| Lineup | Idaho | PG - James Thatcher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Troy Marks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Crivello (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dallas Long (fresh) 3 pts. C - Don Davis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Dale Merle (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rolando Headley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Toms (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bobby Bitter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Idaho | Michael Crivello inbounds the ball | 43-43 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Idaho | Troy Marks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 19:48 | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 19:33 | Chicago State | Rolando Headley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 19:31 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Merle | 43-43 |
| 19:07 | Chicago State | Donald Toms knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Russell | 43-46 |
| 18:51 | Idaho | James Thatcher misses the 3 from straight away | 43-46 |
| 18:49 | Chicago State | John Russell gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 18:42 | Chicago State | John Russell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| 18:41 | Idaho | Troy Marks snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 18:30 | Idaho | Rolando Headley steals the ball from Dallas Long | 43-46 |
| 18:17 | Chicago State | John Russell comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 18:15 | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter hits the follow up shot | 43-48 |
| 17:57 | Idaho | Michael Crivello can't connect on a shot from the left side | 43-48 |
| 17:55 | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 17:36 | Chicago State | Rolando Headley hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Russell | 43-51 |
| 17:19 | Idaho | Dallas Long makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Thatcher | 46-51 |
| 17:10 | Chicago State | John Russell misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on James Thatcher - foul #1 on James Thatcher, team foul #1 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Idaho | William Taberski (PG), Adam Davis (SG), Phillip Nanney (SF), Shane Fields (PF), Justin Siebert (C) James Thatcher, Troy Marks, Michael Crivello, Dallas Long, Don Davis | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Young (C) Bobby Bitter | |
| 17:10 | Chicago State | John Russell makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 17:10 | Chicago State | John Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 16:44 | Idaho | Justin Siebert banks in the layup set up by Adam Davis | 48-53 |
| 16:23 | Chicago State | Donald Toms clanks a floater in the lane | 48-53 |
| 16:22 | Chicago State | John Russell gets the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 16:06 | Chicago State | Robert Young can't finish the layup | 48-53 |
| 16:05 | Idaho | Phillip Nanney gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 15:58 | Idaho | William Taberski connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - William Taberski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Phillip Nanney (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Shane Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Siebert (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Dale Merle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Russell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rolando Headley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Donald Toms (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Young (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Chicago State | Donald Toms comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 51-53 |
| 15:28 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Adam Davis | 51-53 |
| 15:17 | Idaho | William Taberski makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Adam Davis | 53-53 |
| 15:09 | Chicago State | Rolando Headley connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Russell | 53-56 |
| 14:48 | Idaho | Adam Davis scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Phillip Nanney and the foul's on John Russell - foul #1 on John Russell, team foul #1 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Idaho | Troy Marks (SG), Michael Crivello (SF), Dallas Long (PF), Don Davis (C) William Taberski, Phillip Nanney, Shane Fields, Justin Siebert | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ross Lock (C) Robert Young | |
| 14:48 | Idaho | Adam Davis makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 14:32 | Chicago State | Dale Merle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Idaho | James Thatcher (PG) Adam Davis | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 14:10 | Idaho | Don Davis makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from James Thatcher | 58-56 |
| 13:46 | Chicago State | Dallas Long blocks the short jumper by John Russell | 58-56 |
| 13:44 | Chicago State | Ross Lock gets the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 13:28 | Chicago State | Donald Toms misses the easy layup | 58-56 |
| 13:26 | Idaho | James Thatcher pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 13:18 | Idaho | Donald Toms swats the short shot by Don Davis | 58-56 |
| 13:17 | Chicago State | Rolando Headley grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 12:55 | Chicago State | Dale Merle clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 12:54 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Troy Marks | 58-56 |
| 12:50 | Idaho | John Russell steals it from Michael Crivello | 58-56 |
| 12:30 | Chicago State | Ross Lock hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Dale Merle and he's hacked by Dallas Long - foul #2 on Dallas Long, team foul #2 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Idaho | William Taberski (SG), Phillip Nanney (SF), Shane Fields (PF), Justin Siebert (C) Troy Marks, Michael Crivello, Dallas Long, Don Davis | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 12:30 | Chicago State | Ross Lock makes the free throw | 58-59 |
| 12:13 | Idaho | William Taberski buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Shane Fields | 61-59 |
| 11:49 | Chicago State | Rolando Headley misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 61-59 |
| 11:48 | Idaho | Justin Siebert snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - James Thatcher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Taberski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Nanney (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Shane Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Siebert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Dale Merle (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Russell (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rolando Headley (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Donald Toms (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ross Lock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Idaho | Phillip Nanney misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 11:20 | Idaho | William Taberski tips it back up and in | 63-59 |
| 11:05 | Chicago State | John Russell knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dale Merle | 63-61 |
| 10:59 | Idaho | William Taberski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-61 |
| 10:57 | Chicago State | Donald Toms grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 10:53 | Chicago State | James Thatcher steals it from John Russell | 63-61 |
| 10:31 | Idaho | James Thatcher loses the ball out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Subs | Idaho | Troy Marks (SG), Michael Crivello (SF), Dallas Long (PF) James Thatcher, Shane Fields, Justin Siebert | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter (C) Ross Lock | |
| 10:18 | Chicago State | Dale Merle buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Russell | 63-63 |
| 10:00 | Idaho | Phillip Nanney buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 09:41 | Chicago State | John Russell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 66-63 |
| 09:39 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Dallas Long | 66-63 |
| 09:14 | Idaho | Phillip Nanney misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Donald Toms - foul #4 on Donald Toms, team foul #2 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Idaho | Adam Davis (PG), Don Davis (C) William Taberski, Michael Crivello | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 09:14 | Idaho | Phillip Nanney makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 09:14 | Idaho | Phillip Nanney makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 08:50 | Chicago State | Rolando Headley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Rolando Headley, team foul #3 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Idaho | Michael Crivello (SF), Shane Fields (PF) Phillip Nanney, Dallas Long | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 08:32 | Idaho | Shane Fields misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Toms - foul #5 on Donald Toms, team foul #4 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Idaho | William Taberski (PG) Adam Davis | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Young (PF) Donald Toms | |
| 08:32 | Idaho | Shane Fields makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 08:32 | Idaho | Shane Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 08:19 | Chicago State | Robert Young misses short on a floater in the lane | 70-63 |
| 08:18 | Chicago State | Rolando Headley snags the offensive board | 70-63 |
| 08:08 | Chicago State | John Russell is called for traveling | 70-63 |
| Subs | Idaho | James Thatcher (PG) Troy Marks | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 07:52 | Idaho | Shane Fields clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 70-63 |
| 07:51 | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - James Thatcher (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Taberski (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Crivello (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Shane Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Davis (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Dale Merle (tiring) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Russell (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rolando Headley (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Robert Young (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bobby Bitter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Chicago State | John Russell connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dale Merle | 70-66 |
| 07:13 | Idaho | Don Davis is denied on a layup by Bobby Bitter | 70-66 |
| 07:12 | Idaho | Don Davis gets the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 06:51 | Idaho | James Thatcher can't throw it down | 70-66 |
| 06:49 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Robert Young | 70-66 |
| 06:22 | Chicago State | Rolando Headley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 06:21 | Idaho | Don Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 06:04 | Idaho | Don Davis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 06:02 | Idaho | Don Davis gets the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 05:45 | Idaho | Shane Fields's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-66 |
| Subs | Idaho | Adam Davis (PG), Troy Marks (SG), Phillip Nanney (SF), Dallas Long (PF), Justin Siebert (C) James Thatcher, William Taberski, Michael Crivello, Shane Fields, Don Davis | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Scott Noles (PF), Ross Lock (C) Robert Young, Bobby Bitter | |
| 05:40 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Idaho | William Taberski (PG) Adam Davis | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 05:26 | Chicago State | Dale Merle drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-68 |
| 05:02 | Idaho | Justin Siebert misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-68 |
| 05:01 | Chicago State | John Russell snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 04:56 | Chicago State | Dale Merle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-68 |
| 04:54 | Idaho | Dallas Long grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 04:40 | Idaho | Scott Noles takes the ball from Dallas Long | 70-68 |
| 04:20 | Chicago State | Dale Merle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 70-68 |
| 04:18 | Idaho | Troy Marks grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 04:05 | Idaho | Phillip Nanney hits a shot in the paint set up by Justin Siebert | 72-68 |
| 03:44 | Chicago State | Scott Noles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-68 |
| Subs | Idaho | James Thatcher (PG), Michael Crivello (SF) William Taberski, Justin Siebert | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Young (PF) Scott Noles | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - James Thatcher (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Troy Marks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Crivello (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dallas Long (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Nanney (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Dale Merle (tired) 16 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Russell (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rolando Headley (tired) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Robert Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ross Lock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Idaho | Phillip Nanney is fouled on the floor by Ross Lock - foul #4 on Ross Lock, team foul #5 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Idaho | Shane Fields (C) Dallas Long | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 03:14 | Idaho | Shane Fields makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Thatcher | 74-68 |
| 03:10 | Chicago State | John Russell connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Dale Merle | 74-71 |
| 02:48 | Idaho | Phillip Nanney buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-71 |
| 02:26 | Chicago State | Ross Lock knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by John Russell | 77-73 |
| 02:26 | Idaho | Idaho calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | Idaho | Dallas Long (PF), Don Davis (C) Phillip Nanney, Shane Fields | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 02:10 | Idaho | James Thatcher is fouled on the floor by Dale Merle - foul #3 on Dale Merle, team foul #6 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter (C) Ross Lock | |
| 02:00 | Idaho | James Thatcher knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Michael Crivello | 79-73 |
| 02:00 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ross Lock (C) Bobby Bitter | |
| 01:45 | Chicago State | Dale Merle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 79-73 |
| 01:43 | Idaho | Michael Crivello gets the rebound | 79-73 |
| 01:38 | Idaho | James Thatcher can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Young - foul #1 on Robert Young, team foul #7 | 79-73 |
| 01:38 | Idaho | James Thatcher makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 01:38 | Idaho | James Thatcher misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 01:38 | Idaho | Don Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-73 |
| 01:24 | Idaho | Don Davis connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Troy Marks | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:07 | Chicago State | John Russell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-73 |
| 01:06 | Idaho | Dallas Long pulls down the rebound | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Idaho | Troy Marks makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dallas Long | 85-73 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Chicago State | Rolando Headley can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 85-73 |
| 00:41 | Idaho | Troy Marks grabs the board | 85-73 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Idaho | James Thatcher drills a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Dale Merle - foul #4 on Dale Merle, team foul #8 | 87-73 |
| Subs | Idaho | William Taberski (SG), Phillip Nanney (SF), Shane Fields (PF), Justin Siebert (C) Troy Marks, Michael Crivello, Dallas Long, Don Davis | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:21 | Idaho | James Thatcher misses the free throw | 87-73 |
| 00:21 | Chicago State | Ross Lock snags the defensive board | 87-73 |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | Dale Merle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 87-73 |
| 00:16 | Idaho | Shane Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 87-73 |
| 00:00 | Idaho | James Thatcher runs out the clock | 87-73 |