| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Little (fresh) SG - James Sing (fresh) SF - Todd Hinckley (fresh) PF - Doyle Larson (fresh) C - Richard Minnick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Robert Turner (fresh) SG - Lawrence Brown (fresh) SF - Matthew Price (fresh) PF - Darryl Scott (fresh) C - Shon Suggs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Idaho State | Shon Suggs wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Idaho State | Darryl Scott is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Montana State | James Sing misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Idaho State | Shon Suggs grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Idaho State | Lawrence Brown clanks a shot from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Montana State | Lawrence Brown is called for the reach on Robert Little in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Brown, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley misses the 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Idaho State | Robert Turner snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Idaho State | Matthew Price misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Idaho State | Shon Suggs hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Montana State | Richard Minnick's layup is rejected by Matthew Price | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Idaho State | Matthew Price grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:01 | Idaho State | Matthew Price blows the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:00 | Montana State | Richard Minnick snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:34 | Montana State | Darryl Scott denies the turnaround by Richard Minnick | 0-2 |
| 17:33 | Montana State | Doyle Larson tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 17:17 | Idaho State | Robert Turner can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 17:16 | Montana State | James Sing grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 16:59 | Montana State | Shon Suggs picks off the pass by Doyle Larson | 2-2 |
| 16:42 | Idaho State | Darryl Scott blows the layup | 2-2 |
| 16:41 | Idaho State | Lawrence Brown hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 16:20 | Montana State | Darryl Scott steals the ball from Todd Hinckley | 2-4 |
| 15:55 | Idaho State | Shon Suggs lays it up and in | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Little (fairly fresh) SG - James Sing (fairly fresh) SF - Todd Hinckley (fairly fresh) PF - Doyle Larson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Minnick (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Robert Turner (fairly fresh) SG - Lawrence Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Price (fairly fresh) PF - Darryl Scott (tiring) C - Shon Suggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Montana State | James Sing comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 15:25 | Idaho State | Lawrence Brown gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:06 | Idaho State | Robert Turner misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 2-6 |
| 15:05 | Idaho State | Matthew Price tips it in | 2-8 |
| 14:44 | Montana State | Richard Minnick hits a runner from close range and the foul's on Lawrence Brown - foul #2 on Lawrence Brown, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Luis Jackson (PG), Mathew Ragland (SG), Joel Bunger (SF), Lyle Ahner (PF) Robert Little, James Sing, Todd Hinckley, Doyle Larson | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Johnny Bealer (PG), William Byrd (SG), Andrew Jeffries (SF), Doug Eastridge (PF), Samuel Herring (C) Robert Turner, Lawrence Brown, Matthew Price, Darryl Scott, Shon Suggs | |
| 14:44 | Montana State | Richard Minnick misses the free throw | 4-8 |
| 14:44 | Idaho State | Samuel Herring grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:32 | Idaho State | Doug Eastridge hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 4-8 |
| 14:30 | Montana State | Luis Jackson gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:13 | Montana State | Luis Jackson is hacked by Johnny Bealer - foul #1 on Johnny Bealer, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Eng (SF) Richard Minnick | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 13:55 | Montana State | Mathew Ragland makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lyle Ahner | 6-8 |
| 13:48 | Idaho State | William Byrd clanks a runner in the lane | 6-8 |
| 13:47 | Montana State | Joel Bunger gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:44 | Montana State | Luis Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by William Byrd - foul #1 on William Byrd, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| 13:26 | Montana State | Joel Bunger drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 13:11 | Idaho State | Johnny Bealer lays it up and in | 9-10 |
| 12:50 | Montana State | Mark Eng comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 9-10 |
| 12:49 | Idaho State | William Byrd snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 12:32 | Idaho State | Andrew Jeffries misses the 3 from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 12:30 | Idaho State | Johnny Bealer grabs the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:11 | Idaho State | Lyle Ahner steals the ball from Andrew Jeffries | 9-10 |
| 12:03 | Montana State | William Byrd steps in front of the Luis Jackson pass | 9-10 |
| 11:46 | Idaho State | Andrew Jeffries loses the dribble to Luis Jackson | 9-10 |
| 11:43 | Montana State | Mathew Ragland lays it up and in set up by Luis Jackson | 11-10 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Luis Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mathew Ragland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Eng (fairly fresh) PF - Joel Bunger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Lyle Ahner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Johnny Bealer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Byrd (fairly fresh) SF - Andrew Jeffries (fairly fresh) PF - Doug Eastridge (fairly fresh) C - Samuel Herring (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Idaho State | Andrew Jeffries buries a 3 from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 11:08 | Montana State | Luis Jackson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 11-13 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Little (PG), James Sing (SG), Bruce Leszczynski (SF), Doyle Larson (PF), Richard Minnick (C) Luis Jackson, Mathew Ragland, Mark Eng, Joel Bunger, Lyle Ahner | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Kyle James (PG), Matthew Price (SF), Darryl Scott (PF), Shon Suggs (C) Johnny Bealer, William Byrd, Andrew Jeffries, Samuel Herring | |
| 10:57 | Idaho State | Darryl Scott's floater is tipped away by Doyle Larson | 11-13 |
| 10:56 | Montana State | Richard Minnick grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:44 | Montana State | James Sing is called for traveling | 11-13 |
| 10:22 | Idaho State | Doug Eastridge is whistled for traveling | 11-13 |
| Subs | Montana State | Todd Hinckley (SF) Bruce Leszczynski | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 10:00 | Montana State | Doyle Larson buries a jump hook from close range set up by Robert Little | 13-13 |
| 09:41 | Idaho State | Doug Eastridge clanks a 3 from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 09:40 | Idaho State | Kyle James hits the follow up shot | 13-15 |
| 09:20 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-15 |
| 09:19 | Idaho State | Shon Suggs snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 09:02 | Idaho State | Doug Eastridge hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 13-15 |
| 09:00 | Montana State | Richard Minnick gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 08:46 | Montana State | Doyle Larson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 13-15 |
| 08:44 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley can't tip it in | 13-15 |
| 08:43 | Idaho State | Matthew Price grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 08:24 | Idaho State | Doug Eastridge can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Doyle Larson - foul #1 on Doyle Larson, team foul #1 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Luis Jackson (PG), Mathew Ragland (SG), Mark Eng (SF), Joel Bunger (C) Robert Little, James Sing, Todd Hinckley, Richard Minnick | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Robert Turner (PG), William Byrd (SG), Samuel Herring (C) Kyle James, Darryl Scott, Shon Suggs | |
| 08:24 | Idaho State | Doug Eastridge makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 08:24 | Idaho State | Doug Eastridge makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 08:21 | Montana State | Mathew Ragland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Leszczynski (SF) Doyle Larson | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Darryl Scott (PF) Doug Eastridge | |
| 08:16 | Idaho State | Samuel Herring misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Mathew Ragland - foul #1 on Mathew Ragland, team foul #2 | 13-17 |
| 08:16 | Idaho State | Samuel Herring makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 08:16 | Idaho State | Samuel Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 07:55 | Montana State | Mark Eng misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-19 |
| 07:54 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Mathew Ragland | 13-19 |
| 07:44 | Montana State | Samuel Herring picks off the pass by Mathew Ragland | 13-19 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Luis Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mathew Ragland (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bruce Leszczynski (fresh) PF - Joel Bunger (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Eng (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Robert Turner (fresh) SG - William Byrd (fresh) SF - Matthew Price (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Scott (tiring) C - Samuel Herring (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Idaho State | Joel Bunger is called for the reach on Robert Turner - foul #1 on Joel Bunger, team foul #3 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lyle Ahner (C) Bruce Leszczynski | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Andrew Jeffries (SF), Johnny Bealer (PF) Matthew Price, Darryl Scott | |
| 07:23 | Idaho State | William Byrd hits a floater from the left side set up by Andrew Jeffries | 13-21 |
| 07:19 | Montana State | William Byrd is called for the reach on Mark Eng in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Byrd, team foul #5 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Little (PG) Mathew Ragland | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Matthew Price (SF), Shon Suggs (C) William Byrd, Samuel Herring | |
| 07:12 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-21 |
| 07:11 | Idaho State | Andrew Jeffries grabs the defensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 07:07 | Idaho State | Matthew Price misses the 3 from straight away | 13-21 |
| 07:05 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joel Bunger | 13-21 |
| 07:02 | Montana State | Luis Jackson is hacked by Matthew Price in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Price, team foul #6 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Sing (SG) Luis Jackson | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 06:51 | Montana State | Mark Eng is hacked by Matthew Price - foul #2 on Matthew Price, team foul #7 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Kyle James (PG), Doug Eastridge (SF) Robert Turner, Matthew Price | |
| 06:51 | Montana State | Mark Eng makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 06:51 | Montana State | Mark Eng makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 06:29 | Idaho State | Doug Eastridge scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Johnny Bealer | 15-23 |
| 06:24 | Montana State | Kyle James picks off the pass by Robert Little in the backcourt | 15-23 |
| 06:09 | Idaho State | Doug Eastridge hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-26 |
| 05:54 | Montana State | Joel Bunger can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kyle James - foul #1 on Kyle James, team foul #8 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Luis Jackson (PG), Mathew Ragland (SG), Bruce Leszczynski (SF), Doyle Larson (PF) Robert Little, James Sing, Mark Eng, Lyle Ahner | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Robert Turner (PG), Darryl Scott (PF), Samuel Herring (C) Kyle James, Johnny Bealer, Shon Suggs | |
| 05:54 | Montana State | Joel Bunger makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 05:54 | Montana State | Joel Bunger makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 05:36 | Idaho State | Robert Turner scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Samuel Herring and he's hacked by Luis Jackson - foul #1 on Luis Jackson, team foul #4 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | Todd Hinckley (SF), Richard Minnick (C) Bruce Leszczynski, Joel Bunger | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 05:36 | Idaho State | Robert Turner makes the free throw | 17-29 |
| 05:15 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Mathew Ragland | 20-29 |
| 04:54 | Idaho State | Andrew Jeffries can't finish the layup | 20-29 |
| 04:53 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 04:33 | Montana State | Doyle Larson misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Andrew Jeffries - foul #1 on Andrew Jeffries, team foul #9 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Little (PG), James Sing (SG), Mark Eng (SF) Luis Jackson, Mathew Ragland, Todd Hinckley | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Kyle James (PG), Johnny Bealer (PF), Shon Suggs (C) Robert Turner, Darryl Scott, Samuel Herring | |
| 04:33 | Montana State | Doyle Larson makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:33 | Montana State | Doyle Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:13 | Idaho State | Shon Suggs drills a fadeaway from the right block | 22-31 |
| 04:09 | Montana State | Robert Little clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-31 |
| 04:07 | Idaho State | Doug Eastridge gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 04:00 | Idaho State | Doug Eastridge misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 03:59 | Montana State | Doyle Larson grabs the board | 22-31 |
| 03:39 | Montana State | James Sing can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-31 |
| 03:38 | Idaho State | Doug Eastridge snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Little (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Sing (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Eng (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Doyle Larson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Minnick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Kyle James (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Jeffries (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Eastridge (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Bealer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Shon Suggs (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Idaho State | Kyle James comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-31 |
| 03:09 | Montana State | Mark Eng grabs the board | 22-31 |
| 03:04 | Montana State | Mark Eng travels with the ball | 22-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Luis Jackson (PG), Mathew Ragland (SG), Todd Hinckley (SF), Joel Bunger (PF), Lyle Ahner (C) Robert Little, James Sing, Mark Eng, Doyle Larson, Richard Minnick | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Lawrence Brown (SG), William Byrd (SF), Darryl Scott (PF), Samuel Herring (C) Andrew Jeffries, Doug Eastridge, Johnny Bealer, Shon Suggs | |
| 02:44 | Idaho State | William Byrd hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kyle James | 22-34 |
| 02:28 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-34 |
| 02:26 | Idaho State | Darryl Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 02:19 | Idaho State | Samuel Herring hits a shot from close range set up by Kyle James | 22-36 |
| 02:17 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 22-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Robert Turner (PG), Matthew Price (SF) Kyle James, William Byrd | |
| 02:09 | Idaho State | Darryl Scott banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Turner and he's hacked by Joel Bunger - foul #2 on Joel Bunger, team foul #5 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Leszczynski (SF) Todd Hinckley | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 02:09 | Idaho State | Darryl Scott makes the free throw | 22-39 |
| 01:50 | Montana State | Bruce Leszczynski's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Herring | 22-39 |
| 01:49 | Montana State | Joel Bunger hits the follow up shot | 24-39 |
| 01:25 | Idaho State | Matthew Price misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-39 |
| 01:24 | Montana State | Mathew Ragland snags the defensive board | 24-39 |
| 01:01 | Montana State | Mathew Ragland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Little (PG), James Sing (SG), Todd Hinckley (SF), Mark Eng (PF), Richard Minnick (C) Luis Jackson, Mathew Ragland, Bruce Leszczynski, Joel Bunger, Lyle Ahner | |
| Subs | Idaho State | William Byrd (SG), Johnny Bealer (PF), Shon Suggs (C) Lawrence Brown, Darryl Scott, Samuel Herring | |
| 00:46 | Idaho State | Johnny Bealer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 24-39 |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley gets the rebound | 24-39 |
| 00:39 | Montana State | Mark Eng hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-39 |
| 00:38 | Idaho State | Shon Suggs grabs the defensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 00:21 | Idaho State | Matthew Price is fouled on the floor by Todd Hinckley - foul #1 on Todd Hinckley, team foul #6 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Kyle James (PG), Lawrence Brown (SG) Robert Turner, Matthew Price | |
| 00:03 | Idaho State | Shon Suggs hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 24-39 |
| 00:02 | Idaho State | William Byrd tips it in | 24-41 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Robert Little misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 24-41 |