| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fresh) SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) SF - Charles Snow (fresh) PF - Gary Leroux (fresh) C - George Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Walter Oden (fresh) SG - Shane Waterfield (fresh) SF - Daniel McNair (fresh) PF - Franklin Carter (fresh) C - Thomas Marshall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | George Harris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Montana State | Charles Snow makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Sowder | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Idaho State | Franklin Carter misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Leroux - foul #1 on Gary Leroux, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Idaho State | Franklin Carter misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Idaho State | Franklin Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:12 | Montana State | George Harris misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 3-1 |
| 19:11 | Montana State | Gary Leroux snags the offensive board | 3-1 |
| 18:59 | Montana State | Daniel Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 3-1 |
| 18:58 | Idaho State | Walter Oden pulls down the rebound | 3-1 |
| 18:52 | Idaho State | Daniel McNair misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-1 |
| 18:50 | Idaho State | Daniel McNair pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-1 |
| 18:32 | Idaho State | Michael Sowder steals the ball from Daniel McNair | 3-1 |
| 18:29 | Montana State | Michael Sowder lays it up and in | 5-1 |
| 18:07 | Idaho State | George Harris steps in front of the Shane Waterfield pass | 5-1 |
| 18:05 | Montana State | Walter Oden is called for the reach on Michael Sowder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Oden, team foul #1 | 5-1 |
| 17:50 | Montana State | Charles Snow can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-1 |
| 17:49 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Franklin Carter | 5-1 |
| 17:41 | Idaho State | Franklin Carter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-1 |
| 17:39 | Idaho State | Daniel McNair grabs the offensive board | 5-1 |
| 17:30 | Idaho State | Franklin Carter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-1 |
| 17:28 | Montana State | George Harris gets the rebound | 5-1 |
| 17:25 | Montana State | Franklin Carter picks off the pass by Michael Sowder in the backcourt | 5-1 |
| 17:18 | Idaho State | Franklin Carter knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Shane Waterfield | 5-4 |
| 17:04 | Montana State | Charles Snow is called for traveling | 5-4 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Philip Johns (SG), John Pope (SF), Elmer Lewis (PF), Walter Washington (C) Michael Sowder, Daniel Smith, Charles Snow, Gary Leroux, George Harris | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Walter Hood (SG), Ivan Sawinski (SF), James Holman (PF), Robert New (C) Shane Waterfield, Daniel McNair, Franklin Carter, Thomas Marshall | |
| 16:54 | Idaho State | Robert New connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Ivan Sawinski | 5-7 |
| 16:52 | Montana State | John Pope loses the dribble to Ivan Sawinski in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| 16:51 | Idaho State | Walter Hood misses the lay-in | 5-7 |
| 16:49 | Montana State | The rebound goes to John Pope | 5-7 |
| 16:45 | Montana State | Philip Johns is open and buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Cecil Harris | 8-7 |
| 16:33 | Idaho State | Walter Oden is hacked by Cecil Harris - foul #1 on Cecil Harris, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| 16:13 | Idaho State | Walter Hood misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 16:12 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:55 | Montana State | Ivan Sawinski blocks the short jumper by Walter Washington | 8-7 |
| 15:53 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Ivan Sawinski | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Johns (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Pope (fresh) PF - Elmer Lewis (fresh) C - Walter Washington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Walter Oden (fairly fresh) SG - Walter Hood (fresh) SF - Ivan Sawinski (fresh) PF - James Holman (fresh) C - Robert New (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Idaho State | Walter Hood hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 15:34 | Idaho State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert New | 8-7 |
| 15:23 | Idaho State | Walter Oden connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert New | 8-9 |
| 15:16 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 14:57 | Idaho State | Walter Hood connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 14:43 | Montana State | Cecil Harris is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Elmer Lewis | 13-12 |
| 14:37 | Idaho State | Ivan Sawinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Charles Snow (SF), Gary Leroux (PF), George Harris (C) Cecil Harris, Philip Johns, John Pope, Elmer Lewis, Walter Washington | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Anthony Patterson (PG), Shane Waterfield (SG), Daniel McNair (SF), Franklin Carter (PF), Thomas Marshall (C) Walter Oden, Walter Hood, Ivan Sawinski, James Holman, Robert New | |
| 14:33 | Montana State | Michael Sowder is hacked by Anthony Patterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Patterson, team foul #2 | 13-12 |
| 14:25 | Montana State | Daniel McNair is called for the reach on Michael Sowder - foul #1 on Daniel McNair, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| 14:09 | Montana State | Gary Leroux misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Franklin Carter - foul #1 on Franklin Carter, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| 14:09 | Montana State | Gary Leroux misses the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 14:09 | Montana State | Gary Leroux makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:52 | Idaho State | The jumper by Franklin Carter is denied by Gary Leroux | 14-12 |
| 13:50 | Montana State | Daniel Smith snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 13:45 | Montana State | Daniel Smith drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Sowder | 17-12 |
| 13:32 | Idaho State | Daniel Smith is called for the reach on Franklin Carter - foul #1 on Daniel Smith, team foul #3 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | Stanley Ridgeway (C) George Harris | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 13:19 | Idaho State | Anthony Patterson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 17-12 |
| 13:18 | Montana State | Gary Leroux grabs the board | 17-12 |
| 13:12 | Montana State | Gary Leroux is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 17-12 |
| 13:11 | Montana State | Gary Leroux misses the tip | 17-12 |
| 13:09 | Montana State | Michael Sowder can't tip it in | 17-12 |
| 13:08 | Idaho State | Thomas Marshall snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| 12:40 | Idaho State | Franklin Carter makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Patterson | 17-15 |
| 12:22 | Montana State | Michael Sowder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Philip Johns (SG), John Pope (SF), George Harris (C) Michael Sowder, Daniel Smith, Charles Snow, Gary Leroux | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Walter Oden (PG), Johnny Ford (SF), James Holman (PF), Dustin Butler (C) Anthony Patterson, Daniel McNair, Franklin Carter, Thomas Marshall | |
| 12:06 | Idaho State | Johnny Ford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 12:04 | Montana State | George Harris gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 11:50 | Montana State | George Harris hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Pope and the foul's on James Holman - foul #1 on James Holman, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Washington (PF) Stanley Ridgeway | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Walter Hood (SG), Ivan Sawinski (SF) Shane Waterfield, Johnny Ford | |
| 11:50 | Montana State | George Harris makes the free throw | 20-15 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Johns (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Pope (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Walter Washington (fresh) C - George Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Walter Oden (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Hood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ivan Sawinski (fresh) PF - James Holman (fresh) C - Dustin Butler (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Idaho State | Walter Oden is fouled on the floor by Cecil Harris - foul #2 on Cecil Harris, team foul #4 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Lewis (PF) Cecil Harris | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Franklin Carter (PF) James Holman | |
| 11:14 | Idaho State | Ivan Sawinski misses badly on a shot from the right side | 20-15 |
| 11:12 | Idaho State | Dustin Butler snags the offensive board | 20-15 |
| 10:59 | Idaho State | Ivan Sawinski misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-15 |
| 10:58 | Montana State | Philip Johns pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| 10:53 | Montana State | Walter Hood is called for the reach on Philip Johns - foul #1 on Walter Hood, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Snow (SF), Gary Leroux (PF) John Pope, George Harris | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Thomas Marshall (C) Dustin Butler | |
| 10:39 | Montana State | Walter Washington comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 10:37 | Montana State | Gary Leroux hits the follow up shot | 22-15 |
| 10:19 | Idaho State | Ivan Sawinski makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 10:01 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 22-18 |
| 10:00 | Montana State | Gary Leroux tips it in | 24-18 |
| 09:48 | Idaho State | Walter Hood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Stanley Ridgeway (PF), George Harris (C) Walter Washington, Philip Johns, Gary Leroux, Elmer Lewis | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Anthony Patterson (PG), Shane Waterfield (SG), Daniel McNair (SF), James Holman (PF), Robert New (C) Walter Oden, Walter Hood, Ivan Sawinski, Franklin Carter, Thomas Marshall | |
| 09:46 | Montana State | Michael Sowder's pass is intercepted by Anthony Patterson in the backcourt | 24-18 |
| 09:30 | Idaho State | Anthony Patterson blows the layup | 24-18 |
| 09:29 | Montana State | Charles Snow grabs the board | 24-18 |
| 09:24 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-18 |
| 09:22 | Montana State | Daniel Smith grabs the offensive board | 24-18 |
| 09:13 | Montana State | George Harris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-18 |
| 09:11 | Idaho State | Daniel McNair grabs the board | 24-18 |
| 08:46 | Idaho State | George Harris swats the layup by James Holman | 24-18 |
| 08:45 | Montana State | Charles Snow snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 08:39 | Montana State | Shane Waterfield steals the ball from George Harris | 24-18 |
| 08:18 | Idaho State | James Holman misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Sowder - foul #1 on Michael Sowder, team foul #5 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Washington (PG), John Pope (SF), Gary Leroux (PF) Michael Sowder, Charles Snow, George Harris | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Walter Oden (PG), Johnny Ford (SF), Dustin Butler (C) Anthony Patterson, Daniel McNair, Robert New | |
| 08:18 | Idaho State | James Holman misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 08:18 | Idaho State | James Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 08:03 | Montana State | John Pope connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Washington | 27-19 |
| 07:49 | Idaho State | The jump hook by Dustin Butler is blocked by Gary Leroux | 27-19 |
| 07:48 | Idaho State | Johnny Ford grabs the offensive board | 27-19 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Washington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Pope (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Leroux (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanley Ridgeway (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Walter Oden (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shane Waterfield (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Ford (fresh) PF - James Holman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Dustin Butler (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Idaho State | Shane Waterfield comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-19 |
| 07:35 | Montana State | Stanley Ridgeway snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 07:18 | Montana State | John Pope buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Washington | 30-19 |
| 06:59 | Idaho State | Shane Waterfield misses the jumpshot from the left side | 30-19 |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Daniel Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 30-19 |
| 06:52 | Montana State | Daniel Smith connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Pope | 32-19 |
| 06:49 | Idaho State | Walter Oden is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Smith - foul #2 on Daniel Smith, team foul #6 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Philip Johns (SG), Elmer Lewis (C) Walter Washington, Daniel Smith, Stanley Ridgeway | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Walter Hood (SG), Daniel McNair (SF), Franklin Carter (PF), Thomas Marshall (C) Shane Waterfield, Johnny Ford, James Holman, Dustin Butler | |
| 06:36 | Idaho State | Walter Oden is whistled for traveling | 32-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Snow (SF) John Pope | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 06:26 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Michael Sowder | 34-19 |
| 06:10 | Idaho State | Daniel McNair buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Walter Oden | 34-21 |
| 05:51 | Montana State | A charge is called on Elmer Lewis - foul #1 on Elmer Lewis, team foul #7 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Washington (PG), George Harris (C) Michael Sowder, Gary Leroux | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Anthony Patterson (PG), Ivan Sawinski (SF) Walter Oden, Daniel McNair | |
| 05:33 | Idaho State | George Harris is called for the reach on Franklin Carter - foul #1 on George Harris, team foul #8 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Pope (SF), Gary Leroux (PF) Charles Snow, Elmer Lewis | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 05:33 | Idaho State | Franklin Carter makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 05:33 | Idaho State | Franklin Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 05:26 | Montana State | Walter Washington scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Leroux and he's hacked by Anthony Patterson - foul #2 on Anthony Patterson, team foul #7 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Walter Oden (PG), Dustin Butler (C) Anthony Patterson, Thomas Marshall | |
| 05:26 | Montana State | Walter Washington makes the free throw | 37-23 |
| 05:10 | Idaho State | Ivan Sawinski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-23 |
| 05:08 | Montana State | Gary Leroux gets the rebound | 37-23 |
| 04:57 | Montana State | Gary Leroux drills a runner in the lane | 39-23 |
| 04:37 | Idaho State | Ivan Sawinski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Oden | 39-26 |
| 04:28 | Montana State | Philip Johns misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-26 |
| 04:27 | Idaho State | Ivan Sawinski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 04:15 | Idaho State | Ivan Sawinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-26 |
| 04:14 | Idaho State | Franklin Carter tips it in | 39-28 |
| 04:03 | Montana State | Walter Washington misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 04:02 | Idaho State | Franklin Carter grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 03:58 | Idaho State | Walter Hood makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Franklin Carter | 39-31 |
| 03:52 | Montana State | Philip Johns loses the dribble to Dustin Butler in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| 03:29 | Idaho State | Ivan Sawinski makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by John Pope - foul #1 on John Pope, team foul #9 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Charles Snow (SF), Stanley Ridgeway (PF), Elmer Lewis (C) Walter Washington, Philip Johns, John Pope, Gary Leroux, George Harris | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Anthony Patterson (PG), Daniel McNair (SF), James Holman (PF), Thomas Marshall (C) Walter Oden, Walter Hood, Franklin Carter, Dustin Butler | |
| 03:29 | Idaho State | Ivan Sawinski makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Snow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Ridgeway (fresh) C - Elmer Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Anthony Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ivan Sawinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel McNair (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Holman (fresh) 1 pts. C - Thomas Marshall (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Montana State | Cecil Harris clanks a fadeaway from close range | 39-34 |
| 03:09 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Thomas Marshall | 39-34 |
| 02:47 | Idaho State | Ivan Sawinski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 02:46 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 02:26 | Montana State | Daniel Smith can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 39-34 |
| 02:24 | Montana State | Charles Snow gets the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 02:05 | Montana State | Charles Snow can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Charles Snow tips it home | 41-34 |
| 01:47 | Idaho State | James Holman comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 41-34 |
| 01:45 | Idaho State | James Holman hits the follow up shot | 41-36 |
| 01:34 | Montana State | Cecil Harris is hacked by Daniel McNair - foul #2 on Daniel McNair, team foul #8 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Leroux (PF), George Harris (C) Stanley Ridgeway, Elmer Lewis | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Walter Oden (PG), Shane Waterfield (SG), Johnny Ford (SF), Franklin Carter (PF), Robert New (C) Anthony Patterson, Ivan Sawinski, Daniel McNair, James Holman, Thomas Marshall | |
| 01:34 | Montana State | Cecil Harris misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 01:34 | Idaho State | Franklin Carter grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 01:17 | Idaho State | Walter Oden banks in the layup on a great pass from Shane Waterfield | 41-38 |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Gary Leroux is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane | 43-38 |
| 00:55 | Idaho State | Johnny Ford makes the shot from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Daniel Smith can't connect on a shot in the paint | 43-40 |
| 00:33 | Idaho State | Robert New gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 00:15 | Idaho State | Walter Oden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-40 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | George Harris grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Charles Snow blows the layup | 43-40 |
| 00:03 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Shane Waterfield | 43-40 |
| 00:00 | Idaho State | Shane Waterfield misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 43-40 |