Western Illinois | Rory Tilley pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 02:41 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Morgan (PG), Clifton Self (SF), James Davis (PF) Jason Jewett, Ken Dickerman, Cedric Bartlett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles (SG), Walter Burnett (PF), Willie Knaack (C) Lance Flavin, John Goodman, Rory Tilley | |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | James Morgan is called for the reach on Douglas Hsieh - foul #4 on James Morgan, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Ward (C) Christopher Dodd | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:58 | Utah State | John Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-61 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jason Jewett (SG), Cedric Bartlett (C) Boyd Barnett, John Ward | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Goodman (SF) Carlos Crown | |
| 01:41 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-61 |
| 01:40 | Utah State | Clifton Self snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 01:40 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| 01:20 | Utah State | James Davis's layup is rejected by Walter Burnett | 64-61 |
| 01:18 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Willie Knaack | 64-61 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | John Goodman is whistled for a carry | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Utah State | James Morgan misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 64-61 |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Douglas Hsieh | 64-64 |
| 00:17 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| 00:03 | Utah State | Lester Hiles is called for the reach on Cedric Bartlett - foul #1 on Lester Hiles, team foul #4 | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Jason Jewett misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Morgan (tiring) 3 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jason Jewett (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clifton Self (tiring) 6 reb. PF - James Davis (tiring) 20 pts. 6 reb. C - Cedric Bartlett (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lester Hiles (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Willie Knaack (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Utah State | Cedric Bartlett wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:48 | Utah State | Cedric Bartlett blows the layup but he's hacked by John Goodman - foul #2 on John Goodman, team foul #5 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | Boyd Barnett (SG), Ken Dickerman (SF), John Ward (PF) Jason Jewett, Clifton Self, James Davis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:48 | Utah State | Cedric Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:48 | Utah State | Cedric Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:27 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 04:22 | Utah State | Boyd Barnett misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 04:21 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 03:51 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack can't tip it in | 66-67 |
| 03:49 | Utah State | Boyd Barnett grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 03:25 | Utah State | Boyd Barnett clanks a 3 from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 03:24 | Utah State | John Ward misses the tip | 66-67 |
| 03:22 | Utah State | John Ward grabs the offensive board | 66-67 |
| 02:59 | Utah State | Boyd Barnett knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Ward | 69-67 |
| 02:45 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Douglas Hsieh | 69-69 |
| 02:19 | Utah State | James Morgan clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-69 |
| 02:17 | Utah State | John Ward tips it home | 71-69 |
| 02:15 | Western Illinois | Ken Dickerman picks off the pass by Douglas Hsieh in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| 02:15 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jason Jewett (SG), Clifton Self (SF), James Davis (PF), Christopher Dodd (C) James Morgan, Ken Dickerman, John Ward, Cedric Bartlett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown (SF) John Goodman | |
| 02:05 | Utah State | Carlos Crown is called for the reach on Jason Jewett - foul #3 on Carlos Crown, team foul #6 | 71-69 |
| 01:55 | Utah State | Jason Jewett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-69 |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | Clifton Self is called for the reach on Douglas Hsieh - foul #2 on Clifton Self, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Morgan (PG), Cedric Bartlett (C) Boyd Barnett, Christopher Dodd | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Goodman (SF) Carlos Crown | |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:13 | Utah State | James Morgan misses the jumper from the free throw line | 71-71 |
| 01:11 | Utah State | James Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 00:52 | Utah State | Jason Jewett is hacked by Douglas Hsieh - foul #1 on Douglas Hsieh, team foul #7 | 71-71 |
| 00:52 | Utah State | Jason Jewett makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:52 | Utah State | Jason Jewett misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Lester Hiles | 72-71 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James Morgan (tiring) 3 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jason Jewett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clifton Self (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - James Davis (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. C - Cedric Bartlett (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lester Hiles (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Goodman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Willie Knaack (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Lester Hiles | 72-74 |
| 00:34 | Utah State | James Davis makes the floater from the right block | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett is open and lays it up and in | 74-76 |
| 00:09 | Utah State | Cedric Bartlett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 74-76 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack pulls down the rebound | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack is hacked by James Morgan in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Morgan, team foul #11 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Utah State | Boyd Barnett (PG) James Morgan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack misses the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:04 | Utah State | Utah State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Jason Jewett misses long on a halfcourt shot | 74-77 |