| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Willie Tavares (fresh) SG - Carl Zanter (fresh) SF - Willie Brokaw (fresh) PF - Dallas Williams (fresh) C - Gilbert Ervin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) SF - James Simmons (fresh) PF - Roger Dixon (fresh) C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses the dunk attempt | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Harrison | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | East Carolina | James Simmons is hacked by Willie Tavares - foul #1 on Willie Tavares, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Idaho State | Gilbert Ervin pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Idaho State | Dallas Williams banks in the layup set up by Willie Tavares | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan lays it in uncontested | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Idaho State | Willie Brokaw scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Zanter | 5-2 |
| 18:03 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison travels with the ball | 5-2 |
| 17:38 | Idaho State | Dallas Williams is denied on a layup by Roger Dixon | 5-2 |
| 17:36 | Idaho State | Dallas Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:31 | Idaho State | Dallas Williams misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by James Simmons - foul #1 on James Simmons, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:31 | Idaho State | Dallas Williams makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:31 | Idaho State | Dallas Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:31 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:09 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-2 |
| 17:07 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses the tip | 6-2 |
| 17:06 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to James Simmons | 6-2 |
| 16:44 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 6-2 |
| 16:43 | Idaho State | Carl Zanter gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:33 | Idaho State | Dallas Williams banks in the layup | 8-2 |
| 16:29 | East Carolina | Carl Zanter steals the ball from Kelly Duncan in the backcourt | 8-2 |
| 16:26 | Idaho State | Carl Zanter lays it in | 10-2 |
| 16:05 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Dallas Williams - foul #1 on Dallas Williams, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Scott Pettit (PG), Carl Williams (SF), Cecil Wiggins (PF), David Halpern (C) Willie Tavares, Willie Brokaw, Dallas Williams, Gilbert Ervin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG), Josiah Poole (SF), William Mariotti (C) Kelly Duncan, James Simmons, Ralph Harrison | |
| 16:05 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall makes the free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:49 | Idaho State | Scott Pettit knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Carl Williams | 12-5 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Scott Pettit (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Zanter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Williams (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Cecil Wiggins (fresh) C - David Halpern (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Hicks (fresh) SF - Josiah Poole (fresh) PF - Roger Dixon (fairly fresh) C - William Mariotti (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-5 |
| 15:31 | Idaho State | Cecil Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 15:18 | Idaho State | Cecil Wiggins's pass is intercepted by Josiah Poole | 12-5 |
| 15:01 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-5 |
| 14:59 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Dixon | 12-5 |
| 14:42 | East Carolina | William Mariotti is alone and drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Josiah Poole | 12-7 |
| 14:28 | Idaho State | David Halpern misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 12-7 |
| 14:27 | Idaho State | Carl Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:19 | Idaho State | The jump hook by Cecil Wiggins is blocked by Roger Dixon | 12-7 |
| 14:17 | Idaho State | David Halpern tips it home | 14-7 |
| 13:51 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-7 |
| 13:49 | Idaho State | Scott Pettit pulls down the rebound | 14-7 |
| 13:35 | Idaho State | David Halpern jams it set up by Scott Pettit | 16-7 |
| 13:33 | East Carolina | Carl Williams steals the ball from Mark Marshall in the backcourt | 16-7 |
| 13:14 | Idaho State | Scott Pettit is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hicks - foul #1 on Thomas Hicks, team foul #2 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Willie Tavares (PG), Roger Bailey (SG), Willie Brokaw (SF), Dallas Williams (PF), Gilbert Ervin (C) Scott Pettit, Carl Zanter, Carl Williams, Cecil Wiggins, David Halpern | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), James Simmons (SF), Ralph Harrison (C) Thomas Hicks, Josiah Poole, William Mariotti | |
| 12:45 | Idaho State | Mark Marshall takes the ball from Dallas Williams | 16-7 |
| 12:42 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall lays it in | 16-9 |
| 12:30 | Idaho State | Willie Tavares misses short on a runner from the baseline | 16-9 |
| 12:28 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 12:26 | East Carolina | James Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-9 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Malcolm Callaghan (SF) James Simmons | |
| 12:19 | Idaho State | Roger Bailey hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Willie Brokaw | 18-9 |
| 12:02 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-9 |
| 12:01 | Idaho State | Roger Bailey gets the rebound | 18-9 |
| 11:49 | Idaho State | Willie Tavares makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Willie Brokaw | 21-9 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Willie Tavares (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Brokaw (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dallas Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gilbert Ervin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Malcolm Callaghan (fresh) PF - Roger Dixon (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Harrison (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:36 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kelly Duncan | 21-12 |
| 11:14 | Idaho State | Roger Bailey clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-12 |
| 11:13 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon gets the rebound | 21-12 |
| 10:49 | East Carolina | Willie Tavares steals the ball from Mark Marshall | 21-12 |
| 10:46 | Idaho State | Willie Tavares can't finish the layup | 21-12 |
| 10:45 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Roger Dixon | 21-12 |
| 10:38 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-12 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Carl Zanter (SG), Carl Williams (SF), Jordan Pardee (PF), Robert Fransen (C) Roger Bailey, Willie Brokaw, Dallas Williams, Gilbert Ervin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG), James Simmons (SF), William Mariotti (PF) Kelly Duncan, Malcolm Callaghan, Roger Dixon | |
| 10:21 | Idaho State | Willie Tavares is hacked by Mark Marshall - foul #1 on Mark Marshall, team foul #3 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Scott Pettit (PG) Willie Tavares | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 09:52 | Idaho State | Jordan Pardee comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-12 |
| 09:50 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison grabs the board | 21-12 |
| 09:23 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Thomas Hicks | 21-14 |
| 09:10 | Idaho State | Scott Pettit is fouled on the floor by Mark Marshall - foul #2 on Mark Marshall, team foul #4 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Willie Tavares (PG), Cecil Wiggins (PF), David Halpern (C) Scott Pettit, Jordan Pardee, Robert Fransen | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Elias Dorsey (SG), Josiah Poole (SF), Roger Dixon (PF) Thomas Hicks, James Simmons, William Mariotti | |
| 08:55 | Idaho State | Cecil Wiggins misses the driving attempt in the paint | 21-14 |
| 08:54 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Ralph Harrison | 21-14 |
| 08:52 | East Carolina | Willie Tavares is called for the reach on Josiah Poole in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Tavares, team foul #3 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Willie Brokaw (SF) Willie Tavares | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 08:31 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon hits the finger roll | 21-16 |
| 08:29 | Idaho State | Carl Williams loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-16 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Roger Bailey (SG) Carl Zanter | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Mariotti (C) Ralph Harrison | |
| 08:13 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Carl Williams - foul #1 on Carl Williams, team foul #4 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Dallas Williams (PF), Gilbert Ervin (C) Willie Brokaw, David Halpern | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), Ralph Harrison (C) Elias Dorsey, Josiah Poole | |
| 08:13 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:13 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:51 | Idaho State | Roger Dixon is called for the reach on Dallas Williams - foul #1 on Roger Dixon, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Willie Brokaw (SF) Cecil Wiggins | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Malcolm Callaghan (SF) Ralph Harrison | |
| 07:34 | Idaho State | Roger Bailey is fouled on the floor by Mark Marshall - foul #3 on Mark Marshall, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Carl Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Brokaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dallas Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gilbert Ervin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (tired) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Malcolm Callaghan (fresh) PF - Roger Dixon (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Mariotti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Idaho State | Willie Brokaw connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Roger Bailey | 23-18 |
| 07:17 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan is hacked by Willie Brokaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Brokaw, team foul #5 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Scott Pettit (PG), Carl Zanter (SG), Jordan Pardee (PF), Robert Fransen (C) Carl Williams, Roger Bailey, Dallas Williams, Gilbert Ervin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG) Kelly Duncan | |
| 06:57 | East Carolina | Jordan Pardee steals the ball from William Mariotti | 23-18 |
| 06:45 | Idaho State | Carl Zanter makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Fransen | 25-18 |
| 06:41 | East Carolina | Scott Pettit is called for the reach on Malcolm Callaghan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Pettit, team foul #6 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Idaho State | David Halpern (PF) Jordan Pardee | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Simmons (SF), Ralph Harrison (C) Malcolm Callaghan, William Mariotti | |
| 06:30 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-18 |
| 06:29 | Idaho State | Carl Zanter gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 06:23 | Idaho State | Scott Pettit misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-18 |
| 06:21 | Idaho State | David Halpern grabs the offensive board | 25-18 |
| 06:04 | Idaho State | Carl Zanter loses the ball out of bounds | 25-18 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Carl Williams (PG), Roger Bailey (SG), Cecil Wiggins (SF), Dallas Williams (PF), Gilbert Ervin (C) Scott Pettit, Carl Zanter, Willie Brokaw, David Halpern, Robert Fransen | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG) Thomas Hicks | |
| 05:40 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 25-18 |
| 05:39 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan tips it home | 25-20 |
| 05:33 | Idaho State | Ralph Harrison is called for the reach on Roger Bailey - foul #1 on Ralph Harrison, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Josiah Poole (SF), William Mariotti (PF) James Simmons, Roger Dixon | |
| 05:33 | Idaho State | Roger Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:33 | Idaho State | Roger Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 05:29 | East Carolina | Cecil Wiggins takes the ball from Mark Marshall in the backcourt | 27-20 |
| 05:17 | Idaho State | Kelly Duncan picks off the pass by Roger Bailey | 27-20 |
| 05:14 | East Carolina | Josiah Poole lays it in on a nice dish by Kelly Duncan | 27-22 |
| 04:50 | Idaho State | Dallas Williams double dribbles | 27-22 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Carl Zanter (SG), Willie Brokaw (SF), David Halpern (PF), Robert Fransen (C) Roger Bailey, Cecil Wiggins, Dallas Williams, Gilbert Ervin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG), Roger Dixon (PF) Kelly Duncan, Ralph Harrison | |
| 04:35 | East Carolina | The short jumper by Mark Marshall is denied by Robert Fransen | 27-22 |
| 04:33 | Idaho State | Willie Brokaw pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 04:19 | Idaho State | David Halpern misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Roger Dixon - foul #2 on Roger Dixon, team foul #8 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Scott Pettit (PG) Carl Williams | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Malcolm Callaghan (SF), Ralph Harrison (C) Josiah Poole, Roger Dixon | |
| 04:19 | Idaho State | David Halpern makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:19 | Idaho State | David Halpern misses the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:19 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 03:55 | East Carolina | William Mariotti can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by David Halpern - foul #1 on David Halpern, team foul #7 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Willie Tavares (PG), Jordan Pardee (PF) Carl Zanter, David Halpern | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Dixon (PF) Malcolm Callaghan | |
| 03:55 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-22 |
| 03:55 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:55 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:55 | Idaho State | Jordan Pardee gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 03:51 | Idaho State | Willie Brokaw is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hicks - foul #2 on Thomas Hicks, team foul #9 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Roger Bailey (SG), Dallas Williams (PF), Gilbert Ervin (C) Scott Pettit, Jordan Pardee, Robert Fransen | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), James Simmons (SF) Thomas Hicks, William Mariotti | |
| 03:51 | Idaho State | Willie Brokaw makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 03:51 | Idaho State | Willie Brokaw makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 03:26 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Kelly Duncan | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Willie Tavares (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Willie Brokaw (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Dallas Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gilbert Ervin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (very tired) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Simmons (fresh) PF - Roger Dixon (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Harrison (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Idaho State | Gilbert Ervin is whistled for traveling | 30-24 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Carl Zanter (SG), Cecil Wiggins (SF) Roger Bailey, Willie Brokaw | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Mariotti (C) Ralph Harrison | |
| 02:46 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-24 |
| 02:45 | Idaho State | Gilbert Ervin pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 02:16 | Idaho State | Willie Tavares misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 02:14 | East Carolina | James Simmons gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 01:49 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall's pass is intercepted by Carl Zanter | 30-24 |
| 01:47 | Idaho State | Willie Tavares is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Tavares, team foul #8 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Scott Pettit (PG), Roger Bailey (SG), Carl Williams (SF), David Halpern (PF), Robert Fransen (C) Willie Tavares, Carl Zanter, Cecil Wiggins, Dallas Williams, Gilbert Ervin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG), Josiah Poole (SF), Ralph Harrison (C) Kelly Duncan, James Simmons, William Mariotti | |
| 01:31 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 30-24 |
| 01:30 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Robert Fransen | 30-24 |
| 01:14 | Idaho State | Carl Williams comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Josiah Poole - foul #1 on Josiah Poole, team foul #10 | 30-24 |
| 01:14 | Idaho State | Carl Williams misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 01:14 | Idaho State | Carl Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 01:11 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Marshall, team foul #11 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Mariotti (PF) Roger Dixon | |
| 01:00 | Idaho State | Robert Fransen hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Scott Pettit | 33-24 |
| 00:44 | East Carolina | William Mariotti hits the finger roll | 33-26 |
| 00:23 | Idaho State | Thomas Hicks steps in front of the David Halpern pass | 33-26 |
| 00:02 | East Carolina | William Mariotti clanks a shot from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | The clock runs out | 33-26 |