| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Blanks (fresh) SG - John Hart (fresh) SF - Walter Bourke (fresh) PF - John Presley (fresh) C - Samuel Lukens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) SG - James Adamson (fresh) SF - David Rutherford (fresh) PF - Robert Bieker (fresh) C - Harold Schaub (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | John Presley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Montana | Walter Bourke loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Idaho State | James Adamson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Montana | Samuel Lukens snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Montana | John Presley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Walter Bourke | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Idaho State | James Adamson is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Montana | Donald Phillips is called for the reach on Paul Blanks - foul #1 on Donald Phillips, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Montana | Samuel Lukens misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Harold Schaub - foul #1 on Harold Schaub, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Montana | Samuel Lukens misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Montana | Samuel Lukens misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Idaho State | Robert Bieker grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:55 | Idaho State | David Rutherford misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Walter Bourke - foul #1 on Walter Bourke, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:55 | Idaho State | David Rutherford makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:55 | Idaho State | David Rutherford makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:27 | Montana | Paul Blanks makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 17:00 | Idaho State | James Adamson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Phillips | 4-5 |
| 16:40 | Montana | The pull-up jumper by John Hart is blocked by Robert Bieker | 4-5 |
| 16:38 | Montana | Paul Blanks tips it but misses | 4-5 |
| 16:36 | Idaho State | Harold Schaub grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:32 | Idaho State | Donald Phillips knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 16:16 | Montana | John Hart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 16:15 | Idaho State | Harold Schaub pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:07 | Idaho State | Donald Phillips misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 16:06 | Montana | Samuel Lukens grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 15:59 | Montana | James Adamson steps in front of the Paul Blanks pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 4-7 |
| 15:55 | Idaho State | James Adamson lays it in | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Blanks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Hart (fairly fresh) SF - Walter Bourke (fairly fresh) PF - John Presley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Lukens (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Adamson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Rutherford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Bieker (fresh) C - Harold Schaub (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Montana | John Presley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | Montana | Leo Primo (PG), Thomas McCowen (SG), Darrell Robards (SF), Dan Krieger (PF), Carl Muszynski (C) Paul Blanks, John Hart, Walter Bourke, John Presley, Samuel Lukens | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Phillip Musinski (PG), Omar Caplan (SG), Eric Hallinan (SF), Joseph Sherman (PF), David Robinson (C) Donald Phillips, James Adamson, David Rutherford, Robert Bieker, Harold Schaub | |
| 15:12 | Idaho State | Omar Caplan misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-9 |
| 15:11 | Montana | The rebound goes to Carl Muszynski | 4-9 |
| 15:01 | Montana | Darrell Robards drills a driving attempt in the paint | 6-9 |
| 14:41 | Idaho State | Phillip Musinski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 6-9 |
| 14:40 | Montana | Thomas McCowen pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:19 | Montana | Dan Krieger connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas McCowen | 9-9 |
| 14:01 | Idaho State | Phillip Musinski's pass is intercepted by Darrell Robards | 9-9 |
| 13:38 | Montana | Thomas McCowen misses badly on the uncontested runner from close range | 9-9 |
| 13:36 | Montana | Leo Primo grabs the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 13:22 | Montana | Carl Muszynski misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by David Robinson - foul #1 on David Robinson, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Blanks (PG), Walter Bourke (SF), John Presley (PF) Thomas McCowen, Darrell Robards, Dan Krieger | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Donald Phillips (PG), James Adamson (SG), David Rutherford (SF), Robert Bieker (PF), Harold Schaub (C) Phillip Musinski, Omar Caplan, Eric Hallinan, Joseph Sherman, David Robinson | |
| 13:22 | Montana | Carl Muszynski misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:22 | Montana | Carl Muszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:53 | Idaho State | James Adamson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Phillips | 10-12 |
| 12:32 | Montana | John Presley is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range | 10-12 |
| 12:31 | Idaho State | Robert Bieker pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:13 | Idaho State | James Adamson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 12:11 | Idaho State | David Rutherford hits the follow up shot | 10-14 |
| 12:00 | Montana | Leo Primo is hacked by David Rutherford - foul #1 on David Rutherford, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Montana | John Hart (SG), Samuel Lukens (C) Leo Primo, Carl Muszynski | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 11:40 | Montana | John Hart misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 11:39 | Montana | Walter Bourke pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Blanks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Hart (fresh) SF - Walter Bourke (fresh) PF - John Presley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Lukens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Adamson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Rutherford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Bieker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Schaub (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Montana | Samuel Lukens buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Presley | 13-14 |
| 10:52 | Idaho State | Donald Phillips is called for traveling | 13-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Darrell Robards (SF) Walter Bourke | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Omar Caplan (SG), Eric Hallinan (SF) James Adamson, David Rutherford | |
| 10:37 | Montana | Samuel Lukens can't finish the layup | 13-14 |
| 10:35 | Idaho State | Harold Schaub gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:19 | Idaho State | Harold Schaub connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Omar Caplan | 13-16 |
| 10:10 | Montana | John Hart travels with the ball | 13-16 |
| Subs | Montana | Leo Primo (PG), Dan Krieger (PF) Paul Blanks, John Presley | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Phillip Musinski (PG), Joseph Sherman (PF), David Robinson (C) Donald Phillips, Robert Bieker, Harold Schaub | |
| 09:55 | Idaho State | Phillip Musinski clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Leo Primo - foul #1 on Leo Primo, team foul #2 | 13-16 |
| 09:55 | Idaho State | Phillip Musinski misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:55 | Idaho State | Phillip Musinski misses the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:55 | Montana | Samuel Lukens grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 09:48 | Montana | Samuel Lukens drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Leo Primo | 15-16 |
| 09:34 | Idaho State | Omar Caplan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-16 |
| 09:33 | Idaho State | The offensive rebound goes to David Robinson | 15-16 |
| 09:19 | Idaho State | David Robinson misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 15-16 |
| 09:18 | Idaho State | David Robinson tips it in | 15-18 |
| 09:05 | Montana | Omar Caplan is called for the reach on John Hart - foul #1 on Omar Caplan, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Blanks (PG), Walter Bourke (SF), John Presley (PF) John Hart, Dan Krieger, Samuel Lukens | |
| Subs | Idaho State | James Adamson (SG), Robert Bieker (PF), Harold Schaub (C) Phillip Musinski, Joseph Sherman, David Robinson | |
| 08:55 | Montana | Walter Bourke works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 08:32 | Idaho State | James Adamson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 08:31 | Montana | Paul Blanks gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 08:11 | Montana | Walter Bourke misses the floater from the right side | 17-18 |
| 08:10 | Idaho State | Harold Schaub grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 08:01 | Idaho State | Eric Hallinan is hacked by Walter Bourke - foul #2 on Walter Bourke, team foul #3 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Montana | Samuel Lukens (C) Walter Bourke | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Donald Phillips (PG), David Rutherford (SF) Omar Caplan, Eric Hallinan | |
| 07:55 | Idaho State | Donald Phillips buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Adamson | 17-21 |
| 07:43 | Montana | Paul Blanks misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-21 |
| 07:42 | Montana | Darrell Robards pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 07:30 | Montana | Leo Primo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 07:29 | Idaho State | Robert Bieker grabs the board | 17-21 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Blanks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leo Primo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darrell Robards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Presley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Lukens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Adamson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Rutherford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Bieker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harold Schaub (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Idaho State | Donald Phillips hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Paul Blanks - foul #1 on Paul Blanks, team foul #4 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Montana | John Hart (SG), Dan Krieger (SF), Carl Muszynski (PF) Leo Primo, Darrell Robards, John Presley | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Omar Caplan (SG) James Adamson | |
| 07:16 | Idaho State | Donald Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 07:16 | Idaho State | Donald Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:08 | Montana | Donald Phillips picks off the pass by Samuel Lukens | 17-22 |
| 06:46 | Idaho State | Omar Caplan buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Phillips | 17-25 |
| 06:27 | Montana | Paul Blanks splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Bieker - foul #1 on Robert Bieker, team foul #6 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Montana | Steven Green (SF) Samuel Lukens | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Joseph Sherman (PF), David Robinson (C) Robert Bieker, Harold Schaub | |
| 06:27 | Montana | Paul Blanks misses the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 06:27 | Montana | Paul Blanks makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 06:09 | Idaho State | Omar Caplan is hacked by Dan Krieger - foul #1 on Dan Krieger, team foul #5 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Montana | Leo Primo (PG), John Presley (PF) Paul Blanks, Steven Green | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 05:59 | Idaho State | David Rutherford misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 18-25 |
| 05:57 | Montana | Dan Krieger snags the defensive board | 18-25 |
| 05:38 | Montana | Leo Primo comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Donald Phillips - foul #2 on Donald Phillips, team foul #7 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas McCowen (SG), Darrell Robards (SF) John Hart, Dan Krieger | |
| Subs | Idaho State | James Adamson (SG), Eric Hallinan (SF) Donald Phillips, David Rutherford | |
| 05:38 | Montana | Leo Primo makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:38 | Montana | Leo Primo misses the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:38 | Idaho State | Joseph Sherman grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 05:24 | Idaho State | David Robinson drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Adamson | 19-27 |
| 05:05 | Montana | Leo Primo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-27 |
| 05:03 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Omar Caplan | 19-27 |
| 04:38 | Idaho State | Omar Caplan scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-30 |
| 04:25 | Montana | The short jumper by Darrell Robards is denied by David Robinson | 19-30 |
| 04:24 | Montana | Leo Primo pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 04:15 | Montana | Carl Muszynski lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas McCowen | 21-30 |
| 03:54 | Idaho State | James Adamson buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Omar Caplan and the foul's on Thomas McCowen - foul #1 on Thomas McCowen, team foul #6 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Blanks (PG), John Hart (SG), Walter Bourke (SF), Samuel Lukens (C) Leo Primo, Thomas McCowen, John Presley, Carl Muszynski | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Donald Phillips (PG), David Rutherford (SF), Robert Bieker (PF), Harold Schaub (C) Omar Caplan, Eric Hallinan, Joseph Sherman, David Robinson | |
| 03:54 | Idaho State | James Adamson makes the free throw | 21-33 |
| 03:42 | Montana | Harold Schaub steals the ball from John Hart | 21-33 |
| 03:23 | Idaho State | Donald Phillips can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 21-33 |
| 03:22 | Montana | Walter Bourke pulls down the rebound | 21-33 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Blanks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Hart (fresh) SF - Walter Bourke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Robards (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Lukens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Adamson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Rutherford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Bieker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harold Schaub (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Montana | Paul Blanks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-33 |
| 03:03 | Montana | Samuel Lukens snags the offensive board | 21-33 |
| 02:54 | Montana | John Hart double dribbles | 21-33 |
| Subs | Montana | Dan Krieger (PF) Darrell Robards | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Eric Hallinan (SG) James Adamson | |
| 02:36 | Idaho State | Donald Phillips knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Bieker | 21-36 |
| 02:21 | Montana | Walter Bourke works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-36 |
| 02:20 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Harold Schaub | 21-36 |
| 02:01 | Idaho State | Robert Bieker hits a runner from the right block set up by David Rutherford | 21-38 |
| 01:58 | Montana | Donald Phillips takes the ball from Paul Blanks in the backcourt | 21-38 |
| 01:46 | Idaho State | John Hart picks off the pass by Robert Bieker | 21-38 |
| 01:37 | Montana | Dan Krieger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-38 |
| 01:35 | Idaho State | Donald Phillips snags the defensive board | 21-38 |
| 01:20 | Idaho State | Donald Phillips scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Robert Bieker | 21-40 |
| 01:01 | Montana | John Hart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Leo Primo (SG), Darrell Robards (SF), John Presley (PF), Carl Muszynski (C) John Hart, Walter Bourke, Dan Krieger, Samuel Lukens | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Phillip Musinski (PG), Omar Caplan (SG), Joseph Sherman (PF), David Robinson (C) Donald Phillips, David Rutherford, Robert Bieker, Harold Schaub | |
| 00:35 | Idaho State | Eric Hallinan can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 21-40 |
| 00:34 | Montana | The rebound goes to John Presley | 21-40 |
| 00:30 | Montana | Leo Primo is hacked by Omar Caplan - foul #2 on Omar Caplan, team foul #8 | 21-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas McCowen (SG) Paul Blanks | |
| Subs | Idaho State | James Adamson (SG) Eric Hallinan | |
| 00:30 | Montana | Leo Primo makes the 1st free throw | 22-40 |
| 00:30 | Montana | Leo Primo makes the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 00:00 | Idaho State | James Adamson hits a floater in the lane | 23-42 |