| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Winans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willy Condron (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Gregory Battle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Laws (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ken Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luis Ochoa (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Phillips (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Idaho State | Ken Meyer inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Idaho State | Luis Ochoa hits a jumper from the right side set up by Gregory Battle | 40-37 |
| 19:19 | Montana | Christopher Phillips swats the short shot by Kevin Smith | 40-37 |
| 19:17 | Idaho State | Christopher Phillips gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 18:48 | Idaho State | Jeffrey Laws hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Phillips | 40-40 |
| 18:39 | Montana | Willy Condron makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Clarence Nelson | 43-40 |
| 18:26 | Idaho State | Ken Meyer is fouled on the floor by Willy Condron - foul #2 on Willy Condron, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Arthur Vallee (PG), William Thompson (C) Clarence Nelson, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Joseph Kern (PG), John Butterworth (SG), Gary Luellen (SF), Robert Lancaster (PF), Sherman Walter (C) Gregory Battle, Jeffrey Laws, Ken Meyer, Luis Ochoa, Christopher Phillips | |
| 18:14 | Idaho State | Sherman Walter's pass is intercepted by Willy Condron | 43-40 |
| 18:03 | Montana | Arthur Vallee's pass is intercepted by Robert Lancaster | 43-40 |
| 17:43 | Idaho State | Gary Luellen's pass is intercepted by Arthur Vallee | 43-40 |
| 17:39 | Montana | Willy Condron lays it in on a nice dish by Arthur Vallee | 45-40 |
| 17:18 | Idaho State | Joseph Kern throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Moore (SG), John Parman (SF), Robert Issa (PF) Richard Winans, Willy Condron, Scott Jackson | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Gregory Battle (PG), Jeffrey Laws (SG), Ken Meyer (SF), Luis Ochoa (PF) Joseph Kern, John Butterworth, Gary Luellen, Sherman Walter | |
| 17:16 | Montana | Arthur Vallee double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Nelson (PG) Arthur Vallee | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Michael Sommer (C) Robert Lancaster | |
| 17:01 | Idaho State | Michael Sommer connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Ken Meyer | 45-42 |
| 16:55 | Montana | John Parman is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Laws - foul #2 on Jeffrey Laws, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Kevin Smith (C) William Thompson | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 16:44 | Montana | Richard Moore hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clarence Nelson | 47-42 |
| 16:25 | Idaho State | Ken Meyer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 16:24 | Idaho State | Michael Sommer pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 16:08 | Idaho State | Luis Ochoa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Arthur Vallee (PG), Scott Jackson (PF) Clarence Nelson, Richard Moore | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Joseph Kern (PG), John Butterworth (SG), Gary Luellen (SF), Robert Lancaster (PF), Christopher Phillips (C) Gregory Battle, Jeffrey Laws, Ken Meyer, Luis Ochoa, Michael Sommer | |
| 15:51 | Montana | Arthur Vallee buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Parman | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Arthur Vallee (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Parman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Issa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scott Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Joseph Kern (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Butterworth (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Luellen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Lancaster (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Phillips (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Idaho State | Joseph Kern clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Arthur Vallee - foul #2 on Arthur Vallee, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Moore (SG), William Thompson (C) Robert Issa, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 15:44 | Idaho State | Joseph Kern makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 15:44 | Idaho State | Joseph Kern makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 15:42 | Montana | Richard Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 15:28 | Idaho State | Robert Lancaster can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 15:26 | Montana | Scott Jackson gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 15:06 | Montana | Christopher Phillips swats the layup by William Thompson | 49-44 |
| 15:04 | Idaho State | Christopher Phillips snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 15:00 | Idaho State | John Butterworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 14:59 | Idaho State | Christopher Phillips tips it back up and in | 49-46 |
| 14:46 | Montana | Arthur Vallee misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 14:44 | Montana | Arthur Vallee gets the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 14:32 | Montana | William Thompson makes the wide open driving attempt from close range set up by Arthur Vallee | 51-46 |
| 14:17 | Idaho State | The short jumper by Joseph Kern is denied by William Thompson | 51-46 |
| 14:16 | Montana | John Parman grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 13:59 | Montana | Arthur Vallee comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-46 |
| 13:57 | Montana | John Parman misses the tip | 51-46 |
| 13:56 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Robert Lancaster | 51-46 |
| 13:43 | Idaho State | Joseph Kern drills a floater from close range | 51-48 |
| 13:39 | Montana | Arthur Vallee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Nelson (PG), Richard Winans (SG), Willy Condron (SF), Robert Issa (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Arthur Vallee, Richard Moore, John Parman, Scott Jackson, William Thompson | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Gregory Battle (PG), Jeffrey Laws (SG), Ken Meyer (SF), Luis Ochoa (PF), Sherman Walter (C) Joseph Kern, John Butterworth, Gary Luellen, Robert Lancaster, Christopher Phillips | |
| 13:24 | Idaho State | Luis Ochoa misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 13:22 | Montana | The rebound goes to Kevin Smith | 51-48 |
| 13:02 | Montana | Richard Winans misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Sherman Walter - foul #1 on Sherman Walter, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| 13:02 | Montana | Richard Winans misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 13:02 | Montana | Richard Winans makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:51 | Idaho State | Sherman Walter hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 52-48 |
| 12:49 | Montana | Clarence Nelson pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:26 | Montana | Richard Winans misses badly on the uncontested shot in the paint | 52-48 |
| 12:25 | Idaho State | Luis Ochoa snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 12:06 | Idaho State | Gregory Battle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-48 |
| 12:04 | Idaho State | Sherman Walter can't tip it in | 52-48 |
| 12:02 | Montana | The rebound goes to Robert Issa | 52-48 |
| 11:37 | Montana | Luis Ochoa steals the ball from Kevin Smith | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Winans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willy Condron (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Issa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Smith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Gregory Battle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Laws (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ken Meyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luis Ochoa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sherman Walter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Idaho State | Kevin Smith steps in front of the Sherman Walter pass | 52-48 |
| 10:53 | Montana | Kevin Smith drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Clarence Nelson and he's fouled by Jeffrey Laws - foul #3 on Jeffrey Laws, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Arthur Vallee (PG), Richard Moore (SG), John Parman (SF), Scott Jackson (PF) Clarence Nelson, Richard Winans, Willy Condron, Robert Issa | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Andrew Stapleton (SG), Michael Sommer (PF), Christopher Phillips (C) Jeffrey Laws, Luis Ochoa, Sherman Walter | |
| 10:53 | Montana | Kevin Smith misses the free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:53 | Idaho State | Christopher Phillips gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:32 | Idaho State | Gregory Battle scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Andrew Stapleton | 54-51 |
| 10:05 | Montana | Scott Jackson hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Vallee | 56-51 |
| 09:50 | Idaho State | Christopher Phillips makes the shot from the baseline set up by Michael Sommer and he's hacked by John Parman - foul #1 on John Parman, team foul #3 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Montana | William Thompson (C) Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Joseph Kern (PG), Gary Luellen (SF) Gregory Battle, Ken Meyer | |
| 09:50 | Idaho State | Christopher Phillips makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:42 | Montana | Scott Jackson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Scott Jackson, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Luis Ochoa (PF) Christopher Phillips | |
| 09:19 | Idaho State | Andrew Stapleton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Willy Condron (SF) John Parman | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Jeffrey Laws (SG), Christopher Phillips (C) Andrew Stapleton, Michael Sommer | |
| 08:55 | Montana | Christopher Phillips steps in front of the Willy Condron pass | 56-54 |
| 08:38 | Idaho State | Jeffrey Laws can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Moore - foul #1 on Richard Moore, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Nelson (PG), Richard Winans (SG) Arthur Vallee, Richard Moore | |
| Subs | Idaho State | John Butterworth (PG), Ken Meyer (SF), Robert Lancaster (C) Joseph Kern, Gary Luellen, Christopher Phillips | |
| 08:38 | Idaho State | Jeffrey Laws makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:38 | Idaho State | Jeffrey Laws makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:15 | Montana | William Thompson connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Clarence Nelson | 58-56 |
| 07:57 | Idaho State | Robert Lancaster can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 07:55 | Idaho State | Ken Meyer snags the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 07:39 | Idaho State | Jeffrey Laws hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 58-56 |
| 07:37 | Idaho State | Robert Lancaster gets the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Winans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willy Condron (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - John Butterworth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Laws (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ken Meyer (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Luis Ochoa (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lancaster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Idaho State | Ken Meyer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Butterworth | 58-58 |
| 07:14 | Montana | Willy Condron misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 07:12 | Montana | William Thompson tips it back up and in | 60-58 |
| 06:51 | Idaho State | Jeffrey Laws comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-58 |
| 06:49 | Idaho State | Ken Meyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 06:34 | Idaho State | Luis Ochoa clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 60-58 |
| 06:33 | Idaho State | Ken Meyer grabs the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 06:26 | Idaho State | Robert Lancaster misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Clarence Nelson - foul #2 on Clarence Nelson, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Arthur Vallee (PG), Richard Moore (SG), John Parman (SF), Robert Issa (PF), John Langford (C) Clarence Nelson, Richard Winans, Willy Condron, Scott Jackson, William Thompson | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Joseph Kern (PG), Andrew Stapleton (SG), Gary Luellen (SF), Sherman Walter (C) John Butterworth, Jeffrey Laws, Ken Meyer, Luis Ochoa | |
| 06:26 | Idaho State | Robert Lancaster misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:26 | Idaho State | Robert Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:11 | Montana | John Parman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Moore | 62-59 |
| 05:59 | Idaho State | Gary Luellen buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Kern | 62-61 |
| 05:57 | Montana | Joseph Kern picks off the pass by Arthur Vallee in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| 05:56 | Idaho State | Joseph Kern banks in the layup | 62-63 |
| 05:35 | Montana | John Parman is hacked by Joseph Kern - foul #2 on Joseph Kern, team foul #4 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Gregory Battle (PG), Michael Sommer (C) Andrew Stapleton, Robert Lancaster | |
| 05:25 | Montana | Arthur Vallee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 05:23 | Montana | Robert Issa snags the offensive board | 62-63 |
| 05:13 | Montana | Robert Issa misses the wide open jumper in the paint | 62-63 |
| 05:12 | Idaho State | Joseph Kern snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 05:06 | Idaho State | Joseph Kern's pass is intercepted by John Langford | 62-63 |
| 04:57 | Montana | Richard Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-63 |
| Subs | Montana | Scott Jackson (PF) Robert Issa | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Jeffrey Laws (SG), Andrew Stapleton (SF), Christopher Phillips (C) Joseph Kern, Gary Luellen, Sherman Walter | |
| 04:38 | Idaho State | Michael Sommer misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-63 |
| 04:37 | Montana | Arthur Vallee grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:32 | Montana | Jeffrey Laws is called for the reach on Arthur Vallee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Laws, team foul #5 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Nelson (PG), Richard Winans (SG), Willy Condron (SF), Kevin Smith (C) Arthur Vallee, Richard Moore, John Parman, John Langford | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 04:14 | Montana | Clarence Nelson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 04:12 | Idaho State | Andrew Stapleton grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 03:58 | Idaho State | Michael Sommer knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Battle | 62-66 |
| 03:46 | Montana | Clarence Nelson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Winans | 64-66 |
| 03:24 | Idaho State | Gregory Battle misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 03:22 | Montana | Kevin Smith gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Winans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willy Condron (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Gregory Battle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Laws (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Andrew Stapleton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Sommer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Montana | Willy Condron scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Clarence Nelson | 66-66 |
| 02:48 | Idaho State | Kevin Smith is called for the reach on Gregory Battle - foul #1 on Kevin Smith, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Montana | Arthur Vallee (PG), Richard Moore (SG), John Parman (SF), Robert Issa (PF), William Thompson (C) Clarence Nelson, Richard Winans, Willy Condron, Scott Jackson, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Joseph Kern (SG), Gary Luellen (SF), Luis Ochoa (PF), Sherman Walter (C) Jeffrey Laws, Andrew Stapleton, Michael Sommer, Christopher Phillips | |
| 02:48 | Idaho State | Gregory Battle makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:48 | Idaho State | Gregory Battle makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:44 | Montana | Gregory Battle is called for the reach on Arthur Vallee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Battle, team foul #6 | 66-68 |
| 02:31 | Montana | William Thompson hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Arthur Vallee | 68-68 |
| 02:21 | Idaho State | Luis Ochoa drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Kern | 68-70 |
| 02:21 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Montana | Scott Jackson (PF) Richard Moore | |
| Subs | Idaho State | John Butterworth (SG), Ken Meyer (SF) Gregory Battle, Gary Luellen | |
| 01:56 | Montana | Arthur Vallee is fouled on the floor by Joseph Kern - foul #3 on Joseph Kern, team foul #7 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Winans (SG), Willy Condron (SF), Kevin Smith (C) John Parman, Robert Issa, William Thompson | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Gregory Battle (PG), Jeffrey Laws (SG), Christopher Phillips (C) Joseph Kern, John Butterworth, Sherman Walter | |
| 01:56 | Montana | Arthur Vallee misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:56 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Luis Ochoa | 68-70 |
| 01:39 | Idaho State | Gregory Battle misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-70 |
| 01:38 | Montana | Willy Condron grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 01:19 | Montana | Richard Winans scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Willy Condron | 70-70 |
| 01:01 | Idaho State | Gregory Battle misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 00:59 | Idaho State | Luis Ochoa grabs the offensive board | 70-70 |
| 00:44 | Idaho State | Scott Jackson steps in front of the Jeffrey Laws pass | 70-70 |
| 00:29 | Montana | Richard Winans is open and buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Jackson | 72-70 |
| 00:15 | Idaho State | Christopher Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-70 |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Nelson (PG) Arthur Vallee | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Montana | Richard Winans is hacked by Jeffrey Laws in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Laws, team foul #8 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Joseph Kern (SG) Jeffrey Laws | |
| 00:14 | Montana | Richard Winans makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:14 | Montana | Richard Winans makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Idaho State | Gregory Battle misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-70 |
| 00:08 | Montana | Kevin Smith snags the defensive board | 74-70 |
| 00:05 | Montana | Kevin Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Battle - foul #3 on Gregory Battle, team foul #9 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Montana | John Parman (PF) Scott Jackson | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 00:05 | Montana | Kevin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:05 | Montana | Kevin Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:05 | Idaho State | Ken Meyer grabs the board | 75-70 |
| 00:01 | Idaho State | Luis Ochoa can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-70 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Willy Condron grabs the defensive rebound | 75-70 |