| 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 State | PG - Richard Wilson (fresh) SG - Ralph Cogdell (fresh) SF - Sean Leonard (fresh) PF - Donald Russell (fresh) C - Anthony Bova (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Donald Russell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:54 | Montana State | Richard Wilson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Wilson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Idaho State | James McLee travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Montana State | Richard Wilson is hacked by Christopher Koop - foul #1 on Christopher Koop, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Montana State | The pull-up jumper by Ralph Cogdell is blocked by Christopher Koop | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Idaho State | Christopher Koop gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Idaho State | Arthur Ellard misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Montana State | Sean Leonard pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:17 | Montana State | Richard Wilson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | Idaho State | Christopher Koop grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 17:48 | Idaho State | Arthur Ellard clanks a floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 17:47 | Montana State | Anthony Bova grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Sean Leonard can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 0-0 |
| 17:26 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to James McLee | 0-0 |
| 17:11 | Idaho State | Steve Everette scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 16:52 | Montana State | Richard Wilson is hacked by Brian Taylor - foul #1 on Brian Taylor, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Leonard Kauffman (PG), Darrell Bakke (SG), Joshua Harvey (SF), Troy Davidson (PF), Randall Estep (C) Arthur Ellard, Steve Everette, Brian Taylor, Christopher Koop, James McLee | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Dicks (PG), Andrew Merkel (SG), Timothy Boone (SF), Aaron Diener (PF), John Young (C) Richard Wilson, Ralph Cogdell, Sean Leonard, Donald Russell, Anthony Bova | |
| 16:39 | Montana State | John Young misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Randall Estep - foul #1 on Randall Estep, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 16:39 | Montana State | John Young makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 16:39 | Montana State | John Young makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 16:20 | Idaho State | Troy Davidson misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by John Young - foul #1 on John Young, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 16:20 | Idaho State | Troy Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 16:20 | Idaho State | Troy Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 15:52 | Montana State | John Young misses the easy layup | 4-2 |
| 15:51 | Montana State | Timothy Boone pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Leonard Kauffman (fresh) SG - Darrell Bakke (fresh) SF - Joshua Harvey (fresh) PF - Troy Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randall Estep (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bruce Dicks (fresh) SG - Andrew Merkel (fresh) SF - Timothy Boone (fresh) PF - Aaron Diener (fresh) C - John Young (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Montana State | John Young loses the ball out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Brian Taylor (SF), Christopher Koop (PF) Joshua Harvey, Troy Davidson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Russell (PF) John Young | |
| 15:20 | Idaho State | Brian Taylor can't finish the layup | 4-2 |
| 15:18 | Montana State | Donald Russell gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 14:59 | Montana State | Timothy Boone hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 14:57 | Montana State | Donald Russell can't tip it in | 4-2 |
| 14:55 | Montana State | Timothy Boone grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 14:40 | Montana State | Aaron Diener hits the finger roll | 4-4 |
| 14:17 | Idaho State | Leonard Kauffman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Bruce Dicks - foul #1 on Bruce Dicks, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Steve Everette (SG), James McLee (C) Darrell Bakke, Randall Estep | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Wilson (PG), Ralph Cogdell (SG), Sean Leonard (SF), Anthony Bova (C) Bruce Dicks, Andrew Merkel, Timothy Boone, Aaron Diener | |
| 14:17 | Idaho State | Leonard Kauffman makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 14:17 | Idaho State | Leonard Kauffman misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 14:17 | Montana State | Anthony Bova gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:15 | Montana State | Richard Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Koop - foul #2 on Christopher Koop, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Arthur Ellard (PG), Troy Davidson (PF) Leonard Kauffman, Christopher Koop | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 14:05 | Montana State | Anthony Bova misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 5-4 |
| 14:04 | Idaho State | Brian Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 13:52 | Idaho State | Troy Davidson drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Arthur Ellard | 7-4 |
| 13:34 | Montana State | Anthony Bova drills a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Steve Everette - foul #1 on Steve Everette, team foul #5 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Joshua Harvey (SF) Brian Taylor | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Young (PF) Donald Russell | |
| 13:34 | Montana State | Anthony Bova makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:18 | Idaho State | Troy Davidson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 13:16 | Montana State | Richard Wilson snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 13:09 | Montana State | John Young hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Troy Davidson - foul #1 on Troy Davidson, team foul #6 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Darrell Bakke (SF) Joshua Harvey | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:09 | Montana State | John Young makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:09 | Montana State | John Young misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:09 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to James McLee | 7-8 |
| 12:54 | Idaho State | Steve Everette knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Arthur Ellard and the foul's on Ralph Cogdell - foul #1 on Ralph Cogdell, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Timothy Boone (SF), Aaron Diener (PF) Sean Leonard, John Young | |
| 12:54 | Idaho State | Steve Everette misses the free throw | 9-8 |
| 12:54 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Anthony Bova | 9-8 |
| 12:37 | Montana State | Darrell Bakke swats the layup by Richard Wilson | 9-8 |
| 12:36 | Idaho State | Arthur Ellard grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 12:16 | Idaho State | Aaron Diener is called for the reach on Troy Davidson - foul #1 on Aaron Diener, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Leonard Kauffman (PG), Brian Taylor (SF), Randall Estep (PF), Joshua Harvey (C) Arthur Ellard, Steve Everette, Troy Davidson, James McLee | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Dicks (SG), Donald Russell (PF) Ralph Cogdell, Anthony Bova | |
| 12:03 | Idaho State | Joshua Harvey is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joshua Harvey, team foul #7 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Merkel (SG) Richard Wilson | |
| 11:50 | Montana State | Bruce Dicks misses the lay-in but the foul's on Randall Estep - foul #2 on Randall Estep, team foul #8 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Fritz Mabry (C) Randall Estep | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Young (C) Aaron Diener | |
| 11:50 | Montana State | Bruce Dicks makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 11:50 | Montana State | Bruce Dicks makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Leonard Kauffman (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Darrell Bakke (fresh) SF - Brian Taylor (fresh) PF - Joshua Harvey (fresh) C - Fritz Mabry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bruce Dicks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Merkel (fresh) SF - Timothy Boone (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Russell (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Young (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Idaho State | Timothy Boone picks off the pass by Joshua Harvey | 9-10 |
| 11:33 | Montana State | Andrew Merkel blows the layup | 9-10 |
| 11:31 | Idaho State | Fritz Mabry snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 11:21 | Idaho State | Leonard Kauffman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 11:19 | Idaho State | Fritz Mabry tips it back up and in | 11-10 |
| 10:56 | Montana State | Timothy Boone hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-12 |
| 10:41 | Idaho State | Darrell Bakke drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonard Kauffman | 13-12 |
| 10:32 | Montana State | John Young misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 10:30 | Idaho State | Joshua Harvey grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 10:13 | Idaho State | Leonard Kauffman is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Leonard Kauffman, team foul #9 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Arthur Ellard (PG), Steve Everette (SG), Troy Davidson (PF), James McLee (C) Leonard Kauffman, Darrell Bakke, Joshua Harvey, Fritz Mabry | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Wilson (PG), Ralph Cogdell (SG), Sean Leonard (SF), Aaron Diener (PF), Anthony Bova (C) Bruce Dicks, Andrew Merkel, Timothy Boone, Donald Russell, John Young | |
| 10:11 | Montana State | Arthur Ellard takes the ball from Richard Wilson in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| 10:03 | Idaho State | Steve Everette hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Arthur Ellard | 15-12 |
| 09:49 | Montana State | Aaron Diener is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Aaron Diener, team foul #6 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Young (PF) Aaron Diener | |
| 09:34 | Idaho State | John Young is called for the reach on Troy Davidson - foul #2 on John Young, team foul #7 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Russell (PF) John Young | |
| 09:34 | Idaho State | Troy Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 09:34 | Idaho State | Troy Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 09:31 | Montana State | Brian Taylor steals the ball from Ralph Cogdell in the backcourt | 17-12 |
| 09:14 | Idaho State | Brian Taylor knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Arthur Ellard | 19-12 |
| 09:12 | Montana State | Arthur Ellard is called for the reach on Richard Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Ellard, team foul #10 | 19-12 |
| 09:12 | Montana State | Richard Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 09:12 | Montana State | Richard Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:50 | Idaho State | Brian Taylor misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Ralph Cogdell - foul #2 on Ralph Cogdell, team foul #8 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Dicks (SG) Ralph Cogdell | |
| 08:50 | Idaho State | Brian Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:50 | Idaho State | Brian Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 08:33 | Montana State | Sean Leonard misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 08:31 | Montana State | Donald Russell snags the offensive board | 20-14 |
| 08:16 | Montana State | Sean Leonard misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 08:15 | Montana State | Anthony Bova tips it in | 20-16 |
| 07:59 | Idaho State | Steve Everette can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bruce Dicks - foul #2 on Bruce Dicks, team foul #9 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Leonard Kauffman (PG), Darrell Bakke (SF), Joshua Harvey (PF), Fritz Mabry (C) Arthur Ellard, Brian Taylor, Troy Davidson, James McLee | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Ricks (PG), Andrew Merkel (SG) Richard Wilson, Bruce Dicks | |
| 07:59 | Idaho State | Steve Everette makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:59 | Idaho State | Steve Everette makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 07:52 | Montana State | Darrell Bakke steals it from Andrew Merkel | 22-16 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Leonard Kauffman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Everette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Darrell Bakke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Harvey (fresh) C - Fritz Mabry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alton Ricks (fresh) SG - Andrew Merkel (fresh) SF - Sean Leonard (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Russell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Bova (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Idaho State | Leonard Kauffman is hacked by Alton Ricks - foul #1 on Alton Ricks, team foul #10 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Timothy Boone (SF) Sean Leonard | |
| 07:32 | Idaho State | Leonard Kauffman makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 07:32 | Idaho State | Leonard Kauffman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 07:10 | Montana State | Andrew Merkel connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Timothy Boone | 24-18 |
| 06:57 | Idaho State | Leonard Kauffman makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Fritz Mabry | 26-18 |
| 06:54 | Montana State | Darrell Bakke steals the ball from Andrew Merkel in the backcourt | 26-18 |
| 06:39 | Idaho State | Fritz Mabry clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-18 |
| 06:38 | Idaho State | Darrell Bakke grabs the offensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 06:33 | Idaho State | Leonard Kauffman hits the finger roll set up by Steve Everette and he's hacked by Donald Russell - foul #1 on Donald Russell, team foul #11 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Idaho State | David Finley (PG), Brian Taylor (SF), James McLee (C) Steve Everette, Darrell Bakke, Fritz Mabry | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Wilson (PG) Alton Ricks | |
| 06:33 | Idaho State | Leonard Kauffman misses the free throw | 28-18 |
| 06:33 | Montana State | Donald Russell grabs the board | 28-18 |
| 06:17 | Montana State | Andrew Merkel misses short on a 3 from straight away | 28-18 |
| 06:16 | Idaho State | Joshua Harvey gets the rebound | 28-18 |
| 06:09 | Idaho State | Leonard Kauffman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 28-18 |
| 06:07 | Montana State | Richard Wilson snags the defensive board | 28-18 |
| 05:51 | Montana State | Andrew Merkel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-18 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Arthur Ellard (PG), Steve Everette (SG), Troy Davidson (PF) David Finley, Leonard Kauffman, Joshua Harvey | |
| Subs | Montana State | Sean Leonard (SF) Timothy Boone | |
| 05:31 | Idaho State | Brian Taylor drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Arthur Ellard | 30-18 |
| 05:20 | Montana State | Richard Wilson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 30-18 |
| 05:19 | Montana State | Anthony Bova can't tip it in | 30-18 |
| 05:17 | Montana State | Sean Leonard hits the follow up shot | 30-20 |
| 04:57 | Idaho State | James McLee hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Ellard | 33-20 |
| 04:54 | Montana State | Richard Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Ellard - foul #2 on Arthur Ellard, team foul #11 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Idaho State | David Finley (PG), Darrell Bakke (SG), Fritz Mabry (C) Arthur Ellard, Steve Everette, James McLee | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:54 | Montana State | Richard Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 04:54 | Montana State | Richard Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 04:54 | Idaho State | Troy Davidson pulls down the rebound | 33-20 |
| 04:43 | Idaho State | Richard Wilson picks off the pass by Darrell Bakke | 33-20 |
| 04:40 | Montana State | Sean Leonard hits the finger roll set up by Richard Wilson | 33-22 |
| 04:28 | Idaho State | Darrell Bakke buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Fritz Mabry | 36-22 |
| 04:17 | Montana State | Donald Russell misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Brian Taylor - foul #2 on Brian Taylor, team foul #12 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Steve Everette (SG), James McLee (C) Brian Taylor, Fritz Mabry | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Ricks (PG), Timothy Boone (SF) Richard Wilson, Sean Leonard | |
| 04:17 | Montana State | Donald Russell makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 04:17 | Montana State | Donald Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 04:06 | Idaho State | Darrell Bakke is called for traveling | 36-24 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Joshua Harvey (PF) Troy Davidson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:43 | Montana State | Andrew Merkel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-24 |
| 03:41 | Montana State | Donald Russell tips it in | 36-26 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - David Finley (fairly fresh) SG - Steve Everette (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Bakke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Harvey (fresh) 2 reb. C - James McLee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alton Ricks (fresh) SG - Andrew Merkel (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Russell (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Bova (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Idaho State | Darrell Bakke buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Harvey | 39-26 |
| 03:04 | Montana State | Timothy Boone comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-26 |
| 03:02 | Idaho State | James McLee grabs the board | 39-26 |
| 02:37 | Idaho State | David Finley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-26 |
| 02:36 | Montana State | Anthony Bova grabs the defensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 02:18 | Montana State | Donald Russell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by James McLee - foul #1 on James McLee, team foul #13 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Arthur Ellard (PG), Leonard Kauffman (SG), Brian Taylor (SF), Christopher Koop (PF), Randall Estep (C) David Finley, Steve Everette, Darrell Bakke, Joshua Harvey, James McLee | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Wilson (PG), Ralph Cogdell (SG), Sean Leonard (SF), Aaron Diener (C) Alton Ricks, Andrew Merkel, Timothy Boone, Anthony Bova | |
| 02:18 | Montana State | Donald Russell makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 02:18 | Montana State | Donald Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 02:18 | Idaho State | Christopher Koop grabs the board | 39-27 |
| 01:58 | Idaho State | Leonard Kauffman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Ellard | 42-27 |
| 01:41 | Montana State | Richard Wilson's floater is knocked away by Randall Estep | 42-27 |
| 01:39 | Montana State | Aaron Diener gets the offensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 01:14 | Montana State | Richard Wilson misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-27 |
| 01:12 | Idaho State | Brian Taylor pulls down the rebound | 42-27 |
| 01:06 | Idaho State | Christopher Koop's floater is tipped away by Sean Leonard | 42-27 |
| 01:04 | Idaho State | Christopher Koop tips it back up and in | 44-27 |
| 00:41 | Montana State | Donald Russell misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-27 |
| 00:39 | Idaho State | Leonard Kauffman snags the defensive board | 44-27 |
| 00:35 | Idaho State | Arthur Ellard makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Taylor | 47-27 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Cogdell, team foul #12 | 47-27 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Troy Davidson (SG), Darrell Bakke (SF), Fritz Mabry (C) Leonard Kauffman, Brian Taylor, Randall Estep | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Ricks (PG), Bruce Dicks (SG), John Young (PF) Richard Wilson, Ralph Cogdell, Donald Russell | |
| 00:23 | Idaho State | Fritz Mabry makes the driving attempt from the left block | 49-27 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Sean Leonard can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 49-27 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Leonard | 49-27 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | The pull-up jumper by Alton Ricks is blocked by Troy Davidson | 49-27 |
| 00:00 | Idaho State | Fritz Mabry snags the defensive board | 49-27 |