| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Adams (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Alan Ovitz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Oehler (fresh) 13 pts. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - John Catanzaro (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Chase (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Armstrong (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Yong Chin (fresh) 5 reb. C - Eric Farrior (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong inbounds the ball | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong can't throw it down but he's fouled by Alan Ovitz - foul #2 on Alan Ovitz, team foul #1 | 49-55 |
| 19:35 | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 19:35 | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 19:35 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Alan Ovitz | 51-55 |
| 19:13 | Utah State | William Spicer is called for the reach on Robert Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Spicer, team foul #2 | 51-55 |
| 18:56 | Utah State | Eric Farrior misses short on an open shot from close range | 51-55 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 18:47 | Utah State | Eric Farrior pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 18:34 | Utah State | John Catanzaro steals it from Robert Brown | 51-55 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Chase steals the ball from John Catanzaro | 51-55 |
| 18:16 | Utah State | Robert Brown lays it in set up by Walter Chase | 51-57 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 17:56 | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 17:40 | Utah State | Eric Farrior hits the easy wide open finger roll and he's fouled by John Catanzaro - foul #1 on John Catanzaro, team foul #3 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Luis Hicks (SG), Walter Garten (SF), Chris Ferber (C) William Spicer, James Adams, Alan Ovitz, John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Utah State | Rodney Smith (PG), Patrick Culp (SG), William Richardson (PF) Robert Brown, Walter Chase, Yong Chin | |
| 17:40 | Utah State | Eric Farrior makes the free throw | 51-60 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-60 |
| 17:04 | Utah State | Patrick Culp buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Christopher Armstrong | 53-63 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Eric Farrior - foul #2 on Eric Farrior, team foul #1 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Harold Robinson (SF), John Catanzaro (C) Stanley Soriano, Walter Garten, Martin Oehler | |
| Subs | Utah State | Calvin Pugh (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Chris Reinhard (PF) Patrick Culp, Christopher Armstrong, Eric Farrior | |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 16:17 | Utah State | Robert Brown clanks a jump hook near the basket | 55-63 |
| 16:16 | Utah State | Rodney Smith snags the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 16:04 | Utah State | William Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG), Martin Oehler (PF) Luis Hicks, Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Chase (PG), Yong Chin (C) Rodney Smith, William Richardson | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Oehler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - John Catanzaro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Walter Chase (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Calvin Pugh (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Chris Reinhard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Yong Chin (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on William Spicer, team foul #4 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Rubin Castanon (C) William Spicer, John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 15:35 | Utah State | Walter Chase misses the easy layup | 55-63 |
| 15:34 | Utah State | Robert Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 15:19 | Utah State | Robert Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-63 |
| 15:18 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard tips it back up and in | 55-65 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Calvin Pugh - foul #2 on Calvin Pugh, team foul #2 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Walter Garten (SF), John Catanzaro (C) David Wallace, Harold Robinson, Martin Oehler | |
| Subs | Utah State | Patrick Culp (SG), Christopher Armstrong (SF), Eric Farrior (C) Calvin Pugh, Robert Brown, Chris Reinhard | |
| 15:06 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 14:42 | Utah State | Patrick Culp buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-68 |
| 14:22 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano is fouled on the floor by Eric Farrior - foul #3 on Eric Farrior, team foul #3 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Luis Hicks (SG), Martin Oehler (PF) Stanley Soriano, James Adams, Rubin Castanon | |
| Subs | Utah State | Rodney Smith (PG), William Richardson (PF) Walter Chase, Yong Chin | |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-68 |
| 14:05 | Utah State | Rodney Smith gets the rebound | 57-68 |
| 13:59 | Utah State | Patrick Culp misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 13:57 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten hits the finger roll set up by David Wallace | 59-68 |
| 13:17 | Utah State | William Richardson hits a jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Martin Oehler - foul #2 on Martin Oehler, team foul #5 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Stanley Soriano (SG), Alan Ovitz (SF), Chris Ferber (PF), Rubin Castanon (C) David Wallace, Luis Hicks, Walter Garten, Martin Oehler, John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Brown (PG), Calvin Pugh (SG), Chris Reinhard (PF) Rodney Smith, Patrick Culp, Eric Farrior | |
| 13:17 | Utah State | William Richardson makes the free throw | 59-71 |
| 13:05 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-71 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz snags the offensive board | 59-71 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG) Stanley Soriano | |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Chase (SF), Yong Chin (C) Christopher Armstrong, William Richardson | |
| 12:37 | Utah State | Robert Brown can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Spicer - foul #4 on William Spicer, team foul #6 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Martin Oehler (PF) William Spicer, Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 12:37 | Utah State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 12:37 | Utah State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Martin Oehler | 61-73 |
| 12:17 | Utah State | Robert Brown is hacked by James Adams in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Adams, team foul #7 | 61-73 |
| 12:17 | Utah State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 12:17 | Utah State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon can't finish the layup | 61-75 |
| 12:05 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Yong Chin | 61-75 |
| 11:41 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-75 |
| 11:40 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon pulls down the rebound | 61-75 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Soriano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Adams (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alan Ovitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Oehler (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Rubin Castanon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Calvin Pugh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Chase (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Chris Reinhard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Yong Chin (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Brown steps in front of the Stanley Soriano pass | 61-75 |
| 11:18 | Utah State | Robert Brown connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Chris Reinhard | 61-77 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Martin Oehler | 63-77 |
| 11:00 | Utah State | James Adams steals the ball from Robert Brown in the backcourt | 63-77 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams lays it in | 65-77 |
| 10:56 | Utah State | Robert Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Luis Hicks (SG), Harold Robinson (SF), Chris Ferber (PF), John Catanzaro (C) Stanley Soriano, James Adams, Alan Ovitz, Martin Oehler, Rubin Castanon | |
| Subs | Utah State | Rodney Smith (PG), Christopher Armstrong (SF), William Richardson (PF), Eric Farrior (C) Robert Brown, Calvin Pugh, Chris Reinhard, Yong Chin | |
| 10:49 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-77 |
| 10:31 | Utah State | Harold Robinson is called for the reach on Eric Farrior - foul #1 on Harold Robinson, team foul #8 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten (C) John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Utah State | Patrick Culp (SG) Walter Chase | |
| 10:31 | Utah State | Eric Farrior makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 10:31 | Utah State | Eric Farrior makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on David Wallace, team foul #9 | 67-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG), Martin Oehler (PF), John Catanzaro (C) David Wallace, Harold Robinson, Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Brown (SF) Christopher Armstrong | |
| 09:49 | Utah State | Martin Oehler is called for the reach on Robert Brown - foul #3 on Martin Oehler, team foul #10 | 67-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SF) Walter Garten | |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Chase (SG) Patrick Culp | |
| 09:49 | Utah State | Robert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 09:49 | Utah State | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro gets the rebound | 67-79 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-79 |
| 09:28 | Utah State | Eric Farrior snags the defensive board | 67-79 |
| 09:25 | Utah State | James Adams is called for the reach on Robert Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Adams, team foul #11 | 67-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG) James Adams | |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong (SF) Rodney Smith | |
| 09:25 | Utah State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-80 |
| 09:25 | Utah State | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 67-80 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler pulls down the rebound | 67-80 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Martin Oehler | 70-80 |
| 08:50 | Utah State | William Richardson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Brown | 70-82 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-82 |
| 08:41 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Christopher Armstrong | 70-82 |
| 08:37 | Utah State | Walter Chase misses short on an open shot from the left side | 70-82 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks grabs the board | 70-82 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler can't connect on a shot from the left side | 70-82 |
| 08:16 | Utah State | Walter Chase snags the defensive board | 70-82 |
| 08:08 | Utah State | Stanley Soriano is called for the reach on Robert Brown - foul #2 on Stanley Soriano, team foul #12 | 70-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson (SG), Walter Garten (SF), Chris Ferber (PF), Rubin Castanon (C) Luis Hicks, Alan Ovitz, Martin Oehler, John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Utah State | Rodney Smith (PG), Patrick Culp (SG), Chris Reinhard (PF), Yong Chin (C) Walter Chase, Christopher Armstrong, William Richardson, Eric Farrior | |
| 08:08 | Utah State | Robert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 70-82 |
| 08:08 | Utah State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 70-83 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon's pass is intercepted by Patrick Culp | 70-83 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:28 | Utah State | Yong Chin double dribbles | 70-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG) Stanley Soriano | |
| Subs | Utah State | Calvin Pugh (SG) Robert Brown | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harold Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Garten (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Ferber (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Rubin Castanon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Rodney Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Calvin Pugh (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Patrick Culp (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chris Reinhard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Yong Chin (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Calvin Pugh - foul #3 on Calvin Pugh, team foul #4 | 70-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG), Martin Oehler (PF) Walter Garten, Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Chase (PG), Christopher Armstrong (SF) Rodney Smith, Patrick Culp | |
| 07:02 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 70-83 |
| 07:02 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-83 |
| 06:52 | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong is called for 10 seconds | 71-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro (C) Harold Robinson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eric Farrior (C) Chris Reinhard | |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Walter Chase - foul #1 on Walter Chase, team foul #5 | 71-83 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon makes the 1st free throw | 72-83 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:27 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-83 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Martin Oehler | 73-83 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer is hacked by Walter Chase - foul #2 on Walter Chase, team foul #6 | 73-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Brown (PG), William Richardson (PF) Walter Chase, Yong Chin | |
| 06:06 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer's fadeaway is rejected by William Richardson | 73-83 |
| 06:04 | Utah State | Robert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 73-83 |
| 05:50 | Utah State | Eric Farrior knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by William Richardson | 73-85 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from William Spicer | 75-85 |
| 05:36 | Utah State | John Catanzaro is called for the reach on Robert Brown - foul #2 on John Catanzaro, team foul #13 | 75-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Walter Garten (SF), Chris Ferber (C) William Spicer, Martin Oehler, John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Utah State | Rodney Smith (PG), Patrick Culp (SG), Chris Reinhard (PF) Calvin Pugh, Christopher Armstrong, Eric Farrior | |
| 05:36 | Utah State | Robert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 05:36 | Utah State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 75-86 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace travels with the ball | 75-86 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (SG) James Adams | |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Chase (SF), Yong Chin (C) Robert Brown, William Richardson | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:47 | Utah State | Walter Chase is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 75-86 |
| 04:46 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard grabs the offensive rebound | 75-86 |
| 04:36 | Utah State | Walter Chase misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-86 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber pulls down the rebound | 75-86 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Walter Chase - foul #3 on Walter Chase, team foul #7 | 75-86 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Martin Oehler (PF), John Catanzaro (C) David Wallace, Chris Ferber, Rubin Castanon | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Brown (PG), Christopher Armstrong (SF) Rodney Smith, Patrick Culp | |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten makes the 1st free throw | 76-86 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten makes the 2nd free throw | 77-86 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:27 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard is hacked by Luis Hicks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luis Hicks, team foul #14 | 77-86 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SF) Walter Garten | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 04:27 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard makes the 1st free throw | 77-87 |
| 04:27 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard makes the 2nd free throw | 77-88 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | A charge is called on Alan Ovitz - foul #3 on Alan Ovitz, team foul #15 | 77-88 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson (SG) Luis Hicks | |
| Subs | Utah State | Calvin Pugh (SG), William Richardson (PF) Christopher Armstrong, Chris Reinhard | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:06 | Utah State | William Spicer is called for the reach on Walter Chase in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Spicer, team foul #16 | 77-88 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG) William Spicer | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 04:06 | Utah State | Walter Chase makes the 1st free throw | 77-89 |
| 04:06 | Utah State | Walter Chase misses the 2nd free throw | 77-89 |
| 04:06 | Utah State | Yong Chin pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-89 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Utah State | The short jumper by Yong Chin is denied by John Catanzaro | 77-89 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler pulls down the rebound | 77-89 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano travels with the ball | 77-89 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (PG), James Adams (SG) Stanley Soriano, Alan Ovitz | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eric Farrior (C) Yong Chin | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:16 | Utah State | Walter Chase is hacked by Harold Robinson - foul #2 on Harold Robinson, team foul #17 | 77-89 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Alan Ovitz (SF), Rubin Castanon (C) Luis Hicks, Harold Robinson, John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong (SF) Robert Brown | |
| 03:16 | Utah State | Walter Chase makes the 1st free throw | 77-90 |
| 03:16 | Utah State | Walter Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 77-91 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Wallace (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Adams (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alan Ovitz (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Martin Oehler (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Rubin Castanon (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Walter Chase (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Pugh (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Armstrong (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Richardson (tiring) 11 pts. C - Eric Farrior (tired) 20 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 77-91 |
| 02:59 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh grabs the defensive rebound | 77-91 |
| 02:36 | Utah State | Walter Chase clanks a 3 from the right wing | 77-91 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Rubin Castanon | 77-91 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace is called for traveling | 77-91 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (PG), Walter Garten (SF), Chris Ferber (PF) David Wallace, Alan Ovitz, Martin Oehler | |
| Subs | Utah State | Rodney Smith (PG), Patrick Culp (SG), Chris Reinhard (PF), Yong Chin (C) Walter Chase, Calvin Pugh, William Richardson, Eric Farrior | |
| 02:10 | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong can't throw it down | 77-91 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber grabs the board | 77-91 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Armstrong - foul #1 on Christopher Armstrong, team foul #8 | 77-91 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (SG) James Adams | |
| Subs | Utah State | Calvin Pugh (SG), William Richardson (C) Christopher Armstrong, Yong Chin | |
| 02:04 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten makes the 1st free throw | 78-91 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten makes the 2nd free throw | 79-91 |
| 01:37 | Utah State | William Richardson's fadeaway is rejected by Rubin Castanon | 79-91 |
| 01:35 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard tips it in | 79-93 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 79-93 |
| 01:29 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard grabs the defensive rebound | 79-93 |
| 01:27 | Utah State | Luis Hicks steals the ball from William Richardson in the backcourt | 79-93 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten banks in the layup | 81-93 |
| 01:16 | Utah State | Rodney Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Hicks - foul #3 on Luis Hicks, team foul #18 | 81-93 |
| 01:16 | Utah State | Rodney Smith misses the 1st free throw | 81-93 |
| 01:16 | Utah State | Rodney Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 81-93 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon snags the defensive board | 81-93 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-93 |
| 00:53 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard grabs the defensive rebound | 81-93 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Utah State | Patrick Culp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-93 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber pulls down the rebound | 81-93 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-93 |
| 00:18 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-93 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG), Alan Ovitz (SF), Martin Oehler (PF), John Catanzaro (C) Luis Hicks, Walter Garten, Rubin Castanon, Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Brown (PG), Walter Chase (SG), Christopher Armstrong (SF), Yong Chin (PF), Eric Farrior (C) Rodney Smith, Calvin Pugh, Patrick Culp, Chris Reinhard, William Richardson | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Utah State | Stanley Soriano is called for the reach on Robert Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stanley Soriano, team foul #19 | 84-93 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Rodney Smith (PG), William Richardson (PF) Christopher Armstrong, Yong Chin | |
| 00:15 | Utah State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 84-94 |
| 00:15 | Utah State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 84-95 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-95 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (SG), Walter Garten (SF), Rubin Castanon (PF), Chris Ferber (C) James Adams, Alan Ovitz, Martin Oehler, John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Utah State | Calvin Pugh (SG), Patrick Culp (SF), Chris Reinhard (PF) Walter Chase, Robert Brown, Eric Farrior | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Rodney Smith runs out the clock | 84-95 |