| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Ferguson (fresh) SG - Bob Olivar (fresh) SF - Julian Bond (fresh) PF - Timothy Corso (fresh) C - Brian Merry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Dennis McManuis (fresh) SG - James Hudson (fresh) SF - John Archer (fresh) PF - William Bronk (fresh) C - Porfirio Bruno (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Idaho State | Porfirio Bruno 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) | |
| 19:46 | Idaho State | James Hudson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Idaho State | William Bronk tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Montana | Timothy Corso's floater is knocked away by William Bronk | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Idaho State | John Archer grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Idaho State | William Bronk loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Montana | Bob Olivar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Idaho State | William Bronk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Montana | John Ferguson scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Julian Bond | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Idaho State | James Hudson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:54 | Montana | Timothy Corso drills a shot near the basket and the foul's on William Bronk - foul #1 on William Bronk, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Dobromil Nowinski (PG), Robert Gattis (SF), Eliseo Bruno (PF), Marion Roos (C) Dennis McManuis, John Archer, William Bronk, Porfirio Bruno | |
| 17:54 | Montana | Timothy Corso makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:34 | Idaho State | Brian Merry is called for the reach on Dobromil Nowinski - foul #1 on Brian Merry, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Humbert (SG), Morgan Brigham (SF), Manuel Collins (PF), John Renard (C) Bob Olivar, Julian Bond, Timothy Corso, Brian Merry | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 17:21 | Idaho State | Eliseo Bruno comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Manuel Collins - foul #1 on Manuel Collins, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 17:21 | Idaho State | Eliseo Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:21 | Idaho State | Eliseo Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:02 | Montana | Morgan Brigham misses the easy layup | 5-6 |
| 17:01 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Robert Gattis | 5-6 |
| 16:44 | Idaho State | James Hudson drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Dobromil Nowinski | 5-8 |
| 16:32 | Montana | Manuel Collins drills a turnaround from the right block | 7-8 |
| 16:17 | Idaho State | Eliseo Bruno scores on a shot from close range | 7-10 |
| 16:13 | Montana | Joel Humbert is hacked by Dobromil Nowinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dobromil Nowinski, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Bob Olivar (SG), Timothy Corso (PF), Brian Merry (C) John Ferguson, Manuel Collins, John Renard | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Dennis McManuis (PG), John Archer (SF), William Bronk (PF), Porfirio Bruno (C) Dobromil Nowinski, Robert Gattis, Eliseo Bruno, Marion Roos | |
| 15:55 | Montana | Joel Humbert comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 15:53 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Dennis McManuis | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joel Humbert (fresh) SG - Bob Olivar (fresh) SF - Morgan Brigham (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Corso (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Merry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Dennis McManuis (fresh) SG - James Hudson (tiring) 5 pts. SF - John Archer (fresh) PF - William Bronk (fresh) 2 pts. C - Porfirio Bruno (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Idaho State | William Bronk misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 7-10 |
| 15:30 | Idaho State | William Bronk tips it home | 7-12 |
| 15:16 | Montana | Porfirio Bruno swats the short shot by Morgan Brigham | 7-12 |
| 15:14 | Idaho State | Porfirio Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:55 | Idaho State | James Hudson loses the dribble to Timothy Corso | 7-12 |
| 14:40 | Montana | Bob Olivar misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 7-12 |
| 14:39 | Montana | Timothy Corso hits the follow up shot | 9-12 |
| 14:25 | Idaho State | Dennis McManuis is hacked by Joel Humbert - foul #1 on Joel Humbert, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Montana | John Ferguson (PG), Ralph O'Driscoll (SG), Julian Bond (SF), Manuel Collins (PF), John Renard (C) Joel Humbert, Bob Olivar, Morgan Brigham, Timothy Corso, Brian Merry | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Dobromil Nowinski (SG), Robert Gattis (SF), Eliseo Bruno (PF) James Hudson, John Archer, William Bronk | |
| 14:14 | Idaho State | Eliseo Bruno is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Eliseo Bruno, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| 13:58 | Montana | John Ferguson is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 13:56 | Montana | Ralph O'Driscoll grabs the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 13:51 | Montana | Dennis McManuis is called for the reach on John Ferguson - foul #1 on Dennis McManuis, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Marion Roos (C) Porfirio Bruno | |
| 13:33 | Montana | Ralph O'Driscoll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 13:31 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Marion Roos | 9-12 |
| 13:17 | Idaho State | Dobromil Nowinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Corso (PF) Manuel Collins | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Robert Lanigan (SF), William Bronk (PF) Robert Gattis, Eliseo Bruno | |
| 13:01 | Montana | Timothy Corso hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by John Ferguson | 11-12 |
| 12:44 | Idaho State | Marion Roos buries a runner in the paint set up by Dennis McManuis | 11-14 |
| 12:40 | Montana | Ralph O'Driscoll is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Jeffrey Worcester (SG), Brian Merry (C) Ralph O'Driscoll, Julian Bond | |
| Subs | Idaho State | John Archer (SF), Porfirio Bruno (C) Robert Lanigan, Marion Roos | |
| 12:28 | Idaho State | Brian Merry denies the turnaround by Dennis McManuis | 11-14 |
| 12:27 | Idaho State | Porfirio Bruno misses the tip | 11-14 |
| 12:25 | Idaho State | William Bronk grabs the offensive board | 11-14 |
| 12:04 | Idaho State | William Bronk is whistled for a carry | 11-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Humbert (PG), Bob Olivar (SG), Jeffrey Williamson (SF), Manuel Collins (PF) John Ferguson, Jeffrey Worcester, John Renard, Timothy Corso | |
| Subs | Idaho State | James Hudson (SG), Eliseo Bruno (PF) Dobromil Nowinski, William Bronk | |
| 12:02 | Montana | Bob Olivar is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bob Olivar, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| 11:47 | Idaho State | John Archer blows the layup | 11-14 |
| 11:46 | Montana | Manuel Collins gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joel Humbert (fresh) SG - Bob Olivar (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Williamson (fresh) PF - Manuel Collins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Merry (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Dennis McManuis (tiring) 1 ast. SG - James Hudson (tiring) 5 pts. SF - John Archer (fresh) PF - Eliseo Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. C - Porfirio Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Montana | Jeffrey Williamson loses the ball out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Dobromil Nowinski (PG), Robert Gattis (C) Dennis McManuis, Porfirio Bruno | |
| 11:17 | Idaho State | Eliseo Bruno loses the dribble to Brian Merry | 11-14 |
| 11:15 | Montana | Joel Humbert is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Humbert, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Ralph O'Driscoll (PG), Julian Bond (SF), Timothy Corso (PF) Joel Humbert, Jeffrey Williamson, Manuel Collins | |
| Subs | Idaho State | William Bronk (PF) Eliseo Bruno | |
| 10:59 | Idaho State | James Hudson lays it in | 11-16 |
| 10:57 | Montana | Julian Bond is fouled in the backcourt by Dobromil Nowinski - foul #2 on Dobromil Nowinski, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Montana | John Ferguson (PG), Morgan Brigham (C) Bob Olivar, Brian Merry | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Dennis McManuis (PG), Marion Roos (C) Dobromil Nowinski, John Archer | |
| 10:41 | Montana | William Bronk is called for the reach on Julian Bond - foul #2 on William Bronk, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Montana | John Renard (C) Timothy Corso | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Robert Lanigan (SF), Porfirio Bruno (C) Robert Gattis, William Bronk | |
| 10:21 | Montana | Morgan Brigham makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from John Ferguson and the foul's on James Hudson - foul #1 on James Hudson, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Eliseo Bruno (PF) Marion Roos | |
| 10:21 | Montana | Morgan Brigham makes the free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:04 | Idaho State | Eliseo Bruno comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 14-16 |
| 10:03 | Montana | Morgan Brigham grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:48 | Montana | Ralph O'Driscoll misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-16 |
| 09:46 | Idaho State | Porfirio Bruno grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 09:28 | Idaho State | James Hudson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis McManuis | 14-18 |
| 09:07 | Montana | John Ferguson misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Eliseo Bruno - foul #2 on Eliseo Bruno, team foul #8 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Montana | Bob Olivar (SG), Jeffrey Williamson (SF), Timothy Corso (PF), Manuel Collins (C) Ralph O'Driscoll, Julian Bond, Morgan Brigham, John Renard | |
| Subs | Idaho State | John Archer (SF), Marion Roos (PF), Robert Gattis (C) Robert Lanigan, Eliseo Bruno, Porfirio Bruno | |
| 09:07 | Montana | John Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:07 | Montana | John Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:44 | Idaho State | Timothy Corso swats the short shot by Robert Gattis | 16-18 |
| 08:42 | Montana | Jeffrey Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 08:27 | Montana | Jeffrey Williamson is fouled on the floor by Robert Gattis - foul #1 on Robert Gattis, team foul #9 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Montana | Jeffrey Worcester (PG), Brian Merry (C) John Ferguson, Timothy Corso | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Porfirio Bruno (C) Marion Roos | |
| 08:27 | Montana | Jeffrey Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:27 | Montana | Jeffrey Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:10 | Idaho State | John Archer misses badly on a shot in the lane | 18-18 |
| 08:08 | Montana | Manuel Collins grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 07:48 | Montana | Jeffrey Worcester's pass is intercepted by Porfirio Bruno | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jeffrey Worcester (fresh) SG - Bob Olivar (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffrey Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Merry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Dennis McManuis (tiring) 2 ast. SG - James Hudson (tired) 9 pts. SF - John Archer (fresh) PF - Robert Gattis (fairly fresh) C - Porfirio Bruno (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Idaho State | Porfirio Bruno clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 18-18 |
| 07:19 | Montana | Jeffrey Worcester snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 07:03 | Montana | Brian Merry misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 07:01 | Montana | Jeffrey Williamson gets the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 06:56 | Montana | Jeffrey Worcester comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-18 |
| 06:54 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Porfirio Bruno | 18-18 |
| 06:37 | Idaho State | Brian Merry is called for the reach on Porfirio Bruno - foul #2 on Brian Merry, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Montana | John Ferguson (PG), Ralph O'Driscoll (SG), Julian Bond (SF), Timothy Corso (PF), Morgan Brigham (C) Jeffrey Worcester, Bob Olivar, Jeffrey Williamson, Manuel Collins, Brian Merry | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Robert Lanigan (SF), Marion Roos (PF) John Archer, Robert Gattis | |
| 06:19 | Idaho State | Porfirio Bruno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-18 |
| 06:14 | Montana | John Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis McManuis - foul #2 on Dennis McManuis, team foul #10 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Dobromil Nowinski (PG) Dennis McManuis | |
| 06:14 | Montana | John Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:14 | Montana | John Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 05:53 | Idaho State | Robert Lanigan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-18 |
| 05:33 | Montana | Timothy Corso misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Lanigan - foul #1 on Robert Lanigan, team foul #11 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Montana | Bob Olivar (SG), John Renard (C) Ralph O'Driscoll, Morgan Brigham | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 05:33 | Montana | Timothy Corso makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 05:33 | Montana | Timothy Corso makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 05:10 | Idaho State | Robert Lanigan misses badly on a floater near the basket | 22-18 |
| 05:09 | Montana | Timothy Corso grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 04:47 | Montana | John Renard is open and buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Bob Olivar | 24-18 |
| 04:26 | Idaho State | Bob Olivar steals the ball from Marion Roos | 24-18 |
| 04:22 | Montana | Bob Olivar blows the dunk | 24-18 |
| 04:20 | Idaho State | Marion Roos pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 03:59 | Idaho State | Robert Lanigan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 03:57 | Montana | Timothy Corso snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 03:45 | Montana | Julian Bond misses the lay-in | 24-18 |
| 03:43 | Montana | John Ferguson gets the offensive rebound | 24-18 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Ferguson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bob Olivar (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Julian Bond (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Corso (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Renard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Dobromil Nowinski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Hudson (very tired) 9 pts. SF - Robert Lanigan (fairly fresh) PF - Marion Roos (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Porfirio Bruno (tired) 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Montana | Bob Olivar is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 24-18 |
| 03:25 | Idaho State | Porfirio Bruno grabs the board | 24-18 |
| 03:08 | Idaho State | Marion Roos clanks a shot from the left side | 24-18 |
| 03:07 | Montana | Timothy Corso grabs the board | 24-18 |
| 03:04 | Montana | Bob Olivar is fouled in the backcourt by James Hudson - foul #2 on James Hudson, team foul #12 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Humbert (PG), Morgan Brigham (SF), Manuel Collins (PF), Brian Merry (C) John Ferguson, Julian Bond, Timothy Corso, John Renard | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Eliseo Bruno (SG), John Archer (SF), William Bronk (PF), Robert Gattis (C) James Hudson, Robert Lanigan, Marion Roos, Porfirio Bruno | |
| 03:04 | Montana | Bob Olivar misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 03:04 | Montana | Bob Olivar misses the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 03:04 | Idaho State | John Archer grabs the board | 24-18 |
| 02:49 | Idaho State | John Archer banks in the layup and he's hacked by Morgan Brigham - foul #1 on Morgan Brigham, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Montana | Ralph O'Driscoll (SG) Bob Olivar | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 02:49 | Idaho State | John Archer misses the free throw | 24-20 |
| 02:49 | Montana | Manuel Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 02:47 | Montana | Joel Humbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| 02:34 | Idaho State | Robert Gattis is hacked by Morgan Brigham - foul #2 on Morgan Brigham, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Dennis McManuis (PG) Dobromil Nowinski | |
| 02:34 | Idaho State | Robert Gattis makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 02:34 | Idaho State | Robert Gattis makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 02:14 | Montana | Eliseo Bruno is called for the reach on Ralph O'Driscoll - foul #3 on Eliseo Bruno, team foul #13 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Dobromil Nowinski (SG) Eliseo Bruno | |
| 02:14 | Montana | Ralph O'Driscoll misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 02:14 | Montana | Ralph O'Driscoll makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 01:58 | Idaho State | Dobromil Nowinski misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Joel Humbert - foul #3 on Joel Humbert, team foul #9 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Montana | Jeffrey Worcester (SG), Timothy Corso (PF) Joel Humbert, Manuel Collins | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 01:58 | Idaho State | Dobromil Nowinski makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 01:58 | Idaho State | Dobromil Nowinski misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 01:58 | Montana | Timothy Corso snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 01:38 | Montana | Brian Merry is fouled on the floor by William Bronk - foul #3 on William Bronk, team foul #14 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Marion Roos (PF), Porfirio Bruno (C) William Bronk, Robert Gattis | |
| 01:38 | Montana | Brian Merry misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 01:38 | Montana | Brian Merry makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 01:18 | Idaho State | John Archer is hacked by Morgan Brigham - foul #3 on Morgan Brigham, team foul #10 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Montana | John Ferguson (PG), John Renard (SF) Ralph O'Driscoll, Morgan Brigham | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 01:18 | Idaho State | John Archer makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 01:18 | Idaho State | John Archer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 00:57 | Montana | John Ferguson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 00:56 | Montana | Brian Merry tips it in | 28-25 |
| 00:45 | Idaho State | The pull-up jumper by Dobromil Nowinski is blocked by Timothy Corso | 28-25 |
| 00:43 | Montana | John Ferguson snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 00:28 | Montana | Timothy Corso buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Worcester | 31-25 |
| 00:00 | Idaho State | John Archer comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-25 |