| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Benoit (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Class (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Sippel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Thomas Humphries (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Grill (fresh) SF - Joseph Lukens (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eugene Holman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - John Fussell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Idaho State | Joseph Lukens inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Idaho State | Thomas Humphries knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 19:18 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the lane | 38-34 |
| 19:17 | Idaho State | John Fussell snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 18:50 | Idaho State | Matthew Nguyen picks off the pass by Thomas Humphries | 38-34 |
| 18:47 | Montana | Michael Benoit jams it on a great pass from Matthew Nguyen | 40-34 |
| 18:20 | Idaho State | Joseph Lukens misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-34 |
| 18:19 | Montana | Michael Benoit grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:02 | Montana | Joshua Class buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Michael Benoit | 42-34 |
| 17:56 | Idaho State | Eugene Holman clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joshua Class - foul #1 on Joshua Class, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Montana | Doyle Whitfield (PF), Christopher Simmons (C) Joshua Class, Fred Sippel | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Allen Strand (PG), Michael Campbell (SG), Clifford Haddix (SF), Shannon Williams (C) Thomas Humphries, Stephen Grill, Joseph Lukens, John Fussell | |
| 17:56 | Idaho State | Eugene Holman makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:56 | Idaho State | Eugene Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 17:53 | Montana | Christopher Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| Subs | Montana | John Hicks (SF) Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Christopher Opitz (PF) Eugene Holman | |
| 17:43 | Idaho State | Michael Campbell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 42-36 |
| 17:42 | Montana | Doyle Whitfield snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 17:40 | Montana | Michael Benoit's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| Subs | Montana | David Walker (PG), Gregg Anthony (SF) Michael Benoit, Jeremiah Smith | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 17:31 | Idaho State | Michael Campbell drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Opitz | 42-38 |
| 17:16 | Montana | Doyle Whitfield is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 42-38 |
| 17:14 | Idaho State | John Hicks steps in front of the Allen Strand pass in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| 17:13 | Montana | John Hicks banks in the layup | 44-38 |
| 16:59 | Idaho State | Allen Strand clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by David Walker - foul #2 on David Walker, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Matthew Nguyen (SF) Gregg Anthony | |
| Subs | Idaho State | John Fussell (C) Shannon Williams | |
| 16:59 | Idaho State | Allen Strand makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:59 | Idaho State | Allen Strand makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 16:42 | Montana | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Simmons is blocked by John Fussell | 44-40 |
| 16:41 | Idaho State | Michael Campbell grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 16:22 | Idaho State | Allen Strand is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Allen Strand, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Benoit (PG), Jeremiah Smith (SG), Joshua Class (PF), Gregg Anthony (C) David Walker, John Hicks, Doyle Whitfield, Christopher Simmons | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Thomas Humphries (PG), Leon Knight (SG), Eugene Holman (PF) Allen Strand, Michael Campbell, Christopher Opitz | |
| 15:59 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 44-40 |
| 15:58 | Idaho State | John Fussell snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Benoit (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremiah Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Class (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregg Anthony (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Thomas Humphries (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Knight (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clifford Haddix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Holman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - John Fussell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Idaho State | Leon Knight hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 15:23 | Montana | Michael Benoit is called for a backcourt violation | 44-43 |
| Subs | Montana | John Hicks (SF), Fred Sippel (C) Matthew Nguyen, Gregg Anthony | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Joseph Lukens (SF), Shannon Williams (C) Clifford Haddix, John Fussell | |
| 15:03 | Idaho State | Eugene Holman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 15:02 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 14:40 | Montana | Michael Benoit comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 44-43 |
| 14:39 | Montana | Fred Sippel hits the follow up shot | 46-43 |
| 14:24 | Idaho State | Joseph Lukens is hacked by Joshua Class - foul #2 on Joshua Class, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Montana | David Walker (PG), Matthew Nguyen (SF), Doyle Whitfield (PF) Michael Benoit, Jeremiah Smith, Joshua Class | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Allen Strand (PG), Stephen Grill (SG), Michael Campbell (SF), Christopher Opitz (PF) Thomas Humphries, Leon Knight, Joseph Lukens, Eugene Holman | |
| 14:15 | Idaho State | Michael Campbell can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 14:14 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:45 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen is denied on a layup by Shannon Williams | 46-43 |
| 13:44 | Idaho State | Shannon Williams grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 13:32 | Idaho State | Matthew Nguyen is called for the reach on Allen Strand - foul #2 on Matthew Nguyen, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Benoit (PG), Jeremiah Smith (SG), Christopher Simmons (C) David Walker, John Hicks, Fred Sippel | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Clifford Haddix (SF), John Fussell (C) Michael Campbell, Shannon Williams | |
| 13:27 | Idaho State | John Fussell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| 13:05 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-43 |
| 13:04 | Idaho State | Stephen Grill gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:48 | Idaho State | John Fussell loses the dribble to Matthew Nguyen | 46-43 |
| 12:43 | Montana | Clifford Haddix takes the ball from Matthew Nguyen in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 12:18 | Idaho State | Stephen Grill is fouled on the floor by Matthew Nguyen - foul #3 on Matthew Nguyen, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Montana | David Walker (PG), Gregg Anthony (SF), Joshua Class (PF) Michael Benoit, Matthew Nguyen, Doyle Whitfield | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Thomas Humphries (PG), Michael Campbell (SG), Joseph Lukens (SF) Allen Strand, Stephen Grill, Christopher Opitz | |
| 12:07 | Idaho State | Joseph Lukens comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Jeremiah Smith - foul #1 on Jeremiah Smith, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Montana | John Hicks (SF) Christopher Simmons | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 12:07 | Idaho State | Joseph Lukens makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:07 | Idaho State | Joseph Lukens misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:07 | Montana | Gregg Anthony snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 11:56 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 11:54 | Idaho State | Clifford Haddix grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Class (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregg Anthony (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Thomas Humphries (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Lukens (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clifford Haddix (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Fussell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Idaho State | Joseph Lukens connects on the jumper in the paint | 46-46 |
| 11:10 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 11:08 | Montana | Joshua Class grabs the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:55 | Montana | David Walker is alone and drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Hicks | 48-46 |
| 10:34 | Idaho State | Joshua Class is called for the reach on Joseph Lukens - foul #3 on Joshua Class, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Benoit (PG), Matthew Nguyen (SF), Doyle Whitfield (PF), Fred Sippel (C) David Walker, John Hicks, Joshua Class, Gregg Anthony | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Allen Strand (PG), Leon Knight (SG), Eugene Holman (PF), Shannon Williams (C) Thomas Humphries, Michael Campbell, Clifford Haddix, John Fussell | |
| 10:34 | Idaho State | Joseph Lukens makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:34 | Idaho State | Joseph Lukens misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:34 | Montana | Fred Sippel grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:13 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 10:11 | Idaho State | Eugene Holman grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 10:00 | Idaho State | Shannon Williams scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Allen Strand | 48-49 |
| 09:44 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 09:27 | Idaho State | Shannon Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Michael Benoit - foul #2 on Michael Benoit, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Simmons (PF) Doyle Whitfield | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Stephen Grill (SG), Christopher Opitz (SF) Allen Strand, Joseph Lukens | |
| 09:27 | Idaho State | Shannon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:27 | Idaho State | Shannon Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:14 | Montana | Christopher Simmons scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew Nguyen | 53-51 |
| 08:48 | Idaho State | Eugene Holman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 53-51 |
| 08:47 | Montana | The rebound goes to Matthew Nguyen | 53-51 |
| 08:34 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen is open and buries a driving attempt from the left block | 55-51 |
| 08:11 | Idaho State | Christopher Opitz misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-51 |
| 08:10 | Montana | Fred Sippel grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 07:49 | Montana | Christopher Simmons misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Eugene Holman - foul #3 on Eugene Holman, team foul #2 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Montana | David Walker (PG), John Hicks (SG), Gregg Anthony (SF), Joshua Class (PF) Michael Benoit, Jeremiah Smith, Matthew Nguyen, Fred Sippel | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Thomas Humphries (PG), Joseph Lukens (SF), Clifford Haddix (PF), John Fussell (C) Leon Knight, Christopher Opitz, Eugene Holman, Shannon Williams | |
| 07:49 | Montana | Christopher Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:49 | Montana | Christopher Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregg Anthony (fresh) PF - Joshua Class (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Christopher Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Thomas Humphries (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Grill (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Lukens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Clifford Haddix (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Fussell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Idaho State | Clifford Haddix connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Humphries | 56-53 |
| 07:15 | Montana | Joshua Class can't connect on a floater from the left side | 56-53 |
| 07:14 | Idaho State | John Fussell snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 06:53 | Idaho State | Clifford Haddix misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 06:52 | Montana | Christopher Simmons snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 06:32 | Montana | Gregg Anthony lays it up and in | 58-53 |
| 06:11 | Idaho State | Joseph Lukens makes the jump hook in the paint set up by John Fussell | 58-55 |
| 06:06 | Montana | Joseph Lukens steals the ball from Gregg Anthony in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| 05:48 | Idaho State | Joshua Class swats the short shot by Joseph Lukens | 58-55 |
| 05:46 | Montana | Gregg Anthony snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 05:46 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Benoit (PG), Matthew Nguyen (SF), Fred Sippel (C) David Walker, Gregg Anthony, Christopher Simmons | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Michael Campbell (SG), Eugene Holman (PF) Stephen Grill, Joseph Lukens | |
| 05:27 | Montana | Joshua Class can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Eugene Holman - foul #4 on Eugene Holman, team foul #3 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Jeremiah Smith (SG) John Hicks | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 05:27 | Montana | Joshua Class makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:27 | Montana | Joshua Class misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:27 | Idaho State | Eugene Holman snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 05:22 | Idaho State | Michael Campbell drills a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Jeremiah Smith - foul #2 on Jeremiah Smith, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| 05:22 | Idaho State | Michael Campbell makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:57 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 59-58 |
| 04:55 | Montana | Fred Sippel can't tip it in | 59-58 |
| 04:54 | Idaho State | Michael Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 04:39 | Idaho State | John Fussell loses the dribble to Jeremiah Smith | 59-58 |
| 04:26 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith is hacked by Michael Campbell - foul #3 on Michael Campbell, team foul #4 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Doyle Whitfield (PF), Gregg Anthony (C) Joshua Class, Fred Sippel | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Allen Strand (PG), Leon Knight (SG), Christopher Opitz (PF), Shannon Williams (C) Thomas Humphries, Michael Campbell, Eugene Holman, John Fussell | |
| 04:12 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Doyle Whitfield | 62-58 |
| 04:02 | Idaho State | Jeremiah Smith steps in front of the Clifford Haddix pass | 62-58 |
| 03:59 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith lays it up and in | 64-58 |
| 03:44 | Idaho State | Christopher Opitz can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 03:43 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Benoit (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremiah Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Nguyen (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Doyle Whitfield (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gregg Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Allen Strand (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leon Knight (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clifford Haddix (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Opitz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shannon Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Montana | Doyle Whitfield hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeremiah Smith | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Idaho State | Allen Strand is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Allen Strand, team foul #5 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Montana | David Walker (PG), John Hicks (SG), Fred Sippel (C) Michael Benoit, Jeremiah Smith, Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Michael Campbell (SG), Joseph Lukens (SF), Eugene Holman (PF), John Fussell (C) Leon Knight, Clifford Haddix, Christopher Opitz, Shannon Williams | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:40 | Montana | Gregg Anthony buries a 3 from the left wing set up by David Walker | 69-58 |
| 02:40 | Idaho State | Idaho State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Benoit (PG), Jeremiah Smith (SG), Matthew Nguyen (SF), Joshua Class (PF) David Walker, John Hicks, Gregg Anthony, Doyle Whitfield | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Thomas Humphries (PG) Allen Strand | |
| 02:23 | Idaho State | Thomas Humphries misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 02:22 | Idaho State | Michael Campbell tips it back up and in | 69-60 |
| 02:08 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Benoit | 72-60 |
| 01:53 | Idaho State | Eugene Holman misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Joshua Class - foul #4 on Joshua Class, team foul #10 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Montana | David Walker (PG), John Hicks (SG), Gregg Anthony (SF), Doyle Whitfield (PF), Christopher Simmons (C) Michael Benoit, Jeremiah Smith, Matthew Nguyen, Joshua Class, Fred Sippel | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Allen Strand (PG), Clifford Haddix (SF), Shannon Williams (C) Thomas Humphries, Joseph Lukens, John Fussell | |
| 01:53 | Idaho State | Eugene Holman makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 01:53 | Idaho State | Eugene Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 01:25 | Montana | Gregg Anthony connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Walker | 74-62 |
| 01:17 | Idaho State | Michael Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 74-62 |
| 01:15 | Montana | Christopher Simmons grabs the board | 74-62 |
| 01:08 | Montana | Gregg Anthony is called for traveling in the backcourt | 74-62 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Christopher Opitz (PF) Eugene Holman | |
| 01:00 | Idaho State | Clifford Haddix can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-62 |
| 00:59 | Montana | The rebound goes to Christopher Simmons | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Montana | Christopher Simmons is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Christopher Simmons, team foul #11 | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Idaho State | Michael Campbell misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 74-62 |
| 00:27 | Montana | Gregg Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 00:00 | Montana | David Walker runs out the clock | 74-62 |