| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Arthur Ellard (fresh) SG - Steve Everette (fresh) SF - Brian Taylor (fresh) PF - Christopher Koop (fresh) C - James McLee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Thomas Cook (fresh) SG - David Fontaine (fresh) SF - Marshall Baxter (fresh) PF - Andrei Rogalski (fresh) C - Reginald Wallace (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Idaho State | James McLee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Idaho State | Christopher Koop misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Idaho State | Christopher Koop tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Montana | The rebound goes to Reginald Wallace | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Montana | Thomas Cook misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Arthur Ellard - foul #1 on Arthur Ellard, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Montana | Thomas Cook makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:32 | Montana | Thomas Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Idaho State | James McLee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Montana | David Fontaine grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Montana | Thomas Cook is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Idaho State | James McLee grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Idaho State | Arthur Ellard knocks in the floater from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Montana | Marshall Baxter is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Fontaine | 2-4 |
| 18:04 | Idaho State | Steve Everette misses long on a 3 from straight away | 2-4 |
| 18:02 | Idaho State | Arthur Ellard hits the follow up shot | 4-4 |
| 18:00 | Montana | Arthur Ellard is called for the reach on Thomas Cook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Ellard, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Leonard Kauffman (PG) Arthur Ellard | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 17:46 | Montana | David Fontaine misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:44 | Idaho State | James McLee gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:32 | Idaho State | Steve Everette is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Steve Everette, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Darrell Bakke (SG), Joshua Harvey (SF), Troy Davidson (PF), Randall Estep (C) Steve Everette, Brian Taylor, Christopher Koop, James McLee | |
| Subs | Montana | Sandy Rieves (PF), Greg Vose (C) Andrei Rogalski, Reginald Wallace | |
| 17:19 | Montana | Thomas Cook is open and scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by David Fontaine | 4-6 |
| 17:02 | Idaho State | Sandy Rieves swats the short shot by Darrell Bakke | 4-6 |
| 17:00 | Montana | Marshall Baxter grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:41 | Montana | David Fontaine double dribbles | 4-6 |
| Subs | Idaho State | David Finley (PG) Leonard Kauffman | |
| Subs | Montana | Rolando Morales (SG), Edward Jackson (SF) David Fontaine, Marshall Baxter | |
| 16:27 | Idaho State | Randall Estep is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Randall Estep, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Reginald Wallace (C) Greg Vose | |
| 16:25 | Montana | Darrell Bakke picks off the pass by Thomas Cook in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 16:12 | Idaho State | David Finley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Brian Taylor (SF), Christopher Koop (PF) Troy Davidson, Randall Estep | |
| Subs | Montana | Andrei Rogalski (SF) Thomas Cook | |
| 15:50 | Montana | Andrei Rogalski scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Rolando Morales | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - David Finley (fresh) SG - Darrell Bakke (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Taylor (fresh) PF - Christopher Koop (fresh) C - Joshua Harvey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Rolando Morales (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Jackson (fresh) SF - Andrei Rogalski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sandy Rieves (fresh) C - Reginald Wallace (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Idaho State | Darrell Bakke is hacked by Rolando Morales - foul #1 on Rolando Morales, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Leonard Kauffman (PG), Steve Everette (SG), James McLee (C) David Finley, Darrell Bakke, Joshua Harvey | |
| Subs | Montana | David Fontaine (SG), Greg Vose (C) Sandy Rieves, Reginald Wallace | |
| 15:22 | Idaho State | Leonard Kauffman is called for traveling | 4-8 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Marshall Baxter (SF) Edward Jackson | |
| 14:54 | Montana | Rolando Morales is fouled on the floor by Leonard Kauffman - foul #1 on Leonard Kauffman, team foul #5 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Troy Davidson (SF), Randall Estep (PF) Brian Taylor, Christopher Koop | |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Jackson (SF), Michael Lawing (C) Rolando Morales, Andrei Rogalski | |
| 14:40 | Montana | Marshall Baxter misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-8 |
| 14:38 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Lawing | 4-8 |
| 14:25 | Montana | Marshall Baxter is open and buries a floater from the left side set up by Edward Jackson | 4-10 |
| 14:09 | Idaho State | Troy Davidson lays it in on a great pass from Leonard Kauffman and he's hacked by Michael Lawing - foul #1 on Michael Lawing, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Idaho State | David Finley (PG), Brian Taylor (SF) Leonard Kauffman, James McLee | |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Cook (PG), Sandy Rieves (PF), Reginald Wallace (C) Marshall Baxter, Greg Vose, Michael Lawing | |
| 14:09 | Idaho State | Troy Davidson makes the free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:45 | Montana | Reginald Wallace buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from David Fontaine | 7-12 |
| 13:32 | Idaho State | Troy Davidson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Troy Davidson, team foul #6 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Darrell Bakke (SG), Christopher Koop (PF), Joshua Harvey (C) Steve Everette, Troy Davidson, Randall Estep | |
| Subs | Montana | Rolando Morales (SG), Marshall Baxter (SF) David Fontaine, Edward Jackson | |
| 13:13 | Montana | Sandy Rieves clanks a floater from the right side | 7-12 |
| 13:12 | Idaho State | David Finley snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 13:08 | Idaho State | Rolando Morales is called for the reach on Darrell Bakke - foul #2 on Rolando Morales, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Leonard Kauffman (PG) David Finley | |
| Subs | Montana | Andrei Rogalski (SF) Rolando Morales | |
| 13:01 | Idaho State | Leonard Kauffman hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Taylor | 9-12 |
| 12:49 | Montana | Thomas Cook is hacked by Brian Taylor - foul #1 on Brian Taylor, team foul #7 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Idaho State | James McLee (C) Brian Taylor | |
| Subs | Montana | David Fontaine (SG) Reginald Wallace | |
| 12:49 | Montana | Thomas Cook makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:49 | Montana | Thomas Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:49 | Idaho State | Christopher Koop pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:39 | Idaho State | Darrell Bakke drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 12:30 | Montana | Andrei Rogalski buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Marshall Baxter | 12-15 |
| 12:10 | Idaho State | Leonard Kauffman comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 12:08 | Montana | The rebound goes to Thomas Cook | 12-15 |
| 11:45 | Montana | Andrei Rogalski misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Koop - foul #1 on Christopher Koop, team foul #8 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Steve Everette (SG), Brian Taylor (SF), Troy Davidson (PF), Randall Estep (C) Darrell Bakke, Joshua Harvey, Christopher Koop, James McLee | |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Jackson (SF), Greg Vose (C) Marshall Baxter, Sandy Rieves | |
| 11:45 | Montana | Andrei Rogalski makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:45 | Montana | Andrei Rogalski misses the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:45 | Idaho State | Troy Davidson gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Leonard Kauffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Everette (fresh) SF - Brian Taylor (fresh) PF - Troy Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Randall Estep (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Thomas Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Fontaine (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Edward Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Andrei Rogalski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Greg Vose (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Idaho State | Brian Taylor makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Leonard Kauffman | 14-16 |
| 11:14 | Montana | Steve Everette picks off the pass by David Fontaine in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| 11:00 | Idaho State | Andrei Rogalski denies the turnaround by Brian Taylor | 14-16 |
| 10:58 | Idaho State | Leonard Kauffman hits the follow up shot | 16-16 |
| 10:42 | Montana | Andrei Rogalski can't finish the layup | 16-16 |
| 10:41 | Montana | Andrei Rogalski pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 10:18 | Montana | Thomas Cook is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Fontaine | 16-19 |
| 10:11 | Idaho State | Greg Vose takes the ball from Brian Taylor | 16-19 |
| 09:51 | Montana | Thomas Cook misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-19 |
| 09:50 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Leonard Kauffman | 16-19 |
| 09:39 | Idaho State | Steve Everette knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 09:37 | Montana | Leonard Kauffman is called for the reach on Thomas Cook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Kauffman, team foul #9 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Idaho State | David Finley (PG), Darrell Bakke (SG), Christopher Koop (PF), James McLee (C) Leonard Kauffman, Steve Everette, Troy Davidson, Randall Estep | |
| Subs | Montana | Marshall Baxter (SF), Sandy Rieves (PF), Reginald Wallace (C) Edward Jackson, Andrei Rogalski, Greg Vose | |
| 09:37 | Montana | Thomas Cook makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:37 | Montana | Thomas Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:37 | Idaho State | James McLee snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 09:19 | Idaho State | James McLee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 09:18 | Idaho State | James McLee pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 08:57 | Idaho State | Brian Taylor comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Marshall Baxter - foul #1 on Marshall Baxter, team foul #4 | 19-20 |
| 08:57 | Idaho State | Brian Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:57 | Idaho State | Brian Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:47 | Montana | Thomas Cook connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Marshall Baxter | 21-23 |
| 08:33 | Idaho State | Thomas Cook steals it from David Finley | 21-23 |
| 08:29 | Montana | Thomas Cook lays it in | 21-25 |
| 08:10 | Idaho State | James McLee clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-25 |
| 08:09 | Idaho State | Darrell Bakke pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 07:53 | Idaho State | Darrell Bakke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 07:51 | Montana | Sandy Rieves gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 07:49 | Montana | David Fontaine is called for traveling in the backcourt | 21-25 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Steve Everette (SG), Joshua Harvey (SF), Fritz Mabry (C) Darrell Bakke, Brian Taylor, James McLee | |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Jackson (SG), Greg Vose (C) David Fontaine, Reginald Wallace | |
| 07:40 | Idaho State | Joshua Harvey clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-25 |
| 07:38 | Montana | Sandy Rieves gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - David Finley (fairly fresh) SG - Steve Everette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Harvey (fresh) PF - Christopher Koop (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Fritz Mabry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Thomas Cook (tiring) 14 pts. SG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marshall Baxter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sandy Rieves (fresh) 2 reb. C - Greg Vose (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Montana | Thomas Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-25 |
| 07:30 | Montana | Thomas Cook snags the offensive board | 21-25 |
| 07:15 | Montana | Thomas Cook comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 07:13 | Idaho State | Joshua Harvey snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 06:44 | Idaho State | David Finley makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Steve Everette | 23-25 |
| 06:28 | Montana | Fritz Mabry is called for the reach on Greg Vose - foul #1 on Fritz Mabry, team foul #10 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Darrell Bakke (PG), Troy Davidson (PF), Randall Estep (C) David Finley, Christopher Koop, Fritz Mabry | |
| Subs | Montana | Rolando Morales (PG), Reginald Wallace (C) Thomas Cook, Sandy Rieves | |
| 06:28 | Montana | Greg Vose makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:28 | Montana | Greg Vose makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:09 | Idaho State | Joshua Harvey is hacked by Marshall Baxter - foul #2 on Marshall Baxter, team foul #5 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Idaho State | James McLee (C) Joshua Harvey | |
| Subs | Montana | David Fontaine (SG), Michael Lawing (PF) Edward Jackson, Greg Vose | |
| 06:00 | Idaho State | Steve Everette hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Troy Davidson | 25-27 |
| 05:57 | Montana | Darrell Bakke is called for the reach on Rolando Morales in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darrell Bakke, team foul #11 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Brian Taylor (SF) Steve Everette | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 05:57 | Montana | Rolando Morales makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:57 | Montana | Rolando Morales misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:57 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to James McLee | 25-28 |
| 05:36 | Idaho State | James McLee loses the dribble to David Fontaine | 25-28 |
| 05:08 | Montana | Marshall Baxter clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-28 |
| 05:06 | Montana | Michael Lawing tips it in | 25-30 |
| 04:56 | Idaho State | James McLee connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Troy Davidson | 28-30 |
| 04:34 | Montana | Reginald Wallace buries a floater in the paint set up by David Fontaine | 28-32 |
| 04:11 | Idaho State | Randall Estep hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 28-32 |
| 04:10 | Montana | Michael Lawing grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 04:05 | Montana | David Fontaine misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 04:04 | Montana | Marshall Baxter gets the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 03:50 | Montana | Reginald Wallace is hacked by James McLee - foul #1 on James McLee, team foul #12 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Arthur Ellard (PG), Leonard Kauffman (SG), Joshua Harvey (SF), Christopher Koop (PF), Fritz Mabry (C) Darrell Bakke, Troy Davidson, Brian Taylor, Randall Estep, James McLee | |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Cook (PG), Edward Jackson (SG), Andrei Rogalski (SF), Sandy Rieves (PF) Rolando Morales, David Fontaine, Marshall Baxter, Michael Lawing | |
| 03:50 | Montana | Reginald Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:50 | Montana | Reginald Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:39 | Idaho State | Arthur Ellard drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Koop | 31-34 |
| 03:35 | Montana | Joshua Harvey steals the ball from Reginald Wallace in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Arthur Ellard (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Leonard Kauffman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Harvey (fresh) PF - Christopher Koop (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fritz Mabry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Thomas Cook (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrei Rogalski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sandy Rieves (fresh) 2 reb. C - Reginald Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Idaho State | Christopher Koop loses the ball out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Greg Vose (C) Reginald Wallace | |
| 02:55 | Montana | Thomas Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-34 |
| 02:39 | Idaho State | Fritz Mabry's pass is intercepted by Andrei Rogalski | 31-34 |
| 02:37 | Montana | Leonard Kauffman is called for the reach on Edward Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Kauffman, team foul #13 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Steve Everette (SG), Darrell Bakke (SF) Leonard Kauffman, Fritz Mabry | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 02:37 | Montana | Edward Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 02:37 | Montana | Edward Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:28 | Idaho State | Christopher Koop's floater is tipped away by Sandy Rieves | 31-35 |
| 02:26 | Idaho State | Darrell Bakke pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 02:15 | Idaho State | Christopher Koop misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Sandy Rieves - foul #1 on Sandy Rieves, team foul #6 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Idaho State | James McLee (C) Joshua Harvey | |
| Subs | Montana | David Fontaine (SG) Andrei Rogalski | |
| 02:15 | Idaho State | Christopher Koop makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 02:15 | Idaho State | Christopher Koop makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:54 | Montana | Sandy Rieves is called for traveling | 33-35 |
| Subs | Idaho State | David Finley (PG), Brian Taylor (SF) Arthur Ellard, Darrell Bakke | |
| Subs | Montana | Rolando Morales (SG), Marshall Baxter (SF) David Fontaine, Edward Jackson | |
| 01:31 | Idaho State | Brian Taylor drills a jump hook from the right block | 35-35 |
| 01:16 | Montana | Thomas Cook misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 01:15 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to David Finley | 35-35 |
| 01:09 | Idaho State | David Finley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 01:08 | Montana | Thomas Cook pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 01:05 | Montana | Marshall Baxter loses the dribble to Steve Everette in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 00:47 | Idaho State | David Finley is fouled on the floor by Thomas Cook - foul #1 on Thomas Cook, team foul #7 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Joshua Harvey (SF), Troy Davidson (PF), Randall Estep (C) Brian Taylor, Christopher Koop, James McLee | |
| Subs | Montana | David Fontaine (SG), Edward Jackson (SF), Andrei Rogalski (PF), Michael Lawing (C) Thomas Cook, Marshall Baxter, Sandy Rieves, Greg Vose | |
| 00:47 | Idaho State | David Finley misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:47 | Montana | Michael Lawing gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 00:41 | Montana | Edward Jackson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Arthur Ellard (PG) David Finley | |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Cook (PG) Rolando Morales | |
| 00:30 | Idaho State | Steve Everette misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 00:29 | Idaho State | Randall Estep snags the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 00:00 | Idaho State | Steve Everette can't throw it down | 35-35 |