| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Donald Maxwell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Yates (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Rikard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel McPherren (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Alloway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Gruzinsky (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bobby Brand (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Watts (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Burke (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Idaho State | George Rikard inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Idaho State | George Rikard can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-38 |
| 19:47 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 19:18 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-38 |
| 19:16 | Idaho State | Richard Alloway snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 18:49 | Idaho State | George Rikard hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Bobby Brand - foul #2 on Bobby Brand, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 18:49 | Idaho State | George Rikard makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 18:49 | Idaho State | George Rikard makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:31 | Montana State | Bobby Brand double dribbles | 32-38 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Brett Moore (PG) Donald Maxwell | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:16 | Idaho State | Brett Moore can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 18:15 | Idaho State | Richard Alloway grabs the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:02 | Idaho State | Samuel McPherren clanks a 3 from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 18:00 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Bobby Brand | 32-38 |
| 17:58 | Montana State | Bobby Brand throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Lawrence Shepherd (PG), Garland King (SF), Rick Walker (PF), Daniel Dugan (C) Charles Yates, George Rikard, Samuel McPherren, Richard Alloway | |
| Subs | Montana State | Israel Hill (SF), Dan Beck (C) Bobby Brand, Robert Burke | |
| 17:45 | Idaho State | Garland King buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 17:21 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Perkins | 34-41 |
| 17:00 | Idaho State | Rick Walker is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Rick Walker, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Donald Maxwell (PG), Charles Yates (SG), Robert Olson (PF) Lawrence Shepherd, Brett Moore, Rick Walker | |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (PG), William Stilson (SG), Alexander Davis (C) Paul Perkins, Paul Gruzinsky, Peter Watts | |
| 16:46 | Montana State | William Stilson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dan Beck | 34-44 |
| 16:26 | Idaho State | Donald Maxwell is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Donald Maxwell, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Idaho State | George Rikard (SF), Samuel McPherren (PF) Garland King, Daniel Dugan | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bobby Brand (SF), Robert Burke (C) William Stilson, Dan Beck | |
| 16:08 | Montana State | Bobby Brand drills a jump hook from close range | 34-46 |
| 15:53 | Idaho State | George Rikard makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Donald Maxwell | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Donald Maxwell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Yates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Rikard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel McPherren (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Olson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Howard Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Israel Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Brand (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Davis (fresh) C - Robert Burke (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Montana State | Robert Burke can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Olson - foul #1 on Robert Olson, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Lawrence Shepherd (PG), Brett Moore (SG), Richard Alloway (C) Donald Maxwell, Charles Yates, Robert Olson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (PG) Israel Hill | |
| 15:38 | Montana State | Robert Burke makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 15:38 | Montana State | Robert Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 15:38 | Idaho State | Richard Alloway grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 15:27 | Idaho State | Brett Moore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-47 |
| 15:26 | Idaho State | George Rikard tips it in | 38-47 |
| 15:05 | Montana State | Paul Perkins clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 15:04 | Montana State | Bobby Brand tips it back up and in | 38-49 |
| 14:53 | Idaho State | Richard Alloway comes up short on the runner in the paint | 38-49 |
| 14:51 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Robert Burke | 38-49 |
| 14:29 | Montana State | Paul Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-49 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Charles Yates (SG), Rick Walker (SF), Daniel Dugan (PF) Lawrence Shepherd, George Rikard, Samuel McPherren | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky (SG), Israel Hill (SF), Peter Watts (PF), Dan Beck (C) Howard Taylor, Bobby Brand, Alexander Davis, Robert Burke | |
| 14:17 | Idaho State | Rick Walker misses long on a runner from the baseline | 38-49 |
| 14:16 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 13:53 | Montana State | Paul Perkins lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Paul Gruzinsky | 38-51 |
| 13:34 | Idaho State | Rick Walker clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Israel Hill - foul #2 on Israel Hill, team foul #2 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Donald Maxwell (PG), Garland King (SG), Robert Olson (PF) Brett Moore, Charles Yates, Richard Alloway | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:34 | Idaho State | Rick Walker makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 13:34 | Idaho State | Rick Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 13:34 | Montana State | Peter Watts gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| 13:14 | Montana State | Paul Perkins is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 39-51 |
| 13:12 | Idaho State | Rick Walker snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 12:47 | Idaho State | Rick Walker blows the layup | 39-51 |
| 12:45 | Montana State | Dan Beck pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 12:25 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 12:24 | Montana State | Dan Beck grabs the offensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 12:08 | Montana State | Paul Perkins buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Paul Gruzinsky | 39-53 |
| 11:53 | Idaho State | Peter Watts steals it from Robert Olson | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Donald Maxwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garland King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rick Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Olson (fresh) C - Daniel Dugan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Gruzinsky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Israel Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Peter Watts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dan Beck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Montana State | Israel Hill misses badly on a runner from the right block | 39-53 |
| 11:37 | Idaho State | Donald Maxwell gets the rebound | 39-53 |
| 11:15 | Idaho State | Rick Walker slams it home | 41-53 |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Donald Maxwell picks off the pass by Israel Hill in the backcourt | 41-53 |
| 11:10 | Idaho State | Donald Maxwell lays it in | 43-53 |
| 11:08 | Montana State | Garland King is called for the reach on Israel Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Garland King, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Brett Moore (PG), Charles Yates (SG), George Rikard (SF), Samuel McPherren (PF), Richard Alloway (C) Donald Maxwell, Garland King, Rick Walker, Robert Olson, Daniel Dugan | |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (PG), William Stilson (SG), Bobby Brand (SF), Alexander Davis (PF), Robert Burke (C) Paul Perkins, Paul Gruzinsky, Israel Hill, Peter Watts, Dan Beck | |
| 10:53 | Montana State | Bobby Brand clanks a shot from the left block | 43-53 |
| 10:51 | Idaho State | Samuel McPherren pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 10:31 | Idaho State | Samuel McPherren comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-53 |
| 10:29 | Idaho State | George Rikard tips it back up and in | 45-53 |
| 10:12 | Montana State | Robert Burke loses the dribble to George Rikard | 45-53 |
| 10:09 | Idaho State | Brett Moore banks in the layup set up by George Rikard | 47-53 |
| 09:54 | Montana State | Richard Alloway is called for the reach on William Stilson - foul #2 on Richard Alloway, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| 09:42 | Montana State | Alexander Davis hits a wide open jump hook near the basket | 47-55 |
| 09:35 | Idaho State | Brett Moore can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-55 |
| 09:34 | Idaho State | George Rikard grabs the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 09:15 | Idaho State | George Rikard drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Samuel McPherren | 49-55 |
| 08:58 | Montana State | Bobby Brand knocks in the jumper in the paint and he's hacked by George Rikard - foul #1 on George Rikard, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Lawrence Shepherd (PG), Garland King (SF), Robert Olson (C) Brett Moore, George Rikard, Richard Alloway | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (PG), Paul Gruzinsky (SG), Peter Watts (PF) Howard Taylor, William Stilson, Alexander Davis | |
| 08:58 | Montana State | Bobby Brand makes the free throw | 49-58 |
| 08:35 | Idaho State | Robert Olson misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Bobby Brand - foul #3 on Bobby Brand, team foul #3 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Donald Maxwell (PG) Charles Yates | |
| Subs | Montana State | Israel Hill (SF) Bobby Brand | |
| 08:35 | Idaho State | Robert Olson makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 08:35 | Idaho State | Robert Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 08:19 | Montana State | Peter Watts's pass is intercepted by Donald Maxwell | 51-58 |
| 07:52 | Idaho State | Robert Olson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 51-58 |
| 07:51 | Idaho State | Samuel McPherren tips it back up and in | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Donald Maxwell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Shepherd (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Garland King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Samuel McPherren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Olson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Gruzinsky (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Israel Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Peter Watts (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Burke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky loses the dribble to Donald Maxwell in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| 07:44 | Idaho State | Garland King lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Maxwell | 55-58 |
| 07:26 | Montana State | Paul Perkins is hacked by Garland King - foul #4 on Garland King, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Brett Moore (SG), George Rikard (SF), Rick Walker (PF), Richard Alloway (C) Donald Maxwell, Garland King, Samuel McPherren, Robert Olson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 07:26 | Montana State | Paul Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:26 | Montana State | Paul Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:26 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Rick Walker | 55-59 |
| 07:06 | Idaho State | George Rikard comes up short on the floater from the right block | 55-59 |
| 07:04 | Montana State | Robert Burke snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 06:42 | Montana State | Paul Perkins's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Alloway | 55-59 |
| 06:41 | Idaho State | Rick Walker snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 06:22 | Idaho State | Rick Walker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 06:21 | Idaho State | George Rikard misses the tip | 55-59 |
| 06:19 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Paul Gruzinsky | 55-59 |
| 05:59 | Montana State | Robert Burke makes the wide open fadeaway in the lane set up by Paul Perkins | 55-61 |
| 05:45 | Idaho State | George Rikard connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 57-61 |
| 05:28 | Montana State | Peter Watts knocks in the shot from the right block | 57-63 |
| 05:24 | Idaho State | Brett Moore buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by George Rikard | 60-63 |
| 05:11 | Montana State | Paul Perkins is hacked by Brett Moore - foul #1 on Brett Moore, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Donald Maxwell (PG), Charles Yates (SG), Garland King (SF), Robert Olson (PF), Daniel Dugan (C) Lawrence Shepherd, Brett Moore, George Rikard, Rick Walker, Richard Alloway | |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (SG), Bobby Brand (SF), Dan Beck (PF), Alexander Davis (C) Paul Gruzinsky, Israel Hill, Peter Watts, Robert Burke | |
| 05:11 | Montana State | Paul Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 05:11 | Montana State | Paul Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:01 | Idaho State | Daniel Dugan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 04:59 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Dan Beck | 60-65 |
| 04:53 | Montana State | Garland King is called for the reach on Paul Perkins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Garland King, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Samuel McPherren (PF) Garland King | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:53 | Montana State | Paul Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 04:53 | Idaho State | Daniel Dugan gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 04:39 | Idaho State | Charles Yates is hacked by Howard Taylor - foul #2 on Howard Taylor, team foul #4 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Stilson (SG) Paul Perkins | |
| 04:26 | Idaho State | Donald Maxwell misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 04:25 | Idaho State | Samuel McPherren tips it in | 62-65 |
| 04:15 | Montana State | Howard Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-65 |
| 04:13 | Idaho State | Samuel McPherren gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 04:02 | Idaho State | Robert Olson is fouled on the floor by Howard Taylor - foul #3 on Howard Taylor, team foul #5 | 62-65 |
| 03:50 | Idaho State | Daniel Dugan misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Alexander Davis - foul #3 on Alexander Davis, team foul #6 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Brett Moore (PG) Donald Maxwell | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:50 | Idaho State | Daniel Dugan makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:50 | Idaho State | Daniel Dugan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Brett Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Yates (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Olson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel McPherren (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Daniel Dugan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Howard Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Stilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bobby Brand (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dan Beck (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:46 | Montana State | Howard Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Brett Moore - foul #2 on Brett Moore, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Idaho State | George Rikard (SF) Daniel Dugan | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Nutting (PF) Dan Beck | |
| 03:46 | Montana State | Howard Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:46 | Montana State | Howard Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 03:31 | Idaho State | Samuel McPherren buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-67 |
| 03:26 | Montana State | William Stilson is whistled for traveling | 67-67 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Richard Alloway (C) Robert Olson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Frank Lenox (PG), Dan Beck (C) Howard Taylor, Alexander Davis | |
| 03:04 | Idaho State | Brett Moore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 03:02 | Montana State | Jack Nutting gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:00 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Donald Maxwell (PG), Daniel Dugan (C) Brett Moore, Richard Alloway | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (PG), Paul Gruzinsky (SG), Peter Watts (PF) Frank Lenox, William Stilson, Jack Nutting | |
| 02:57 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Perkins | 67-70 |
| 02:28 | Idaho State | Samuel McPherren's floater is tipped away by Peter Watts | 67-70 |
| 02:27 | Montana State | Peter Watts snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| 02:06 | Montana State | Paul Perkins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Peter Watts | 67-72 |
| 01:47 | Idaho State | Daniel Dugan clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-72 |
| 01:46 | Idaho State | The offensive rebound goes to George Rikard | 67-72 |
| 01:26 | Idaho State | George Rikard misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Peter Watts - foul #2 on Peter Watts, team foul #7 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Richard Alloway (C) Daniel Dugan | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Burke (C) Dan Beck | |
| 01:26 | Idaho State | George Rikard makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 01:26 | Idaho State | George Rikard makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:24 | Montana State | Paul Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-72 |
| 01:08 | Idaho State | Donald Maxwell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 01:06 | Montana State | Paul Perkins gets the rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Peter Watts's floater is tipped away by Richard Alloway | 69-72 |
| 00:36 | Idaho State | Donald Maxwell snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 00:30 | Idaho State | Charles Yates hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Samuel McPherren | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Bobby Brand is hacked by Charles Yates in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Yates, team foul #11 | 71-72 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Bobby Brand makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Bobby Brand makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:18 | Idaho State | Charles Yates misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 71-74 |
| 00:17 | Idaho State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Alloway | 71-74 |
| 00:14 | Idaho State | Richard Alloway clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Burke - foul #1 on Robert Burke, team foul #8 | 71-74 |
| 00:14 | Idaho State | Richard Alloway makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:14 | Idaho State | Richard Alloway makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Bobby Brand is hacked by Charles Yates in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Yates, team foul #12 | 73-74 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Bobby Brand misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Bobby Brand makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:07 | Idaho State | Charles Yates hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 73-75 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Bobby Brand pulls down the rebound | 73-75 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Charles Yates is called for the reach on Bobby Brand in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Yates, team foul #13 | 73-75 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Bobby Brand makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Bobby Brand misses the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:05 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Richard Alloway | 73-76 |
| 00:05 | Idaho State | Idaho State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Idaho State | Donald Maxwell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-76 |