| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Walter Oden (fresh) SG - Shane Waterfield (fresh) SF - Daniel McNair (fresh) PF - Franklin Carter (fresh) C - Thomas Marshall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jonathan Palmisano (fresh) SG - John Legler (fresh) SF - Jules Russo (fresh) PF - Gary Roux (fresh) C - Elliot Stites (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Gary Roux wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Montana | Daniel McNair is called for the reach on Jules Russo - foul #1 on Daniel McNair, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Montana | Jules Russo is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Idaho State | Thomas Marshall snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Idaho State | Daniel McNair loses the dribble to John Legler | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Montana | John Legler banks in the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Idaho State | Walter Oden misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Montana | The rebound goes to Jonathan Palmisano | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | Montana | Elliot Stites is open and buries a floater from close range set up by Gary Roux and he's hacked by Thomas Marshall - foul #1 on Thomas Marshall, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 17:50 | Montana | Elliot Stites makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:36 | Idaho State | Daniel McNair knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 17:09 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:08 | Idaho State | Franklin Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:49 | Idaho State | Walter Oden drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Shane Waterfield | 4-5 |
| 16:28 | Montana | Jules Russo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 16:27 | Idaho State | Thomas Marshall gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:03 | Idaho State | Thomas Marshall clanks a shot from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 16:01 | Idaho State | Thomas Marshall tips it in | 6-5 |
| 15:59 | Montana | Walter Oden picks off the pass by Jonathan Palmisano in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Walter Oden (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shane Waterfield (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel McNair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Franklin Carter (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jonathan Palmisano (fairly fresh) SG - John Legler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jules Russo (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Roux (fairly fresh) C - Elliot Stites (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Idaho State | Shane Waterfield misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 15:38 | Idaho State | Franklin Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:21 | Idaho State | Shane Waterfield misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 15:19 | Montana | Gary Roux pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:51 | Montana | Elliot Stites misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Marshall - foul #2 on Thomas Marshall, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Anthony Patterson (PG), Walter Hood (SG), Ivan Sawinski (SF), James Holman (PF), Robert New (C) Walter Oden, Shane Waterfield, Daniel McNair, Franklin Carter, Thomas Marshall | |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Stansel (SG), Johnny Hyslop (SF) John Legler, Jules Russo | |
| 14:51 | Montana | Elliot Stites misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:51 | Montana | Elliot Stites makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:35 | Idaho State | Jonathan Palmisano steals the ball from Walter Hood | 6-6 |
| 14:31 | Montana | Jason Stansel misses the easy layup | 6-6 |
| 14:29 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano grabs the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:10 | Montana | Gary Roux hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the baseline | 6-6 |
| 14:08 | Montana | Johnny Hyslop grabs the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 13:48 | Montana | Elliot Stites can't finish the layup | 6-6 |
| 13:47 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Robert New | 6-6 |
| 13:35 | Idaho State | Walter Hood misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 13:34 | Montana | Gary Roux snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 13:13 | Montana | Anthony Patterson is called for the reach on Johnny Hyslop - foul #1 on Anthony Patterson, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Walter Oden (PG), Dustin Butler (C) Anthony Patterson, Robert New | |
| Subs | Montana | Andrew Drolet (PF), Clinton Hensley (C) Gary Roux, Elliot Stites | |
| 12:53 | Montana | Clinton Hensley connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jonathan Palmisano | 6-8 |
| 12:46 | Idaho State | James Holman misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 6-8 |
| 12:45 | Idaho State | Ivan Sawinski grabs the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 12:33 | Idaho State | Ivan Sawinski connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Walter Hood | 8-8 |
| 12:18 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Dustin Butler - foul #1 on Dustin Butler, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Shane Waterfield (SG), Daniel McNair (SF), Franklin Carter (PF) Walter Hood, Ivan Sawinski, James Holman | |
| Subs | Montana | John Legler (SG), Jules Russo (SF) Jason Stansel, Johnny Hyslop | |
| 12:18 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 12:18 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 12:18 | Idaho State | Franklin Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 11:59 | Idaho State | Daniel McNair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Walter Oden (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shane Waterfield (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel McNair (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Franklin Carter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dustin Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jonathan Palmisano (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Legler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jules Russo (fresh) PF - Andrew Drolet (fresh) C - Clinton Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Montana | Clinton Hensley hits a wide open turnaround in the paint set up by Jonathan Palmisano | 8-11 |
| 11:11 | Idaho State | Franklin Carter lays it in on a great pass from Walter Oden | 10-11 |
| 11:07 | Montana | Shane Waterfield is called for the reach on John Legler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shane Waterfield, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Robert New (C) Dustin Butler | |
| Subs | Montana | Johnny Hyslop (SF), Elliot Stites (C) Jules Russo, Andrew Drolet | |
| 10:47 | Montana | Clinton Hensley misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Franklin Carter - foul #1 on Franklin Carter, team foul #7 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Walter Hood (SG), Ivan Sawinski (SF) Shane Waterfield, Daniel McNair | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 10:47 | Montana | Clinton Hensley misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 10:47 | Montana | Clinton Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 10:29 | Idaho State | Franklin Carter misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Clinton Hensley - foul #1 on Clinton Hensley, team foul #1 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Stansel (PG), Gary Roux (PF) Jonathan Palmisano, Clinton Hensley | |
| 10:29 | Idaho State | Franklin Carter misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 10:29 | Idaho State | Franklin Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 10:09 | Montana | Jason Stansel knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Johnny Hyslop and the foul's on Franklin Carter - foul #2 on Franklin Carter, team foul #8 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Anthony Patterson (PG), James Holman (PF) Walter Oden, Franklin Carter | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 10:09 | Montana | Jason Stansel makes the free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:01 | Idaho State | James Holman travels with the ball | 11-15 |
| 09:59 | Montana | Johnny Hyslop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-15 |
| 09:48 | Idaho State | Robert New misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 09:46 | Idaho State | Ivan Sawinski tips it in | 13-15 |
| 09:43 | Montana | Walter Hood is called for the reach on John Legler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Hood, team foul #9 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Shane Waterfield (SG), Daniel McNair (SF) Walter Hood, Ivan Sawinski | |
| Subs | Montana | Jules Russo (SF) Johnny Hyslop | |
| 09:43 | Montana | John Legler makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:43 | Montana | John Legler misses the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:43 | Idaho State | Robert New grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 09:24 | Idaho State | Shane Waterfield is hacked by Elliot Stites - foul #1 on Elliot Stites, team foul #2 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Walter Oden (PG), Dustin Butler (C) Anthony Patterson, Robert New | |
| Subs | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano (PG), Clinton Hensley (PF) John Legler, Gary Roux | |
| 09:09 | Idaho State | Walter Oden is hacked by Clinton Hensley - foul #2 on Clinton Hensley, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Andrew Drolet (PF) Clinton Hensley | |
| 09:00 | Idaho State | Daniel McNair misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 13-16 |
| 08:58 | Montana | Jules Russo grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 08:56 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| 08:42 | Idaho State | James Holman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jonathan Palmisano - foul #1 on Jonathan Palmisano, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Anthony Patterson (SF) Daniel McNair | |
| Subs | Montana | Johnny Hyslop (SG) Jason Stansel | |
| 08:42 | Idaho State | James Holman makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:42 | Idaho State | James Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:13 | Montana | Anthony Patterson picks off the pass by Johnny Hyslop | 15-16 |
| 08:09 | Idaho State | Anthony Patterson lays it up and in | 17-16 |
| 07:50 | Montana | Elliot Stites lays it in | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Walter Oden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Waterfield (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Holman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dustin Butler (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jonathan Palmisano (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Hyslop (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jules Russo (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Drolet (fresh) C - Elliot Stites (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Idaho State | Shane Waterfield hits a 3 from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 07:18 | Montana | Elliot Stites lays it in on a nice dish by Jonathan Palmisano | 20-20 |
| 07:09 | Idaho State | Dustin Butler is called for traveling | 20-20 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Walter Hood (PG), Ivan Sawinski (SG), Daniel McNair (SF), Robert New (C) Walter Oden, Shane Waterfield, Anthony Patterson, Dustin Butler | |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Stansel (PG), John Legler (SG), Gary Roux (C) Jonathan Palmisano, Johnny Hyslop, Elliot Stites | |
| 06:45 | Montana | Jason Stansel hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jules Russo | 20-23 |
| 06:39 | Idaho State | Daniel McNair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-23 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Elliot Stites (C) Andrew Drolet | |
| 06:36 | Montana | John Legler travels in the backcourt | 20-23 |
| 06:17 | Idaho State | Ivan Sawinski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 06:15 | Montana | Elliot Stites pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 05:52 | Montana | Gary Roux misses badly on a floater from the right block | 20-23 |
| 05:50 | Idaho State | James Holman grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 05:28 | Idaho State | Daniel McNair comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Elliot Stites - foul #2 on Elliot Stites, team foul #5 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Walter Oden (PG), Anthony Patterson (SG) Walter Hood, Ivan Sawinski | |
| Subs | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano (PG), Johnny Hyslop (SF), Andrew Drolet (PF) Jason Stansel, Jules Russo, Elliot Stites | |
| 05:28 | Idaho State | Daniel McNair makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:28 | Idaho State | Daniel McNair makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:59 | Montana | Johnny Hyslop makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 04:39 | Idaho State | Daniel McNair makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Walter Oden and the foul's on Gary Roux - foul #1 on Gary Roux, team foul #6 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Shane Waterfield (SG) Anthony Patterson | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 04:39 | Idaho State | Daniel McNair makes the free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:20 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 04:18 | Idaho State | Shane Waterfield grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 04:00 | Idaho State | James Holman banks in the layup | 27-25 |
| 03:57 | Montana | Johnny Hyslop is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel McNair - foul #2 on Daniel McNair, team foul #10 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Ivan Sawinski (SF), Franklin Carter (PF), Thomas Marshall (C) Daniel McNair, James Holman, Robert New | |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Stansel (SG), Clinton Hensley (PF), Elliot Stites (C) John Legler, Andrew Drolet, Gary Roux | |
| 03:57 | Montana | Johnny Hyslop misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:57 | Montana | Johnny Hyslop misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:57 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Elliot Stites | 27-25 |
| 03:45 | Montana | Jason Stansel misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 03:43 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano snags the offensive board | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Walter Oden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shane Waterfield (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Sawinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jonathan Palmisano (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Stansel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnny Hyslop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clinton Hensley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Elliot Stites (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 03:14 | Montana | Clinton Hensley tips it but misses | 27-25 |
| 03:12 | Idaho State | Ivan Sawinski snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 02:53 | Idaho State | Thomas Marshall connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Walter Oden | 29-25 |
| 02:51 | Montana | Johnny Hyslop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-25 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Anthony Patterson (PG), Walter Hood (SG) Walter Oden, Shane Waterfield | |
| Subs | Montana | Jules Russo (SF), Andrew Drolet (PF) Johnny Hyslop, Elliot Stites | |
| 02:39 | Idaho State | Walter Hood knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Franklin Carter | 32-25 |
| 02:12 | Montana | Clinton Hensley clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 32-25 |
| 02:11 | Idaho State | Ivan Sawinski pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 01:47 | Idaho State | Ivan Sawinski loses the ball out of bounds | 32-25 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Walter Oden (PG), Dustin Butler (C) Ivan Sawinski, Thomas Marshall | |
| Subs | Montana | John Legler (SG) Jonathan Palmisano | |
| 01:26 | Montana | John Legler is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jules Russo | 32-27 |
| 01:09 | Idaho State | Walter Oden clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Stansel - foul #1 on Jason Stansel, team foul #7 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Shane Waterfield (SG), Johnny Ford (SF), Thomas Marshall (C) Walter Hood, Anthony Patterson, Franklin Carter | |
| Subs | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano (PG), Johnny Hyslop (SF), Elliot Stites (C) Jason Stansel, Jules Russo, Andrew Drolet | |
| 01:09 | Idaho State | Walter Oden misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 01:09 | Idaho State | Walter Oden makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 00:44 | Montana | Clinton Hensley connects on the jump hook in the paint | 33-29 |
| 00:28 | Idaho State | Shane Waterfield drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-29 |
| 00:02 | Montana | Dustin Butler swats the shot by Jonathan Palmisano | 35-29 |
| 00:01 | Idaho State | Dustin Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 00:00 | Idaho State | Dustin Butler comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 35-29 |