| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Evan Colvin (fresh) SG - John Bauer (fresh) SF - Michael Stephens (fresh) PF - James Vaught (fresh) C - Howard Egerton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Austin Estep (fresh) SG - Greg Willilams (fresh) SF - Roger Owen (fresh) PF - Jimmy Brasel (fresh) C - Jason Rein (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Austin Estep buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Roger Owen | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Idaho | Michael Stephens loses the dribble to Jason Rein | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein misses short on a shot from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Idaho | The rebound goes to James Vaught | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Idaho | Evan Colvin connects on the jumper near the basket set up by John Bauer | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Howard Egerton - foul #1 on Howard Egerton, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | Idaho | Michael Stephens is hacked by Greg Willilams - foul #1 on Greg Willilams, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | Idaho | Howard Egerton's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Brasel | 2-4 |
| 17:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Evan Colvin - foul #1 on Evan Colvin, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 17:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:14 | Idaho | John Bauer drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Egerton | 5-6 |
| 16:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-6 |
| 16:49 | Idaho | Howard Egerton pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:31 | Idaho | Evan Colvin drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-6 |
| 16:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein misses the easy layup | 8-6 |
| 16:12 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Howard Egerton | 8-6 |
| 16:02 | Idaho | John Bauer misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Jason Rein - foul #1 on Jason Rein, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Idaho | Derek Baxley (PF) James Vaught | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Cedric Cobbs (PG), Joseph Robinson (SG), John Whittington (SF), Ricky Smith (PF), Tony Rodrigues (C) Austin Estep, Greg Willilams, Roger Owen, Jimmy Brasel, Jason Rein | |
| 16:02 | Idaho | John Bauer misses the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:02 | Idaho | John Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Evan Colvin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Bauer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Stephens (fresh) PF - Derek Baxley (fresh) C - Howard Egerton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Cedric Cobbs (fresh) SG - Joseph Robinson (fresh) SF - John Whittington (fresh) PF - Ricky Smith (fresh) C - Tony Rodrigues (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Middle Tenn. State | John Whittington drills a floater from the right block set up by Joseph Robinson and the foul's on Evan Colvin - foul #2 on Evan Colvin, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Idaho | Luther Hanscom (PG), Michael Stallings (SF), Philip Thurman (C) Evan Colvin, Michael Stephens, Howard Egerton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 15:45 | Middle Tenn. State | John Whittington makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:29 | Idaho | Luther Hanscom knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Bauer and the foul's on Cedric Cobbs - foul #1 on Cedric Cobbs, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| 15:29 | Idaho | Luther Hanscom makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 15:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Idaho | Carlton Hairston (SG) John Bauer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel (PF) Tony Rodrigues | |
| 14:58 | Idaho | Carlton Hairston misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 14:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Cedric Cobbs clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 12-9 |
| 14:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel grabs the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Derek Baxley blocks the short jumper by Ricky Smith | 12-9 |
| 14:32 | Idaho | Luther Hanscom gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:04 | Idaho | Ricky Smith steals it from Derek Baxley | 12-9 |
| 14:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Cedric Cobbs travels in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| Subs | Idaho | John Bauer (SG), Michael Stephens (SF), James Vaught (PF), Howard Egerton (C) Carlton Hairston, Michael Stallings, Derek Baxley, Philip Thurman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Austin Estep (PG), Greg Willilams (SG), Roger Owen (SF), Jason Rein (C) Cedric Cobbs, Joseph Robinson, John Whittington, Ricky Smith | |
| 13:49 | Idaho | James Vaught scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Stephens | 14-9 |
| 13:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stephens steps in front of the Jimmy Brasel pass | 14-9 |
| 13:28 | Idaho | Luther Hanscom banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Stephens | 16-9 |
| 13:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-9 |
| 13:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams grabs the offensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 12:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Austin Estep is fouled on the floor by Michael Stephens - foul #1 on Michael Stephens, team foul #4 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Idaho | Michael Bush (PG) Luther Hanscom | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Cedric Cobbs (SF), Ricky Smith (PF), Tony Rodrigues (C) Roger Owen, Jimmy Brasel, Jason Rein | |
| 12:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams is fouled on the floor by James Vaught - foul #1 on James Vaught, team foul #5 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Whittington (SF) Austin Estep | |
| 11:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams loses the ball out of bounds | 16-9 |
| Subs | Idaho | Derek Baxley (PF) James Vaught | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Robinson (SG) Greg Willilams | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Michael Bush (fresh) SG - John Bauer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Stephens (fresh) PF - Derek Baxley (fresh) C - Howard Egerton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Cedric Cobbs (fresh) SG - Joseph Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Whittington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ricky Smith (fresh) C - Tony Rodrigues (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Idaho | John Bauer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-9 |
| 11:43 | Middle Tenn. State | John Whittington snags the defensive board | 16-9 |
| 11:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Robinson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Cedric Cobbs | 16-12 |
| 11:01 | Idaho | John Bauer misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by John Whittington - foul #1 on John Whittington, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Idaho | Michael Stallings (SF), Philip Thurman (C) Michael Stephens, Howard Egerton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Austin Estep (PG), Roger Owen (SF), Jimmy Brasel (PF), Jason Rein (C) Joseph Robinson, John Whittington, Ricky Smith, Tony Rodrigues | |
| 11:01 | Idaho | John Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 11:01 | Idaho | John Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 10:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Austin Estep and he's fouled by Michael Bush - foul #1 on Michael Bush, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Idaho | Luther Hanscom (PG), Carlton Hairston (SG) Michael Bush, John Bauer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams (SG) Cedric Cobbs | |
| 10:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein makes the free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:26 | Idaho | Derek Baxley misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 18-15 |
| 10:25 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Greg Willilams | 18-15 |
| 10:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Roger Owen | 18-17 |
| 09:58 | Idaho | Luther Hanscom comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 18-17 |
| 09:56 | Idaho | Philip Thurman snags the offensive board | 18-17 |
| 09:35 | Idaho | Luther Hanscom comes up short on the floater from the left side | 18-17 |
| 09:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 09:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Austin Estep connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-20 |
| 09:12 | Idaho | Carlton Hairston is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Carlton Hairston, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Idaho | Michael Bush (PG), John Bauer (SG), Michael Stephens (SF), James Vaught (PF), Howard Egerton (C) Luther Hanscom, Carlton Hairston, Michael Stallings, Derek Baxley, Philip Thurman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Cedric Cobbs (PG), Joseph Robinson (SG), John Whittington (SF) Austin Estep, Greg Willilams, Roger Owen | |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Jimmy Brasel is blocked by James Vaught | 18-20 |
| 08:54 | Idaho | Michael Stephens grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 08:47 | Idaho | John Bauer drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Michael Stephens | 20-20 |
| 08:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Robinson scores on a shot from the right side set up by John Whittington | 20-22 |
| 08:14 | Idaho | Howard Egerton is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Howard Egerton, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Idaho | Philip Thurman (C) Howard Egerton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams (SG), Ricky Smith (PF), Tony Rodrigues (C) Joseph Robinson, Jimmy Brasel, Jason Rein | |
| 07:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Greg Willilams | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Michael Bush (fresh) SG - John Bauer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Stephens (fresh) PF - James Vaught (fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Thurman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Cedric Cobbs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Greg Willilams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Whittington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ricky Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tony Rodrigues (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Idaho | Michael Stephens misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ricky Smith - foul #1 on Ricky Smith, team foul #5 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Idaho | Luther Hanscom (PG), Derek Baxley (C) Michael Bush, Philip Thurman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Austin Estep (PG), Roger Owen (SF) Cedric Cobbs, John Whittington | |
| 07:39 | Idaho | Michael Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:39 | Idaho | Michael Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 07:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Rodrigues can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Luther Hanscom - foul #1 on Luther Hanscom, team foul #9 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel (PF) Ricky Smith | |
| 07:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Rodrigues misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 07:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Rodrigues makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:59 | Idaho | Derek Baxley can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 21-25 |
| 06:58 | Idaho | Derek Baxley snags the offensive board | 21-25 |
| 06:48 | Idaho | Michael Stephens knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Luther Hanscom | 23-25 |
| 06:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Derek Baxley blocks the short jumper by Jimmy Brasel | 23-25 |
| 06:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams grabs the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 06:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams clanks a 3 from the left corner | 23-25 |
| 06:09 | Idaho | Michael Stephens grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 05:54 | Idaho | Tony Rodrigues swats the layup by Derek Baxley | 23-25 |
| 05:53 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Roger Owen | 23-25 |
| 05:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Roger Owen | 23-28 |
| 05:19 | Idaho | John Bauer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 05:18 | Idaho | Derek Baxley pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 05:06 | Idaho | James Vaught makes the floater from the left side set up by John Bauer | 25-28 |
| 04:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Luther Hanscom is called for the reach on Austin Estep - foul #2 on Luther Hanscom, team foul #10 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Idaho | Michael Bush (PG), Carlton Hairston (SG), Michael Stallings (SF), Philip Thurman (C) Luther Hanscom, John Bauer, Michael Stephens, Derek Baxley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Cedric Cobbs (SG), John Whittington (SF), Ricky Smith (PF), Jason Rein (C) Greg Willilams, Roger Owen, Jimmy Brasel, Tony Rodrigues | |
| 04:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Austin Estep makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Austin Estep makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:30 | Idaho | Michael Bush makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Stallings | 28-30 |
| 04:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Cedric Cobbs comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 04:04 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Smith | 28-30 |
| 03:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Michael Stallings - foul #1 on Michael Stallings, team foul #11 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Idaho | Evan Colvin (PG), Howard Egerton (C) Michael Bush, James Vaught | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Robinson (SG) Austin Estep | |
| 03:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:53 | Idaho | Philip Thurman snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Evan Colvin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Carlton Hairston (fresh) SF - Michael Stallings (fresh) PF - Philip Thurman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Howard Egerton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Cedric Cobbs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Whittington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ricky Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Rein (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:41 | Idaho | Jason Rein swats the short shot by Philip Thurman | 28-30 |
| 03:39 | Middle Tenn. State | John Whittington pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 03:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel (PF) Ricky Smith | |
| 03:12 | Idaho | Howard Egerton buries a runner in the lane set up by Evan Colvin and he's hacked by Joseph Robinson - foul #1 on Joseph Robinson, team foul #6 | 30-30 |
| 03:12 | Idaho | Howard Egerton makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:02 | Middle Tenn. State | John Whittington misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 03:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein tips it in | 31-32 |
| 02:49 | Idaho | Howard Egerton clanks a shot from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 02:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Cedric Cobbs | 31-34 |
| 02:13 | Idaho | Michael Stallings is fouled on the floor by John Whittington - foul #2 on John Whittington, team foul #7 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Idaho | John Bauer (SG), Derek Baxley (PF) Carlton Hairston, Philip Thurman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Moon (PG), Ricky Smith (C) Cedric Cobbs, Jason Rein | |
| 02:13 | Idaho | Michael Stallings misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 02:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 01:56 | Middle Tenn. State | James Moon hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Jimmy Brasel and the foul's on Evan Colvin - foul #3 on Evan Colvin, team foul #12 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Idaho | Luther Hanscom (PG), Michael Stephens (SF) Evan Colvin, Michael Stallings | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams (SG), Roger Owen (SF) Joseph Robinson, John Whittington | |
| 01:56 | Middle Tenn. State | James Moon misses the free throw | 31-36 |
| 01:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel grabs the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 01:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Derek Baxley steals the ball from Jimmy Brasel | 31-36 |
| 01:25 | Idaho | Greg Willilams steals the ball from Michael Stephens | 31-36 |
| 01:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams lays it in | 31-38 |
| 01:01 | Idaho | John Bauer connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Luther Hanscom | 34-38 |
| 00:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen's pass is intercepted by Michael Stephens | 34-38 |
| 00:33 | Idaho | Michael Stephens banks in the layup | 36-38 |
| 00:20 | Middle Tenn. State | James Moon can't connect on a floater from the left side | 36-38 |
| 00:18 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Derek Baxley | 36-38 |
| 00:01 | Idaho | John Bauer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |