| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Alvin Brigman (fresh) SG - George Barnes (fresh) SF - Bobby Wolchesky (fresh) PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) C - Randy Fickes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Headley (fresh) SG - David Boller (fresh) SF - George Cogar (fresh) PF - John Carr (fresh) C - Charles Patel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Randy Fickes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Boise State | David Boller is called for the reach on George Barnes in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Boller, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Boise State | Alvin Brigman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley misses the shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar lays it in on a great pass from James Headley and the foul's on Bobby Wolchesky - foul #1 on Bobby Wolchesky, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Boise State | Alvin Brigman's pass is intercepted by George Cogar in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley can't finish the layup | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Boise State | Randy Fickes gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Boise State | Alvin Brigman is hacked by James Headley in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Headley, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Boise State | David Boller takes the ball from Bobby Wolchesky | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar lays it up and in set up by David Boller | 0-5 |
| 18:44 | Boise State | Randy Fickes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 0-5 |
| 18:42 | Boise State | Thomas Turner tips it back up and in | 2-5 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Wolchesky picks off the pass by David Boller | 2-5 |
| 18:11 | Boise State | John Carr steals it from Bobby Wolchesky | 2-5 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 17:52 | Boise State | Charles Patel steals the ball from Alvin Brigman | 2-8 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel is hacked by Randy Fickes - foul #1 on Randy Fickes, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Boise State | James Kelly (PG), William Robinson (SG), Allen Carr (PF), Richard Bate (C) Alvin Brigman, George Barnes, Thomas Turner, Randy Fickes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park (PG), David Bowie (SG), James Munsey (SF), John Golden (PF), Salvatore Moran (C) James Headley, David Boller, George Cogar, John Carr, Charles Patel | |
| 17:22 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-8 |
| 17:20 | Boise State | The rebound goes to James Kelly | 2-8 |
| 16:56 | Boise State | James Kelly is fouled on the floor by David Bowie - foul #1 on David Bowie, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| 16:44 | Boise State | Richard Bate buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Robinson | 5-8 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran loses the dribble to Richard Bate | 5-8 |
| 16:17 | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie is called for traveling | 5-8 |
| Subs | Boise State | Alvin Brigman (PG), George Barnes (SG), Bennett Lee (C) William Robinson, Bobby Wolchesky, Richard Bate | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar (SF), John Carr (PF), Stephen Nelson (C) James Munsey, John Golden, Salvatore Moran | |
| 16:08 | Boise State | George Barnes is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Barnes, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Boise State | Thomas Turner (PF) Allen Carr | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Boller (SG) David Bowie | |
| 15:50 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park misses the driving attempt in the paint | 5-8 |
| 15:49 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to George Cogar | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Alvin Brigman (fairly fresh) SG - George Barnes (fairly fresh) SF - James Kelly (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bennett Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Randy Park (fairly fresh) SG - David Boller (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Cogar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Carr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Stephen Nelson (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Carr, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Headley (PG) Randy Park | |
| 15:13 | Boise State | Bennett Lee clanks a jumper near the basket | 5-8 |
| 15:12 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 15:07 | Boise State | The rebound goes to George Barnes | 5-8 |
| 15:02 | Boise State | George Barnes hits the finger roll set up by Alvin Brigman | 7-8 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Carr | 7-8 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Boise State | William Robinson (PG), Allen Carr (SF), Richard Bate (PF), Randy Fickes (C) Alvin Brigman, James Kelly, Thomas Turner, Bennett Lee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park (PG), David Bowie (SG), James Munsey (SF), John Golden (PF), Charles Patel (C) James Headley, David Boller, George Cogar, John Carr, Stephen Nelson | |
| 14:11 | Boise State | Richard Bate is fouled on the floor by John Golden - foul #1 on John Golden, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| 14:05 | Boise State | George Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 13:57 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel banks in the layup | 7-10 |
| 13:48 | Boise State | William Robinson is fouled on the floor by James Munsey - foul #1 on James Munsey, team foul #6 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Boise State | Alvin Brigman (PG) George Barnes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran (C) Charles Patel | |
| 13:42 | Boise State | Alvin Brigman drills a 3 from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 13:19 | Boise State | William Robinson gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:13 | Boise State | Richard Bate scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Alvin Brigman | 12-10 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Randy Park | 12-12 |
| 12:52 | Boise State | Richard Bate buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from William Robinson | 14-12 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden throws it down on a nice dish by Randy Park | 14-14 |
| 12:19 | Boise State | William Robinson misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 14-14 |
| 12:17 | Boise State | Allen Carr pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 12:03 | Boise State | William Robinson is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Bate | 16-14 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alvin Brigman - foul #1 on Alvin Brigman, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Boise State | James Kelly (PG), George Barnes (SG), Bobby Wolchesky (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), Bennett Lee (C) Alvin Brigman, William Robinson, Allen Carr, Richard Bate, Randy Fickes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Headley (PG), George Cogar (SF), Stephen Nelson (PF), Charles Patel (C) Randy Park, James Munsey, John Golden, Salvatore Moran | |
| 11:50 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - James Kelly (fresh) SG - George Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Wolchesky (fresh) PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bennett Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Headley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Bowie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Cogar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Nelson (fresh) C - Charles Patel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Boise State | Thomas Turner misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Kelly - foul #1 on James Kelly, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Boller (SG), John Carr (PF) David Bowie, Stephen Nelson | |
| 11:15 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 11:02 | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Cogar - foul #1 on George Cogar, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| 11:02 | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 11:02 | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Bennett Lee - foul #1 on Bennett Lee, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Boise State | Randy Fickes (C) Bennett Lee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 10:48 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 10:24 | Boise State | George Barnes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller misses long on a shot from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 10:16 | Boise State | James Kelly grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 10:13 | Boise State | George Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by David Boller - foul #2 on David Boller, team foul #8 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park (PG), David Bowie (SG), Stephen Nelson (C) James Headley, David Boller, Charles Patel | |
| 10:13 | Boise State | George Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 10:13 | Boise State | George Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson is called for traveling | 19-20 |
| 09:43 | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky banks in the wide open layup | 21-20 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park misses the floater from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 09:27 | Boise State | Thomas Turner gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 09:22 | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from James Kelly | 23-20 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Bowie | 23-23 |
| 08:54 | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-23 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie loses the dribble to Bobby Wolchesky | 25-23 |
| 08:22 | Boise State | John Carr steps in front of the Bobby Wolchesky pass in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Turner swats the short shot by David Bowie | 25-23 |
| 07:56 | Boise State | Randy Fickes snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 07:54 | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky is fouled in the backcourt by George Cogar - foul #2 on George Cogar, team foul #9 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Boise State | Alvin Brigman (PG), William Robinson (SG), Allen Carr (PF), Richard Bate (C) James Kelly, George Barnes, Thomas Turner, Randy Fickes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Headley (PG), James Munsey (SF), John Golden (PF), Charles Patel (C) Randy Park, George Cogar, John Carr, Stephen Nelson | |
| 07:54 | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel is called for traveling | 25-23 |
| Subs | Boise State | Bennett Lee (C) Bobby Wolchesky | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran (SF) David Bowie | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Alvin Brigman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Carr (fresh) PF - Richard Bate (fresh) 7 pts. C - Bennett Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Headley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Munsey (fresh) SF - Salvatore Moran (fresh) PF - John Golden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Patel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Boise State | Richard Bate comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 07:05 | Boise State | William Robinson grabs the offensive board | 25-23 |
| 06:43 | Boise State | Richard Bate comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Salvatore Moran - foul #1 on Salvatore Moran, team foul #10 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie (SG) Salvatore Moran | |
| 06:43 | Boise State | Richard Bate misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:43 | Boise State | Richard Bate makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-23 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey tips it home | 26-25 |
| 06:04 | Boise State | John Golden swats the short shot by Bennett Lee | 26-25 |
| 06:03 | Boise State | Allen Carr snags the offensive board | 26-25 |
| 05:39 | Boise State | Allen Carr misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 26-25 |
| 05:29 | Boise State | Allen Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 05:26 | Boise State | James Munsey picks off the pass by Richard Bate in the backcourt | 26-25 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel is hacked by William Robinson - foul #1 on William Robinson, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Boise State | James Kelly (SG), Bobby Wolchesky (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), Randy Fickes (C) William Robinson, Allen Carr, Richard Bate, Bennett Lee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park (PG), Salvatore Moran (SF), John Carr (PF) James Headley, James Munsey, John Golden | |
| 05:13 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:04 | Boise State | Bobby Wolchesky can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 05:03 | Boise State | Randy Fickes tips it in | 28-27 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park is hacked by Alvin Brigman - foul #2 on Alvin Brigman, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Boise State | George Barnes (SG) Alvin Brigman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:37 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:35 | Boise State | George Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by David Bowie - foul #2 on David Bowie, team foul #11 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Headley (PG) David Bowie | |
| 04:35 | Boise State | George Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:35 | Boise State | George Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 04:23 | Boise State | Thomas Turner grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 04:02 | Boise State | George Barnes connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 03:33 | Boise State | Randy Fickes grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 03:29 | Boise State | Randy Park takes the ball from James Kelly in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park lays it up and in | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - James Kelly (tiring) 1 ast. SG - George Barnes (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Bobby Wolchesky (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Fickes (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Headley (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Park (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Salvatore Moran (fairly fresh) PF - John Carr (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Patel (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Boise State | James Kelly is fouled on the floor by James Headley - foul #2 on James Headley, team foul #12 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Bate (C) Randy Fickes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Boller (SG), George Cogar (SF), Stephen Nelson (C) James Headley, Salvatore Moran, Charles Patel | |
| 03:18 | Boise State | James Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 03:18 | Boise State | James Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 03:18 | Boise State | Thomas Turner snags the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 03:12 | Boise State | Richard Bate drills a jumper from the free throw line | 35-31 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Stephen Nelson | 35-34 |
| 02:30 | Boise State | George Cogar steps in front of the George Barnes pass | 35-34 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Carr | 35-37 |
| 02:13 | Boise State | George Cogar takes the ball from George Barnes in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 02:01 | Boise State | Richard Bate gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 01:59 | Boise State | David Boller steps in front of the Thomas Turner pass in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-37 |
| 01:39 | Boise State | Richard Bate grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 01:33 | Boise State | Thomas Turner is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by George Barnes | 38-37 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randy Park | 38-39 |
| 01:10 | Boise State | Stephen Nelson blocks the short jumper by James Kelly | 38-39 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on James Kelly - foul #2 on James Kelly, team foul #9 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Boise State | Alvin Brigman (PG), William Robinson (SG), Allen Carr (SF), Bennett Lee (C) James Kelly, George Barnes, Bobby Wolchesky, Richard Bate | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey (PG), David Bowie (SF), John Golden (PF), Charles Patel (C) Randy Park, George Cogar, John Carr, Stephen Nelson | |
| 01:04 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 01:04 | Boise State | Thomas Turner snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 00:54 | Boise State | Alvin Brigman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 00:52 | Boise State | Thomas Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 00:31 | Boise State | William Robinson misses long on a floater from the right side | 38-40 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel is hacked by Bennett Lee - foul #2 on Bennett Lee, team foul #10 | 38-40 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 00:23 | Boise State | Bennett Lee snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 00:21 | Boise State | David Boller is called for the reach on William Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Boller, team foul #13 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar (SF) David Boller | |
| 00:21 | Boise State | William Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 00:21 | Boise State | William Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar scores on a floater from close range | 39-43 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Allen Carr misses long on a fullcourt shot | 39-43 |