| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Edward Taylor (fresh) SG - Bryant Branson (fresh) SF - Marvin Brass (fresh) PF - Gary Ashley (fresh) C - Ricky Klock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) SG - Joel Morawski (fresh) SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) PF - Fred Little (fresh) C - David Perkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Idaho State | Ricky Klock wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Idaho State | Marvin Brass misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Montana State | David Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Montana State | Fred Little makes the shot near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Idaho State | Bryant Branson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Taylor | 3-2 |
| 19:15 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen is hacked by Edward Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Taylor, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:10 | Montana State | Fred Little makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Duffin | 3-4 |
| 18:53 | Idaho State | Ricky Klock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 18:52 | Idaho State | Marvin Brass hits the follow up shot | 5-4 |
| 18:50 | Montana State | Donald Duffin is hacked by Marvin Brass in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Brass, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 18:45 | Montana State | David Perkins scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 5-6 |
| 18:29 | Idaho State | Marvin Brass is whistled for a carry | 5-6 |
| 18:27 | Montana State | Ricky Klock steps in front of the Donald Duffin pass in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 18:10 | Idaho State | Marvin Brass misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 5-6 |
| 18:09 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Fred Little | 5-6 |
| 18:03 | Montana State | Fred Little misses the easy open layup | 5-6 |
| 18:01 | Idaho State | Gary Ashley snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 17:41 | Idaho State | Bryant Branson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 5-6 |
| 17:39 | Idaho State | Edward Taylor misses the tip | 5-6 |
| 17:38 | Montana State | Joel Morawski snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 17:18 | Montana State | Joel Morawski comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 17:17 | Idaho State | Bryant Branson snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:56 | Idaho State | Bryant Branson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| 16:55 | Idaho State | Bryant Branson snags the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:38 | Idaho State | Marvin Brass is called for traveling | 5-6 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Wayne Mengel (PG), Norman Richard (SG), Luis Broderick (SF), Matthew Howard (PF), Carlos Mendonca (C) Edward Taylor, Bryant Branson, Marvin Brass, Gary Ashley, Ricky Klock | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (PG), Joe Pennock (SG), Pete Oberlin (SF), John Gray (PF), Bruce Chute (C) Bryan Svendsen, Joel Morawski, Donald Duffin, Fred Little, David Perkins | |
| 16:19 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 16:18 | Montana State | Bruce Chute pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:07 | Montana State | William Nguyen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joe Pennock | 5-9 |
| 15:43 | Idaho State | William Nguyen steals it from Norman Richard | 5-9 |
| 15:39 | Montana State | John Gray lays it up and in set up by William Nguyen | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Wayne Mengel (fresh) SG - Norman Richard (fresh) SF - Luis Broderick (fresh) PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) C - Carlos Mendonca (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - William Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Pennock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) PF - John Gray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Chute (fresh) | |
| 15:18 | Idaho State | Carlos Mendonca throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-11 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Ricky Klock (C) Carlos Mendonca | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 14:54 | Montana State | Bruce Chute can't finish the layup | 5-11 |
| 14:52 | Idaho State | Norman Richard grabs the board | 5-11 |
| 14:37 | Idaho State | William Nguyen takes the ball from Wayne Mengel | 5-11 |
| 14:34 | Montana State | William Nguyen banks in the layup | 5-13 |
| 14:17 | Idaho State | Wayne Mengel can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 5-13 |
| 14:15 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Pete Oberlin | 5-13 |
| 13:57 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses short on an open shot from the left side | 5-13 |
| 13:55 | Idaho State | Matthew Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 13:38 | Idaho State | Ricky Klock misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 5-13 |
| 13:36 | Montana State | William Nguyen snags the defensive board | 5-13 |
| 13:19 | Montana State | Bruce Chute is denied on a layup by Matthew Howard | 5-13 |
| 13:17 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin grabs the offensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 13:05 | Montana State | Bruce Chute is open and buries a shot from the baseline set up by Joe Pennock | 5-15 |
| 12:43 | Idaho State | Luis Broderick can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on William Nguyen - foul #1 on William Nguyen, team foul #1 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Edward Taylor (PG), Bryant Branson (SG), Gary Ashley (PF), Carlos Mendonca (C) Wayne Mengel, Norman Richard, Matthew Howard, Ricky Klock | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), Joel Morawski (SG), Donald Duffin (SF), Fred Little (PF), David Perkins (C) William Nguyen, Joe Pennock, Pete Oberlin, John Gray, Bruce Chute | |
| 12:43 | Idaho State | Luis Broderick makes the 1st free throw | 6-15 |
| 12:43 | Idaho State | Luis Broderick makes the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 12:31 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joel Morawski | 7-18 |
| 12:18 | Idaho State | Bryant Branson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-18 |
| 12:17 | Montana State | Fred Little gets the rebound | 7-18 |
| 12:10 | Montana State | Fred Little misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Gary Ashley - foul #1 on Gary Ashley, team foul #3 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Marvin Brass (SF) Luis Broderick | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:10 | Montana State | Fred Little misses the 1st free throw | 7-18 |
| 12:10 | Montana State | Fred Little makes the 2nd free throw | 7-19 |
| 11:45 | Idaho State | Marvin Brass's pass is intercepted by Bryan Svendsen | 7-19 |
| 11:25 | Montana State | Joel Morawski misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 7-19 |
| 11:23 | Idaho State | Marvin Brass snags the defensive board | 7-19 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Edward Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryant Branson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marvin Brass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Ashley (fairly fresh) C - Carlos Mendonca (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joel Morawski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) PF - Fred Little (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:04 | Idaho State | Marvin Brass knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Taylor and the foul's on David Perkins - foul #1 on David Perkins, team foul #2 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Matthew Howard (C) Carlos Mendonca | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 11:04 | Idaho State | Marvin Brass misses the free throw | 9-19 |
| 11:04 | Montana State | Fred Little gets the rebound | 9-19 |
| 10:41 | Montana State | Donald Duffin travels with the ball | 9-19 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Christopher Pickerel (PG), Wayne Mengel (SG), Thomas Butler (SF) Edward Taylor, Bryant Branson, Marvin Brass | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:15 | Idaho State | Wayne Mengel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-19 |
| 10:14 | Montana State | Fred Little grabs the board | 9-19 |
| 10:00 | Montana State | Wayne Mengel is called for the reach on Joel Morawski - foul #1 on Wayne Mengel, team foul #4 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Ricky Klock (C) Gary Ashley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (PG), Elmer Davis (SG), William Nguyen (SF) Bryan Svendsen, Joel Morawski, Donald Duffin | |
| 09:38 | Montana State | David Perkins clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-19 |
| 09:36 | Idaho State | Ricky Klock grabs the defensive rebound | 9-19 |
| 09:22 | Idaho State | Elmer Davis is called for the reach on Christopher Pickerel - foul #1 on Elmer Davis, team foul #3 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Edward Taylor (PG), Bryant Branson (SG), Carlos Mendonca (PF) Christopher Pickerel, Wayne Mengel, Matthew Howard | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 09:06 | Idaho State | Edward Taylor is hacked by Fred Little - foul #1 on Fred Little, team foul #4 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Luis Broderick (SF) Thomas Butler | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:53 | Idaho State | Ricky Klock misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Perkins - foul #2 on David Perkins, team foul #5 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Marvin Brass (SF) Luis Broderick | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), John Gray (PF), Pete Oberlin (C) Elmer Davis, Fred Little, David Perkins | |
| 08:53 | Idaho State | Ricky Klock makes the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 08:53 | Idaho State | Ricky Klock makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 08:35 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-22 |
| 08:16 | Idaho State | Edward Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-22 |
| 08:15 | Idaho State | Carlos Mendonca tips it home | 13-22 |
| 07:58 | Montana State | John Gray misses badly on a floater from the right block | 13-22 |
| 07:57 | Idaho State | Ricky Klock grabs the board | 13-22 |
| 07:50 | Idaho State | Marvin Brass is hacked by Pete Oberlin - foul #1 on Pete Oberlin, team foul #6 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Christopher Pickerel (PG), Wayne Mengel (SG), Luis Broderick (SF), Norman Richard (PF), Matthew Howard (C) Edward Taylor, Bryant Branson, Marvin Brass, Carlos Mendonca, Ricky Klock | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SG), Donald Duffin (SF), Bruce Chute (C) Joe Pennock, William Nguyen, Pete Oberlin | |
| 07:37 | Idaho State | Matthew Howard drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Norman Richard | 15-22 |
| 07:17 | Montana State | Bruce Chute's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-22 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Davis (PG), Fred Little (PF) Bryan Svendsen, John Gray | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Christopher Pickerel (fresh) SG - Wayne Mengel (fresh) SF - Luis Broderick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Richard (fresh) C - Matthew Howard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Elmer Davis (fresh) SG - Joel Morawski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) PF - Fred Little (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Chute (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:01 | Idaho State | Wayne Mengel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bruce Chute - foul #1 on Bruce Chute, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Edward Taylor (PG) Christopher Pickerel | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (PG) Elmer Davis | |
| 07:01 | Idaho State | Wayne Mengel makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:01 | Idaho State | Wayne Mengel makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 06:44 | Montana State | Joel Morawski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 06:42 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Duffin | 17-22 |
| 06:27 | Montana State | Joel Morawski scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Chute | 17-24 |
| 06:01 | Idaho State | Wayne Mengel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 17-24 |
| 06:00 | Idaho State | Luis Broderick tips it home | 19-24 |
| 05:56 | Montana State | Wayne Mengel is called for the reach on Joel Morawski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Mengel, team foul #5 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Bryant Branson (SG), Marvin Brass (SF), Gary Ashley (PF) Wayne Mengel, Luis Broderick, Norman Richard | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), William Nguyen (SF), Pete Oberlin (C) Joe Pennock, Donald Duffin, Bruce Chute | |
| 05:33 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 19-24 |
| 05:32 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin gets the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 05:10 | Montana State | Fred Little hits a wide open jump hook from the left block set up by Bryan Svendsen | 19-26 |
| 04:49 | Idaho State | Matthew Howard misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-26 |
| 04:47 | Montana State | Joel Morawski gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 04:38 | Montana State | Marvin Brass is called for the reach on William Nguyen - foul #2 on Marvin Brass, team foul #6 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Christopher Pickerel (PG), Luis Broderick (SF), Carlos Mendonca (PF), Ricky Klock (C) Edward Taylor, Marvin Brass, Gary Ashley, Matthew Howard | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG), Donald Duffin (SF), John Gray (PF) Joel Morawski, Fred Little, Pete Oberlin | |
| 04:24 | Montana State | Christopher Pickerel is called for the reach on Joe Pennock - foul #1 on Christopher Pickerel, team foul #7 | 19-26 |
| 04:24 | Montana State | Joe Pennock misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 04:24 | Idaho State | Carlos Mendonca gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 04:04 | Idaho State | Bryant Branson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joe Pennock - foul #1 on Joe Pennock, team foul #8 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Norman Richard (PF) Ricky Klock | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Chute (C) Joe Pennock | |
| 04:04 | Idaho State | Bryant Branson misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 04:04 | Idaho State | Bryant Branson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 04:04 | Montana State | Bruce Chute snags the defensive board | 19-26 |
| 03:48 | Montana State | Donald Duffin hits a jumper from the left side set up by William Nguyen | 19-28 |
| 03:25 | Idaho State | Christopher Pickerel makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Bryant Branson | 22-28 |
| 03:22 | Montana State | Christopher Pickerel steps in front of the Donald Duffin pass in the backcourt | 22-28 |
| 03:10 | Idaho State | John Gray steals the ball from Norman Richard | 22-28 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Christopher Pickerel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bryant Branson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Broderick (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Norman Richard (fresh) C - Carlos Mendonca (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Nguyen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Chute (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Montana State | Donald Duffin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Carlos Mendonca - foul #1 on Carlos Mendonca, team foul #8 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Edward Taylor (PG), Wayne Mengel (SG), Marvin Brass (SF), Matthew Howard (PF), Ricky Klock (C) Christopher Pickerel, Bryant Branson, Luis Broderick, Norman Richard, Carlos Mendonca | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (PG), Joel Morawski (SG), David Perkins (C) Bryan Svendsen, William Nguyen, Bruce Chute | |
| 02:53 | Montana State | Donald Duffin misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 02:53 | Montana State | Donald Duffin makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 02:51 | Idaho State | Edward Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Pennock - foul #2 on Joe Pennock, team foul #9 | 22-29 |
| 02:51 | Idaho State | Edward Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 02:51 | Idaho State | Edward Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 02:49 | Montana State | Donald Duffin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 24-29 |
| 02:29 | Idaho State | The jump hook by Marvin Brass is blocked by John Gray | 24-29 |
| 02:28 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joel Morawski | 24-29 |
| 02:11 | Montana State | Joel Morawski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joe Pennock and he's fouled by Wayne Mengel - foul #3 on Wayne Mengel, team foul #9 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Luis Broderick (SG), Gary Ashley (PF) Wayne Mengel, Ricky Klock | |
| Subs | Montana State | Fred Little (PF) John Gray | |
| 02:11 | Montana State | Joel Morawski misses the free throw | 24-31 |
| 02:11 | Idaho State | Gary Ashley snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 01:50 | Idaho State | Edward Taylor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 01:49 | Montana State | David Perkins grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 01:46 | Montana State | Donald Duffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-31 |
| 01:35 | Idaho State | Matthew Howard can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-31 |
| 01:33 | Idaho State | Marvin Brass grabs the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 01:14 | Idaho State | Luis Broderick misses the 3 from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 01:12 | Idaho State | Matthew Howard can't tip it in | 24-31 |
| 01:10 | Montana State | Fred Little grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 01:08 | Montana State | Edward Taylor picks off the pass by Joel Morawski in the backcourt | 24-31 |
| 00:55 | Idaho State | Donald Duffin is called for the reach on Marvin Brass - foul #1 on Donald Duffin, team foul #10 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Christopher Pickerel (PG), Bryant Branson (SG), Carlos Mendonca (C) Edward Taylor, Luis Broderick, Gary Ashley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), William Nguyen (SF), Pete Oberlin (PF), Bruce Chute (C) Joel Morawski, Donald Duffin, Fred Little, David Perkins | |
| 00:55 | Idaho State | Marvin Brass makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 00:55 | Idaho State | Marvin Brass makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-33 |
| 00:22 | Idaho State | Carlos Mendonca misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 26-33 |
| 00:21 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Bryan Svendsen | 26-33 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Christopher Pickerel is called for the reach on William Nguyen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Pickerel, team foul #10 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Norman Richard (SF), Ricky Klock (C) Marvin Brass, Matthew Howard | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Davis (SG) Joe Pennock | |
| 00:18 | Montana State | William Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:18 | Idaho State | Carlos Mendonca gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 00:02 | Idaho State | Ricky Klock comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 00:00 | Idaho State | The clock runs out | 26-34 |