| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carl Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyrone Hughes (fresh) C - Robert White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Neal Knowles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Thaler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Oregon State | William Johnson inbounds the ball | 21-26 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Oregon State | Kenneth Jones can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Carl Brown - foul #1 on Carl Brown, team foul #1 | 21-26 |
| 19:39 | Oregon State | Kenneth Jones makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 19:39 | Oregon State | Kenneth Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin travels with the ball | 21-27 |
| 18:52 | Oregon State | Kenneth Jones misses short on a floater from the left side | 21-27 |
| 18:50 | Oregon State | Lawrence Meyer grabs the offensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 18:36 | Oregon State | William Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-27 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Kirwin | 21-27 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Thaler picks off the pass by Robert White | 21-27 |
| 17:59 | Oregon State | Rodney Willis is called for the reach on Russell Thaler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Willis, team foul #2 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Gary Tate (SF), Roy Zaibel (PF), Billy Carter (C) Rodney Willis, Carl Brown, Tyrone Hughes, Robert White | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 17:43 | Oregon State | Lawrence Meyer misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Billy Carter - foul #1 on Billy Carter, team foul #3 | 21-27 |
| 17:43 | Oregon State | Lawrence Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 17:43 | Oregon State | Lawrence Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-28 |
| 17:22 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Meyer | 21-28 |
| 16:58 | Oregon State | Lawrence Meyer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Roy Zaibel - foul #1 on Roy Zaibel, team foul #4 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Carl Brown (SF), Tyrone Hughes (PF), Robert White (C) Richard Reynolds, Charles Kirwin, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jimmy Fox (SG), Kenneth Burke (SF), Young Ching (C) Russell Thaler, William Johnson, Kenneth Jones | |
| 16:58 | Oregon State | Lawrence Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 16:58 | Oregon State | Lawrence Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | Neal Knowles steps in front of the Gary Tate pass | 21-30 |
| 16:37 | Oregon State | Jimmy Fox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Thomas (PG), John Dunn (PF) Neal Knowles, Lawrence Meyer | |
| 16:14 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis is whistled for a carry | 21-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (SG) Gary Tate | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 15:46 | Oregon State | James Thomas hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Jimmy Fox | 21-32 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carl Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyrone Hughes (fresh) C - Robert White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jimmy Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Burke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Dunn (fresh) C - Young Ching (fresh) | |
| 15:17 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown is whistled for traveling | 21-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Gary Tate (SF), Roy Zaibel (PF), Billy Carter (C) Rodney Willis, Carl Brown, Tyrone Hughes, Robert White | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Neal Knowles (PG), Russell Thaler (SG), William Johnson (SF), Kenneth Jones (C) James Thomas, Jimmy Fox, John Dunn, Young Ching | |
| 14:51 | Oregon State | Russell Thaler misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary Tate - foul #3 on Gary Tate, team foul #5 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (SF) Charles Kirwin | |
| Subs | Oregon State | John Dunn (PF) Kenneth Burke | |
| 14:51 | Oregon State | Russell Thaler misses the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 14:51 | Oregon State | Russell Thaler makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-33 |
| 14:26 | Oregon State | John Dunn pulls down the rebound | 21-33 |
| 14:24 | Oregon State | Richard Reynolds steals it from William Johnson in the backcourt | 21-33 |
| 14:03 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate connects on the shot in the lane and he's hacked by John Dunn - foul #2 on John Dunn, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Charles Kirwin (SG), Carl Brown (SF) Richard Reynolds, Terry Radel, Roy Zaibel | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Lawrence Meyer (PF) John Dunn | |
| 14:03 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate makes the free throw | 24-33 |
| 13:46 | Oregon State | William Johnson is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Neal Knowles | 24-35 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 12:58 | Oregon State | Neal Knowles buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Thaler | 27-38 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin makes the 3 from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 12:36 | Oregon State | Neal Knowles is hacked by Carl Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Brown, team foul #6 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Terry Radel (SF), Tyrone Hughes (PF), Robert White (C) Rodney Willis, Carl Brown, Gary Tate, Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jimmy Fox (SG), Kenneth Burke (SF), Young Ching (C) Russell Thaler, William Johnson, Kenneth Jones | |
| 12:21 | Oregon State | Terry Radel is called for the reach on Neal Knowles - foul #1 on Terry Radel, team foul #7 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | John Dunn (PF) Lawrence Meyer | |
| 12:21 | Oregon State | Neal Knowles misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Illinois | Young Ching denies the turnaround by Robert White | 30-38 |
| 12:00 | Oregon State | Young Ching grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 11:34 | Oregon State | Jimmy Fox misses badly on a floater from the right side | 30-38 |
| 11:32 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White grabs the board | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Reynolds (fresh) SG - Charles Kirwin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Terry Radel (fresh) PF - Tyrone Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert White (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Neal Knowles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Burke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Dunn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Young Ching (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:03 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Reynolds | 33-38 |
| 10:43 | Oregon State | Jimmy Fox loses the dribble to Terry Radel | 33-38 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel lays it up and in | 35-38 |
| 10:11 | Oregon State | Neal Knowles scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Fox | 35-41 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes tips it in | 37-41 |
| 09:28 | Oregon State | Neal Knowles scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White can't connect on a floater in the lane | 37-43 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel hits the follow up shot | 39-43 |
| 08:39 | Oregon State | Young Ching misses badly on a shot in the paint | 39-43 |
| 08:38 | Oregon State | Young Ching tips it in | 39-45 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White hits the finger roll and the foul's on Young Ching - foul #1 on Young Ching, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Gary Tate (SG), Carl Brown (SF), Roy Zaibel (PF) Richard Reynolds, Charles Kirwin, Terry Radel, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Thomas (PG), Russell Thaler (SG), William Johnson (SF), Lawrence Meyer (PF), Kenneth Jones (C) Neal Knowles, Jimmy Fox, Kenneth Burke, John Dunn, Young Ching | |
| 08:24 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 08:04 | Oregon State | Kenneth Jones is hacked by Robert White - foul #1 on Robert White, team foul #8 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter (C) Robert White | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 08:04 | Oregon State | Kenneth Jones misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 07:35 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Meyer | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Tate (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Carl Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Zaibel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Russell Thaler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Meyer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Oregon State | Russell Thaler drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Johnson | 42-48 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Gary Tate is denied by Kenneth Jones | 42-48 |
| 06:55 | Oregon State | Kenneth Jones gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 06:53 | Oregon State | James Thomas's pass is intercepted by Rodney Willis in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Rodney Willis | 44-48 |
| 06:27 | Oregon State | Gary Tate is called for the reach on William Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Tate, team foul #9 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Charles Kirwin (SG), Tyrone Hughes (PF), Donald Pond (C) Rodney Willis, Gary Tate, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| 06:27 | Oregon State | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 06:27 | Oregon State | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown banks in the layup set up by Nathaniel O'Connell | 46-50 |
| 06:00 | Oregon State | James Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Neal Knowles (PG), Jimmy Fox (SG) James Thomas, Russell Thaler | |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Jimmy Fox - foul #2 on Jimmy Fox, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Gary Tate (SG), Terry Radel (SF) Nathaniel O'Connell, Charles Kirwin, Carl Brown | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Kenneth Burke (SF), John Dunn (PF) William Johnson, Lawrence Meyer | |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 05:07 | Oregon State | Kenneth Burke scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Neal Knowles | 48-52 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 04:45 | Oregon State | Kenneth Burke gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 04:40 | Oregon State | Kenneth Burke hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-52 |
| 04:38 | Oregon State | Jimmy Fox tips it but misses | 48-52 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Pond gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Burke steps in front of the Tyrone Hughes pass | 48-52 |
| 04:26 | Oregon State | Jimmy Fox lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Burke | 48-54 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 03:55 | Oregon State | Kenneth Burke snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 03:32 | Oregon State | Kenneth Jones is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Neal Knowles | 48-56 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (SG), Carl Brown (SF), Robert White (C) Terry Radel, Tyrone Hughes, Donald Pond | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Russell Thaler (SG), William Johnson (SF), Lawrence Meyer (PF), Young Ching (C) Jimmy Fox, Kenneth Burke, John Dunn, Kenneth Jones | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Carl Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Tate (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Robert White (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Neal Knowles (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Russell Thaler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Meyer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Young Ching (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Eastern Illinois | William Johnson swats the dunk try by Carl Brown | 48-56 |
| 03:15 | Oregon State | Young Ching gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 03:09 | Oregon State | Neal Knowles misses the 3 from straight away | 48-56 |
| 03:08 | Oregon State | Young Ching can't tip it in | 48-56 |
| 03:07 | Oregon State | Lawrence Meyer tips it back up and in | 48-58 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis hits a 3 from straight away set up by Gary Tate | 51-58 |
| 02:22 | Oregon State | Neal Knowles clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-58 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:59 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Rodney Willis | 53-58 |
| 01:30 | Oregon State | Lawrence Meyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes (PF) Gary Tate | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Kenneth Jones (C) Young Ching | |
| 01:09 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White slams it home | 55-58 |
| 00:50 | Oregon State | Neal Knowles loses the dribble to Charles Kirwin | 55-58 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Kirwin | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Oregon State | Lawrence Meyer blows the layup | 57-58 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin lays it in | 59-58 |
| 00:10 | Oregon State | Oregon State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Oregon State | Russell Thaler loses the dribble to Charles Kirwin | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin runs out the clock | 59-58 |