| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Tony Carlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Ashford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Buss (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Pereira (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Peter Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Claude Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ira Forte (fresh) PF - Jerry Earnhardt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Bryner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Idaho State | Scott Ashford inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Idaho State | Gary Buss misses the lay-in | 36-33 |
| 19:36 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 19:31 | East Carolina | Ira Forte misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 19:29 | Idaho State | Christopher Evans gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 19:06 | Idaho State | Donald Bryner steals the ball from Gary Buss | 36-33 |
| 19:02 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Buss - foul #3 on Gary Buss, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Elbert Jeffery (PF) Gary Buss | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 18:45 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 18:43 | Idaho State | Elbert Jeffery snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 18:31 | Idaho State | Jerry Earnhardt blocks the jumper by Scott Pereira | 36-33 |
| 18:30 | Idaho State | Scott Ashford tips it home | 38-33 |
| 18:10 | East Carolina | Donald Bryner buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Claude Griffin | 38-35 |
| 18:04 | Idaho State | Scott Ashford can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 18:03 | Idaho State | Scott Ashford can't tip it in | 38-35 |
| 18:02 | East Carolina | Donald Bryner grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 17:55 | East Carolina | Peter Robinson misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 38-35 |
| 17:53 | East Carolina | Jerry Earnhardt pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:34 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Robinson | 38-38 |
| 17:11 | Idaho State | Scott Ashford is hacked by Ira Forte - foul #1 on Ira Forte, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Wesley Sutton (PG), Harry Stringer (SG), Ronnie Abney (SF), Michael Barnes (PF), Cary West (C) Tony Carlin, Christopher Evans, Scott Ashford, Elbert Jeffery, Scott Pereira | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Cureton (PG), Ron Quinn (SG), Eddie Plasencia (SF), Lamont Anderson (PF), Lawrence Brown (C) Peter Robinson, Claude Griffin, Ira Forte, Jerry Earnhardt, Donald Bryner | |
| 16:59 | Idaho State | Ronnie Abney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 16:57 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Eddie Plasencia | 38-38 |
| 16:54 | East Carolina | Harry Stringer steps in front of the Ron Quinn pass in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 16:40 | Idaho State | Ronnie Abney is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Brown - foul #1 on Lawrence Brown, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| 16:34 | Idaho State | Ron Quinn steps in front of the Wesley Sutton pass | 38-38 |
| 16:05 | East Carolina | James Cureton hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Ron Quinn | 38-40 |
| 15:54 | Idaho State | Harry Stringer misses the floater from the right side | 38-40 |
| 15:53 | Idaho State | Wesley Sutton grabs the offensive board | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Wesley Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Harry Stringer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronnie Abney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Cary West (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Cureton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ron Quinn (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Eddie Plasencia (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lamont Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lawrence Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Idaho State | Cary West lays it in | 40-40 |
| 15:23 | East Carolina | Lamont Anderson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Eddie Plasencia | 40-43 |
| 15:09 | Idaho State | Michael Barnes connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Harry Stringer | 42-43 |
| 14:49 | East Carolina | Ronnie Abney picks off the pass by Lamont Anderson | 42-43 |
| 14:31 | Idaho State | Cary West misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Brown - foul #2 on Lawrence Brown, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Tony Carlin (PG), Keith Bargo (SG), Elbert Jeffery (SF), Gary Buss (PF) Wesley Sutton, Harry Stringer, Ronnie Abney, Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ernest Phillips (PG), Claude Griffin (SG), Ira Forte (SF), Jerry Earnhardt (PF), James Mota (C) James Cureton, Ron Quinn, Eddie Plasencia, Lamont Anderson, Lawrence Brown | |
| 14:31 | Idaho State | Cary West misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:31 | Idaho State | Cary West makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:17 | East Carolina | Ira Forte misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Elbert Jeffery - foul #2 on Elbert Jeffery, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Scott Ashford (SF) Cary West | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Robinson (PG) Ernest Phillips | |
| 14:17 | East Carolina | Ira Forte makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:17 | East Carolina | Ira Forte misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:17 | East Carolina | Jerry Earnhardt pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:09 | East Carolina | Jerry Earnhardt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 14:08 | East Carolina | James Mota hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| 13:51 | Idaho State | Elbert Jeffery connects on the floater from the right block | 45-46 |
| 13:38 | East Carolina | James Mota misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-46 |
| 13:37 | Idaho State | Tony Carlin pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:10 | Idaho State | Gary Buss is whistled for a carry | 45-46 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Christopher Evans (SG), Scott Pereira (C) Keith Bargo, Elbert Jeffery | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ernest Phillips (PG), Donald Bryner (PF) Peter Robinson, Jerry Earnhardt | |
| 12:57 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 12:56 | Idaho State | Tony Carlin snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 12:34 | Idaho State | Tony Carlin is fouled on the floor by Ira Forte - foul #2 on Ira Forte, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Cureton (SF) Ira Forte | |
| 12:13 | Idaho State | Scott Pereira hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 12:11 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:07 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 12:06 | East Carolina | Donald Bryner tips it home | 45-48 |
| 11:46 | Idaho State | Gary Buss makes the turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by James Cureton - foul #2 on James Cureton, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Wesley Sutton (PG), Harry Stringer (SG), Elbert Jeffery (SF) Tony Carlin, Christopher Evans, Scott Ashford | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Robinson (PG), Eddie Plasencia (SF), Lamont Anderson (PF), Lawrence Brown (C) Ernest Phillips, Claude Griffin, Donald Bryner, James Mota | |
| 11:46 | Idaho State | Gary Buss makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Wesley Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Harry Stringer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elbert Jeffery (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Buss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Pereira (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Peter Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Cureton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eddie Plasencia (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lamont Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Lawrence Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | East Carolina | Lawrence Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Ronnie Abney (SF) Gary Buss | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 11:14 | Idaho State | Eddie Plasencia steals it from Harry Stringer | 48-48 |
| 11:11 | East Carolina | Eddie Plasencia is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Abney - foul #3 on Ronnie Abney, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| 11:01 | East Carolina | Lamont Anderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 11:00 | East Carolina | James Cureton can't tip it in | 48-48 |
| 10:59 | Idaho State | Elbert Jeffery pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 10:48 | Idaho State | Wesley Sutton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Wesley Sutton, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Keith Bargo (SG) Harry Stringer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ernest Phillips (PG), Ron Quinn (SG), Ira Forte (SF), Jerry Earnhardt (PF), Donald Bryner (C) Peter Robinson, James Cureton, Eddie Plasencia, Lamont Anderson, Lawrence Brown | |
| 10:30 | East Carolina | Ernest Phillips misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 10:29 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Phillips | 48-48 |
| 10:10 | East Carolina | Ira Forte knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Phillips | 48-51 |
| 10:00 | Idaho State | Keith Bargo is hacked by Ernest Phillips - foul #1 on Ernest Phillips, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Tony Carlin (PG), Michael Barnes (SF), Gary Buss (PF), Cary West (C) Wesley Sutton, Ronnie Abney, Elbert Jeffery, Scott Pereira | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Robinson (PG), James Mota (C) Ernest Phillips, Donald Bryner | |
| 09:42 | Idaho State | James Mota is called for the reach on Tony Carlin - foul #4 on James Mota, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Cureton (SG), Eddie Plasencia (SF), Lamont Anderson (PF), Lawrence Brown (C) Ron Quinn, Ira Forte, Jerry Earnhardt, James Mota | |
| 09:42 | Idaho State | Tony Carlin misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:42 | East Carolina | Lamont Anderson gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:40 | East Carolina | Peter Robinson loses the dribble to Cary West in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 09:23 | Idaho State | Gary Buss misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 09:22 | East Carolina | Eddie Plasencia gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:18 | East Carolina | Gary Buss steps in front of the Lamont Anderson pass | 48-51 |
| 08:59 | Idaho State | Peter Robinson takes the ball from Keith Bargo | 48-51 |
| 08:56 | East Carolina | Peter Robinson banks in the layup | 48-53 |
| 08:30 | Idaho State | Cary West misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 08:28 | East Carolina | Lamont Anderson gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:25 | East Carolina | Eddie Plasencia is hacked by Cary West in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cary West, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Harry Stringer (SG), Scott Ashford (SF), Elbert Jeffery (PF), Scott Pereira (C) Keith Bargo, Michael Barnes, Gary Buss, Cary West | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ron Quinn (PG), Claude Griffin (SG), Ira Forte (SF), Jerry Earnhardt (PF), Donald Bryner (C) Peter Robinson, James Cureton, Eddie Plasencia, Lamont Anderson, Lawrence Brown | |
| 08:08 | East Carolina | Jerry Earnhardt misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-53 |
| 08:07 | Idaho State | Scott Ashford grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 07:43 | Idaho State | Harry Stringer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 07:42 | Idaho State | Tony Carlin hits the follow up shot | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Tony Carlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Stringer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Ashford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elbert Jeffery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Pereira (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ron Quinn (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Claude Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ira Forte (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Earnhardt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Bryner (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:40 | East Carolina | Scott Ashford takes the ball from Ira Forte in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| 07:34 | Idaho State | Scott Pereira hits the finger roll | 52-53 |
| 07:28 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 07:07 | Idaho State | Scott Ashford hits a fadeaway from the right block | 54-56 |
| 06:49 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 06:47 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Tony Carlin | 54-56 |
| 06:29 | Idaho State | The short jumper by Elbert Jeffery is denied by Jerry Earnhardt | 54-56 |
| 06:28 | East Carolina | Jerry Earnhardt grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 06:25 | East Carolina | Tony Carlin steals it from Ron Quinn in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 06:24 | Idaho State | Tony Carlin lays it in | 56-56 |
| 06:18 | East Carolina | Harry Stringer is called for the reach on Claude Griffin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Stringer, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Wesley Sutton (PG), Christopher Evans (SG), Ronnie Abney (SF), Gary Buss (PF), Cary West (C) Tony Carlin, Harry Stringer, Scott Ashford, Elbert Jeffery, Scott Pereira | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ernest Phillips (PG), James Cureton (SG), Eddie Plasencia (SF), Lawrence Brown (PF), James Mota (C) Ron Quinn, Claude Griffin, Ira Forte, Jerry Earnhardt, Donald Bryner | |
| 06:05 | East Carolina | James Mota clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Cary West - foul #2 on Cary West, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Robinson (PG) Ernest Phillips | |
| 06:05 | East Carolina | James Mota makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:05 | East Carolina | James Mota makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:50 | Idaho State | Ronnie Abney's pass is intercepted by Eddie Plasencia | 56-58 |
| 05:45 | East Carolina | James Cureton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eddie Plasencia | 56-60 |
| 05:31 | Idaho State | Gary Buss knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 05:12 | East Carolina | James Mota is fouled on the floor by Christopher Evans - foul #1 on Christopher Evans, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Keith Bargo (SG), Michael Barnes (SF), Scott Pereira (C) Christopher Evans, Ronnie Abney, Cary West | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ernest Phillips (PG), Lamont Anderson (SF) Peter Robinson, Eddie Plasencia | |
| 05:12 | East Carolina | James Mota misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:12 | Idaho State | Scott Pereira pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 04:49 | Idaho State | Wesley Sutton misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ernest Phillips - foul #2 on Ernest Phillips, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Claude Griffin (SG) Lawrence Brown | |
| 04:49 | Idaho State | Wesley Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:49 | Idaho State | Wesley Sutton misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:49 | East Carolina | James Mota pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 04:43 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 04:42 | Idaho State | Gary Buss grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 04:28 | Idaho State | Wesley Sutton is hacked by James Mota - foul #5 on James Mota, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Ronnie Abney (SF), Elbert Jeffery (C) Gary Buss, Scott Pereira | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ron Quinn (PG), Jerry Earnhardt (PF), Donald Bryner (C) Ernest Phillips, James Cureton, James Mota | |
| 04:28 | Idaho State | Wesley Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:28 | Idaho State | Wesley Sutton misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:28 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Jerry Earnhardt | 60-60 |
| 04:26 | East Carolina | Keith Bargo is called for the reach on Claude Griffin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Bargo, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Tony Carlin (PG) Wesley Sutton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 04:26 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:26 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Michael Barnes | 60-60 |
| 04:05 | Idaho State | Michael Barnes blows the layup but he's hacked by Jerry Earnhardt - foul #2 on Jerry Earnhardt, team foul #10 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Harry Stringer (C) Elbert Jeffery | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Eddie Plasencia (SF) Jerry Earnhardt | |
| 04:05 | Idaho State | Michael Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:05 | Idaho State | Michael Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:44 | East Carolina | Eddie Plasencia scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Claude Griffin | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Tony Carlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Bargo (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ronnie Abney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Stringer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ron Quinn (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Claude Griffin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Plasencia (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Lamont Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Bryner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Idaho State | Harry Stringer drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Barnes | 65-63 |
| 02:54 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin hits a jumper from the left side set up by Ron Quinn and he's hacked by Keith Bargo - foul #4 on Keith Bargo, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Wesley Sutton (PG), Christopher Evans (SG), Scott Ashford (SF), Elbert Jeffery (PF), Cary West (C) Tony Carlin, Keith Bargo, Ronnie Abney, Michael Barnes, Harry Stringer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Robinson (PG), James Cureton (SF), Jerry Earnhardt (PF), Lawrence Brown (C) Ron Quinn, Eddie Plasencia, Lamont Anderson, Donald Bryner | |
| 02:54 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin makes the free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:38 | Idaho State | Cary West misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 02:37 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 02:37 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Tony Carlin (PG), Harry Stringer (C) Wesley Sutton, Cary West | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Eddie Plasencia (SF) Claude Griffin | |
| 02:18 | East Carolina | Peter Robinson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 65-66 |
| 02:16 | Idaho State | Christopher Evans grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 02:12 | Idaho State | Harry Stringer misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 65-66 |
| 02:10 | Idaho State | Tony Carlin tips it back up and in | 67-66 |
| 01:41 | East Carolina | Eddie Plasencia misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Harry Stringer - foul #3 on Harry Stringer, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Gary Buss (PF), Scott Pereira (C) Elbert Jeffery, Harry Stringer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Claude Griffin (SG), Donald Bryner (C) James Cureton, Lawrence Brown | |
| 01:41 | East Carolina | Eddie Plasencia makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:41 | East Carolina | Eddie Plasencia misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:41 | Idaho State | Gary Buss snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 01:22 | Idaho State | Scott Pereira connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Evans | 69-67 |
| 01:22 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ira Forte (SF) Eddie Plasencia | |
| 00:57 | East Carolina | Jerry Earnhardt buries a jumper from close range | 69-69 |
| 00:32 | Idaho State | Christopher Evans drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Ashford | 72-69 |
| 00:30 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Ashford - foul #2 on Scott Ashford, team foul #12 | 72-69 |
| 00:30 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:30 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Idaho State | Gary Buss is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Robinson - foul #2 on Peter Robinson, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| 00:29 | Idaho State | Gary Buss misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:29 | Idaho State | Gary Buss makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:26 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin is hacked by Christopher Evans in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Evans, team foul #13 | 73-71 |
| 00:26 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:26 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Idaho State | Donald Bryner swats the layup by Christopher Evans | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Peter Robinson pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Tony Carlin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Ashford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Buss (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Scott Pereira (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Peter Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Claude Griffin (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ira Forte (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Earnhardt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Bryner (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Idaho State | Scott Pereira wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:46 | Idaho State | Christopher Evans misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-73 |
| 04:44 | Idaho State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Pereira | 73-73 |
| 04:25 | Idaho State | A charge is called on Gary Buss - foul #4 on Gary Buss, team foul #14 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Harry Stringer (SG), Ronnie Abney (SF), Elbert Jeffery (PF), Cary West (C) Christopher Evans, Scott Ashford, Gary Buss, Scott Pereira | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Lawrence Brown (C) Jerry Earnhardt | |
| 04:02 | East Carolina | Ira Forte misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 73-73 |
| 04:00 | East Carolina | Donald Bryner misses the tip | 73-73 |
| 03:58 | Idaho State | Ronnie Abney gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 03:53 | Idaho State | Ronnie Abney makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Harry Stringer | 76-73 |
| 03:36 | East Carolina | Peter Robinson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 76-75 |
| 03:18 | Idaho State | Tony Carlin is fouled on the floor by Claude Griffin - foul #2 on Claude Griffin, team foul #12 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Michael Barnes (SF), Gary Buss (PF) Ronnie Abney, Cary West | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Cureton (PG), Ron Quinn (SG), Eddie Plasencia (SF), Lamont Anderson (PF) Peter Robinson, Claude Griffin, Ira Forte, Donald Bryner | |
| 03:18 | Idaho State | Tony Carlin makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 03:18 | Idaho State | Tony Carlin makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 03:04 | East Carolina | Lawrence Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Elbert Jeffery - foul #3 on Elbert Jeffery, team foul #15 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Wesley Sutton (PG), Keith Bargo (SG), Scott Pereira (C) Tony Carlin, Harry Stringer, Elbert Jeffery | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 03:04 | East Carolina | Lawrence Brown makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 03:04 | East Carolina | Lawrence Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 03:00 | Idaho State | Idaho State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Tony Carlin (PG), Harry Stringer (SG), Ronnie Abney (SF), Elbert Jeffery (C) Wesley Sutton, Keith Bargo, Michael Barnes, Scott Pereira | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Robinson (PG), Claude Griffin (SG), Donald Bryner (PF) Ron Quinn, Eddie Plasencia, Lamont Anderson | |
| 02:46 | Idaho State | Tony Carlin connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Harry Stringer and he's fouled by James Cureton - foul #3 on James Cureton, team foul #13 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Christopher Evans (SG), Cary West (C) Harry Stringer, Elbert Jeffery | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 02:46 | Idaho State | Tony Carlin makes the free throw | 81-77 |
| 02:40 | East Carolina | James Cureton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-77 |
| 02:23 | Idaho State | Gary Buss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-77 |
| 02:21 | East Carolina | James Cureton grabs the board | 81-77 |
| 02:21 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-77 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Scott Ashford (SF) Ronnie Abney | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ira Forte (SF), Jerry Earnhardt (PF) James Cureton, Lawrence Brown | |
| 02:03 | East Carolina | Ira Forte buries a shot from the right wing set up by Peter Robinson | 81-79 |
| 01:47 | Idaho State | Tony Carlin is fouled on the floor by Peter Robinson - foul #3 on Peter Robinson, team foul #14 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Scott Pereira (C) Cary West | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 01:47 | Idaho State | Tony Carlin makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 01:47 | Idaho State | Tony Carlin makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 01:24 | East Carolina | Ira Forte hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-79 |
| 01:22 | Idaho State | Gary Buss grabs the defensive rebound | 83-79 |
| 01:17 | Idaho State | Jerry Earnhardt steals the ball from Tony Carlin | 83-79 |
| 00:58 | East Carolina | Ira Forte can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 83-79 |
| 00:56 | East Carolina | Donald Bryner tips it in | 83-81 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Tony Carlin (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Ashford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Buss (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Scott Pereira (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Peter Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Claude Griffin (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ira Forte (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Earnhardt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Bryner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Idaho State | Gary Buss banks in the layup set up by Christopher Evans | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | East Carolina | Ira Forte hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-81 |
| 00:27 | East Carolina | Donald Bryner tips it back up and in | 85-83 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Idaho State | Gary Buss is hacked by Peter Robinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Robinson, team foul #15 | 85-83 |
| 00:24 | Idaho State | Gary Buss makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:24 | Idaho State | Gary Buss misses the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:24 | Idaho State | Tony Carlin grabs the offensive board | 86-83 |
| 00:22 | Idaho State | Peter Robinson is called for the reach on Tony Carlin - foul #5 on Peter Robinson, team foul #16 | 86-83 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Harry Stringer (SG), Ronnie Abney (SF) Christopher Evans, Scott Ashford | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Cureton (PG) Peter Robinson | |
| 00:22 | Idaho State | Tony Carlin makes the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:22 | Idaho State | Tony Carlin makes the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:20 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-83 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Christopher Evans (SG), Scott Ashford (SF) Harry Stringer, Ronnie Abney | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | Claude Griffin is whistled for traveling | 88-83 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Harry Stringer (SG), Ronnie Abney (SF), Elbert Jeffery (C) Christopher Evans, Scott Ashford, Scott Pereira | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:14 | Idaho State | Tony Carlin is hacked by James Cureton in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Cureton, team foul #17 | 88-83 |
| 00:14 | Idaho State | Tony Carlin makes the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:14 | Idaho State | Tony Carlin makes the 2nd free throw | 90-83 |
| 00:10 | East Carolina | Elbert Jeffery blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by James Cureton | 90-83 |
| 00:08 | Idaho State | Harry Stringer grabs the board | 90-83 |
| 00:08 | Idaho State | Idaho State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-83 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Michael Barnes (SF) Ronnie Abney | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Idaho State | Tony Carlin runs out the clock | 90-83 |