| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Crane (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Dodge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Day (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Barrett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Tyler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kelly Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clint Olmstead (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Wehmeyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate inbounds the ball | 21-34 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Crane steals it from Gary Tate | 21-34 |
| 19:10 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Justin Day | 24-34 |
| 18:48 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 24-34 |
| 18:46 | Sacramento State | Timothy Tyler gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 18:34 | Sacramento State | Clint Olmstead steals it from Chad Dodge | 24-34 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer is denied on a layup by Timothy Tyler | 24-34 |
| 18:07 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 17:57 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-34 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodney Willis | 24-37 |
| 17:15 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-37 |
| 17:13 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett grabs the offensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 16:52 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kelly Nelson - foul #2 on Kelly Nelson, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Allen (PG), William Clark (SF), Kevin Kay (PF), Jack Hill (C) Robert Crane, Justin Day, Robert Barrett, Timothy Tyler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Carl Brown (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Kris Mayes (PF), Robert White (C) Rodney Willis, Kelly Nelson, Gary Tate, Clint Olmstead, John Wehmeyer | |
| 16:52 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 16:52 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge misses the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert White | 25-37 |
| 16:24 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor loses the dribble to David Allen | 25-37 |
| 16:19 | Sacramento State | The short jumper by David Allen is denied by Robert White | 25-37 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kris Mayes | 25-37 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by David Allen - foul #1 on David Allen, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee (SG) Chad Dodge | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:06 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 16:06 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 15:50 | Sacramento State | Robert White is called for the reach on David Allen - foul #1 on Robert White, team foul #2 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG) Richard Reynolds | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Amedee (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Kay (fresh) C - Jack Hill (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Carl Brown (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Michael Lor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kris Mayes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill lays it in set up by David Allen | 27-37 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 15:12 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes gets the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Illinois | David Allen steals the ball from Michael Lor | 27-37 |
| 14:47 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Brown - foul #2 on Carl Brown, team foul #3 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Crane (PG), Justin Day (SF), Robert Barrett (PF), Timothy Tyler (C) David Allen, William Clark, Kevin Kay, Jack Hill | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (SG), Terry Radel (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Carl Brown, Michael Lor, Kris Mayes, Robert White | |
| 14:28 | Sacramento State | Timothy Tyler comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 27-37 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Clint Olmstead | 27-37 |
| 14:09 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Clint Olmstead, team foul #4 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge (SG) Dikembe Amedee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (SG), Gary Tate (SF) Richard Reynolds, Terry Radel | |
| 14:07 | Sacramento State | Clint Olmstead picks off the pass by Chad Dodge in the backcourt | 27-37 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead knocks in the shot in the paint | 27-39 |
| 13:21 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane is fouled on the floor by Charles Kirwin - foul #4 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #5 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Allen (PG), Kevin Kay (PF), Jack Hill (C) Robert Crane, Robert Barrett, Timothy Tyler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG) Charles Kirwin | |
| 13:08 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill hits a wide open jumper near the basket on a great pass from David Allen | 29-39 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Gary Tate | 29-42 |
| 12:28 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-42 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Hill blocks the short jumper by Clint Olmstead | 31-42 |
| 12:03 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Jack Hill | 31-42 |
| 11:58 | Sacramento State | Clint Olmstead swats the short shot by David Allen | 31-42 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead tips it in | 31-44 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Dodge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Justin Day (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Kevin Kay (fairly fresh) C - Jack Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Nelson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gary Tate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clint Olmstead (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - John Wehmeyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Sacramento State | David Allen misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 31-44 |
| 11:35 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer grabs the defensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 11:08 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kevin Kay - foul #3 on Kevin Kay, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Crane (PG), Dikembe Amedee (SG), William Clark (SF), Robert Barrett (PF), Timothy Tyler (C) David Allen, Chad Dodge, Justin Day, Kevin Kay, Jack Hill | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Carl Brown (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Kris Mayes (C) Rodney Willis, Kelly Nelson, Gary Tate, John Wehmeyer | |
| 11:08 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead misses the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 11:08 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 10:50 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-45 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown snags the defensive board | 31-45 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Barrett is called for the reach on Clint Olmstead - foul #2 on Robert Barrett, team foul #3 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert White (C) Clint Olmstead | |
| 09:58 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Reynolds | 31-47 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:49 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert Barrett, team foul #4 | 31-47 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Timothy Tyler - foul #1 on Timothy Tyler, team foul #5 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Allen (PG), Justin Day (SF), Jack Hill (C) Robert Crane, William Clark, Timothy Tyler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Kelly Nelson (SG) Richard Reynolds, Carl Brown | |
| 09:24 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White misses the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White makes the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 09:13 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill is hacked by Robert White - foul #2 on Robert White, team foul #6 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge (SG) Dikembe Amedee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (SF) Michael Lor | |
| 08:59 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis is hacked by Robert Barrett - foul #4 on Robert Barrett, team foul #6 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kevin Kay (PF) Robert Barrett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (SG), Clint Olmstead (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Kelly Nelson, Kris Mayes, Robert White | |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds is hacked by Jack Hill - foul #2 on Jack Hill, team foul #7 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Crane (PG), William Clark (SF), Timothy Tyler (C) David Allen, Justin Day, Jack Hill | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown (SG), Michael Lor (SF) Rodney Willis, Terry Radel | |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 08:11 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Brown - foul #3 on Carl Brown, team foul #7 | 34-50 |
| 08:11 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 08:11 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge misses the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead snags the defensive board | 35-50 |
| 07:46 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor connects on the 3 from the left wing | 35-53 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Crane (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Dodge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - William Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Kay (fresh) 3 pf. C - Timothy Tyler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Michael Lor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clint Olmstead (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - John Wehmeyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge misses the 3 from the left corner | 35-53 |
| 07:41 | Sacramento State | Kevin Kay tips it back up and in | 37-53 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead hits the finger roll on a great pass from Carl Brown | 37-55 |
| 06:57 | Sacramento State | William Clark can't throw it down but he's fouled by Carl Brown - foul #4 on Carl Brown, team foul #8 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Allen (PG), Dikembe Amedee (SG), Robert Barrett (PF), Jack Hill (C) Robert Crane, Chad Dodge, Kevin Kay, Timothy Tyler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Kelly Nelson (SG), Gary Tate (SF), Kris Mayes (PF) Richard Reynolds, Carl Brown, Michael Lor, Clint Olmstead | |
| 06:57 | Sacramento State | William Clark misses the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 06:57 | Sacramento State | William Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate is called for traveling | 38-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Justin Day (SF) William Clark | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert White (C) John Wehmeyer | |
| 06:14 | Sacramento State | David Allen drills a shot from the left wing | 40-55 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-55 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kris Mayes | 40-55 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 40-55 |
| 05:44 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 05:19 | Sacramento State | David Allen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-55 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White pulls down the rebound | 40-55 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson double dribbles | 40-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Crane (PG), Chad Dodge (SG), Kevin Kay (PF), Timothy Tyler (C) David Allen, Dikembe Amedee, Robert Barrett, Jack Hill | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Carl Brown (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Charles Kirwin, Kelly Nelson, Gary Tate, Kris Mayes, Robert White | |
| 04:34 | Sacramento State | Kevin Kay lays it in | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown misses the open dunk | 42-55 |
| 04:09 | Sacramento State | Justin Day gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 03:49 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge loses the dribble to Clint Olmstead | 42-55 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Carl Brown | 42-58 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Crane (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Dodge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Justin Day (tiring) 3 ast. PF - Kevin Kay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Tyler (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SF - Michael Lor (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clint Olmstead (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - John Wehmeyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-58 |
| 03:17 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown pulls down the rebound | 42-58 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-58 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead tips it home | 42-60 |
| 02:31 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-60 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Illinois | Chad Dodge steals the ball from Michael Lor in the backcourt | 42-60 |
| 02:11 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-60 |
| 02:09 | Sacramento State | Kevin Kay can't tip it in | 42-60 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer grabs the board | 42-60 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 42-60 |
| 01:42 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown gets the offensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead is fouled on the floor by Kevin Kay - foul #4 on Kevin Kay, team foul #8 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Allen (PG), Dikembe Amedee (SG), William Clark (SF), Jack Hill (C) Robert Crane, Chad Dodge, Justin Day, Timothy Tyler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes (C) John Wehmeyer | |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead misses the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes grabs the offensive board | 42-61 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead banks in the wide open layup set up by Rodney Willis | 42-63 |
| 01:06 | Sacramento State | David Allen hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 42-63 |
| 01:04 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill gets the offensive rebound | 42-63 |
| 00:53 | Sacramento State | William Clark banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Allen | 44-63 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Dikembe Amedee steals the ball from Carl Brown in the backcourt | 44-63 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Sacramento State | David Allen misses short on a shot in the paint | 44-63 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes pulls down the rebound | 44-63 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kevin Kay - foul #5 on Kevin Kay, team foul #9 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett (PF) Kevin Kay | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead makes the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead makes the 2nd free throw | 44-65 |
| 00:19 | Sacramento State | David Allen is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-65 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown pulls down the rebound | 44-65 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis runs out the clock | 44-65 |