| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Greene (fresh) SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) PF - Michael Allen (fresh) C - Dale Janicki (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Kyle Claudio (fresh) SG - Maurice Jeffery (fresh) SF - Arthur McNair (fresh) PF - Neil Fogleman (fresh) C - Victor Henderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Idaho State | Victor Henderson 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) | |
| 19:39 | Idaho State | Kyle Claudio's pass is intercepted by Steven Greene | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Montana State | Steven Greene misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Victor Henderson | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Idaho State | Victor Henderson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Montana State | Eugene Jones pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Montana State | Steven Greene is fouled on the floor by Maurice Jeffery - foul #1 on Maurice Jeffery, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Idaho State | Dale Janicki takes the ball from Arthur McNair | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Greene and he's fouled by Maurice Jeffery - foul #2 on Maurice Jeffery, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Ron George (SG) Maurice Jeffery | |
| 18:27 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Idaho State | Arthur McNair grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Idaho State | Ron George drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur McNair | 2-3 |
| 18:04 | Montana State | Michael Allen makes the shot in the lane set up by Eugene Jones | 4-3 |
| 17:47 | Idaho State | Arthur McNair is hacked by Rodney Tigner - foul #1 on Rodney Tigner, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Steven Masuda (PG), James Sheffield (SF), Frank Schultz (PF) Kyle Claudio, Arthur McNair, Neil Fogleman | |
| 17:25 | Idaho State | James Sheffield scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-6 |
| 17:12 | Montana State | Victor Henderson steps in front of the Steven Greene pass | 4-6 |
| 16:50 | Idaho State | Steven Masuda can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 16:48 | Montana State | Dale Janicki grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 16:41 | Montana State | Dale Janicki is open but misses the lay-in | 4-6 |
| 16:39 | Idaho State | Victor Henderson gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:14 | Idaho State | Ron George drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Steven Masuda | 4-9 |
| 16:07 | Montana State | Michael Allen knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-9 |
| 15:55 | Idaho State | Steven Masuda knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Sheffield | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Greene (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Tigner (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Dale Janicki (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Steven Masuda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron George (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Sheffield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Schultz (fairly fresh) C - Victor Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Montana State | Steven Greene can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 15:40 | Montana State | Dale Janicki tips it but misses | 6-11 |
| 15:39 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Steven Masuda | 6-11 |
| 15:20 | Idaho State | Dale Janicki steals the ball from Steven Masuda | 6-11 |
| 15:17 | Montana State | Steven Greene is hacked by Steven Masuda in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Masuda, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Homer Jones (SG), Randall Hoover (SF), Robert Hunt (PF), Kenneth Talbot (C) Steven Greene, Eugene Jones, Rodney Tigner, Michael Allen, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Kyle Claudio (PG), Wayne Frank (SG), Arthur McNair (SF), Neil Fogleman (PF), Thomas Stalnaker (C) Steven Masuda, Ron George, James Sheffield, Frank Schultz, Victor Henderson | |
| 14:58 | Montana State | Randall Hoover's pass is intercepted by Kyle Claudio | 6-11 |
| 14:55 | Idaho State | Wayne Frank hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kyle Claudio | 6-13 |
| 14:44 | Montana State | Homer Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-13 |
| 14:43 | Montana State | Robert Hunt can't tip it in | 6-13 |
| 14:42 | Montana State | Martin Turner tips it but misses | 6-13 |
| 14:41 | Idaho State | Arthur McNair gets the rebound | 6-13 |
| 14:27 | Idaho State | Neil Fogleman knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Kyle Claudio | 6-15 |
| 14:06 | Montana State | Homer Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 6-15 |
| 14:04 | Idaho State | Arthur McNair snags the defensive board | 6-15 |
| 13:44 | Idaho State | Thomas Stalnaker misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-15 |
| 13:42 | Idaho State | Kyle Claudio can't tip it in | 6-15 |
| 13:40 | Montana State | Robert Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 6-15 |
| 13:16 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Kyle Claudio - foul #1 on Kyle Claudio, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Rodney Tigner (SF), Dale Janicki (C) Homer Jones, Randall Hoover, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Jonathan Cargile (PG), Ron George (SG), Frank Schultz (PF), Victor Henderson (C) Kyle Claudio, Wayne Frank, Neil Fogleman, Thomas Stalnaker | |
| 13:16 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot makes the free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:55 | Idaho State | Ron George misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-15 |
| 12:53 | Montana State | Steven Greene grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 12:42 | Montana State | Steven Greene connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dale Janicki and he's hacked by Victor Henderson - foul #1 on Victor Henderson, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG), Michael Allen (PF) Martin Turner, Kenneth Talbot | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Steven Masuda (PG) Jonathan Cargile | |
| 12:42 | Montana State | Steven Greene makes the free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:25 | Idaho State | The short jumper by Arthur McNair is denied by Michael Allen | 12-15 |
| 12:23 | Idaho State | Ron George grabs the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 11:59 | Idaho State | Ron George misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-15 |
| 11:57 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Greene (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Tigner (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Dale Janicki (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Steven Masuda (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron George (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arthur McNair (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Frank Schultz (fairly fresh) C - Victor Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner misses short on a floater from close range | 12-15 |
| 11:41 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Arthur McNair | 12-15 |
| 11:35 | Idaho State | Frank Schultz is hacked by Michael Allen - foul #1 on Michael Allen, team foul #2 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Homer Jones (SG), Randall Hoover (SF), Robert Hunt (C) Steven Greene, Eugene Jones, Rodney Tigner, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Wayne Frank (SG), James Sheffield (SF), Neil Fogleman (PF) Ron George, Arthur McNair, Frank Schultz | |
| 11:18 | Idaho State | Victor Henderson scores on a shot from the right side | 12-17 |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Homer Jones clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by James Sheffield - foul #1 on James Sheffield, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Jonathan Cargile (PG) Steven Masuda | |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Homer Jones makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Homer Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:53 | Idaho State | Wayne Frank misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 10:51 | Idaho State | The offensive rebound goes to Neil Fogleman | 14-17 |
| 10:39 | Idaho State | Wayne Frank misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 10:38 | Idaho State | Neil Fogleman gets the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:20 | Idaho State | Wayne Frank is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Wayne Frank, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Eugene Jones (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF), Kenneth Talbot (C) Martin Turner, Homer Jones, Randall Hoover, Michael Allen | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Kyle Claudio (PG), Ron George (SF), Thomas Stalnaker (C) Jonathan Cargile, Neil Fogleman, Victor Henderson | |
| 10:15 | Montana State | Eugene Jones is hacked by Wayne Frank in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Frank, team foul #8 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Arthur McNair (SF), Neil Fogleman (PF) Wayne Frank, James Sheffield | |
| 10:15 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:15 | Idaho State | Thomas Stalnaker gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:00 | Idaho State | Kenneth Talbot swats the layup by Neil Fogleman | 14-17 |
| 09:58 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 09:55 | Montana State | Ron George picks off the pass by Steven Greene in the backcourt | 14-17 |
| 09:43 | Idaho State | Neil Fogleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dale Janicki (C) Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 09:27 | Montana State | Eugene Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Steven Greene | 17-17 |
| 09:10 | Idaho State | Kyle Claudio can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-17 |
| 09:08 | Idaho State | Thomas Stalnaker tips it in | 17-19 |
| 09:06 | Montana State | Ron George steps in front of the Steven Greene pass in the backcourt | 17-19 |
| 08:56 | Idaho State | Thomas Stalnaker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 08:54 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 08:50 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Homer Jones (SF), Robert Hunt (PF) Steven Greene, Rodney Tigner, Kenneth Talbot | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Steven Masuda (PG), James Sheffield (SG), Frank Schultz (PF), Victor Henderson (C) Kyle Claudio, Ron George, Neil Fogleman, Thomas Stalnaker | |
| 08:35 | Idaho State | Victor Henderson clanks a jumper in the lane | 17-19 |
| 08:33 | Montana State | Robert Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:25 | Montana State | Steven Masuda steals the ball from Homer Jones | 17-19 |
| 08:00 | Idaho State | Victor Henderson buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by James Sheffield | 17-21 |
| 07:57 | Montana State | Homer Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Randall Hoover (SF), Michael Allen (PF) Martin Turner, Eugene Jones, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Ron George (SG) James Sheffield | |
| 07:44 | Idaho State | Victor Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-21 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Greene (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Homer Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randall Hoover (fresh) PF - Michael Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Dale Janicki (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Steven Masuda (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron George (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Arthur McNair (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Frank Schultz (fresh) C - Victor Henderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Montana State | Homer Jones is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 07:12 | Idaho State | Victor Henderson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ron George | 19-24 |
| 07:03 | Montana State | Steven Greene comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 07:01 | Idaho State | Frank Schultz snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 06:57 | Idaho State | Arthur McNair misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-24 |
| 06:55 | Montana State | Dale Janicki snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 06:41 | Montana State | Randall Hoover misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 06:40 | Idaho State | Frank Schultz pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:22 | Idaho State | Victor Henderson is fouled on the floor by Dale Janicki - foul #1 on Dale Janicki, team foul #3 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Eugene Jones (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF), Robert Hunt (PF), Kenneth Talbot (C) Steven Greene, Homer Jones, Randall Hoover, Michael Allen, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Kyle Claudio (PG), James Sheffield (SG), Neil Fogleman (PF), Thomas Stalnaker (C) Steven Masuda, Arthur McNair, Frank Schultz, Victor Henderson | |
| 06:03 | Idaho State | Thomas Stalnaker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-24 |
| 05:59 | Montana State | Eugene Jones travels in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| 05:42 | Idaho State | James Sheffield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-24 |
| 05:40 | Idaho State | James Sheffield gets the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 05:23 | Idaho State | Kyle Claudio clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-24 |
| 05:21 | Idaho State | Neil Fogleman gets the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 05:08 | Idaho State | Ron George steps out of bounds on the baseline | 19-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG) Eugene Jones | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Jonathan Cargile (PG), Arthur McNair (SF), Victor Henderson (C) Kyle Claudio, James Sheffield, Thomas Stalnaker | |
| 04:54 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Steven Greene | 22-24 |
| 04:38 | Idaho State | Ron George misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-24 |
| 04:36 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 04:11 | Montana State | The jump hook by Robert Hunt is blocked by Victor Henderson | 22-24 |
| 04:09 | Montana State | Robert Hunt tips it in | 24-24 |
| 04:02 | Idaho State | Ron George misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 04:00 | Montana State | Robert Hunt grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 03:58 | Montana State | Martin Turner's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Cargile in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| 03:49 | Idaho State | Neil Fogleman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Talbot - foul #1 on Kenneth Talbot, team foul #4 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (SG), Randall Hoover (SF), Michael Allen (PF), Dale Janicki (C) Martin Turner, Rodney Tigner, Robert Hunt, Kenneth Talbot | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Kyle Claudio (PG), Maurice Jeffery (SG), James Sheffield (SF), Frank Schultz (C) Jonathan Cargile, Ron George, Arthur McNair, Victor Henderson | |
| 03:49 | Idaho State | Neil Fogleman makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:49 | Idaho State | Neil Fogleman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 03:33 | Montana State | Randall Hoover's pass is intercepted by Frank Schultz | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Greene (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Homer Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Randall Hoover (fresh) PF - Michael Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Dale Janicki (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Kyle Claudio (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Maurice Jeffery (fresh) SF - James Sheffield (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Neil Fogleman (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Schultz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Idaho State | Maurice Jeffery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG) Steven Greene | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Thomas Stalnaker (SF), Victor Henderson (C) James Sheffield, Neil Fogleman | |
| 02:58 | Montana State | Dale Janicki buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Homer Jones | 26-26 |
| 02:38 | Idaho State | Maurice Jeffery comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 02:37 | Idaho State | Victor Henderson gets the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 02:23 | Idaho State | Victor Henderson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 26-28 |
| 02:21 | Montana State | Eugene Jones is hacked by Victor Henderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Henderson, team foul #9 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Rodney Tigner (SF) Homer Jones, Randall Hoover | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Steven Masuda (PG), Neil Fogleman (PF) Kyle Claudio, Frank Schultz | |
| 02:21 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 02:21 | Idaho State | Neil Fogleman grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 02:09 | Idaho State | Michael Allen is called for the reach on Maurice Jeffery - foul #2 on Michael Allen, team foul #5 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Hunt (C) Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Wayne Frank (SG), James Sheffield (SF) Maurice Jeffery, Thomas Stalnaker | |
| 02:00 | Idaho State | Victor Henderson misses short on a floater in the paint | 26-28 |
| 01:58 | Montana State | Eugene Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 01:53 | Montana State | Martin Turner clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 01:51 | Montana State | Martin Turner tips it home | 28-28 |
| 01:31 | Idaho State | Neil Fogleman buries a jump hook from close range set up by James Sheffield | 28-30 |
| 01:12 | Montana State | Michael Allen blows the layup but he's hacked by Neil Fogleman - foul #1 on Neil Fogleman, team foul #10 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Randall Hoover (SF), Kenneth Talbot (C) Eugene Jones, Rodney Tigner, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Maurice Jeffery (SG), Arthur McNair (SF), Frank Schultz (PF) Wayne Frank, James Sheffield, Neil Fogleman | |
| 01:12 | Montana State | Michael Allen makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:12 | Montana State | Michael Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:57 | Idaho State | Arthur McNair misses the floater from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 00:55 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 00:39 | Montana State | Victor Henderson steals the ball from Randall Hoover | 30-30 |
| 00:25 | Idaho State | Maurice Jeffery misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Arthur McNair picks off the pass by Steven Greene in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| 00:03 | Idaho State | Michael Allen is called for the reach on Maurice Jeffery - foul #3 on Michael Allen, team foul #6 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF), Robert Hunt (PF) Martin Turner, Randall Hoover, Michael Allen | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Kyle Claudio (PG), Wayne Frank (SG), Ron George (SF), Neil Fogleman (PF), Thomas Stalnaker (C) Steven Masuda, Maurice Jeffery, Arthur McNair, Frank Schultz, Victor Henderson | |
| 00:01 | Idaho State | Kyle Claudio is hacked by Kenneth Talbot - foul #2 on Kenneth Talbot, team foul #7 | 30-30 |
| 00:01 | Idaho State | Kyle Claudio makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 00:01 | Idaho State | Kyle Claudio makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 30-32 |