| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lynn Mills (fresh) SG - Terry Dunklin (fresh) SF - Edward Eury (fresh) PF - Steven Vine (fresh) C - Kirk Tooley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Joshua King (fresh) SG - Isiah Maker (fresh) SF - Leo Chandler (fresh) PF - David Baugh (fresh) C - David Hager (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine knocks in the floater from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Sacramento State | David Baugh knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Isiah Maker | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Kirk Tooley | 4-2 |
| 19:04 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker is fouled in the backcourt by Lynn Mills - foul #1 on Lynn Mills, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:45 | Sacramento State | Joshua King knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by David Hager | 4-4 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine hits the finger roll | 6-4 |
| 18:22 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker is hacked by Edward Eury in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Eury, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 18:08 | Sacramento State | Joshua King is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 6-4 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua King steals it from Lynn Mills in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 18:02 | Sacramento State | Leo Chandler jams it on a great pass from Joshua King | 6-6 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman (PG), George Andrews (SG), Charles Morris (SF), Ethan Harris (PF), Walter Rogers (C) Lynn Mills, Terry Dunklin, Edward Eury, Steven Vine, Kirk Tooley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Garland Grosky (PG), William Wisner (SF), John Mobley (PF), Walton Johnson (C) Joshua King, Leo Chandler, David Baugh, David Hager | |
| 17:37 | Sacramento State | William Wisner misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Morris - foul #1 on Charles Morris, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jerry Bynum (SG) Isiah Maker | |
| 17:37 | Sacramento State | William Wisner makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:37 | Sacramento State | William Wisner makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Illinois | John Mobley denies the turnaround by Gary Tillman | 6-8 |
| 17:14 | Sacramento State | William Wisner pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 17:02 | Sacramento State | Walton Johnson can't finish the layup | 6-8 |
| 17:00 | Sacramento State | John Mobley pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:41 | Sacramento State | Gary Tillman is called for the reach on Garland Grosky - foul #1 on Gary Tillman, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Edward Eury (SF), Steven Vine (PF), Corey Axelson (C) Gary Tillman, George Andrews, Charles Morris, Ethan Harris, Walter Rogers | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joshua King (PG), Isiah Maker (SG), Leo Chandler (SF), Johnnie Teeters (PF), David Hager (C) Garland Grosky, Jerry Bynum, William Wisner, John Mobley, Walton Johnson | |
| 16:31 | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters double dribbles | 6-8 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills is hacked by Joshua King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua King, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| 16:20 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine grabs the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:05 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Corey Axelson is blocked by Johnnie Teeters | 6-8 |
| 16:03 | Sacramento State | Leo Chandler grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 16:01 | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters travels in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Baugh (PF) Leo Chandler | |
| 15:37 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on David Hager - foul #1 on David Hager, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews (PG), Kirk Tooley (C) Lynn Mills, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leo Chandler (SF) Johnnie Teeters | |
| 15:37 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:37 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:37 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to David Hager | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - George Andrews (fairly fresh) SG - Terry Dunklin (tiring) SF - Edward Eury (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Steven Vine (tiring) 4 pts. C - Kirk Tooley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Joshua King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isiah Maker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leo Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Baugh (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Hager (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:18 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker can't finish the layup | 7-8 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Terry Dunklin | 7-8 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews lays it in on a great pass from Terry Dunklin | 9-8 |
| 15:09 | Sacramento State | Terry Dunklin picks off the pass by Leo Chandler in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Terry Dunklin | 11-8 |
| 14:42 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker's pass is intercepted by Edward Eury | 11-8 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Kirk Tooley and he's hacked by Leo Chandler - foul #1 on Leo Chandler, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman (PG), Charles Morris (SG), Ethan Harris (PF), Walter Rogers (C) George Andrews, Terry Dunklin, Steven Vine, Kirk Tooley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Garland Grosky (PG), Jerry Bynum (SG), William Wisner (SF), Walton Johnson (PF), John Mobley (C) Joshua King, Isiah Maker, Leo Chandler, David Baugh, David Hager | |
| 14:13 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury makes the free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:52 | Sacramento State | William Wisner comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 14-8 |
| 13:51 | Sacramento State | Walton Johnson tips it in | 14-10 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Gary Tillman | 17-10 |
| 13:15 | Sacramento State | Walton Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Garland Grosky | 17-12 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), George Andrews (SF), Steven Vine (PF), Corey Axelson (C) Gary Tillman, Charles Morris, Edward Eury, Ethan Harris, Walter Rogers | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joshua King (PG), Isiah Maker (SG), Leo Chandler (SF), Johnnie Teeters (PF), David Hager (C) Garland Grosky, Jerry Bynum, William Wisner, Walton Johnson, John Mobley | |
| 12:41 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Terry Dunklin - foul #1 on Terry Dunklin, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| 12:41 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker misses the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 12:41 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Illinois | Isiah Maker picks off the pass by Terry Dunklin in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| 12:34 | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Isiah Maker - foul #1 on Isiah Maker, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 12:11 | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 12:09 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills is fouled on the floor by David Hager - foul #2 on David Hager, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris (SG), Kirk Tooley (C) Terry Dunklin, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Garland Grosky (PG), William Wisner (SF), David Baugh (PF), John Mobley (C) Joshua King, Leo Chandler, Johnnie Teeters, David Hager | |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 11:26 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lynn Mills (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Ethan Harris (fairly fresh) SF - George Andrews (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Steven Vine (tired) 4 pts. C - Kirk Tooley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Garland Grosky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Isiah Maker (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Wisner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Baugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Mobley (tiring) | |
| 11:03 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Garland Grosky | 19-15 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Edward Eury (SF), Walter Rogers (C) Lynn Mills, George Andrews, Steven Vine, Kirk Tooley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jerry Bynum (SG), Johnnie Teeters (SF), Walton Johnson (C) Isiah Maker, William Wisner, John Mobley | |
| 10:44 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 10:28 | Sacramento State | David Baugh comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 22-15 |
| 10:26 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers pulls down the rebound | 22-15 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-15 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman misses the tip | 22-15 |
| 10:15 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Walton Johnson | 22-15 |
| 10:13 | Sacramento State | Gary Tillman is called for the reach on Garland Grosky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Tillman, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG), Charles Morris (SG), Corey Axelson (C) Gary Tillman, Terry Dunklin, Walter Rogers | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joshua King (PG), Isiah Maker (SG), Leo Chandler (SF), John Mobley (C) Garland Grosky, Jerry Bynum, Johnnie Teeters, Walton Johnson | |
| 10:04 | Sacramento State | Lynn Mills takes the ball from John Mobley | 22-15 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua King is called for the reach on Charles Morris - foul #2 on Joshua King, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine (PF) Ethan Harris | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Garland Grosky (PG) Joshua King | |
| 09:35 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury misses the 3 from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris misses the tip | 22-15 |
| 09:33 | Sacramento State | David Baugh grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 09:11 | Sacramento State | David Baugh is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Isiah Maker | 22-17 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin (SG), George Andrews (SF), Ethan Harris (PF), Walter Rogers (C) Charles Morris, Edward Eury, Steven Vine, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jerry Bynum (PG), William Wisner (SF), Walton Johnson (C) Garland Grosky, Leo Chandler, John Mobley | |
| 08:24 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker misses the runner from close range | 22-17 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews pulls down the rebound | 22-17 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Rogers | 25-17 |
| 08:11 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Bynum | 25-19 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews is called for traveling in the backcourt | 25-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine (PF), Kirk Tooley (C) Lynn Mills, Walter Rogers | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Garland Grosky (PG), Johnnie Teeters (PF) Isiah Maker, David Baugh | |
| 07:53 | Sacramento State | Garland Grosky lays it in on a great pass from Jerry Bynum | 25-21 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Bynum steals it from Terry Dunklin in the backcourt | 25-21 |
| 07:48 | Sacramento State | Jerry Bynum jams it | 25-23 |
| 07:45 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews is fouled in the backcourt by Garland Grosky - foul #1 on Garland Grosky, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker (SG) Jerry Bynum | |
| 07:45 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 07:45 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 07:27 | Sacramento State | Walton Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Kirk Tooley - foul #1 on Kirk Tooley, team foul #7 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris (SG), Edward Eury (SF) Terry Dunklin, Steven Vine | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leo Chandler (SF) William Wisner | |
| 07:27 | Sacramento State | Walton Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 07:27 | Sacramento State | Walton Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 07:27 | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters gets the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 07:07 | Sacramento State | Garland Grosky is open and buries a jumper from the left block set up by Walton Johnson | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - George Andrews (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Charles Morris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Eury (tired) 4 pts. PF - Ethan Harris (tiring) C - Kirk Tooley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Garland Grosky (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Isiah Maker (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leo Chandler (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Johnnie Teeters (fairly fresh) C - Walton Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 27-26 |
| 06:57 | Sacramento State | Walton Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 06:52 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker jams it set up by Garland Grosky and he's fouled by Charles Morris - foul #2 on Charles Morris, team foul #8 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Steven Vine (PF), Walter Rogers (C) George Andrews, Charles Morris, Ethan Harris, Kirk Tooley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jerry Bynum (PG), David Baugh (PF), John Mobley (C) Garland Grosky, Johnnie Teeters, Walton Johnson | |
| 06:52 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker makes the free throw | 27-29 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Illinois | Leo Chandler picks off the pass by Edward Eury in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| 06:46 | Sacramento State | Jerry Bynum misses the dunk | 27-29 |
| 06:44 | Sacramento State | John Mobley tips it back up and in | 27-31 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Edward Eury is denied by John Mobley | 27-31 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine snags the offensive board | 27-31 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury misses the floater from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 06:02 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 06:02 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews (SG), Ethan Harris (SF) Terry Dunklin, Edward Eury | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Garland Grosky (PG), William Wisner (SF), Johnnie Teeters (PF), Walton Johnson (C) Isiah Maker, Leo Chandler, David Baugh, John Mobley | |
| 05:45 | Sacramento State | Garland Grosky buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnnie Teeters | 27-34 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lynn Mills, team foul #9 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin (SG), Edward Eury (SF), Corey Axelson (C) Lynn Mills, Steven Vine, Walter Rogers | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 05:25 | Sacramento State | Walton Johnson drills a runner near the basket set up by Garland Grosky | 27-36 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury's fadeaway is rejected by Walton Johnson | 27-36 |
| 04:58 | Sacramento State | Jerry Bynum grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 04:56 | Sacramento State | Garland Grosky is hacked by Corey Axelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Corey Axelson, team foul #10 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine (PF) Terry Dunklin | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker (SG), David Baugh (PF), John Mobley (C) Jerry Bynum, Johnnie Teeters, Walton Johnson | |
| 04:56 | Sacramento State | Garland Grosky makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 04:56 | Sacramento State | Garland Grosky makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-38 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine grabs the offensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Illinois | Isiah Maker steps in front of the Corey Axelson pass | 27-38 |
| 04:17 | Sacramento State | Garland Grosky hits the finger roll on a great pass from Isiah Maker | 27-40 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson misses the jump hook from the right block | 27-40 |
| 04:01 | Sacramento State | Garland Grosky pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 03:45 | Sacramento State | David Baugh clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Steven Vine - foul #1 on Steven Vine, team foul #11 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Charles Morris (SF), Gary Tillman (PF), Kirk Tooley (C) George Andrews, Ethan Harris, Edward Eury, Steven Vine, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joshua King (PG), Leo Chandler (SF), David Hager (C) Garland Grosky, William Wisner, John Mobley | |
| 03:45 | Sacramento State | David Baugh makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 03:45 | Sacramento State | David Baugh makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris makes the jump hook from the right block | 29-42 |
| 03:25 | Sacramento State | Joshua King loses the dribble to Gary Tillman in the backcourt | 29-42 |
| 03:05 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lynn Mills (very tired) 2 pts. SG - Terry Dunklin (very tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Morris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Tillman (fresh) C - Kirk Tooley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Joshua King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isiah Maker (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leo Chandler (tiring) 2 pts. PF - David Baugh (very tired) 6 pts. C - David Hager (fresh) | |
| 02:44 | Sacramento State | Joshua King hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Tillman - foul #3 on Gary Tillman, team foul #12 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury (SF), Steven Vine (PF), Walter Rogers (C) Terry Dunklin, Gary Tillman, Kirk Tooley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jerry Bynum (SG), Walton Johnson (PF) Isiah Maker, David Baugh | |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 32-42 |
| 02:44 | Sacramento State | Joshua King makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 02:44 | Sacramento State | Joshua King makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-44 |
| 02:29 | Sacramento State | Joshua King makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Hager | 32-46 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine is called for 10 seconds | 32-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews (PG), Ethan Harris (PF) Lynn Mills, Steven Vine | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Garland Grosky (SG), Johnnie Teeters (PF) Jerry Bynum, Walton Johnson | |
| 02:07 | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Edward Eury - foul #2 on Edward Eury, team foul #13 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Wisner (SF) Leo Chandler | |
| 02:07 | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 02:07 | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by David Hager - foul #3 on David Hager, team foul #8 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin (SG), Kirk Tooley (C) George Andrews, Edward Eury | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walton Johnson (C) David Hager | |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 01:29 | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters hits a floater from the right side set up by William Wisner | 34-50 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua King - foul #3 on Joshua King, team foul #9 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine (PF), Corey Axelson (C) Ethan Harris, Kirk Tooley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jerry Bynum (PG), Isiah Maker (SG), Leo Chandler (SF) Joshua King, Garland Grosky, William Wisner | |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 01:26 | Sacramento State | Walton Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 01:12 | Sacramento State | Charles Morris takes the ball from Walton Johnson | 34-50 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine misses the easy layup but the foul's on Johnnie Teeters - foul #1 on Johnnie Teeters, team foul #10 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG), Edward Eury (SF) Walter Rogers, Terry Dunklin | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Mobley (PF) Johnnie Teeters | |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine misses the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 00:55 | Sacramento State | Walton Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 00:37 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker is hacked by Charles Morris - foul #3 on Charles Morris, team foul #14 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews (SG), Ethan Harris (PF), Kirk Tooley (C) Charles Morris, Steven Vine, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Garland Grosky (PG), William Wisner (SF) Jerry Bynum, Leo Chandler | |
| 00:37 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 00:37 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills's pass is intercepted by Walton Johnson | 35-52 |
| 00:17 | Sacramento State | Garland Grosky is fouled in the backcourt by Lynn Mills - foul #3 on Lynn Mills, team foul #15 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin (SG) Lynn Mills | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Baugh (PF) Walton Johnson | |
| 00:17 | Sacramento State | Garland Grosky makes the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 00:17 | Sacramento State | Garland Grosky makes the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-54 |
| 00:04 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 35-54 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley snags the defensive board | 35-54 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 35-54 |