| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Leonard Putman (fresh) SG - Richard Weikel (fresh) SF - Cheng-Gong Hou (fresh) PF - Jamie Holt (fresh) C - Herman Wideman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joshua Henley (fresh) SG - Eugenio Costa (fresh) SF - Thomas Albert (fresh) PF - Carlos Roberts (fresh) C - Albert Edwards (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | Montana State | Leonard Putman steals it from Thomas Albert in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:54 | Idaho State | Leonard Putman banks in the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | Montana State | Eugenio Costa misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Cheng-Gong Hou - foul #1 on Cheng-Gong Hou, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | Montana State | Eugenio Costa makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:43 | Montana State | Eugenio Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:30 | Idaho State | Jamie Holt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Herman Wideman | 4-2 |
| 19:22 | Montana State | Joshua Henley is fouled on the floor by Herman Wideman - foul #1 on Herman Wideman, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 19:01 | Montana State | Joshua Henley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Leonard Putman - foul #1 on Leonard Putman, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 19:01 | Montana State | Joshua Henley makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 19:01 | Montana State | Joshua Henley makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:44 | Idaho State | Jamie Holt hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Leonard Putman | 6-4 |
| 18:26 | Montana State | Thomas Albert is open but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 6-4 |
| 18:25 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts tips it in | 6-6 |
| 18:04 | Idaho State | Leonard Putman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-6 |
| 17:45 | Montana State | Eugenio Costa can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 17:44 | Montana State | Joshua Henley tips it back up and in | 6-8 |
| 17:20 | Idaho State | Herman Wideman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-8 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Travis Barra (PG), Allen Trower (SG), Thomas Willis (SF), Gilbert Noriega (PF), Jeremiah Cook (C) Leonard Putman, Richard Weikel, Cheng-Gong Hou, Jamie Holt, Herman Wideman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Nguyen (PG), Guy Entrekin (SG), Benjamin Wright (SF), Walter Beaty (PF) Joshua Henley, Eugenio Costa, Thomas Albert, Carlos Roberts | |
| 16:54 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Edward Nguyen | 6-11 |
| 16:38 | Idaho State | Travis Barra misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Guy Entrekin - foul #1 on Guy Entrekin, team foul #1 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Carlos Roberts (PF) Albert Edwards | |
| 16:38 | Idaho State | Travis Barra misses the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 16:38 | Idaho State | Travis Barra misses the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 16:38 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts pulls down the rebound | 6-11 |
| 16:32 | Montana State | Edward Nguyen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-11 |
| 16:26 | Idaho State | Allen Trower is fouled on the floor by Walter Beaty - foul #1 on Walter Beaty, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| 16:16 | Idaho State | Allen Trower buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Travis Barra | 9-11 |
| 15:54 | Montana State | Walter Beaty misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 15:52 | Idaho State | Thomas Willis pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Travis Barra (fresh) SG - Allen Trower (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Willis (fresh) PF - Gilbert Noriega (fresh) C - Jeremiah Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Edward Nguyen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Guy Entrekin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benjamin Wright (fresh) PF - Carlos Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Beaty (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Idaho State | Thomas Willis scores on a floater in the lane set up by Travis Barra | 11-11 |
| 15:28 | Montana State | The 3pt attempt by Benjamin Wright is denied by Allen Trower | 11-11 |
| 15:26 | Idaho State | Travis Barra grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 15:06 | Idaho State | Travis Barra misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 15:05 | Idaho State | Jeremiah Cook tips it home | 13-11 |
| 14:55 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Benjamin Wright | 13-14 |
| 14:36 | Idaho State | Travis Barra scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Willis | 16-14 |
| 14:19 | Montana State | Edward Nguyen scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Guy Entrekin | 16-17 |
| 14:03 | Idaho State | Gilbert Noriega hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 14:01 | Idaho State | Jeremiah Cook grabs the offensive board | 16-17 |
| 13:40 | Idaho State | Allen Trower can't finish the layup | 16-17 |
| 13:38 | Idaho State | Allen Trower tips it in | 18-17 |
| 13:22 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts's layup is rejected by Gilbert Noriega | 18-17 |
| 13:20 | Idaho State | Thomas Willis gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 13:11 | Idaho State | Allen Trower comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 18-17 |
| 13:09 | Idaho State | Allen Trower tips it home | 20-17 |
| 13:06 | Montana State | Gilbert Noriega is called for the reach on Edward Nguyen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gilbert Noriega, team foul #4 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Leonard Putman (PG), Richard Weikel (SG), Cheng-Gong Hou (SF), Jamie Holt (PF), Herman Wideman (C) Travis Barra, Allen Trower, Thomas Willis, Gilbert Noriega, Jeremiah Cook | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joshua Henley (PG), Eugenio Costa (SG), Thomas Albert (SF), Albert Edwards (C) Edward Nguyen, Guy Entrekin, Benjamin Wright, Walter Beaty | |
| 13:01 | Montana State | Albert Edwards misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Herman Wideman - foul #2 on Herman Wideman, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Gilbert Noriega (C) Herman Wideman | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:01 | Montana State | Albert Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 13:01 | Montana State | Albert Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 13:01 | Idaho State | Jamie Holt gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 12:48 | Idaho State | Gilbert Noriega misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-18 |
| 12:46 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Carlos Roberts | 20-18 |
| 12:24 | Montana State | Albert Edwards comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-18 |
| 12:23 | Idaho State | Leonard Putman gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 12:03 | Idaho State | Jamie Holt clanks a 3 from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 12:01 | Montana State | Albert Edwards pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 11:54 | Montana State | Thomas Albert comes up short on the shot from the left side | 20-18 |
| 11:53 | Montana State | Albert Edwards tips it but misses | 20-18 |
| 11:51 | Montana State | Albert Edwards tips it but misses | 20-18 |
| 11:49 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Jamie Holt | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Leonard Putman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Weikel (fairly fresh) SF - Cheng-Gong Hou (fresh) PF - Jamie Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Noriega (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joshua Henley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eugenio Costa (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Albert (fairly fresh) PF - Carlos Roberts (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Idaho State | Cheng-Gong Hou misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-18 |
| 11:27 | Montana State | Albert Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 11:10 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-18 |
| 11:09 | Montana State | Albert Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 10:58 | Montana State | Jamie Holt steals it from Thomas Albert | 20-18 |
| 10:40 | Idaho State | Gilbert Noriega connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Leonard Putman | 22-18 |
| 10:19 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 10:17 | Idaho State | Jamie Holt grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 10:11 | Idaho State | Cheng-Gong Hou misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Thomas Albert - foul #1 on Thomas Albert, team foul #3 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Allen Trower (C) Gilbert Noriega | |
| Subs | Montana State | Guy Entrekin (PG), Irvin Hoff (SG), Edward Nguyen (SF), Walter Beaty (PF) Joshua Henley, Eugenio Costa, Thomas Albert, Carlos Roberts | |
| 10:11 | Idaho State | Cheng-Gong Hou makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 10:11 | Idaho State | Cheng-Gong Hou misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 10:11 | Montana State | Walter Beaty grabs the board | 23-18 |
| 10:09 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin is hacked by Richard Weikel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Weikel, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| 09:56 | Montana State | Edward Nguyen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-18 |
| 09:55 | Idaho State | Jamie Holt gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 09:42 | Idaho State | Cheng-Gong Hou is hacked by Edward Nguyen - foul #1 on Edward Nguyen, team foul #4 | 23-18 |
| 09:32 | Idaho State | Allen Trower's pass is intercepted by Edward Nguyen | 23-18 |
| 09:30 | Montana State | Edward Nguyen is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Putman - foul #2 on Leonard Putman, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Gilbert Noriega (C) Leonard Putman | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 09:30 | Montana State | Edward Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 09:30 | Montana State | Edward Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 09:13 | Idaho State | Jamie Holt misses short on a floater in the paint | 23-20 |
| 09:12 | Montana State | Albert Edwards grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 09:08 | Montana State | Edward Nguyen misses short on a shot from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 09:07 | Idaho State | Jamie Holt snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 08:48 | Idaho State | Irvin Hoff is called for the reach on Richard Weikel - foul #1 on Irvin Hoff, team foul #5 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Hart (PG), Eugenio Costa (SG), Thomas Albert (SF), Benjamin Wright (PF) Guy Entrekin, Irvin Hoff, Edward Nguyen, Walter Beaty | |
| 08:37 | Idaho State | Allen Trower buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Cheng-Gong Hou | 25-20 |
| 08:24 | Montana State | Thomas Albert is fouled on the floor by Cheng-Gong Hou - foul #2 on Cheng-Gong Hou, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Travis Barra (PG), Thomas Willis (SF), Jeremiah Cook (C) Allen Trower, Cheng-Gong Hou, Gilbert Noriega | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:24 | Montana State | Thomas Albert makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 08:24 | Montana State | Thomas Albert misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 08:24 | Idaho State | Thomas Willis snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 07:58 | Idaho State | Richard Weikel double dribbles | 25-21 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joshua Henley (PG), Carlos Roberts (PF) Brian Hart, Thomas Albert | |
| 07:56 | Montana State | Eugenio Costa is hacked by Richard Weikel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Weikel, team foul #9 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Allen Trower (SG) Richard Weikel | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 07:56 | Montana State | Eugenio Costa makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 07:56 | Montana State | Eugenio Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 07:56 | Idaho State | Thomas Willis gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Travis Barra (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Allen Trower (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jamie Holt (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremiah Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joshua Henley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eugenio Costa (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benjamin Wright (fresh) PF - Carlos Roberts (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Edwards (tiring) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Idaho State | Benjamin Wright takes the ball from Jamie Holt | 25-22 |
| 07:27 | Montana State | Eugenio Costa hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the left block | 25-22 |
| 07:25 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Edwards | 25-22 |
| 06:59 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Allen Trower - foul #1 on Allen Trower, team foul #10 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Gilbert Noriega (C) Jeremiah Cook | |
| Subs | Montana State | Guy Entrekin (SG), Edward Nguyen (SF) Eugenio Costa, Carlos Roberts | |
| 06:59 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:59 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:46 | Idaho State | Jamie Holt comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-24 |
| 06:45 | Montana State | Albert Edwards pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 06:31 | Montana State | Albert Edwards can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 25-24 |
| 06:29 | Idaho State | Travis Barra grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 06:07 | Idaho State | Jamie Holt clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Benjamin Wright - foul #1 on Benjamin Wright, team foul #6 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Irvin Hoff (SG), Carlos Roberts (PF) Joshua Henley, Benjamin Wright | |
| 06:07 | Idaho State | Jamie Holt misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:07 | Idaho State | Jamie Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:52 | Montana State | Albert Edwards makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Guy Entrekin | 26-26 |
| 05:30 | Idaho State | Allen Trower banks in the layup | 28-26 |
| 05:04 | Montana State | Irvin Hoff buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Edward Nguyen | 28-28 |
| 04:43 | Idaho State | Gilbert Noriega loses the dribble to Edward Nguyen | 28-28 |
| 04:39 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin hits the finger roll set up by Edward Nguyen | 28-30 |
| 04:23 | Idaho State | Travis Barra misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Irvin Hoff - foul #2 on Irvin Hoff, team foul #7 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Jeremiah Cook (C) Gilbert Noriega | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joshua Henley (PG), Eugenio Costa (SG), Thomas Albert (SF), Walter Beaty (PF) Guy Entrekin, Irvin Hoff, Edward Nguyen, Carlos Roberts | |
| 04:23 | Idaho State | Travis Barra misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:23 | Idaho State | Travis Barra misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:23 | Montana State | Thomas Albert grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 04:17 | Montana State | Joshua Henley is hacked by Allen Trower in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Trower, team foul #11 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Gilbert Noriega (SG) Allen Trower | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:17 | Montana State | Joshua Henley misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:17 | Montana State | Joshua Henley misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:17 | Idaho State | Jeremiah Cook gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 03:56 | Idaho State | Jamie Holt blows the layup but the foul's on Eugenio Costa - foul #1 on Eugenio Costa, team foul #8 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Leonard Putman (PG), Richard Weikel (SG), Cheng-Gong Hou (SF), Herman Wideman (C) Travis Barra, Gilbert Noriega, Thomas Willis, Jeremiah Cook | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:56 | Idaho State | Jamie Holt makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:56 | Idaho State | Jamie Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 03:35 | Montana State | Joshua Henley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 03:33 | Idaho State | Cheng-Gong Hou gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Leonard Putman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Weikel (tiring) SF - Cheng-Gong Hou (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jamie Holt (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Herman Wideman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joshua Henley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eugenio Costa (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Albert (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Walter Beaty (fairly fresh) C - Albert Edwards (tired) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Idaho State | Cheng-Gong Hou hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 30-30 |
| 03:14 | Montana State | Joshua Henley snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Joshua Henley is fouled on the floor by Richard Weikel - foul #3 on Richard Weikel, team foul #12 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Allen Trower (SG), Gilbert Noriega (PF) Richard Weikel, Jamie Holt | |
| Subs | Montana State | Benjamin Wright (PF) Albert Edwards | |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Joshua Henley makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Joshua Henley misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 03:06 | Idaho State | Herman Wideman grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 02:58 | Idaho State | Allen Trower is called for traveling | 30-31 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Guy Entrekin (PG) Joshua Henley | |
| 02:35 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin hits a wide open floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugenio Costa | 30-33 |
| 02:11 | Idaho State | Gilbert Noriega comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 30-33 |
| 02:10 | Idaho State | Leonard Putman tips it back up and in | 32-33 |
| 01:46 | Montana State | Walter Beaty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 01:44 | Idaho State | Herman Wideman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 01:28 | Idaho State | Allen Trower comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-33 |
| 01:26 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Walter Beaty | 32-33 |
| 01:21 | Montana State | Thomas Albert clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 01:19 | Montana State | Walter Beaty gets the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 01:10 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Walter Beaty | 32-35 |
| 01:02 | Idaho State | Herman Wideman knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Cheng-Gong Hou | 34-35 |
| 00:46 | Montana State | Walter Beaty scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Thomas Albert | 34-38 |
| 00:29 | Idaho State | Cheng-Gong Hou is hacked by Walter Beaty - foul #2 on Walter Beaty, team foul #9 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Travis Barra (SG), Jamie Holt (PF), Jeremiah Cook (C) Allen Trower, Gilbert Noriega, Herman Wideman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joshua Henley (PG), Irvin Hoff (SG), Edward Nguyen (SF), Carlos Roberts (PF), Albert Edwards (C) Guy Entrekin, Eugenio Costa, Thomas Albert, Benjamin Wright, Walter Beaty | |
| 00:29 | Idaho State | Cheng-Gong Hou misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Albert Edwards snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Irvin Hoff loses the ball out of bounds | 34-38 |
| 00:00 | Idaho State | Cheng-Gong Hou misses long on a halfcourt shot | 34-38 |