| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Richard Peter (fresh) SG - Hector Nunez (fresh) SF - Bruce Buffington (fresh) PF - Raymond Waters (fresh) C - Frank Fields (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fresh) SG - Frank Clark (fresh) SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) PF - Gordon Jones (fresh) C - Andrew Chichester (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler 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) | |
| 19:46 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Idaho | Bruce Buffington is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Idaho | Bruce Buffington grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Idaho | Richard Peter buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Fields | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Idaho | Richard Peter grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Idaho | Hector Nunez comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Andrew Chichester | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Idaho | Raymond Waters is hacked by Gordon Jones - foul #1 on Gordon Jones, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:38 | Idaho | Frank Fields knocks in the runner near the basket and he's fouled by Andrew Chichester - foul #1 on Andrew Chichester, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson (C) Andrew Chichester | |
| 17:38 | Idaho | Frank Fields makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson misses the dunk | 5-2 |
| 17:23 | Idaho | Richard Peter pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:01 | Idaho | Frank Fields makes the shot from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 16:48 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson travels with the ball | 7-2 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Shipp (SF), Gregory Woods (C) Tommy Tyler, Gordon Jones | |
| 16:42 | Idaho | Richard Peter's pass is intercepted by Bill Bullock in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 16:32 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Clark | 7-4 |
| 16:13 | Idaho | Raymond Waters drills a jump hook from the left block | 9-4 |
| 16:01 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Richard Peter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hector Nunez (fairly fresh) SF - Bruce Buffington (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Waters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Fields (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fairly fresh) SG - Frank Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Shipp (fresh) PF - Thomas Epperson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Woods (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Idaho | Richard Peter drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bruce Buffington | 12-7 |
| 15:26 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 15:24 | Idaho | Raymond Waters grabs the board | 12-7 |
| 15:16 | Idaho | Raymond Waters buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Hector Nunez | 14-7 |
| 14:58 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 14:35 | Idaho | Hector Nunez clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-10 |
| 14:33 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 14:14 | New Mexico State | Hector Nunez steals the ball from Bill Bullock | 14-10 |
| 14:00 | Idaho | Hector Nunez is fouled on the floor by Thomas Epperson - foul #1 on Thomas Epperson, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Idaho | Juan Rosa (PG), Richard Leonard (SG), John Shelby (SF), Orunjan Amedee (PF), Henry Spencer (C) Richard Peter, Hector Nunez, Bruce Buffington, Raymond Waters, Frank Fields | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Van McGinnis (SG), Tommy Tyler (SF), Gordon Jones (PF), Andrew Chichester (C) Bill Bullock, Frank Clark, William Shipp, Thomas Epperson, Gregory Woods | |
| 13:41 | Idaho | Richard Leonard's pass is intercepted by Gordon Jones | 14-10 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 14-10 |
| 13:15 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester tips it back up and in | 14-12 |
| 12:52 | Idaho | Richard Leonard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 12:51 | Idaho | John Shelby tips it home | 16-12 |
| 12:28 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Leiser | 16-15 |
| 12:12 | Idaho | Henry Spencer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-15 |
| 12:11 | Idaho | Juan Rosa can't tip it in | 16-15 |
| 12:09 | Idaho | Richard Leonard gets the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 11:46 | Idaho | Richard Leonard clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 11:44 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones grabs the board | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Juan Rosa (fresh) SG - Richard Leonard (fresh) SF - John Shelby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Orunjan Amedee (fresh) C - Henry Spencer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Raymond Leiser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Van McGinnis (fresh) SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gordon Jones (fresh) C - Andrew Chichester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones misses the turnaround from close range | 16-15 |
| 11:26 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester tips it but misses | 16-15 |
| 11:24 | Idaho | John Shelby snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 11:20 | Idaho | Juan Rosa clanks a fadeaway from close range | 16-15 |
| 11:18 | Idaho | Juan Rosa grabs the offensive board | 16-15 |
| 11:07 | Idaho | Juan Rosa comes up short on the shot from the right block | 16-15 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico State | Van McGinnis pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 16-15 |
| 10:49 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones tips it in | 16-17 |
| 10:33 | Idaho | John Shelby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Andrew Chichester | 16-17 |
| 10:14 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler is hacked by John Shelby - foul #1 on John Shelby, team foul #1 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Idaho | Richard Peter (PG), Hector Nunez (SG), Bruce Buffington (SF), Raymond Waters (PF), Frank Fields (C) Juan Rosa, Richard Leonard, John Shelby, Orunjan Amedee, Henry Spencer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock (PG), Frank Clark (SG), William Shipp (SF), Thomas Epperson (PF), Gregory Woods (C) Raymond Leiser, Van McGinnis, Tommy Tyler, Gordon Jones, Andrew Chichester | |
| 10:00 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bill Bullock | 16-19 |
| 09:45 | Idaho | Bruce Buffington hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 09:43 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico State | Frank Fields picks off the pass by Frank Clark | 16-19 |
| 08:57 | Idaho | Bruce Buffington makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico State | William Shipp dunks the ball | 19-21 |
| 08:14 | Idaho | Bruce Buffington is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Bruce Buffington, team foul #2 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Idaho | Juan Rosa (PG), Henry Spencer (C) Richard Peter, Frank Fields | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler (SF), Gordon Jones (PF) William Shipp, Gregory Woods | |
| 07:47 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler misses long on a floater from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 07:45 | Idaho | Juan Rosa gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 07:43 | Idaho | Frank Clark picks off the pass by Juan Rosa in the backcourt | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Juan Rosa (fresh) SG - Hector Nunez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Buffington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Waters (fresh) 4 pts. C - Henry Spencer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gordon Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Epperson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock loses the dribble to Bruce Buffington | 19-21 |
| 07:07 | Idaho | Hector Nunez makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Buffington | 22-21 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bruce Buffington - foul #2 on Bruce Buffington, team foul #3 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Idaho | Richard Peter (PG), Richard Leonard (SF), Orunjan Amedee (PF), Frank Fields (C) Hector Nunez, Bruce Buffington, Raymond Waters, Henry Spencer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester (C) Thomas Epperson | |
| 06:53 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:42 | Idaho | Juan Rosa hits a floater from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico State | Richard Peter steals it from Bill Bullock | 24-23 |
| 06:19 | Idaho | Orunjan Amedee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-23 |
| Subs | Idaho | John Shelby (SF) Juan Rosa | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Van McGinnis (SG) Bill Bullock, Frank Clark | |
| 05:51 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Leiser | 24-26 |
| 05:32 | Idaho | Andrew Chichester is called for the reach on Orunjan Amedee - foul #2 on Andrew Chichester, team foul #4 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Idaho | Hector Nunez (SG), Raymond Waters (PF) John Shelby, Orunjan Amedee | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson (PF), Gregory Woods (C) Gordon Jones, Andrew Chichester | |
| 05:16 | Idaho | Richard Peter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-26 |
| Subs | Idaho | John Shelby (SF), Orunjan Amedee (C) Richard Peter, Frank Fields | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock (PG), Frank Clark (SG) Raymond Leiser, Van McGinnis | |
| 04:58 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler is hacked by John Shelby - foul #2 on John Shelby, team foul #4 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Idaho | Juan Rosa (PG) John Shelby | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Shipp (SF) Tommy Tyler | |
| 04:45 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 04:43 | Idaho | Raymond Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 04:22 | Idaho | Juan Rosa comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Bill Bullock | 24-28 |
| 04:07 | Idaho | Orunjan Amedee connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Raymond Waters and he's fouled by Gregory Woods - foul #1 on Gregory Woods, team foul #5 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Idaho | Richard Peter (PG), Frank Fields (C) Richard Leonard, Raymond Waters | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones (PF) Gregory Woods | |
| 04:07 | Idaho | Orunjan Amedee misses the free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:07 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 03:47 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 03:45 | Idaho | Orunjan Amedee grabs the board | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Richard Peter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Hector Nunez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Rosa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Orunjan Amedee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Fields (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Shipp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gordon Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Epperson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Idaho | Hector Nunez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Idaho | Jason Mousseau (SG), Bruce Buffington (SF), Raymond Waters (PF) Hector Nunez, Juan Rosa, Orunjan Amedee | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler (SF), Andrew Chichester (C) William Shipp, Thomas Epperson | |
| 03:11 | New Mexico State | Raymond Waters blocks the jumper by Andrew Chichester | 26-28 |
| 03:09 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy Tyler | 26-28 |
| 02:52 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-28 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler grabs the offensive board | 26-28 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler is fouled on the floor by Bruce Buffington - foul #3 on Bruce Buffington, team foul #5 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Idaho | Richard Leonard (PG), John Shelby (SF) Richard Peter, Bruce Buffington | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Van McGinnis (SG) Bill Bullock, Frank Clark | |
| 02:31 | New Mexico State | Frank Fields blocks the short jumper by Andrew Chichester | 26-28 |
| 02:29 | Idaho | Richard Leonard snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 02:15 | Idaho | Frank Fields misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Andrew Chichester - foul #3 on Andrew Chichester, team foul #6 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Idaho | Juan Rosa (PG), Hector Nunez (SG) Jason Mousseau, John Shelby | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson (PF), Gregory Woods (C) Gordon Jones, Andrew Chichester | |
| 02:15 | Idaho | Frank Fields makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:15 | Idaho | Frank Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 01:57 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson connects on the runner near the basket | 27-30 |
| 01:43 | Idaho | Richard Leonard scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Juan Rosa | 29-30 |
| 01:29 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler connects on the runner from the right block | 29-32 |
| 01:23 | Idaho | Thomas Epperson swats the layup by Richard Leonard | 29-32 |
| 01:21 | Idaho | Juan Rosa pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 01:08 | Idaho | Hector Nunez knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Juan Rosa | 32-32 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods is denied on a layup by Raymond Waters | 32-32 |
| 00:38 | Idaho | Raymond Waters grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 00:23 | Idaho | Hector Nunez is hacked by Van McGinnis - foul #1 on Van McGinnis, team foul #7 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Idaho | Richard Peter (PG), John Shelby (SF), Orunjan Amedee (PF), Henry Spencer (C) Juan Rosa, Richard Leonard, Raymond Waters, Frank Fields | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock (PG), Frank Clark (SG), William Shipp (SF), Gordon Jones (PF) Raymond Leiser, Van McGinnis, Tommy Tyler, Thomas Epperson | |
| 00:23 | Idaho | Hector Nunez misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 00:00 | Idaho | John Shelby hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 32-34 |