| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Glenn Colley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Currin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Cecil Allen (fresh) PF - John Waltrip (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Joyner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Allen Oppenheimer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Garfield Cameron (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Sickles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Moose (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Huizar (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Idaho State | Cecil Allen inbounds the ball | 34-42 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Idaho State | John Waltrip hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Glenn Colley and he's fouled by Willie Moose - foul #2 on Willie Moose, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| 19:41 | Idaho State | John Waltrip makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 19:23 | Montana State | James Currin steals the ball from Carl Huizar | 37-42 |
| 19:11 | Idaho State | Bobby Joyner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-42 |
| 19:06 | Montana State | Glenn Colley is called for the reach on Allen Oppenheimer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glenn Colley, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| 18:48 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer loses the dribble to Glenn Colley | 37-42 |
| 18:31 | Idaho State | Robert Sickles is called for the reach on Glenn Colley - foul #1 on Robert Sickles, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Robert Barcia (C) Bobby Joyner | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:16 | Idaho State | Cecil Allen scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-42 |
| 18:13 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer is hacked by Glenn Colley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glenn Colley, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Allen Zettler (PG), Brandon Smith (SG), Andrew Walkup (SF), Edward Faison (C) Glenn Colley, James Currin, Cecil Allen, John Waltrip | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leland Dukes (PG), David Elkins (SF), Andrew Saville (PF) Allen Oppenheimer, Robert Sickles, Willie Moose | |
| 18:01 | Montana State | Carl Huizar steps out of bounds on the baseline | 40-42 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Nicholas Wright (C) Carl Huizar | |
| 17:49 | Idaho State | Robert Barcia comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by David Elkins - foul #2 on David Elkins, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Spurlock (SG) Garfield Cameron | |
| 17:49 | Idaho State | Robert Barcia makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 17:49 | Idaho State | Robert Barcia makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 17:47 | Montana State | Nicholas Wright is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 17:36 | Idaho State | Brandon Smith drills a 3 from straight away | 45-42 |
| 17:34 | Montana State | David Elkins is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 17:05 | Idaho State | Allen Zettler makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 17:03 | Montana State | Kevin Spurlock is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Smith - foul #1 on Brandon Smith, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Idaho State | James Currin (SG), Cecil Allen (SF), John Waltrip (PF), Bobby Joyner (C) Brandon Smith, Andrew Walkup, Robert Barcia, Edward Faison | |
| Subs | Montana State | Garfield Cameron (SG), Robert Sickles (SF), Willie Moose (PF) Kevin Spurlock, David Elkins, Nicholas Wright | |
| 16:49 | Montana State | Robert Sickles is hacked by Cecil Allen - foul #2 on Cecil Allen, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Carl Huizar (C) Andrew Saville | |
| 16:36 | Montana State | Robert Sickles is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Carl Huizar | 47-44 |
| 16:22 | Idaho State | John Waltrip knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Cecil Allen | 50-44 |
| 16:10 | Montana State | Carl Huizar scores on a jumper in the paint | 50-46 |
| 15:45 | Idaho State | Allen Zettler comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Garfield Cameron - foul #2 on Garfield Cameron, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Glenn Colley (PG), Brandon Smith (SF), Robert Barcia (PF), Edward Faison (C) James Currin, Cecil Allen, John Waltrip, Bobby Joyner | |
| Subs | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer (PG), David Elkins (SG), Nicholas Wright (SF), Andrew Saville (PF) Leland Dukes, Garfield Cameron, Robert Sickles, Willie Moose | |
| 15:45 | Idaho State | Allen Zettler makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 15:45 | Idaho State | Allen Zettler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Glenn Colley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allen Zettler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Barcia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Faison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Allen Oppenheimer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Elkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nicholas Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Saville (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Huizar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Montana State | Carl Huizar makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Allen Oppenheimer and he's hacked by Edward Faison - foul #3 on Edward Faison, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Andrew Walkup (SF) Allen Zettler | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 15:16 | Montana State | Carl Huizar makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 14:59 | Idaho State | Robert Barcia knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 14:54 | Montana State | Brandon Smith steps in front of the Allen Oppenheimer pass in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 14:41 | Idaho State | Robert Barcia steps out of bounds on the sideline | 54-49 |
| Subs | Idaho State | John Waltrip (PF) Andrew Walkup | |
| Subs | Montana State | Garfield Cameron (SG), Robert Sickles (SF) David Elkins, Carl Huizar | |
| 14:28 | Montana State | Robert Sickles makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Allen Oppenheimer | 54-51 |
| 14:20 | Idaho State | Nicholas Wright is called for the reach on Robert Barcia - foul #2 on Nicholas Wright, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Idaho State | James Currin (SG), Cecil Allen (SF), Bobby Joyner (C) Brandon Smith, Robert Barcia, Edward Faison | |
| Subs | Montana State | Willie Moose (PF) Nicholas Wright | |
| 14:07 | Idaho State | Cecil Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leland Dukes (PG), Daniel Hudson (C) Allen Oppenheimer, Andrew Saville | |
| 13:47 | Montana State | Daniel Hudson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 13:45 | Idaho State | John Waltrip pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 13:33 | Idaho State | James Currin buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 13:18 | Montana State | Bobby Joyner picks off the pass by Willie Moose | 57-51 |
| 13:00 | Idaho State | John Waltrip can't finish the layup | 57-51 |
| 12:58 | Idaho State | Bobby Joyner grabs the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 12:46 | Idaho State | John Waltrip misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 12:44 | Montana State | Daniel Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 12:40 | Montana State | Cecil Allen is called for the reach on Robert Sickles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cecil Allen, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Allen Zettler (PG), Brandon Smith (SG), Andrew Walkup (SF), Robert Barcia (PF), Edward Faison (C) Glenn Colley, James Currin, Cecil Allen, John Waltrip, Bobby Joyner | |
| Subs | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer (PG), David Elkins (SG), Nicholas Wright (SF), Andrew Saville (PF), Carl Huizar (C) Leland Dukes, Garfield Cameron, Robert Sickles, Willie Moose, Daniel Hudson | |
| 12:28 | Montana State | Nicholas Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-51 |
| 12:16 | Idaho State | Allen Oppenheimer is called for the reach on Edward Faison - foul #3 on Allen Oppenheimer, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| 12:00 | Idaho State | Robert Barcia clanks a floater from the baseline | 57-51 |
| 11:59 | Montana State | Carl Huizar grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 11:53 | Montana State | Andrew Saville misses the easy layup | 57-51 |
| 11:52 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Wright | 57-51 |
| 11:36 | Montana State | David Elkins misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Brandon Smith - foul #2 on Brandon Smith, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Bryce Jackson (SG), John Waltrip (PF) Brandon Smith, Edward Faison | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leland Dukes (PG) Allen Oppenheimer | |
| 11:36 | Montana State | David Elkins misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 11:36 | Montana State | David Elkins misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 11:36 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to John Waltrip | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Allen Zettler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryce Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Walkup (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Waltrip (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Barcia (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Leland Dukes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Elkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nicholas Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Saville (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Huizar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Idaho State | Allen Zettler is hacked by Carl Huizar - foul #1 on Carl Huizar, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Cecil Allen (SF) Andrew Walkup | |
| Subs | Montana State | Garfield Cameron (SG), Willie Moose (PF) Andrew Saville, Carl Huizar | |
| 11:13 | Idaho State | Allen Zettler misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 11:13 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Wright | 57-51 |
| 10:54 | Montana State | Willie Moose is hacked by John Waltrip - foul #3 on John Waltrip, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Idaho State | James Currin (SG), Bobby Joyner (C) Allen Zettler, Robert Barcia | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Hudson (C) Nicholas Wright | |
| 10:54 | Montana State | Willie Moose makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 10:54 | Montana State | Willie Moose makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:39 | Idaho State | John Waltrip drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Bobby Joyner | 59-53 |
| 10:29 | Montana State | Willie Moose is fouled on the floor by James Currin - foul #2 on James Currin, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Glenn Colley (PG), Brandon Smith (C) Bryce Jackson, Bobby Joyner | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Sickles (SF) David Elkins | |
| 10:29 | Montana State | Willie Moose misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 10:29 | Idaho State | John Waltrip gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 10:13 | Idaho State | Brandon Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 59-53 |
| 10:11 | Idaho State | James Currin tips it in | 61-53 |
| 10:08 | Montana State | Leland Dukes's pass is intercepted by James Currin in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| 09:52 | Idaho State | Willie Moose steals it from Brandon Smith | 61-53 |
| 09:40 | Montana State | Willie Moose makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Leland Dukes | 61-55 |
| 09:26 | Idaho State | Cecil Allen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 09:25 | Idaho State | The offensive rebound goes to John Waltrip | 61-55 |
| 09:15 | Idaho State | The jumper by Brandon Smith is denied by Daniel Hudson | 61-55 |
| 09:14 | Montana State | Daniel Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 09:09 | Montana State | Leland Dukes can't connect on an uncontested runner in the paint | 61-55 |
| 09:08 | Idaho State | Brandon Smith pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 08:57 | Idaho State | John Waltrip clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 08:55 | Montana State | Robert Sickles gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 08:53 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-55 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Allen Zettler (PG), Bryce Jackson (SG), Robert Barcia (SF), Edward Faison (PF), Bobby Joyner (C) Glenn Colley, James Currin, Cecil Allen, John Waltrip, Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer (PG), David Elkins (SG), Nicholas Wright (SF), Andrew Saville (PF), Carl Huizar (C) Leland Dukes, Garfield Cameron, Robert Sickles, Willie Moose, Daniel Hudson | |
| 08:38 | Idaho State | Robert Barcia dunks the ball on a great pass from Allen Zettler | 63-55 |
| 08:17 | Montana State | David Elkins comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 08:15 | Idaho State | Bobby Joyner grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 08:05 | Idaho State | Bobby Joyner can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Nicholas Wright - foul #3 on Nicholas Wright, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| 08:05 | Idaho State | Bobby Joyner misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 08:05 | Idaho State | Bobby Joyner misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 08:05 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Carl Huizar | 63-55 |
| 07:56 | Montana State | Nicholas Wright hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 07:55 | Idaho State | Edward Faison gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 07:36 | Idaho State | Bryce Jackson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Allen Zettler | 66-55 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Allen Zettler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryce Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Barcia (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Faison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bobby Joyner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Allen Oppenheimer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Elkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nicholas Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Saville (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Huizar (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer is fouled on the floor by Allen Zettler - foul #1 on Allen Zettler, team foul #10 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Glenn Colley (PG), Andrew Walkup (SF), John Waltrip (PF) Allen Zettler, Robert Barcia, Edward Faison | |
| Subs | Montana State | Garfield Cameron (SG), Robert Sickles (SF) David Elkins, Nicholas Wright | |
| 07:13 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 07:13 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 06:59 | Idaho State | Bobby Joyner's pass is intercepted by Robert Sickles | 66-57 |
| 06:57 | Montana State | Carl Huizar's pass is intercepted by Andrew Walkup in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| 06:55 | Idaho State | Glenn Colley can't finish the layup | 66-57 |
| 06:53 | Idaho State | Bobby Joyner can't tip it in | 66-57 |
| 06:52 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 06:34 | Montana State | Carl Huizar makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Allen Oppenheimer | 66-60 |
| 06:16 | Idaho State | Carl Huizar is called for the reach on Andrew Walkup - foul #2 on Carl Huizar, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Idaho State | James Currin (SG), Robert Barcia (PF), Brandon Smith (C) Bryce Jackson, John Waltrip, Bobby Joyner | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leland Dukes (PG), Willie Moose (PF), Daniel Hudson (C) Allen Oppenheimer, Andrew Saville, Carl Huizar | |
| 06:16 | Idaho State | Andrew Walkup makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 06:16 | Idaho State | Andrew Walkup makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 06:00 | Montana State | Daniel Hudson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Glenn Colley - foul #4 on Glenn Colley, team foul #11 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Cecil Allen (SF) Andrew Walkup | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Spurlock (SF) Robert Sickles | |
| 06:00 | Montana State | Daniel Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 06:00 | Montana State | Daniel Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:42 | Idaho State | Brandon Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 05:40 | Idaho State | Robert Barcia tips it but misses | 68-62 |
| 05:38 | Montana State | Leland Dukes gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 05:27 | Montana State | Leland Dukes is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Garfield Cameron | 68-65 |
| 05:20 | Idaho State | Cecil Allen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 05:18 | Montana State | Willie Moose grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 05:00 | Montana State | Willie Moose is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Leland Dukes | 68-67 |
| 04:34 | Idaho State | Cecil Allen travels with the ball | 68-67 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Allen Zettler (PG), Bryce Jackson (SG), Andrew Walkup (SF), John Waltrip (PF), Edward Faison (C) Glenn Colley, James Currin, Cecil Allen, Robert Barcia, Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Sickles (SF), David Elkins (PF), Nicholas Wright (C) Garfield Cameron, Willie Moose, Daniel Hudson | |
| 04:29 | Montana State | Leland Dukes is hacked by Allen Zettler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Zettler, team foul #12 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Carl Huizar (C) Kevin Spurlock | |
| 04:29 | Montana State | Leland Dukes makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:29 | Montana State | Leland Dukes misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:29 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to John Waltrip | 68-68 |
| 04:13 | Idaho State | Carl Huizar is called for the reach on Allen Zettler - foul #3 on Carl Huizar, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer (PG), Andrew Saville (PF) Leland Dukes, Nicholas Wright | |
| 04:13 | Idaho State | Allen Zettler makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:13 | Idaho State | Allen Zettler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:10 | Montana State | David Elkins is called for traveling in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| 03:50 | Idaho State | Allen Zettler is denied on a layup by Carl Huizar | 70-68 |
| 03:49 | Montana State | David Elkins gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 03:27 | Montana State | Robert Sickles connects on the floater from the right wing | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Allen Zettler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryce Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Walkup (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Waltrip (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Faison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Allen Oppenheimer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Elkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Sickles (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Saville (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Huizar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Idaho State | John Waltrip is hacked by Carl Huizar - foul #4 on Carl Huizar, team foul #11 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Idaho State | James Currin (SG), Cecil Allen (SF), Bobby Joyner (C) Bryce Jackson, Andrew Walkup, Edward Faison | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Spurlock (SG), Nicholas Wright (C) Robert Sickles, Carl Huizar | |
| 03:14 | Idaho State | John Waltrip makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:14 | Idaho State | John Waltrip makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:53 | Montana State | Kevin Spurlock misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-70 |
| 02:51 | Idaho State | Cecil Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 02:46 | Idaho State | Allen Zettler loses the ball out of bounds | 72-70 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Glenn Colley (PG), Robert Barcia (PF) Allen Zettler, John Waltrip | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leland Dukes (PG), Garfield Cameron (SG), Willie Moose (PF), Daniel Hudson (C) Allen Oppenheimer, Kevin Spurlock, David Elkins, Andrew Saville | |
| 02:44 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Sickles (SF), Carl Huizar (C) Nicholas Wright, Daniel Hudson | |
| 02:30 | Montana State | Willie Moose can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 72-70 |
| 02:28 | Montana State | Carl Huizar tips it back up and in | 72-72 |
| 02:11 | Idaho State | Robert Barcia makes the jumper in the lane | 74-72 |
| 02:00 | Montana State | Carl Huizar is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Leland Dukes | 74-74 |
| 01:45 | Idaho State | Robert Sickles steps in front of the Glenn Colley pass | 74-74 |
| 01:39 | Montana State | James Currin steals the ball from Robert Sickles | 74-74 |
| 01:21 | Idaho State | Garfield Cameron steals the ball from James Currin | 74-74 |
| 01:17 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron hits the finger roll | 74-76 |
| 00:59 | Idaho State | James Currin knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Glenn Colley | 77-76 |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Leland Dukes is called for traveling | 77-76 |
| Subs | Idaho State | John Waltrip (PF) Robert Barcia | |
| Subs | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer (PG) Leland Dukes | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Idaho State | John Waltrip connects on the floater in the paint | 79-76 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Garfield Cameron | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Idaho State | Cecil Allen is hacked by Allen Oppenheimer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Allen Oppenheimer, team foul #12 | 79-78 |
| 00:11 | Idaho State | Cecil Allen misses the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:11 | Idaho State | Cecil Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer is fouled on the floor by Glenn Colley - foul #5 on Glenn Colley, team foul #13 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Allen Zettler (PG) Glenn Colley | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Idaho State | Cecil Allen misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Allen Zettler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Currin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - Cecil Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Waltrip (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Bobby Joyner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Allen Oppenheimer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Garfield Cameron (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sickles (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Moose (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Huizar (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Montana State | Carl Huizar wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:56 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer is hacked by Allen Zettler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Zettler, team foul #14 | 80-80 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Robert Barcia (C) Bobby Joyner | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:56 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 04:56 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer misses the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 04:56 | Idaho State | John Waltrip snags the defensive board | 80-81 |
| 04:35 | Idaho State | Cecil Allen drills a jump hook in the paint set up by James Currin | 82-81 |
| 04:20 | Montana State | Carl Huizar misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-81 |
| 04:18 | Montana State | Carl Huizar pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-81 |
| 04:04 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Moose | 82-84 |
| 03:48 | Idaho State | Cecil Allen misses the lay-in but the foul's on Carl Huizar - foul #5 on Carl Huizar, team foul #13 | 82-84 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Brandon Smith (SG) James Currin | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Elkins (SF), Andrew Saville (PF), Nicholas Wright (C) Robert Sickles, Willie Moose, Carl Huizar | |
| 03:48 | Idaho State | Cecil Allen makes the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 03:48 | Idaho State | Cecil Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 03:44 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer is hacked by Brandon Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brandon Smith, team foul #15 | 84-84 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Edward Faison (C) Cecil Allen | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:44 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer makes the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 03:44 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer makes the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 03:22 | Idaho State | Brandon Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 84-86 |
| 03:21 | Montana State | Andrew Saville snags the defensive board | 84-86 |
| 03:05 | Montana State | Andrew Saville connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Allen Oppenheimer | 84-88 |
| 02:53 | Idaho State | Allen Zettler misses the 3 from straight away | 84-88 |
| 02:52 | Idaho State | Robert Barcia pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-88 |
| 02:52 | Idaho State | Idaho State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 84-88 |
| Subs | Idaho State | James Currin (SG), Cecil Allen (SF), Bobby Joyner (C) Brandon Smith, Robert Barcia, Edward Faison | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Sickles (SF), Willie Moose (PF) David Elkins, Nicholas Wright | |
| 02:33 | Idaho State | John Waltrip scores on a 3 from the right corner | 87-88 |
| 02:30 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron is hacked by Allen Zettler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Allen Zettler, team foul #16 | 87-88 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leland Dukes (PG) Allen Oppenheimer | |
| 02:30 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron misses the 1st free throw | 87-88 |
| 02:30 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron misses the 2nd free throw | 87-88 |
| 02:30 | Idaho State | John Waltrip grabs the defensive rebound | 87-88 |
| 02:07 | Idaho State | John Waltrip clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Leland Dukes - foul #3 on Leland Dukes, team foul #14 | 87-88 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Bryce Jackson (PG) Allen Zettler | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:07 | Idaho State | John Waltrip makes the 1st free throw | 88-88 |
| 02:07 | Idaho State | John Waltrip misses the 2nd free throw | 88-88 |
| 02:07 | Idaho State | Cecil Allen gets the offensive rebound | 88-88 |
| 01:48 | Idaho State | Cecil Allen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 88-88 |
| 01:46 | Montana State | Robert Sickles pulls down the rebound | 88-88 |
| 01:46 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-88 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Allen Zettler (PG) Bryce Jackson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer (PG) Leland Dukes | |
| 01:36 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 88-88 |
| 01:12 | Idaho State | Allen Zettler is fouled on the floor by Garfield Cameron - foul #3 on Garfield Cameron, team foul #15 | 88-88 |
| 01:12 | Idaho State | Allen Zettler misses the 1st free throw | 88-88 |
| 01:12 | Idaho State | Allen Zettler makes the 2nd free throw | 89-88 |
| 00:55 | Montana State | Willie Moose can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Cecil Allen - foul #4 on Cecil Allen, team foul #17 | 89-88 |
| 00:55 | Montana State | Willie Moose misses the 1st free throw | 89-88 |
| 00:55 | Montana State | Willie Moose makes the 2nd free throw | 89-89 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Allen Zettler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Currin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Cecil Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Waltrip (fresh) 22 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Bobby Joyner (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Allen Oppenheimer (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Garfield Cameron (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Sickles (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Moose (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Saville (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:40 | Idaho State | Robert Sickles steals it from Cecil Allen | 89-89 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Robert Sickles banks in the layup | 89-91 |
| 00:25 | Idaho State | Allen Zettler lays it in | 91-91 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Andrew Saville is open and buries a shot in the paint | 91-93 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Idaho State | James Currin misses long on a fullcourt shot | 91-93 |