| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Robert Ford (fresh) SG - Roy Herron (fresh) SF - Arthur Alexander (fresh) PF - Louis Riggs (fresh) C - Jeffrey Barter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fresh) SG - Warren Bakker (fresh) SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) PF - Roland Clayton (fresh) C - Andrew Chichester (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | New Mexico State | Arthur Alexander is called for the reach on Tommy Tyler - foul #1 on Arthur Alexander, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Roy Herron | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Louis Riggs | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock loses the dribble to Louis Riggs | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Idaho | Louis Riggs comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Idaho | Arthur Alexander tips it home | 4-0 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tommy Tyler | 4-2 |
| 17:55 | Idaho | Roy Herron is hacked by Roland Clayton - foul #1 on Roland Clayton, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer (C) Andrew Chichester | |
| 17:39 | Idaho | Roy Herron blows the layup but he's fouled by Warren Bakker - foul #1 on Warren Bakker, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:39 | Idaho | Roy Herron makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:39 | Idaho | Roy Herron misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler blows the layup but the foul's on Louis Riggs - foul #1 on Louis Riggs, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter (C) Roland Clayton | |
| 17:16 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:02 | Idaho | Roy Herron lays it up and in | 7-3 |
| 16:42 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 16:28 | Idaho | Warren Bakker steps in front of the Robert Ford pass | 7-6 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler knocks in the 3 from straight away | 7-9 |
| 16:01 | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter comes up short on the floater in the lane | 7-9 |
| 16:00 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Robert Ford (fresh) SG - Roy Herron (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Riggs (fairly fresh) C - Jeffrey Barter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Warren Bakker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tommy Tyler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Schwartzer (fresh) C - Jason Hayter (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Arthur Alexander - foul #2 on Arthur Alexander, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Idaho | Danny Hayes (PG), Bruce Buffington (SG), Charles Taylor (SF), Kim Schneider (PF), Raymond Waters (C) Robert Ford, Roy Herron, Arthur Alexander, Louis Riggs, Jeffrey Barter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Joseph Lane (SG), Larry McGuckin (SF), Roland Clayton (PF) Bill Bullock, Warren Bakker, Tommy Tyler, Bruce Schwartzer | |
| 15:42 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:42 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:42 | Idaho | Kim Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:22 | Idaho | Raymond Waters hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 7-9 |
| 15:20 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 15:01 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Kim Schneider - foul #1 on Kim Schneider, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| 15:01 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:01 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:38 | Idaho | Charles Taylor is fouled on the floor by Larry McGuckin - foul #1 on Larry McGuckin, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Ford (PG), Roy Herron (SG) Danny Hayes, Bruce Buffington | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester (C) Jason Hayter | |
| 14:20 | Idaho | Robert Ford clanks a 3 from the right corner | 7-11 |
| 14:18 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:03 | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock (PG), Warren Bakker (SG) Raymond Leiser, Larry McGuckin | |
| 13:42 | Idaho | Roy Herron hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Waters | 10-11 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico State | Charles Taylor swats the layup by Roland Clayton | 10-11 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roy Herron - foul #1 on Roy Herron, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Idaho | Louis Riggs (PF), Jeffrey Barter (C) Kim Schneider, Raymond Waters | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler (SF), Bruce Schwartzer (PF) Joseph Lane, Roland Clayton | |
| 13:11 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:57 | Idaho | Bruce Schwartzer steals the ball from Charles Taylor | 10-12 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 12:39 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler misses the tip | 10-12 |
| 12:38 | Idaho | Robert Ford grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 12:20 | Idaho | Louis Riggs lays it in set up by Charles Taylor and he's hacked by Bruce Schwartzer - foul #1 on Bruce Schwartzer, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Idaho | Danny Hayes (PG), Raymond Waters (SF) Robert Ford, Charles Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter (C) Andrew Chichester | |
| 12:20 | Idaho | Louis Riggs makes the free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:06 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter is called for traveling | 13-12 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton (PF) Jason Hayter | |
| 11:55 | Idaho | Warren Bakker takes the ball from Danny Hayes | 13-12 |
| 11:50 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock misses the lay-in | 13-12 |
| 11:49 | Idaho | Raymond Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Danny Hayes (fresh) SG - Roy Herron (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Waters (fresh) PF - Louis Riggs (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffrey Barter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Warren Bakker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roland Clayton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bruce Schwartzer (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Tommy Tyler - foul #1 on Tommy Tyler, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Idaho | Bruce Buffington (SG) Roy Herron | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 11:32 | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter misses the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:32 | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter misses the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:32 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Danny Hayes - foul #1 on Danny Hayes, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Ford (PG), Kim Schneider (PF) Danny Hayes, Louis Riggs | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 11:13 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:13 | Idaho | Kim Schneider grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 11:06 | Idaho | Robert Ford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 11:04 | Idaho | Kim Schneider hits the follow up shot | 15-13 |
| 10:41 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker double dribbles | 15-13 |
| Subs | Idaho | Charles Taylor (SF) Raymond Waters | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane (PG), Larry McGuckin (SG), Andrew Chichester (C) Bill Bullock, Warren Bakker, Bruce Schwartzer | |
| 10:33 | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-13 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton is hacked by Bruce Buffington - foul #1 on Bruce Buffington, team foul #7 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Idaho | Roy Herron (SG) Jeffrey Barter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG) Tommy Tyler | |
| 10:16 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:02 | Idaho | Charles Taylor's pass is intercepted by Joseph Lane | 18-15 |
| 09:52 | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | Idaho | Louis Riggs (PF) Bruce Buffington | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock (PG), Bruce Schwartzer (PF) Raymond Leiser, Roland Clayton | |
| 09:33 | Idaho | Kim Schneider throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker (SG) Larry McGuckin | |
| 09:14 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-15 |
| 09:13 | Idaho | Roy Herron gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 09:06 | Idaho | Andrew Chichester is called for the reach on Robert Ford - foul #1 on Andrew Chichester, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Idaho | Raymond Waters (SF) Robert Ford | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler (SF), Jason Hayter (C) Joseph Lane, Andrew Chichester | |
| 08:50 | Idaho | Charles Taylor misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Tommy Tyler - foul #2 on Tommy Tyler, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane (SF) Tommy Tyler | |
| 08:50 | Idaho | Charles Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 08:50 | Idaho | Charles Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 08:50 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 08:24 | New Mexico State | Louis Riggs swats the shot by Jason Hayter | 18-15 |
| 08:22 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Raymond Waters | 18-15 |
| 08:07 | Idaho | Kim Schneider's floater is tipped away by Bruce Schwartzer | 18-15 |
| 08:05 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Bruce Schwartzer | 18-15 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico State | Raymond Waters is called for the reach on Bill Bullock - foul #1 on Raymond Waters, team foul #8 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Ford (PG), Bruce Buffington (PF), Jeffrey Barter (C) Charles Taylor, Louis Riggs, Kim Schneider | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton (PF) Bruce Schwartzer | |
| 07:55 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Robert Ford (fresh) SG - Roy Herron (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Waters (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bruce Buffington (fresh) C - Jeffrey Barter (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Warren Bakker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Lane (fresh) PF - Roland Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Hayter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Idaho | Roy Herron misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 18-17 |
| 07:34 | Idaho | Raymond Waters can't tip it in | 18-17 |
| 07:33 | Idaho | Raymond Waters grabs the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 07:11 | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 07:09 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico State | Bruce Buffington steals the ball from Bill Bullock | 18-17 |
| 06:42 | Idaho | Robert Ford misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 18-17 |
| 06:40 | Idaho | Raymond Waters snags the offensive board | 18-17 |
| 06:28 | Idaho | Roy Herron misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-17 |
| 06:26 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-19 |
| 05:46 | Idaho | Raymond Waters is hacked by Jason Hayter - foul #1 on Jason Hayter, team foul #8 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Idaho | Charles Taylor (PG), Louis Riggs (PF), Kim Schneider (C) Robert Ford, Roy Herron, Jeffrey Barter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Larry McGuckin (SG), Gilbert Baker (SF), Andrew Chichester (C) Bill Bullock, Warren Bakker, Joseph Lane, Jason Hayter | |
| 05:46 | Idaho | Raymond Waters makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:46 | Idaho | Raymond Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico State | Louis Riggs denies the turnaround by Raymond Leiser | 20-19 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester snags the offensive board | 20-19 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser travels with the ball | 20-19 |
| Subs | Idaho | Danny Hayes (PG), Robert Dunning (SG) Bruce Buffington, Raymond Waters | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer (PF) Roland Clayton | |
| 04:58 | Idaho | Charles Taylor can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Gilbert Baker - foul #1 on Gilbert Baker, team foul #9 | 20-19 |
| 04:58 | Idaho | Charles Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 04:58 | Idaho | Charles Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico State | Gilbert Baker misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Danny Hayes - foul #2 on Danny Hayes, team foul #9 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Ford (PG) Danny Hayes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:49 | New Mexico State | Gilbert Baker misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico State | Gilbert Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 04:27 | Idaho | Larry McGuckin takes the ball from Robert Ford | 22-20 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Larry McGuckin | 22-23 |
| 03:57 | Idaho | Robert Dunning can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 22-23 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 03:35 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Gilbert Baker | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Robert Ford (fresh) SG - Robert Dunning (fresh) SF - Charles Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Riggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Kim Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Raymond Leiser (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry McGuckin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gilbert Baker (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bruce Schwartzer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Andrew Chichester (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Idaho | Robert Ford scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Charles Taylor | 25-25 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-25 |
| 02:59 | Idaho | Louis Riggs pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 02:44 | Idaho | Charles Taylor drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Ford | 28-25 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico State | Gilbert Baker drills a turnaround near the basket | 28-27 |
| 01:52 | Idaho | Charles Taylor makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Louis Riggs and he's hacked by Raymond Leiser - foul #1 on Raymond Leiser, team foul #10 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Idaho | Roy Herron (SG), Arthur Alexander (SF), Raymond Waters (PF), Jeffrey Barter (C) Robert Ford, Robert Dunning, Louis Riggs, Kim Schneider | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock (PG), Warren Bakker (SG), Tommy Tyler (SF), Roland Clayton (PF), Jason Hayter (C) Raymond Leiser, Larry McGuckin, Gilbert Baker, Bruce Schwartzer, Andrew Chichester | |
| 01:52 | Idaho | Charles Taylor makes the free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:40 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler misses the floater from the right side | 31-27 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton hits a shot near the basket | 31-29 |
| 01:16 | Idaho | Roy Herron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton travels with the ball | 31-29 |
| Subs | Idaho | Danny Hayes (PG) Charles Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:58 | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter lays it in on a nice dish by Danny Hayes | 33-29 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 00:38 | Idaho | Danny Hayes snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 00:26 | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-29 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Roland Clayton | 33-29 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton gets the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-29 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton tips it back up and in | 33-31 |
| 00:00 | Idaho | Roy Herron comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 33-31 |