| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Daniel Ruppert (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Michael Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Calhoun (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Donald Carruth (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Zenisek (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Boykin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Barrier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell inbounds the ball | 37-46 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:47 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-46 |
| 19:43 | Idaho | Szczesny Stepnoski steps in front of the Daniel Ruppert pass in the backcourt | 37-46 |
| 19:30 | New Mexico State | Donald Carruth picks off the pass by Ronny Hubbell | 37-46 |
| 19:09 | Idaho | Donald Carruth makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Harris | 40-46 |
| 18:50 | New Mexico State | William Zenisek swats the short shot by Szczesny Stepnoski | 40-46 |
| 18:49 | Idaho | William Zenisek grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 18:24 | Idaho | Daniel Ruppert buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Calhoun | 43-46 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski loses the ball out of bounds | 43-46 |
| 17:43 | Idaho | William Zenisek misses the shot from the left side | 43-46 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 17:28 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier loses the dribble to Daniel Ruppert | 43-46 |
| 17:23 | Idaho | Daniel Ruppert comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 43-46 |
| 17:22 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ronny Hubbell | 43-46 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa misses the easy layup | 43-46 |
| 17:04 | Idaho | William Zenisek grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 16:49 | Idaho | Michael Harris connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-46 |
| 16:33 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell grabs the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 16:08 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Szczesny Stepnoski | 46-48 |
| 15:47 | Idaho | Donald Carruth misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronny Hubbell - foul #2 on Ronny Hubbell, team foul #1 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Idaho | Ronald Fletcher (PG), Frank Jan (SG), Brian Gibson (SF), Donald Wuestenberg (C) Daniel Ruppert, Michael Harris, William Calhoun, William Zenisek | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Jeff Scott (SG), Yong Chu (SF), Gonzalo Gonzales (PF), David Swarey (C) Robert Boykin, Szczesny Stepnoski, Ronny Hubbell, Paul Barrier, Roberto Costa | |
| 15:47 | Idaho | Donald Carruth makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:47 | Idaho | Donald Carruth makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Ronald Fletcher (fresh) SG - Frank Jan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Carruth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Donald Wuestenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alan Lamb (fresh) SG - Jeff Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Yong Chu (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gonzalo Gonzales (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Swarey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Carruth | 48-48 |
| 15:27 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu tips it back up and in | 48-50 |
| 15:13 | Idaho | David Swarey swats the layup by Brian Gibson | 48-50 |
| 15:12 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico State | Frank Jan picks off the pass by Jeff Scott | 48-50 |
| 14:42 | Idaho | Brian Gibson knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Donald Wuestenberg | 51-50 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by David Swarey is blocked by Donald Wuestenberg | 51-50 |
| 14:29 | Idaho | Brian Gibson grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 14:13 | Idaho | Brian Gibson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Fletcher | 53-50 |
| 13:56 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu scores on a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Brian Gibson - foul #2 on Brian Gibson, team foul #1 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Idaho | Daniel Ruppert (PG), William Calhoun (SF), Louis Crouch (C) Frank Jan, Brian Gibson, Donald Carruth | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (PG), Ronny Hubbell (SF) Alan Lamb, Gonzalo Gonzales | |
| 13:56 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 13:42 | Idaho | Daniel Ruppert can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Boykin - foul #2 on Robert Boykin, team foul #2 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Idaho | Michael Harris (SG) Ronald Fletcher | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa (C) David Swarey | |
| 13:42 | Idaho | Daniel Ruppert misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 13:42 | Idaho | Daniel Ruppert misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 13:42 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 13:38 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 13:36 | Idaho | Louis Crouch grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 13:13 | Idaho | Daniel Ruppert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 13:11 | Idaho | Donald Wuestenberg tips it home | 55-53 |
| 12:52 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa misses the easy layup | 55-53 |
| 12:50 | Idaho | Louis Crouch gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 12:28 | Idaho | William Calhoun is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Calhoun, team foul #2 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Idaho | Brian Gibson (SF), William Zenisek (C) William Calhoun, Donald Wuestenberg | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Paul Barrier (PF) Jeff Scott, Yong Chu | |
| 12:15 | New Mexico State | Brian Gibson is called for the reach on Roberto Costa - foul #3 on Brian Gibson, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Idaho | Ronald Fletcher (SG) Michael Harris | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:08 | New Mexico State | Brian Gibson takes the ball from Robert Boykin | 55-53 |
| 11:58 | Idaho | William Zenisek hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Ruppert | 57-53 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 11:52 | Idaho | William Zenisek snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 11:38 | Idaho | Brian Gibson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Daniel Ruppert (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Fletcher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Gibson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Louis Crouch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Zenisek (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Boykin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Barrier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Roberto Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:15 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Boykin | 60-56 |
| 11:00 | Idaho | Brian Gibson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Zenisek - foul #1 on William Zenisek, team foul #4 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Idaho | Michael Harris (SG), William Calhoun (SF), Donald Wuestenberg (PF) Ronald Fletcher, Brian Gibson, Louis Crouch | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), David Swarey (C) Robert Boykin, Roberto Costa | |
| 10:34 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 10:14 | Idaho | Alan Lamb picks off the pass by Daniel Ruppert | 60-58 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by William Zenisek - foul #2 on William Zenisek, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Idaho | Ronald Fletcher (PG), Brian Gibson (PF) Daniel Ruppert, William Zenisek | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (SG), Yong Chu (SF) Szczesny Stepnoski, Ronny Hubbell | |
| 09:53 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 09:53 | Idaho | William Calhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 09:35 | Idaho | Brian Gibson misses the 3 from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 09:34 | Idaho | Brian Gibson snags the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 09:19 | Idaho | David Swarey steps in front of the Michael Harris pass | 60-59 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales (PF) Paul Barrier | |
| 09:00 | Idaho | Alan Lamb takes the ball from Michael Harris | 60-59 |
| 08:56 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb banks in the layup | 60-61 |
| 08:39 | Idaho | Ronald Fletcher buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Harris | 63-61 |
| 08:24 | New Mexico State | David Swarey dunks the ball on a nice dish by Alan Lamb | 63-63 |
| 08:04 | Idaho | Donald Wuestenberg is denied on a dunk by David Swarey | 63-63 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 07:45 | New Mexico State | David Swarey hits a floater from the right block set up by Alan Lamb and the foul's on Ronald Fletcher - foul #1 on Ronald Fletcher, team foul #6 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Idaho | Daniel Ruppert (PG), Michael Hammond (SF), Donald Carruth (PF), William Zenisek (C) Michael Harris, William Calhoun, Brian Gibson, Donald Wuestenberg | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (PG), Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Ronny Hubbell (SF) Alan Lamb, Jeff Scott, Gonzalo Gonzales | |
| 07:45 | New Mexico State | David Swarey makes the free throw | 63-66 |
| 07:21 | Idaho | Ronald Fletcher clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Yong Chu - foul #1 on Yong Chu, team foul #3 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales (PF), Roberto Costa (C) Yong Chu, David Swarey | |
| 07:21 | Idaho | Ronald Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 07:21 | Idaho | Ronald Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Daniel Ruppert (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Carruth (fresh) 8 pts. C - William Zenisek (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Boykin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gonzalo Gonzales (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:06 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Roberto Costa | 65-69 |
| 06:47 | Idaho | William Zenisek scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-69 |
| 06:39 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 67-69 |
| 06:38 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa grabs the offensive board | 67-69 |
| 06:27 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales blows the layup | 67-69 |
| 06:25 | Idaho | Donald Carruth snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 06:01 | Idaho | Ronald Fletcher misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Szczesny Stepnoski | 67-71 |
| 05:27 | Idaho | Daniel Ruppert drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Carruth and the foul's on Gonzalo Gonzales - foul #1 on Gonzalo Gonzales, team foul #4 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Idaho | Michael Harris (SG), William Calhoun (SF), Donald Wuestenberg (PF), Louis Crouch (C) Ronald Fletcher, Michael Hammond, Donald Carruth, William Zenisek | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Yong Chu (SF), Paul Barrier (PF) Ronny Hubbell, Gonzalo Gonzales | |
| 05:27 | Idaho | Daniel Ruppert makes the free throw | 70-71 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier lays it in | 70-73 |
| 04:53 | Idaho | Michael Harris misses long on a runner in the paint | 70-73 |
| 04:51 | Idaho | Donald Wuestenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 04:39 | Idaho | Donald Wuestenberg lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Ruppert and he's fouled by Paul Barrier - foul #2 on Paul Barrier, team foul #5 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Jeff Scott (SG), David Swarey (C) Robert Boykin, Szczesny Stepnoski, Roberto Costa | |
| 04:39 | Idaho | Donald Wuestenberg makes the free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | Yong Chu hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Swarey | 73-75 |
| 04:15 | Idaho | Louis Crouch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-75 |
| Subs | Idaho | William Zenisek (C) Louis Crouch | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell (SF) Yong Chu | |
| 03:54 | New Mexico State | David Swarey makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jeff Scott | 73-77 |
| 03:48 | Idaho | William Calhoun comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-77 |
| 03:46 | Idaho | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Wuestenberg | 73-77 |
| 03:38 | Idaho | William Calhoun clanks a shot from the left side | 73-77 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier snags the defensive board | 73-77 |
| 03:31 | New Mexico State | Donald Wuestenberg swats the short shot by Paul Barrier | 73-77 |
| 03:30 | Idaho | The rebound goes to William Zenisek | 73-77 |
| 03:11 | Idaho | Daniel Ruppert drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Harris | 76-77 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Daniel Ruppert (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Calhoun (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Donald Wuestenberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Zenisek (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alan Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeff Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronny Hubbell (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Barrier (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - David Swarey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:57 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-77 |
| Subs | Idaho | Ronald Fletcher (PG), Donald Carruth (PF) Daniel Ruppert, Donald Wuestenberg | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (PG), Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Yong Chu (PF), Roberto Costa (C) Alan Lamb, Jeff Scott, Paul Barrier, David Swarey | |
| 02:39 | Idaho | Ronny Hubbell steals the ball from William Calhoun | 76-77 |
| 02:24 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-80 |
| 02:04 | Idaho | William Calhoun clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-80 |
| 02:03 | Idaho | Donald Carruth snags the offensive board | 76-80 |
| 01:49 | Idaho | Michael Harris misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Szczesny Stepnoski - foul #1 on Szczesny Stepnoski, team foul #6 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Idaho | Daniel Ruppert (PG) Ronald Fletcher | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier (PF) Yong Chu | |
| 01:49 | Idaho | Michael Harris makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 01:49 | Idaho | Michael Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ronny Hubbell | 77-80 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier makes the floater from the right block set up by Robert Boykin | 77-82 |
| 01:09 | Idaho | Donald Carruth's fadeaway is rejected by Roberto Costa | 77-82 |
| 01:08 | Idaho | Michael Harris hits the follow up shot | 79-82 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico State | A charge is called on Ronny Hubbell - foul #3 on Ronny Hubbell, team foul #7 | 79-82 |
| 00:39 | Idaho | William Zenisek misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 79-82 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell grabs the defensive rebound | 79-82 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Daniel Ruppert is called for the reach on Ronny Hubbell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Ruppert, team foul #7 | 79-82 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Idaho | Donald Carruth clanks a shot from the left side | 79-84 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 79-84 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | Daniel Ruppert is called for the reach on Roberto Costa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Ruppert, team foul #8 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (SG) Szczesny Stepnoski | |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:27 | Idaho | William Calhoun snags the defensive board | 79-85 |
| 00:21 | Idaho | Daniel Ruppert comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-85 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ronny Hubbell | 79-85 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Daniel Ruppert is called for the reach on Ronny Hubbell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Ruppert, team foul #9 | 79-85 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell makes the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Ronny Hubbell makes the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:10 | Idaho | Donald Carruth is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Donald Carruth, team foul #10 | 79-87 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Daniel Ruppert is called for the reach on Robert Boykin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Ruppert, team foul #11 | 79-87 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:03 | Idaho | Michael Harris buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 82-89 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin runs out the clock | 82-89 |