| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (fresh) SG - Dana Traynor (fresh) SF - Joshua Fossett (fresh) PF - Scot Bowman (fresh) C - James Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Walter Oden (fresh) SG - James Jacoby (fresh) SF - Steven Freeman (fresh) PF - Glen Jacobus (fresh) C - Robert Henry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Joshua Fossett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Montana | Dana Traynor clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Idaho State | Steven Freeman grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Idaho State | Steven Freeman clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Scot Bowman - foul #1 on Scot Bowman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Idaho State | Steven Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:29 | Idaho State | Steven Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Montana | Dana Traynor double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Idaho State | Scot Bowman takes the ball from James Jacoby | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Montana | Scot Bowman connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Howard Boone | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Idaho State | Robert Henry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Montana | Dana Traynor snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Montana | Scot Bowman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Jacoby - foul #1 on James Jacoby, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Montana | Scot Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | Montana | Scot Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:48 | Idaho State | Walter Oden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (SG), Noel Dotson (SF), Gary Roux (PF), Anthony Speece (C) Dana Traynor, Joshua Fossett, Scot Bowman, James Harris | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Thomas Holt (SG) James Jacoby | |
| 17:44 | Montana | Howard Boone is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Walter Hood (SG), Marvin Russell (PF), Michael Murakami (C) Steven Freeman, Glen Jacobus, Robert Henry | |
| 17:33 | Idaho State | Walter Oden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Montana | Joshua Fossett (SF) Howard Boone | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Franklin Carter (C) Walter Oden | |
| 17:28 | Montana | Noel Dotson is hacked by Walter Hood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Hood, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:19 | Montana | Paul Nelson connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joshua Fossett | 7-2 |
| 17:00 | Idaho State | Marvin Russell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 16:58 | Idaho State | Michael Murakami tips it back up and in | 7-4 |
| 16:35 | Montana | Joshua Fossett buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Nelson | 9-4 |
| 16:20 | Idaho State | Franklin Carter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 16:18 | Montana | Joshua Fossett pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 16:14 | Montana | Noel Dotson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 9-4 |
| 16:13 | Montana | Anthony Speece can't tip it in | 9-4 |
| 16:11 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Michael Murakami | 9-4 |
| 15:56 | Idaho State | Michael Murakami buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Marvin Russell | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Noel Dotson (fresh) SF - Joshua Fossett (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Gary Roux (fairly fresh) C - Anthony Speece (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Walter Hood (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Holt (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Murakami (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Russell (fairly fresh) C - Franklin Carter (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Montana | Michael Murakami steps in front of the Paul Nelson pass in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| 15:39 | Idaho State | Walter Hood can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 15:38 | Idaho State | Thomas Holt tips it but misses | 9-6 |
| 15:37 | Montana | Anthony Speece snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 15:33 | Montana | Walter Hood is called for the reach on Paul Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Hood, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG), Dana Traynor (SG), Scot Bowman (PF), James Harris (C) Paul Nelson, Noel Dotson, Gary Roux, Anthony Speece | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Walter Oden (PG), James Jacoby (SG), Steven Freeman (SF), Glen Jacobus (PF), Robert Henry (C) Walter Hood, Thomas Holt, Michael Murakami, Marvin Russell, Franklin Carter | |
| 15:23 | Montana | Joshua Fossett is denied on a layup by Robert Henry | 9-6 |
| 15:21 | Idaho State | James Jacoby gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:19 | Idaho State | Walter Oden travels in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| 14:59 | Montana | Dana Traynor hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Howard Boone | 11-6 |
| 14:43 | Idaho State | James Jacoby misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 11-6 |
| 14:41 | Idaho State | Glen Jacobus tips it back up and in | 11-8 |
| 14:30 | Montana | Joshua Fossett travels with the ball | 11-8 |
| Subs | Montana | Noel Dotson (SF) Joshua Fossett | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 14:11 | Idaho State | Dana Traynor steps in front of the Walter Oden pass | 11-8 |
| 13:45 | Montana | Howard Boone can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-8 |
| 13:44 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to James Harris | 11-8 |
| 13:34 | Montana | Dana Traynor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 11-8 |
| 13:33 | Idaho State | Robert Henry pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:13 | Idaho State | Walter Oden connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-10 |
| 13:09 | Montana | Howard Boone is fouled in the backcourt by Glen Jacobus - foul #1 on Glen Jacobus, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (PG), Alfred Triggs (SG), Joshua Fossett (SF) Howard Boone, Dana Traynor, Noel Dotson | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Thomas Holt (SG), Ivan Sawinski (SF), Marvin Russell (PF), Franklin Carter (C) James Jacoby, Steven Freeman, Glen Jacobus, Robert Henry | |
| 12:50 | Montana | Scot Bowman misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 11-10 |
| 12:48 | Montana | James Harris tips it back up and in | 13-10 |
| 12:29 | Idaho State | The jump hook by Thomas Holt is blocked by Scot Bowman | 13-10 |
| 12:27 | Montana | Scot Bowman grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 12:22 | Montana | Walter Oden steps in front of the Paul Nelson pass in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| 12:14 | Idaho State | Franklin Carter hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 13-10 |
| 12:13 | Montana | Joshua Fossett grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 11:53 | Montana | Ivan Sawinski denies the turnaround by Joshua Fossett | 13-10 |
| 11:51 | Idaho State | Marvin Russell pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Triggs (fresh) SF - Joshua Fossett (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scot Bowman (tiring) 4 pts. C - James Harris (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Walter Oden (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Holt (fresh) SF - Ivan Sawinski (fresh) PF - Marvin Russell (fresh) C - Franklin Carter (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Idaho State | Marvin Russell makes the floater from the baseline set up by Walter Oden and he's fouled by Paul Nelson - foul #1 on Paul Nelson, team foul #2 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG), Noel Dotson (SF), Gary Roux (PF), Anthony Speece (C) Alfred Triggs, Joshua Fossett, Scot Bowman, James Harris | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Steven Freeman (SF), Michael Murakami (C) Ivan Sawinski, Franklin Carter | |
| 11:45 | Idaho State | Marvin Russell makes the free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:29 | Montana | Howard Boone misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 11:27 | Idaho State | Steven Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 11:21 | Idaho State | Walter Oden misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 11:19 | Montana | Noel Dotson snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 11:04 | Montana | Paul Nelson is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 11:02 | Idaho State | Marvin Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 10:50 | Idaho State | Michael Murakami comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Anthony Speece - foul #1 on Anthony Speece, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Montana | Dana Traynor (SG), Scot Bowman (PF) Paul Nelson, Gary Roux | |
| Subs | Idaho State | James Jacoby (SG), Glen Jacobus (PF), Robert Henry (C) Thomas Holt, Steven Freeman, Marvin Russell | |
| 10:50 | Idaho State | Michael Murakami misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:50 | Idaho State | Michael Murakami makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:29 | Montana | Michael Murakami takes the ball from Anthony Speece | 13-14 |
| 10:23 | Idaho State | Walter Oden misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Scot Bowman - foul #2 on Scot Bowman, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Joshua Fossett (SF), Gary Roux (PF) Noel Dotson, Scot Bowman | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Ivan Sawinski (SF) Michael Murakami | |
| 10:23 | Idaho State | Walter Oden makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:23 | Idaho State | Walter Oden makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:03 | Montana | Howard Boone hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 10:02 | Montana | Joshua Fossett pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 09:56 | Montana | Gary Roux makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Dana Traynor | 15-16 |
| 09:35 | Idaho State | Ivan Sawinski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 09:33 | Montana | Gary Roux grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 09:14 | Montana | Gary Roux is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline | 17-16 |
| 09:04 | Idaho State | Glen Jacobus misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joshua Fossett - foul #1 on Joshua Fossett, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (PG), Alfred Triggs (SG), Noel Dotson (SF), James Harris (C) Howard Boone, Dana Traynor, Joshua Fossett, Anthony Speece | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Thomas Holt (SG), Steven Freeman (SF), Franklin Carter (C) James Jacoby, Ivan Sawinski, Robert Henry | |
| 09:04 | Idaho State | Glen Jacobus misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:04 | Idaho State | Glen Jacobus makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:57 | Montana | Alfred Triggs misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 08:55 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Glen Jacobus | 17-17 |
| 08:51 | Idaho State | Steven Freeman makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-19 |
| 08:33 | Montana | Paul Nelson is whistled for a carry | 17-19 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Michael Murakami (SF), Marvin Russell (PF) Steven Freeman, Glen Jacobus | |
| 08:15 | Idaho State | James Harris picks off the pass by Franklin Carter | 17-19 |
| 08:12 | Montana | Paul Nelson is hacked by Franklin Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Franklin Carter, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG), Anthony Speece (C) Paul Nelson, Gary Roux | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 07:55 | Montana | Howard Boone makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Speece | 20-19 |
| 07:50 | Idaho State | Thomas Holt loses the dribble to Noel Dotson | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Triggs (fresh) SF - Noel Dotson (fresh) PF - James Harris (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Speece (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Walter Oden (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Holt (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Murakami (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Carter (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Montana | James Harris loses the dribble to Thomas Holt | 20-19 |
| 07:33 | Idaho State | Michael Murakami lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Holt | 20-21 |
| 07:13 | Montana | Noel Dotson is called for 5 seconds | 20-21 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (SG), Joshua Fossett (SF), Gary Roux (PF) Alfred Triggs, Noel Dotson, Anthony Speece | |
| Subs | Idaho State | James Jacoby (SG), Steven Freeman (SF), Glen Jacobus (PF), Robert Henry (C) Walter Oden, Michael Murakami, Marvin Russell, Franklin Carter | |
| 06:58 | Idaho State | Glen Jacobus is fouled on the floor by Gary Roux - foul #1 on Gary Roux, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Montana | Dana Traynor (SG) Howard Boone | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 06:49 | Idaho State | Robert Henry loses the dribble to Paul Nelson | 20-21 |
| 06:46 | Montana | Thomas Holt is called for the reach on Dana Traynor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Holt, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| 06:32 | Montana | Thomas Holt steps in front of the Joshua Fossett pass | 20-21 |
| 06:13 | Idaho State | Thomas Holt connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 20-23 |
| 05:49 | Montana | Dana Traynor is open but comes up short on the floater from close range | 20-23 |
| 05:47 | Idaho State | Thomas Holt gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 05:32 | Idaho State | Glen Jacobus misses the driving attempt from the left block | 20-23 |
| 05:30 | Idaho State | James Jacoby tips it but misses | 20-23 |
| 05:29 | Idaho State | Steven Freeman hits the follow up shot | 20-25 |
| 05:11 | Montana | Gary Roux is open but misses the lay-in | 20-25 |
| 05:09 | Idaho State | Robert Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 04:40 | Idaho State | James Jacoby is whistled for traveling | 20-25 |
| 04:40 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-25 |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG), Alfred Triggs (SG), Noel Dotson (SF), Scot Bowman (PF), Anthony Speece (C) Paul Nelson, Dana Traynor, Joshua Fossett, Gary Roux, James Harris | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Walter Oden (PG), Michael Murakami (SF), Marvin Russell (PF), Franklin Carter (C) Thomas Holt, Steven Freeman, Glen Jacobus, Robert Henry | |
| 04:22 | Montana | Scot Bowman is hacked by Marvin Russell - foul #1 on Marvin Russell, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| 04:22 | Montana | Scot Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:22 | Montana | Scot Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:22 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Franklin Carter | 21-25 |
| 04:03 | Idaho State | James Jacoby connects on the shot from the right side and he's fouled by Alfred Triggs - foul #1 on Alfred Triggs, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| 04:03 | Idaho State | James Jacoby misses the free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:03 | Montana | Anthony Speece pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 04:00 | Montana | Alfred Triggs's pass is intercepted by Michael Murakami in the backcourt | 21-27 |
| 03:42 | Idaho State | James Jacoby misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 03:41 | Idaho State | Marvin Russell pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-27 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Triggs (fresh) SF - Noel Dotson (fresh) PF - Scot Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Anthony Speece (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Walter Oden (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jacoby (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Murakami (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Marvin Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin Carter (fresh) | |
| 03:31 | Idaho State | James Jacoby misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-27 |
| 03:30 | Montana | Noel Dotson grabs the board | 21-27 |
| 03:11 | Montana | Howard Boone is fouled on the floor by Walter Oden - foul #1 on Walter Oden, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (SG) Alfred Triggs | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Walter Hood (PG), Thomas Holt (SG), Ivan Sawinski (SF), Robert Henry (C) Walter Oden, James Jacoby, Michael Murakami, Franklin Carter | |
| 03:11 | Montana | Howard Boone makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 03:11 | Montana | Howard Boone misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 03:11 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Marvin Russell | 22-27 |
| 02:49 | Idaho State | Robert Henry can't finish the layup | 22-27 |
| 02:48 | Montana | Anthony Speece gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 02:34 | Montana | Robert Henry steals the ball from Scot Bowman | 22-27 |
| 02:20 | Idaho State | Noel Dotson steals the ball from Ivan Sawinski | 22-27 |
| 02:06 | Montana | Howard Boone hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Noel Dotson | 25-27 |
| 01:48 | Idaho State | Robert Henry's pass is intercepted by Anthony Speece | 25-27 |
| 01:45 | Montana | Paul Nelson is hacked by Robert Henry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Henry, team foul #9 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Montana | Dana Traynor (SG), Joshua Fossett (SF), James Harris (C) Howard Boone, Noel Dotson, Anthony Speece | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Steven Freeman (SF), Glen Jacobus (PF), Franklin Carter (C) Ivan Sawinski, Marvin Russell, Robert Henry | |
| 01:45 | Montana | Paul Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:45 | Montana | Paul Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 01:30 | Idaho State | Thomas Holt hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 27-27 |
| 01:28 | Idaho State | Steven Freeman snags the offensive board | 27-27 |
| 01:14 | Idaho State | Glen Jacobus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG) Paul Nelson | |
| Subs | Idaho State | James Jacoby (SG), Michael Murakami (PF) Thomas Holt, Glen Jacobus | |
| 01:05 | Montana | Joshua Fossett is fouled on the floor by Steven Freeman - foul #1 on Steven Freeman, team foul #10 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Glen Jacobus (PF) Franklin Carter | |
| 01:05 | Montana | Joshua Fossett makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 01:05 | Montana | Joshua Fossett makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:45 | Idaho State | Michael Murakami blows the layup | 29-27 |
| 00:44 | Idaho State | Steven Freeman hits the follow up shot | 29-29 |
| 00:23 | Montana | Scot Bowman's floater is tipped away by Glen Jacobus | 29-29 |
| 00:22 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Glen Jacobus | 29-29 |
| 00:17 | Idaho State | James Harris takes the ball from Steven Freeman | 29-29 |
| 00:03 | Montana | Scot Bowman connects on the open shot from the baseline on a great pass from Howard Boone | 31-29 |
| 00:00 | Idaho State | Walter Hood comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 31-29 |