| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Keith Peltier (fresh) SG - Anthony Nicol (fresh) SF - Michael Matos (fresh) PF - Kenneth Morrison (fresh) C - Stanley Tarkington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Scott Pettit (fresh) SG - Carl Zanter (fresh) SF - Roger Bailey (fresh) PF - Scott Hayes (fresh) C - Eric Titus (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Montana State | Michael Matos scores on a jumper from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Idaho State | Carl Zanter hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Scott Pettit | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 18:33 | Idaho State | Keith Peltier takes the ball from Roger Bailey | 5-3 |
| 18:29 | Montana State | Keith Peltier lays it in | 7-3 |
| 18:19 | Idaho State | Roger Bailey's pass is intercepted by Stanley Tarkington | 7-3 |
| 18:17 | Montana State | Keith Peltier double dribbles in the backcourt | 7-3 |
| 18:00 | Idaho State | Eric Titus misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Stanley Tarkington - foul #1 on Stanley Tarkington, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| 18:00 | Idaho State | Eric Titus makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 18:00 | Idaho State | Eric Titus misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 18:00 | Montana State | Kenneth Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:45 | Montana State | Kenneth Morrison connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Nicol | 9-4 |
| 17:39 | Idaho State | Eric Titus jams it set up by Carl Zanter | 9-6 |
| 17:17 | Montana State | Keith Peltier misses the shot from just outside the lane | 9-6 |
| 17:16 | Idaho State | Scott Hayes pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:55 | Idaho State | The jump hook by Roger Bailey is blocked by Stanley Tarkington | 9-6 |
| 16:53 | Idaho State | Eric Titus hits the follow up shot | 9-8 |
| 16:50 | Montana State | Michael Matos is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Zanter - foul #1 on Carl Zanter, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gregory Willson (PG), Rex Spikes (SG), Clifford Kindberg (SF), Ralph Boles (PF), Aron Dewitt (C) Keith Peltier, Anthony Nicol, Michael Matos, Kenneth Morrison, Stanley Tarkington | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Carl Williams (PG), Willie Tavares (SG), Willie Brokaw (SF), Gilbert Ervin (PF), Dallas Williams (C) Scott Pettit, Carl Zanter, Roger Bailey, Scott Hayes, Eric Titus | |
| 16:28 | Montana State | Rex Spikes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 16:26 | Montana State | Gregory Willson grabs the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 16:07 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-8 |
| 16:06 | Idaho State | Willie Brokaw grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:38 | Idaho State | Aron Dewitt steals it from Dallas Williams | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Gregory Willson (fresh) SG - Rex Spikes (fresh) SF - Clifford Kindberg (fresh) PF - Ralph Boles (fresh) C - Aron Dewitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Carl Williams (fresh) SG - Willie Tavares (fresh) SF - Willie Brokaw (fresh) PF - Gilbert Ervin (fresh) C - Dallas Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Montana State | Rex Spikes is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Clifford Kindberg | 12-8 |
| 15:24 | Idaho State | Carl Williams is hacked by Gregory Willson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Willson, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Anthony Nicol (SG) Gregory Willson | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Carl Zanter (SG), Scott Hayes (PF), Eric Titus (C) Willie Brokaw, Gilbert Ervin, Dallas Williams | |
| 15:16 | Idaho State | Willie Tavares drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 15:05 | Montana State | Rex Spikes makes the wide open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Boles | 15-11 |
| 14:49 | Idaho State | Willie Tavares misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 14:48 | Idaho State | Willie Tavares pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 14:31 | Idaho State | Eric Titus is fouled on the floor by Aron Dewitt - foul #1 on Aron Dewitt, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Keith Peltier (PG), Michael Matos (SF), Kenneth Morrison (PF), Joseph Schaffner (C) Rex Spikes, Clifford Kindberg, Ralph Boles, Aron Dewitt | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Scott Pettit (PG), Roger Bailey (SF) Willie Tavares, Carl Williams | |
| 14:08 | Idaho State | Joseph Schaffner steals it from Carl Zanter | 15-11 |
| 13:59 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Keith Peltier | 17-11 |
| 13:43 | Idaho State | Scott Hayes comes up short on the runner from the left block | 17-11 |
| 13:41 | Idaho State | Roger Bailey snags the offensive board | 17-11 |
| 13:21 | Idaho State | Scott Pettit clanks a 3 from straight away | 17-11 |
| 13:19 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Morrison | 17-11 |
| 13:16 | Montana State | Carl Zanter steps in front of the Kenneth Morrison pass in the backcourt | 17-11 |
| 13:04 | Idaho State | Carl Zanter knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Scott Hayes and he's hacked by Kenneth Morrison - foul #1 on Kenneth Morrison, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rex Spikes (SF), Stanley Tarkington (C) Michael Matos, Kenneth Morrison | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Willie Brokaw (SF), Gilbert Ervin (PF), Dallas Williams (C) Roger Bailey, Scott Hayes, Eric Titus | |
| 13:04 | Idaho State | Carl Zanter makes the free throw | 17-14 |
| 12:53 | Montana State | Rex Spikes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 12:51 | Idaho State | Gilbert Ervin snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 12:24 | Idaho State | Gilbert Ervin can't connect on a runner from the right block | 17-14 |
| 12:23 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Anthony Nicol | 17-14 |
| 12:18 | Montana State | Rex Spikes is fouled on the floor by Willie Brokaw - foul #1 on Willie Brokaw, team foul #2 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gregory Willson (PG), Clifford Kindberg (SF), Ralph Boles (PF) Keith Peltier, Anthony Nicol, Joseph Schaffner | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Carl Williams (PG), Willie Tavares (SG), Scott Hayes (PF) Scott Pettit, Carl Zanter, Dallas Williams | |
| 12:03 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 17-14 |
| 12:01 | Montana State | Rex Spikes tips it in | 19-14 |
| 11:50 | Idaho State | Gilbert Ervin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Stanley Tarkington - foul #2 on Stanley Tarkington, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Anthony Nicol (SG), Aron Dewitt (C) Rex Spikes, Stanley Tarkington | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 11:50 | Idaho State | Gilbert Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 11:50 | Idaho State | Gilbert Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 11:32 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 19-16 |
| 11:30 | Idaho State | Scott Hayes grabs the board | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Gregory Willson (fresh) SG - Anthony Nicol (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Kindberg (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ralph Boles (fresh) C - Aron Dewitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Carl Williams (fresh) SG - Willie Tavares (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Brokaw (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gilbert Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:09 | Idaho State | Willie Tavares is whistled for a carry | 19-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | Keith Peltier (PG), Kenneth Morrison (PF) Gregory Willson, Ralph Boles | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Roger Bailey (SF), Dallas Williams (C) Willie Brokaw, Gilbert Ervin | |
| 10:56 | Montana State | Keith Peltier is hacked by Carl Williams - foul #1 on Carl Williams, team foul #3 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rex Spikes (SG), Michael Matos (SF) Anthony Nicol, Clifford Kindberg | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Eric Titus (C) Scott Hayes | |
| 10:43 | Montana State | Michael Matos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Schaffner (C) Aron Dewitt | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Scott Pettit (PG), Cecil Wiggins (SG) Carl Williams, Willie Tavares | |
| 10:33 | Idaho State | Scott Pettit buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dallas Williams | 19-18 |
| 10:30 | Montana State | Michael Matos is hacked by Roger Bailey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Bailey, team foul #4 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Carl Zanter (SG) Cecil Wiggins | |
| 10:12 | Montana State | Keith Peltier is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 10:11 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Eric Titus | 19-18 |
| 09:51 | Idaho State | Carl Zanter can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Morrison - foul #2 on Kenneth Morrison, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Anthony Nicol (SG), Clifford Kindberg (SF), Ralph Boles (PF), Aron Dewitt (C) Rex Spikes, Michael Matos, Kenneth Morrison, Joseph Schaffner | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Jordan Pardee (SF), Scott Hayes (PF) Roger Bailey, Eric Titus | |
| 09:51 | Idaho State | Carl Zanter misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:51 | Idaho State | Carl Zanter misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:51 | Idaho State | Scott Hayes snags the offensive board | 19-18 |
| 09:35 | Idaho State | Carl Zanter connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dallas Williams | 19-20 |
| 09:31 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ralph Boles | 22-20 |
| 09:12 | Idaho State | Ralph Boles denies the turnaround by Jordan Pardee | 22-20 |
| 09:11 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 09:04 | Montana State | Keith Peltier scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Nicol | 24-20 |
| 08:45 | Idaho State | Jordan Pardee scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Pettit | 24-23 |
| 08:23 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Peltier | 26-23 |
| 08:07 | Idaho State | Jordan Pardee can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 26-23 |
| 08:06 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 08:01 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol banks in the layup | 28-23 |
| 07:32 | Idaho State | Ralph Boles steals the ball from Scott Hayes | 28-23 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Keith Peltier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Nicol (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Kindberg (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ralph Boles (fairly fresh) C - Aron Dewitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Scott Pettit (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Zanter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Pardee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Dallas Williams (tiring) | |
| 07:05 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 07:04 | Idaho State | Scott Hayes grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 06:45 | Idaho State | Ralph Boles is called for the reach on Carl Zanter - foul #1 on Ralph Boles, team foul #7 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gregory Willson (PG), Rex Spikes (SG), Michael Matos (SF), Joseph Schaffner (C) Keith Peltier, Anthony Nicol, Clifford Kindberg, Aron Dewitt | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Carl Williams (PG), Roger Bailey (SF), Gilbert Ervin (PF), Eric Titus (C) Scott Pettit, Jordan Pardee, Scott Hayes, Dallas Williams | |
| 06:45 | Idaho State | Carl Zanter misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:45 | Montana State | Joseph Schaffner grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 06:31 | Montana State | Gregory Willson is hacked by Carl Zanter - foul #2 on Carl Zanter, team foul #5 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Willie Tavares (SG) Carl Zanter | |
| 06:14 | Montana State | Michael Matos hits the easy wide open finger roll | 30-23 |
| 06:09 | Idaho State | Carl Williams is hacked by Gregory Willson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Willson, team foul #8 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | Anthony Nicol (SG) Gregory Willson | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 06:09 | Idaho State | Carl Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 06:09 | Idaho State | Carl Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 05:49 | Montana State | Joseph Schaffner is denied on a layup by Eric Titus | 30-25 |
| 05:48 | Idaho State | Eric Titus grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 05:31 | Idaho State | Carl Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 05:30 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Ralph Boles | 30-25 |
| 05:28 | Montana State | Michael Matos is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Williams - foul #2 on Carl Williams, team foul #6 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Cecil Wiggins (SG) Carl Williams | |
| 05:18 | Montana State | Ralph Boles makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Rex Spikes | 33-25 |
| 04:53 | Idaho State | Willie Tavares buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-27 |
| 04:46 | Montana State | Ralph Boles misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 04:45 | Montana State | Joseph Schaffner pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 04:40 | Montana State | The jump hook by Ralph Boles is blocked by Gilbert Ervin | 33-27 |
| 04:38 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol tips it back up and in | 35-27 |
| 04:23 | Idaho State | Eric Titus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg (PG), Aron Dewitt (C) Rex Spikes, Joseph Schaffner | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Scott Pettit (PG), Willie Brokaw (SF), Scott Hayes (PF) Willie Tavares, Roger Bailey, Gilbert Ervin | |
| 04:00 | Montana State | Michael Matos misses the lay-in but the foul's on Cecil Wiggins - foul #1 on Cecil Wiggins, team foul #7 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gregory Willson (PG), Kenneth Morrison (PF), Stanley Tarkington (C) Anthony Nicol, Ralph Boles, Aron Dewitt | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Carl Williams (PG), Carl Zanter (SG) Scott Pettit, Cecil Wiggins | |
| 04:00 | Montana State | Michael Matos makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 04:00 | Montana State | Michael Matos makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 03:51 | Idaho State | Scott Hayes can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Morrison - foul #3 on Kenneth Morrison, team foul #9 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Aron Dewitt (PF) Kenneth Morrison | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 03:51 | Idaho State | Scott Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 03:51 | Idaho State | Scott Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 03:28 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Carl Williams - foul #3 on Carl Williams, team foul #8 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | Keith Peltier (PG), Anthony Nicol (SG) Gregory Willson, Michael Matos | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Scott Pettit (PG) Carl Williams | |
| 03:28 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 03:28 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Keith Peltier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Nicol (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Kindberg (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Aron Dewitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Stanley Tarkington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Scott Pettit (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Zanter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Brokaw (fresh) PF - Scott Hayes (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Titus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Idaho State | Willie Brokaw can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-28 |
| 03:13 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Aron Dewitt | 38-28 |
| 02:52 | Montana State | Keith Peltier is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Clifford Kindberg | 41-28 |
| 02:38 | Idaho State | Scott Pettit is whistled for a carry | 41-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rex Spikes (SF), Joseph Schaffner (PF) Clifford Kindberg, Aron Dewitt | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Willie Tavares (PG), Cecil Wiggins (SG), Jordan Pardee (SF) Scott Pettit, Carl Zanter, Willie Brokaw | |
| 02:36 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol loses the dribble to Scott Hayes in the backcourt | 41-28 |
| 02:28 | Idaho State | Eric Titus drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Tavares | 41-30 |
| 02:09 | Montana State | Rex Spikes misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-30 |
| 02:08 | Idaho State | Willie Tavares grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 02:04 | Idaho State | Stanley Tarkington blocks the short jumper by Cecil Wiggins | 41-30 |
| 02:03 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Anthony Nicol | 41-30 |
| 01:44 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Keith Peltier and the foul's on Willie Tavares - foul #1 on Willie Tavares, team foul #9 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gregory Willson (PG), Ralph Boles (PF) Keith Peltier, Joseph Schaffner | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Carl Zanter (SG), Roger Bailey (SF), Gilbert Ervin (C) Cecil Wiggins, Jordan Pardee, Eric Titus | |
| 01:44 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol makes the free throw | 44-30 |
| 01:32 | Idaho State | Gilbert Ervin drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Carl Zanter | 44-32 |
| 01:29 | Montana State | Willie Tavares is called for the reach on Gregory Willson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Tavares, team foul #10 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg (SF) Anthony Nicol | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Dallas Williams (PG) Willie Tavares | |
| 01:29 | Montana State | Gregory Willson makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 01:29 | Montana State | Gregory Willson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 01:29 | Idaho State | Scott Hayes grabs the board | 45-32 |
| 01:08 | Idaho State | Roger Bailey hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dallas Williams | 45-35 |
| 00:55 | Montana State | Rex Spikes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 00:54 | Idaho State | Scott Hayes gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 00:39 | Idaho State | The short jumper by Dallas Williams is denied by Rex Spikes | 45-35 |
| 00:38 | Idaho State | Dallas Williams tips it in | 45-37 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Gregory Willson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 00:17 | Idaho State | Roger Bailey pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 00:05 | Idaho State | Roger Bailey hits a fadeaway from the left block | 45-39 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Carl Zanter is called for the reach on Rex Spikes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Zanter, team foul #11 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Keith Peltier (PG), Michael Matos (SF), Joseph Schaffner (PF) Gregory Willson, Clifford Kindberg, Ralph Boles | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Willie Tavares (PG), Cecil Wiggins (SG), Willie Brokaw (SF), Eric Titus (C) Dallas Williams, Carl Zanter, Roger Bailey, Gilbert Ervin | |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Rex Spikes misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Rex Spikes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 00:00 | Idaho State | Willie Brokaw misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 46-39 |