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