| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jack Golub (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Focht (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Brooks (fresh) C - Jeffrey Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Dean Willems (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Hale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Lovejoy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wesley Walkowiak (fresh) C - Ryan Vavra (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | John Focht inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Montana State | Joseph Rico clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 19:40 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Wesley Walkowiak | 34-33 |
| 19:33 | Idaho State | Wesley Walkowiak is hacked by Michael Brooks - foul #1 on Michael Brooks, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 19:15 | Idaho State | Dean Willems is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Dean Willems, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 19:00 | Montana State | Joseph Rico is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Golub | 36-33 |
| 18:48 | Idaho State | Dean Willems misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 18:46 | Idaho State | Kevin Hale tips it but misses | 36-33 |
| 18:45 | Montana State | Joseph Rico pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:26 | Montana State | Wesley Walkowiak picks off the pass by Jeffrey Bishop | 36-33 |
| 18:17 | Idaho State | Wesley Walkowiak connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Lovejoy | 36-36 |
| 17:54 | Montana State | Joseph Rico is hacked by Wesley Walkowiak - foul #1 on Wesley Walkowiak, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Aaron Conerly (SF), Lee Gilarski (PF), Harry Minor (C) Joseph Rico, John Focht, Michael Brooks, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Gilbert Kanagy (PG), Jonathan Anderson (SG), Nicholas Howard (SF), Robert Spahn (PF), Joe Duncan (C) Dean Willems, Kevin Hale, Timothy Lovejoy, Wesley Walkowiak, Ryan Vavra | |
| 17:46 | Montana State | Alton Holmes can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-36 |
| 17:45 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 17:26 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Nicholas Howard - foul #2 on Nicholas Howard, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Gould (SF) Jack Golub | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 17:26 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:26 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:08 | Idaho State | Nicholas Howard connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joe Duncan | 38-39 |
| 17:05 | Montana State | Jonathan Anderson is called for the reach on Aaron Conerly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Anderson, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| 16:49 | Montana State | Alton Holmes scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Aaron Conerly | 40-39 |
| 16:24 | Idaho State | Joe Duncan scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Jonathan Anderson and he's fouled by Harry Minor - foul #1 on Harry Minor, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), Jack Golub (SG), John Focht (SF), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Alton Holmes, Aaron Conerly, Kenneth Gould, Harry Minor | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Dean Willems (PG), Kevin Hale (SG), Timothy Lovejoy (SF), George Nieves (C) Gilbert Kanagy, Jonathan Anderson, Nicholas Howard, Robert Spahn | |
| 16:24 | Idaho State | Joe Duncan makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:08 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 16:06 | Idaho State | Timothy Lovejoy gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 15:46 | Idaho State | Timothy Lovejoy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Thomas (PF) Lee Gilarski | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Carl Johnson (PG), Ryan Vavra (C) Dean Willems, Joe Duncan | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jack Golub (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Focht (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Thomas (fresh) C - Jeffrey Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Hale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Lovejoy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Nieves (fresh) C - Ryan Vavra (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Vavra - foul #1 on Ryan Vavra, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Conerly (SF), Michael Brooks (PF) John Focht, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Dean Willems (SG), Jonathan Anderson (SF) Kevin Hale, Timothy Lovejoy | |
| 15:27 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:27 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:14 | Idaho State | Dean Willems knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 14:53 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 41-45 |
| 14:52 | Montana State | Jack Golub snags the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 14:34 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 14:32 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Dean Willems | 41-45 |
| 14:17 | Idaho State | Dean Willems buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Anderson | 41-48 |
| 14:01 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Golub | 44-48 |
| 13:44 | Idaho State | Ryan Vavra hits a turnaround from the left block | 44-50 |
| 13:42 | Montana State | Jonathan Anderson is called for the reach on Joseph Rico in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Anderson, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Kenneth Gould (SG), John Focht (SF), Lee Gilarski (PF), Harry Minor (C) Joseph Rico, Jack Golub, Aaron Conerly, Michael Brooks, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Gilbert Kanagy (PG), Kevin Hale (SG), Timothy Lovejoy (SF), Wesley Walkowiak (PF), Robert Spahn (C) Carl Johnson, Dean Willems, Jonathan Anderson, George Nieves, Ryan Vavra | |
| 13:23 | Montana State | Kevin Hale steals the ball from Alton Holmes | 44-50 |
| 13:06 | Idaho State | Kevin Hale buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Wesley Walkowiak | 44-53 |
| 12:44 | Montana State | Kenneth Gould buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 12:37 | Idaho State | John Focht takes the ball from Kevin Hale | 47-53 |
| 12:33 | Montana State | John Focht lays it in | 49-53 |
| 12:17 | Idaho State | Robert Spahn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Golub (SG), James Thomas (PF) Kenneth Gould, Lee Gilarski | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Dean Willems (PG), Joe Duncan (C) Gilbert Kanagy, Wesley Walkowiak | |
| 11:56 | Montana State | Harry Minor misses short on an open turnaround from the baseline | 49-53 |
| 11:55 | Montana State | Harry Minor grabs the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 11:39 | Montana State | Harry Minor hits a floater from the right wing set up by Alton Holmes | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alton Holmes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Golub (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Focht (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Thomas (fresh) C - Harry Minor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Dean Willems (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kevin Hale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Timothy Lovejoy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Spahn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Idaho State | Dean Willems clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 51-53 |
| 11:25 | Idaho State | Timothy Lovejoy can't tip it in | 51-53 |
| 11:23 | Montana State | Harry Minor grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 11:21 | Montana State | Jack Golub is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Lovejoy - foul #2 on Timothy Lovejoy, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), Aaron Conerly (SF), Michael Brooks (PF), Lee Gilarski (C) Alton Holmes, John Focht, James Thomas, Harry Minor | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Carl Johnson (PG), Jonathan Anderson (SG), Nicholas Howard (SF), Ryan Vavra (C) Dean Willems, Kevin Hale, Timothy Lovejoy, Robert Spahn | |
| 11:21 | Montana State | Jack Golub makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:21 | Montana State | Jack Golub makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:12 | Idaho State | Nicholas Howard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-53 |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Michael Brooks pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 10:55 | Montana State | Jack Golub's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Anderson | 53-53 |
| 10:39 | Idaho State | Carl Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop (C) Lee Gilarski | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Wesley Walkowiak (PF) Joe Duncan | |
| 10:16 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Joseph Rico | 55-53 |
| 10:01 | Idaho State | Ryan Vavra misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Bishop - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bishop, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Gould (SF), James Thomas (PF) Jack Golub, Michael Brooks | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Dean Willems (PG), George Nieves (PF) Carl Johnson, Wesley Walkowiak | |
| 10:01 | Idaho State | Ryan Vavra makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:01 | Idaho State | Ryan Vavra misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:01 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 09:42 | Montana State | Kenneth Gould misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 09:40 | Idaho State | George Nieves pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 09:36 | Idaho State | Dean Willems hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Thomas - foul #1 on James Thomas, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Brown (PG), Alton Holmes (SG), Lee Gilarski (PF) Joseph Rico, Aaron Conerly, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Kevin Hale (SG), Timothy Lovejoy (SF) Jonathan Anderson, Nicholas Howard | |
| 09:36 | Idaho State | Dean Willems misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:36 | Idaho State | Dean Willems makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:12 | Montana State | Michael Brown is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hale - foul #2 on Kevin Hale, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Focht (SF), James Thomas (PF) Kenneth Gould, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Robert Spahn (PF) Ryan Vavra | |
| 09:12 | Montana State | Michael Brown misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:12 | Idaho State | Timothy Lovejoy snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 09:02 | Idaho State | Dean Willems hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 09:00 | Idaho State | Timothy Lovejoy tips it back up and in | 55-57 |
| 08:58 | Montana State | John Focht loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Golub (SG), Harry Minor (C) Michael Brown, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Joe Duncan (C) George Nieves | |
| 08:37 | Idaho State | Kevin Hale makes the 3 from straight away set up by Dean Willems | 55-60 |
| 08:19 | Montana State | Harry Minor is fouled on the floor by Joe Duncan - foul #1 on Joe Duncan, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), James Thomas (PF) Alton Holmes, Lee Gilarski | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Carl Johnson (PG), Jonathan Anderson (SG), Nicholas Howard (SF), Wesley Walkowiak (PF) Dean Willems, Kevin Hale, Timothy Lovejoy, Robert Spahn | |
| 08:19 | Montana State | Harry Minor makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:19 | Montana State | Harry Minor misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:19 | Idaho State | Wesley Walkowiak grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 08:07 | Idaho State | Carl Johnson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 08:06 | Montana State | Jack Golub snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 07:47 | Montana State | Jack Golub misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 07:45 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Minor | 56-60 |
| 07:34 | Montana State | John Focht misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Joe Duncan - foul #2 on Joe Duncan, team foul #10 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Brooks (PF), Jeffrey Bishop (C) James Thomas, Harry Minor | |
| Subs | Idaho State | George Nieves (C) Joe Duncan | |
| 07:34 | Montana State | John Focht makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:34 | Montana State | John Focht makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jack Golub (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Focht (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Brooks (fresh) C - Jeffrey Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wesley Walkowiak (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Nieves (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Idaho State | Jonathan Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 07:14 | Idaho State | Wesley Walkowiak can't tip it in | 58-60 |
| 07:13 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 06:55 | Montana State | Jack Golub comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 06:53 | Montana State | Joseph Rico tips it back up and in | 60-60 |
| 06:35 | Idaho State | Jonathan Anderson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by George Nieves | 60-63 |
| 06:25 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop blows the wide open dunk | 60-63 |
| 06:23 | Montana State | John Focht pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 06:02 | Montana State | Joseph Rico comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 60-63 |
| 06:00 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Howard | 60-63 |
| 06:00 | Idaho State | Idaho State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Conerly (SF) John Focht | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Dean Willems (PG), Kevin Hale (SG), Timothy Lovejoy (SF), Robert Spahn (PF), Ryan Vavra (C) Carl Johnson, Jonathan Anderson, Nicholas Howard, Wesley Walkowiak, George Nieves | |
| 05:49 | Idaho State | Dean Willems buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Ryan Vavra | 60-65 |
| 05:38 | Montana State | Jack Golub makes the 3 from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 05:11 | Idaho State | Timothy Lovejoy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-65 |
| 05:10 | Montana State | Michael Brooks grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 04:44 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Lovejoy - foul #3 on Timothy Lovejoy, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (SG), Kenneth Gould (SF), Lee Gilarski (PF), Harry Minor (C) Joseph Rico, Jack Golub, Michael Brooks, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Carl Johnson (PG) Dean Willems | |
| 04:44 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:44 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:20 | Idaho State | Timothy Lovejoy makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ryan Vavra | 65-68 |
| 03:57 | Montana State | Kenneth Gould clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-68 |
| 03:56 | Idaho State | Carl Johnson snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 03:37 | Idaho State | Kevin Hale hits a 3 from the right wing | 65-71 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Aaron Conerly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alton Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Gould (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lee Gilarski (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Harry Minor (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Carl Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Hale (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SF - Timothy Lovejoy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Spahn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Vavra (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Montana State | Harry Minor misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 65-71 |
| 03:10 | Montana State | Harry Minor hits the follow up shot | 67-71 |
| 03:02 | Idaho State | Ryan Vavra travels with the ball | 67-71 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), Jack Golub (SG), John Focht (SF), James Thomas (PF), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Aaron Conerly, Alton Holmes, Kenneth Gould, Lee Gilarski, Harry Minor | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Dean Willems (PG), Jonathan Anderson (SG), Nicholas Howard (SF), Joe Duncan (PF), George Nieves (C) Carl Johnson, Kevin Hale, Timothy Lovejoy, Robert Spahn, Ryan Vavra | |
| 02:44 | Montana State | James Thomas is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Jeffrey Bishop | 69-71 |
| 02:44 | Idaho State | Idaho State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Brooks (PF) James Thomas | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Wesley Walkowiak (PF) George Nieves | |
| 02:21 | Idaho State | Dean Willems misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-71 |
| 02:20 | Idaho State | Wesley Walkowiak hits the follow up shot | 69-73 |
| 02:18 | Montana State | Joseph Rico is hacked by Dean Willems in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dean Willems, team foul #12 | 69-73 |
| 02:18 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 02:18 | Montana State | Joseph Rico misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 02:18 | Idaho State | Joe Duncan snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| 02:03 | Idaho State | Jonathan Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-73 |
| 02:02 | Montana State | Joseph Rico grabs the board | 70-73 |
| 01:41 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop is hacked by Joe Duncan - foul #3 on Joe Duncan, team foul #13 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Carl Johnson (PG), Kevin Hale (SG), Timothy Lovejoy (SF), Ryan Vavra (C) Dean Willems, Jonathan Anderson, Nicholas Howard, Joe Duncan | |
| 01:41 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 01:41 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:33 | Idaho State | Kevin Hale comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-73 |
| 01:32 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 01:13 | Montana State | John Focht comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 71-73 |
| 01:12 | Montana State | Joseph Rico tips it in | 73-73 |
| 00:55 | Idaho State | Carl Johnson comes up short on the shot from the right block | 73-73 |
| 00:54 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Jack Golub hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Rico | 76-73 |
| 00:37 | Idaho State | Carl Johnson is called for traveling | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Montana State | Kevin Hale is called for the reach on Jack Golub in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Hale, team foul #14 | 76-73 |
| 00:36 | Montana State | Jack Golub misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:36 | Montana State | Jack Golub makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Idaho State | Carl Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Vavra | 77-76 |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Jack Golub is hacked by Kevin Hale in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Hale, team foul #15 | 77-76 |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Jack Golub misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Jack Golub makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Idaho State | Wesley Walkowiak scores on a jumper in the paint | 78-78 |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Montana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Michael Brooks misses the jumpshot from the right side | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jack Golub (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Focht (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Hale (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Lovejoy (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wesley Walkowiak (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Vavra (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Idaho State | Wesley Walkowiak wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:49 | Idaho State | Ryan Vavra's pass is intercepted by Jack Golub | 78-78 |
| 04:28 | Montana State | Carl Johnson steps in front of the Michael Brooks pass | 78-78 |
| 04:06 | Idaho State | Ryan Vavra misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 78-78 |
| 04:05 | Montana State | John Focht grabs the board | 78-78 |
| 03:41 | Montana State | Wesley Walkowiak is called for the reach on Jeffrey Bishop - foul #2 on Wesley Walkowiak, team foul #16 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lee Gilarski (PF) Michael Brooks | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Robert Spahn (PF), Joe Duncan (C) Wesley Walkowiak, Ryan Vavra | |
| 03:41 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 03:41 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop misses the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 03:41 | Idaho State | Robert Spahn grabs the board | 79-78 |
| 03:26 | Idaho State | Timothy Lovejoy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-78 |
| 03:24 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop pulls down the rebound | 79-78 |
| 03:13 | Montana State | Jack Golub misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-78 |
| 03:11 | Idaho State | Carl Johnson pulls down the rebound | 79-78 |
| 02:53 | Idaho State | Kevin Hale scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-81 |
| 02:46 | Montana State | Jack Golub can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 79-81 |
| 02:45 | Idaho State | Joe Duncan snags the defensive board | 79-81 |
| 02:39 | Idaho State | Joe Duncan comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 79-81 |
| 02:37 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski snags the defensive board | 79-81 |
| 02:32 | Montana State | John Focht hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 79-81 |
| 02:31 | Idaho State | Kevin Hale pulls down the rebound | 79-81 |
| 02:26 | Idaho State | Carl Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Lovejoy | 79-83 |
| 02:12 | Montana State | John Focht misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joe Duncan - foul #4 on Joe Duncan, team foul #17 | 79-83 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Aaron Conerly (SG), Harry Minor (C) Joseph Rico, Jack Golub, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Dean Willems (PG), Jonathan Anderson (SG), Nicholas Howard (SF), George Nieves (PF), Ryan Vavra (C) Carl Johnson, Kevin Hale, Timothy Lovejoy, Robert Spahn, Joe Duncan | |
| 02:12 | Montana State | John Focht makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 02:12 | Montana State | John Focht makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 02:10 | Idaho State | Idaho State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-83 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Golub (SG), Michael Brooks (PF) John Focht, Harry Minor | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Robert Spahn (PF) George Nieves | |
| 01:47 | Idaho State | Jonathan Anderson is fouled on the floor by Michael Brooks - foul #2 on Michael Brooks, team foul #5 | 81-83 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), John Focht (SF), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Alton Holmes, Aaron Conerly, Lee Gilarski | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Carl Johnson (PG), Kevin Hale (SG), Timothy Lovejoy (SF), Wesley Walkowiak (PF) Dean Willems, Jonathan Anderson, Nicholas Howard, Robert Spahn | |
| 01:25 | Idaho State | Wesley Walkowiak clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-83 |
| 01:23 | Idaho State | Ryan Vavra hits the follow up shot | 81-85 |
| 01:09 | Montana State | Jack Golub comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 81-85 |
| 01:08 | Idaho State | Wesley Walkowiak grabs the board | 81-85 |
| 00:47 | Idaho State | Jeffrey Bishop takes the ball from Carl Johnson | 81-85 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jack Golub (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Focht (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Bishop (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Carl Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Hale (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Lovejoy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wesley Walkowiak (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Vavra (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Wesley Walkowiak is called for the reach on Joseph Rico in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wesley Walkowiak, team foul #18 | 81-85 |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Joseph Rico misses the 2nd free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:44 | Idaho State | Wesley Walkowiak pulls down the rebound | 82-85 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Idaho State | Ryan Vavra drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Carl Johnson | 82-87 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Jack Golub misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-87 |
| 00:15 | Montana State | Michael Brooks snags the offensive board | 82-87 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Joseph Rico comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 82-87 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Brooks | 82-87 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Joseph Rico connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Golub | 85-87 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Idaho State | Carl Johnson is hacked by Joseph Rico in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Rico, team foul #6 | 85-87 |
| 00:02 | Idaho State | Michael Brooks is called for the reach on Ryan Vavra - foul #3 on Michael Brooks, team foul #7 | 85-87 |
| 00:02 | Idaho State | Ryan Vavra makes the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:02 | Idaho State | Ryan Vavra misses the 2nd free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Jack Golub gets the rebound | 85-88 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Montana State calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 85-88 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Jack Golub can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 85-88 |