| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - George Dosch (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Rygalski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francis Tabron (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Johnny Harward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Brian McElvy | 37-28 |
| 19:28 | Idaho | Francis Tabron blows the layup | 37-28 |
| 19:26 | Idaho | Francis Tabron tips it but misses | 37-28 |
| 19:24 | Idaho | Francis Tabron grabs the offensive board | 37-28 |
| 19:12 | Idaho | Johnny Harward misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Drew Trudeau | 37-28 |
| 18:53 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau's pass is intercepted by George Rygalski | 37-28 |
| 18:31 | Idaho | Brian McElvy picks off the pass by George Dosch | 37-28 |
| 18:27 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian McElvy | 39-28 |
| 18:18 | Idaho | Francis Tabron comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Shane Freudenburg - foul #1 on Shane Freudenburg, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| 18:18 | Idaho | Francis Tabron makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:18 | Idaho | Francis Tabron makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 17:54 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Preston Winter and he's hacked by Howard Anderson - foul #3 on Howard Anderson, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Scott Osterman (PF) Howard Anderson | |
| 17:54 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the free throw | 42-30 |
| 17:40 | Idaho | George Rygalski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-30 |
| 17:39 | Idaho | Johnny Harward grabs the offensive board | 42-30 |
| 17:31 | Idaho | George Rygalski hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Scott Osterman | 42-32 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-32 |
| 17:19 | Idaho | Scott Osterman pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 16:56 | Idaho | George Dosch makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by George Rygalski and he's fouled by Brian McElvy - foul #1 on Brian McElvy, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG), Michael Amos (SG), Mike Adame (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), James Muir (C) Brian McElvy, Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau, Preston Winter, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | Idaho | James Bernard (SG), Charles McGill (SF), Stacy Ford (C) George Rygalski, Francis Tabron, Johnny Harward | |
| 16:56 | Idaho | George Dosch makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame is called for traveling | 42-35 |
| 16:21 | Idaho | James Bernard hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charles McGill | 42-38 |
| 16:07 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-38 |
| 15:45 | Idaho | Charles McGill comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 15:44 | Idaho | James Bernard grabs the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John O'Hanesian (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Amos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Adame (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Muir (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - George Dosch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Bernard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles McGill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Osterman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Stacy Ford (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Idaho | Scott Osterman is whistled for traveling | 45-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Shannon Smith (SG), Preston Winter (PF), Shane Freudenburg (C) John O'Hanesian, Michael Amos, Thomas Scott, James Muir | |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Pham (SG), Francis Tabron (SF), Howard Anderson (PF), Johnny Harward (C) George Dosch, Charles McGill, Scott Osterman, Stacy Ford | |
| 15:25 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 15:23 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Johnny Harward | 45-38 |
| 15:18 | Idaho | Howard Anderson buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Robert Pham and the foul's on Shane Freudenburg - foul #2 on Shane Freudenburg, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau (SF) Mike Adame | |
| Subs | Idaho | George Rygalski (SG) Robert Pham | |
| 15:18 | Idaho | Howard Anderson makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 45-41 |
| 15:00 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Shane Freudenburg | 45-41 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg misses the easy layup | 45-41 |
| 14:46 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg can't tip it in | 45-41 |
| 14:44 | Idaho | Johnny Harward grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 14:18 | Idaho | Francis Tabron scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Howard Anderson | 45-43 |
| 14:00 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Drew Trudeau | 47-43 |
| 13:45 | Idaho | Shannon Smith steals it from James Bernard | 47-43 |
| 13:43 | New Mexico State | James Bernard steals the ball from Brian McElvy in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| 13:28 | Idaho | George Rygalski misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 13:26 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Drew Trudeau | 47-43 |
| 13:04 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 13:02 | Idaho | Johnny Harward pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:42 | Idaho | Howard Anderson misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 47-43 |
| 12:41 | Idaho | James Bernard misses the tip | 47-43 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:25 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith drills a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on George Rygalski - foul #2 on George Rygalski, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG), Mike Adame (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), James Muir (C) Brian McElvy, Drew Trudeau, Preston Winter, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | Idaho | George Dosch (PG), Robert Pham (SG), Charles McGill (SF), Scott Osterman (PF), Stacy Ford (C) James Bernard, George Rygalski, Francis Tabron, Howard Anderson, Johnny Harward | |
| 12:25 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:11 | Idaho | Scott Osterman buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from George Dosch | 50-45 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 11:51 | Idaho | Scott Osterman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:40 | Idaho | Stacy Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Amos (SG) Shannon Smith | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John O'Hanesian (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Amos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Adame (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Muir (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - George Dosch (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Pham (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles McGill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Osterman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Stacy Ford (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos hits a shot from the left wing set up by John O'Hanesian | 52-45 |
| 11:09 | Idaho | Charles McGill hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 52-45 |
| 11:07 | Idaho | Scott Osterman grabs the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 10:56 | Idaho | Scott Osterman is fouled on the floor by Thomas Scott - foul #1 on Thomas Scott, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Idaho | James Bernard (SG), Francis Tabron (SF), Howard Anderson (PF), Johnny Harward (C) Robert Pham, Charles McGill, Scott Osterman, Stacy Ford | |
| 10:43 | Idaho | Howard Anderson banks in the layup on a great pass from James Bernard | 52-47 |
| 10:30 | New Mexico State | Francis Tabron steals the ball from John O'Hanesian | 52-47 |
| 10:02 | Idaho | Johnny Harward hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Francis Tabron and he's hacked by Mike Adame - foul #1 on Mike Adame, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Drew Trudeau (SF), Preston Winter (PF), Shane Freudenburg (C) Michael Amos, Mike Adame, Thomas Scott, James Muir | |
| Subs | Idaho | George Rygalski (SG) James Bernard | |
| 10:02 | Idaho | Johnny Harward makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:43 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Brian McElvy | 54-50 |
| 09:30 | Idaho | George Dosch can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 09:06 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter throws it down set up by Drew Trudeau | 56-50 |
| 08:48 | Idaho | Johnny Harward buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from George Rygalski | 56-52 |
| 08:30 | New Mexico State | Johnny Harward picks off the pass by Brian McElvy | 56-52 |
| 08:18 | Idaho | George Rygalski clanks a driving attempt from close range | 56-52 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | George Dosch steals it from Preston Winter | 56-52 |
| 07:57 | Idaho | George Dosch slams it home | 56-54 |
| 07:43 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John O'Hanesian and the foul's on Howard Anderson - foul #4 on Howard Anderson, team foul #3 | 58-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (SG), Mike Adame (SF), Thomas Scott (C) John O'Hanesian, Drew Trudeau, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | Idaho | James Bernard (PG), Robert Pham (SG), Charles McGill (SF), Scott Osterman (PF), Stacy Ford (C) George Dosch, George Rygalski, Francis Tabron, Howard Anderson, Johnny Harward | |
| 07:43 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter makes the free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:26 | Idaho | Charles McGill hits the finger roll set up by Scott Osterman | 59-56 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Adame (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Preston Winter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - James Bernard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Pham (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles McGill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Osterman (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Stacy Ford (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 07:19 | Idaho | Scott Osterman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 07:11 | Idaho | Robert Pham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 07:10 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 06:54 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 59-56 |
| 06:52 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame snags the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 06:39 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 06:37 | Idaho | Stacy Ford grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 06:08 | Idaho | James Bernard buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Scott Osterman | 59-59 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 05:42 | Idaho | Scott Osterman snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 05:25 | Idaho | Charles McGill misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 05:24 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Shannon Smith | 59-59 |
| 05:24 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau (SF), Shane Freudenburg (C) Mike Adame, Preston Winter | |
| Subs | Idaho | George Dosch (PG), George Rygalski (SG), Francis Tabron (SF), Howard Anderson (PF), Johnny Harward (C) James Bernard, Robert Pham, Charles McGill, Scott Osterman, Stacy Ford | |
| 05:07 | New Mexico State | The jumper by Brian McElvy is denied by Johnny Harward | 59-59 |
| 05:06 | Idaho | Johnny Harward grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:52 | Idaho | Johnny Harward clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:35 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 04:34 | Idaho | Johnny Harward gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:18 | Idaho | George Rygalski connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Francis Tabron | 59-62 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy is called for traveling | 59-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG), James Muir (PF) Brian McElvy, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 03:41 | Idaho | James Muir is called for the reach on Howard Anderson - foul #1 on James Muir, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Preston Winter (PF) James Muir | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 03:28 | Idaho | Johnny Harward misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-62 |
| 03:26 | Idaho | Howard Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John O'Hanesian (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - George Dosch (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Rygalski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Francis Tabron (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Howard Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Johnny Harward (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Idaho | Howard Anderson can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 59-62 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Drew Trudeau | 61-62 |
| 02:41 | Idaho | George Dosch hits a floater in the paint | 61-64 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Amos (SG), Mike Adame (SF), Thomas Scott (C) Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | Idaho | James Bernard (PG), Robert Pham (SG), Scott Osterman (PF) George Dosch, George Rygalski, Howard Anderson | |
| 02:26 | Idaho | Idaho calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Drew Trudeau (SF), Shane Freudenburg (C) Michael Amos, Mike Adame, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Idaho | George Dosch (PG), Howard Anderson (PF) Robert Pham, Scott Osterman | |
| 02:13 | Idaho | George Dosch misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 61-64 |
| 02:12 | Idaho | Howard Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 01:53 | Idaho | Johnny Harward is denied on a layup by Shane Freudenburg | 61-64 |
| 01:51 | Idaho | Howard Anderson grabs the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 01:39 | Idaho | Johnny Harward connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Francis Tabron | 61-67 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John O'Hanesian | 64-67 |
| 01:11 | Idaho | Howard Anderson is called for traveling | 64-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (SG) John O'Hanesian | |
| Subs | Idaho | George Rygalski (SG) James Bernard | |
| 00:59 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-67 |
| 00:57 | Idaho | Johnny Harward snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Idaho | George Rygalski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on George Rygalski, team foul #4 | 64-67 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter misses the 3 from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 00:23 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Johnny Harward | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Idaho | Johnny Harward is fouled in the backcourt by Brian McElvy - foul #2 on Brian McElvy, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Idaho | James Bernard (SF), Scott Osterman (PF) Francis Tabron, Howard Anderson | |
| 00:22 | Idaho | Johnny Harward makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:22 | Idaho | Johnny Harward makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 64-69 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy gets the offensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-69 |
| 00:07 | Idaho | Scott Osterman pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 00:07 | Idaho | Idaho calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Howard Anderson (PF) Scott Osterman | |
| 00:04 | Idaho | Howard Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Shannon Smith - foul #1 on Shannon Smith, team foul #8 | 64-69 |
| 00:04 | Idaho | Howard Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:04 | Idaho | Howard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith misses short on a halfcourt shot | 64-71 |