| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - James Thomas (fresh) SG - Russell Thaler (fresh) SF - Kenneth Burke (fresh) PF - Lawrence Meyer (fresh) C - Young Ching (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) SG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) SF - Lorenzo Hagan (fresh) PF - Gary Tate (fresh) C - Kyle Key (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Oregon State | Nathaniel O'Connell steals the ball from Kenneth Burke | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin lays it up and in on a great pass from Nathaniel O'Connell | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Oregon State | Young Ching hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by James Thomas and he's hacked by Kyle Key - foul #1 on Kyle Key, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Oregon State | Young Ching makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Lawrence Meyer - foul #1 on Lawrence Meyer, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:18 | Oregon State | Lawrence Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:16 | Oregon State | James Thomas is called for traveling in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 17:57 | Oregon State | Lawrence Meyer gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:55 | Oregon State | James Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Nathaniel O'Connell - foul #1 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Robert White (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Lorenzo Hagan, Gary Tate, Kyle Key | |
| 17:40 | Oregon State | Russell Thaler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert White | 3-3 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-6 |
| 16:48 | Oregon State | Kenneth Burke hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Lawrence Meyer | 6-6 |
| 16:25 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel loses the dribble to Kenneth Burke | 6-6 |
| 16:01 | Oregon State | Lawrence Meyer drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by James Thomas | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Russell Thaler (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Burke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lawrence Meyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Young Ching (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Weddington (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Kirwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roy Zaibel (fairly fresh) PF - Billy Carter (fairly fresh) C - Robert White (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin is fouled on the floor by Young Ching - foul #1 on Young Ching, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jimmy Fox (PG), Louis Rinehart (SG), Christopher Davis (SF), Joe Matkowski (PF), Frank Maudlin (C) James Thomas, Russell Thaler, Kenneth Burke, Lawrence Meyer, Young Ching | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Gary Tate (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Brian Weddington, Charles Kirwin, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter, Robert White | |
| 15:28 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 8-6 |
| 15:27 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell grabs the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate buries a runner from the left block and the foul's on Joe Matkowski - foul #1 on Joe Matkowski, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate makes the free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:38 | Oregon State | Louis Rinehart is fouled on the floor by Lorenzo Hagan - foul #1 on Lorenzo Hagan, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key (C) Tyrone Hughes | |
| 14:20 | Oregon State | Jimmy Fox misses the 3 from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate travels with the ball | 8-9 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Thomas (PG), Lawrence Meyer (PF), Stanley Houston (C) Christopher Davis, Joe Matkowski, Frank Maudlin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Charles Kirwin (SG), Jason Custis (SF) Nathaniel O'Connell, Paul Mink, Lorenzo Hagan | |
| 13:25 | Oregon State | Jimmy Fox hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Thomas | 11-9 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Rinehart takes the ball from Gary Tate | 11-9 |
| 12:40 | Oregon State | James Thomas is called for traveling | 11-9 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Russell Thaler (SG), Kenneth Burke (SF), Young Ching (C) Jimmy Fox, Louis Rinehart, Lawrence Meyer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Robert White (C) Brian Weddington, Jason Custis, Gary Tate, Kyle Key | |
| 12:20 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan is whistled for a carry | 11-9 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jimmy Fox (PG), Joe Matkowski (PF) James Thomas, Stanley Houston | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel (SG) Charles Kirwin | |
| 12:00 | Oregon State | Young Ching connects on the runner near the basket | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Jimmy Fox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Russell Thaler (fresh) SF - Kenneth Burke (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Matkowski (fresh) C - Young Ching (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Zaibel (fresh) SF - Lorenzo Hagan (fresh) PF - Billy Carter (fresh) C - Robert White (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jimmy Fox steps in front of the Billy Carter pass | 13-9 |
| 11:38 | Oregon State | Nathaniel O'Connell steals it from Kenneth Burke in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| 11:36 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell lays it up and in | 13-11 |
| 11:22 | Oregon State | Jimmy Fox scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Thaler | 16-11 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan connects on the floater in the paint set up by Roy Zaibel | 16-13 |
| 10:37 | Oregon State | Russell Thaler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 10:35 | Oregon State | Young Ching hits the follow up shot | 18-13 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Roy Zaibel | 18-15 |
| 09:45 | Oregon State | Russell Thaler hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kenneth Burke | 21-15 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Illinois | Young Ching is called for the reach on Billy Carter - foul #2 on Young Ching, team foul #4 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Thomas (PG), Louis Rinehart (SG), Christopher Davis (SF), Lawrence Meyer (PF), Frank Maudlin (C) Jimmy Fox, Russell Thaler, Kenneth Burke, Joe Matkowski, Young Ching | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Charles Kirwin (SG), Jason Custis (SF), Gary Tate (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Roy Zaibel, Lorenzo Hagan, Billy Carter, Robert White | |
| 09:07 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-15 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes tips it home | 21-17 |
| 08:50 | Oregon State | James Thomas is hacked by Brian Weddington - foul #1 on Brian Weddington, team foul #4 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key (C) Tyrone Hughes | |
| 08:36 | Oregon State | Charles Kirwin steals it from Lawrence Meyer | 21-17 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin lays it in | 21-19 |
| 08:08 | Oregon State | Lawrence Meyer misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 21-19 |
| 08:07 | Oregon State | Lawrence Meyer grabs the offensive board | 21-19 |
| 07:46 | Oregon State | Frank Maudlin misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 21-19 |
| 07:44 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kyle Key | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Louis Rinehart (fresh) SF - Christopher Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Lawrence Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Maudlin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Weddington (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jason Custis (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Tate (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kyle Key (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Charles Kirwin | 21-21 |
| 07:17 | Oregon State | Christopher Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Weddington - foul #2 on Brian Weddington, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jimmy Fox (SG), Kenneth Burke (SF), Stanley Houston (C) Louis Rinehart, Christopher Davis, Frank Maudlin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Brian Weddington, Jason Custis, Kyle Key | |
| 07:05 | Oregon State | Jimmy Fox misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-21 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 06:38 | Oregon State | Kenneth Burke gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 06:12 | Oregon State | Kenneth Burke misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-21 |
| 06:10 | Oregon State | Stanley Houston pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 05:44 | Oregon State | James Thomas is hacked by Lorenzo Hagan - foul #2 on Lorenzo Hagan, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Russell Thaler (SG), Louis Rinehart (SF), Young Ching (C) James Thomas, Kenneth Burke, Lawrence Meyer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Robert White (C) Charles Kirwin, Lorenzo Hagan, Gary Tate, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 05:16 | Oregon State | Russell Thaler is hacked by Paul Mink - foul #1 on Paul Mink, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Christopher Davis (SF), Joe Matkowski (PF) Louis Rinehart, Stanley Houston | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (PG) Nathaniel O'Connell | |
| 05:16 | Oregon State | Russell Thaler makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:16 | Oregon State | Russell Thaler makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jason Custis | 23-23 |
| 04:27 | Oregon State | Young Ching misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 23-23 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-23 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Thomas (PG), Louis Rinehart (SF) Jimmy Fox, Christopher Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG) Jason Custis | |
| 03:55 | Oregon State | James Thomas connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Louis Rinehart | 26-23 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 03:30 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Young Ching | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Thaler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Rinehart (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joe Matkowski (fairly fresh) C - Young Ching (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Mink (fairly fresh) SF - Roy Zaibel (fairly fresh) PF - Billy Carter (fairly fresh) C - Robert White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Oregon State | Russell Thaler loses the dribble to Paul Mink | 26-23 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel throws it down set up by Paul Mink | 26-25 |
| 03:05 | Oregon State | Roy Zaibel is called for the reach on James Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Zaibel, team foul #8 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Christopher Davis (SF), Stanley Houston (PF), Frank Maudlin (C) Russell Thaler, Joe Matkowski, Young Ching | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Charles Kirwin (SG), Jason Custis (SF), Gary Tate (PF), Kyle Key (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Paul Mink, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter, Robert White | |
| 03:05 | Oregon State | James Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:05 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 02:46 | Oregon State | James Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Kirwin - foul #1 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #9 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Kenneth Burke (SF), Lawrence Meyer (PF) Christopher Davis, Stanley Houston | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:46 | Oregon State | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:46 | Oregon State | James Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate snags the offensive board | 27-28 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate clanks a jumper from the left side | 27-28 |
| 02:08 | Oregon State | Frank Maudlin grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 02:05 | Oregon State | James Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Tate - foul #1 on Gary Tate, team foul #10 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jimmy Fox (SG) Louis Rinehart | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Jason Custis, Kyle Key | |
| 02:05 | Oregon State | James Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:05 | Oregon State | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 01:35 | Oregon State | James Thomas gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 01:32 | Oregon State | James Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Russell Thaler (SG), Christopher Davis (SF), Young Ching (C) James Thomas, Kenneth Burke, Frank Maudlin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:12 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Kirwin out of a doubleteam | 28-30 |
| 00:55 | Oregon State | Young Ching comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 28-30 |
| 00:53 | Oregon State | Lawrence Meyer gets the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 00:31 | Oregon State | Tyrone Hughes takes the ball from Lawrence Meyer | 28-30 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-33 |
| 00:03 | Oregon State | Lorenzo Hagan is called for the reach on Christopher Davis - foul #3 on Lorenzo Hagan, team foul #11 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Louis Rinehart (SG), Joe Matkowski (PF), Frank Maudlin (C) Russell Thaler, Lawrence Meyer, Young Ching | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Kyle Key (C) Brian Weddington, Charles Kirwin, Lorenzo Hagan, Gary Tate, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 00:03 | Oregon State | Christopher Davis misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:03 | Oregon State | Christopher Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel clanks a halfcourt shot | 29-33 |