| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Derrick Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Karl Glaser (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Clark (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Kevin Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Brown (fresh) 5 pts. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Washington | James Clark inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Eastern Washington | Karl Glaser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-36 |
| 19:27 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-36 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Washington | Derrick Kelly grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Washington | Robert Smith misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 33-36 |
| 19:17 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 19:03 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams misses badly on a runner from close range | 33-36 |
| 19:02 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson tips it but misses | 33-36 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Washington | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Washington | Derrick Kelly comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Washington | James Clark snags the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Washington | Howard Lawson is called for the reach on James Clark - foul #1 on Howard Lawson, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Washington | Karl Glaser misses the 3 from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 18:10 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:56 | Western Illinois | James Clark denies the turnaround by Elmer Shope | 33-36 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Washington | Karl Glaser pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:40 | Eastern Washington | Derrick Kelly misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 17:38 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:19 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope is fouled on the floor by Derrick Kelly - foul #3 on Derrick Kelly, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Ivan Pruskowski (PG), Ronnie Medved (SG), Derek Durant (C) Derrick Kelly, Karl Glaser, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (SG), Johnny Lowe (SF), John Merchant (PF) Julian Thorne, Howard Lawson, David Brown | |
| 17:05 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Washington | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Washington | Ivan Pruskowski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronnie Medved | 35-36 |
| 16:27 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Merchant | 35-38 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Washington | Robert Smith lays it up and in set up by Ronnie Medved | 37-38 |
| 16:06 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams double dribbles | 37-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Thomas Nguyen (SF), Donald Hyder (PF) James Clark, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (SG), Willie Hastings (C) Elmer Shope, Horace Adams | |
| 15:50 | Eastern Washington | Ivan Pruskowski hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Ivan Pruskowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Medved (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Nguyen (fresh) PF - Donald Hyder (fresh) C - Derek Durant (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Lowe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Merchant (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willie Hastings (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Western Illinois | John Merchant hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Willie Hastings | 40-40 |
| 15:25 | Eastern Washington | Ronnie Medved is hacked by John Merchant - foul #2 on John Merchant, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Derrick Kelly (PG), Karl Glaser (SG), Kevin Smith (SF), Jesse Brust (C) Ivan Pruskowski, Ronnie Medved, Thomas Nguyen, Derek Durant | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne (SG), Howard Lawson (SF), David Brown (PF) John Mooney, Johnny Lowe, Willie Hastings | |
| 15:14 | Eastern Washington | Karl Glaser hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Derrick Kelly | 43-40 |
| 14:51 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Bernard Henderson is denied by Jesse Brust | 43-40 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to Donald Hyder | 43-40 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Washington | Jesse Brust makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Derrick Kelly | 46-40 |
| 14:14 | Western Illinois | David Brown makes the floater from the right side | 46-42 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Washington | Jesse Brust loses the dribble to Howard Lawson | 46-42 |
| 13:42 | Western Illinois | David Brown knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 46-44 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Washington | Kevin Smith misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 13:26 | Western Illinois | John Merchant grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 13:19 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Ivan Pruskowski (SG), James Clark (SF), Robert Smith (PF) Karl Glaser, Kevin Smith, Donald Hyder | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), John Mooney (SG), Johnny Lowe (SF), Willie Hastings (PF), Horace Adams (C) Bernard Henderson, Julian Thorne, Howard Lawson, David Brown, John Merchant | |
| 12:54 | Eastern Washington | James Clark lays it in on a nice dish by Ivan Pruskowski | 48-44 |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope is hacked by Derrick Kelly in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derrick Kelly, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Ronnie Medved (SG) Derrick Kelly | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:35 | Western Illinois | Jesse Brust denies the turnaround by Horace Adams | 48-44 |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | John Mooney snags the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Ivan Pruskowski - foul #1 on Ivan Pruskowski, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Washington | Willie Hastings is called for the reach on Ivan Pruskowski - foul #1 on Willie Hastings, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Washington | Ronnie Medved knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Clark | 51-47 |
| 11:44 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Kevin Smith (C) Jesse Brust | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne (SG), Howard Lawson (SF) John Mooney, Willie Hastings | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Ivan Pruskowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Medved (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Clark (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Lowe (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Elmer Shope and he's hacked by James Clark - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Brown (PF) Johnny Lowe | |
| 11:29 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Washington | Kevin Smith buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Clark and the foul's on David Brown - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Karl Glaser (SG) Ronnie Medved | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 11:10 | Eastern Washington | Kevin Smith makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:52 | Western Illinois | David Brown connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Julian Thorne | 54-52 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Washington | Robert Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Washington | Robert Smith gets the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Washington | Ivan Pruskowski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 10:19 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-55 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Washington | David Brown steps in front of the Ivan Pruskowski pass | 54-55 |
| 09:37 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Washington | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Washington | Kevin Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 54-55 |
| 09:15 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Washington | Ivan Pruskowski pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Washington | David Brown is called for the reach on Ivan Pruskowski - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Ronnie Medved (PG), Thomas Nguyen (SG), Donald Hyder (PF), Jesse Brust (C) Ivan Pruskowski, Karl Glaser, Robert Smith, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG), John Mooney (SG), Johnny Lowe (SF), John Merchant (PF), Willie Hastings (C) Elmer Shope, Julian Thorne, Howard Lawson, David Brown, Horace Adams | |
| 08:34 | Eastern Washington | Jesse Brust makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Ronnie Medved | 56-55 |
| 08:24 | Western Illinois | Ronnie Medved takes the ball from John Mooney | 56-55 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Washington | James Clark connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-55 |
| 07:47 | Western Illinois | John Merchant is whistled for a carry | 59-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Derrick Kelly (PG) James Clark | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 07:31 | Eastern Washington | Ronnie Medved is denied on a layup by Johnny Lowe | 59-55 |
| 07:29 | Western Illinois | John Merchant snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Derrick Kelly (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronnie Medved (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Nguyen (fresh) PF - Donald Hyder (fresh) C - Jesse Brust (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Lowe (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Merchant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Hastings (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:06 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Willie Hastings | 59-57 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Washington | Ronnie Medved misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 59-57 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Washington | Donald Hyder gets the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Washington | John Merchant takes the ball from Jesse Brust | 59-57 |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe travels with the ball | 59-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Karl Glaser (SG), James Clark (SF), Robert Smith (PF) Ronnie Medved, Thomas Nguyen, Donald Hyder | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Timothy Brandon (SG), Howard Lawson (SF), Horace Adams (C) Bernard Henderson, John Mooney, John Merchant, Willie Hastings | |
| 06:06 | Eastern Washington | Jesse Brust misses long on a shot from the right side | 59-57 |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Horace Adams | 59-57 |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 59-57 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Washington | Jesse Brust pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Washington | Derrick Kelly misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Johnny Lowe - foul #3 on Johnny Lowe, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne (SG), David Brown (PF) Timothy Brandon, Johnny Lowe | |
| 05:42 | Eastern Washington | Derrick Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Washington | Derrick Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:28 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Washington | Robert Smith blows the dunk but the foul's on Horace Adams - foul #2 on Horace Adams, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Ivan Pruskowski (SG), Kevin Smith (SF), Derek Durant (C) Karl Glaser, James Clark, Jesse Brust | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:06 | Eastern Washington | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Washington | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Washington | Derek Durant grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Washington | Derek Durant can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Horace Adams - foul #3 on Horace Adams, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Ronnie Medved (SG) Derrick Kelly | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe (SF) Howard Lawson | |
| 04:22 | Eastern Washington | Derek Durant makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Washington | Derek Durant makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | David Brown is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Karl Glaser (SG), James Clark (SF), Jesse Brust (C) Ronnie Medved, Kevin Smith, Derek Durant | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (SG), John Merchant (PF) Julian Thorne, David Brown | |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Bernard Henderson | 65-62 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Washington | James Clark loses the dribble to Johnny Lowe | 65-62 |
| 03:21 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson jams it on a great pass from Johnny Lowe | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Ivan Pruskowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Karl Glaser (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Clark (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 13 reb. 4 pf. C - Jesse Brust (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Lowe (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Merchant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Eastern Washington | Robert Smith's pass is intercepted by Bernard Henderson | 65-64 |
| 03:01 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson lays it in | 65-66 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Washington | Karl Glaser misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Washington | Robert Smith grabs the offensive board | 65-66 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Washington | Jesse Brust can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Horace Adams - foul #4 on Horace Adams, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Derrick Kelly (PG), Donald Hyder (PF) Karl Glaser, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne (SG), Howard Lawson (SF), David Brown (PF) Elmer Shope, Johnny Lowe, Horace Adams | |
| 02:22 | Eastern Washington | Jesse Brust makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Washington | Jesse Brust makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Robert Smith (PF) Donald Hyder | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Brown | 67-66 |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Bernard Henderson and the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #5 on Robert Smith, team foul #7 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Karl Glaser (SG), Donald Hyder (PF) Ivan Pruskowski, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Horace Adams (C) Bernard Henderson, John Merchant | |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson makes the free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Washington | James Clark misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 01:36 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Horace Adams | 67-69 |
| 01:13 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Howard Lawson | 67-71 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Washington | Derrick Kelly hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Karl Glaser and he's hacked by Elmer Shope - foul #1 on Elmer Shope, team foul #10 | 69-71 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Washington | Derrick Kelly makes the free throw | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Julian Thorne and he's hacked by Jesse Brust - foul #4 on Jesse Brust, team foul #8 | 70-73 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams makes the free throw | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Washington | Derrick Kelly is whistled for a carry | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Karl Glaser is called for the reach on Howard Lawson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Karl Glaser, team foul #9 | 70-74 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Washington | Karl Glaser makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Derrick Kelly | 73-76 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Kelly - foul #5 on Derrick Kelly, team foul #10 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Ivan Pruskowski (PG) Derrick Kelly | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-78 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Washington | Karl Glaser connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Hyder | 76-78 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Ivan Pruskowski is called for the reach on Elmer Shope in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ivan Pruskowski, team foul #11 | 76-78 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Washington | Karl Glaser misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-80 |