| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - John Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilfredo Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bacon (fresh) PF - Ernest Blocker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Mack (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Emery Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Landowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Caldwell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Christenson (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - George Botkin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell inbounds the ball | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin travels with the ball | 42-52 |
| 19:30 | Oklahoma State | Larry Mack blows the layup but he's hacked by George Botkin - foul #1 on George Botkin, team foul #1 | 42-52 |
| 19:30 | Oklahoma State | Larry Mack makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 19:30 | Oklahoma State | Larry Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 19:11 | Oklahoma State | John Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 19:09 | Oklahoma State | Emery Murphy steals the ball from John Knight in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Emery Murphy | 44-54 |
| 18:51 | Oklahoma State | John Knight knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Wilfredo Ricci | 47-54 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Alan Azar (PG), Charles Kelly (SG), Clay Smith (SF), David Wiliams (PF), Michael Charnoski (C) John Knight, Wilfredo Ricci, Robert Bacon, Ernest Blocker, Larry Mack | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith (PG), John Cubbage (SF), Harold Parks (C) Emery Murphy, Paul Caldwell, George Botkin | |
| 18:14 | Oklahoma State | John Cubbage takes the ball from Michael Charnoski | 47-54 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Illinois | David Wiliams swats the layup by John Cubbage | 47-54 |
| 18:06 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson snags the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 17:39 | Oklahoma State | David Wiliams banks in the layup | 49-57 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Charnoski swats the short shot by John Cubbage | 49-57 |
| 17:19 | Oklahoma State | Charles Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 17:17 | Oklahoma State | Alan Azar is hacked by Charles Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #2 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Knight (PG), Luis Weaver (PF) Charles Kelly, David Wiliams | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (PG), Paul Caldwell (SF), George Botkin (C) Charles Smith, John Cubbage, Harold Parks | |
| 17:02 | Oklahoma State | Luis Weaver's floater is tipped away by Carl Christenson | 49-57 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin tips it but misses | 49-57 |
| 16:54 | Oklahoma State | Luis Weaver gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 16:52 | Oklahoma State | William Landowski steps in front of the Alan Azar pass in the backcourt | 49-57 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Emery Murphy and the foul's on Luis Weaver - foul #1 on Luis Weaver, team foul #1 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Wilfredo Ricci (SG), Robert Bacon (SF), Larry Mack (C) Alan Azar, Clay Smith, Michael Charnoski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:43 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson makes the free throw | 49-60 |
| 16:28 | Oklahoma State | The jumper by Luis Weaver is denied by Emery Murphy | 49-60 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 16:20 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 49-60 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin tips it home | 49-62 |
| 16:14 | Oklahoma State | John Knight makes the wide open floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Bacon | 51-62 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Wilfredo Ricci - foul #2 on Wilfredo Ricci, team foul #2 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Mark Ayers (PG), Ernest Blocker (PF), David Wiliams (C) John Knight, Luis Weaver, Larry Mack | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen (PG), Jacob Polster (SG), Charles Smith (SF), Edgar Schell (PF) Emery Murphy, William Landowski, Paul Caldwell, Carl Christenson | |
| 16:00 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin misses the free throw | 51-64 |
| 16:00 | Oklahoma State | David Wiliams snags the defensive board | 51-64 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Mark Ayers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wilfredo Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bacon (fresh) PF - Ernest Blocker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Wiliams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Neilsen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jacob Polster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Smith (fresh) PF - Edgar Schell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - George Botkin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Oklahoma State | Wilfredo Ricci knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Mark Ayers | 53-64 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Ayers - foul #3 on Mark Ayers, team foul #3 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Charles Kelly (SG) Wilfredo Ricci | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks (C) George Botkin | |
| 15:33 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 15:26 | Oklahoma State | Ernest Blocker is fouled on the floor by Edgar Schell - foul #4 on Edgar Schell, team foul #3 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage (SF), Carl Christenson (PF) Charles Smith, Edgar Schell | |
| 15:09 | Oklahoma State | Robert Bacon connects on the jumper from the right wing | 55-66 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-66 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Alan Azar (PG), Clay Smith (SF), Michael Charnoski (C) Mark Ayers, Robert Bacon, David Wiliams | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:30 | Oklahoma State | Charles Kelly scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Alan Azar | 58-66 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 58-66 |
| 14:15 | Oklahoma State | Clay Smith snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 14:09 | Oklahoma State | Charles Kelly banks in the layup on a great pass from Clay Smith | 60-66 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks tips it but misses | 60-66 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson tips it but misses | 60-66 |
| 13:50 | Oklahoma State | Charles Kelly pulls down the rebound | 60-66 |
| 13:45 | Oklahoma State | Ernest Blocker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alan Azar | 62-66 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses short on a jumper from the right block | 62-66 |
| 13:36 | Oklahoma State | Clay Smith pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 13:30 | Oklahoma State | Ernest Blocker banks in the layup and he's fouled by Carl Christenson - foul #2 on Carl Christenson, team foul #4 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Knight (PG), Wilfredo Ricci (SG), Robert Bacon (SF), Larry Mack (C) Alan Azar, Charles Kelly, Clay Smith, Michael Charnoski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), George Botkin (C) Jacob Polster, John Cubbage, Carl Christenson | |
| 13:30 | Oklahoma State | Ernest Blocker makes the free throw | 65-66 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-68 |
| 12:58 | Oklahoma State | Ernest Blocker misses the dunk attempt | 65-68 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks grabs the board | 65-68 |
| 12:50 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Wilfredo Ricci - foul #3 on Wilfredo Ricci, team foul #4 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Luis Weaver (PF), David Wiliams (C) Ernest Blocker, Larry Mack | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (SG) Paul Caldwell | |
| 12:50 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 12:50 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 12:40 | Oklahoma State | John Knight connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-69 |
| 12:33 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks's fadeaway is rejected by David Wiliams | 68-69 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks hits the follow up shot | 68-71 |
| 12:29 | Oklahoma State | Bobby Neilsen is called for the reach on John Knight in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bobby Neilsen, team foul #5 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Mark Ayers (SG) Wilfredo Ricci | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Carl Christenson (PF) Bobby Neilsen, Charles Smith, Harold Parks | |
| 12:15 | Oklahoma State | Robert Bacon can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-71 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson grabs the board | 68-71 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin drills a floater near the basket and he's fouled by David Wiliams - foul #2 on David Wiliams, team foul #5 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Wilfredo Ricci (SG), Larry Mack (C) John Knight, David Wiliams | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 11:55 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin misses the free throw | 68-73 |
| 11:55 | Oklahoma State | Larry Mack grabs the board | 68-73 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Mark Ayers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilfredo Ricci (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Bacon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luis Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Mack (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Emery Murphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Landowski (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Caldwell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Carl Christenson (tired) 15 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - George Botkin (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:53 | Oklahoma State | William Landowski is called for the reach on Wilfredo Ricci in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Landowski, team foul #6 | 68-73 |
| 11:48 | Oklahoma State | William Landowski steals the ball from Luis Weaver | 68-73 |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-73 |
| 11:26 | Oklahoma State | Robert Bacon gets the rebound | 68-73 |
| 11:21 | Oklahoma State | Mark Ayers's pass is intercepted by Paul Caldwell | 68-73 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Ayers - foul #4 on Mark Ayers, team foul #6 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Knight (PG), Alan Azar (SG), Clay Smith (SF), David Wiliams (PF), Michael Charnoski (C) Mark Ayers, Wilfredo Ricci, Robert Bacon, Luis Weaver, Larry Mack | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith (SF), Harold Parks (PF) Paul Caldwell, Carl Christenson | |
| 11:09 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 10:48 | Oklahoma State | John Knight misses the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 68-75 |
| 10:46 | Oklahoma State | The offensive rebound goes to John Knight | 68-75 |
| 10:29 | Oklahoma State | Michael Charnoski travels with the ball | 68-75 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Wilfredo Ricci (SG), Charles Kelly (SF), Ernest Blocker (PF) Alan Azar, Clay Smith, David Wiliams | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster (PG), Paul Caldwell (SF) Emery Murphy, Charles Smith | |
| 10:12 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski loses the ball out of bounds | 68-75 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Larry Mack (C) Michael Charnoski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:53 | Oklahoma State | Harold Parks steals the ball from Charles Kelly | 68-75 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Mack picks off the pass by Paul Caldwell | 68-75 |
| 09:21 | Oklahoma State | Charles Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-75 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin pulls down the rebound | 68-75 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Kelly - foul #3 on Charles Kelly, team foul #7 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Alan Azar (PG), Clay Smith (SF), David Wiliams (PF) John Knight, Charles Kelly, Ernest Blocker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith (PG), Carl Christenson (PF) William Landowski, George Botkin | |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 09:16 | Oklahoma State | David Wiliams pulls down the rebound | 68-76 |
| 09:12 | Oklahoma State | Wilfredo Ricci travels in the backcourt | 68-76 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage (SF) Paul Caldwell | |
| 09:04 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks misses badly on a shot from the right side | 68-76 |
| 09:02 | Oklahoma State | Wilfredo Ricci pulls down the rebound | 68-76 |
| 09:00 | Oklahoma State | Alan Azar is hacked by Jacob Polster in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jacob Polster, team foul #7 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Charnoski (C) Larry Mack | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (SG) Jacob Polster | |
| 09:00 | Oklahoma State | Alan Azar makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 09:00 | Oklahoma State | Alan Azar makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 08:44 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith misses the floater from the right block | 70-76 |
| 08:43 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to David Wiliams | 70-76 |
| 08:38 | Oklahoma State | Alan Azar misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-76 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks grabs the board | 70-76 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-76 |
| 08:29 | Oklahoma State | Michael Charnoski grabs the defensive rebound | 70-76 |
| 08:27 | Oklahoma State | Alan Azar's pass is intercepted by John Cubbage in the backcourt | 70-76 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-76 |
| 08:11 | Oklahoma State | Alan Azar gets the rebound | 70-76 |
| 08:05 | Oklahoma State | Michael Charnoski connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Alan Azar | 72-76 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy is hacked by Michael Charnoski - foul #1 on Michael Charnoski, team foul #8 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Knight (PG), Mark Ayers (SG), Robert Bacon (SF), Luis Weaver (PF), Larry Mack (C) Alan Azar, Wilfredo Ricci, Clay Smith, David Wiliams, Michael Charnoski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen (PG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Edgar Schell (PF), George Botkin (C) Charles Smith, John Cubbage, Carl Christenson, Harold Parks | |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - John Knight (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Ayers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Bacon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Mack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Neilsen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Emery Murphy (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Caldwell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Edgar Schell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - George Botkin (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Oklahoma State | Mark Ayers scores on a shot from the left side set up by John Knight | 74-78 |
| 07:17 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell blows the layup | 74-78 |
| 07:15 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Robert Bacon | 74-78 |
| 07:10 | Oklahoma State | John Knight is fouled on the floor by Bobby Neilsen - foul #5 on Bobby Neilsen, team foul #8 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Charles Kelly (SF) Robert Bacon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster (PG), William Landowski (SG) Bobby Neilsen, Emery Murphy | |
| 07:10 | Oklahoma State | John Knight makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 07:10 | Oklahoma State | John Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin is called for traveling | 76-78 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Robert Bacon (SF), Ernest Blocker (PF) John Knight, Luis Weaver | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:33 | Oklahoma State | Robert Bacon clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by William Landowski - foul #3 on William Landowski, team foul #9 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Knight (PG) Mark Ayers | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:33 | Oklahoma State | Robert Bacon makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 06:33 | Oklahoma State | Robert Bacon makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-78 |
| 06:18 | Oklahoma State | Robert Bacon pulls down the rebound | 78-78 |
| 06:15 | Oklahoma State | Charles Kelly is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Kelly, team foul #9 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Wilfredo Ricci (SG), David Wiliams (C) Charles Kelly, Larry Mack | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith (SF), Harold Parks (C) Paul Caldwell, George Botkin | |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-78 |
| 06:00 | Oklahoma State | Ernest Blocker grabs the defensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 05:56 | Oklahoma State | Robert Bacon misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 78-78 |
| 05:55 | Oklahoma State | The offensive rebound goes to David Wiliams | 78-78 |
| 05:37 | Oklahoma State | Wilfredo Ricci misses short on an open jumper in the lane | 78-78 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell grabs the board | 78-78 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster clanks a jumper from the right side | 78-78 |
| 05:29 | Oklahoma State | Robert Bacon grabs the board | 78-78 |
| 05:25 | Oklahoma State | John Knight misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-78 |
| 05:24 | Oklahoma State | Ernest Blocker grabs the offensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 05:10 | Oklahoma State | David Wiliams drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Knight | 80-78 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 80-78 |
| 04:57 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to John Knight | 80-78 |
| 04:55 | Oklahoma State | John Knight is fouled in the backcourt by Edgar Schell - foul #5 on Edgar Schell, team foul #10 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Alan Azar (SG), Clay Smith (SF), Luis Weaver (PF), Michael Charnoski (C) Wilfredo Ricci, Robert Bacon, Ernest Blocker, David Wiliams | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (PG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Carl Christenson (PF), George Botkin (C) William Landowski, Charles Smith, Edgar Schell, Harold Parks | |
| 04:55 | Oklahoma State | John Knight makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 04:55 | Oklahoma State | John Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-78 |
| 04:42 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Luis Weaver | 82-78 |
| 04:36 | Oklahoma State | Alan Azar buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Knight | 85-78 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 85-78 |
| 04:29 | Oklahoma State | Luis Weaver snags the defensive board | 85-78 |
| 04:23 | Oklahoma State | John Knight is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Alan Azar | 88-78 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Christenson and he's hacked by Luis Weaver - foul #2 on Luis Weaver, team foul #10 | 88-80 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Charles Kelly (SG) John Knight | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith (SG) Jacob Polster | |
| 04:16 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-80 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell makes the free throw | 88-81 |
| 03:54 | Oklahoma State | Luis Weaver knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Alan Azar and he's fouled by Emery Murphy - foul #1 on Emery Murphy, team foul #11 | 90-81 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage (SF), Harold Parks (C) Paul Caldwell, George Botkin | |
| 03:54 | Oklahoma State | Luis Weaver makes the free throw | 91-81 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Alan Azar (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Clay Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luis Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Charnoski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Emery Murphy (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) SF - John Cubbage (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Carl Christenson (tired) 15 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Parks (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 91-81 |
| 03:38 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Luis Weaver | 91-81 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Oklahoma State | Charles Kelly banks in the layup set up by Alan Azar | 93-81 |
| 03:12 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage misses the shot in the paint | 93-81 |
| 03:11 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Luis Weaver | 93-81 |
| 03:07 | Oklahoma State | Carl Christenson steals the ball from Alan Azar | 93-81 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Charles Smith | 93-83 |
| 02:49 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 93-83 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Robert Bacon (SF), David Wiliams (PF), Larry Mack (C) Clay Smith, Luis Weaver, Michael Charnoski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster (PG), William Landowski (SG), George Botkin (C) Emery Murphy, Charles Smith, Harold Parks | |
| 02:21 | Oklahoma State | Charles Kelly clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Landowski - foul #4 on William Landowski, team foul #12 | 93-83 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Wilfredo Ricci (SG) Alan Azar | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell (SF) John Cubbage | |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 93-83 |
| 02:21 | Oklahoma State | Charles Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 94-83 |
| 02:21 | Oklahoma State | Charles Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 95-83 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 95-83 |
| 02:01 | Oklahoma State | Charles Kelly grabs the board | 95-83 |
| 02:01 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 95-83 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Knight (PG), Ernest Blocker (PF) Charles Kelly, David Wiliams | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:41 | Oklahoma State | Wilfredo Ricci is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Wilfredo Ricci, team foul #11 | 95-83 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Alan Azar (PG), Charles Kelly (SG), Clay Smith (SF), David Wiliams (PF), Michael Charnoski (C) John Knight, Wilfredo Ricci, Robert Bacon, Ernest Blocker, Larry Mack | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (PG), Charles Smith (SF), Harold Parks (C) William Landowski, Paul Caldwell, George Botkin | |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Charles Kelly - foul #5 on Charles Kelly, team foul #12 | 95-83 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Mark Ayers (PG) Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage (SF) Carl Christenson | |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster makes the 1st free throw | 95-84 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster misses the 2nd free throw | 95-84 |
| 01:26 | Oklahoma State | Michael Charnoski grabs the board | 95-84 |
| 01:16 | Oklahoma State | Mark Ayers is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left side | 95-84 |
| 01:15 | Oklahoma State | David Wiliams misses the tip | 95-84 |
| 01:14 | Oklahoma State | Clay Smith tips it home | 97-84 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Charnoski steals it from Emery Murphy | 97-84 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Oklahoma State | Mark Ayers can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 97-84 |
| 00:30 | Oklahoma State | David Wiliams tips it in | 99-84 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith double dribbles | 99-84 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson (PF) John Cubbage | |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma State | Mark Ayers runs out the clock | 99-84 |