| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Vernon Lott (fresh) SG - James Tomlin (fresh) SF - Casey Cage (fresh) PF - Robert Williams (fresh) C - Douglas Safford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Thomas Humphries (fresh) SG - Leon Knight (fresh) SF - James Burgess (fresh) PF - Christopher Opitz (fresh) C - Brady Price (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Idaho State | Brady Price 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 | Idaho State | Christopher Opitz clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Tomlin - foul #1 on James Tomlin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Idaho State | Christopher Opitz misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Idaho State | Christopher Opitz makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:21 | Montana State | Douglas Safford is fouled on the floor by Leon Knight - foul #1 on Leon Knight, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 19:02 | Montana State | Leon Knight picks off the pass by Vernon Lott | 0-1 |
| 18:46 | Idaho State | James Burgess misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-1 |
| 18:44 | Idaho State | Christopher Opitz misses the tip | 0-1 |
| 18:43 | Montana State | James Tomlin gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:22 | Montana State | Vernon Lott connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 2-1 |
| 18:05 | Idaho State | Thomas Humphries is hacked by Vernon Lott - foul #1 on Vernon Lott, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 17:46 | Idaho State | Douglas Safford steals the ball from Thomas Humphries | 2-1 |
| 17:33 | Montana State | Vernon Lott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-1 |
| 17:31 | Idaho State | Brady Price pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:04 | Idaho State | James Burgess is hacked by Casey Cage - foul #1 on Casey Cage, team foul #3 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Bradley Hirsch (PG), Allen Strand (SG), Jon Zacek (SF), Shannon Williams (PF), Monte Davis (C) Thomas Humphries, Leon Knight, James Burgess, Christopher Opitz, Brady Price | |
| 16:50 | Idaho State | Monte Davis can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 2-1 |
| 16:49 | Montana State | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 16:45 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses short on a floater from the right block | 2-1 |
| 16:43 | Idaho State | Monte Davis grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 16:38 | Idaho State | Allen Strand comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 2-1 |
| 16:36 | Montana State | Vernon Lott grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 16:32 | Montana State | Vernon Lott is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Hirsch - foul #1 on Bradley Hirsch, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 16:11 | Montana State | James Tomlin misses the jumpshot from the right side | 2-1 |
| 16:09 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Shannon Williams | 2-1 |
| 16:04 | Idaho State | Allen Strand hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-1 |
| 16:02 | Idaho State | Monte Davis grabs the offensive board | 2-1 |
| 15:49 | Idaho State | Bradley Hirsch knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Jon Zacek | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Vernon Lott (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Tomlin (fairly fresh) SF - Casey Cage (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) C - Douglas Safford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Bradley Hirsch (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Allen Strand (fresh) SF - Jon Zacek (fresh) PF - Shannon Williams (fresh) C - Monte Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Montana State | Casey Cage connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from James Tomlin | 4-4 |
| 15:10 | Idaho State | Shannon Williams misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 4-4 |
| 15:09 | Montana State | James Tomlin snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 14:48 | Montana State | Douglas Safford misses the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 4-4 |
| 14:46 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Monte Davis | 4-4 |
| 14:42 | Idaho State | Allen Strand clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Vernon Lott - foul #2 on Vernon Lott, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo (PG), Francis Quintal (SG), Tim Keene (SF), Brian Fulton (PF), Wesley King (C) Vernon Lott, James Tomlin, Casey Cage, Robert Williams, Douglas Safford | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Leon Knight (SG), James Burgess (SF), Christopher Opitz (PF), Brady Price (C) Bradley Hirsch, Jon Zacek, Shannon Williams, Monte Davis | |
| 14:42 | Idaho State | Allen Strand makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 14:42 | Idaho State | Allen Strand makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 14:40 | Montana State | James Burgess steps in front of the Kenneth Saucedo pass in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 14:20 | Idaho State | Leon Knight hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 14:19 | Idaho State | James Burgess gets the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:07 | Idaho State | James Burgess is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Burgess, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Thomas Humphries (PG) Allen Strand | |
| 13:48 | Montana State | Brian Fulton clanks a 3 from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 13:47 | Montana State | Francis Quintal misses the tip | 4-6 |
| 13:46 | Idaho State | Christopher Opitz pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 13:30 | Idaho State | Christopher Opitz makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Thomas Humphries | 4-9 |
| 13:06 | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-9 |
| 13:05 | Montana State | Brian Fulton grabs the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 12:53 | Montana State | Francis Quintal drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-9 |
| 12:26 | Idaho State | James Burgess misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 12:25 | Idaho State | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Knight | 7-9 |
| 12:11 | Idaho State | Brady Price misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 12:10 | Montana State | Brian Fulton grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 11:58 | Montana State | Wesley King is hacked by Christopher Opitz - foul #1 on Christopher Opitz, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ralph Jordan (PG), James Tomlin (SG), Casey Cage (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Douglas Safford (C) Kenneth Saucedo, Francis Quintal, Tim Keene, Brian Fulton, Wesley King | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Bradley Hirsch (PG), Allen Strand (SG), Jon Zacek (SF), Shannon Williams (PF), Monte Davis (C) Thomas Humphries, Leon Knight, James Burgess, Christopher Opitz, Brady Price | |
| 11:43 | Montana State | James Tomlin can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 11:41 | Montana State | Casey Cage tips it in | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ralph Jordan (fresh) SG - James Tomlin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Casey Cage (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) C - Douglas Safford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Bradley Hirsch (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Allen Strand (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jon Zacek (fresh) PF - Shannon Williams (fresh) C - Monte Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Idaho State | Bradley Hirsch buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jon Zacek | 9-12 |
| 11:15 | Montana State | Robert Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Hirsch - foul #2 on Bradley Hirsch, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Joshua Marshall (SG) Bradley Hirsch | |
| 11:01 | Montana State | Robert Williams is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ralph Jordan | 11-12 |
| 10:43 | Idaho State | Jon Zacek makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joshua Marshall | 11-15 |
| 10:16 | Montana State | Casey Cage hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Ralph Jordan and he's hacked by Jon Zacek - foul #1 on Jon Zacek, team foul #6 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo (PG) Ralph Jordan | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Thomas Humphries (PG), Leon Knight (SG) Allen Strand, Joshua Marshall | |
| 10:16 | Montana State | Casey Cage makes the free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:54 | Idaho State | Shannon Williams lays it up and in set up by Thomas Humphries | 14-17 |
| 09:47 | Montana State | The short jumper by Casey Cage is denied by Shannon Williams | 14-17 |
| 09:45 | Idaho State | Shannon Williams gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 09:34 | Idaho State | Leon Knight is hacked by Kenneth Saucedo - foul #1 on Kenneth Saucedo, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Francis Quintal (SG), Ralph Jordan (SF), Chris Rhodes (PF), Wesley King (C) James Tomlin, Casey Cage, Robert Williams, Douglas Safford | |
| Subs | Idaho State | James Burgess (SF), Christopher Opitz (PF), Brady Price (C) Jon Zacek, Shannon Williams, Monte Davis | |
| 09:08 | Idaho State | James Burgess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Keene (SF) Ralph Jordan | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Allen Strand (SG) Leon Knight | |
| 09:05 | Montana State | Tim Keene is hacked by Christopher Opitz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Opitz, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Shannon Williams (PF) Christopher Opitz | |
| 09:05 | Montana State | Tim Keene misses the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:05 | Idaho State | James Burgess grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 08:42 | Idaho State | Shannon Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Fulton (PF) Chris Rhodes | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 08:24 | Montana State | James Burgess steals it from Kenneth Saucedo | 14-17 |
| 08:10 | Idaho State | James Burgess buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 07:52 | Montana State | Wesley King makes the wide open runner in the lane set up by Francis Quintal | 16-20 |
| 07:46 | Idaho State | Brady Price misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 16-20 |
| 07:44 | Montana State | Brian Fulton gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kenneth Saucedo (fairly fresh) SG - Francis Quintal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Keene (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Fulton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wesley King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Thomas Humphries (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Allen Strand (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Burgess (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Shannon Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brady Price (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Thomas Humphries - foul #1 on Thomas Humphries, team foul #8 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Tomlin (SG), Casey Cage (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Douglas Safford (C) Francis Quintal, Tim Keene, Brian Fulton, Wesley King | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Leon Knight (SG), Joshua Marshall (SF), Jon Zacek (PF), Monte Davis (C) Thomas Humphries, James Burgess, Shannon Williams, Brady Price | |
| 07:33 | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo makes the free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:18 | Idaho State | Monte Davis travels with the ball | 19-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ralph Jordan (PG) Kenneth Saucedo | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 07:01 | Montana State | Monte Davis swats the shot by Ralph Jordan | 19-20 |
| 06:59 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Monte Davis | 19-20 |
| 06:47 | Idaho State | Joshua Marshall misses the jump hook in the paint | 19-20 |
| 06:46 | Idaho State | Leon Knight grabs the offensive board | 19-20 |
| 06:35 | Idaho State | Allen Strand is hacked by Ralph Jordan - foul #1 on Ralph Jordan, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | Francis Quintal (PG) Ralph Jordan | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Thomas Humphries (PG) Allen Strand | |
| 06:16 | Idaho State | Leon Knight misses the 3 from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 06:15 | Idaho State | Jon Zacek can't tip it in | 19-20 |
| 06:13 | Montana State | Casey Cage grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:52 | Montana State | James Tomlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ralph Jordan (SG) James Tomlin | |
| Subs | Idaho State | James Burgess (SF), Brady Price (C) Leon Knight, Monte Davis | |
| 05:34 | Idaho State | Joshua Marshall travels with the ball | 19-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo (PG), Brian Fulton (PF) Ralph Jordan, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Allen Strand (SG) Joshua Marshall | |
| 05:27 | Montana State | Brian Fulton scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-20 |
| 05:16 | Idaho State | James Burgess misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-20 |
| 05:14 | Montana State | Brian Fulton gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 05:10 | Montana State | Casey Cage's pass is intercepted by Brady Price | 22-20 |
| 04:59 | Idaho State | Thomas Humphries misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 04:57 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Casey Cage | 22-20 |
| 04:51 | Montana State | Douglas Safford misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Burgess - foul #2 on James Burgess, team foul #9 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Keene (SF) Casey Cage | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Leon Knight (SG), Shannon Williams (PF) Thomas Humphries, James Burgess | |
| 04:51 | Montana State | Douglas Safford makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:51 | Montana State | Douglas Safford misses the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:51 | Idaho State | Brady Price grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 04:33 | Idaho State | Jon Zacek can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 04:31 | Idaho State | Leon Knight grabs the offensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 04:14 | Idaho State | Allen Strand makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Leon Knight | 23-23 |
| 04:00 | Montana State | Brian Fulton is fouled on the floor by Shannon Williams - foul #1 on Shannon Williams, team foul #10 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | Vernon Lott (PG), James Tomlin (SG), Robert Williams (PF) Kenneth Saucedo, Francis Quintal, Douglas Safford | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Bradley Hirsch (PG), James Burgess (SF), Christopher Opitz (PF), Monte Davis (C) Allen Strand, Jon Zacek, Shannon Williams, Brady Price | |
| 04:00 | Montana State | Brian Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:00 | Montana State | Brian Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 03:42 | Idaho State | Brian Fulton takes the ball from James Burgess | 25-23 |
| 03:39 | Montana State | Vernon Lott is hacked by Bradley Hirsch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bradley Hirsch, team foul #11 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ralph Jordan (SF), Wesley King (C) Tim Keene, Brian Fulton | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Joshua Marshall (PG) Bradley Hirsch | |
| 03:39 | Montana State | Vernon Lott makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 03:39 | Montana State | Vernon Lott makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Vernon Lott (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Tomlin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Jordan (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wesley King (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Joshua Marshall (fresh) SG - Leon Knight (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Burgess (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Opitz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Monte Davis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Idaho State | Monte Davis misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 03:17 | Montana State | Wesley King gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 03:12 | Montana State | Robert Williams is fouled on the floor by Christopher Opitz - foul #3 on Christopher Opitz, team foul #12 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | Casey Cage (SF) Ralph Jordan | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Thomas Humphries (PG), Shannon Williams (PF) Leon Knight, Christopher Opitz | |
| 03:12 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 03:12 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 02:46 | Idaho State | James Burgess misses the lay-in | 29-23 |
| 02:44 | Montana State | Wesley King grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 02:42 | Montana State | James Tomlin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Allen Strand (SG) James Burgess | |
| 02:21 | Idaho State | Monte Davis makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Humphries | 29-25 |
| 02:11 | Montana State | Vernon Lott is called for 10 seconds | 29-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo (SG), Tim Keene (PF) James Tomlin, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Brady Price (C) Monte Davis | |
| 01:53 | Idaho State | Allen Strand misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 01:51 | Montana State | Casey Cage snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 01:27 | Montana State | Wesley King buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Vernon Lott | 31-25 |
| 01:15 | Idaho State | Joshua Marshall misses long on a shot from the baseline | 31-25 |
| 01:13 | Montana State | Tim Keene grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 01:11 | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Humphries - foul #2 on Thomas Humphries, team foul #13 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | Francis Quintal (SG), Ralph Jordan (SF), Chris Rhodes (PF), Douglas Safford (C) Vernon Lott, Casey Cage, Tim Keene, Wesley King | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Leon Knight (SG), James Burgess (SF), Jon Zacek (PF) Allen Strand, Joshua Marshall, Shannon Williams | |
| 01:11 | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo misses the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 01:11 | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 00:51 | Idaho State | James Burgess clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 32-25 |
| 00:49 | Idaho State | Leon Knight grabs the offensive board | 32-25 |
| 00:31 | Idaho State | Leon Knight connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jon Zacek | 32-28 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Francis Quintal misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 32-28 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Douglas Safford pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Douglas Safford misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-28 |