| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jacob McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Perry Zbinden (fresh) SF - Daniel Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Fleming (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Cope (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Rod Anthony (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Darrell Turk (fresh) SF - Antonio Passarelli (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hunt (fresh) 5 reb. C - Stephen Pettus (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks is hacked by John Hunt - foul #1 on John Hunt, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rolando Hayse (PG), Robert Brown (SG), William Poole (SF), John Pollard (C) Jacob McGuire, Perry Zbinden, Daniel Brooks, Larry Cope | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 19:15 | Montana State | Antonio Passarelli takes the ball from Rolando Hayse | 25-27 |
| 19:12 | Idaho | Antonio Passarelli banks in the layup | 25-29 |
| 18:57 | Montana State | The short jumper by Paul Fleming is denied by John Hunt | 25-29 |
| 18:55 | Montana State | William Poole snags the offensive board | 25-29 |
| 18:43 | Montana State | Robert Brown's floater is tipped away by John Hunt | 25-29 |
| 18:41 | Idaho | John Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 18:28 | Idaho | William Poole steals the ball from Rod Anthony | 25-29 |
| 18:11 | Montana State | Paul Fleming misses the lay-in | 25-29 |
| 18:10 | Idaho | Rod Anthony gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 17:49 | Idaho | Rod Anthony clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-29 |
| 17:48 | Idaho | Antonio Passarelli tips it home | 25-31 |
| 17:26 | Montana State | Paul Fleming drills a jump hook from the baseline | 27-31 |
| 17:03 | Idaho | John Hunt banks in the layup on a nice dish by Darrell Turk and the foul's on Paul Fleming - foul #1 on Paul Fleming, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jacob McGuire (PG), Perry Zbinden (SG), Daniel Brooks (SF), Larry Cope (C) Rolando Hayse, Robert Brown, William Poole, John Pollard | |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Brooks (SF), Cecil Burson (C) Antonio Passarelli, Stephen Pettus | |
| 17:03 | Idaho | John Hunt misses the free throw | 27-33 |
| 17:03 | Montana State | Larry Cope gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 16:45 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden knocks in the jump hook from close range | 29-33 |
| 16:32 | Idaho | Darrell Turk is hacked by Perry Zbinden - foul #3 on Perry Zbinden, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rolando Hayse (SG), John Pollard (PF), Harvey Schafer (C) Perry Zbinden, Paul Fleming, Larry Cope | |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Ehlert (PG), Jesse Kleiman (SG), Sean Kennedy (SF) Rod Anthony, Darrell Turk, John Hunt | |
| 16:22 | Idaho | Sean Kennedy misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 16:21 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 15:58 | Montana State | John Pollard makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jacob McGuire and the foul's on Robert Ehlert - foul #1 on Robert Ehlert, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Perry Zbinden (SG), Larry Cope (C) Rolando Hayse, Harvey Schafer | |
| Subs | Idaho | Willie Cothern (SF), Stephen Pettus (C) Sean Kennedy, Cecil Burson | |
| 15:58 | Montana State | John Pollard makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jacob McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Perry Zbinden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Pollard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Cope (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Robert Ehlert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jesse Kleiman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Cothern (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Pettus (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Idaho | Robert Ehlert can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by John Pollard - foul #2 on John Pollard, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Fleming (PF), Harvey Schafer (C) John Pollard, Larry Cope | |
| Subs | Idaho | Antonio Passarelli (PF) Robert Brooks | |
| 15:46 | Idaho | Robert Ehlert makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 15:46 | Idaho | Robert Ehlert makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 15:36 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden connects on the jumper from close range | 34-35 |
| 15:09 | Idaho | Antonio Passarelli misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-35 |
| 15:08 | Idaho | Antonio Passarelli grabs the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 14:52 | Idaho | Robert Ehlert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Tobias (PG), John Pollard (PF), Larry Cope (C) Jacob McGuire, Paul Fleming, Harvey Schafer | |
| Subs | Idaho | Rod Anthony (PG), Darrell Turk (SG), John Hunt (PF) Robert Ehlert, Jesse Kleiman, Antonio Passarelli | |
| 14:35 | Montana State | Stephen Pettus blocks the short jumper by Daniel Brooks | 34-35 |
| 14:33 | Montana State | John Pollard gets the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 14:21 | Montana State | Robert Tobias is hacked by Rod Anthony - foul #1 on Rod Anthony, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jacob McGuire (PG), William Poole (SF) Robert Tobias, John Pollard | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 14:03 | Montana State | Larry Cope is whistled for a carry | 34-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Pollard (PF) William Poole | |
| Subs | Idaho | Antonio Passarelli (C) Stephen Pettus | |
| 13:50 | Idaho | Antonio Passarelli misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 13:49 | Idaho | Darrell Turk tips it but misses | 34-35 |
| 13:48 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:22 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jacob McGuire | 36-35 |
| 13:17 | Idaho | Jacob McGuire picks off the pass by Rod Anthony in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 12:57 | Montana State | John Pollard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Tobias (PG), Robert Brown (SG), William Poole (SF), Paul Fleming (PF), Harvey Schafer (C) Jacob McGuire, Perry Zbinden, Daniel Brooks, John Pollard, Larry Cope | |
| Subs | Idaho | Stephen Pettus (C) Willie Cothern | |
| 12:35 | Idaho | Darrell Turk's pass is intercepted by William Poole | 36-35 |
| 12:31 | Montana State | Robert Brown banks in the layup set up by William Poole | 38-35 |
| 12:13 | Idaho | Darrell Turk hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 11:52 | Montana State | Robert Tobias clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-38 |
| 11:50 | Idaho | Stephen Pettus grabs the board | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Tobias (fresh) SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Poole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Fleming (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Harvey Schafer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Rod Anthony (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Darrell Turk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Passarelli (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Stephen Pettus (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Idaho | William Poole is called for the reach on Antonio Passarelli - foul #1 on William Poole, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jacob McGuire (PG), Perry Zbinden (SG), Daniel Brooks (SF), John Pollard (PF), Larry Cope (C) Robert Tobias, Robert Brown, William Poole, Paul Fleming, Harvey Schafer | |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Ehlert (PG), Jesse Kleiman (SG), Willie Cothern (SF), Robert Brooks (PF) Rod Anthony, Darrell Turk, Antonio Passarelli, John Hunt | |
| 11:15 | Idaho | Willie Cothern is whistled for traveling | 38-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Cecil Burson (C) Stephen Pettus | |
| 10:54 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jesse Kleiman - foul #2 on Jesse Kleiman, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Alam (PF) John Pollard | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 10:54 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 10:54 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 10:26 | Idaho | Willie Cothern misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 10:24 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Daniel Brooks | 39-38 |
| 10:05 | Montana State | Willie Cothern picks off the pass by Jacob McGuire | 39-38 |
| 09:46 | Idaho | Jesse Kleiman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Tobias (PG), Robert Brown (SG), William Poole (SF), John Pollard (PF), Harvey Schafer (C) Jacob McGuire, Perry Zbinden, Daniel Brooks, Gary Alam, Larry Cope | |
| Subs | Idaho | Rod Anthony (PG), Darrell Turk (SG), Antonio Passarelli (SF), John Hunt (PF), Stephen Pettus (C) Robert Ehlert, Jesse Kleiman, Willie Cothern, Robert Brooks, Cecil Burson | |
| 09:30 | Montana State | William Poole comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 09:29 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Rod Anthony | 39-38 |
| 09:25 | Idaho | Rod Anthony knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Darrell Turk | 39-40 |
| 09:13 | Montana State | John Pollard comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 09:12 | Idaho | Rod Anthony pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 08:53 | Idaho | Stephen Pettus comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Harvey Schafer - foul #2 on Harvey Schafer, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jacob McGuire (PG), Perry Zbinden (SG), Daniel Brooks (SF), Paul Fleming (PF), Larry Cope (C) Robert Tobias, Robert Brown, William Poole, John Pollard, Harvey Schafer | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 08:53 | Idaho | Stephen Pettus makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 08:53 | Idaho | Stephen Pettus misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 08:53 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Perry Zbinden | 39-41 |
| 08:35 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-41 |
| 08:34 | Idaho | Antonio Passarelli gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 08:32 | Idaho | Rod Anthony is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Poole (SF), John Pollard (C) Daniel Brooks, Larry Cope | |
| Subs | Idaho | Willie Cothern (SF) Antonio Passarelli | |
| 08:20 | Montana State | John Pollard scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Jacob McGuire | 41-41 |
| 08:00 | Idaho | Darrell Turk loses the ball out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Brown (SG), Daniel Brooks (SF), Larry Cope (C) Perry Zbinden, William Poole, John Pollard | |
| Subs | Idaho | Antonio Passarelli (PF) John Hunt | |
| 07:42 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 07:41 | Idaho | Antonio Passarelli pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jacob McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Fleming (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Cope (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Rod Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Darrell Turk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Cothern (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Passarelli (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Pettus (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Idaho | Willie Cothern hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 07:34 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jacob McGuire | 41-41 |
| 07:20 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks is hacked by Willie Cothern - foul #4 on Willie Cothern, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Tobias (PG), Perry Zbinden (SG), William Poole (SF), John Pollard (PF), Harvey Schafer (C) Jacob McGuire, Robert Brown, Daniel Brooks, Paul Fleming, Larry Cope | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 07:03 | Montana State | John Pollard is whistled for traveling | 41-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Brooks (SF) William Poole | |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Brooks (PF), Cecil Burson (C) Willie Cothern, Stephen Pettus | |
| 06:44 | Idaho | Darrell Turk misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 06:42 | Idaho | Robert Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 06:32 | Idaho | Robert Brooks is hacked by Harvey Schafer - foul #3 on Harvey Schafer, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jacob McGuire (PG), Rolando Hayse (SG), William Poole (SF), Paul Fleming (PF), Larry Cope (C) Robert Tobias, Perry Zbinden, Daniel Brooks, John Pollard, Harvey Schafer | |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Ehlert (PG), Jesse Kleiman (SG), John Hunt (PF) Rod Anthony, Darrell Turk, Robert Brooks | |
| 06:19 | Idaho | Cecil Burson's floater is knocked away by Larry Cope | 41-41 |
| 06:18 | Montana State | Paul Fleming gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 06:03 | Montana State | William Poole comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Hunt - foul #2 on John Hunt, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Perry Zbinden (SG), John Pollard (PF) Rolando Hayse, Paul Fleming | |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Brooks (SF), Stephen Pettus (C) Antonio Passarelli, Cecil Burson | |
| 06:03 | Montana State | William Poole makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 06:03 | Montana State | William Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 05:49 | Idaho | Stephen Pettus hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 43-41 |
| 05:47 | Idaho | Stephen Pettus tips it in | 43-43 |
| 05:34 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jacob McGuire | 46-43 |
| 05:08 | Idaho | John Hunt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 05:07 | Idaho | The offensive rebound goes to John Hunt | 46-43 |
| 04:53 | Idaho | Stephen Pettus misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-43 |
| 04:52 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 04:44 | Montana State | Robert Brooks denies the turnaround by Perry Zbinden | 46-43 |
| 04:42 | Montana State | William Poole tips it but misses | 46-43 |
| 04:40 | Idaho | Stephen Pettus snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 04:40 | Idaho | Idaho calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Tobias (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Daniel Brooks (SF), Paul Fleming (PF), Harvey Schafer (C) Jacob McGuire, Perry Zbinden, William Poole, John Pollard, Larry Cope | |
| Subs | Idaho | Rod Anthony (PG), Darrell Turk (SG), Willie Cothern (SF) Robert Ehlert, Jesse Kleiman, Robert Brooks | |
| 04:22 | Idaho | John Hunt hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 46-43 |
| 04:20 | Montana State | Robert Tobias grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 04:06 | Montana State | Robert Tobias misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 04:05 | Idaho | John Hunt pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 03:55 | Idaho | Rod Anthony misses short on a shot in the lane | 46-43 |
| 03:54 | Idaho | Rod Anthony tips it back up and in | 46-45 |
| 03:33 | Montana State | Paul Fleming comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Rod Anthony - foul #2 on Rod Anthony, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jacob McGuire (PG), Perry Zbinden (SG), John Pollard (C) Robert Tobias, Robert Brown, Harvey Schafer | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 03:33 | Montana State | Paul Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 03:33 | Montana State | Paul Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jacob McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Perry Zbinden (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Fleming (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Pollard (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Rod Anthony (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Darrell Turk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Cothern (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - John Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Stephen Pettus (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Idaho | John Hunt knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Rod Anthony | 48-47 |
| 03:04 | Montana State | Paul Fleming can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 48-47 |
| 03:02 | Idaho | Stephen Pettus snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 02:56 | Idaho | John Hunt loses the dribble to Perry Zbinden | 48-47 |
| 02:31 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Fleming | 51-47 |
| 02:23 | Idaho | Stephen Pettus makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Rod Anthony | 51-49 |
| 02:18 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 02:00 | Idaho | Rod Anthony can't finish the layup | 53-49 |
| 01:59 | Idaho | John Hunt tips it in | 53-51 |
| 01:34 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Hunt - foul #3 on John Hunt, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Larry Cope (C) John Pollard | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 01:34 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 01:34 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 01:22 | Idaho | Willie Cothern makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Darrell Turk | 55-54 |
| 01:06 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 00:49 | Idaho | Willie Cothern misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 00:48 | Idaho | Stephen Pettus tips it back up and in | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire is whistled for a carry | 58-56 |
| 00:03 | Idaho | Stephen Pettus is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Stephen Pettus, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden is fouled in the backcourt by Rod Anthony - foul #3 on Rod Anthony, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Idaho | Rod Anthony misses short on a fullcourt shot | 59-56 |