| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Spencer Morris (fresh) SG - Richard Huffman (fresh) SF - Craig Haley (fresh) PF - Brian Hentz (fresh) C - Paul Givens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) SF - Richard Turner (fresh) PF - James Western (fresh) C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols 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 (-1) | |
| 19:43 | New Mexico State | James Western throws it down on a great pass from Grant Shafer | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Idaho | Craig Haley misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Louis Oliver - foul #1 on Louis Oliver, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Idaho | Craig Haley misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Idaho | Craig Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico State | James Western can't finish the layup | 1-2 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols snags the offensive board | 1-2 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 1-4 |
| 18:32 | Idaho | Richard Huffman travels with the ball | 1-4 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver banks in the layup set up by Richard Turner and he's hacked by Paul Givens - foul #1 on Paul Givens, team foul #1 | 1-6 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses the free throw | 1-6 |
| 18:18 | Idaho | Brian Hentz gets the rebound | 1-6 |
| 18:03 | Idaho | Richard Huffman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Louis Oliver - foul #2 on Louis Oliver, team foul #2 | 1-6 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins (SG) Louis Oliver | |
| 18:03 | Idaho | Richard Huffman misses the 1st free throw | 1-6 |
| 18:03 | Idaho | Richard Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Huffman - foul #1 on Richard Huffman, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:18 | Idaho | Paul Givens buries a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Delbert Nuckols - foul #1 on Delbert Nuckols, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| 17:18 | Idaho | Paul Givens makes the free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:00 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer is fouled on the floor by Spencer Morris - foul #1 on Spencer Morris, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson (C) Delbert Nuckols | |
| 16:45 | New Mexico State | James Western misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Brian Hentz - foul #1 on Brian Hentz, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG) Grant Shafer | |
| 16:45 | New Mexico State | James Western makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico State | James Western misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:45 | Idaho | Craig Haley grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:27 | Idaho | Paul Givens connects on the shot from the right block | 7-9 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner hits a shot from the right wing set up by James Montgomery | 7-11 |
| 15:57 | Idaho | Edward Jenkinson is called for the reach on Paul Givens - foul #1 on Edward Jenkinson, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Richard Turner, James Western, Edward Jenkinson | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Spencer Morris (fresh) SG - Richard Huffman (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Craig Haley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brian Hentz (fresh) C - Paul Givens (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Idaho | Spencer Morris misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 15:40 | Idaho | Paul Givens snags the offensive board | 7-11 |
| 15:35 | Idaho | Spencer Morris scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Givens | 10-11 |
| 15:26 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Delbert Nuckols is blocked by Paul Givens | 10-11 |
| 15:25 | Idaho | Craig Haley grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 15:20 | Idaho | Richard Huffman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 10-11 |
| 15:18 | Idaho | Craig Haley hits the follow up shot | 12-11 |
| 15:01 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols travels with the ball | 12-11 |
| Subs | Idaho | David Wilkerson (PG), Michael Thomas (SG), Bennie Arnold (PF), Michael Boyd (C) Spencer Morris, Richard Huffman, Brian Hentz, Paul Givens | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG) James Montgomery, Charles Robbins | |
| 14:50 | Idaho | Craig Haley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Wilkerson | 15-11 |
| 14:25 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by David Wilkerson - foul #1 on David Wilkerson, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Turner (SF), James Western (PF) Johnny Christensen, Brian Tyson | |
| 14:25 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols misses the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 14:25 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols misses the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 14:25 | Idaho | Craig Haley grabs the board | 15-11 |
| 14:10 | Idaho | Bennie Arnold is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Bennie Arnold, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Idaho | Spencer Morris (PG), Timothy Johnson (SF) Michael Thomas, Craig Haley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson (C) Delbert Nuckols | |
| 13:58 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-11 |
| 13:56 | Idaho | Michael Boyd gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 13:41 | Idaho | Timothy Johnson's pass is intercepted by Richard Turner | 15-11 |
| 13:24 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 15-11 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran snags the offensive board | 15-11 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson loses the dribble to Michael Boyd | 15-11 |
| 12:56 | Idaho | Michael Boyd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-11 |
| 12:55 | Idaho | Timothy Johnson tips it back up and in | 17-11 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico State | Timothy Johnson is called for the reach on Richard Turner - foul #1 on Timothy Johnson, team foul #7 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Idaho | Richard Huffman (SG), Craig Haley (SF), Brian Hentz (PF), Paul Givens (C) David Wilkerson, Timothy Johnson, Bennie Arnold, Michael Boyd | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins (SG), Delbert Nuckols (C) Eduardo Moran, Edward Jenkinson | |
| 12:40 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 12:20 | Idaho | Craig Haley clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols grabs the defensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 11:59 | New Mexico State | James Western drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Grant Shafer | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Spencer Morris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Huffman (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Craig Haley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Hentz (fresh) C - Paul Givens (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Turner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Western (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Idaho | Craig Haley connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Brian Hentz | 19-15 |
| 11:27 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Grant Shafer | 19-17 |
| 11:10 | Idaho | James Western steals the ball from Craig Haley | 19-17 |
| 10:53 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 10:51 | Idaho | Craig Haley gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 10:30 | Idaho | Richard Huffman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-17 |
| 10:29 | New Mexico State | James Western grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 10:14 | New Mexico State | Spencer Morris steals it from Delbert Nuckols | 19-17 |
| 10:11 | Idaho | Craig Haley lays it in set up by Spencer Morris | 21-17 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner hits the finger roll set up by Grant Shafer | 21-19 |
| 09:31 | Idaho | Charles Robbins steals the ball from Richard Huffman | 21-19 |
| 09:12 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer travels with the ball | 21-19 |
| Subs | Idaho | David Wilkerson (PG), Michael Thomas (SG), Bennie Arnold (PF), Michael Boyd (C) Spencer Morris, Richard Huffman, Brian Hentz, Paul Givens | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Edward Jenkinson (C) Grant Shafer, Charles Robbins, Richard Turner, James Western, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 09:02 | Idaho | Michael Boyd can't connect on a shot from the right side | 21-19 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 08:50 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Montgomery | 21-22 |
| 08:35 | Idaho | David Wilkerson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Brian Tyson | 21-22 |
| 08:22 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-22 |
| Subs | Idaho | Timothy Johnson (SF) Craig Haley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 08:04 | Idaho | Michael Thomas is fouled on the floor by Brian Tyson - foul #1 on Brian Tyson, team foul #5 | 21-22 |
| 07:47 | Idaho | Bennie Arnold misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-22 |
| 07:45 | Idaho | Bennie Arnold snags the offensive board | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - David Wilkerson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Thomas (fresh) SF - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bennie Arnold (fresh) C - Michael Boyd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) C - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Idaho | David Wilkerson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Edward Jenkinson - foul #2 on Edward Jenkinson, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Idaho | Craig Haley (SF), Brian Hentz (PF), Paul Givens (C) Timothy Johnson, Bennie Arnold, Michael Boyd | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols (C) Edward Jenkinson | |
| 07:35 | Idaho | David Wilkerson makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:35 | Idaho | David Wilkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:35 | Idaho | David Wilkerson makes the 3rd free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:24 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Givens - foul #2 on Paul Givens, team foul #8 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Idaho | Richard Huffman (SG), Bennie Arnold (C) Michael Thomas, Paul Givens | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 07:24 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:24 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 07:02 | Idaho | Craig Haley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-23 |
| 07:01 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 06:45 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 06:29 | Idaho | Craig Haley's pass is intercepted by James Montgomery | 24-25 |
| 06:17 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from James Montgomery | 24-27 |
| 06:01 | Idaho | Richard Huffman makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Wilkerson | 26-27 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico State | Brian Hentz denies the turnaround by Delbert Nuckols | 26-27 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols tips it back up and in | 26-29 |
| 05:29 | Idaho | Richard Huffman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 05:13 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eduardo Moran | 26-31 |
| 04:46 | Idaho | David Wilkerson travels with the ball | 26-31 |
| Subs | Idaho | Spencer Morris (PG), Michael Thomas (SG), Timothy Johnson (SF), Michael Boyd (PF), Brian Grimes (C) David Wilkerson, Richard Huffman, Craig Haley, Brian Hentz, Bennie Arnold | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Charles Robbins (SG), Richard Turner (SF), James Western (PF) James Montgomery, Eduardo Moran, Johnny Christensen, Brian Tyson | |
| 04:30 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols is whistled for traveling | 26-31 |
| 04:07 | Idaho | Delbert Nuckols steps in front of the Michael Thomas pass | 26-31 |
| 03:52 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 26-31 |
| 03:51 | Idaho | Timothy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 03:49 | Idaho | Spencer Morris is hacked by Grant Shafer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Grant Shafer, team foul #7 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Idaho | Craig Haley (SF), Paul Givens (C) Timothy Johnson, Brian Grimes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver (SG), Edward Jenkinson (C) Charles Robbins, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 03:49 | Idaho | Spencer Morris misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 03:21 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-31 |
| 03:19 | Idaho | Craig Haley snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Spencer Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Thomas (fresh) SF - Craig Haley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Boyd (fresh) C - Paul Givens (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Turner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Western (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Idaho | Craig Haley hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Michael Thomas | 28-31 |
| 02:44 | New Mexico State | Paul Givens blocks the short jumper by Edward Jenkinson | 28-31 |
| 02:43 | Idaho | Paul Givens grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 02:24 | Idaho | Paul Givens misses the easy layup | 28-31 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico State | James Western grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Spencer Morris - foul #2 on Spencer Morris, team foul #9 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Idaho | Richard Huffman (SG), Brian Hentz (PF) Michael Thomas, Michael Boyd | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG) Grant Shafer | |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:38 | Idaho | Richard Huffman scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Spencer Morris | 31-33 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver is hacked by Richard Huffman - foul #2 on Richard Huffman, team foul #10 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Idaho | David Wilkerson (PG) Spencer Morris | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Richard Turner, James Western, Edward Jenkinson | |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 01:12 | Idaho | Brian Hentz buries a 3 from straight away | 34-35 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 00:41 | Idaho | Brian Hentz snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 00:20 | Idaho | Craig Haley misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 00:19 | Idaho | Brian Hentz misses the tip | 34-35 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | David Wilkerson takes the ball from Louis Oliver | 34-35 |
| 00:05 | Idaho | Craig Haley can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen misses the halfcourt shot | 34-35 |