| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Parker (fresh) SF - Jeff Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Allen Hay (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Doran (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Lerma (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Young (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Idaho State | Daniel Doran inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Idaho State | Kenneth Young makes the jumper from the left block set up by Albert Grant | 30-39 |
| 19:35 | Montana State | Jeff Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Young - foul #1 on Kenneth Young, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| 19:09 | Montana State | Jeff Ross can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Doran - foul #3 on Daniel Doran, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Joe Cochran (SF) Daniel Doran | |
| 19:09 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 19:09 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:58 | Idaho State | The short jumper by Charles Lerma is denied by Dustin Manning | 31-39 |
| 18:57 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:28 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 33-39 |
| 18:13 | Idaho State | Kenneth Young scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Allen Hay | 33-41 |
| 18:00 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Parker | 35-41 |
| 17:45 | Idaho State | Brian Middendorf steals the ball from Kenneth Young | 35-41 |
| 17:26 | Montana State | Dustin Manning buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brian Middendorf | 37-41 |
| 17:06 | Idaho State | Albert Grant clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 17:04 | Idaho State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Lerma | 37-41 |
| 16:50 | Idaho State | Allen Hay double dribbles | 37-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (PG), Mark Love (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), David Robinson (PF), Shawn McCaskin (C) Dustin Manning, Michael Parker, Jeff Ross, Douglas Nixon, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Joshua Frazier (PG), Bryan Schaefer (SF), Eugene Riley (PF), Donald Lebo (C) Allen Hay, Joe Cochran, Charles Lerma, Kenneth Young | |
| 16:33 | Montana State | Bruce Armour's dunk attempt is rejected by Eugene Riley | 37-41 |
| 16:31 | Idaho State | Eugene Riley grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 16:06 | Idaho State | Eugene Riley comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 37-41 |
| 16:04 | Montana State | Bruce Armour gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:00 | Montana State | Albert Grant steps in front of the Bruce Armour pass in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 15:58 | Idaho State | Albert Grant lays it up and in | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Love (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn McCaskin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Joshua Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Grant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Schaefer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eugene Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Lebo (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Montana State | David Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Joshua Frazier - foul #3 on Joshua Frazier, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | James Ivey (PG), Daniel Doran (SF), Andrew Zabloudil (C) Albert Grant, Bryan Schaefer, Donald Lebo | |
| 15:35 | Montana State | David Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:35 | Montana State | David Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:21 | Idaho State | Andrew Zabloudil comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 15:20 | Idaho State | Joshua Frazier hits the follow up shot | 39-45 |
| 15:15 | Montana State | Mark Love is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Joshua Frazier - foul #4 on Joshua Frazier, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Middendorf (C) Shawn McCaskin | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Joe Cochran (SG), Charles Lerma (PF) Joshua Frazier, Eugene Riley | |
| 15:15 | Montana State | Mark Love misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:15 | Montana State | Mark Love misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:15 | Idaho State | Charles Lerma pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 14:52 | Idaho State | Mark Love is called for the reach on Joe Cochran - foul #2 on Mark Love, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Jeff Ross (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF) Arthur Retzlaff, Mark Love, Bruce Armour, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 14:38 | Idaho State | James Ivey clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 39-45 |
| 14:36 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Brian Middendorf | 39-45 |
| 14:33 | Montana State | Daniel Doran steps in front of the Douglas Nixon pass in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| 14:32 | Idaho State | Joe Cochran banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Doran | 39-47 |
| 14:11 | Montana State | The short jumper by Brian Middendorf is denied by Charles Lerma | 39-47 |
| 14:10 | Idaho State | Andrew Zabloudil grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 13:53 | Idaho State | Joe Cochran hits a shot in the lane | 39-49 |
| 13:31 | Montana State | Michael Parker drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Dustin Manning and he's hacked by Joe Cochran - foul #2 on Joe Cochran, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (PG), Bruce Armour (SF), David Robinson (PF), Shawn McCaskin (C) Dustin Manning, Jeff Ross, Douglas Nixon, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Allen Hay (PG), Albert Grant (SG), Bryan Schaefer (SF), Eugene Riley (PF), Kenneth Young (C) James Ivey, Joe Cochran, Daniel Doran, Charles Lerma, Andrew Zabloudil | |
| 13:31 | Montana State | Michael Parker misses the free throw | 41-49 |
| 13:31 | Idaho State | Eugene Riley snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 13:18 | Idaho State | Albert Grant misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-49 |
| 13:16 | Montana State | David Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 12:56 | Montana State | Bruce Armour buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Shawn McCaskin | 43-49 |
| 12:43 | Idaho State | Bryan Schaefer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Love (SG), Jeff Ross (SF) Michael Parker, Bruce Armour | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Donald Lebo (PF) Eugene Riley | |
| 12:38 | Montana State | Allen Hay is called for the reach on Arthur Retzlaff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Hay, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| 12:28 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 12:26 | Idaho State | Kenneth Young pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 12:01 | Idaho State | Allen Hay clanks a shot from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 11:59 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 11:57 | Montana State | Allen Hay steals it from Jeff Ross in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Arthur Retzlaff (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Love (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Ross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn McCaskin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Allen Hay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Albert Grant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Schaefer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Lebo (fresh) C - Kenneth Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Idaho State | Kenneth Young misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 43-49 |
| 11:43 | Idaho State | Kenneth Young grabs the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 11:23 | Idaho State | Shawn McCaskin steals it from Donald Lebo | 43-49 |
| 11:19 | Montana State | Jeff Ross clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 11:17 | Idaho State | Kenneth Young gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 11:04 | Idaho State | Jeff Ross steals the ball from Donald Lebo | 43-49 |
| 10:59 | Montana State | Mark Love blows the layup | 43-49 |
| 10:57 | Montana State | Jeff Ross snags the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 10:28 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff is fouled on the floor by Donald Lebo - foul #1 on Donald Lebo, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Bruce Armour (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Mark Love, Jeff Ross, David Robinson, Shawn McCaskin | |
| Subs | Idaho State | James Ivey (PG), Joe Cochran (SG), Daniel Doran (SF), Eugene Riley (PF), Andrew Zabloudil (C) Allen Hay, Albert Grant, Bryan Schaefer, Donald Lebo, Kenneth Young | |
| 10:28 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:28 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:12 | Idaho State | Daniel Doran misses short on a shot from the right side | 45-49 |
| 10:11 | Idaho State | Eugene Riley snags the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 09:59 | Idaho State | Arthur Retzlaff picks off the pass by Andrew Zabloudil | 45-49 |
| 09:56 | Montana State | Bruce Armour misses the easy layup | 45-49 |
| 09:54 | Idaho State | Eugene Riley gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 09:40 | Idaho State | James Ivey misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Douglas Nixon - foul #2 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SG) Arthur Retzlaff | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 09:40 | Idaho State | James Ivey makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:40 | Idaho State | James Ivey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:19 | Montana State | Andrew Zabloudil is called for the reach on Douglas Nixon - foul #2 on Andrew Zabloudil, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| 09:19 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:19 | Idaho State | Eugene Riley grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 09:10 | Idaho State | Eugene Riley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joe Cochran | 45-53 |
| 08:53 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the dunk attempt | 45-53 |
| 08:51 | Idaho State | Daniel Doran pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 08:33 | Idaho State | Daniel Doran hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 08:31 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Douglas Nixon | 45-53 |
| 08:29 | Montana State | Dustin Manning is fouled in the backcourt by James Ivey - foul #1 on James Ivey, team foul #9 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Love (SG), Jeff Ross (SF), David Robinson (PF) Michael Parker, Bruce Armour, Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Allen Hay (PG), Albert Grant (SG), Charles Lerma (PF), Kenneth Young (C) James Ivey, Joe Cochran, Eugene Riley, Andrew Zabloudil | |
| 08:29 | Montana State | Dustin Manning misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 08:29 | Idaho State | Kenneth Young pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 08:17 | Idaho State | Mark Love is called for the reach on Albert Grant - foul #3 on Mark Love, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| 07:59 | Idaho State | Albert Grant misses short on a shot in the paint | 45-53 |
| 07:58 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Love (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Ross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Allen Hay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Albert Grant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Doran (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Lerma (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Montana State | Jeff Ross connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dustin Manning | 48-53 |
| 07:26 | Idaho State | Albert Grant is hacked by Mark Love - foul #4 on Mark Love, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Joshua Frazier (PG), Donald Lebo (C) Allen Hay, Kenneth Young | |
| 07:10 | Idaho State | Joshua Frazier's pass is intercepted by Dustin Manning | 48-53 |
| 06:44 | Montana State | Jeff Ross can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 06:43 | Idaho State | Donald Lebo grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:26 | Idaho State | Albert Grant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Shawn McCaskin (C) Dustin Manning, Mark Love, Jeff Ross, David Robinson, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Joe Cochran (SG), Bryan Schaefer (SF), Kenneth Young (C) Albert Grant, Daniel Doran, Donald Lebo | |
| 05:57 | Montana State | Michael Parker connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 05:37 | Idaho State | Joshua Frazier knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Bryan Schaefer and he's hacked by Arthur Retzlaff - foul #1 on Arthur Retzlaff, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Andrew Zabloudil (SF), Eugene Riley (PF) Bryan Schaefer, Charles Lerma | |
| 05:37 | Idaho State | Joshua Frazier makes the free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:11 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Michael Parker | 53-56 |
| 04:57 | Idaho State | Joe Cochran is whistled for traveling | 53-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Jeff Ross (SF), David Robinson (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Arthur Retzlaff, Bruce Armour, Douglas Nixon, Shawn McCaskin | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Allen Hay (PG), Daniel Doran (SF) Joshua Frazier, Kenneth Young | |
| 04:28 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Love (SG) Michael Parker | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Albert Grant (SG), Donald Lebo (C) Joe Cochran, Andrew Zabloudil | |
| 04:15 | Idaho State | Donald Lebo misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-56 |
| 04:14 | Montana State | David Robinson gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 03:58 | Montana State | Dustin Manning comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 03:56 | Idaho State | Donald Lebo grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Love (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jeff Ross (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Allen Hay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Albert Grant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Doran (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Riley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Lebo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Idaho State | Eugene Riley double dribbles | 53-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (PG), Bruce Armour (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF) Dustin Manning, Jeff Ross, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Idaho State | James Ivey (PG), Bryan Schaefer (SF), Charles Lerma (PF), Kenneth Young (C) Allen Hay, Daniel Doran, Eugene Riley, Donald Lebo | |
| 03:27 | Montana State | Mark Love misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 03:26 | Montana State | Bruce Armour grabs the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 03:09 | Montana State | Mark Love is hacked by Charles Lerma - foul #3 on Charles Lerma, team foul #10 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin (C) Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Joshua Frazier (PG), Joe Cochran (SG), Andrew Zabloudil (C) James Ivey, Albert Grant, Kenneth Young | |
| 03:09 | Montana State | Mark Love makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:09 | Montana State | Mark Love makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:57 | Idaho State | Charles Lerma comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Douglas Nixon - foul #3 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SG) Mark Love | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 02:57 | Idaho State | Charles Lerma misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:57 | Idaho State | Charles Lerma makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:34 | Montana State | Bruce Armour misses long on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 55-57 |
| 02:32 | Montana State | Bruce Armour tips it in | 57-57 |
| 02:32 | Idaho State | Idaho State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Love (SG), David Robinson (PF) Michael Parker, Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Allen Hay (PG), Eugene Riley (PF), Donald Lebo (C) Joshua Frazier, Charles Lerma, Andrew Zabloudil | |
| 02:14 | Idaho State | Joe Cochran is hacked by Shawn McCaskin - foul #1 on Shawn McCaskin, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Albert Grant (SG), Daniel Doran (SF) Bryan Schaefer, Donald Lebo | |
| 02:14 | Idaho State | Joe Cochran misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:14 | Montana State | David Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 02:14 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| 01:45 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Albert Grant - foul #3 on Albert Grant, team foul #11 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SG), Jeff Ross (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Mark Love, Bruce Armour, David Robinson, Shawn McCaskin | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Charles Lerma (PF), Kenneth Young (C) Joe Cochran, Eugene Riley | |
| 01:45 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:45 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:45 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon gets the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 01:17 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses the easy layup | 58-57 |
| 01:16 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Charles Lerma | 58-57 |
| 01:10 | Idaho State | Daniel Doran's pass is intercepted by Arthur Retzlaff | 58-57 |
| 01:07 | Montana State | Michael Parker lays it in on a great pass from Arthur Retzlaff | 60-57 |
| 00:44 | Idaho State | Daniel Doran comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 60-57 |
| 00:43 | Idaho State | Kenneth Young tips it but misses | 60-57 |
| 00:41 | Idaho State | Albert Grant can't tip it in | 60-57 |
| 00:40 | Idaho State | Charles Lerma tips it home | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Michael Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG) Arthur Retzlaff | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 00:20 | Idaho State | Albert Grant is fouled on the floor by Michael Parker - foul #3 on Michael Parker, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| 00:20 | Idaho State | Albert Grant makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:20 | Idaho State | Albert Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 62-60 |
| 00:02 | Idaho State | Idaho State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Idaho State | Daniel Doran can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 62-60 |