| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Walter Oden (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Jacoby (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Freeman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Glen Jacobus (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Henry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Russell Nagel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Lively (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Bedell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Idaho State | Steven Freeman inbounds the ball | 38-41 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Idaho State | James Jacoby misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 19:40 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 19:33 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 19:32 | Idaho State | Glen Jacobus grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 19:11 | Idaho State | Glen Jacobus misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 19:10 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 19:08 | Western Carolina | James Jacoby steals the ball from Randy Lively in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 19:05 | Idaho State | Steven Freeman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Jacoby | 40-41 |
| 18:46 | Western Carolina | Robert Henry is called for the reach on Russell Nagel - foul #2 on Robert Henry, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Thomas Holt (SG) James Jacoby | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 18:38 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson loses the dribble to Robert Henry | 40-41 |
| 18:24 | Idaho State | Walter Oden is hacked by Russell Nagel - foul #2 on Russell Nagel, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Walter Hood (PG), Michael Murakami (SF), Marvin Russell (PF), Franklin Carter (C) Walter Oden, Steven Freeman, Glen Jacobus, Robert Henry | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Clark (PG), Dale Carter (PF), Brian McCammon (C) Russell Nagel, Larry Bedell, Michael Walker | |
| 18:07 | Idaho State | Michael Murakami clanks a jumper in the paint | 40-41 |
| 18:06 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 17:44 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 17:43 | Idaho State | Marvin Russell snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 17:29 | Idaho State | Franklin Carter misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 17:28 | Idaho State | Michael Murakami snags the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 17:15 | Idaho State | Thomas Holt lays it in | 42-41 |
| 17:13 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Walter Oden (PG), James Jacoby (SG), Steven Freeman (SF), Glen Jacobus (PF), Robert Henry (C) Walter Hood, Thomas Holt, Michael Murakami, Marvin Russell, Franklin Carter | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel (PG), Jerry Crespin (SF), Larry Bedell (PF), Michael Walker (C) James Clark, Randy Lively, Christopher Patterson, Brian McCammon | |
| 16:55 | Idaho State | James Jacoby misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 16:53 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 16:51 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 16:33 | Idaho State | James Jacoby buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Steven Freeman | 45-41 |
| 16:31 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 16:19 | Idaho State | James Jacoby makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Freeman | 47-41 |
| 15:58 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Walter Oden - foul #3 on Walter Oden, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Walter Hood (PG), Thomas Holt (SG), Michael Murakami (SF), Marvin Russell (PF), Franklin Carter (C) Walter Oden, James Jacoby, Steven Freeman, Glen Jacobus, Robert Henry | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ivan Stutes (SG), George Kulp (PF), Brian McCammon (C) Dale Carter, Larry Bedell, Michael Walker | |
| 15:58 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 15:58 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Walter Hood (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Holt (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Murakami (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Russell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Franklin Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Russell Nagel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Stutes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Crespin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Kulp (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian McCammon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Idaho State | Walter Hood hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 15:40 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 15:20 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-43 |
| 15:19 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin misses the tip | 47-43 |
| 15:18 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Marvin Russell | 47-43 |
| 14:50 | Idaho State | Thomas Holt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Walter Oden (PG), Ivan Sawinski (SF), Robert Henry (C) Walter Hood, Michael Murakami, Franklin Carter | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Clark (PG), Randy Lively (SG), Christopher Patterson (SF), Michael Walker (C) Russell Nagel, Ivan Stutes, Jerry Crespin, Brian McCammon | |
| 14:47 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Patterson, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dale Carter (PF) George Kulp | |
| 14:40 | Idaho State | Marvin Russell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 14:39 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 14:29 | Western Carolina | James Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 14:28 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter tips it but misses | 47-43 |
| 14:27 | Idaho State | Robert Henry pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:11 | Idaho State | Ivan Sawinski clanks a jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 14:09 | Idaho State | Robert Henry tips it home | 49-43 |
| 14:04 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson is hacked by Ivan Sawinski - foul #1 on Ivan Sawinski, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Idaho State | James Jacoby (SG), Steven Freeman (SF), Glen Jacobus (PF) Thomas Holt, Ivan Sawinski, Marvin Russell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell (PF) Dale Carter | |
| 13:41 | Western Carolina | James Clark misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-43 |
| 13:40 | Idaho State | Steven Freeman pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 13:35 | Idaho State | The short jumper by James Jacoby is denied by Larry Bedell | 49-43 |
| 13:34 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 13:27 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 13:25 | Idaho State | Steven Freeman pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 13:01 | Idaho State | James Jacoby makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Walter Oden | 52-43 |
| 12:42 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Clark | 52-45 |
| 12:25 | Idaho State | Randy Lively steals the ball from James Jacoby | 52-45 |
| 12:20 | Western Carolina | James Clark banks in the layup on a great pass from Randy Lively | 52-47 |
| 12:00 | Idaho State | James Jacoby misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 11:59 | Idaho State | The offensive rebound goes to Glen Jacobus | 52-47 |
| 11:48 | Idaho State | Robert Henry hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Jacoby | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Walter Oden (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Jacoby (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Steven Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Glen Jacobus (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Henry (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Lively (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Bedell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Henry - foul #3 on Robert Henry, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Walter Hood (PG), Thomas Holt (SG), Michael Murakami (SF), Marvin Russell (PF), Franklin Carter (C) Walter Oden, James Jacoby, Steven Freeman, Glen Jacobus, Robert Henry | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel (PG), Dale Carter (SG), Jerry Crespin (SF), George Kulp (PF) James Clark, Randy Lively, Christopher Patterson, Larry Bedell | |
| 11:19 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 11:19 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 11:08 | Idaho State | Michael Murakami banks in the layup | 57-48 |
| 10:43 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin misses the floater in the paint | 57-48 |
| 10:42 | Idaho State | Michael Murakami snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 10:34 | Idaho State | Michael Murakami hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Jerry Crespin - foul #2 on Jerry Crespin, team foul #3 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon (C) Michael Walker | |
| 10:34 | Idaho State | Michael Murakami makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 10:34 | Idaho State | Michael Murakami makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 10:11 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon scores on a turnaround from the left block | 59-50 |
| 09:45 | Idaho State | Franklin Carter misses the dunk attempt | 59-50 |
| 09:44 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 09:27 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dale Carter | 59-53 |
| 09:12 | Idaho State | Walter Hood is whistled for a carry | 59-53 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Walter Oden (PG), James Jacoby (SG), Ivan Sawinski (SF), Glen Jacobus (PF), Robert Henry (C) Walter Hood, Thomas Holt, Michael Murakami, Marvin Russell, Franklin Carter | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Clark (PG), Ivan Stutes (SG), Christopher Patterson (SF), Larry Bedell (PF) Russell Nagel, Dale Carter, Jerry Crespin, George Kulp | |
| 08:54 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ivan Stutes | 59-55 |
| 08:31 | Idaho State | Glen Jacobus misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-55 |
| 08:29 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:27 | Western Carolina | Ivan Stutes is fouled in the backcourt by James Jacoby - foul #1 on James Jacoby, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Steven Freeman (SF) Ivan Sawinski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Lively (SG), Michael Walker (C) Ivan Stutes, Brian McCammon | |
| 08:04 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell misses the floater from the baseline | 59-55 |
| 08:03 | Idaho State | Steven Freeman grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 07:46 | Idaho State | Steven Freeman misses the lay-in | 59-55 |
| 07:45 | Idaho State | Walter Oden tips it home | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Walter Oden (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Jacoby (tiring) 16 pts. SF - Steven Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Glen Jacobus (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Henry (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Lively (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Bedell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Walker (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 61-55 |
| 07:27 | Idaho State | Robert Henry pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 07:01 | Idaho State | Steven Freeman is hacked by James Clark - foul #3 on James Clark, team foul #4 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Walter Hood (PG), Thomas Holt (SG), Ivan Sawinski (SF), Marvin Russell (PF), Franklin Carter (C) Walter Oden, James Jacoby, Steven Freeman, Glen Jacobus, Robert Henry | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ken Schneider (PG), Ivan Stutes (SG), Jerry Crespin (SF), Dale Carter (PF), George Kulp (C) James Clark, Randy Lively, Christopher Patterson, Larry Bedell, Michael Walker | |
| 06:51 | Idaho State | Walter Hood hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marvin Russell | 63-55 |
| 06:32 | Western Carolina | George Kulp is denied on a dunk by Franklin Carter | 63-55 |
| 06:30 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Crespin | 63-55 |
| 06:07 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ivan Stutes | 63-58 |
| 05:52 | Idaho State | Thomas Holt misses long on a floater from the right side | 63-58 |
| 05:50 | Western Carolina | Ivan Stutes snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 05:28 | Western Carolina | Ken Schneider misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 05:26 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter can't tip it in | 63-58 |
| 05:25 | Idaho State | Walter Hood snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 05:21 | Idaho State | Ken Schneider takes the ball from Walter Hood in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| 05:18 | Western Carolina | Ivan Stutes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ken Schneider | 63-60 |
| 05:00 | Idaho State | Walter Hood can't connect on a floater from the right side | 63-60 |
| 04:58 | Western Carolina | Ivan Stutes gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 04:58 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Walter Oden (PG), Steven Freeman (SF), Michael Murakami (C) Walter Hood, Ivan Sawinski, Franklin Carter | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel (PG), Randy Lively (SG), Brian McCammon (C) Ken Schneider, Ivan Stutes, Jerry Crespin | |
| 04:39 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively's fadeaway is rejected by Marvin Russell | 63-60 |
| 04:38 | Idaho State | Michael Murakami grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 04:23 | Idaho State | Thomas Holt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 04:21 | Idaho State | Marvin Russell snags the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 04:09 | Idaho State | Steven Freeman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 04:07 | Idaho State | Steven Freeman tips it but misses | 63-60 |
| 04:05 | Idaho State | Thomas Holt misses the tip | 63-60 |
| 04:03 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to George Kulp | 63-60 |
| 03:59 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter can't connect on a floater near the basket | 63-60 |
| 03:58 | Idaho State | Steven Freeman pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 03:43 | Idaho State | Randy Lively takes the ball from Marvin Russell | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Walter Oden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Holt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Marvin Russell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Murakami (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Russell Nagel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Lively (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dale Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Kulp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian McCammon (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 02:58 | Idaho State | Michael Murakami loses the dribble to Brian McCammon | 63-63 |
| 02:58 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Walter Hood (PG), James Jacoby (SG), Glen Jacobus (PF), Robert Henry (C) Walter Oden, Thomas Holt, Marvin Russell, Michael Murakami | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson (SF), Larry Bedell (PF), Michael Walker (C) Dale Carter, George Kulp, Brian McCammon | |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 02:44 | Idaho State | Glen Jacobus grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 02:23 | Idaho State | James Jacoby misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 02:22 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 02:03 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 02:02 | Idaho State | James Jacoby snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 01:48 | Idaho State | Walter Hood misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-63 |
| 01:47 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 01:25 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Bedell | 63-65 |
| 00:56 | Idaho State | James Jacoby connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Hood | 66-65 |
| 00:38 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Christopher Patterson | 66-67 |
| 00:28 | Idaho State | Robert Henry misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 66-67 |
| 00:27 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell is hacked by Walter Hood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Hood, team foul #6 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Walter Oden (PG) Walter Hood | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:23 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively is hacked by James Jacoby - foul #2 on James Jacoby, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| 00:23 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:23 | Idaho State | Robert Henry snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 00:12 | Idaho State | James Jacoby comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Patterson - foul #4 on Christopher Patterson, team foul #5 | 66-67 |
| 00:12 | Idaho State | James Jacoby makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:12 | Idaho State | James Jacoby makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker is hacked by Steven Freeman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Freeman, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| 00:10 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:10 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:10 | Idaho State | Idaho State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| 00:01 | Idaho State | The jump hook by James Jacoby is blocked by Michael Walker | 68-69 |
| 00:00 | Idaho State | The clock runs out | 68-69 |