| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Guy Entrekin (fresh) SG - John Fox (fresh) SF - Dennis Bennett (fresh) PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) C - Paul Grill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Alfred Kirch (fresh) SG - Stephen Morris (fresh) SF - Paul Higa (fresh) PF - Willie Jones (fresh) C - Jeremiah Cook (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan 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) | |
| 19:41 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Idaho State | Stephen Morris grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Idaho State | Stephen Morris misses the runner in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Idaho State | Jeremiah Cook grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Idaho State | Alfred Kirch misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Montana State | Paul Grill grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Montana State | Paul Grill is fouled on the floor by Stephen Morris - foul #1 on Stephen Morris, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Montana State | John Fox is fouled on the floor by Alfred Kirch - foul #1 on Alfred Kirch, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin is hacked by Alfred Kirch - foul #2 on Alfred Kirch, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Cedric Baker (PG) Alfred Kirch | |
| 18:20 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dennis Bennett | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Idaho State | Cedric Baker misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Idaho State | Jeremiah Cook misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 18:10 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Montana State | Paul Grill misses short on a jumper from the left block | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:33 | Montana State | John Fox is alone and drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Guy Entrekin | 4-0 |
| 17:13 | Idaho State | Paul Higa clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-0 |
| 17:11 | Idaho State | Willie Jones tips it but misses | 4-0 |
| 17:10 | Montana State | Paul Grill grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 17:04 | Montana State | Paul Grill comes up short on the floater from the left block | 4-0 |
| 17:02 | Montana State | John Fox grabs the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:48 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett is called for traveling | 4-0 |
| Subs | Montana State | Irvin Hoff (SG), Brett Hassen (PF) John Fox, Dennis Duncan | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 16:24 | Idaho State | Stephen Morris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 16:22 | Montana State | Paul Grill grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:17 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Guy Entrekin, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Hart (SG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Clarence Catt (C) Guy Entrekin, Dennis Bennett, Paul Grill | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Nathan Lujan (SF) Paul Higa | |
| 15:52 | Idaho State | Jeremiah Cook clanks a turnaround near the basket | 4-0 |
| 15:50 | Montana State | Clarence Catt gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Irvin Hoff (fresh) SG - Brian Hart (fresh) SF - Clifton Zutter (fresh) PF - Brett Hassen (fresh) C - Clarence Catt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Cedric Baker (fresh) SG - Stephen Morris (fairly fresh) SF - Nathan Lujan (fresh) PF - Willie Jones (fairly fresh) C - Jeremiah Cook (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Montana State | Brett Hassen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Brett Hassen, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Fox (SG), Dennis Bennett (SF), Dennis Duncan (PF) Brian Hart, Clifton Zutter, Clarence Catt | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Joseph Mathis (SG), David Mayon (SF), Jake Baumgart (PF), Robert Borkholder (C) Cedric Baker, Stephen Morris, Willie Jones, Jeremiah Cook | |
| 15:11 | Idaho State | Dennis Bennett knocks away the 3 by David Mayon | 4-0 |
| 15:10 | Idaho State | Joseph Mathis gets the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 14:47 | Idaho State | David Mayon misses short on a jumper from the left side | 4-0 |
| 14:45 | Idaho State | Robert Borkholder tips it home | 4-2 |
| 14:40 | Montana State | John Fox is fouled on the floor by Joseph Mathis - foul #1 on Joseph Mathis, team foul #4 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Montana State | Guy Entrekin (PG), Paul Grill (C) Irvin Hoff, Brett Hassen | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Paul Higa (SF) David Mayon | |
| 14:28 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-2 |
| 14:27 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Joseph Mathis | 4-2 |
| 14:12 | Idaho State | Guy Entrekin picks off the pass by Paul Higa | 4-2 |
| 14:08 | Montana State | Paul Higa is called for the reach on Dennis Bennett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Higa, team foul #5 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brett Hassen (PF) Dennis Duncan | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Cedric Baker (PG), Stephen Morris (SG), Willie Jones (PF), Jeremiah Cook (C) Nathan Lujan, Joseph Mathis, Jake Baumgart, Robert Borkholder | |
| 13:50 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Fox | 6-2 |
| 13:35 | Idaho State | Cedric Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-2 |
| 13:33 | Montana State | Paul Grill pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 13:28 | Montana State | Willie Jones swats the layup by Guy Entrekin | 6-2 |
| 13:26 | Idaho State | Jeremiah Cook snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 13:08 | Idaho State | Stephen Morris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-2 |
| 13:07 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Brett Hassen | 6-2 |
| 13:05 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin's pass is intercepted by Stephen Morris in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 13:04 | Idaho State | Stephen Morris lays it in | 6-4 |
| 12:54 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Paul Higa - foul #2 on Paul Higa, team foul #6 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Montana State | Irvin Hoff (SG), Dennis Duncan (PF) John Fox, Brett Hassen | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Nathan Lujan (SF), Jake Baumgart (PF) Paul Higa, Willie Jones | |
| 12:54 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 12:54 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 12:32 | Idaho State | Stephen Morris is fouled on the floor by Paul Grill - foul #1 on Paul Grill, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifton Zutter (SF), Clarence Catt (C) Dennis Bennett, Paul Grill | |
| Subs | Idaho State | David Mayon (SF), Robert Borkholder (C) Stephen Morris, Jeremiah Cook | |
| 12:18 | Idaho State | The pull-up jumper by Jake Baumgart is blocked by Clarence Catt | 8-4 |
| 12:16 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 11:57 | Montana State | Irvin Hoff hits a floater from the right wing set up by Guy Entrekin | 10-4 |
| 11:28 | Idaho State | Robert Borkholder makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Cedric Baker | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Guy Entrekin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Irvin Hoff (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clifton Zutter (fresh) PF - Dennis Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Catt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Cedric Baker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nathan Lujan (fairly fresh) SF - David Mayon (fresh) PF - Jake Baumgart (fresh) C - Robert Borkholder (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin's pass is intercepted by David Mayon in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| 11:24 | Idaho State | Cedric Baker can't finish the layup | 10-7 |
| 11:23 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Clarence Catt | 10-7 |
| 11:04 | Montana State | Irvin Hoff is whistled for traveling | 10-7 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Fox (SG), Brett Hassen (PF), Paul Grill (C) Guy Entrekin, Dennis Duncan, Clarence Catt | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Joseph Mathis (PG), Stephen Morris (SG), Willie Jones (PF), Jeremiah Cook (C) Cedric Baker, Nathan Lujan, Jake Baumgart, Robert Borkholder | |
| 10:46 | Idaho State | Stephen Morris connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Mathis | 10-9 |
| 10:27 | Montana State | Irvin Hoff misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 10:26 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Cook | 10-9 |
| 10:12 | Idaho State | Stephen Morris knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Mathis | 10-12 |
| 09:55 | Montana State | John Fox connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-12 |
| 09:49 | Idaho State | Clifton Zutter is called for the reach on David Mayon - foul #1 on Clifton Zutter, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Hart (PG), Dennis Bennett (SF) Irvin Hoff, Clifton Zutter | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Cedric Baker (SF) David Mayon | |
| 09:36 | Idaho State | Joseph Mathis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 09:34 | Idaho State | Stephen Morris snags the offensive board | 13-12 |
| 09:28 | Idaho State | Stephen Morris banks in the layup set up by Joseph Mathis | 13-14 |
| 09:08 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Cedric Baker - foul #1 on Cedric Baker, team foul #7 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Guy Entrekin (PG), Dennis Duncan (PF) John Fox, Paul Grill | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Nathan Lujan (PG), Jake Baumgart (PF), Robert Borkholder (C) Joseph Mathis, Willie Jones, Jeremiah Cook | |
| 09:08 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:08 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 08:48 | Idaho State | Jake Baumgart banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nathan Lujan | 15-16 |
| 08:28 | Montana State | Brian Hart connects on the shot from the left side | 17-16 |
| 08:06 | Idaho State | Guy Entrekin steps in front of the Cedric Baker pass | 17-16 |
| 08:03 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Guy Entrekin | 19-16 |
| 07:39 | Idaho State | Jake Baumgart is hacked by Dennis Duncan - foul #1 on Dennis Duncan, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Fox (SG), Clarence Catt (PF), Paul Grill (C) Brian Hart, Dennis Duncan, Brett Hassen | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Joseph Mathis (PG), David Mayon (SF), Willie Jones (PF), Jeremiah Cook (C) Nathan Lujan, Cedric Baker, Jake Baumgart, Robert Borkholder | |
| 07:19 | Idaho State | Joseph Mathis scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Morris and he's hacked by Paul Grill - foul #2 on Paul Grill, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Irvin Hoff (SF), Gary Luce (C) Dennis Bennett, Paul Grill | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 07:19 | Idaho State | Joseph Mathis misses the free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:19 | Idaho State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremiah Cook | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Guy Entrekin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irvin Hoff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Catt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Luce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Joseph Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Morris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Mayon (fresh) PF - Willie Jones (fresh) C - Jeremiah Cook (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Idaho State | Guy Entrekin steps in front of the Joseph Mathis pass | 19-18 |
| 06:57 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin can't finish the uncontested layup | 19-18 |
| 06:56 | Montana State | Irvin Hoff gets the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 06:37 | Montana State | Gary Luce misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 06:36 | Idaho State | David Mayon snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 06:17 | Idaho State | Joseph Mathis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dennis Bennett (SF), Dennis Duncan (PF) Guy Entrekin, Gary Luce | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Nathan Lujan (SF) David Mayon | |
| 06:03 | Montana State | John Fox misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 06:01 | Idaho State | Willie Jones gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 05:39 | Idaho State | Stephen Morris connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Mathis and he's fouled by John Fox - foul #1 on John Fox, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Hart (SG), Brett Hassen (C) John Fox, Clarence Catt | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Cedric Baker (SF), Jake Baumgart (PF), Robert Borkholder (C) Joseph Mathis, Willie Jones, Jeremiah Cook | |
| 05:39 | Idaho State | Stephen Morris misses the free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:39 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:29 | Montana State | Irvin Hoff is called for 10 seconds | 19-20 |
| 05:14 | Idaho State | Cedric Baker scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 04:57 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan is fouled on the floor by Robert Borkholder - foul #1 on Robert Borkholder, team foul #8 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | Guy Entrekin (PG) Irvin Hoff | |
| Subs | Idaho State | David Mayon (SF) Nathan Lujan | |
| 04:57 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 04:57 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 04:46 | Idaho State | Cedric Baker knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jake Baumgart | 21-26 |
| 04:25 | Montana State | Brett Hassen's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Borkholder | 21-26 |
| 04:23 | Montana State | Brett Hassen pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 04:14 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Bennett | 24-26 |
| 04:03 | Idaho State | Dennis Duncan picks off the pass by David Mayon | 24-26 |
| 03:46 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Mayon - foul #1 on David Mayon, team foul #9 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Fox (SG), Irvin Hoff (SF), Clarence Catt (PF), Paul Grill (C) Brian Hart, Dennis Bennett, Dennis Duncan, Brett Hassen | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Alfred Kirch (PG), Joseph Mathis (SG), Paul Higa (SF), Willie Jones (PF), Jeremiah Cook (C) Cedric Baker, Stephen Morris, David Mayon, Jake Baumgart, Robert Borkholder | |
| 03:46 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:46 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:46 | Idaho State | Willie Jones snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 03:33 | Idaho State | John Fox steps in front of the Willie Jones pass | 25-26 |
| 03:19 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 03:18 | Idaho State | Paul Higa snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Guy Entrekin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irvin Hoff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Catt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Grill (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Alfred Kirch (fresh) SG - Joseph Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Higa (fresh) PF - Willie Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeremiah Cook (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Idaho State | Alfred Kirch misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-26 |
| 02:55 | Idaho State | Willie Jones hits the follow up shot | 25-28 |
| 02:36 | Montana State | John Fox misses badly on a floater from the right side | 25-28 |
| 02:34 | Idaho State | Joseph Mathis gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 02:17 | Idaho State | Clarence Catt is called for the reach on Alfred Kirch - foul #1 on Clarence Catt, team foul #8 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dennis Bennett (SF), Brett Hassen (PF) Guy Entrekin, Clarence Catt | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Nathan Lujan (SG), Jake Baumgart (PF) Joseph Mathis, Willie Jones | |
| 02:17 | Idaho State | Alfred Kirch makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 02:17 | Idaho State | Alfred Kirch makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 02:07 | Montana State | Irvin Hoff can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 02:06 | Montana State | Brett Hassen hits the follow up shot | 27-30 |
| 01:55 | Idaho State | Alfred Kirch makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Nathan Lujan | 27-33 |
| 01:53 | Montana State | Irvin Hoff is hacked by Paul Higa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Higa, team foul #10 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Hart (SG) John Fox | |
| Subs | Idaho State | David Mayon (SF), Robert Borkholder (C) Paul Higa, Jeremiah Cook | |
| 01:53 | Montana State | Irvin Hoff misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:53 | Montana State | Irvin Hoff misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:53 | Idaho State | Jake Baumgart grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 01:40 | Idaho State | David Mayon knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 27-35 |
| 01:33 | Montana State | Alfred Kirch is called for the reach on Irvin Hoff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alfred Kirch, team foul #11 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dennis Duncan (PF) Paul Grill | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Joseph Mathis (SG) Alfred Kirch | |
| 01:33 | Montana State | Irvin Hoff makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:33 | Montana State | Irvin Hoff makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:11 | Idaho State | Joseph Mathis can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-35 |
| 01:09 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Brett Hassen lays it in | 31-35 |
| 00:32 | Idaho State | Nathan Lujan comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 31-35 |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Brian Hart pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Irvin Hoff comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jake Baumgart - foul #1 on Jake Baumgart, team foul #12 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Guy Entrekin (PG), John Fox (SG), Paul Grill (C) Brian Hart, Dennis Bennett, Dennis Duncan | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Cedric Baker (PG), Stephen Morris (SG), Willie Jones (PF), Jeremiah Cook (C) Nathan Lujan, Joseph Mathis, Jake Baumgart, Robert Borkholder | |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Irvin Hoff makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Irvin Hoff makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:00 | Idaho State | David Mayon misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-35 |