| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fresh) SG - Ryan Morningstar (fresh) SF - Gary Heath (fresh) PF - Ralph Flanery (fresh) C - Corey Axelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Robert Rohrbach (fresh) SG - John Forsyth (fresh) SF - Lewis Rosenbloom (fresh) PF - John Ottley (fresh) C - Chad Mena (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Chad Mena wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:54 | Utah State | John Ottley double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Forsyth | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar is hacked by Robert Rohrbach in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Rohrbach, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Rohrbach - foul #2 on Robert Rohrbach, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eddie Beatty (PG) Robert Rohrbach | |
| 19:05 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:46 | Utah State | Lewis Rosenbloom scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 1-5 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Lewis Rosenbloom - foul #1 on Lewis Rosenbloom, team foul #3 | 1-5 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:12 | Utah State | Ralph Flanery steals the ball from John Forsyth | 3-5 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 3-5 |
| 18:07 | Utah State | John Ottley pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:59 | Utah State | Lewis Rosenbloom clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 17:58 | Utah State | Chad Mena grabs the offensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:37 | Utah State | John Forsyth misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 17:35 | Utah State | Chad Mena tips it back up and in | 3-7 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-7 |
| 17:29 | Utah State | John Ottley grabs the board | 3-7 |
| 17:23 | Utah State | John Forsyth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer (PG), Lynn Mills (SG), Leslie Mefford (SF), Daniel Harp (PF), Terry McKay (C) Bobby Brown, Ryan Morningstar, Gary Heath, Ralph Flanery, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Aubrey Anderson (PG), Cameron Null (SG), Andrew Fessenden (SF), Gary Gilbert (PF) Eddie Beatty, John Forsyth, Lewis Rosenbloom, John Ottley | |
| 17:13 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-7 |
| 16:55 | Utah State | Chad Mena is called for a backcourt violation | 3-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Ottley (PF) Chad Mena | |
| 16:52 | Eastern Illinois | Aubrey Anderson steps in front of the Ronald Schaeffer pass in the backcourt | 3-7 |
| 16:50 | Utah State | Aubrey Anderson misses the dunk | 3-7 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay grabs the board | 3-7 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lynn Mills | 5-7 |
| 16:07 | Utah State | Cameron Null can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 16:05 | Utah State | Gary Gilbert tips it home | 5-9 |
| 15:50 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Terry McKay is blocked by John Ottley | 5-9 |
| 15:48 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Andrew Fessenden | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ronald Schaeffer (fairly fresh) SG - Lynn Mills (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leslie Mefford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Harp (tiring) C - Terry McKay (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Aubrey Anderson (fairly fresh) SG - Cameron Null (fairly fresh) SF - Andrew Fessenden (tiring) PF - John Ottley (tired) 2 reb. C - Gary Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Utah State | Gary Gilbert is called for traveling | 5-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster (PG), Ryan Morningstar (SG), William Gilleland (SF), Ralph Flanery (PF), Corey Axelson (C) Ronald Schaeffer, Lynn Mills, Leslie Mefford, Daniel Harp, Terry McKay | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eddie Beatty (PG), John Forsyth (SG), Lewis Rosenbloom (SF), Chad Mena (C) Aubrey Anderson, Cameron Null, Andrew Fessenden, John Ottley | |
| 15:10 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-9 |
| 15:09 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar tips it but misses | 5-9 |
| 15:07 | Utah State | Lewis Rosenbloom grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 14:49 | Utah State | Eddie Beatty misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Corey Axelson | 5-9 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar is hacked by Lewis Rosenbloom - foul #2 on Lewis Rosenbloom, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Gary Heath (SF) Eric Webster, William Gilleland | |
| Subs | Utah State | Aubrey Anderson (PG) Lewis Rosenbloom | |
| 14:36 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 14:12 | Utah State | John Forsyth misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 8-9 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Andrew Fessenden (SF), John Ottley (PF) John Forsyth, Gary Gilbert | |
| 13:51 | Utah State | Aubrey Anderson can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Ryan Morningstar - foul #1 on Ryan Morningstar, team foul #1 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford (SF) Gary Heath | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 13:51 | Utah State | Aubrey Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:51 | Utah State | Aubrey Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Fessenden is called for the reach on Ryan Morningstar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Fessenden, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ryan Morningstar | 11-11 |
| 13:32 | Utah State | Eddie Beatty is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (SG), Daniel Harp (PF) Ryan Morningstar, Ralph Flanery | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Forsyth (SG), Gary Gilbert (C) Aubrey Anderson, Chad Mena | |
| 13:18 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Harp | 13-11 |
| 13:00 | Utah State | Gary Gilbert hits a driving attempt from the right block | 13-13 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Bobby Brown | 15-13 |
| 12:32 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster (PG), Ronald Schaeffer (SG), William Gilleland (SF), Ralph Flanery (PF), Terry McKay (C) Bobby Brown, Lynn Mills, Leslie Mefford, Daniel Harp, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Cameron Null (PG), Aubrey Anderson (SG), Chad Mena (C) John Forsyth, Andrew Fessenden, John Ottley | |
| 12:15 | Utah State | Chad Mena connects on the runner in the paint | 15-15 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery lays it up and in on a great pass from Terry McKay | 17-15 |
| 11:36 | Utah State | Gary Gilbert makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Eric Webster (fairly fresh) SG - Ronald Schaeffer (fairly fresh) SF - William Gilleland (fairly fresh) PF - Ralph Flanery (tiring) 2 pts. C - Terry McKay (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Cameron Null (fairly fresh) SG - Aubrey Anderson (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Beatty (tired) PF - Gary Gilbert (tired) 6 pts. C - Chad Mena (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-17 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay grabs the offensive board | 17-17 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster is fouled on the floor by Gary Gilbert - foul #1 on Gary Gilbert, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG), Ryan Morningstar (SG), Gary Heath (SF), Leslie Mefford (PF), Corey Axelson (C) Eric Webster, Ronald Schaeffer, William Gilleland, Ralph Flanery, Terry McKay | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Forsyth (SG), Andrew Fessenden (SF), John Ottley (PF) Aubrey Anderson, Eddie Beatty, Gary Gilbert | |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills is alone and drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Gary Heath | 19-17 |
| 10:45 | Utah State | John Forsyth drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lynn Mills | 21-20 |
| 10:12 | Utah State | John Forsyth hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Cameron Null and the foul's on Ryan Morningstar - foul #2 on Ryan Morningstar, team foul #2 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Daniel Harp (C) Ryan Morningstar, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Aubrey Anderson (PG), Eddie Beatty (SF), Gary Gilbert (C) Cameron Null, Andrew Fessenden, Chad Mena | |
| 10:12 | Utah State | John Forsyth makes the free throw | 21-23 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 21-23 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath gets the offensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 21-23 |
| 09:27 | Utah State | John Ottley snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 09:06 | Utah State | Gary Gilbert connects on the shot near the basket | 21-25 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford is hacked by John Ottley in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Ottley, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery (PF), Corey Axelson (C) Gary Heath, Daniel Harp | |
| Subs | Utah State | Cameron Null (SG), Andrew Fessenden (SF), Chad Mena (C) Aubrey Anderson, John Forsyth, Gary Gilbert | |
| 09:04 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 09:01 | Utah State | Andrew Fessenden is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Flanery - foul #1 on Ralph Flanery, team foul #3 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer (SF) Leslie Mefford | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 08:49 | Utah State | Andrew Fessenden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-25 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson is open but misses the lay-in | 23-25 |
| 08:19 | Utah State | Cameron Null grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 08:01 | Utah State | Eddie Beatty clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-25 |
| 07:59 | Utah State | Cameron Null snags the offensive board | 23-25 |
| 07:45 | Utah State | Chad Mena misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-25 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster (PG), Leslie Mefford (SG), William Gilleland (SF), Daniel Harp (PF), Terry McKay (C) Bobby Brown, Lynn Mills, Ronald Schaeffer, Ralph Flanery, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Aubrey Anderson (PG), John Forsyth (SG) Eddie Beatty, Cameron Null | |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-25 |
| 07:21 | Utah State | Chad Mena grabs the board | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Eric Webster (fresh) SG - Leslie Mefford (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Gilleland (fresh) PF - Daniel Harp (tiring) C - Terry McKay (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Aubrey Anderson (tired) 2 pts. SG - John Forsyth (tired) 6 pts. SF - Andrew Fessenden (tired) PF - John Ottley (very tired) 3 reb. C - Chad Mena (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Utah State | John Forsyth is called for traveling in the backcourt | 23-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Gilbert (PF) John Ottley | |
| 06:59 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster is fouled on the floor by Andrew Fessenden - foul #2 on Andrew Fessenden, team foul #8 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath (SF), Ralph Flanery (PF) William Gilleland, Daniel Harp | |
| Subs | Utah State | Cameron Null (SG), Eddie Beatty (SF) John Forsyth, Andrew Fessenden | |
| 06:59 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:59 | Utah State | Chad Mena pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 06:46 | Utah State | Eric Webster is called for the reach on Aubrey Anderson - foul #1 on Eric Webster, team foul #4 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer (PG) Eric Webster | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 06:30 | Utah State | Chad Mena can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 23-25 |
| 06:28 | Utah State | Aubrey Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 06:16 | Utah State | Gary Gilbert's pass is intercepted by Ronald Schaeffer | 23-25 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Schaeffer | 25-25 |
| 05:54 | Utah State | Terry McKay blocks the short jumper by Aubrey Anderson | 25-25 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath is fouled in the backcourt by Cameron Null - foul #1 on Cameron Null, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Daniel Harp (PF), Corey Axelson (C) Ronald Schaeffer, Ralph Flanery, Terry McKay | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Forsyth (SG), John Ottley (PF) Aubrey Anderson, Gary Gilbert | |
| 05:50 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:50 | Utah State | Chad Mena snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 05:33 | Utah State | Corey Axelson swats the short shot by Chad Mena | 26-25 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown is hacked by Cameron Null in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cameron Null, team foul #10 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (SG), William Gilleland (SF) Leslie Mefford, Gary Heath | |
| Subs | Utah State | Aubrey Anderson (PG) Cameron Null | |
| 05:29 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 26-25 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:08 | Utah State | Chad Mena drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-27 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Forsyth - foul #1 on John Forsyth, team foul #11 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer (PG), Leslie Mefford (PF) Bobby Brown, Daniel Harp | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Gilbert (C) Chad Mena | |
| 04:50 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:50 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Gary Gilbert | 29-27 |
| 04:32 | Utah State | Gary Gilbert misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Lynn Mills - foul #1 on Lynn Mills, team foul #5 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster (PG), Ralph Flanery (PF) Lynn Mills, William Gilleland | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 04:32 | Utah State | Gary Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:32 | Utah State | Gary Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery is fouled on the floor by John Forsyth - foul #2 on John Forsyth, team foul #12 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath (SF), Terry McKay (C) Ronald Schaeffer, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Lewis Rosenbloom (SF) John Forsyth | |
| 04:09 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:09 | Utah State | The rebound goes to John Ottley | 29-28 |
| 03:58 | Utah State | Gary Gilbert is denied on a layup by Terry McKay | 29-28 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | John Ottley is called for the reach on Ralph Flanery - foul #2 on John Ottley, team foul #13 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Ryan Morningstar (SG) Eric Webster, Leslie Mefford | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach (PG), Cameron Null (SG), Chad Mena (C) Eddie Beatty, Aubrey Anderson, Gary Gilbert | |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 03:14 | Utah State | John Ottley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp (PF), Corey Axelson (C) Ralph Flanery, Terry McKay | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Morningstar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Heath (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Harp (tiring) C - Corey Axelson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Robert Rohrbach (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cameron Null (tiring) 2 reb. SF - Lewis Rosenbloom (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Ottley (very tired) 4 reb. C - Chad Mena (very tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ryan Morningstar | 33-28 |
| 02:36 | Utah State | Chad Mena's pass is intercepted by Gary Heath | 33-28 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown slams it home on a great pass from Gary Heath | 35-28 |
| 02:27 | Utah State | Ryan Morningstar picks off the pass by Robert Rohrbach in the backcourt | 35-28 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp snags the offensive board | 35-28 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Gary Heath | 37-28 |
| 02:02 | Utah State | Gary Heath is called for the reach on Lewis Rosenbloom in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Heath, team foul #6 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer (PG), William Gilleland (SF), Leslie Mefford (PF), Terry McKay (C) Bobby Brown, Gary Heath, Daniel Harp, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Forsyth (SG), Andrew Fessenden (PF) Cameron Null, John Ottley | |
| 01:49 | Utah State | Chad Mena misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Schaeffer - foul #1 on Ronald Schaeffer, team foul #7 | 37-28 |
| 01:49 | Utah State | Chad Mena misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 01:49 | Utah State | Chad Mena makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 37-29 |
| 01:36 | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 01:32 | Utah State | John Forsyth comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Schaeffer | 40-29 |
| 01:00 | Utah State | Lewis Rosenbloom hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 00:59 | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach tips it back up and in | 40-31 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Lewis Rosenbloom is called for the reach on Terry McKay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lewis Rosenbloom, team foul #14 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster (PG), Ralph Flanery (PF) Ronald Schaeffer, William Gilleland | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Ottley (PF), Gary Gilbert (C) Lewis Rosenbloom, Chad Mena | |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay misses the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford grabs the offensive board | 41-31 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay can't connect on an uncontested turnaround near the basket | 41-31 |
| 00:38 | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 00:34 | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 41-31 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Rohrbach - foul #3 on Robert Rohrbach, team foul #15 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (SG), Corey Axelson (C) Ryan Morningstar, Terry McKay | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eddie Beatty (PG) Robert Rohrbach | |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford misses the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 00:29 | Utah State | Corey Axelson steals it from Eddie Beatty in the backcourt | 42-31 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-31 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | John Forsyth comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 45-31 |