| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Tony Erickson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Warne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Derrick Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Matt James (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Curt Reed (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Chris Laforge (fresh) PF - Larry Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Idaho State | Chris Laforge inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:33 | Idaho State | Curt Reed's pass is intercepted by Billy Sane | 28-25 |
| 19:30 | Montana State | Tony Erickson blows the layup | 28-25 |
| 19:28 | Idaho State | Larry Marshall grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 19:21 | Idaho State | Larry Marshall hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 28-25 |
| 19:20 | Idaho State | Curt Reed grabs the offensive board | 28-25 |
| 18:59 | Idaho State | Curt Reed misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Tony Erickson - foul #2 on Tony Erickson, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 18:59 | Idaho State | Curt Reed makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 18:59 | Idaho State | Curt Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 18:39 | Montana State | Tony Erickson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 18:38 | Idaho State | Larry Marshall gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 18:11 | Idaho State | Curt Reed buries a turnaround in the lane | 28-29 |
| 17:50 | Montana State | David Jones is called for the reach on Derrick Fisher - foul #5 on David Jones, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Kreps (SF), Brendan Pomeroy (PF) Billy Sane, Eric Warne | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Cary Scott (C) David Jones | |
| 17:27 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 17:25 | Idaho State | Chris Laforge gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 17:02 | Idaho State | Chris Laforge's pass is intercepted by Derrick Fisher | 28-29 |
| 16:47 | Montana State | Richard Kreps misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Chris Laforge - foul #2 on Chris Laforge, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Ward (PG), Charles Osborn (SF), Patrick Rentas (C) Richard Clemons, Tony Erickson, Derrick Fisher | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 16:47 | Montana State | Richard Kreps makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 16:47 | Montana State | Richard Kreps makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 16:25 | Idaho State | Brendan Pomeroy swats the short shot by Curt Reed | 30-29 |
| 16:24 | Montana State | Richard Kreps gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 16:09 | Montana State | Richard Kreps misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 16:08 | Idaho State | Matt James snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 16:02 | Idaho State | Curt Reed misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 16:00 | Idaho State | Cary Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Kreps (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Osborn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brendan Pomeroy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Patrick Rentas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Matt James (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Curt Reed (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. SF - Chris Laforge (tiring) PF - Larry Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Cary Scott (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Idaho State | Richard Kreps steals it from Larry Marshall | 30-29 |
| 15:41 | Montana State | Richard Kreps connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Rentas | 33-29 |
| 15:25 | Idaho State | Curt Reed hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Matt James | 33-31 |
| 15:14 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas is open and buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Ward | 36-31 |
| 14:48 | Idaho State | Brendan Pomeroy swats the layup by Curt Reed | 36-31 |
| 14:46 | Montana State | Charles Osborn grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 14:26 | Montana State | Richard Kreps connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brendan Pomeroy | 38-31 |
| 14:03 | Idaho State | Larry Marshall hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 14:02 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Brendan Pomeroy | 38-31 |
| 13:56 | Montana State | Charles Osborn makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Kreps | 40-31 |
| 13:29 | Idaho State | Larry Marshall blows the layup | 40-31 |
| 13:28 | Idaho State | Larry Marshall grabs the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 13:12 | Idaho State | Curt Reed clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 13:10 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 12:58 | Montana State | Larry Marshall swats the short shot by Brendan Pomeroy | 40-31 |
| 12:57 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Cary Scott | 40-31 |
| 12:38 | Idaho State | Curt Reed knocks in the jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Brendan Pomeroy - foul #2 on Brendan Pomeroy, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Tony Erickson (SG), Billy Sane (SF), Eric Warne (PF), Derrick Fisher (C) Brian Ward, Richard Kreps, Charles Osborn, Brendan Pomeroy, Patrick Rentas | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 12:38 | Idaho State | Curt Reed makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 12:36 | Montana State | Chris Laforge is called for the reach on Richard Clemons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chris Laforge, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| 12:20 | Montana State | Larry Marshall blocks the jumper by Derrick Fisher | 40-34 |
| 12:19 | Montana State | Billy Sane tips it back up and in | 42-34 |
| 12:14 | Idaho State | Derrick Fisher blocks the short jumper by Curt Reed | 42-34 |
| 12:12 | Idaho State | Larry Marshall tips it home | 42-36 |
| 11:58 | Montana State | Eric Warne jams it on a nice dish by Tony Erickson | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Tony Erickson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Warne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Derrick Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Matt James (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curt Reed (tiring) 20 pts. 2 reb. SF - Chris Laforge (tired) 3 pf. PF - Larry Marshall (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Cary Scott (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Idaho State | Curt Reed misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 11:33 | Montana State | Richard Clemons gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 11:14 | Montana State | Richard Clemons misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 11:12 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher tips it home | 46-36 |
| 10:50 | Idaho State | Larry Marshall clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Eric Warne - foul #3 on Eric Warne, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| 10:50 | Idaho State | Larry Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 10:50 | Idaho State | Larry Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 10:27 | Montana State | Eric Warne can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right side | 46-38 |
| 10:26 | Idaho State | Chris Laforge gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 10:26 | Idaho State | Idaho State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 46-38 |
| 10:11 | Idaho State | Matt James comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 10:10 | Montana State | Richard Clemons snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 09:50 | Montana State | Billy Sane comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Chris Laforge - foul #4 on Chris Laforge, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Harold Sykes (SG) Chris Laforge | |
| 09:50 | Montana State | Billy Sane misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 09:50 | Montana State | Billy Sane misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 09:50 | Idaho State | Larry Marshall snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 09:25 | Idaho State | Matt James double dribbles | 46-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Kreps (PF) Eric Warne | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 09:23 | Montana State | Larry Marshall steps in front of the Tony Erickson pass in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| 08:54 | Idaho State | Curt Reed clanks a jumper from the right block | 46-38 |
| 08:52 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Richard Clemons | 46-38 |
| 08:32 | Montana State | Tony Erickson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Clemons | 49-38 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 08:15 | Idaho State | Curt Reed knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-40 |
| 08:11 | Montana State | Harold Sykes is called for the reach on Richard Clemons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Sykes, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Ward (SG), Charles Osborn (SF), Brendan Pomeroy (C) Tony Erickson, Billy Sane, Derrick Fisher | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 07:49 | Montana State | Cary Scott is called for the reach on Brendan Pomeroy - foul #1 on Cary Scott, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eric Warne (PF) Richard Clemons | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Chris Laforge (SF) Harold Sykes | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Kreps (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Osborn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Warne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Brendan Pomeroy (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Matt James (very tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curt Reed (tired) 22 pts. 2 reb. SF - Chris Laforge (tired) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Larry Marshall (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Cary Scott (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Montana State | Richard Kreps is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 49-40 |
| 07:33 | Idaho State | Cary Scott gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 07:12 | Idaho State | Richard Kreps steals it from Chris Laforge | 49-40 |
| 07:08 | Montana State | Richard Kreps is fouled in the backcourt by Curt Reed - foul #3 on Curt Reed, team foul #7 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Derrick Fisher (C) Brendan Pomeroy | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 07:08 | Montana State | Richard Kreps makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 07:08 | Montana State | Richard Kreps misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 07:08 | Idaho State | Larry Marshall gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 06:39 | Idaho State | Curt Reed can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-40 |
| 06:38 | Montana State | Eric Warne gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 06:36 | Montana State | Brian Ward is hacked by Chris Laforge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Chris Laforge, team foul #8 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tony Erickson (SG), Brendan Pomeroy (PF) Richard Kreps, Eric Warne | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Harold Sykes (SG) Chris Laforge | |
| 06:36 | Montana State | Brian Ward misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 06:36 | Idaho State | Larry Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 06:22 | Idaho State | Curt Reed's fadeaway is rejected by Brendan Pomeroy | 50-40 |
| 06:21 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 06:13 | Montana State | Tony Erickson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 06:12 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy grabs the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 06:02 | Montana State | Brian Ward makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Charles Osborn | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 05:44 | Idaho State | Curt Reed misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-40 |
| 05:42 | Montana State | Tony Erickson gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 05:15 | Montana State | Charles Osborn is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-40 |
| 05:13 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Cary Scott | 53-40 |
| 05:06 | Idaho State | Larry Marshall drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Harold Sykes | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 05:01 | Montana State | Larry Marshall steals the ball from Brian Ward in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 04:44 | Idaho State | Curt Reed is whistled for a carry | 53-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Richard Kreps (SG), Billy Sane (SF), Eric Warne (PF), Patrick Rentas (C) Brian Ward, Tony Erickson, Charles Osborn, Brendan Pomeroy, Derrick Fisher | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 04:25 | Montana State | Eric Warne is hacked by Curt Reed - foul #4 on Curt Reed, team foul #9 | 53-42 |
| 04:25 | Montana State | Eric Warne misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 04:25 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Larry Marshall | 53-42 |
| 04:10 | Idaho State | Curt Reed misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-42 |
| 04:09 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Patrick Rentas | 53-42 |
| 03:58 | Montana State | Billy Sane double dribbles | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 03:41 | Idaho State | Curt Reed's floater is tipped away by Eric Warne | 53-42 |
| 03:39 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas grabs the board | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Kreps (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Warne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Patrick Rentas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Matt James (very tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Sykes (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Curt Reed (tired) 22 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Larry Marshall (tired) 12 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Cary Scott (very tired) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:16 | Montana State | Richard Kreps travels with the ball | 53-42 |
| 03:16 | Idaho State | Idaho State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 53-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tony Erickson (SG), Derrick Fisher (C) Richard Kreps, Patrick Rentas | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 03:07 | Idaho State | Derrick Fisher steals it from Curt Reed | 53-42 |
| 02:43 | Montana State | Richard Clemons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-42 |
| 02:42 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher tips it home | 55-42 |
| 02:33 | Idaho State | Curt Reed knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Harold Sykes | 55-44 |
| 02:12 | Montana State | Eric Warne is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Eric Warne, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Ward (PG), Richard Kreps (SG), Charles Osborn (SF), Brendan Pomeroy (PF), Patrick Rentas (C) Richard Clemons, Tony Erickson, Billy Sane, Eric Warne, Derrick Fisher | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Igor Lepkowski (PG), Keith Peasley (PF) Curt Reed, Larry Marshall | |
| 01:55 | Idaho State | Harold Sykes clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 01:53 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 01:32 | Montana State | Charles Osborn hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Brian Ward | 57-44 |
| 01:23 | Idaho State | Igor Lepkowski is hacked by Charles Osborn - foul #1 on Charles Osborn, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Curt Reed (SF), Larry Marshall (PF) Igor Lepkowski, Keith Peasley | |
| 01:11 | Idaho State | Curt Reed can't connect on a shot from the left side | 57-44 |
| 01:09 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 01:07 | Montana State | Richard Kreps's pass is intercepted by Harold Sykes in the backcourt | 57-44 |
| 01:05 | Idaho State | Harold Sykes hits the finger roll | 57-46 |
| 00:41 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-46 |
| 00:39 | Montana State | Charles Osborn tips it home | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:35 | Idaho State | Curt Reed misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Brendan Pomeroy | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Richard Kreps drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Brendan Pomeroy | 61-46 |
| 00:03 | Idaho State | Charles Osborn blocks the jumper by Curt Reed | 61-46 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Richard Kreps pulls down the rebound | 61-46 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Richard Kreps runs out the clock | 61-46 |