| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Joshua Brittingham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leroy Arnett (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael White (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Douglas Kutcher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Talbot (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nelson Vallee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clint Bortz (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Marshall Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Michael White inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Boise State | Dustin Weaver buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Leroy Arnett | 37-40 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 19:42 | Boise State | Michael White grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 19:36 | Boise State | Dustin Weaver is fouled on the floor by Nelson Vallee - foul #2 on Nelson Vallee, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 19:25 | Boise State | Douglas Kutcher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Kutcher is called for the reach on James Talbot - foul #3 on Douglas Kutcher, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Boise State | Luis Nelson (PF) Douglas Kutcher | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 18:57 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 18:56 | Boise State | Luis Nelson grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 18:52 | Boise State | Joshua Brittingham connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael White | 39-40 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Talbot | 39-42 |
| 18:43 | Boise State | Leroy Arnett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| Subs | Boise State | Todd Reid (SG), Leo Kimmell (PF), Mark Rolston (C) Leroy Arnett, Michael White, Dustin Weaver | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall (PG), Max Wiley (SF), Tommy Abramowitz (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Nelson Vallee, Clint Bortz, Charles Bailey, Marshall Owens | |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-42 |
| 18:26 | Boise State | Mark Rolston grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 18:23 | Boise State | Joshua Brittingham is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| Subs | Boise State | Kenneth Engels (SG) Joshua Brittingham | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 18:18 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-42 |
| 18:16 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall grabs the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot is whistled for a carry | 39-42 |
| Subs | Boise State | John Coleman (SG) Luis Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:44 | Boise State | Mark Rolston can't finish the layup | 39-42 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall blows the layup | 39-42 |
| 17:37 | Boise State | Mark Rolston grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 17:33 | Boise State | John Coleman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot can't connect on a floater from the left side | 39-42 |
| 17:26 | Boise State | Mark Rolston snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 17:22 | Boise State | Todd Reid misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall is fouled on the floor by Mark Rolston - foul #2 on Mark Rolston, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Boise State | Joshua Brittingham (PG), Leroy Arnett (SG), Michael White (SF), Luis Nelson (PF), Dustin Weaver (C) Todd Reid, John Coleman, Kenneth Engels, Leo Kimmell, Mark Rolston | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (PG), Clint Bortz (SF), Charles Bailey (PF), Marshall Owens (C) Kenneth Kirkendall, Max Wiley, Tommy Abramowitz, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 17:00 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy Arnett picks off the pass by Charles Bailey | 39-42 |
| 16:48 | Boise State | Joshua Brittingham makes the shot from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Luis Nelson - foul #2 on Luis Nelson, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Boise State | John Coleman (PG), Kenneth Engels (SF), Vance Lenahan (C) Joshua Brittingham, Michael White, Dustin Weaver | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou (PF) Charles Bailey | |
| 16:30 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 16:12 | Boise State | John Coleman drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 15:46 | Eastern Illinois | John Coleman is called for the reach on Nelson Vallee - foul #1 on John Coleman, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Boise State | Todd Reid (PG), Leo Kimmell (SF), Douglas Kutcher (PF), Mark Rolston (C) Leroy Arnett, Kenneth Engels, Luis Nelson, Vance Lenahan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), Dean Shannon (SG), Max Wiley (SF) Nelson Vallee, James Talbot, Clint Bortz | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Todd Reid (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Kimmell (fresh) PF - Douglas Kutcher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Rolston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - August Haggard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dean Shannon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Max Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Justin Ballou (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marshall Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard loses the ball out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Boise State | Joshua Brittingham (PG) John Coleman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey (PF), Kenneth Kirkendall (C) Justin Ballou, Marshall Owens | |
| 15:14 | Boise State | Joshua Brittingham is whistled for traveling | 44-44 |
| Subs | Boise State | Michael White (SF), Dustin Weaver (C) Leo Kimmell, Mark Rolston | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:45 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon is fouled on the floor by Todd Reid - foul #3 on Todd Reid, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Boise State | John Coleman (SG) Todd Reid | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz (SF), Tommy Abramowitz (C) Max Wiley, Kenneth Kirkendall | |
| 14:28 | Eastern Illinois | Michael White denies the turnaround by Charles Bailey | 44-44 |
| 14:26 | Boise State | Dustin Weaver snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 14:21 | Boise State | Douglas Kutcher hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 14:19 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Tommy Abramowitz | 44-47 |
| 14:09 | Boise State | Michael White scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by John Coleman | 47-47 |
| 13:56 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz misses the jumpshot from the left side | 47-47 |
| 13:55 | Boise State | John Coleman grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 13:51 | Boise State | Michael White hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon is fouled on the floor by Dustin Weaver - foul #1 on Dustin Weaver, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Boise State | Leroy Arnett (SG), Kenneth Engels (SF), Leo Kimmell (PF), Mark Rolston (C) John Coleman, Michael White, Douglas Kutcher, Dustin Weaver | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Charles Bailey, Tommy Abramowitz | |
| 13:27 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Clint Bortz | 47-49 |
| 13:23 | Boise State | Joshua Brittingham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall (PG), Max Wiley (SF), Marshall Owens (C) August Haggard, Clint Bortz, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 13:06 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou tips it back up and in | 47-51 |
| 13:02 | Boise State | Kenneth Kirkendall is called for the reach on Joshua Brittingham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Kirkendall, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Boise State | Todd Reid (PG) Joshua Brittingham | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 12:49 | Boise State | Mark Rolston misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Kirkendall | 47-53 |
| 12:37 | Boise State | Leroy Arnett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Todd Reid - foul #4 on Todd Reid, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Boise State | John Coleman (PG), Luis Nelson (SF), Douglas Kutcher (PF), Vance Lenahan (C) Todd Reid, Kenneth Engels, Leo Kimmell, Mark Rolston | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), Clint Bortz (SF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Kenneth Kirkendall, Max Wiley, Marshall Owens | |
| 12:17 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 12:14 | Boise State | John Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-54 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey (PF) Justin Ballou | |
| 11:59 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Coleman - foul #2 on John Coleman, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 11:38 | Boise State | Luis Nelson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 11:37 | Boise State | Leroy Arnett grabs the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - John Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Arnett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Douglas Kutcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Vance Lenahan (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - August Haggard (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dean Shannon (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clint Bortz (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Charles Bailey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Lawrence Karlinsky (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Boise State | Douglas Kutcher lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Coleman and he's hacked by Charles Bailey - foul #1 on Charles Bailey, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Boise State | Joshua Brittingham (PG) Leroy Arnett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (SF), Tommy Abramowitz (PF), Marshall Owens (C) Clint Bortz, Charles Bailey, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 11:30 | Boise State | Douglas Kutcher makes the free throw | 50-56 |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Brittingham is called for the reach on August Haggard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Brittingham, team foul #9 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Boise State | Michael White (SF) Douglas Kutcher | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 11:28 | Boise State | Vance Lenahan gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 11:26 | Boise State | August Haggard is called for the reach on Joshua Brittingham in the backcourt - foul #4 on August Haggard, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz (SF) August Haggard | |
| 11:06 | Boise State | Michael White misses the fadeaway from close range | 50-56 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Nelson Vallee | 50-56 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Clint Bortz | 50-58 |
| 10:38 | Boise State | Michael White hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Joshua Brittingham and he's fouled by Clint Bortz - foul #3 on Clint Bortz, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Boise State | Kenneth Engels (SG), Leo Kimmell (PF), Dustin Weaver (C) John Coleman, Luis Nelson, Vance Lenahan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall (PG), Max Wiley (SF), Charles Bailey (PF) Nelson Vallee, Clint Bortz, Tommy Abramowitz | |
| 10:38 | Boise State | Michael White makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon double dribbles | 53-58 |
| 10:04 | Boise State | Leo Kimmell hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Michael White | 55-58 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joshua Brittingham - foul #4 on Joshua Brittingham, team foul #10 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Boise State | Leroy Arnett (SG), Douglas Kutcher (PF) Joshua Brittingham, Michael White | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (PG) Kenneth Kirkendall | |
| 10:00 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 10:00 | Boise State | Douglas Kutcher snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 09:58 | Boise State | James Talbot steps in front of the Leroy Arnett pass in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon misses the dunk | 55-59 |
| 09:56 | Boise State | Dustin Weaver grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 09:34 | Boise State | Marshall Owens is called for the reach on Dustin Weaver - foul #3 on Marshall Owens, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Boise State | Michael White (SF), Mark Rolston (C) Leo Kimmell, Dustin Weaver | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (SF), Justin Ballou (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Max Wiley, Charles Bailey, Marshall Owens | |
| 09:21 | Boise State | Kenneth Engels misses the wide open runner from the baseline | 55-59 |
| 09:20 | Boise State | Douglas Kutcher hits the follow up shot | 57-59 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Kutcher steps in front of the James Talbot pass | 57-59 |
| 08:42 | Boise State | Mark Rolston scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Leroy Arnett and he's hacked by Lawrence Karlinsky - foul #2 on Lawrence Karlinsky, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Boise State | John Coleman (PG) Kenneth Engels | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall (PG), Clint Bortz (SF), Charles Bailey (PF), Tommy Abramowitz (C) James Talbot, Dean Shannon, Justin Ballou, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 08:42 | Boise State | Mark Rolston misses the free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Rolston steals the ball from Tommy Abramowitz | 59-59 |
| 08:14 | Boise State | Mark Rolston buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael White | 61-59 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall lays it in set up by Nelson Vallee | 61-61 |
| 07:49 | Boise State | John Coleman is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on John Coleman, team foul #11 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Boise State | Todd Reid (PG), Luis Nelson (SF), Leo Kimmell (PF), Dustin Weaver (C) Leroy Arnett, Michael White, Douglas Kutcher, Mark Rolston | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), Dean Shannon (SG), Max Wiley (SF), Marshall Owens (C) Kenneth Kirkendall, Nelson Vallee, Clint Bortz, Tommy Abramowitz | |
| 07:24 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from August Haggard | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Todd Reid (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Coleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Luis Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leo Kimmell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dustin Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - August Haggard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Dean Shannon (tired) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Max Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Charles Bailey (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Marshall Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Boise State | Todd Reid is denied on a layup by Charles Bailey | 61-64 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 06:44 | Boise State | Leo Kimmell grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 06:40 | Boise State | Luis Nelson can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 61-64 |
| 06:38 | Boise State | Luis Nelson tips it home | 63-64 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dean Shannon | 63-66 |
| 06:08 | Boise State | John Coleman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Marshall Owens | 63-66 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 06:01 | Boise State | Dustin Weaver grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 05:57 | Boise State | Leo Kimmell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Todd Reid | 65-66 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard's pass is intercepted by Luis Nelson | 65-66 |
| 05:28 | Boise State | John Coleman travels with the ball | 65-66 |
| Subs | Boise State | Joshua Brittingham (PG), Kenneth Engels (SG), Michael White (SF), Douglas Kutcher (PF), Vance Lenahan (C) Todd Reid, John Coleman, Luis Nelson, Leo Kimmell, Dustin Weaver | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall (SG), Tommy Abramowitz (SF), Justin Ballou (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Dean Shannon, Max Wiley, Charles Bailey, Marshall Owens | |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | The jumper by August Haggard is denied by Michael White | 65-66 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou tips it home | 65-68 |
| 05:01 | Boise State | Michael White is fouled in the backcourt by August Haggard - foul #5 on August Haggard, team foul #8 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Boise State | Mark Rolston (C) Vance Lenahan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG), Clint Bortz (SF) August Haggard, Justin Ballou | |
| 05:01 | Boise State | Michael White misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Tommy Abramowitz | 65-68 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Tommy Abramowitz | 65-71 |
| 04:38 | Boise State | Joshua Brittingham is hacked by James Talbot in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Talbot, team foul #9 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Boise State | Leroy Arnett (SG) Michael White | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou (PF) Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 04:38 | Boise State | Joshua Brittingham misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou grabs the board | 65-71 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-73 |
| 04:22 | Boise State | Kenneth Engels can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-73 |
| 04:21 | Boise State | Mark Rolston pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-73 |
| 04:07 | Boise State | Leroy Arnett buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Brittingham and he's hacked by James Talbot - foul #3 on James Talbot, team foul #10 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Boise State | Michael White (SF), Vance Lenahan (C) Kenneth Engels, Mark Rolston | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (PG), Marshall Owens (C) Kenneth Kirkendall, Tommy Abramowitz | |
| 04:07 | Boise State | Leroy Arnett makes the free throw | 68-73 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Brittingham steals the ball from Marshall Owens | 68-73 |
| 03:23 | Boise State | Vance Lenahan can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Marshall Owens - foul #4 on Marshall Owens, team foul #11 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Boise State | Todd Reid (SG), Luis Nelson (SF) Leroy Arnett, Michael White | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon (SG), Tommy Abramowitz (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) James Talbot, Justin Ballou, Marshall Owens | |
| 03:23 | Boise State | Vance Lenahan makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 03:23 | Boise State | Vance Lenahan misses the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 03:23 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz snags the defensive board | 69-73 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Joshua Brittingham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Todd Reid (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Luis Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Kutcher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Vance Lenahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nelson Vallee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dean Shannon (tired) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clint Bortz (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tommy Abramowitz (fairly fresh) 8 reb. C - Lawrence Karlinsky (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Eastern Illinois | The jumper by Nelson Vallee is denied by Joshua Brittingham | 69-73 |
| 03:18 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky grabs the offensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 69-75 |
| 02:52 | Boise State | Todd Reid is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-75 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky pulls down the rebound | 69-75 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-75 |
| 02:44 | Boise State | Todd Reid grabs the board | 69-75 |
| 02:22 | Boise State | Luis Nelson drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Todd Reid | 71-75 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Clint Bortz, team foul #12 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Boise State | Leroy Arnett (SG), Michael White (SF), Dustin Weaver (C) Todd Reid, Luis Nelson, Vance Lenahan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (PG), Charles Bailey (PF), Marshall Owens (C) Nelson Vallee, Tommy Abramowitz, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 01:35 | Boise State | Dean Shannon steals it from Dustin Weaver | 71-75 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon hits the finger roll | 71-77 |
| 01:15 | Boise State | Joshua Brittingham banks in the layup on a great pass from Leroy Arnett | 73-77 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-77 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens tips it but misses | 73-77 |
| 01:00 | Boise State | Leroy Arnett snags the defensive board | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Boise State | Leroy Arnett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-77 |
| 00:54 | Boise State | Dustin Weaver tips it in | 75-77 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz is hacked by Michael White - foul #1 on Michael White, team foul #12 | 75-77 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Boise State | Leroy Arnett hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-79 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot gets the rebound | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Brittingham - foul #5 on Joshua Brittingham, team foul #13 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Boise State | Todd Reid (PG) Joshua Brittingham | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (SF) Clint Bortz | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:13 | Boise State | Todd Reid hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 75-81 |
| 00:12 | Boise State | Douglas Kutcher grabs the offensive rebound | 75-81 |
| 00:10 | Boise State | Douglas Kutcher makes the 3 from the right corner | 78-81 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Reid - foul #5 on Todd Reid, team foul #14 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Boise State | Kenneth Engels (PG) Todd Reid | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz (SF) James Talbot | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:02 | Boise State | Nelson Vallee steals the ball from Dustin Weaver | 78-83 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee runs out the clock | 78-83 |