| Lineup | Montana | PG - Willy Pannell (fresh) SG - James Reece (fresh) SF - Nicholas Sarzynski (fresh) PF - Vincent Holmes (fresh) C - Lee Yarbrough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Thomas Butler (fresh) SG - Fred Zornes (fresh) SF - Richard Davis (fresh) PF - Jack Gehrke (fresh) C - Ronald Chiodo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Lee Yarbrough 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Montana | James Reece hits a wide open floater from the right side on a nice dish by Vincent Holmes | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Idaho State | Ronald Chiodo misses badly on a shot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Montana | The rebound goes to Vincent Holmes | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Montana | Nicholas Sarzynski misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Yarbrough | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Montana | Willy Pannell is whistled for traveling | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Idaho State | Ronald Chiodo buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Fred Zornes | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Montana | Vincent Holmes is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Richard Davis | 2-3 |
| 17:59 | Idaho State | Fred Zornes's floater is tipped away by Lee Yarbrough | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | Idaho State | Jack Gehrke grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:47 | Idaho State | Jack Gehrke misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Vincent Holmes - foul #1 on Vincent Holmes, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Brock (PG), Thomas Bayliss (SF), Shawn Scala (PF), Scott Mitzel (C) Willy Pannell, Nicholas Sarzynski, Vincent Holmes, Lee Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 17:47 | Idaho State | Jack Gehrke makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | Idaho State | Jack Gehrke makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:31 | Montana | James Reece knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 17:18 | Idaho State | Thomas Butler hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Fred Zornes | 5-8 |
| 17:16 | Montana | Thomas Bayliss's pass is intercepted by Fred Zornes in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| 17:11 | Idaho State | James Reece is called for the reach on Richard Davis - foul #1 on James Reece, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Adamson (SF) James Reece | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Joseph Pittman (PG), George Steele (SG), James Nelms (SF) Thomas Butler, Fred Zornes, Richard Davis | |
| 16:57 | Idaho State | George Steele misses short on a jumper near the basket | 5-8 |
| 16:55 | Idaho State | George Steele tips it in | 5-10 |
| 16:51 | Montana | Scott Mitzel is hacked by George Steele in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Steele, team foul #1 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Willy Pannell (PG) Charles Adamson | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Robert Hewitt (C) Ronald Chiodo | |
| 16:27 | Montana | Thomas Bayliss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Nicholas Sarzynski (SF), Vincent Holmes (PF) Thomas Bayliss, Scott Mitzel | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Randy Lasher (PG) Jack Gehrke | |
| 16:06 | Idaho State | Randy Lasher knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-12 |
| 15:53 | Montana | Willy Pannell hits a 3 from straight away | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Willy Pannell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Brock (fresh) SF - Nicholas Sarzynski (fresh) PF - Vincent Holmes (fresh) C - Shawn Scala (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Randy Lasher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Pittman (fresh) SF - James Nelms (fresh) PF - George Steele (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Hewitt (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Idaho State | Robert Hewitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | Montana | James Reece (SG), Lee Yarbrough (C) Willy Pannell, Shawn Scala | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Thomas Butler (PG), Fred Zornes (SG), Richard Davis (SF), Jack Gehrke (PF), Ronald Chiodo (C) Randy Lasher, Joseph Pittman, James Nelms, George Steele, Robert Hewitt | |
| 15:27 | Montana | Thomas Brock's pass is intercepted by Thomas Butler in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| 15:24 | Idaho State | Richard Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Butler | 8-14 |
| 15:15 | Montana | James Reece connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Brock | 10-14 |
| 14:55 | Idaho State | Richard Davis drills a runner in the paint set up by Fred Zornes and the foul's on Lee Yarbrough - foul #1 on Lee Yarbrough, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Bayliss (PG), Charles Adamson (SF), Scott Mitzel (PF) Thomas Brock, Nicholas Sarzynski, Vincent Holmes | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 14:55 | Idaho State | Richard Davis makes the free throw | 10-17 |
| 14:26 | Montana | James Reece knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 13:59 | Idaho State | Richard Davis misses the driving attempt near the basket | 13-17 |
| 13:57 | Idaho State | Richard Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 13:48 | Idaho State | Richard Davis is fouled on the floor by Scott Mitzel - foul #1 on Scott Mitzel, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Montana | Willy Pannell (PG), Thomas Brock (SG), Shawn Scala (PF) James Reece, Charles Adamson, Lee Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Randy Lasher (PG), Joseph Pittman (SG), James Nelms (SF), George Steele (PF), Robert Hewitt (C) Thomas Butler, Fred Zornes, Richard Davis, Jack Gehrke, Ronald Chiodo | |
| 13:31 | Idaho State | Robert Hewitt can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 13-17 |
| 13:30 | Montana | Shawn Scala grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 13:09 | Montana | Thomas Brock misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on James Nelms - foul #1 on James Nelms, team foul #2 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Montana | Nicholas Sarzynski (SF), Vincent Holmes (PF) Thomas Bayliss, Scott Mitzel | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 13:09 | Montana | Thomas Brock makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 13:09 | Montana | Thomas Brock misses the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 13:09 | Idaho State | George Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 12:52 | Idaho State | Joseph Pittman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-17 |
| 12:50 | Montana | Nicholas Sarzynski snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 12:41 | Montana | Nicholas Sarzynski hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-17 |
| 12:15 | Idaho State | James Nelms travels with the ball | 17-17 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Bayliss (PG), James Reece (SG), Lee Yarbrough (C) Willy Pannell, Thomas Brock, Shawn Scala | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Fred Zornes (SG), Jack Gehrke (PF), Ronald Chiodo (C) Joseph Pittman, James Nelms, Robert Hewitt | |
| 12:02 | Montana | James Reece clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-17 |
| 12:01 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Jack Gehrke | 17-17 |
| 11:37 | Idaho State | George Steele clanks a 3 from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 11:36 | Montana | Lee Yarbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Thomas Bayliss (fresh) SG - James Reece (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Nicholas Sarzynski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vincent Holmes (fairly fresh) C - Lee Yarbrough (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Randy Lasher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fred Zornes (fresh) 3 ast. SF - George Steele (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Gehrke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Chiodo (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Montana | Nicholas Sarzynski is fouled on the floor by Randy Lasher - foul #1 on Randy Lasher, team foul #3 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Brock (PG), David Kail (PF), Scott Mitzel (C) Nicholas Sarzynski, Vincent Holmes, Lee Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Thomas Butler (PG), Richard Davis (SF) Randy Lasher, George Steele | |
| 11:05 | Montana | Thomas Brock buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Reece | 20-17 |
| 10:53 | Idaho State | Thomas Butler clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 20-17 |
| 10:52 | Idaho State | Jack Gehrke pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 10:40 | Idaho State | David Kail is called for the reach on Jack Gehrke - foul #1 on David Kail, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Montana | Willy Pannell (PG), Charles Adamson (SF), Shawn Scala (PF) James Reece, Thomas Bayliss, David Kail | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Joseph Pittman (SG), Anthony Heist (C) Fred Zornes, Ronald Chiodo | |
| 10:19 | Idaho State | Thomas Butler is whistled for traveling | 20-17 |
| Subs | Montana | David Kail (PF) Scott Mitzel | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Robert Hewitt (C) Anthony Heist | |
| 09:56 | Montana | Charles Adamson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 09:55 | Idaho State | Jack Gehrke grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 09:32 | Idaho State | Thomas Butler knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Pittman | 20-19 |
| 09:11 | Montana | Willy Pannell is hacked by Thomas Butler - foul #1 on Thomas Butler, team foul #4 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Montana | James Reece (SG), Nicholas Sarzynski (SF), Vincent Holmes (PF), Lee Yarbrough (C) Thomas Brock, Charles Adamson, David Kail, Shawn Scala | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Randy Lasher (PG), Fred Zornes (SG), James Nelms (SF), George Steele (PF), Ronald Chiodo (C) Thomas Butler, Joseph Pittman, Richard Davis, Jack Gehrke, Robert Hewitt | |
| 08:56 | Montana | Nicholas Sarzynski blows the dunk but he's fouled by James Nelms - foul #2 on James Nelms, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Bayliss (PG) Willy Pannell | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Richard Davis (SF) James Nelms | |
| 08:56 | Montana | Nicholas Sarzynski makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:56 | Montana | Nicholas Sarzynski misses the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:56 | Idaho State | George Steele pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 08:36 | Idaho State | Lee Yarbrough steals it from Ronald Chiodo | 21-19 |
| 08:22 | Montana | Thomas Bayliss misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 21-19 |
| 08:21 | Idaho State | Ronald Chiodo pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 08:08 | Idaho State | Randy Lasher is called for traveling | 21-19 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Jack Gehrke (PF) Richard Davis | |
| 07:53 | Montana | Thomas Bayliss misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-19 |
| 07:52 | Idaho State | Jack Gehrke gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 07:30 | Idaho State | Jack Gehrke buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Fred Zornes | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Thomas Bayliss (fresh) SG - James Reece (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Sarzynski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vincent Holmes (fairly fresh) C - Lee Yarbrough (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Randy Lasher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fred Zornes (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - George Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Gehrke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Chiodo (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Montana | James Reece misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Chiodo - foul #1 on Ronald Chiodo, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Montana | Willy Pannell (PG), Shawn Scala (PF), Scott Mitzel (C) Nicholas Sarzynski, Vincent Holmes, Lee Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Thomas Butler (PG), Joseph Pittman (SG), Richard Davis (SF), Robert Hewitt (C) Randy Lasher, Fred Zornes, George Steele, Ronald Chiodo | |
| 07:12 | Montana | James Reece makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:12 | Montana | James Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:50 | Idaho State | Robert Hewitt banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Davis and he's hacked by Thomas Bayliss - foul #1 on Thomas Bayliss, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Brock (SG), Charles Adamson (SF) James Reece, Thomas Bayliss | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 06:50 | Idaho State | Robert Hewitt makes the free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:33 | Montana | Scott Mitzel misses the shot in the lane | 23-24 |
| 06:32 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Scala | 23-24 |
| 06:09 | Montana | Joseph Pittman steals the ball from Shawn Scala | 23-24 |
| 06:04 | Idaho State | Joseph Pittman can't finish the layup | 23-24 |
| 06:02 | Montana | Scott Mitzel pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 06:00 | Montana | Thomas Butler steals the ball from Shawn Scala in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| 05:49 | Idaho State | Joseph Pittman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-24 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Bayliss (SF) Charles Adamson | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Randy Lasher (PG), Fred Zornes (SG), George Steele (SF), Ronald Chiodo (C) Thomas Butler, Joseph Pittman, Richard Davis, Robert Hewitt | |
| 05:30 | Montana | Willy Pannell connects on the shot from the right side | 25-24 |
| 05:10 | Idaho State | Fred Zornes scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 25-26 |
| 04:47 | Montana | Willy Pannell clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Fred Zornes - foul #1 on Fred Zornes, team foul #7 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Montana | James Reece (SG), Nicholas Sarzynski (SF), Vincent Holmes (PF), Lee Yarbrough (C) Thomas Brock, Thomas Bayliss, Shawn Scala, Scott Mitzel | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Philip Gullette (PG), Richard Davis (SF) Randy Lasher, Jack Gehrke | |
| 04:47 | Montana | Willy Pannell misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:47 | Montana | Willy Pannell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:33 | Idaho State | Fred Zornes misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 04:32 | Idaho State | Richard Davis tips it but misses | 26-26 |
| 04:31 | Idaho State | Fred Zornes hits the follow up shot | 26-28 |
| 04:26 | Montana | Fred Zornes picks off the pass by James Reece in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| 04:13 | Idaho State | Ronald Chiodo's 3 pointer is rejected by Nicholas Sarzynski | 26-28 |
| 04:12 | Idaho State | George Steele tips it back up and in | 26-30 |
| 04:02 | Montana | Richard Davis is called for the reach on Nicholas Sarzynski - foul #1 on Richard Davis, team foul #8 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Brock (PG) Willy Pannell | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Thomas Butler (PG), Joseph Pittman (SG), Robert Hewitt (PF), Anthony Heist (C) Philip Gullette, Fred Zornes, George Steele, Ronald Chiodo | |
| 04:02 | Montana | Nicholas Sarzynski makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:02 | Montana | Nicholas Sarzynski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:47 | Idaho State | Robert Hewitt hits a turnaround from close range | 28-32 |
| 03:28 | Montana | Lee Yarbrough jams it on a nice dish by Vincent Holmes | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Thomas Brock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Reece (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Sarzynski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Vincent Holmes (fresh) C - Lee Yarbrough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Thomas Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Pittman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hewitt (fresh) 5 pts. C - Anthony Heist (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Idaho State | Anthony Heist travels with the ball | 30-32 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Bayliss (SG), Charles Adamson (SF), David Kail (PF), Shawn Scala (C) James Reece, Nicholas Sarzynski, Vincent Holmes, Lee Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Randy Lasher (PG), James Nelms (SF), George Steele (PF) Thomas Butler, Richard Davis, Robert Hewitt | |
| 03:00 | Montana | Thomas Brock blows the wide open dunk | 30-32 |
| 02:58 | Idaho State | James Nelms snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 02:33 | Idaho State | George Steele misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 02:32 | Montana | Thomas Brock pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 02:03 | Montana | James Nelms is called for the reach on Charles Adamson - foul #3 on James Nelms, team foul #9 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Montana | James Reece (SG), Vincent Holmes (PF), Scott Mitzel (C) Thomas Brock, David Kail, Shawn Scala | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Thomas Butler (PG), Fred Zornes (SG), Jack Gehrke (PF), Ronald Chiodo (C) Joseph Pittman, James Nelms, George Steele, Anthony Heist | |
| 02:03 | Montana | Charles Adamson makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:03 | Montana | Charles Adamson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:50 | Idaho State | Randy Lasher misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 01:49 | Montana | Thomas Bayliss grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 01:34 | Montana | Vincent Holmes misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Jack Gehrke - foul #1 on Jack Gehrke, team foul #10 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Montana | Willy Pannell (PG), Nicholas Sarzynski (SF) Charles Adamson, Thomas Bayliss | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Richard Davis (SF) Randy Lasher | |
| 01:34 | Montana | Vincent Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 01:34 | Montana | Vincent Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:23 | Idaho State | Fred Zornes drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Butler | 34-34 |
| 01:04 | Montana | Willy Pannell makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 00:37 | Idaho State | Richard Davis is fouled on the floor by Scott Mitzel - foul #2 on Scott Mitzel, team foul #7 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Brock (SG), Shawn Scala (PF), Lee Yarbrough (C) James Reece, Vincent Holmes, Scott Mitzel | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Randy Lasher (PG), George Steele (SG), Robert Hewitt (PF) Thomas Butler, Fred Zornes, Jack Gehrke | |
| 00:37 | Idaho State | Richard Davis makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:37 | Idaho State | Richard Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:29 | Montana | Nicholas Sarzynski is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Willy Pannell | 38-36 |
| 00:01 | Idaho State | George Steele misses long on a jumper from close range | 38-36 |
| 00:00 | Idaho State | The clock runs out | 38-36 |