| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Haynes (fresh) SG - Jimmie Pouliot (fresh) SF - Steve Ryles (fresh) PF - Benjamin Portillo (fresh) C - Joseph Matz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Bobby Grindle (fresh) SG - Andrew Corea (fresh) SF - Myron Gibson (fresh) PF - Richard Perry (fresh) C - Justin Fowler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Matz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Fowler swats the short shot by Benjamin Portillo | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Boise State | Richard Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Boise State | Benjamin Portillo blocks the jumper by Bobby Grindle | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Portillo grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Pouliot connects on the floater from the right block and the foul's on Andrew Corea - foul #1 on Andrew Corea, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Pouliot misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Boise State | Justin Fowler grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Boise State | Justin Fowler drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bobby Grindle | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Matz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | Boise State | Andrew Corea misses the easy layup | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | Boise State | Richard Perry tips it home | 2-5 |
| 18:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Ryles scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 17:49 | Boise State | Andrew Corea can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 17:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Matz grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 17:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Ryles misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-5 |
| 17:32 | Boise State | Richard Perry snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 17:28 | Boise State | Benjamin Portillo takes the ball from Myron Gibson | 5-5 |
| 17:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Portillo is fouled on the floor by Richard Perry - foul #1 on Richard Perry, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Colby Daye (PG), Forrest Stewart (SG), Freddie Bowles (SF), Mark Jeans (PF), Rodney Jones (C) Brian Haynes, Jimmie Pouliot, Steve Ryles, Benjamin Portillo, Joseph Matz | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 16:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Freddie Bowles misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-5 |
| 16:57 | Boise State | Bobby Grindle grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 16:43 | Boise State | Bobby Grindle comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 16:41 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Corea | 5-5 |
| 16:27 | Boise State | Bobby Grindle connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Corea | 5-8 |
| 16:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Colby Daye hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 16:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jeans grabs the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 15:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Colby Daye clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 15:56 | Boise State | Richard Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Colby Daye (fresh) SG - Forrest Stewart (fresh) SF - Freddie Bowles (fresh) PF - Mark Jeans (fresh) C - Rodney Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Bobby Grindle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Corea (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Myron Gibson (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Fowler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Boise State | Forrest Stewart is called for the reach on Andrew Corea - foul #1 on Forrest Stewart, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Pouliot (SG), Steve Ryles (SF), Benjamin Portillo (PF) Forrest Stewart, Freddie Bowles, Rodney Jones | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jesse Chee (PG), Louis Getz (SG), Brian Shockley (SF), Sean Kromer (PF), John Estes (C) Bobby Grindle, Andrew Corea, Myron Gibson, Richard Perry, Justin Fowler | |
| 15:35 | Boise State | Brian Shockley is denied on a layup by Mark Jeans | 5-8 |
| 15:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Ryles grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Portillo misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 5-8 |
| 15:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jeans snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 14:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Ryles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 14:57 | Boise State | Brian Shockley grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 14:53 | Boise State | Benjamin Portillo takes the ball from Louis Getz | 5-8 |
| 14:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Ryles is called for traveling | 5-8 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes (PG), Joseph Matz (C) Jimmie Pouliot, Mark Jeans | |
| Subs | Boise State | Bobby Grindle (PG), Myron Gibson (SF) Jesse Chee, John Estes | |
| 14:09 | Boise State | Myron Gibson misses the fadeaway from the right side | 5-8 |
| 14:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Portillo gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 13:45 | Boise State | Brian Shockley pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:38 | Boise State | Myron Gibson misses the easy layup | 5-8 |
| 13:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Portillo gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes is hacked by Sean Kromer - foul #1 on Sean Kromer, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Pouliot (SG), Forrest Stewart (SF), Rodney Jones (PF) Colby Daye, Steve Ryles, Benjamin Portillo | |
| Subs | Boise State | Andrew Corea (SG), Richard Perry (PF), Justin Fowler (C) Louis Getz, Brian Shockley, Sean Kromer | |
| 13:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Forrest Stewart is whistled for traveling | 5-8 |
| 12:54 | Boise State | Bobby Grindle is called for traveling | 5-8 |
| 12:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Forrest Stewart misses the 3 from straight away | 5-8 |
| 12:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Matz grabs the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 12:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Jones's layup is rejected by Justin Fowler | 5-8 |
| 12:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes gets the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 12:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Forrest Stewart scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 11:55 | Boise State | Bobby Grindle clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 11:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Jones snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Haynes (fairly fresh) SG - Jimmie Pouliot (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Forrest Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodney Jones (fresh) C - Joseph Matz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Bobby Grindle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Corea (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Myron Gibson (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Myron Gibson steals the ball from Jimmie Pouliot | 8-8 |
| 11:20 | Boise State | Brian Haynes picks off the pass by Andrew Corea | 8-8 |
| 11:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes slams it home | 10-8 |
| 11:01 | Boise State | Andrew Corea scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bobby Grindle and he's hacked by Jimmie Pouliot - foul #1 on Jimmie Pouliot, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Colby Daye (PG), Edward Weiner (SG), Steve Ryles (SF), Benjamin Portillo (PF), Mark Jeans (C) Brian Haynes, Jimmie Pouliot, Forrest Stewart, Rodney Jones, Joseph Matz | |
| Subs | Boise State | Louis Getz (PG), Brian Shockley (SF), Sean Kromer (PF), John Estes (C) Bobby Grindle, Myron Gibson, Richard Perry, Justin Fowler | |
| 11:01 | Boise State | Andrew Corea makes the free throw | 10-11 |
| 10:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Weiner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-11 |
| 10:39 | Boise State | Andrew Corea grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 10:34 | Boise State | Andrew Corea can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 10:33 | Boise State | Sean Kromer snags the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 10:18 | Boise State | Sean Kromer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 10:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Ryles grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 09:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Portillo banks in the layup and the foul's on Brian Shockley - foul #1 on Brian Shockley, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jesse Chee (PG) Andrew Corea | |
| 09:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Portillo makes the free throw | 13-11 |
| 09:36 | Boise State | John Estes makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jesse Chee | 13-13 |
| 09:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Ryles blows the layup | 13-13 |
| 09:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jeans grabs the offensive board | 13-13 |
| 09:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Portillo travels with the ball | 13-13 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes (PG), Jimmie Pouliot (SG), Joseph Matz (C) Colby Daye, Edward Weiner, Mark Jeans | |
| Subs | Boise State | Bobby Grindle (PG), Myron Gibson (SF), Richard Perry (PF), Justin Fowler (C) Jesse Chee, Brian Shockley, Sean Kromer, John Estes | |
| 08:54 | Boise State | Myron Gibson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 08:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Portillo can't finish the layup | 13-16 |
| 08:33 | Boise State | Justin Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 08:26 | Boise State | Benjamin Portillo denies the turnaround by Bobby Grindle | 13-16 |
| 08:25 | Boise State | Justin Fowler hits the follow up shot | 13-18 |
| 08:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Pouliot connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Brian Haynes | 16-18 |
| 07:44 | Boise State | Myron Gibson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bobby Grindle | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Pouliot (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steve Ryles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Portillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joseph Matz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Bobby Grindle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Getz (fairly fresh) SF - Myron Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Ryles misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Justin Fowler - foul #1 on Justin Fowler, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Colby Daye (PG), Mark Jeans (PF), Rodney Jones (C) Brian Haynes, Benjamin Portillo, Joseph Matz | |
| Subs | Boise State | Andrew Corea (SG), Sean Kromer (C) Louis Getz, Justin Fowler | |
| 07:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Ryles makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 07:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Ryles makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:04 | Boise State | Bobby Grindle connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Corea | 18-24 |
| 06:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Ryles misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Andrew Corea - foul #2 on Andrew Corea, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Forrest Stewart (SG) Jimmie Pouliot | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jesse Chee (SG), Brian Shockley (SF), John Estes (C) Andrew Corea, Myron Gibson, Richard Perry | |
| 06:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Ryles makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 06:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Ryles makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:37 | Boise State | Forrest Stewart steals the ball from Sean Kromer | 20-24 |
| 06:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Forrest Stewart hits the finger roll | 22-24 |
| 06:18 | Boise State | Colby Daye is called for the reach on Bobby Grindle - foul #1 on Colby Daye, team foul #3 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Freddie Bowles (SF), Joseph Matz (C) Steve Ryles, Rodney Jones | |
| Subs | Boise State | Justin Fowler (C) John Estes | |
| 06:13 | Boise State | Sean Kromer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 06:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Matz pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 06:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jeans comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 06:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Forrest Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Freddie Bowles makes the jumpshot from the left side | 24-24 |
| 05:29 | Boise State | Forrest Stewart is called for the reach on Sean Kromer - foul #2 on Forrest Stewart, team foul #4 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes (PG), Jimmie Pouliot (SG), Benjamin Portillo (PF) Colby Daye, Forrest Stewart, Mark Jeans | |
| Subs | Boise State | Louis Getz (PG), Myron Gibson (SF), Richard Perry (PF) Bobby Grindle, Jesse Chee, Sean Kromer | |
| 05:17 | Boise State | Freddie Bowles denies the turnaround by Richard Perry | 24-24 |
| 05:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 05:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Pouliot misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-24 |
| 05:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Portillo tips it home | 26-24 |
| 05:02 | Boise State | Louis Getz knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Myron Gibson and he's hacked by Brian Haynes - foul #1 on Brian Haynes, team foul #5 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Jones (C) Joseph Matz | |
| Subs | Boise State | John Estes (C) Justin Fowler | |
| 05:02 | Boise State | Louis Getz makes the free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Pouliot misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 26-28 |
| 04:41 | Boise State | John Estes gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 04:35 | Boise State | Brian Shockley scores on a turnaround from the left block | 26-30 |
| 04:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Portillo throws it down and he's fouled by Richard Perry - foul #2 on Richard Perry, team foul #7 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Bobby Grindle (PG), Sean Kromer (C) Richard Perry, John Estes | |
| 04:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Portillo makes the free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:11 | Boise State | Myron Gibson hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bobby Grindle | 29-32 |
| 03:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Pouliot hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 03:39 | Boise State | Freddie Bowles is called for the reach on Myron Gibson - foul #1 on Freddie Bowles, team foul #6 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Colby Daye (SG), Steve Ryles (SF), Mark Jeans (PF), Joseph Matz (C) Jimmie Pouliot, Freddie Bowles, Benjamin Portillo, Rodney Jones | |
| Subs | Boise State | Andrew Corea (SG), Richard Perry (PF), Justin Fowler (C) Louis Getz, Brian Shockley, Sean Kromer | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Colby Daye (fresh) SF - Steve Ryles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Jeans (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Matz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Bobby Grindle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Corea (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Myron Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Boise State | Andrew Corea comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 03:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Matz pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 03:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Fowler swats the shot by Colby Daye | 32-32 |
| 03:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Matz tips it home | 34-32 |
| 03:00 | Boise State | Colby Daye is called for the reach on Richard Perry - foul #2 on Colby Daye, team foul #7 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Forrest Stewart (SG) Brian Haynes | |
| Subs | Boise State | Sean Kromer (SF) Myron Gibson | |
| 03:00 | Boise State | Richard Perry misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 03:00 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Joseph Matz | 34-32 |
| 02:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Fowler is called for the reach on Steve Ryles - foul #2 on Justin Fowler, team foul #8 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Pouliot (SG), Rodney Jones (PF) Forrest Stewart, Mark Jeans | |
| Subs | Boise State | Brian Shockley (SF) Sean Kromer | |
| 02:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Ryles makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 02:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Ryles makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 02:05 | Boise State | Andrew Corea misses long on a jumper from the right side | 36-32 |
| 02:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Colby Daye grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 01:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Ryles comes up short on the floater from the right block | 36-32 |
| 01:54 | Boise State | Brian Shockley grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 01:47 | Boise State | Andrew Corea buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Perry | 36-35 |
| 01:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Colby Daye scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 01:37 | Boise State | Bobby Grindle clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 01:36 | Boise State | Justin Fowler grabs the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 01:18 | Boise State | Justin Fowler clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 01:17 | Boise State | Richard Perry snags the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 00:54 | Boise State | Andrew Corea comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 39-35 |
| 00:52 | Boise State | Brian Shockley grabs the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 00:35 | Boise State | Bobby Grindle scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Andrew Corea and he's hacked by Rodney Jones - foul #1 on Rodney Jones, team foul #8 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes (PG), Forrest Stewart (SG), Freddie Bowles (SF), Benjamin Portillo (PF), Mark Jeans (C) Colby Daye, Jimmie Pouliot, Steve Ryles, Rodney Jones, Joseph Matz | |
| Subs | Boise State | Louis Getz (SG), Myron Gibson (SF), Sean Kromer (PF), John Estes (C) Andrew Corea, Brian Shockley, Richard Perry, Justin Fowler | |
| 00:35 | Boise State | Bobby Grindle makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Forrest Stewart misses the lay-in | 39-38 |
| 00:23 | Boise State | Myron Gibson grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 00:19 | Boise State | Louis Getz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Forrest Stewart - foul #3 on Forrest Stewart, team foul #9 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Weiner (SG) Forrest Stewart | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jesse Chee (PG) Bobby Grindle | |
| 00:19 | Boise State | Louis Getz makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 00:19 | Boise State | Louis Getz makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes connects on the 3 from straight away | 42-40 |
| 00:01 | Boise State | Myron Gibson misses long on a floater from the right block | 42-40 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Freddie Bowles | 42-40 |