| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Donald White (fresh) SG - Michael Hammond (fresh) SF - Brian Gibson (fresh) PF - Donald Carruth (fresh) C - William Zenisek (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Boykin (fresh) SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) SF - Greg Banks (fresh) PF - David Swarey (fresh) C - Roberto Costa (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | David Swarey 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) | |
| 19:43 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to David Swarey | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Idaho | Michael Hammond is hacked by Roberto Costa - foul #1 on Roberto Costa, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Idaho | Michael Hammond misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | New Mexico State | David Swarey grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Hammond - foul #1 on Michael Hammond, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Idaho | Michael Hammond is fouled on the floor by Roberto Costa - foul #2 on Roberto Costa, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier (C) Roberto Costa | |
| 18:08 | Idaho | Paul Barrier is called for the reach on Donald White - foul #1 on Paul Barrier, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Idaho | Donald White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 17:29 | New Mexico State | David Swarey hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Robert Boykin | 0-4 |
| 17:11 | Idaho | Michael Hammond is whistled for traveling | 0-4 |
| 16:51 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 16:35 | Idaho | Michael Hammond slams it home | 2-4 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier is hacked by William Zenisek - foul #1 on William Zenisek, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin drills a floater from the right wing set up by Szczesny Stepnoski | 2-6 |
| 15:58 | Idaho | William Zenisek misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Barrier - foul #2 on Paul Barrier, team foul #4 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales (C) Paul Barrier | |
| 15:58 | Idaho | William Zenisek makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 15:58 | Idaho | William Zenisek makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Donald White (fresh) SG - Michael Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Gibson (fresh) PF - Donald Carruth (fresh) C - William Zenisek (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Boykin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Banks (fresh) PF - David Swarey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gonzalo Gonzales (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 4-6 |
| 15:47 | Idaho | Donald Carruth grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 15:34 | Idaho | Donald Carruth comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 15:33 | Idaho | William Zenisek gets the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:14 | Idaho | Brian Gibson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 15:13 | New Mexico State | David Swarey grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 15:07 | New Mexico State | David Swarey misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 4-6 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico State | David Swarey gets the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico State | William Zenisek takes the ball from Robert Boykin | 4-6 |
| 14:29 | Idaho | Donald White misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 13:57 | Idaho | Michael Hammond misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 13:56 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 13:37 | New Mexico State | William Zenisek steals the ball from David Swarey | 4-9 |
| 13:26 | Idaho | Gonzalo Gonzales denies the turnaround by Donald White | 4-9 |
| 13:24 | Idaho | Brian Gibson can't tip it in | 4-9 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 13:17 | New Mexico State | William Zenisek steals it from Szczesny Stepnoski | 4-9 |
| 13:06 | Idaho | Donald Carruth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | Idaho | Gerald Roberts (PG), Arthur Bernardino (SG), William Calhoun (SF), Donald Wuestenberg (PF), Louis Crouch (C) Donald White, Michael Hammond, Brian Gibson, Donald Carruth, William Zenisek | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG), Jeff Scott (SG), John Leiser (SF), Errol Russo (C) Robert Boykin, Szczesny Stepnoski, Greg Banks, David Swarey | |
| 12:49 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott is hacked by William Calhoun - foul #1 on William Calhoun, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico State | John Leiser buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-12 |
| 12:23 | Idaho | William Calhoun comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-12 |
| 12:22 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo gets the rebound | 4-12 |
| 12:17 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Arthur Bernardino - foul #1 on Arthur Bernardino, team foul #4 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Swarey (PF) Gonzalo Gonzales | |
| 12:17 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 4-13 |
| 12:17 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 4-14 |
| 12:01 | Idaho | Donald Wuestenberg blows the layup but he's hacked by David Swarey - foul #1 on David Swarey, team foul #5 | 4-14 |
| 12:01 | Idaho | Donald Wuestenberg makes the 1st free throw | 5-14 |
| 12:01 | Idaho | Donald Wuestenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 11:40 | New Mexico State | David Swarey drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeff Scott and he's fouled by Donald Wuestenberg - foul #1 on Donald Wuestenberg, team foul #5 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Idaho | Michael Hammond (SG), Brian Gibson (SF) Arthur Bernardino, William Calhoun | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 11:40 | New Mexico State | David Swarey misses the free throw | 6-16 |
| 11:40 | Idaho | Brian Gibson gets the rebound | 6-16 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Gerald Roberts (fresh) SG - Michael Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Wuestenberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Crouch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alan Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeff Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Leiser (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Swarey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Errol Russo (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Idaho | Brian Gibson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 6-16 |
| 11:22 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo pulls down the rebound | 6-16 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo hits a jumper from the left wing set up by John Leiser and he's fouled by Louis Crouch - foul #1 on Louis Crouch, team foul #6 | 6-18 |
| Subs | Idaho | Donald White (PG), William Zenisek (C) Gerald Roberts, Louis Crouch | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (PG), Greg Banks (SF), Gonzalo Gonzales (C) Jeff Scott, John Leiser, David Swarey | |
| 11:02 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo misses the free throw | 6-18 |
| 11:02 | Idaho | Donald Wuestenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 6-18 |
| 10:52 | Idaho | Michael Hammond knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Gibson | 9-18 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-18 |
| 10:32 | Idaho | William Zenisek grabs the board | 9-18 |
| 10:26 | Idaho | Michael Hammond clanks a 3 from the right wing | 9-18 |
| 10:25 | Idaho | Donald White grabs the offensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 10:11 | Idaho | Greg Banks picks off the pass by Donald White | 9-18 |
| 09:55 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-18 |
| Subs | Idaho | Donald Carruth (PF) Donald Wuestenberg | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), David Swarey (PF) Alan Lamb, Errol Russo | |
| 09:32 | Idaho | Donald Carruth hits a jump hook in the lane | 11-18 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico State | David Swarey makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Boykin | 11-20 |
| 09:06 | Idaho | William Zenisek misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-20 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Gonzalo Gonzales | 11-20 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales is called for a backcourt violation | 11-20 |
| Subs | Idaho | Gerald Roberts (PG), William Calhoun (SG), Louis Crouch (SF), Donald Wuestenberg (C) Donald White, Michael Hammond, Brian Gibson, William Zenisek | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (SF) Greg Banks | |
| 08:25 | Idaho | William Calhoun throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-20 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Errol Russo (C) Gonzalo Gonzales | |
| 08:07 | New Mexico State | Donald Carruth is called for the reach on Jeff Scott - foul #1 on Donald Carruth, team foul #7 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG) Robert Boykin | |
| 08:07 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott misses the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 08:07 | Idaho | Donald Wuestenberg pulls down the rebound | 11-20 |
| 07:43 | Idaho | Louis Crouch clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-20 |
| 07:41 | New Mexico State | David Swarey pulls down the rebound | 11-20 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Gerald Roberts (fresh) SG - William Calhoun (fresh) SF - Louis Crouch (fresh) PF - Donald Carruth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Wuestenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alan Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Scott (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Swarey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Errol Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | New Mexico State | David Swarey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-20 |
| 07:24 | Idaho | William Calhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 07:09 | Idaho | Gerald Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-20 |
| Subs | Idaho | Donald White (PG), Michael Hammond (SG), Brian Gibson (SF), William Zenisek (C) Gerald Roberts, William Calhoun, Donald Carruth, Donald Wuestenberg | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (PG), Greg Banks (SF), Gonzalo Gonzales (C) Szczesny Stepnoski, Jeff Scott, Errol Russo | |
| 06:52 | New Mexico State | David Swarey clanks a jumper from the right wing | 11-20 |
| 06:51 | Idaho | Brian Gibson grabs the board | 11-20 |
| 06:27 | Idaho | Donald White hits a fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by David Swarey - foul #2 on David Swarey, team foul #6 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Errol Russo (C) David Swarey | |
| 06:27 | Idaho | Donald White makes the free throw | 14-20 |
| 06:05 | New Mexico State | William Zenisek denies the turnaround by Gonzalo Gonzales | 14-20 |
| 06:04 | Idaho | Louis Crouch grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 06:00 | Idaho | Donald White misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-20 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales tips it back up and in | 14-22 |
| 05:27 | Idaho | Errol Russo swats the short shot by Donald White | 14-22 |
| 05:26 | Idaho | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Crouch | 14-22 |
| 05:11 | Idaho | William Zenisek scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Michael Hammond | 16-22 |
| 04:53 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin is hacked by Donald White - foul #1 on Donald White, team foul #8 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Idaho | Gerald Roberts (PG), William Calhoun (SF), Donald Carruth (PF), Donald Wuestenberg (C) Donald White, Brian Gibson, Louis Crouch, William Zenisek | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Jeff Scott (SF) Alan Lamb, Greg Banks | |
| 04:53 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 04:53 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 04:41 | Idaho | Donald Carruth makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Gerald Roberts | 18-24 |
| 04:39 | New Mexico State | Gerald Roberts is called for the reach on Robert Boykin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Roberts, team foul #9 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Idaho | Arthur Bernardino (SG) Michael Hammond | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:39 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 04:39 | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 04:19 | Idaho | Gerald Roberts is hacked by Robert Boykin - foul #1 on Robert Boykin, team foul #7 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Leiser (SF) Robert Boykin | |
| 04:19 | Idaho | Gerald Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales grabs the board | 18-26 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Jeff Scott and he's fouled by Donald Wuestenberg - foul #2 on Donald Wuestenberg, team foul #10 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Idaho | Douglas Phipps (C) Donald Wuestenberg | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (PG) John Leiser | |
| 04:06 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo makes the free throw | 18-29 |
| 03:48 | Idaho | William Calhoun clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Szczesny Stepnoski - foul #1 on Szczesny Stepnoski, team foul #8 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Idaho | Brian Gibson (SF), Donald Wuestenberg (C) Arthur Bernardino, Douglas Phipps | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Greg Banks (SF), Paul Barrier (PF), Roberto Costa (C) Jeff Scott, Errol Russo, Gonzalo Gonzales | |
| 03:48 | Idaho | William Calhoun misses the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 03:48 | Idaho | William Calhoun misses the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 03:48 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski snags the defensive board | 18-29 |
| 03:29 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks misses badly on a shot from the right side | 18-29 |
| 03:27 | Idaho | Donald Wuestenberg pulls down the rebound | 18-29 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Gerald Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Calhoun (fresh) SF - Brian Gibson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Carruth (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Wuestenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alan Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Banks (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Barrier (fresh) C - Roberto Costa (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Idaho | Donald Wuestenberg misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-29 |
| 03:07 | Idaho | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Carruth | 18-29 |
| 03:00 | Idaho | Gerald Roberts knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by William Calhoun and the foul's on Alan Lamb - foul #1 on Alan Lamb, team foul #9 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Idaho | Michael Hammond (SG), William Zenisek (C) William Calhoun, Donald Carruth | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 03:00 | Idaho | Gerald Roberts makes the free throw | 21-29 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Greg Banks is denied by Brian Gibson | 21-29 |
| 02:33 | Idaho | Donald Wuestenberg pulls down the rebound | 21-29 |
| 02:19 | Idaho | Gerald Roberts hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 21-29 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico State | Roberto Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier gets the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Hammond - foul #2 on Michael Hammond, team foul #11 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Idaho | Donald White (PG), William Calhoun (SF) Gerald Roberts, Brian Gibson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Boykin (PG), Jeff Scott (SF), David Swarey (PF) Alan Lamb, Greg Banks, Paul Barrier | |
| 01:56 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski misses the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 01:56 | Idaho | Donald Wuestenberg grabs the board | 21-29 |
| 01:36 | Idaho | Donald Wuestenberg is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Donald Wuestenberg, team foul #12 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Idaho | Donald Carruth (PF) Donald Wuestenberg | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Leiser (SF) Szczesny Stepnoski | |
| 01:14 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-29 |
| 01:13 | Idaho | William Calhoun grabs the board | 21-29 |
| 00:53 | Idaho | Donald White is called for a charge - foul #2 on Donald White, team foul #13 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Idaho | Brian Gibson (SF), Louis Crouch (C) William Calhoun, William Zenisek | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier (C) Roberto Costa | |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | David Swarey travels with the ball | 21-29 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Lamb (SG), Greg Banks (SF), Gonzalo Gonzales (C) Jeff Scott, John Leiser, David Swarey | |
| 00:08 | Idaho | Michael Hammond misses the lay-in | 21-29 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | Gonzalo Gonzales pulls down the rebound | 21-29 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Paul Barrier scores on a jumper in the lane | 21-31 |
| 00:00 | Idaho | Donald White misses long on a fullcourt shot | 21-31 |