| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Edward Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Robertson (fresh) SF - Robert Ogawa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lester Barnett (fresh) 6 pts. C - Matthew Howard (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Carrico (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Morawski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chris Cale (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Irving Houser (fresh) 7 reb. C - Joe Hendrix (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Idaho State | Robert Ogawa inbounds the ball | 18-22 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Idaho State | Wayne Robertson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edward Taylor | 20-22 |
| 19:21 | Montana State | Paul Carrico can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-22 |
| 19:19 | Idaho State | Wayne Robertson snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 18:55 | Idaho State | Robert Ogawa drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 22-22 |
| 18:28 | Montana State | Joel Morawski can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 18:27 | Idaho State | Matthew Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 18:14 | Idaho State | Irving Houser picks off the pass by Wayne Robertson | 22-22 |
| 17:46 | Montana State | Chris Cale is fouled on the floor by Robert Ogawa - foul #1 on Robert Ogawa, team foul #1 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Idaho State | William Corliss (SG), Kelvin Todaro (PF) Wayne Robertson, Lester Barnett | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:30 | Montana State | Chris Cale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-22 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Wayne Mengel (PG), Joshua Howard (C) Edward Taylor, Matthew Howard | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jason Angel (C) Joe Hendrix | |
| 17:19 | Idaho State | William Corliss knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Wayne Mengel | 24-22 |
| 16:58 | Montana State | Chris Cale misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by William Corliss - foul #1 on William Corliss, team foul #2 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Albert Schuck (PG), Harry Hamilton (SG), William Gerstner (PF) Paul Carrico, Joel Morawski, Irving Houser | |
| 16:58 | Montana State | Chris Cale makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 16:58 | Montana State | Chris Cale misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 16:58 | Idaho State | Kelvin Todaro grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 16:41 | Idaho State | Joshua Howard misses the lay-in | 24-23 |
| 16:40 | Idaho State | Joshua Howard tips it back up and in | 26-23 |
| 16:24 | Montana State | Jason Angel connects on the open runner near the basket on a nice dish by Harry Hamilton | 26-25 |
| 16:00 | Idaho State | Joshua Howard misses the dunk but the foul's on Jason Angel - foul #1 on Jason Angel, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Edward Taylor (PG), Wayne Robertson (SG), Lester Barnett (PF) Wayne Mengel, Robert Ogawa, Kelvin Todaro | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Carrico (PG), Joel Morawski (SG), Joe Hatton (SF), Joe Hendrix (C) Albert Schuck, Harry Hamilton, Chris Cale, Jason Angel | |
| 16:00 | Idaho State | Joshua Howard makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 16:00 | Idaho State | Joshua Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Edward Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wayne Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Corliss (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lester Barnett (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joshua Howard (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Carrico (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Morawski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joe Hatton (fresh) PF - William Gerstner (fresh) C - Joe Hendrix (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 28-25 |
| 15:35 | Idaho State | Lester Barnett grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 15:28 | Idaho State | William Corliss is hacked by William Gerstner - foul #2 on William Gerstner, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Robert Ogawa (SF), Matthew Howard (C) William Corliss, Joshua Howard | |
| Subs | Montana State | Irving Houser (PF) William Gerstner | |
| 15:20 | Idaho State | Joe Hendrix denies the turnaround by Lester Barnett | 28-25 |
| 15:19 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joe Hendrix | 28-25 |
| 14:57 | Montana State | Paul Carrico throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-25 |
| 14:44 | Idaho State | Wayne Robertson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 14:18 | Montana State | Paul Carrico connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joel Morawski | 31-28 |
| 13:59 | Idaho State | Joel Morawski is called for the reach on Lester Barnett - foul #2 on Joel Morawski, team foul #3 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Wayne Mengel (PG), William Corliss (SG), Kelvin Todaro (SF) Edward Taylor, Wayne Robertson, Robert Ogawa | |
| Subs | Montana State | Albert Schuck (PG), Harry Hamilton (SG), Chris Cale (SF), Jason Angel (C) Paul Carrico, Joel Morawski, Joe Hatton, Joe Hendrix | |
| 13:35 | Idaho State | William Corliss misses the easy layup | 31-28 |
| 13:34 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Chris Cale | 31-28 |
| 13:30 | Montana State | Kelvin Todaro steals the ball from Harry Hamilton in the backcourt | 31-28 |
| 13:12 | Idaho State | Harry Hamilton takes the ball from Kelvin Todaro | 31-28 |
| 13:00 | Montana State | Albert Schuck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-28 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Edward Taylor (PG), Robert Ogawa (SF), Joshua Howard (C) Wayne Mengel, Lester Barnett, Matthew Howard | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Carrico (PG), Joel Morawski (SG), William Gerstner (PF), Joe Hendrix (C) Albert Schuck, Harry Hamilton, Irving Houser, Jason Angel | |
| 12:43 | Idaho State | Robert Ogawa drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Taylor | 33-28 |
| 12:15 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Kelvin Todaro - foul #1 on Kelvin Todaro, team foul #3 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Wayne Robertson (SG) William Corliss | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:15 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 12:15 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 12:15 | Montana State | Chris Cale grabs the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 11:59 | Montana State | Paul Carrico comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edward Taylor - foul #3 on Edward Taylor, team foul #4 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Matthew Howard (C) Kelvin Todaro | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hatton (SF) Chris Cale | |
| 11:59 | Montana State | Paul Carrico makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 11:59 | Montana State | Paul Carrico makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Edward Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Ogawa (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Howard (fresh) 6 pts. C - Matthew Howard (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Carrico (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Morawski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Hatton (fresh) PF - William Gerstner (fresh) C - Joe Hendrix (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Idaho State | Edward Taylor loses the dribble to Paul Carrico | 33-31 |
| 11:17 | Montana State | Paul Carrico clanks a 3 from straight away | 33-31 |
| 11:15 | Idaho State | Matthew Howard snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 11:05 | Idaho State | Robert Ogawa comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 11:04 | Idaho State | Robert Ogawa gets the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 10:46 | Idaho State | Edward Taylor makes the jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on William Gerstner - foul #3 on William Gerstner, team foul #4 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Idaho State | William Corliss (SF), Lester Barnett (PF) Robert Ogawa, Joshua Howard | |
| Subs | Montana State | Albert Schuck (PG), Harry Hamilton (SG), Chris Cale (SF), Irving Houser (PF), Jason Angel (C) Paul Carrico, Joel Morawski, Joe Hatton, William Gerstner, Joe Hendrix | |
| 10:46 | Idaho State | Edward Taylor makes the free throw | 36-31 |
| 10:29 | Montana State | Lester Barnett takes the ball from Chris Cale | 36-31 |
| 10:16 | Idaho State | Wayne Robertson's pass is intercepted by Harry Hamilton | 36-31 |
| 09:51 | Montana State | Chris Cale lays it in | 36-33 |
| 09:36 | Idaho State | Lester Barnett misses short on a jumper from the left side | 36-33 |
| 09:34 | Idaho State | Wayne Robertson grabs the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 09:21 | Idaho State | William Corliss loses the dribble to Harry Hamilton | 36-33 |
| 09:18 | Montana State | Albert Schuck hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harry Hamilton | 36-35 |
| 09:00 | Idaho State | Chris Cale blocks the short jumper by William Corliss | 36-35 |
| 08:58 | Montana State | Jason Angel snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 08:56 | Montana State | Edward Taylor takes the ball from Albert Schuck in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 08:54 | Idaho State | Lester Barnett can't throw it down | 36-35 |
| 08:52 | Idaho State | Lester Barnett tips it home | 38-35 |
| 08:23 | Montana State | Chris Cale is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Chris Cale, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Wayne Mengel (PG), Bryant Branson (SG), Robert Ogawa (SF), Kelvin Todaro (PF), Joshua Howard (C) Edward Taylor, Wayne Robertson, William Corliss, Lester Barnett, Matthew Howard | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Carrico (PG), Joel Morawski (SG), Joe Hatton (SF), Joe Hendrix (C) Albert Schuck, Harry Hamilton, Chris Cale, Jason Angel | |
| 08:13 | Idaho State | Kelvin Todaro can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 38-35 |
| 08:11 | Idaho State | Robert Ogawa pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 07:55 | Idaho State | Irving Houser swats the layup by Joshua Howard | 38-35 |
| 07:54 | Montana State | Joe Hatton gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Wayne Mengel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryant Branson (fresh) SF - Robert Ogawa (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kelvin Todaro (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Howard (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Carrico (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Morawski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Hatton (fresh) PF - Irving Houser (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Joe Hendrix (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Montana State | Irving Houser misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Bryant Branson - foul #3 on Bryant Branson, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Ricky Klock (C) Joshua Howard | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 07:28 | Montana State | Irving Houser makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 07:28 | Montana State | Irving Houser makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 07:03 | Idaho State | Bryant Branson is fouled on the floor by Joe Hatton - foul #1 on Joe Hatton, team foul #6 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Lester Barnett (PF) Bryant Branson | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Gerstner (PF) Irving Houser | |
| 06:50 | Idaho State | Robert Ogawa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Chris Cale (SF) Joe Hatton | |
| 06:30 | Montana State | Paul Carrico misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 06:28 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to William Gerstner | 38-37 |
| 06:00 | Montana State | William Gerstner is hacked by Wayne Mengel - foul #1 on Wayne Mengel, team foul #6 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Bryant Branson (PG), William Corliss (SG), Matthew Howard (C) Wayne Mengel, Kelvin Todaro, Ricky Klock | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jason Angel (C) Joe Hendrix | |
| 05:40 | Montana State | Joel Morawski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Joel Morawski, team foul #7 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Wayne Robertson (SG) Lester Barnett | |
| Subs | Montana State | Harry Hamilton (SG) Joel Morawski | |
| 05:19 | Idaho State | Robert Ogawa hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-37 |
| 05:17 | Idaho State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Howard | 38-37 |
| 04:56 | Idaho State | Robert Ogawa is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Robert Ogawa, team foul #7 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Edward Taylor (PG), Joshua Howard (PF) Bryant Branson, Robert Ogawa | |
| Subs | Montana State | Albert Schuck (PG), Joe Hatton (SF), Irving Houser (PF) Paul Carrico, Chris Cale, William Gerstner | |
| 04:54 | Montana State | Harry Hamilton is hacked by Wayne Robertson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Robertson, team foul #8 | 38-37 |
| 04:54 | Montana State | Harry Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 04:54 | Idaho State | Matthew Howard snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 04:40 | Idaho State | William Corliss lays it in set up by Joshua Howard | 40-37 |
| 04:20 | Montana State | William Corliss is called for the reach on Irving Houser - foul #2 on William Corliss, team foul #9 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Kelvin Todaro (SF), Lester Barnett (PF) Wayne Robertson, Matthew Howard | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SG), Joe Hendrix (C) Harry Hamilton, Jason Angel | |
| 04:20 | Montana State | Irving Houser makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 04:20 | Montana State | Irving Houser makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 04:00 | Idaho State | Joshua Howard clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-39 |
| 03:58 | Montana State | Joel Morawski grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 03:33 | Montana State | Joel Morawski loses the ball out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Robert Ogawa (SF) William Corliss | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Carrico (PG), Chris Cale (SF) Albert Schuck, Joe Hatton | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Edward Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kelvin Todaro (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Ogawa (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lester Barnett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Howard (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Carrico (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Morawski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chris Cale (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Irving Houser (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Hendrix (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Idaho State | Kelvin Todaro makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Ogawa | 42-39 |
| 03:13 | Montana State | Paul Carrico double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Wayne Mengel (PG), Matthew Howard (C) Edward Taylor, Joshua Howard | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:57 | Idaho State | Robert Ogawa banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Wayne Mengel | 44-39 |
| 02:39 | Montana State | Paul Carrico makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joel Morawski | 44-41 |
| 02:39 | Idaho State | Idaho State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-41 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Edward Taylor (PG), Wayne Robertson (SG) Wayne Mengel, Kelvin Todaro | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:25 | Idaho State | Matthew Howard is fouled on the floor by Joe Hendrix - foul #1 on Joe Hendrix, team foul #8 | 44-41 |
| 02:25 | Idaho State | Matthew Howard misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 02:25 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joe Hendrix | 44-41 |
| 02:08 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 02:06 | Montana State | Paul Carrico can't tip it in | 44-41 |
| 02:04 | Idaho State | Lester Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 01:48 | Idaho State | Robert Ogawa shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Joe Hendrix - foul #2 on Joe Hendrix, team foul #9 | 44-41 |
| 01:48 | Idaho State | Robert Ogawa makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 01:48 | Idaho State | Robert Ogawa misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 01:48 | Montana State | Chris Cale snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:46 | Montana State | Chris Cale is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:29 | Idaho State | Matthew Howard makes the wide open runner from close range on a nice dish by Lester Barnett | 47-41 |
| 01:14 | Montana State | Chris Cale can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 01:12 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix tips it back up and in | 47-43 |
| 00:58 | Idaho State | Robert Ogawa knocks in the floater from the left wing | 49-43 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:54 | Montana State | Chris Cale makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Joel Morawski and he's fouled by Matthew Howard - foul #1 on Matthew Howard, team foul #10 | 49-45 |
| 00:54 | Montana State | Chris Cale makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Idaho State | Matthew Howard's pass is intercepted by Chris Cale | 49-46 |
| 00:21 | Montana State | Paul Carrico jams it on a nice dish by Chris Cale | 49-48 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Idaho State | Edward Taylor is hacked by Joel Morawski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joel Morawski, team foul #10 | 49-48 |
| 00:18 | Idaho State | Edward Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 00:18 | Idaho State | Edward Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Joel Morawski travels in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| Subs | Idaho State | William Corliss (PF) Lester Barnett | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:15 | Idaho State | Joel Morawski is called for the reach on William Corliss - foul #5 on Joel Morawski, team foul #11 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Harry Hamilton (SG) Joel Morawski | |
| 00:15 | Idaho State | William Corliss makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:15 | Idaho State | William Corliss makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Paul Carrico makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Chris Cale | 53-51 |
| 00:04 | Idaho State | William Corliss is hacked by Harry Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Hamilton, team foul #12 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Lester Barnett (PF) Wayne Robertson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:04 | Idaho State | William Corliss misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:04 | Idaho State | William Corliss makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Montana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Paul Carrico clanks a halfcourt shot | 54-51 |