They finished the regular season at with a record in the Big Sky Conference , tied for first in the standings with rival Idaho . In the conference tournament at home in Boise , the top-seeded Broncos again received a bye into the semifinals and defeated Weber State by eleven points . They met second-seeded Idaho in the final and fell by seven
conference tournament
1989 Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
1988–89 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team