| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Allen Hay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Grant (fresh) SF - Daniel Doran (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Lerma (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Ross (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Jeff Ross inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:54 | Montana State | Dustin Manning loses the dribble to Charles Lerma in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 19:42 | Idaho State | Albert Grant misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-29 |
| 19:41 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 19:12 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the dunk | 33-29 |
| 19:10 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf gets the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:57 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Lerma - foul #1 on Charles Lerma, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 18:57 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:57 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:57 | Montana State | Dustin Manning pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:33 | Montana State | Dustin Manning misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Lerma - foul #2 on Charles Lerma, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Eugene Riley (PF) Charles Lerma | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:33 | Montana State | Dustin Manning makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:33 | Montana State | Dustin Manning misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:33 | Idaho State | Eugene Riley gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:20 | Idaho State | Eugene Riley is fouled on the floor by Douglas Nixon - foul #2 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Joshua Frazier (PG), Donald Lebo (C) Allen Hay, Kenneth Young | |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (PG), Mark Love (SG), David Robinson (PF) Dustin Manning, Michael Parker, Douglas Nixon | |
| 18:14 | Idaho State | Daniel Doran misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 18:13 | Idaho State | Albert Grant misses the tip | 33-31 |
| 18:12 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:08 | Montana State | Mark Love misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 18:06 | Montana State | David Robinson tips it but misses | 33-31 |
| 18:04 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:43 | Montana State | Jeff Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 17:42 | Idaho State | Albert Grant snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 17:22 | Idaho State | Joshua Frazier misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 17:21 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 16:59 | Montana State | David Robinson misses long on an open jumper from the right block | 33-31 |
| 16:58 | Idaho State | Albert Grant grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 16:30 | Idaho State | Albert Grant comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 16:29 | Montana State | David Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:04 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf clanks a turnaround from close range | 33-31 |
| 16:03 | Idaho State | Donald Lebo grabs the board | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Joshua Frazier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Grant (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Doran (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eugene Riley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Lebo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Arthur Retzlaff (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Love (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jeff Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Idaho State | Albert Grant is called for traveling | 33-31 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Allen Hay (PG), Joe Cochran (SG), Bryan Schaefer (SF), Charles Lerma (PF), Kenneth Young (C) Joshua Frazier, Albert Grant, Daniel Doran, Eugene Riley, Donald Lebo | |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Shawn McCaskin (C) Arthur Retzlaff, Mark Love, Jeff Ross, David Robinson, Brian Middendorf | |
| 15:21 | Montana State | Dustin Manning is hacked by Joe Cochran - foul #4 on Joe Cochran, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Albert Grant (SG) Joe Cochran | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 14:58 | Montana State | Michael Parker misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 14:57 | Idaho State | Kenneth Young pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 14:40 | Idaho State | Allen Hay loses the dribble to Dustin Manning | 33-31 |
| 14:18 | Montana State | Bruce Armour misses long on a jumper from the left side | 33-31 |
| 14:17 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Young | 33-31 |
| 14:09 | Idaho State | Albert Grant knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 35-31 |
| 13:46 | Montana State | Michael Parker connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Douglas Nixon and he's hacked by Kenneth Young - foul #2 on Kenneth Young, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Idaho State | James Ivey (PG), Joshua Frazier (SG), Andrew Zabloudil (SF) Allen Hay, Albert Grant, Bryan Schaefer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (PG), Mark Love (SF), David Robinson (C) Dustin Manning, Bruce Armour, Shawn McCaskin | |
| 13:46 | Montana State | Michael Parker misses the free throw | 35-33 |
| 13:46 | Idaho State | Charles Lerma pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 13:24 | Idaho State | Charles Lerma dunks the ball set up by Andrew Zabloudil | 37-33 |
| 13:21 | Montana State | Joshua Frazier is called for the reach on Michael Parker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Frazier, team foul #5 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Daniel Doran (SF) Kenneth Young | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (SF), Brian Middendorf (C) Michael Parker, Douglas Nixon | |
| 13:05 | Montana State | David Robinson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-33 |
| 13:03 | Montana State | David Robinson snags the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 12:48 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf scores on a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Andrew Zabloudil - foul #2 on Andrew Zabloudil, team foul #6 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Eugene Riley (PF) Charles Lerma | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:48 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the free throw | 37-35 |
| 12:48 | Idaho State | Eugene Riley grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 12:35 | Idaho State | Daniel Doran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Albert Grant (SG), Donald Lebo (C) James Ivey, Daniel Doran | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF) Jeff Ross | |
| 12:16 | Montana State | Mark Love can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 12:15 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Eugene Riley | 37-35 |
| 11:59 | Idaho State | Joshua Frazier makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Joshua Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Grant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Zabloudil (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eugene Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Donald Lebo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Love (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) PF - David Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Montana State | Eugene Riley steals the ball from Arthur Retzlaff | 39-35 |
| 11:23 | Idaho State | Joshua Frazier hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 11:21 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 11:17 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf loses the dribble to Albert Grant in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 11:16 | Idaho State | Joshua Frazier can't finish the layup | 39-35 |
| 11:15 | Idaho State | Andrew Zabloudil grabs the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 11:04 | Idaho State | Andrew Zabloudil misses long on a shot near the basket | 39-35 |
| 11:02 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 10:46 | Montana State | Mark Love comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 10:44 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf tips it home | 39-37 |
| 10:21 | Idaho State | Andrew Zabloudil loses the ball out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Allen Hay (PG), Bryan Schaefer (SG), Daniel Doran (SF), Charles Lerma (PF), Kenneth Young (C) Joshua Frazier, Albert Grant, Andrew Zabloudil, Eugene Riley, Donald Lebo | |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Jeff Ross (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Shawn McCaskin (C) Arthur Retzlaff, Mark Love, Bruce Armour, David Robinson, Brian Middendorf | |
| 10:05 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 10:03 | Idaho State | Kenneth Young pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 09:42 | Idaho State | Jeff Ross is called for the reach on Bryan Schaefer - foul #3 on Jeff Ross, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| 09:29 | Idaho State | Kenneth Young is fouled on the floor by Michael Parker - foul #3 on Michael Parker, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| 09:21 | Idaho State | Kenneth Young misses long on a shot from the baseline | 39-37 |
| 09:19 | Montana State | Jeff Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 08:50 | Montana State | Jeff Ross clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 08:49 | Idaho State | Bryan Schaefer snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 08:28 | Idaho State | Bryan Schaefer misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-37 |
| 08:26 | Idaho State | Daniel Doran tips it in | 41-37 |
| 08:21 | Montana State | Michael Parker is hacked by Bryan Schaefer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Schaefer, team foul #7 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Joshua Frazier (PG), Albert Grant (SG) Allen Hay, Bryan Schaefer | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Robinson (C) Shawn McCaskin | |
| 08:21 | Montana State | Michael Parker makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 08:21 | Montana State | Michael Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 08:14 | Idaho State | Daniel Doran misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 08:13 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Douglas Nixon | 41-39 |
| 07:46 | Montana State | Jeff Ross connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Dustin Manning | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Joshua Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Grant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Doran (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Lerma (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Nixon (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - David Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Idaho State | Albert Grant is hacked by Douglas Nixon - foul #3 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Joe Cochran (SG), Eugene Riley (PF) Albert Grant, Charles Lerma | |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (PG), Mark Love (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), Brian Middendorf (C) Dustin Manning, Michael Parker, Jeff Ross, Douglas Nixon | |
| 07:01 | Idaho State | Joe Cochran double dribbles | 41-41 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Allen Hay (PG) Joshua Frazier | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Hay - foul #3 on Allen Hay, team foul #8 | 41-41 |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 06:58 | Idaho State | Eugene Riley gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 06:39 | Idaho State | Daniel Doran misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bruce Armour - foul #2 on Bruce Armour, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Donald Lebo (PF), Andrew Zabloudil (C) Eugene Riley, Kenneth Young | |
| Subs | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin (PF) David Robinson | |
| 06:39 | Idaho State | Daniel Doran makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 06:39 | Idaho State | Daniel Doran makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 06:12 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff is hacked by Allen Hay - foul #4 on Allen Hay, team foul #9 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Joshua Frazier (SG), Bryan Schaefer (SF) Daniel Doran, Andrew Zabloudil | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 06:12 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 06:12 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 05:52 | Idaho State | Donald Lebo can't connect on a runner near the basket | 43-43 |
| 05:50 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 05:46 | Montana State | Mark Love is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Eugene Riley (PF), Andrew Zabloudil (C) Allen Hay, Donald Lebo | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SG), Jeff Ross (SF), David Robinson (PF) Mark Love, Bruce Armour, Brian Middendorf | |
| 05:28 | Idaho State | Joe Cochran misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 05:27 | Idaho State | Eugene Riley gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 05:09 | Idaho State | Andrew Zabloudil clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 05:07 | Montana State | The rebound goes to David Robinson | 43-43 |
| 04:52 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff knocks in the shot near the basket set up by David Robinson | 43-45 |
| 04:39 | Idaho State | Andrew Zabloudil's pass is intercepted by Jeff Ross | 43-45 |
| 04:18 | Montana State | Jeff Ross drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Shawn McCaskin | 43-47 |
| 04:04 | Idaho State | Bryan Schaefer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Jeff Ross - foul #4 on Jeff Ross, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Allen Hay (PG), Albert Grant (SG), Charles Lerma (PF), Donald Lebo (C) Joshua Frazier, Joe Cochran, Eugene Riley, Andrew Zabloudil | |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Mark Love (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Arthur Retzlaff, Michael Parker, Jeff Ross, David Robinson, Shawn McCaskin | |
| 04:04 | Idaho State | Bryan Schaefer makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 04:04 | Idaho State | Bryan Schaefer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 03:42 | Montana State | Bruce Armour misses short on a shot in the paint | 45-47 |
| 03:41 | Idaho State | Charles Lerma pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Allen Hay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Albert Grant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryan Schaefer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Lerma (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Lebo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Love (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Idaho State | Bryan Schaefer double dribbles | 45-47 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Daniel Doran (SF), Kenneth Young (C) Bryan Schaefer, Charles Lerma | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:15 | Montana State | Mark Love can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 03:14 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Daniel Doran | 45-47 |
| 02:53 | Idaho State | Allen Hay is hacked by Dustin Manning - foul #2 on Dustin Manning, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Charles Lerma (PF) Donald Lebo | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:53 | Idaho State | Allen Hay misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 02:53 | Montana State | Bruce Armour grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 02:53 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-47 |
| 02:32 | Montana State | Mark Love loses the dribble to Charles Lerma | 45-47 |
| 02:11 | Idaho State | Charles Lerma is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Charles Lerma, team foul #10 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Eugene Riley (PF) Charles Lerma | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (SF) Bruce Armour | |
| 02:07 | Montana State | Dustin Manning loses the dribble to Daniel Doran in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| 02:04 | Idaho State | Daniel Doran lays it up and in | 47-47 |
| 01:42 | Montana State | Dustin Manning can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 01:40 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 01:18 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf's layup is rejected by Eugene Riley | 47-47 |
| 01:17 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 01:06 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dustin Manning | 47-50 |
| 00:48 | Idaho State | Albert Grant clanks a 3 from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 00:46 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Jeff Ross knocks in the jumper from the right block | 47-52 |
| 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Idaho State | Daniel Doran misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon grabs the board | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Hay - foul #5 on Allen Hay, team foul #11 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Joshua Frazier (PG), Charles Lerma (PF) Allen Hay, Eugene Riley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (PG), Michael Parker (SG), David Robinson (C) Dustin Manning, Mark Love, Brian Middendorf | |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:17 | Idaho State | Kenneth Young gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 00:12 | Idaho State | Joshua Frazier clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | David Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Joshua Frazier is called for the reach on David Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Frazier, team foul #12 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Middendorf (C) Douglas Nixon | |
| 00:09 | Montana State | David Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | David Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:09 | Idaho State | Charles Lerma gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 00:04 | Idaho State | Daniel Doran clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Michael Parker snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Michael Parker runs out the clock | 47-54 |