| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Sam Barnes (fresh) SG - Bart Selby (fresh) SF - Manuel James (fresh) PF - Wilson Singletary (fresh) C - John Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) SG - John Hill (fresh) SF - Billy Sane (fresh) PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Robert Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Montana State | John Hill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Idaho State | Sam Barnes gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Idaho State | Bart Selby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Montana State | Matthew Fish hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Montana State | Robert Jones tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Idaho State | John Parker misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Montana State | Matthew Fish grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Montana State | John Hill connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Fish | 0-5 |
| 18:37 | Idaho State | Manuel James clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 18:35 | Idaho State | John Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:30 | Idaho State | Sam Barnes clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 18:29 | Montana State | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:06 | Montana State | John Hill hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 0-5 |
| 18:05 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Wilson Singletary | 0-5 |
| 17:47 | Idaho State | Sam Barnes misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 17:45 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 0-5 |
| 17:39 | Montana State | Bart Selby steps in front of the Billy Sane pass in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 17:38 | Idaho State | Sam Barnes lays it in on a great pass from Bart Selby | 2-5 |
| 17:15 | Montana State | John Hill is hacked by Bart Selby - foul #1 on Bart Selby, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Harold Stairs (SG), Ken Dickerman (SF), Charles Jones (PF), Larry Marshall (C) Bart Selby, Manuel James, Wilson Singletary, John Parker | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Daniel Spiker (SG), Charles Osborn (SF), Richard Kreps (PF), Thomas Foster (C) Matthew Fish, John Hill, Billy Sane, Alfred Watkins, Robert Jones | |
| 17:00 | Montana State | Richard Clemons is hacked by Ken Dickerman - foul #1 on Ken Dickerman, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 16:46 | Montana State | Charles Osborn comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 16:44 | Idaho State | Harold Stairs grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 16:27 | Idaho State | Ken Dickerman is fouled on the floor by Charles Osborn - foul #1 on Charles Osborn, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Bart Selby (SG) Sam Barnes | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG) Richard Clemons | |
| 16:07 | Idaho State | Ken Dickerman lays it up and in | 4-5 |
| 15:42 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Harold Stairs (fresh) SG - Bart Selby (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ken Dickerman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) C - Larry Marshall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Spiker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Osborn (fresh) PF - Richard Kreps (fresh) C - Thomas Foster (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Idaho State | Harold Stairs hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bart Selby and the foul's on Matthew Fish - foul #1 on Matthew Fish, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Manuel James (SF), Wilson Singletary (PF), John Parker (C) Bart Selby, Charles Jones, Larry Marshall | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Hill (SG) Charles Osborn | |
| 15:28 | Idaho State | Harold Stairs makes the free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:09 | Montana State | Richard Kreps can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 15:08 | Idaho State | Manuel James grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:52 | Idaho State | John Hill is called for the reach on Harold Stairs - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Sam Barnes (PG), Bart Selby (SG) Harold Stairs, Ken Dickerman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Billy Sane (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF), Robert Jones (C) Matthew Fish, Daniel Spiker, Richard Kreps, Thomas Foster | |
| 14:33 | Idaho State | John Parker clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 14:32 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:29 | Montana State | John Hill is hacked by John Parker in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Parker, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Charles Jones (SF), Larry Marshall (C) Manuel James, John Parker | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 14:14 | Montana State | Richard Clemons scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Jones | 7-11 |
| 13:54 | Idaho State | John Hill picks off the pass by Wilson Singletary | 7-11 |
| 13:52 | Montana State | Richard Clemons throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Ken Dickerman (SF) Wilson Singletary | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG), Daniel Spiker (SF), Derrick Fisher (PF) Richard Clemons, Billy Sane, Alfred Watkins | |
| 13:31 | Idaho State | Bart Selby misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-11 |
| 13:29 | Idaho State | Charles Jones can't tip it in | 7-11 |
| 13:28 | Montana State | Matthew Fish grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 13:04 | Montana State | The jump hook by Robert Jones is blocked by Larry Marshall | 7-11 |
| 13:03 | Idaho State | Charles Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 12:59 | Idaho State | Matthew Fish picks off the pass by Sam Barnes in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| 12:45 | Montana State | Matthew Fish misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Sam Barnes - foul #1 on Sam Barnes, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Harold Stairs (PG), Manuel James (SF), Wilson Singletary (PF), John Parker (C) Sam Barnes, Bart Selby, Charles Jones, Larry Marshall | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Kreps (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF), Thomas Foster (C) John Hill, Derrick Fisher, Robert Jones | |
| 12:45 | Montana State | Matthew Fish misses the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 12:45 | Montana State | Matthew Fish misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 12:45 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to John Parker | 7-11 |
| 12:32 | Idaho State | John Parker clanks a floater from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 12:30 | Idaho State | Manuel James grabs the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 12:15 | Idaho State | John Parker misses the turnaround near the basket | 7-11 |
| 12:13 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 12:08 | Montana State | Richard Kreps loses the ball out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Sam Barnes (PG) Ken Dickerman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Sane (SF) Daniel Spiker | |
| 11:47 | Idaho State | Harold Stairs hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Richard Kreps - foul #1 on Richard Kreps, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), John Hill (SG) Matthew Fish, Richard Kreps | |
| 11:47 | Idaho State | Harold Stairs misses the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 11:47 | Idaho State | Harold Stairs makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Sam Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Stairs (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Manuel James (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wilson Singletary (fresh) C - John Parker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Hill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Foster (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Montana State | Richard Clemons misses long on an open shot from the baseline | 8-11 |
| 11:35 | Montana State | Billy Sane hits the follow up shot | 8-13 |
| 11:22 | Idaho State | John Parker misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 11:20 | Montana State | Billy Sane grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 11:00 | Montana State | Richard Clemons scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Hill | 8-15 |
| 10:38 | Idaho State | Manuel James drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Sam Barnes | 11-15 |
| 10:34 | Montana State | John Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-15 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Bart Selby (SG), Ken Dickerman (SF), Charles Jones (PF), Larry Marshall (C) Harold Stairs, Manuel James, Wilson Singletary, John Parker | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG), Daniel Spiker (SF), Richard Kreps (PF), Robert Jones (C) Richard Clemons, Billy Sane, Alfred Watkins, Thomas Foster | |
| 10:19 | Idaho State | The jump hook by Ken Dickerman is blocked by Robert Jones | 11-15 |
| 10:17 | Idaho State | Sam Barnes tips it home | 13-15 |
| 10:01 | Montana State | Larry Marshall steals the ball from John Hill | 13-15 |
| 09:50 | Idaho State | Charles Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 09:49 | Montana State | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:34 | Montana State | Matthew Fish buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Hill | 13-17 |
| 09:13 | Idaho State | Sam Barnes makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Bart Selby | 16-17 |
| 08:52 | Montana State | Charles Jones is called for the reach on Richard Kreps - foul #1 on Charles Jones, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Harold Stairs (PG), Wilson Singletary (PF), David Jones (C) Sam Barnes, Charles Jones, Larry Marshall | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (SG), Billy Sane (SF), Thomas Foster (C) John Hill, Daniel Spiker, Robert Jones | |
| 08:39 | Montana State | The short jumper by Thomas Foster is denied by David Jones | 16-17 |
| 08:37 | Montana State | Matthew Fish gets the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:32 | Montana State | Billy Sane makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-19 |
| 08:03 | Idaho State | Bart Selby lays it up and in on a great pass from Harold Stairs | 18-19 |
| 07:42 | Montana State | Thomas Foster misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Ken Dickerman - foul #2 on Ken Dickerman, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Sam Barnes (PG), Manuel James (SF), Charles Jones (PF), John Parker (C) Bart Selby, Ken Dickerman, Wilson Singletary, David Jones | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (SG), Charles Osborn (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF) Matthew Fish, Billy Sane, Richard Kreps | |
| 07:42 | Montana State | Thomas Foster misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 07:42 | Montana State | Thomas Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Sam Barnes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Stairs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Parker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Spiker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Osborn (fresh) PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Foster (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Idaho State | Charles Jones misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 18-20 |
| 07:19 | Montana State | Thomas Foster gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 07:15 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins is fouled on the floor by Charles Jones - foul #2 on Charles Jones, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Larry Marshall (PF) Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 07:15 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:15 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 06:58 | Idaho State | Sam Barnes misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 18-22 |
| 06:56 | Idaho State | Manuel James tips it back up and in | 20-22 |
| 06:51 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker is hacked by Sam Barnes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sam Barnes, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Bart Selby (SG) Sam Barnes | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Hill (SG), Robert Jones (C) Charles Osborn, Thomas Foster | |
| 06:51 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 06:51 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:40 | Idaho State | Bart Selby can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 20-24 |
| 06:38 | Montana State | John Hill gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 06:36 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel James - foul #1 on Manuel James, team foul #9 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG) Richard Clemons | |
| 06:36 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:36 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:36 | Idaho State | Larry Marshall snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 06:20 | Idaho State | Manuel James misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-25 |
| 06:19 | Idaho State | Larry Marshall tips it but misses | 20-25 |
| 06:17 | Idaho State | Bart Selby grabs the offensive board | 20-25 |
| 05:57 | Idaho State | Bart Selby blows the dunk but he's fouled by Daniel Spiker - foul #1 on Daniel Spiker, team foul #5 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Curt Reed (SF), Wilson Singletary (PF), David Jones (C) Manuel James, Larry Marshall, John Parker | |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Sane (SF), Derrick Fisher (PF) Daniel Spiker, Alfred Watkins | |
| 05:57 | Idaho State | Bart Selby makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:57 | Idaho State | Bart Selby makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:52 | Montana State | Matthew Fish double dribbles in the backcourt | 22-25 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Kreps (PF) Derrick Fisher | |
| 05:36 | Idaho State | Matthew Fish steps in front of the Wilson Singletary pass | 22-25 |
| 05:29 | Montana State | Robert Jones misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Harold Stairs - foul #1 on Harold Stairs, team foul #10 | 22-25 |
| 05:29 | Montana State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:29 | Montana State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:20 | Idaho State | Wilson Singletary knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 04:53 | Montana State | John Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Harold Stairs - foul #2 on Harold Stairs, team foul #11 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Sam Barnes (PG) Harold Stairs | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Daniel Spiker (SF), Thomas Foster (C) Matthew Fish, Billy Sane, Robert Jones | |
| 04:53 | Montana State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 04:53 | Montana State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:43 | Idaho State | Curt Reed's pass is intercepted by John Hill | 25-29 |
| 04:38 | Montana State | John Hill hits the finger roll | 25-31 |
| 04:27 | Idaho State | Bart Selby is fouled on the floor by John Hill - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #6 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Manuel James (SF), Larry Marshall (C) Curt Reed, David Jones | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Osborn (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF) John Hill, Richard Kreps | |
| 04:14 | Idaho State | Larry Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-31 |
| 03:51 | Montana State | Richard Clemons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 03:50 | Idaho State | Larry Marshall grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 03:41 | Idaho State | Manuel James is denied on a layup by Alfred Watkins | 25-31 |
| 03:40 | Idaho State | Manuel James tips it back up and in | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Sam Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bart Selby (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel James (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilson Singletary (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Larry Marshall (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Spiker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Osborn (fresh) PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Foster (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-31 |
| 03:13 | Idaho State | Manuel James grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 02:58 | Idaho State | Manuel James loses the ball out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Ken Dickerman (SG), Curt Reed (SF), Charles Jones (PF), John Parker (C) Bart Selby, Manuel James, Wilson Singletary, Larry Marshall | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG), John Hill (SG), Billy Sane (SF), Richard Kreps (PF), Robert Jones (C) Richard Clemons, Daniel Spiker, Charles Osborn, Alfred Watkins, Thomas Foster | |
| 02:43 | Montana State | John Hill connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Matthew Fish | 27-33 |
| 02:25 | Idaho State | Sam Barnes is hacked by Matthew Fish - foul #2 on Matthew Fish, team foul #7 | 27-33 |
| 02:25 | Idaho State | Sam Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:25 | Idaho State | Sam Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:25 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Richard Kreps | 28-33 |
| 02:11 | Montana State | Matthew Fish makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Jones | 28-35 |
| 01:55 | Idaho State | Charles Jones misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Matthew Fish - foul #3 on Matthew Fish, team foul #8 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Thomas Foster (C) Matthew Fish, Robert Jones | |
| 01:55 | Idaho State | Charles Jones makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:55 | Idaho State | Charles Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:38 | Montana State | Richard Clemons blows the layup | 30-35 |
| 01:37 | Idaho State | Ken Dickerman grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 01:30 | Idaho State | Charles Jones hits a turnaround from close range set up by Sam Barnes | 32-35 |
| 01:26 | Montana State | Billy Sane loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Harold Stairs (SG), Wilson Singletary (PF), Larry Marshall (C) Curt Reed, Charles Jones, John Parker | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (SF), Derrick Fisher (C) Billy Sane, Richard Kreps | |
| 01:18 | Idaho State | Sam Barnes makes the jumper from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 01:06 | Montana State | Richard Clemons scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Daniel Spiker and the foul's on Ken Dickerman - foul #3 on Ken Dickerman, team foul #12 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Manuel James (SF) Ken Dickerman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Osborn (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF) John Hill, Derrick Fisher | |
| 01:06 | Montana State | Richard Clemons makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 00:46 | Idaho State | Daniel Spiker takes the ball from Sam Barnes | 34-38 |
| 00:43 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker lays it in | 34-40 |
| 00:22 | Idaho State | Wilson Singletary is hacked by Richard Clemons - foul #1 on Richard Clemons, team foul #9 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Charles Jones (C) Larry Marshall | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Ward (PG), Robert Jones (C) Richard Clemons, Thomas Foster | |
| 00:22 | Idaho State | Wilson Singletary makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 00:22 | Idaho State | Wilson Singletary misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 35-40 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the lane | 35-40 |
| 00:00 | Idaho State | Manuel James grabs the board | 35-40 |