| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Everett Glantz (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Cevallos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Anglin (fresh) C - Mark Pennington (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ted Cole (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reuben Hallenbeck (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Blea (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Guyette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos inbounds the ball | 42-27 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-27 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Cevallos steals the ball from Paul Blea | 42-27 |
| 19:11 | Utah State | Everett Glantz comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Ted Cole - foul #2 on Ted Cole, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Black (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF) Joe Cevallos, Michael Anglin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Sean Davis (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Ted Cole, Paul Blea, Walter Guyette, Vernon Morrison | |
| 19:11 | Utah State | Everett Glantz makes the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 19:11 | Utah State | Everett Glantz misses the 2nd free throw | 43-27 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins pulls down the rebound | 43-27 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Reuben Hallenbeck | 43-30 |
| 18:35 | Utah State | Mark Pennington clanks a floater from the left block | 43-30 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis travels with the ball | 43-30 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (SG), Michael Anglin (PF), Walter Hines (C) Jimmie Stewart, Tyrone Mary, Mark Pennington | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole (PG), Paul Blea (SF), Harry Perdue (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Sean Davis, Joseph Doolittle, Delbert Pipkins | |
| 18:08 | Utah State | Vernon Morrison swats the dunk try by Michael Anglin | 43-30 |
| 18:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ted Cole | 43-33 |
| 17:31 | Utah State | William Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Brown - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | Terry Hughes (PG), Jimmie Stewart (SG), Joe Cevallos (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF), Mark Pennington (C) Everett Glantz, William Brown, Charles Black, Michael Anglin, Walter Hines | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Sean Davis (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Ted Cole, Paul Blea, Harry Perdue, Vernon Morrison | |
| 17:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 17:03 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 17:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Reuben Hallenbeck | 43-37 |
| 16:42 | Utah State | Sean Davis is called for the reach on Joe Cevallos - foul #1 on Sean Davis, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), Michael Anglin (PF), Walter Hines (C) Terry Hughes, Tyrone Mary, Mark Pennington | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole (PG), Paul Blea (SF) Douglas Zakrajsek, Sean Davis | |
| 16:30 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart is called for traveling | 43-37 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (PG), Charles Black (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF) Everett Glantz, Joe Cevallos, Michael Anglin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Joseph Doolittle, Delbert Pipkins | |
| 16:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 16:16 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:14 | Utah State | William Brown is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), Joe Cevallos (SF), Michael Anglin (PF), Mark Pennington (C) Jimmie Stewart, Charles Black, Tyrone Mary, Walter Hines | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis (SF), Harry Perdue (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Paul Blea, Walter Guyette, Vernon Morrison | |
| 16:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole gets the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 15:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Joe Cevallos - foul #2 on Joe Cevallos, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Utah State | Terry Hughes (PG), Jimmie Stewart (SG), Charles Black (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF), Walter Hines (C) Everett Glantz, William Brown, Joe Cevallos, Michael Anglin, Mark Pennington | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Harry Perdue, Delbert Pipkins | |
| 15:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 15:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Terry Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmie Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Black (fresh) PF - Tyrone Mary (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Hines (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ted Cole (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reuben Hallenbeck (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sean Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Doolittle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Vernon Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart is hacked by Ted Cole - foul #3 on Ted Cole, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), Joe Cevallos (SF) Terry Hughes, Charles Black | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea (SF), Walter Guyette (PF) Sean Davis, Joseph Doolittle | |
| 15:26 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Everett Glantz | 45-38 |
| 15:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Glantz - foul #1 on Everett Glantz, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | Terry Hughes (PG), Charles Black (SF), Michael Anglin (PF), Mark Pennington (C) Everett Glantz, Joe Cevallos, Tyrone Mary, Walter Hines | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Paul Blea, Walter Guyette, Vernon Morrison | |
| 15:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 15:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle hits the follow up shot | 45-40 |
| 14:50 | Utah State | Charles Black misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Delbert Pipkins - foul #2 on Delbert Pipkins, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), William Brown (SG), Tyrone Mary (PF), Walter Hines (C) Terry Hughes, Jimmie Stewart, Michael Anglin, Mark Pennington | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Sean Davis, Joseph Doolittle, Delbert Pipkins | |
| 14:50 | Utah State | Charles Black misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 14:50 | Utah State | Charles Black makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Reuben Hallenbeck, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | Joe Cevallos (SF) Charles Black | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Harry Perdue (PF) Ted Cole, Walter Guyette | |
| 14:12 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary misses the dunk attempt | 46-40 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Paul Blea | 46-43 |
| 13:45 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos misses long on a floater in the paint | 46-43 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison jams it and he's fouled by Joe Cevallos - foul #3 on Joe Cevallos, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | Terry Hughes (PG), Jimmie Stewart (SG), Charles Black (SF), Michael Anglin (PF), Mark Pennington (C) Everett Glantz, William Brown, Joe Cevallos, Tyrone Mary, Walter Hines | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole (PG), Jason Anderson (SG), Sean Davis (SF), Walter Guyette (PF) Douglas Zakrajsek, Reuben Hallenbeck, Paul Blea, Harry Perdue | |
| 13:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 13:13 | Utah State | Charles Black can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 12:59 | Utah State | Michael Anglin pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:47 | Utah State | Vernon Morrison is called for the reach on Terry Hughes - foul #1 on Vernon Morrison, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), Joe Cevallos (SF), Quon Tao (PF) Terry Hughes, Charles Black, Michael Anglin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Walter Guyette, Vernon Morrison | |
| 12:28 | Utah State | Quon Tao scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jimmie Stewart | 49-46 |
| 12:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Davis | 49-49 |
| 11:50 | Utah State | Everett Glantz misses the 3 from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 11:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Everett Glantz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmie Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Cevallos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Quon Tao (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Pennington (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ted Cole (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sean Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Doolittle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Delbert Pipkins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson is called for 10 seconds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | Terry Hughes (PG), William Brown (SG), Charles Black (SF), Michael Anglin (PF), Walter Hines (C) Everett Glantz, Jimmie Stewart, Joe Cevallos, Quon Tao, Mark Pennington | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (SG), Paul Blea (SF), Walter Guyette (PF) Jason Anderson, Sean Davis, Joseph Doolittle | |
| 11:26 | Utah State | Charles Black knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from William Brown | 51-49 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 10:51 | Utah State | Walter Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 10:28 | Utah State | Walter Hines comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Delbert Pipkins - foul #3 on Delbert Pipkins, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), Jimmie Stewart (SG), Stanley Wagner (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF) Terry Hughes, William Brown, Charles Black, Michael Anglin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Paul Blea, Walter Guyette, Delbert Pipkins | |
| 10:28 | Utah State | Walter Hines misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:28 | Utah State | Walter Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ted Cole | 52-52 |
| 09:57 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner is hacked by Sean Davis - foul #2 on Sean Davis, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Terry Hughes (PG), Mark Pennington (C) Everett Glantz, Walter Hines | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson (SG), Walter Guyette (PF), Harry Perdue (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Joseph Doolittle, Vernon Morrison | |
| 09:57 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette tips it home | 52-54 |
| 09:49 | Utah State | Terry Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), Joe Cevallos (SF) Terry Hughes, Stanley Wagner | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Walter Guyette, Harry Perdue | |
| 09:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 09:33 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 09:09 | Utah State | Mark Pennington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | Terry Hughes (PG), William Brown (SG), Charles Black (SF), Michael Anglin (PF) Everett Glantz, Jimmie Stewart, Joe Cevallos, Tyrone Mary | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Reuben Hallenbeck (SG), Paul Blea (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Harry Perdue (C) Ted Cole, Jason Anderson, Sean Davis, Joseph Doolittle, Vernon Morrison | |
| 09:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue travels in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Hines (C) Mark Pennington | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis (SF) Paul Blea | |
| 09:00 | Utah State | Michael Anglin is denied on a layup by Walter Guyette | 52-54 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Kentucky | William Brown is called for the reach on Reuben Hallenbeck in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Brown, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart (SG), Stanley Wagner (SF), Mark Pennington (C) William Brown, Charles Black, Walter Hines | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole (PG), Paul Blea (SF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Sean Davis, Harry Perdue | |
| 08:50 | Eastern Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Ted Cole is blocked by Mark Pennington | 52-54 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins gets the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 08:37 | Utah State | Terry Hughes snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 08:17 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Hughes | 54-54 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Reuben Hallenbeck | 54-56 |
| 07:45 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart is fouled on the floor by Reuben Hallenbeck - foul #4 on Reuben Hallenbeck, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), Charles Black (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF), Walter Hines (C) Terry Hughes, Stanley Wagner, Michael Anglin, Mark Pennington | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Jason Anderson (SG), Sean Davis (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Ted Cole, Reuben Hallenbeck, Paul Blea, Walter Guyette, Delbert Pipkins | |
| 07:45 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:45 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Everett Glantz (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmie Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Black (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tyrone Mary (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Hines (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Douglas Zakrajsek (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sean Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Doolittle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison hits a wide open turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Douglas Zakrajsek | 56-58 |
| 07:10 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Hines | 58-58 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 06:47 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:29 | Utah State | Walter Hines misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Sean Davis - foul #3 on Sean Davis, team foul #10 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (SG), Joe Cevallos (SF), Michael Anglin (PF) Jimmie Stewart, Charles Black, Tyrone Mary | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole (PG), Reuben Hallenbeck (SG), Walter Guyette (PF), Harry Perdue (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Jason Anderson, Joseph Doolittle, Vernon Morrison | |
| 06:29 | Utah State | Walter Hines makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:29 | Utah State | Walter Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 06:13 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Joe Cevallos | 60-58 |
| 05:51 | Utah State | William Brown knocks in the 3 from straight away | 63-58 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole is hacked by Everett Glantz - foul #2 on Everett Glantz, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Utah State | Terry Hughes (PG), Quon Tao (PF), Mark Pennington (C) Everett Glantz, Michael Anglin, Walter Hines | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (SG), Paul Blea (SF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Sean Davis, Walter Guyette | |
| 05:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Baker | 63-60 |
| 05:06 | Utah State | Quon Tao hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Blea, team foul #11 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Black (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF) Joe Cevallos, Quon Tao | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Paul Blea, Harry Perdue, Delbert Pipkins | |
| 04:43 | Utah State | Mark Pennington hits a runner from the right block set up by Terry Hughes and he's hacked by Sean Davis - foul #4 on Sean Davis, team foul #12 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), Joe Cevallos (SF), Quon Tao (PF) Terry Hughes, Charles Black, Tyrone Mary | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea (SF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Sean Davis, Vernon Morrison | |
| 04:43 | Utah State | Mark Pennington misses the free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Delbert Pipkins | 65-63 |
| 04:28 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos is called for traveling | 65-63 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart (SG), Charles Black (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF) William Brown, Joe Cevallos, Quon Tao | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Paul Blea, Joseph Doolittle, Delbert Pipkins | |
| 04:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Tyrone Mary denies the turnaround by Ted Cole | 65-63 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette tips it back up and in | 65-65 |
| 03:55 | Utah State | Charles Black makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jimmie Stewart | 67-65 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 03:33 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Everett Glantz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmie Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Black (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tyrone Mary (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Pennington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ted Cole (tiring) 25 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Baker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sean Davis (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Walter Guyette (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Vernon Morrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Utah State | Mark Pennington lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Black | 69-65 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker steps out of bounds on the sideline | 69-65 |
| Subs | Utah State | Terry Hughes (PG), William Brown (SG), Joe Cevallos (SF), Michael Anglin (PF), Walter Hines (C) Everett Glantz, Jimmie Stewart, Charles Black, Tyrone Mary, Mark Pennington | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (SG), Paul Blea (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Paul Baker, Sean Davis, Walter Guyette, Vernon Morrison | |
| 02:58 | Utah State | Walter Hines can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 69-65 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 69-65 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins gets the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 02:26 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Walter Hines | 69-65 |
| 02:20 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-65 |
| 02:19 | Utah State | Michael Anglin misses the tip | 69-65 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ted Cole | 69-65 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea is fouled in the backcourt by William Brown - foul #4 on William Brown, team foul #7 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), Jimmie Stewart (SG) Terry Hughes, William Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Jason Anderson (SG), Harry Perdue (PF) Ted Cole, Reuben Hallenbeck, Joseph Doolittle | |
| 02:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:57 | Utah State | Michael Anglin drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Everett Glantz and he's hacked by Jason Anderson - foul #1 on Jason Anderson, team foul #13 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Pennington (C) Walter Hines | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole (PG), Reuben Hallenbeck (SG), Walter Guyette (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Jason Anderson, Harry Perdue, Delbert Pipkins | |
| 01:57 | Utah State | Michael Anglin makes the free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-67 |
| 01:43 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart grabs the board | 72-67 |
| 01:36 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jimmie Stewart | 75-67 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-70 |
| 01:01 | Utah State | Vernon Morrison blocks the jumper by Michael Anglin | 75-70 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea snags the defensive board | 75-70 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Ted Cole - foul #4 on Ted Cole, team foul #14 | 75-73 |
| 00:24 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:24 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-73 |
| Subs | Utah State | Tyrone Mary (PF) Michael Anglin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart is fouled on the floor by Ted Cole - foul #5 on Ted Cole, team foul #15 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG) Ted Cole | |
| 00:20 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:20 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison pulls down the rebound | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-73 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette grabs the offensive board | 77-73 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-76 |
| 00:06 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart is hacked by Reuben Hallenbeck in the backcourt - foul #5 on Reuben Hallenbeck, team foul #16 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Anglin (PF) Tyrone Mary | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson (SG) Reuben Hallenbeck | |
| 00:06 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:06 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Cevallos steals it from Paul Blea | 79-76 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos runs out the clock | 79-76 |