| Lineup | Montana | PG - Merle Murphy (fresh) SG - Paul Vierra (fresh) SF - John Kotowski (fresh) PF - Robert Matte (fresh) C - Craig Pagano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Glenn Colley (fresh) SG - Brandon Smith (fresh) SF - Andrew Walkup (fresh) PF - Nathan Wiese (fresh) C - Larry Howell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Idaho State | Larry Howell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Idaho State | Brandon Smith can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Merle Murphy - foul #1 on Merle Murphy, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Idaho State | Brandon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:46 | Idaho State | Brandon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:43 | Montana | Glenn Colley steals it from Merle Murphy in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Idaho State | Brandon Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Idaho State | Nathan Wiese gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Idaho State | Larry Howell buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Andrew Walkup | 0-4 |
| 19:03 | Montana | Robert Matte comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Andrew Walkup - foul #1 on Andrew Walkup, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 19:03 | Montana | Robert Matte misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:03 | Montana | Robert Matte misses the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:03 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Pagano | 0-4 |
| 18:50 | Montana | Robert Matte is whistled for traveling | 0-4 |
| 18:40 | Idaho State | Brandon Smith connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Glenn Colley | 0-6 |
| 18:38 | Montana | Merle Murphy is hacked by Brandon Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Smith, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| 18:23 | Montana | Robert Matte hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 18:15 | Idaho State | Glenn Colley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Merle Murphy - foul #2 on Merle Murphy, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Montana | Matthew Voss (PG) Merle Murphy | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 18:15 | Idaho State | Glenn Colley makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 18:15 | Idaho State | Glenn Colley makes the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 18:13 | Montana | Paul Vierra's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-8 |
| 17:54 | Idaho State | Glenn Colley clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 3-8 |
| 17:52 | Idaho State | Larry Howell tips it in | 3-10 |
| 17:29 | Montana | Paul Vierra can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-10 |
| 17:28 | Montana | John Kotowski snags the offensive board | 3-10 |
| 17:10 | Montana | Larry Howell is called for the reach on Paul Vierra - foul #1 on Larry Howell, team foul #3 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Span (PG), Daniel Wilson (SF), Douglas Groesbeck (PF), James Carreno (C) Paul Vierra, John Kotowski, Robert Matte, Craig Pagano | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Allen Zettler (PG), James Currin (SG), Ralph Diggs (SF), Charles Hunt (PF), Ronald Frederick (C) Glenn Colley, Brandon Smith, Andrew Walkup, Nathan Wiese, Larry Howell | |
| 17:01 | Montana | Joseph Span throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-10 |
| 16:40 | Idaho State | Allen Zettler is whistled for a carry | 3-10 |
| 16:24 | Montana | Daniel Wilson connects on the turnaround in the lane | 5-10 |
| 16:08 | Idaho State | Ralph Diggs connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Frederick | 5-12 |
| 15:51 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Hunt - foul #1 on Charles Hunt, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Vierra (SG) Matthew Voss | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Andrew Walkup (SF), Nathan Wiese (PF), Larry Howell (C) Ralph Diggs, Charles Hunt, Ronald Frederick | |
| 15:51 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 15:51 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck misses the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 15:51 | Idaho State | Larry Howell pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joseph Span (fresh) SG - Paul Vierra (fresh) SF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Groesbeck (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Carreno (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Allen Zettler (fresh) SG - James Currin (fresh) SF - Andrew Walkup (fairly fresh) PF - Nathan Wiese (fairly fresh) C - Larry Howell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Idaho State | Larry Howell hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Walkup | 6-14 |
| 15:14 | Montana | Joseph Span scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 8-14 |
| 15:08 | Idaho State | James Currin misses short on a jumper near the basket | 8-14 |
| 15:06 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 14:47 | Montana | The jump hook by Paul Vierra is blocked by Larry Howell | 8-14 |
| 14:45 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck misses the tip | 8-14 |
| 14:44 | Idaho State | Larry Howell snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 14:37 | Idaho State | Nathan Wiese misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 8-14 |
| 14:36 | Montana | The rebound goes to Douglas Groesbeck | 8-14 |
| 14:29 | Montana | Paul Vierra is fouled on the floor by Larry Howell - foul #2 on Larry Howell, team foul #5 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Matthew Voss (PG), John Kotowski (SF), Robert Matte (PF), Craig Pagano (C) Joseph Span, Daniel Wilson, Douglas Groesbeck, James Carreno | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Glenn Colley (PG), Brandon Smith (SG), Charles Hunt (PF), Ronald Frederick (C) Allen Zettler, James Currin, Nathan Wiese, Larry Howell | |
| 14:15 | Montana | Robert Matte misses short on a shot in the lane | 8-14 |
| 14:13 | Idaho State | Charles Hunt gets the rebound | 8-14 |
| 14:02 | Idaho State | Charles Hunt scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Andrew Walkup | 8-16 |
| 13:58 | Montana | Paul Vierra misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-16 |
| 13:56 | Idaho State | Brandon Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 13:35 | Idaho State | Andrew Walkup clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-16 |
| 13:33 | Idaho State | Glenn Colley grabs the offensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 13:19 | Idaho State | Charles Hunt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-16 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Ralph Diggs (PF) Ronald Frederick | |
| 12:56 | Montana | John Kotowski hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Matthew Voss | 10-16 |
| 12:44 | Idaho State | Ralph Diggs blows the dunk but the foul's on Robert Matte - foul #1 on Robert Matte, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck (C) Craig Pagano | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Dane Cunningham (PG), Allen Zettler (SF) Glenn Colley, Andrew Walkup | |
| 12:44 | Idaho State | Ralph Diggs makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 12:44 | Idaho State | Ralph Diggs makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 12:28 | Montana | Paul Vierra makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Matte | 13-18 |
| 12:12 | Idaho State | Charles Hunt comes up short on the floater from the right side | 13-18 |
| 12:11 | Montana | John Kotowski snags the defensive board | 13-18 |
| 12:09 | Montana | John Kotowski is hacked by Dane Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dane Cunningham, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Montana | Daniel Wilson (SF) John Kotowski | |
| Subs | Idaho State | James Currin (SG), Nathan Wiese (PF) Brandon Smith, Ralph Diggs | |
| 11:50 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Matthew Voss (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Vierra (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Matte (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Douglas Groesbeck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Dane Cunningham (fresh) SG - James Currin (fresh) SF - Allen Zettler (fresh) PF - Nathan Wiese (fairly fresh) C - Charles Hunt (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Idaho State | Allen Zettler misses long on a jumper from the left side | 16-18 |
| 11:34 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 11:09 | Montana | Paul Vierra connects on the shot from the baseline | 18-18 |
| 10:45 | Idaho State | James Currin misses short on a floater from the left side | 18-18 |
| 10:43 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 10:37 | Montana | Nathan Wiese steals the ball from Daniel Wilson | 18-18 |
| 10:26 | Idaho State | Douglas Groesbeck steps in front of the Nathan Wiese pass | 18-18 |
| 10:16 | Montana | Robert Matte is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 09:59 | Idaho State | Dane Cunningham double dribbles | 21-18 |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Span (PG), John Kotowski (SF), James Carreno (PF), Craig Pagano (C) Matthew Voss, Daniel Wilson, Robert Matte, Douglas Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Glenn Colley (PG), Brandon Smith (SG), Andrew Walkup (SF), Ralph Diggs (PF), Ronald Frederick (C) Dane Cunningham, James Currin, Allen Zettler, Nathan Wiese, Charles Hunt | |
| 09:57 | Montana | Andrew Walkup is called for the reach on James Carreno in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Walkup, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | James Currin (SF) Andrew Walkup | |
| 09:57 | Montana | James Carreno makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 09:57 | Montana | James Carreno misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 09:57 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Ralph Diggs | 22-18 |
| 09:33 | Idaho State | Glenn Colley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Vierra - foul #1 on Paul Vierra, team foul #4 | 22-18 |
| 09:33 | Idaho State | Glenn Colley makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 09:33 | Idaho State | Glenn Colley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 09:11 | Montana | James Carreno is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 09:10 | Montana | James Carreno pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 09:00 | Montana | Paul Vierra misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-20 |
| 08:59 | Idaho State | Glenn Colley grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 08:36 | Idaho State | Ronald Frederick loses the ball out of bounds | 22-20 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Matte (PF) James Carreno | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Allen Zettler (SF), Nathan Wiese (PF) James Currin, Ralph Diggs | |
| 08:24 | Montana | Joseph Span can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-20 |
| 08:22 | Montana | Craig Pagano tips it home | 24-20 |
| 08:00 | Idaho State | Allen Zettler can't finish the layup | 24-20 |
| 07:59 | Montana | John Kotowski snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 07:52 | Montana | Robert Matte drills a shot from the free throw line | 26-20 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joseph Span (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Vierra (tired) 5 pts. SF - John Kotowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Matte (tiring) 8 pts. C - Craig Pagano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Glenn Colley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Smith (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Allen Zettler (fresh) PF - Nathan Wiese (tiring) C - Ronald Frederick (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Idaho State | Allen Zettler hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 07:38 | Montana | Paul Vierra is hacked by Brandon Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Smith, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Montana | Matthew Voss (PG), Douglas Groesbeck (PF) Joseph Span, Robert Matte | |
| Subs | Idaho State | James Currin (SG) Brandon Smith | |
| 07:38 | Montana | Paul Vierra misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 07:38 | Idaho State | Ronald Frederick pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 07:15 | Idaho State | James Currin misses the easy layup | 26-23 |
| 07:13 | Montana | Matthew Voss gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 07:09 | Montana | Matthew Voss is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 06:48 | Idaho State | James Currin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 06:47 | Montana | The rebound goes to John Kotowski | 28-23 |
| 06:23 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck misses the lay-in | 28-23 |
| 06:22 | Montana | Craig Pagano grabs the offensive board | 28-23 |
| 06:11 | Montana | Craig Pagano hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Matthew Voss | 30-23 |
| 06:04 | Idaho State | James Currin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-23 |
| Subs | Montana | Daniel Wilson (SG), James Carreno (SF), Robert Matte (PF) Paul Vierra, John Kotowski, Craig Pagano | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Dane Cunningham (PG), Ralph Diggs (PF), Charles Hunt (C) Glenn Colley, Nathan Wiese, Ronald Frederick | |
| 05:57 | Montana | James Carreno misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 05:56 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to James Currin | 30-23 |
| 05:40 | Idaho State | Charles Hunt is fouled on the floor by Robert Matte - foul #2 on Robert Matte, team foul #5 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Span (PG), Craig Pagano (C) Matthew Voss, Robert Matte | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 05:26 | Idaho State | Allen Zettler hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-25 |
| 05:20 | Montana | Daniel Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-25 |
| 05:05 | Idaho State | Allen Zettler hits the finger roll set up by Dane Cunningham | 30-27 |
| 04:51 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Douglas Groesbeck, team foul #6 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Montana | Matthew Voss (PG) Joseph Span | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Glenn Colley (PG), Nathan Wiese (PF) Dane Cunningham, Ralph Diggs | |
| 04:41 | Idaho State | Allen Zettler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 04:39 | Montana | Craig Pagano snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 04:34 | Montana | Daniel Wilson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 04:32 | Montana | James Carreno tips it home | 32-27 |
| 04:09 | Idaho State | James Currin is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Currin, team foul #9 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Vierra (SG), John Kotowski (SF) Daniel Wilson, Craig Pagano | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Ralph Diggs (SG) Allen Zettler | |
| 03:50 | Montana | John Kotowski hits a jumper from close range | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Matthew Voss (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Vierra (tired) 5 pts. SF - John Kotowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Carreno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Groesbeck (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Glenn Colley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Diggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Currin (tired) PF - Nathan Wiese (tiring) C - Charles Hunt (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 03:39 | Idaho State | James Currin buries a jumper from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 03:18 | Montana | John Kotowski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by James Currin - foul #2 on James Currin, team foul #10 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Montana | Merle Murphy (PG), Robert Matte (PF), Craig Pagano (C) Matthew Voss, James Carreno, Douglas Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Brandon Smith (SG), Andrew Walkup (SF), Larry Howell (C) James Currin, Nathan Wiese, Charles Hunt | |
| 03:18 | Montana | John Kotowski misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 03:18 | Montana | John Kotowski misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 03:18 | Idaho State | Ralph Diggs grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 03:02 | Idaho State | Paul Vierra is called for the reach on Brandon Smith - foul #2 on Paul Vierra, team foul #7 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Montana | Daniel Wilson (SG) Paul Vierra | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Dane Cunningham (PG) Glenn Colley | |
| 03:02 | Idaho State | Brandon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 03:02 | Idaho State | Brandon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:41 | Montana | Daniel Wilson drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Merle Murphy | 36-31 |
| 02:23 | Idaho State | Ralph Diggs misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Matte - foul #3 on Robert Matte, team foul #8 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck (PF) Robert Matte | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 02:23 | Idaho State | Ralph Diggs misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 02:23 | Idaho State | Ralph Diggs misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 02:23 | Montana | Craig Pagano pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 02:21 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck's pass is intercepted by Brandon Smith in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 02:13 | Idaho State | Brandon Smith knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 01:47 | Montana | Larry Howell denies the turnaround by Craig Pagano | 36-33 |
| 01:46 | Idaho State | Larry Howell snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 01:21 | Idaho State | Larry Howell's pass is intercepted by John Kotowski | 36-33 |
| 01:05 | Montana | Merle Murphy hits a jumper from the right block set up by John Kotowski | 38-33 |
| 00:47 | Idaho State | Ralph Diggs double dribbles | 38-33 |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Span (PG), Paul Vierra (SG), James Carreno (PF) Merle Murphy, Daniel Wilson, Craig Pagano | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Glenn Colley (PG), Nathan Wiese (PF) Dane Cunningham, Ralph Diggs | |
| 00:25 | Montana | John Kotowski clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Andrew Walkup - foul #3 on Andrew Walkup, team foul #11 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Allen Zettler (SF) Andrew Walkup | |
| 00:25 | Montana | John Kotowski makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 00:25 | Montana | John Kotowski misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 00:25 | Idaho State | Nathan Wiese snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 00:03 | Idaho State | Glenn Colley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | Montana | Matthew Voss (SG) Paul Vierra | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Ronald Frederick (C) Larry Howell | |
| 00:00 | Montana | Joseph Span can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 39-33 |