| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Mark Troupe (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Adam Bobbitt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reuben Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Bowens (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Macneil (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Balch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Corey Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Honsberger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Betances (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Corey Anderson inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Dennis Balch, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 19:26 | Idaho | Todd Wilson hits a runner in the paint | 31-37 |
| 19:11 | New Mexico State | Corey Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 19:09 | New Mexico State | Corey Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico State | Corey Anderson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 31-37 |
| 18:46 | Idaho | Reuben Jackson grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 18:27 | Idaho | Adam Bobbitt buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Bowens | 34-37 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by William Betances is blocked by Todd Wilson | 34-37 |
| 18:03 | Idaho | Mark Troupe gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:42 | Idaho | William Bowens misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:29 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger banks in the layup set up by Terry Macneil | 34-39 |
| 17:21 | Idaho | William Bowens misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-39 |
| 17:19 | Idaho | Todd Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:59 | Idaho | Reuben Jackson makes the floater from the left block set up by Mark Troupe | 36-39 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico State | Corey Anderson is hacked by Reuben Jackson - foul #3 on Reuben Jackson, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Idaho | Tyron Suitt (PG), Ernest Collin (SF), Gregory Burton (PF), David Boyce (C) Mark Troupe, Reuben Jackson, Todd Wilson, William Bowens | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brandon Jones (PG), Steven Spivey (SF), Arthur Grasser (PF), Richard Corley (C) Terry Macneil, Corey Anderson, John Honsberger, William Betances | |
| 16:21 | New Mexico State | Arthur Grasser misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 36-39 |
| 16:20 | Idaho | Ernest Collin pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 15:59 | Idaho | Ernest Collin's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Grasser | 36-39 |
| 15:57 | New Mexico State | Richard Corley pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Tyron Suitt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Bobbitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Collin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Burton (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Boyce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brandon Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Balch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Spivey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Grasser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Corley (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brandon Jones | 36-41 |
| 15:28 | Idaho | Tyron Suitt's floater is tipped away by Richard Corley | 36-41 |
| 15:26 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 15:20 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Brandon Jones | 36-43 |
| 14:55 | Idaho | Ernest Collin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 14:53 | Idaho | Gregory Burton gets the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 14:37 | Idaho | Tyron Suitt is denied on a layup by Arthur Grasser | 36-43 |
| 14:35 | New Mexico State | Richard Corley grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 14:32 | New Mexico State | Brandon Jones is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| Subs | Idaho | Mark Troupe (PG), Joseph Pawlak (SF), Todd Wilson (PF), William Bowens (C) Adam Bobbitt, Ernest Collin, Gregory Burton, David Boyce | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil (PG), Richard Nicol (SF), Adam Sanford (PF), William Betances (C) Brandon Jones, Dennis Balch, Arthur Grasser, Richard Corley | |
| 14:09 | Idaho | Mark Troupe is hacked by Terry Macneil - foul #1 on Terry Macneil, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| 13:51 | Idaho | William Bowens misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 36-43 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to William Betances | 36-43 |
| 13:29 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil is hacked by William Bowens - foul #1 on William Bowens, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Idaho | Steven Ash (SG) Tyron Suitt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brandon Jones (SG) Steven Spivey | |
| 13:16 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 13:14 | Idaho | William Bowens grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 12:58 | Idaho | Joseph Pawlak is fouled on the floor by Brandon Jones - foul #2 on Brandon Jones, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Idaho | Adam Bobbitt (SG) Steven Ash | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:40 | Idaho | Mark Troupe drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Adam Bobbitt | 38-43 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Pawlak - foul #4 on Joseph Pawlak, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Idaho | Reuben Jackson (SF) Joseph Pawlak | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey (SG), John Honsberger (C) Brandon Jones, William Betances | |
| 12:18 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:18 | Idaho | Todd Wilson snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 11:53 | Idaho | Mark Troupe buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Bobbitt | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Mark Troupe (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Bobbitt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Reuben Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Todd Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - William Bowens (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Macneil (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Spivey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Nicol (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adam Sanford (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Honsberger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil's fadeaway is rejected by Reuben Jackson | 40-44 |
| 11:38 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger grabs the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 11:19 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger is whistled for traveling | 40-44 |
| Subs | Idaho | Gregory Burton (PF), David Boyce (C) Todd Wilson, William Bowens | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brandon Jones (PG), Corey Anderson (PF) Terry Macneil, Adam Sanford | |
| 10:53 | Idaho | Adam Bobbitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Idaho | Tyron Suitt (PG), Steven Ash (SG) Mark Troupe, Adam Bobbitt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch (SG), William Betances (C) Steven Spivey, Richard Nicol | |
| 10:42 | New Mexico State | William Betances buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Brandon Jones | 40-46 |
| 10:25 | Idaho | Tyron Suitt can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on William Betances - foul #1 on William Betances, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| 10:25 | Idaho | Tyron Suitt makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 10:25 | Idaho | Tyron Suitt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by William Betances is denied by David Boyce | 42-46 |
| 10:02 | Idaho | The rebound goes to David Boyce | 42-46 |
| 09:46 | Idaho | Steven Ash's pass is intercepted by Dennis Balch | 42-46 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brandon Jones | 42-48 |
| 09:15 | Idaho | William Betances swats the short shot by David Boyce | 42-48 |
| 09:13 | Idaho | Reuben Jackson tips it in | 44-48 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger loses the ball out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Idaho | Mark Troupe (PG), Adam Bobbitt (SG), Todd Wilson (PF), William Bowens (C) Steven Ash, Reuben Jackson, Gregory Burton, David Boyce | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil (PG), Steven Spivey (SG), Richard Nicol (SF), Adam Sanford (PF), Arthur Grasser (C) Brandon Jones, Dennis Balch, Corey Anderson, John Honsberger, William Betances | |
| 08:44 | Idaho | Todd Wilson buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Mark Troupe and he's fouled by Richard Nicol - foul #4 on Richard Nicol, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch (SG) Richard Nicol | |
| 08:44 | Idaho | Todd Wilson makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 08:10 | Idaho | Arthur Grasser denies the turnaround by Todd Wilson | 47-51 |
| 08:08 | Idaho | Todd Wilson tips it in | 49-51 |
| 07:50 | New Mexico State | Arthur Grasser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Idaho | Joseph Pawlak (SF) Tyron Suitt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol (SF), William Betances (C) Dennis Balch, Arthur Grasser | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Mark Troupe (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Bobbitt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Pawlak (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Todd Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - William Bowens (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Macneil (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Spivey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Nicol (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Adam Sanford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Betances (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Idaho | Adam Bobbitt buries a shot from close range set up by Joseph Pawlak and he's hacked by Steven Spivey - foul #2 on Steven Spivey, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| 07:43 | Idaho | Adam Bobbitt misses the free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:43 | New Mexico State | William Betances grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 07:21 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey misses the fadeaway in the lane | 51-51 |
| 07:19 | Idaho | Joseph Pawlak grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 07:00 | Idaho | Adam Bobbitt clanks a floater in the paint | 51-51 |
| 06:59 | Idaho | Todd Wilson tips it home | 53-51 |
| 06:47 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Adam Bobbitt - foul #1 on Adam Bobbitt, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| 06:47 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:47 | New Mexico State | Steven Spivey misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:47 | Idaho | The rebound goes to William Bowens | 53-51 |
| 06:19 | Idaho | Todd Wilson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 06:17 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico State | William Betances misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 05:58 | Idaho | Joseph Pawlak snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 05:39 | Idaho | Adam Bobbitt's pass is intercepted by Steven Spivey | 53-51 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil loses the dribble to William Bowens | 53-51 |
| 04:53 | Idaho | Joseph Pawlak hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 04:51 | Idaho | Mark Troupe snags the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 04:33 | Idaho | Mark Troupe is fouled on the floor by William Betances - foul #2 on William Betances, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Idaho | Tyron Suitt (SG), Reuben Jackson (PF), David Boyce (C) Adam Bobbitt, Todd Wilson, William Bowens | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brandon Jones (PG), Dennis Balch (SG), Corey Anderson (PF), John Honsberger (C) Terry Macneil, Steven Spivey, Adam Sanford, William Betances | |
| 04:33 | Idaho | Mark Troupe makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:33 | Idaho | Mark Troupe makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:07 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol misses the driving attempt in the lane | 55-51 |
| 04:05 | Idaho | Joseph Pawlak grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 03:55 | Idaho | Richard Nicol steps in front of the Reuben Jackson pass | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Mark Troupe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyron Suitt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Pawlak (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Reuben Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Boyce (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brandon Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dennis Balch (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Nicol (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Corey Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Honsberger (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:37 | New Mexico State | Corey Anderson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-51 |
| 03:35 | Idaho | David Boyce grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 03:11 | Idaho | Corey Anderson swats the layup by Reuben Jackson | 55-51 |
| 03:10 | New Mexico State | John Honsberger snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 03:04 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Nicol | 55-51 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch can't finish the layup | 55-51 |
| 02:38 | Idaho | David Boyce gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 02:38 | Idaho | Idaho calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Idaho | Adam Bobbitt (SG), Todd Wilson (PF), William Bowens (C) Mark Troupe, Reuben Jackson, David Boyce | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil (PG), Adam Sanford (PF), William Betances (C) Brandon Jones, Richard Nicol, John Honsberger | |
| 02:27 | Idaho | Todd Wilson buries a runner in the lane set up by Joseph Pawlak | 57-51 |
| 02:05 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico State | William Betances snags the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico State | Corey Anderson connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Macneil | 57-53 |
| 01:35 | Idaho | Adam Bobbitt misses short on a jumper from the left side | 57-53 |
| 01:33 | Idaho | Todd Wilson tips it in | 59-53 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford is fouled on the floor by Todd Wilson - foul #1 on Todd Wilson, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Idaho | Mark Troupe (PG) Tyron Suitt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Nicol (SF) Corey Anderson | |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Dennis Balch is denied by Todd Wilson | 59-53 |
| 00:53 | Idaho | Todd Wilson pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Idaho | Dennis Balch is called for the reach on Todd Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Balch, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Idaho | Tyron Suitt (PG), Steven Ash (SG), Ernest Collin (SF), Reuben Jackson (C) Mark Troupe, Adam Bobbitt, Joseph Pawlak, William Bowens | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:50 | Idaho | Todd Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:50 | Idaho | Todd Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to William Betances | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | New Mexico State | William Betances clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-53 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch tips it in | 60-55 |
| 00:45 | Idaho | Idaho calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Idaho | William Bowens (C) Todd Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:42 | Idaho | Ernest Collin is hacked by Terry Macneil in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Macneil, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| 00:42 | Idaho | Ernest Collin makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:42 | Idaho | Ernest Collin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Sanford | 62-58 |
| 00:36 | Idaho | Terry Macneil is called for the reach on Reuben Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Macneil, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Idaho | Mark Troupe (PG), Adam Bobbitt (SG), Todd Wilson (PF) Tyron Suitt, Steven Ash, Ernest Collin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:36 | Idaho | Reuben Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:36 | Idaho | Reuben Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 00:27 | Idaho | Terry Macneil is called for the reach on Reuben Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terry Macneil, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Idaho | Joseph Pawlak (SF) Todd Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:27 | Idaho | Reuben Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:27 | Idaho | Reuben Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | Terry Macneil pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 00:15 | Idaho | William Bowens is hacked by Terry Macneil in the backcourt - foul #5 on Terry Macneil, team foul #12 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Idaho | Todd Wilson (PF) Reuben Jackson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brandon Jones (PG) Terry Macneil | |
| 00:15 | Idaho | William Bowens makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:15 | Idaho | William Bowens makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Dennis Balch can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-64 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Adam Sanford grabs the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | The clock runs out | 67-64 |