| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Ricky Bennett (fresh) SG - Mark Modlin (fresh) SF - Richard Ogle (fresh) PF - Robert Williams (fresh) C - Samuel Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Edward Fitzwater (fresh) SG - Leroy Jacobs (fresh) SF - Henry Dudley (fresh) PF - Ned Groesbeck (fresh) C - Mark Nelson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Richard Ogle | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Idaho | Mark Modlin is hacked by Leroy Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Jacobs, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Idaho | Mark Modlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Samuel Collins | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Idaho | Ricky Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Fitzwater | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Idaho | Robert Williams knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Mark Modlin | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | Idaho | The jumper by Robert Williams is denied by Ned Groesbeck | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:45 | Idaho | Samuel Collins snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | Idaho | Richard Ogle is hacked by Ned Groesbeck - foul #1 on Ned Groesbeck, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Idaho | James Krok (SG), Bobby Wiseman (SF), John Dale (PF), John Wampler (C) Mark Modlin, Richard Ogle, Robert Williams, Samuel Collins | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jake Davis (SG), Walter McDonald (SF), Daniel Cumming (PF), Laurence Allen (C) Leroy Jacobs, Henry Dudley, Ned Groesbeck, Mark Nelson | |
| 17:07 | Idaho | John Dale scores on a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Jake Davis - foul #1 on Jake Davis, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Idaho | Ernest Dematteo (SG) Ricky Bennett | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 17:07 | Idaho | John Dale makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:47 | South Alabama | Jake Davis makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Edward Fitzwater | 5-5 |
| 16:30 | Idaho | James Krok comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 5-5 |
| 16:29 | Idaho | John Wampler can't tip it in | 5-5 |
| 16:28 | Idaho | John Dale tips it but misses | 5-5 |
| 16:26 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:21 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jake Davis | 5-7 |
| 15:54 | Idaho | Bobby Wiseman misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel Cumming - foul #1 on Daniel Cumming, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Idaho | Ricky Bennett (PG), Mark Modlin (SG), Robert Williams (PF), Samuel Collins (C) James Krok, Ernest Dematteo, John Dale, John Wampler | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (SG), Henry Dudley (SF), Ned Groesbeck (PF), Eugene Johnson (C) Edward Fitzwater, Walter McDonald, Daniel Cumming, Laurence Allen | |
| 15:54 | Idaho | Bobby Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:54 | Idaho | Bobby Wiseman makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Ricky Bennett (fresh) SG - Mark Modlin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Wiseman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Collins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jake Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leroy Jacobs (fresh) SF - Henry Dudley (fresh) PF - Ned Groesbeck (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eugene Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-7 |
| 15:36 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs can't tip it in | 7-7 |
| 15:34 | Idaho | Samuel Collins pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:22 | Idaho | Samuel Collins knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Ricky Bennett | 9-7 |
| 15:03 | South Alabama | Jake Davis misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Bobby Wiseman - foul #1 on Bobby Wiseman, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Idaho | Richard Ogle (SF), John Dale (C) Bobby Wiseman, Samuel Collins | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mark Nelson (C) Eugene Johnson | |
| 15:03 | South Alabama | Jake Davis makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:03 | South Alabama | Jake Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:41 | Idaho | Ned Groesbeck is called for the reach on John Dale - foul #2 on Ned Groesbeck, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Idaho | James Krok (PG), Ernest Dematteo (SG), John Wampler (C) Ricky Bennett, Mark Modlin, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater (PG), Daniel Cumming (PF) Jake Davis, Ned Groesbeck | |
| 14:28 | Idaho | Ernest Dematteo is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 9-9 |
| 14:27 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 14:20 | South Alabama | John Wampler blocks the short jumper by Mark Nelson | 9-9 |
| 14:19 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley tips it in | 9-11 |
| 14:00 | Idaho | John Dale knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 13:42 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater misses the lay-in | 12-11 |
| 13:41 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming snags the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 13:32 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 12-11 |
| 13:30 | Idaho | John Dale grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:28 | Idaho | Daniel Cumming is called for the reach on Richard Ogle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Cumming, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Idaho | Ricky Bennett (PG), Mark Modlin (SG), Bobby Wiseman (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Samuel Collins (C) James Krok, Ernest Dematteo, Richard Ogle, John Dale, John Wampler | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter McDonald (SF), Laurence Allen (PF), Eugene Johnson (C) Henry Dudley, Daniel Cumming, Mark Nelson | |
| 13:11 | Idaho | Ricky Bennett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Leroy Jacobs - foul #2 on Leroy Jacobs, team foul #7 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jake Davis (SF) Leroy Jacobs | |
| 13:11 | Idaho | Ricky Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:11 | Idaho | Ricky Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:00 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Fitzwater | 14-14 |
| 12:45 | Idaho | Robert Williams scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Mark Modlin and he's hacked by Edward Fitzwater - foul #1 on Edward Fitzwater, team foul #8 | 16-14 |
| 12:45 | Idaho | Robert Williams makes the free throw | 17-14 |
| 12:26 | South Alabama | Jake Davis is hacked by Mark Modlin - foul #1 on Mark Modlin, team foul #2 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Idaho | James Krok (SG), Richard Ogle (SF) Mark Modlin, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Dudley (SF) Edward Fitzwater | |
| 12:10 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-17 |
| 11:59 | Idaho | Richard Ogle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-17 |
| Subs | Idaho | Ernest Dematteo (SG), John Dale (PF), John Wampler (C) Ricky Bennett, Bobby Wiseman, Samuel Collins | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater (PG), Barry Bieker (C) Walter McDonald, Eugene Johnson | |
| 11:56 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater is fouled in the backcourt by James Krok - foul #1 on James Krok, team foul #3 | 17-17 |
| 11:48 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 11:47 | Idaho | James Krok grabs the board | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - James Krok (fresh) SG - Ernest Dematteo (fresh) SF - Richard Ogle (fresh) PF - John Dale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wampler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Edward Fitzwater (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jake Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Henry Dudley (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Laurence Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Barry Bieker (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Idaho | James Krok scores on a floater from the left side set up by Ernest Dematteo | 19-17 |
| 11:04 | South Alabama | Jake Davis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Barry Bieker | 19-20 |
| 10:53 | Idaho | Richard Ogle comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 19-20 |
| 10:51 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 10:45 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | Idaho | Ricky Bennett (PG), Mark Modlin (SG), Bobby Wiseman (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Samuel Collins (C) James Krok, Ernest Dematteo, Richard Ogle, John Dale, John Wampler | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mark Nelson (C) Barry Bieker | |
| 10:28 | Idaho | Bobby Wiseman lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Modlin | 21-20 |
| 10:04 | South Alabama | Jake Davis is called for 5 seconds | 21-20 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter McDonald (SG) Laurence Allen | |
| 09:48 | Idaho | Robert Williams is called for traveling | 21-20 |
| Subs | Idaho | Richard Ogle (SF) Bobby Wiseman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 09:34 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater misses the shot from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 09:32 | Idaho | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 09:15 | Idaho | Edward Fitzwater steps in front of the Samuel Collins pass | 21-20 |
| 09:12 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater hits the finger roll | 21-22 |
| 08:53 | Idaho | Ricky Bennett knocks in the jumper in the lane | 23-22 |
| 08:34 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-22 |
| 08:32 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald tips it but misses | 23-22 |
| 08:31 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 23-22 |
| 08:10 | Idaho | Richard Ogle hits a wide open shot from the right block | 25-22 |
| 07:53 | South Alabama | Jake Davis misses the easy layup but the foul's on Samuel Collins - foul #1 on Samuel Collins, team foul #4 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Idaho | James Krok (PG), Ernest Dematteo (SG), Bobby Wiseman (SF), John Dale (PF), John Wampler (C) Ricky Bennett, Mark Modlin, Richard Ogle, Robert Williams, Samuel Collins | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Laurence Allen (PF), Eugene Johnson (C) Walter McDonald, Mark Nelson | |
| 07:53 | South Alabama | Jake Davis makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 07:53 | South Alabama | Jake Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 07:53 | Idaho | John Wampler grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 07:51 | Idaho | James Krok is hacked by Edward Fitzwater in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Fitzwater, team foul #9 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter McDonald (SG) Edward Fitzwater | |
| 07:51 | Idaho | James Krok misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 07:51 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 07:34 | South Alabama | James Krok steps in front of the Jake Davis pass | 25-23 |
| 07:31 | Idaho | Bobby Wiseman hits the finger roll set up by James Krok | 27-23 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - James Krok (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Dematteo (fresh) SF - Bobby Wiseman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Dale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wampler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jake Davis (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Walter McDonald (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Dudley (tired) 2 pts. PF - Laurence Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Johnson (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jake Davis | 27-25 |
| 06:53 | Idaho | Bobby Wiseman makes the turnaround in the lane set up by James Krok | 29-25 |
| 06:43 | South Alabama | Jake Davis misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 06:42 | Idaho | John Wampler grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 06:39 | Idaho | Jake Davis steals it from Ernest Dematteo in the backcourt | 29-25 |
| 06:20 | South Alabama | James Krok takes the ball from Walter McDonald | 29-25 |
| 06:04 | Idaho | John Dale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Thompson (PG), Mark Modlin (SG), Richard Ogle (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Samuel Collins (C) James Krok, Ernest Dematteo, Bobby Wiseman, John Dale, John Wampler | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Barry Bieker (C) Eugene Johnson | |
| 05:50 | South Alabama | Jake Davis comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 05:49 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Samuel Collins | 29-25 |
| 05:43 | Idaho | Richard Ogle connects on the open shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Williams | 31-25 |
| 05:26 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley's layup is rejected by Robert Williams | 31-25 |
| 05:25 | Idaho | Robert Thompson pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 05:01 | Idaho | Samuel Collins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 33-25 |
| 05:01 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-25 |
| Subs | Idaho | Ricky Bennett (PG), James Krok (SG), Bobby Wiseman (SF), John Dale (PF), John Wampler (C) Robert Thompson, Mark Modlin, Richard Ogle, Robert Williams, Samuel Collins | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mark Nelson (C) Barry Bieker | |
| 04:51 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 33-25 |
| 04:50 | Idaho | James Krok snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 04:48 | Idaho | Jake Davis is called for the reach on Ricky Bennett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jake Davis, team foul #10 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (SG) Jake Davis | |
| 04:48 | Idaho | Ricky Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 04:48 | Idaho | Ricky Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 04:28 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley's fadeaway is rejected by John Wampler | 34-25 |
| 04:27 | Idaho | Bobby Wiseman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 04:08 | Idaho | John Wampler is hacked by Walter McDonald - foul #1 on Walter McDonald, team foul #11 | 34-25 |
| 04:08 | Idaho | John Wampler makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 04:08 | Idaho | John Wampler makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 03:58 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald hits a jumper from the right side set up by Leroy Jacobs | 36-27 |
| 03:36 | Idaho | John Wampler banks in the wide open layup set up by Ricky Bennett | 38-27 |
| 03:32 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley hits a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Ricky Bennett - foul #1 on Ricky Bennett, team foul #5 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Williams (PF), Samuel Collins (C) John Wampler, John Dale | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming (PG), Ned Groesbeck (PF), Eugene Johnson (C) Walter McDonald, Laurence Allen, Mark Nelson | |
| 03:32 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley makes the free throw | 38-30 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Ricky Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Krok (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Wiseman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Daniel Cumming (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Leroy Jacobs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Dudley (very tired) 5 pts. PF - Ned Groesbeck (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eugene Johnson (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Idaho | Ricky Bennett misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-30 |
| 03:08 | Idaho | Robert Williams tips it but misses | 38-30 |
| 03:07 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Henry Dudley | 38-30 |
| 02:59 | South Alabama | Robert Williams denies the turnaround by Henry Dudley | 38-30 |
| 02:57 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck tips it in | 38-32 |
| 02:34 | Idaho | Ricky Bennett misses short on a shot from the left side | 38-32 |
| 02:33 | Idaho | James Krok gets the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 02:15 | Idaho | Ricky Bennett is called for a backcourt violation | 38-32 |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Thompson (PG), Mark Modlin (SG), Richard Ogle (SF), John Dale (C) Ricky Bennett, James Krok, Bobby Wiseman, Samuel Collins | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater (PG), Mark Nelson (C) Henry Dudley, Eugene Johnson | |
| 01:58 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 01:57 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck tips it back up and in | 38-34 |
| 01:55 | Idaho | Richard Ogle is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Cumming - foul #3 on Daniel Cumming, team foul #12 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Idaho | John Wampler (C) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jake Davis (SF) Daniel Cumming | |
| 01:55 | Idaho | Richard Ogle makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 01:55 | Idaho | Richard Ogle makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 01:37 | South Alabama | Richard Ogle picks off the pass by Leroy Jacobs | 40-34 |
| 01:25 | Idaho | John Wampler clanks a runner from the right block | 40-34 |
| 01:23 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 01:18 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Thompson - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #6 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Barry Bieker (C) Mark Nelson | |
| 01:18 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 01:18 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 01:15 | Idaho | Jake Davis steps in front of the Richard Ogle pass in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 01:14 | South Alabama | Jake Davis lays it up and in | 40-37 |
| 01:12 | Idaho | Leroy Jacobs steps in front of the John Wampler pass in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 01:11 | South Alabama | Jake Davis banks in the layup on a great pass from Leroy Jacobs | 40-39 |
| 00:57 | Idaho | Richard Ogle drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Modlin | 42-39 |
| 00:55 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Fitzwater, team foul #13 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Idaho | Ricky Bennett (PG), Robert Williams (PF), Samuel Collins (C) Robert Thompson, John Dale, John Wampler | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Dudley (SF) Edward Fitzwater | |
| 00:39 | Idaho | Richard Ogle misses the lay-in but the foul's on Henry Dudley - foul #1 on Henry Dudley, team foul #14 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Idaho | Ernest Dematteo (SG) Mark Modlin | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson (C) Barry Bieker | |
| 00:39 | Idaho | Richard Ogle makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 00:39 | Idaho | Richard Ogle makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 00:29 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson's floater is tipped away by Samuel Collins | 44-39 |
| 00:28 | Idaho | Richard Ogle snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 00:05 | Idaho | Ricky Bennett is hacked by Jake Davis - foul #3 on Jake Davis, team foul #15 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Idaho | James Krok (SG), Bobby Wiseman (SF) Ernest Dematteo, Richard Ogle | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter McDonald (PG) Jake Davis | |
| 00:05 | Idaho | Ricky Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 00:05 | Idaho | Ricky Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Robert Williams steals the ball from Eugene Johnson | 46-39 |