| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Battle (fresh) SG - Dale Steverson (fresh) SF - Paul Walker (fresh) PF - Kyle Thompson (fresh) C - William Foye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Charles Mann (fresh) SG - Mack Palmer (fresh) SF - Jeff Smith (fresh) PF - Darren Sawyer (fresh) C - Gerard Hubbs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | William Foye wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:57 | Sam Houston State | James Battle double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Idaho | Mack Palmer drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gerard Hubbs | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Sam Houston State | James Battle buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Walker | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Idaho | Gerard Hubbs hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeff Smith and he's fouled by Kyle Thompson - foul #1 on Kyle Thompson, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:53 | Idaho | Gerard Hubbs makes the free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:33 | Sam Houston State | James Battle knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Paul Walker | 5-6 |
| 18:18 | Idaho | Darren Sawyer misses badly on a floater from close range | 5-6 |
| 18:16 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Thompson grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 17:55 | Sam Houston State | James Battle loses the dribble to Gerard Hubbs | 5-6 |
| 17:26 | Idaho | Darren Sawyer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 17:25 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Thompson snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 17:21 | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Jeff Smith - foul #1 on Jeff Smith, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Benito Nunez (PG), Jeffrey Nielsen (SG), Robert Boynton (PF), Raymond Forrest (C) James Battle, Dale Steverson, Kyle Thompson, William Foye | |
| Subs | Idaho | Roger Franks (SG), David Medlin (SF), Alan Phillips (PF), Donald Vanostberg (C) Mack Palmer, Jeff Smith, Darren Sawyer, Gerard Hubbs | |
| 17:21 | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:21 | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:17 | Idaho | Donald Vanostberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Bryant (PF) Paul Walker | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 17:03 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Nielsen drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 16:37 | Idaho | Charles Mann hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Benito Nunez - foul #1 on Benito Nunez, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| 16:37 | Idaho | Charles Mann makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:37 | Idaho | Charles Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:17 | Sam Houston State | Benito Nunez is whistled for traveling | 9-8 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Idaho | James McNamar (PG) Charles Mann | |
| 16:15 | Idaho | Roger Franks is hacked by Benito Nunez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benito Nunez, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Davidson (PG), Dale Steverson (SG) Benito Nunez, Jeffrey Nielsen | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 15:52 | Idaho | David Medlin connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from James McNamar | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Davidson (fresh) SG - Dale Steverson (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Boynton (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Bryant (fresh) C - Raymond Forrest (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - James McNamar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Franks (fresh) SF - David Medlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Phillips (fairly fresh) C - Donald Vanostberg (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton is fouled on the floor by Donald Vanostberg - foul #1 on Donald Vanostberg, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker (SF), Kyle Thompson (PF), Jeff Coleman (C) Robert Boynton, Stephen Bryant, Raymond Forrest | |
| Subs | Idaho | Mack Palmer (SG), Jeff Smith (SF), Darren Sawyer (PF), Gerard Hubbs (C) Roger Franks, David Medlin, Alan Phillips, Donald Vanostberg | |
| 15:12 | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 15:10 | Idaho | Gerard Hubbs snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 14:49 | Idaho | Jeff Smith connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by James McNamar | 9-12 |
| 14:25 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Thompson comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 9-12 |
| 14:24 | Sam Houston State | John Davidson gets the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 14:15 | Sam Houston State | John Davidson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gerard Hubbs - foul #1 on Gerard Hubbs, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Nielsen (SG), William Foye (C) Dale Steverson, Jeff Coleman | |
| Subs | Idaho | Charles Mann (PG) James McNamar | |
| 14:15 | Sam Houston State | John Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:15 | Sam Houston State | John Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:15 | Idaho | Gerard Hubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:08 | Idaho | Jeff Smith double dribbles | 10-12 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Battle (PG) John Davidson | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 13:44 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Nielsen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-12 |
| 13:42 | Idaho | Darren Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:35 | Idaho | Gerard Hubbs loses the dribble to Paul Walker | 10-12 |
| 13:32 | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker misses the lay-in | 10-12 |
| 13:30 | Idaho | Mack Palmer gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:26 | Idaho | Jeff Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton (SF), Stephen Bryant (PF) Paul Walker, Kyle Thompson | |
| Subs | Idaho | Roger Franks (SG), David Medlin (PF), Donald Vanostberg (C) Mack Palmer, Darren Sawyer, Gerard Hubbs | |
| 13:17 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Bryant hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Battle | 13-12 |
| 12:57 | Idaho | Charles Mann misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 13-12 |
| 12:55 | Idaho | David Medlin hits the follow up shot | 13-14 |
| 12:39 | Sam Houston State | William Foye is hacked by Donald Vanostberg - foul #2 on Donald Vanostberg, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dale Steverson (SG), Paul Walker (SF), Raymond Forrest (C) Jeffrey Nielsen, Robert Boynton, William Foye | |
| Subs | Idaho | James McNamar (SF), Alan Phillips (C) Jeff Smith, Donald Vanostberg | |
| 12:19 | Sam Houston State | James McNamar steps in front of the James Battle pass | 13-14 |
| 11:54 | Idaho | Charles Mann hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Battle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Steverson (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Walker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Stephen Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Raymond Forrest (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Charles Mann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roger Franks (fairly fresh) SF - James McNamar (fresh) 2 ast. PF - David Medlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Alan Phillips (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Sam Houston State | James Battle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Davidson (PG), Jeff Coleman (C) James Battle, Stephen Bryant | |
| Subs | Idaho | John Davis (SG), Mack Palmer (SF), Darren Sawyer (PF) Charles Mann, Roger Franks, David Medlin | |
| 11:46 | Idaho | John Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Coleman - foul #1 on Jeff Coleman, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| 11:24 | Idaho | John Davis knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James McNamar | 13-18 |
| 11:09 | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Paul Walker, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Nielsen (SG), Robert Boynton (SF), Kyle Thompson (PF), William Foye (C) Dale Steverson, Paul Walker, Raymond Forrest, Jeff Coleman | |
| Subs | Idaho | Gerard Hubbs (C) Alan Phillips | |
| 10:45 | Idaho | Mack Palmer scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from John Davis | 13-20 |
| 10:23 | Sam Houston State | John Davidson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-20 |
| 10:22 | Idaho | James McNamar gets the rebound | 13-20 |
| 09:59 | Idaho | James McNamar buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-23 |
| 09:44 | Sam Houston State | Mack Palmer picks off the pass by Robert Boynton | 13-23 |
| 09:42 | Idaho | James McNamar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-23 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Battle (PG), Dale Steverson (SG), Stephen Bryant (SF), Raymond Forrest (PF), Jeff Coleman (C) John Davidson, Jeffrey Nielsen, Robert Boynton, Kyle Thompson, William Foye | |
| Subs | Idaho | Charles Mann (PG), Roger Franks (SG), Jeff Smith (SF), David Medlin (PF) James McNamar, John Davis, Mack Palmer, Darren Sawyer | |
| 09:20 | Sam Houston State | James Battle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-23 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker (SF) Jeff Coleman | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 08:59 | Idaho | Charles Mann misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 13-23 |
| 08:57 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Paul Walker | 13-23 |
| 08:52 | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker is hacked by Jeff Smith - foul #2 on Jeff Smith, team foul #5 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeff Coleman (C) Raymond Forrest | |
| Subs | Idaho | Mack Palmer (SF), Darren Sawyer (PF), Alan Phillips (C) Jeff Smith, David Medlin, Gerard Hubbs | |
| 08:37 | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Mack Palmer - foul #1 on Mack Palmer, team foul #6 | 13-23 |
| 08:37 | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker misses the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 08:37 | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 08:37 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Darren Sawyer | 13-23 |
| 08:16 | Idaho | Charles Mann scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mack Palmer | 13-26 |
| 08:01 | Sam Houston State | James Battle misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-26 |
| 08:00 | Idaho | Darren Sawyer grabs the defensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 07:39 | Idaho | Darren Sawyer is wide open but clanks a jumper from the baseline | 13-26 |
| 07:38 | Idaho | Darren Sawyer can't tip it in | 13-26 |
| 07:37 | Sam Houston State | Jeff Coleman gets the rebound | 13-26 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Battle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Steverson (tiring) SF - Paul Walker (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Stephen Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeff Coleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Charles Mann (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Roger Franks (fairly fresh) SF - Mack Palmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darren Sawyer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Alan Phillips (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Sam Houston State | Darren Sawyer is called for the reach on Paul Walker - foul #1 on Darren Sawyer, team foul #7 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Davidson (PG), Robert Boynton (SG), Raymond Forrest (PF), William Foye (C) James Battle, Dale Steverson, Stephen Bryant, Jeff Coleman | |
| Subs | Idaho | James McNamar (PG), John Davis (SG), David Medlin (PF), Gerard Hubbs (C) Charles Mann, Roger Franks, Darren Sawyer, Alan Phillips | |
| 07:33 | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker makes the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 07:33 | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 14-26 |
| 07:33 | Idaho | The rebound goes to David Medlin | 14-26 |
| 07:12 | Idaho | John Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-26 |
| 07:10 | Idaho | David Medlin tips it home | 14-28 |
| 07:01 | Sam Houston State | John Davidson misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by James McNamar - foul #1 on James McNamar, team foul #8 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Nielsen (SG) Paul Walker | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 07:01 | Sam Houston State | John Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 07:01 | Sam Houston State | John Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 15-28 |
| 07:01 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Gerard Hubbs | 15-28 |
| 06:35 | Idaho | James McNamar's floater is knocked away by Robert Boynton | 15-28 |
| 06:34 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton grabs the defensive rebound | 15-28 |
| 06:28 | Sam Houston State | John Davidson misses long on a shot from the right side | 15-28 |
| 06:26 | Idaho | Mack Palmer pulls down the rebound | 15-28 |
| 06:08 | Idaho | John Davis misses the 3 from the right wing | 15-28 |
| 06:06 | Sam Houston State | John Davidson pulls down the rebound | 15-28 |
| 05:46 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-28 |
| 05:45 | Idaho | David Medlin snags the defensive board | 15-28 |
| 05:37 | Idaho | James McNamar scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Davis | 15-31 |
| 05:19 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Forrest is hacked by David Medlin - foul #1 on David Medlin, team foul #9 | 15-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Battle (PG), Dale Steverson (SG), Stephen Bryant (SF), Kyle Thompson (PF) John Davidson, Jeffrey Nielsen, Robert Boynton, William Foye | |
| Subs | Idaho | Charles Mann (PG), Roger Franks (SG), Darren Sawyer (PF), Alan Phillips (C) James McNamar, John Davis, David Medlin, Gerard Hubbs | |
| 05:19 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Forrest makes the 1st free throw | 16-31 |
| 05:19 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Forrest makes the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 05:04 | Idaho | Roger Franks connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Alan Phillips | 17-34 |
| 04:45 | Sam Houston State | Roger Franks steals it from Kyle Thompson | 17-34 |
| 04:17 | Idaho | Charles Mann misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-34 |
| 04:15 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Stephen Bryant | 17-34 |
| 03:46 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Forrest can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-34 |
| 03:45 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Forrest grabs the offensive rebound | 17-34 |
| 03:26 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Bryant's pass is intercepted by Darren Sawyer | 17-34 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Battle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Steverson (tiring) SF - Stephen Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kyle Thompson (tiring) 2 reb. C - Raymond Forrest (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Charles Mann (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Roger Franks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mack Palmer (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darren Sawyer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Alan Phillips (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Idaho | Kyle Thompson is called for the reach on Roger Franks - foul #2 on Kyle Thompson, team foul #6 | 17-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Benito Nunez (PG), Jeffrey Nielsen (SG), Paul Walker (SF), William Foye (C) James Battle, Dale Steverson, Stephen Bryant, Raymond Forrest | |
| Subs | Idaho | James McNamar (PG), John Davis (SG), Jeff Smith (SF), Donald Vanostberg (C) Charles Mann, Roger Franks, Mack Palmer, Alan Phillips | |
| 02:53 | Idaho | Darren Sawyer lays it in on a great pass from Donald Vanostberg and the foul's on Kyle Thompson - foul #3 on Kyle Thompson, team foul #7 | 17-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton (PF) Kyle Thompson | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 02:53 | Idaho | Darren Sawyer misses the free throw | 17-36 |
| 02:53 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton grabs the board | 17-36 |
| 02:28 | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-36 |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | William Foye can't tip it in | 17-36 |
| 02:25 | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker gets the offensive rebound | 17-36 |
| 02:00 | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Nielsen | 20-36 |
| 01:33 | Idaho | Jeffrey Nielsen steps in front of the Donald Vanostberg pass | 20-36 |
| 01:13 | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-36 |
| 01:12 | Idaho | James McNamar grabs the defensive rebound | 20-36 |
| 01:09 | Idaho | John Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Davidson (PG), Dale Steverson (SG), Jeff Coleman (C) Benito Nunez, Jeffrey Nielsen, William Foye | |
| Subs | Idaho | Charles Mann (PG), Roger Franks (SG), David Medlin (PF), Gerard Hubbs (C) James McNamar, John Davis, Darren Sawyer, Donald Vanostberg | |
| 00:46 | Sam Houston State | John Davidson travels with the ball | 20-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Bryant (PF) Robert Boynton | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 00:44 | Idaho | Stephen Bryant is called for the reach on Charles Mann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Bryant, team foul #8 | 20-36 |
| 00:44 | Idaho | Charles Mann makes the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 00:44 | Idaho | Charles Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 20-38 |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-38 |
| 00:05 | Idaho | Charles Mann is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-41 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Bryant misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-41 |
| 00:00 | Idaho | Jeff Smith pulls down the rebound | 23-41 |