| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Daniel Vickers (fresh) SG - Robert Marshall (fresh) SF - Ronald Jones (fresh) PF - Marcus Sowers (fresh) C - Charles Newell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) SG - Robert Williams (fresh) SF - Jimmy Burke (fresh) PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) C - William Newcomb (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Montana State | The short jumper by Earl Gabriel is denied by Ronald Jones | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Idaho | Marcus Sowers grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Idaho | Daniel Vickers misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Idaho | Marcus Sowers misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joe Welch | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Montana State | Joe Welch hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Idaho | Charles Newell gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Idaho | Joe Welch picks off the pass by Marcus Sowers | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Montana State | William Newcomb clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Charles Newell - foul #1 on Charles Newell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Montana State | William Newcomb makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:52 | Montana State | William Newcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Idaho | Robert Marshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Montana State | Marcus Sowers steals it from Robert Williams | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Idaho | Charles Newell connects on the floater in the paint set up by Daniel Vickers | 2-2 |
| 17:45 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | Idaho | Marcus Sowers grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:30 | Idaho | Robert Marshall's floater is knocked away by Earl Gabriel | 2-2 |
| 17:29 | Idaho | Ronald Jones tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 17:13 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel buries a 3 from the right corner set up by William Newcomb | 4-5 |
| 16:59 | Idaho | Charles Newell blows the layup but the foul's on William Newcomb - foul #1 on William Newcomb, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Idaho | George Davis (PG), Mathew Zeigler (SG), Charles Townsend (SF), Todd Palmer (PF) Daniel Vickers, Robert Marshall, Ronald Jones, Marcus Sowers | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), Jeffery Veal (PF), James Roper (C) Joe Welch, Robert Williams, Jimmy Burke, Earl Gabriel, William Newcomb | |
| 16:59 | Idaho | Charles Newell makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:59 | Idaho | Charles Newell makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:37 | Montana State | Mathew Zeigler picks off the pass by Jeffery Veal | 6-5 |
| 16:25 | Idaho | Charles Townsend misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 16:24 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 16:07 | Montana State | Charles Solley can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 16:05 | Montana State | Christopher Ford tips it home | 6-7 |
| 15:46 | Idaho | Charles Newell misses the dunk attempt | 6-7 |
| 15:44 | Idaho | Charles Newell tips it in | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - George Davis (fresh) SG - Mathew Zeigler (fresh) SF - Charles Townsend (fresh) PF - Todd Palmer (fresh) C - Charles Newell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Rodney Speer (fresh) SG - Charles Solley (fresh) SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Veal (fresh) C - James Roper (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Montana State | Rodney Speer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 8-7 |
| 15:18 | Idaho | Todd Palmer gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:13 | Idaho | George Davis connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Charles Newell | 10-7 |
| 15:00 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal can't finish the layup but the foul's on George Davis - foul #1 on George Davis, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Idaho | Marcus Sowers (PF), William Scott (C) Todd Palmer, Charles Newell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Robert Williams (SG), William Steppe (SF), Earl Gabriel (C) Rodney Speer, Charles Solley, Christopher Ford, James Roper | |
| 15:00 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:00 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:00 | Idaho | William Scott pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:55 | Idaho | Mathew Zeigler hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by William Steppe - foul #1 on William Steppe, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski (C) Jeffery Veal | |
| 14:55 | Idaho | Mathew Zeigler misses the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:55 | Idaho | Mathew Zeigler makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:36 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Mathew Zeigler - foul #1 on Mathew Zeigler, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Idaho | Daniel Vickers (PG) George Davis | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Newcomb (C) Radomil Tontarski | |
| 14:36 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:36 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:19 | Idaho | Marcus Sowers scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Townsend | 13-10 |
| 14:10 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 13-10 |
| 14:08 | Idaho | Marcus Sowers gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 14:04 | Idaho | Daniel Vickers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 14:02 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Earl Gabriel | 13-10 |
| 13:34 | Montana State | William Steppe is fouled on the floor by Marcus Sowers - foul #1 on Marcus Sowers, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Idaho | George Davis (PG), Robert Marshall (SG), Ronald Jones (SF), Todd Palmer (PF) Daniel Vickers, Mathew Zeigler, Charles Townsend, Marcus Sowers | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG), James Roper (C) Robert Williams, William Newcomb | |
| 13:25 | Montana State | Charles Solley misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Marshall - foul #1 on Robert Marshall, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Radomil Tontarski (C) Joe Welch, James Roper | |
| 13:25 | Montana State | Charles Solley makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:25 | Montana State | Charles Solley misses the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:25 | Idaho | Todd Palmer pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 13:10 | Idaho | Robert Marshall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 13:09 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 12:58 | Montana State | Charles Solley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Idaho | Mathew Zeigler (PG), Marcus Sowers (PF) George Davis, Todd Palmer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), James Roper (C) Rodney Speer, Charles Solley, William Steppe, Radomil Tontarski | |
| 12:49 | Idaho | Mathew Zeigler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Idaho | George Davis (PG) Mathew Zeigler | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Newcomb (C) James Roper | |
| 12:28 | Montana State | Joe Welch misses long on a floater from the left side | 13-11 |
| 12:26 | Idaho | Marcus Sowers grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 12:19 | Idaho | George Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Joe Welch - foul #1 on Joe Welch, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Idaho | Mathew Zeigler (SG), Charles Townsend (SF) Robert Marshall, Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Steppe (SF), James Roper (C) Christopher Ford, William Newcomb | |
| 12:19 | Idaho | George Davis makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:19 | Idaho | George Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:19 | Montana State | The rebound goes to James Roper | 14-11 |
| 11:59 | Montana State | Joe Welch makes the jumper from the left side and the foul's on George Davis - foul #2 on George Davis, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Idaho | Daniel Vickers (PG), Robert Marshall (SG), Ronald Jones (SF), Todd Palmer (PF) George Davis, Mathew Zeigler, Charles Townsend, Marcus Sowers | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG), William Newcomb (C) Robert Williams, James Roper | |
| 11:59 | Montana State | Joe Welch makes the free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:46 | Idaho | Robert Marshall misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 11:44 | Montana State | William Newcomb pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Daniel Vickers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Marshall (fresh) SF - Ronald Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Scott (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Solley (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Steppe (fresh) PF - Earl Gabriel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Newcomb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Montana State | Charles Solley comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-14 |
| 11:13 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:03 | Montana State | Charles Solley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 14-14 |
| 11:01 | Montana State | Charles Solley grabs the offensive board | 14-14 |
| 10:47 | Montana State | Charles Solley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 10:46 | Idaho | Ronald Jones pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:35 | Idaho | William Scott dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Marshall | 16-14 |
| 10:10 | Montana State | Todd Palmer steals it from Earl Gabriel | 16-14 |
| 09:58 | Idaho | William Scott misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 09:57 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joe Welch | 16-14 |
| 09:46 | Montana State | Joe Welch drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Gabriel | 16-17 |
| 09:39 | Idaho | The short jumper by Robert Marshall is denied by Earl Gabriel | 16-17 |
| 09:37 | Montana State | The rebound goes to William Newcomb | 16-17 |
| 09:21 | Montana State | Joe Welch misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 16-17 |
| 09:19 | Idaho | The rebound goes to William Scott | 16-17 |
| 09:05 | Idaho | Ronald Jones is hacked by William Steppe - foul #2 on William Steppe, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Idaho | Mathew Zeigler (SG), Charles Townsend (SF), Marcus Sowers (PF), Charles Newell (C) Robert Marshall, Ronald Jones, Todd Palmer, William Scott | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF), Jeffery Veal (PF), James Roper (C) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, William Steppe, Earl Gabriel, William Newcomb | |
| 08:47 | Idaho | Marcus Sowers is hacked by James Roper - foul #1 on James Roper, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Ford (SF) Jimmy Burke | |
| 08:39 | Idaho | Marcus Sowers hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 08:34 | Montana State | James Roper is hacked by Charles Townsend - foul #1 on Charles Townsend, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Marshall (SG) Daniel Vickers | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jimmy Burke (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF) Christopher Ford, Jeffery Veal | |
| 08:34 | Montana State | James Roper makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:34 | Montana State | James Roper misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:34 | Idaho | Charles Newell grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 08:27 | Idaho | Charles Newell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Marshall | 20-18 |
| 08:11 | Montana State | Rodney Speer connects on the shot from close range set up by Earl Gabriel | 20-20 |
| 07:51 | Idaho | Mathew Zeigler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Mathew Zeigler, team foul #8 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Idaho | Daniel Vickers (PG) Mathew Zeigler | |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Ford (SF), Jeffery Veal (PF), Radomil Tontarski (C) Jimmy Burke, Earl Gabriel, James Roper | |
| 07:32 | Montana State | Christopher Ford is hacked by Robert Marshall - foul #2 on Robert Marshall, team foul #9 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Idaho | Mathew Zeigler (SG) Robert Marshall | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Earl Gabriel (PF) Rodney Speer, Jeffery Veal | |
| 07:32 | Montana State | Christopher Ford makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:32 | Montana State | Christopher Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Daniel Vickers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mathew Zeigler (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Charles Townsend (fresh) PF - Marcus Sowers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Newell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Earl Gabriel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Radomil Tontarski (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Idaho | Mathew Zeigler loses the ball out of bounds | 20-22 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Roper (C) Radomil Tontarski | |
| 06:54 | Montana State | Joe Welch makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Earl Gabriel | 20-24 |
| 06:47 | Idaho | Charles Newell makes the shot from the right block | 22-24 |
| 06:34 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel drills a 3 from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 06:22 | Idaho | James Roper swats the short shot by Mathew Zeigler | 22-27 |
| 06:20 | Montana State | Christopher Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 05:56 | Montana State | Christopher Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-27 |
| Subs | Idaho | Ronald Jones (SF), William Scott (C) Charles Townsend, Charles Newell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Jimmy Burke (SF), Jeffery Veal (PF), William Newcomb (C) Joe Welch, Christopher Ford, Earl Gabriel, James Roper | |
| 05:32 | Idaho | Mathew Zeigler is hacked by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #6 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Earl Gabriel (PF) Jeffery Veal | |
| 05:18 | Idaho | Marcus Sowers misses short on a shot in the paint | 22-27 |
| 05:17 | Montana State | The rebound goes to William Newcomb | 22-27 |
| 04:58 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Mathew Zeigler - foul #3 on Mathew Zeigler, team foul #10 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Marshall (SG) Mathew Zeigler | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG) Rodney Speer | |
| 04:58 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:58 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 04:49 | Idaho | Ronald Jones knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Daniel Vickers | 24-28 |
| 04:35 | Montana State | William Newcomb hits the finger roll set up by Robert Williams | 24-30 |
| 04:30 | Idaho | Ronald Jones hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Daniel Vickers | 26-30 |
| 04:25 | Montana State | Robert Williams scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Welch | 26-33 |
| 04:13 | Idaho | Marcus Sowers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joe Welch - foul #2 on Joe Welch, team foul #7 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Idaho | Charles Townsend (SF), Todd Palmer (PF), Charles Newell (C) Robert Marshall, Ronald Jones, William Scott | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), Jeffery Veal (PF), Radomil Tontarski (C) Joe Welch, Jimmy Burke, Earl Gabriel, William Newcomb | |
| 04:13 | Idaho | Marcus Sowers makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 04:13 | Idaho | Marcus Sowers makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 04:03 | Montana State | Robert Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 04:01 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Marcus Sowers | 28-33 |
| 03:54 | Idaho | Charles Newell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Marcus Sowers | 30-33 |
| 03:36 | Montana State | Todd Palmer is called for the reach on Robert Williams - foul #1 on Todd Palmer, team foul #11 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Idaho | George Davis (PG), Robert Marshall (SG), Ronald Jones (SF) Daniel Vickers, Charles Townsend, Todd Palmer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Earl Gabriel (PF), William Newcomb (C) Charles Solley, Jeffery Veal, Radomil Tontarski | |
| 03:36 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 03:36 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 03:17 | Idaho | Marcus Sowers can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by William Newcomb - foul #2 on William Newcomb, team foul #8 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Idaho | Charles Townsend (SF), William Scott (C) Ronald Jones, Charles Newell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF) Robert Williams, Christopher Ford | |
| 03:17 | Idaho | Marcus Sowers makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 03:17 | Idaho | Marcus Sowers makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - George Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Marshall (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Townsend (fresh) PF - Marcus Sowers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Solley (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jimmy Burke (fresh) PF - Earl Gabriel (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Newcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Solley | 32-36 |
| 02:44 | Idaho | George Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 02:43 | Idaho | Marcus Sowers grabs the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 02:32 | Idaho | Marcus Sowers jams it on a nice dish by George Davis | 34-36 |
| 02:28 | Montana State | Charles Solley makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Welch | 34-38 |
| 02:09 | Idaho | William Scott connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Marcus Sowers and he's fouled by William Newcomb - foul #3 on William Newcomb, team foul #9 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Idaho | Ronald Jones (SF), Todd Palmer (PF) Charles Townsend, Marcus Sowers | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Robert Williams (SG), William Steppe (SF), James Roper (C) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, Jimmy Burke, William Newcomb | |
| 02:09 | Idaho | William Scott makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 01:50 | Montana State | Robert Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 01:49 | Idaho | Ronald Jones grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 01:30 | Idaho | William Scott knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Jones | 39-38 |
| 01:18 | Montana State | Robert Williams hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Steppe | 39-41 |
| 01:01 | Idaho | Robert Marshall hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by George Davis | 42-41 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 00:33 | Idaho | William Scott snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 00:16 | Idaho | Robert Marshall connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by William Scott | 44-41 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | William Steppe misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-41 |
| 00:02 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Todd Palmer | 44-41 |
| 00:00 | Idaho | Todd Palmer misses short on a fullcourt shot | 44-41 |