| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Ken Dickerman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Bart Selby (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel James (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilson Singletary (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Billy Sane inbounds the ball | 27-16 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Montana State | Wilson Singletary steps in front of the Matthew Fish pass in the backcourt | 27-16 |
| 19:36 | Idaho State | Alfred Watkins denies the turnaround by Manuel James | 27-16 |
| 19:35 | Idaho State | Larry Marshall tips it in | 29-16 |
| 19:27 | Montana State | Billy Sane is fouled on the floor by Manuel James - foul #1 on Manuel James, team foul #1 | 29-16 |
| 19:07 | Montana State | John Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 29-16 |
| 19:05 | Idaho State | Manuel James gets the rebound | 29-16 |
| 18:47 | Idaho State | Larry Marshall is fouled on the floor by Alfred Watkins - foul #2 on Alfred Watkins, team foul #1 | 29-16 |
| 18:27 | Idaho State | Bart Selby hits a shot from the baseline | 31-16 |
| 18:15 | Montana State | Robert Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-16 |
| 18:13 | Idaho State | Wilson Singletary grabs the board | 31-16 |
| 17:44 | Idaho State | Alfred Watkins takes the ball from Manuel James | 31-16 |
| 17:23 | Montana State | Robert Jones blows the wide open layup | 31-16 |
| 17:22 | Montana State | Robert Jones tips it home | 31-18 |
| 16:57 | Idaho State | Bart Selby misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 31-18 |
| 16:56 | Montana State | Billy Sane snags the defensive board | 31-18 |
| 16:38 | Montana State | John Hill lays it in and the foul's on Bart Selby - foul #2 on Bart Selby, team foul #2 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Daniel Spiker (SF), Richard Kreps (PF), Derrick Fisher (C) Matthew Fish, Billy Sane, Alfred Watkins, Robert Jones | |
| 16:38 | Montana State | John Hill misses the free throw | 31-20 |
| 16:38 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Larry Marshall | 31-20 |
| 16:16 | Idaho State | Ken Dickerman is hacked by Richard Clemons - foul #1 on Richard Clemons, team foul #2 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Foster (PF) John Hill | |
| 16:01 | Idaho State | Bart Selby misses the easy layup | 31-20 |
| 15:59 | Idaho State | Bart Selby hits the follow up shot | 33-20 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Ken Dickerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Bart Selby (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel James (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Marshall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Wilson Singletary (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) SG - Daniel Spiker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Kreps (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Foster (fresh) 3 pts. C - Derrick Fisher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Montana State | Richard Kreps throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-20 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Sam Barnes (PG) Manuel James | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG) Richard Clemons | |
| 15:15 | Idaho State | A charge is called on Ken Dickerman - foul #1 on Ken Dickerman, team foul #3 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Charles Jones (C) Wilson Singletary | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Hill (SG) Thomas Foster | |
| 14:53 | Montana State | John Hill scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Fish | 33-23 |
| 14:30 | Idaho State | Sam Barnes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-23 |
| 14:29 | Montana State | Matthew Fish snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 14:17 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-23 |
| 14:15 | Idaho State | Larry Marshall snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 13:50 | Idaho State | Sam Barnes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-23 |
| 13:49 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Derrick Fisher | 33-23 |
| 13:45 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker is called for traveling | 33-23 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Curt Reed (SG), Manuel James (SF), Wilson Singletary (C) Bart Selby, Ken Dickerman, Larry Marshall | |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Sane (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF), Robert Jones (C) Daniel Spiker, Richard Kreps, Derrick Fisher | |
| 13:21 | Idaho State | Charles Jones misses the jump hook in the paint | 33-23 |
| 13:20 | Idaho State | Manuel James tips it home | 35-23 |
| 13:02 | Montana State | Billy Sane hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 35-23 |
| 13:00 | Montana State | Matthew Fish tips it home | 35-25 |
| 12:42 | Idaho State | Curt Reed travels with the ball | 35-25 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Ken Dickerman (SG) Curt Reed | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Daniel Spiker (SG) Matthew Fish, John Hill | |
| 12:32 | Montana State | Richard Clemons hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Manuel James - foul #2 on Manuel James, team foul #4 | 35-25 |
| 12:32 | Montana State | Richard Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 12:32 | Montana State | Richard Clemons misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 12:32 | Idaho State | Manuel James grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 12:16 | Idaho State | Ken Dickerman is whistled for a carry | 35-26 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Bart Selby (SG) Ken Dickerman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Kreps (SF), Thomas Foster (PF) Billy Sane, Alfred Watkins | |
| 12:03 | Montana State | Richard Clemons knocks in the shot from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 11:34 | Idaho State | Manuel James misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Richard Clemons - foul #2 on Richard Clemons, team foul #3 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Larry Marshall (PF) Wilson Singletary | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG), John Hill (SG), Derrick Fisher (C) Richard Clemons, Thomas Foster, Robert Jones | |
| 11:34 | Idaho State | Manuel James makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 11:34 | Idaho State | Manuel James misses the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 11:34 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Sam Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bart Selby (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel James (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Marshall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Daniel Spiker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Kreps (fresh) 2 reb. C - Derrick Fisher (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Montana State | Matthew Fish misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Larry Marshall - foul #2 on Larry Marshall, team foul #5 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Ken Dickerman (SF) Manuel James | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 11:18 | Montana State | Matthew Fish misses the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 11:18 | Montana State | Matthew Fish misses the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 11:18 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Larry Marshall | 36-28 |
| 11:02 | Idaho State | Bart Selby hits a floater from close range | 38-28 |
| 10:41 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 10:20 | Idaho State | Sam Barnes hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ken Dickerman | 41-31 |
| 10:00 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher makes the runner from the right block and the foul's on Charles Jones - foul #1 on Charles Jones, team foul #6 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Manuel James (SF), David Jones (PF), Wilson Singletary (C) Bart Selby, Larry Marshall, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Sane (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF) Daniel Spiker, Richard Kreps | |
| 10:00 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher makes the free throw | 41-34 |
| 09:35 | Idaho State | Ken Dickerman loses the dribble to John Hill | 41-34 |
| 09:21 | Montana State | John Hill scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Fish | 41-36 |
| 08:58 | Idaho State | Manuel James is whistled for traveling | 41-36 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Matt James (SG), Curt Reed (SF), Larry Marshall (PF) Sam Barnes, Manuel James, David Jones | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Robert Jones (C) Matthew Fish, Derrick Fisher | |
| 08:39 | Montana State | John Hill misses the floater near the basket | 41-36 |
| 08:37 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Sane | 41-36 |
| 08:20 | Montana State | Curt Reed steals the ball from John Hill | 41-36 |
| 08:03 | Idaho State | Curt Reed drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Matt James | 43-36 |
| 07:43 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Billy Sane and the foul's on Curt Reed - foul #1 on Curt Reed, team foul #7 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Sam Barnes (PG), Bart Selby (SG), Manuel James (SF), Charles Jones (C) Ken Dickerman, Matt James, Curt Reed, Wilson Singletary | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG), Daniel Spiker (SG), Richard Kreps (SF) Richard Clemons, John Hill, Billy Sane | |
| 07:43 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins misses the free throw | 43-38 |
| 07:43 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Charles Jones | 43-38 |
| 07:27 | Idaho State | Alfred Watkins steals it from Manuel James | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Sam Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bart Selby (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel James (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Marshall (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Charles Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Spiker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Kreps (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alfred Watkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Montana State | Richard Kreps is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel James - foul #3 on Manuel James, team foul #8 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Idaho State | David Jones (C) Larry Marshall | |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Foster (PF) Alfred Watkins | |
| 07:25 | Montana State | Richard Kreps makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 07:25 | Montana State | Richard Kreps makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 07:07 | Idaho State | Bart Selby's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Foster | 43-40 |
| 07:06 | Montana State | Richard Kreps grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 06:46 | Montana State | Richard Kreps loses the dribble to Bart Selby | 43-40 |
| 06:19 | Idaho State | Bart Selby connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by David Jones | 45-40 |
| 06:00 | Montana State | Robert Jones misses the wide open floater from the left side | 45-40 |
| 05:59 | Idaho State | Charles Jones grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 05:39 | Idaho State | Sam Barnes misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew Fish - foul #1 on Matthew Fish, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Ken Dickerman (SF), Larry Marshall (PF), Wilson Singletary (C) Manuel James, Charles Jones, David Jones | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Hill (SG), Billy Sane (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF), Derrick Fisher (C) Matthew Fish, Richard Kreps, Thomas Foster, Robert Jones | |
| 05:39 | Idaho State | Sam Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 05:39 | Idaho State | Sam Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 05:39 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Alfred Watkins | 45-40 |
| 05:24 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Billy Sane | 45-42 |
| 05:06 | Idaho State | Sam Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Curt Reed (SF) Bart Selby | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG) Daniel Spiker | |
| 04:47 | Montana State | John Hill clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-42 |
| 04:46 | Idaho State | Larry Marshall grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 04:21 | Idaho State | Wilson Singletary buries a jump hook in the paint | 47-42 |
| 04:16 | Montana State | Richard Clemons scores on a turnaround near the basket | 47-44 |
| 03:57 | Idaho State | Wilson Singletary misses the lay-in | 47-44 |
| 03:56 | Montana State | Billy Sane snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 03:52 | Montana State | Sam Barnes is called for the reach on John Hill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sam Barnes, team foul #9 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Bart Selby (SG), Manuel James (SF), Charles Jones (C) Sam Barnes, Curt Reed, Wilson Singletary | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG), Daniel Spiker (SF), Richard Kreps (PF) Richard Clemons, Billy Sane, Alfred Watkins | |
| 03:52 | Montana State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 03:52 | Montana State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 03:23 | Idaho State | Ken Dickerman misses short on a runner in the lane | 47-46 |
| 03:21 | Idaho State | The offensive rebound goes to Bart Selby | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Ken Dickerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Bart Selby (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manuel James (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Marshall (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Charles Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Daniel Spiker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Kreps (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Fisher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Idaho State | Manuel James misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 03:05 | Idaho State | Bart Selby tips it but misses | 47-46 |
| 03:04 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Derrick Fisher | 47-46 |
| 03:01 | Montana State | John Hill is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Matt James (PG), David Jones (C) Ken Dickerman, Larry Marshall | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Jones (C) Derrick Fisher | |
| 02:45 | Idaho State | Bart Selby misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Matthew Fish - foul #2 on Matthew Fish, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Sam Barnes (PG), Curt Reed (SF) Matt James, Manuel James | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:45 | Idaho State | Bart Selby makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 02:45 | Idaho State | Bart Selby makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 02:43 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-46 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Manuel James (SF), Larry Marshall (PF), Wilson Singletary (C) Curt Reed, Charles Jones, David Jones | |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Sane (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF) Daniel Spiker, Richard Kreps | |
| 02:27 | Montana State | John Hill clanks a runner from the right block | 49-46 |
| 02:25 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 02:09 | Montana State | John Hill scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Alfred Watkins | 49-49 |
| 02:02 | Idaho State | Wilson Singletary buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Sam Barnes | 51-49 |
| 01:42 | Montana State | Matthew Fish buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Billy Sane | 51-51 |
| 01:15 | Idaho State | Sam Barnes buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 01:10 | Montana State | John Hill double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 00:56 | Idaho State | Sam Barnes misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 00:54 | Idaho State | Manuel James tips it back up and in | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Bart Selby steals the ball from John Hill | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Idaho State | Bart Selby is hacked by John Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| 00:29 | Idaho State | Matthew Fish is called for the reach on Sam Barnes - foul #3 on Matthew Fish, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| 00:29 | Idaho State | Sam Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:29 | Idaho State | Sam Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Montana State | John Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| Subs | Idaho State | David Jones (PF) Larry Marshall | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:22 | Idaho State | Sam Barnes is hacked by Matthew Fish - foul #4 on Matthew Fish, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| 00:22 | Idaho State | Sam Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:22 | Idaho State | Sam Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | John Hill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 00:16 | Idaho State | Wilson Singletary gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:14 | Idaho State | John Hill is called for the reach on Wilson Singletary in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #9 | 58-51 |
| 00:14 | Idaho State | Wilson Singletary makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:14 | Idaho State | Wilson Singletary misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 00:07 | Montana State | John Hill comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 00:06 | Idaho State | Wilson Singletary pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Idaho State | Sam Barnes runs out the clock | 59-51 |