| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Tracy Starke (fresh) SG - Hector Nunez (fresh) SF - Carl Nelson (fresh) PF - Dennis New (fresh) C - Frank Fields (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Roe (fresh) SG - Brian Baum (fresh) SF - Peter Russo (fresh) PF - Howard Tiedemann (fresh) C - Robert Moore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Utah State | Brian Baum is fouled on the floor by Hector Nunez - foul #1 on Hector Nunez, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Utah State | Robert Moore hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Roe | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Idaho | Tracy Starke clanks a jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Idaho | Hector Nunez misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Utah State | Robert Moore snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Utah State | John Roe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Utah State | Peter Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Utah State | Peter Russo's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis New | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Utah State | Peter Russo tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 18:36 | Idaho | Frank Fields misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:34 | Idaho | Hector Nunez hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 18:21 | Utah State | John Roe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:19 | Idaho | Frank Fields pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | Idaho | John Roe steals it from Carl Nelson in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:04 | Utah State | The jump hook by Robert Moore is blocked by Frank Fields | 2-4 |
| 18:02 | Utah State | Robert Moore grabs the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:43 | Utah State | Robert Moore connects on the floater from the right block set up by John Roe and he's hacked by Hector Nunez - foul #2 on Hector Nunez, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Idaho | Juan Rosa (SG) Hector Nunez | |
| Subs | Utah State | Phil Hoey (SG) Brian Baum | |
| 17:43 | Utah State | Robert Moore misses the free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:43 | Idaho | Frank Fields snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:31 | Idaho | Carl Nelson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 17:29 | Idaho | Juan Rosa gets the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:09 | Idaho | Frank Fields knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Tracy Starke | 4-6 |
| 17:02 | Utah State | Dennis New steps in front of the John Roe pass | 4-6 |
| 16:39 | Idaho | Carl Nelson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Tracy Starke | 7-6 |
| 16:22 | Utah State | Robert Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Idaho | Louis Thomas (PG), Dennis Botts (SF), Orunjan Amedee (PF), John Solomon (C) Tracy Starke, Carl Nelson, Dennis New, Frank Fields | |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Gause (PG), Brian Baum (SG), Justin Carson (SF), Clyde Rosas (C) John Roe, Phil Hoey, Peter Russo, Robert Moore | |
| 16:11 | Idaho | Dennis Botts scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 15:58 | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 9-6 |
| 15:57 | Idaho | Juan Rosa pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Louis Thomas (fresh) SG - Juan Rosa (fresh) SF - Dennis Botts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Orunjan Amedee (fresh) C - John Solomon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Daniel Gause (fresh) SG - Brian Baum (fresh) SF - Justin Carson (fresh) PF - Howard Tiedemann (fairly fresh) C - Clyde Rosas (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Idaho | Clyde Rosas blocks the jumper by Dennis Botts | 9-6 |
| 15:50 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Daniel Gause | 9-6 |
| 15:40 | Utah State | Daniel Gause misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-6 |
| 15:38 | Idaho | Juan Rosa gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:15 | Idaho | Orunjan Amedee misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 9-6 |
| 15:13 | Utah State | Clyde Rosas grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:58 | Utah State | Brian Baum hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 14:56 | Idaho | Orunjan Amedee gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:39 | Idaho | Louis Thomas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 14:37 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Howard Tiedemann | 9-6 |
| 14:19 | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 9-6 |
| 14:17 | Idaho | Dennis Botts pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:10 | Idaho | Louis Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | Idaho | Tracy Starke (PG), Carl Nelson (SF), Dennis New (PF), Frank Fields (C) Louis Thomas, Dennis Botts, Orunjan Amedee, John Solomon | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Roe (PG), Phil Hoey (SG), Peter Russo (SF), Robert Moore (C) Daniel Gause, Brian Baum, Justin Carson, Clyde Rosas | |
| 14:02 | Utah State | Peter Russo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-6 |
| 14:00 | Idaho | Juan Rosa gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:50 | Idaho | Juan Rosa misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 13:48 | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:30 | Utah State | John Roe hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 13:14 | Idaho | Phil Hoey is called for the reach on Juan Rosa - foul #1 on Phil Hoey, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Philip Davenport (PF) Howard Tiedemann | |
| 13:01 | Idaho | Tracy Starke connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 12:53 | Utah State | Robert Moore hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 12-8 |
| 12:51 | Idaho | Carl Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 12:49 | Idaho | Tracy Starke is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tracy Starke, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Idaho | Dennis Botts (SG), Orunjan Amedee (PF) Juan Rosa, Dennis New | |
| Subs | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades (C) Robert Moore | |
| 12:43 | Utah State | Phil Hoey misses long on a jumper near the basket | 12-8 |
| 12:42 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades tips it in | 12-10 |
| 12:38 | Idaho | Dennis Botts's pass is intercepted by Phil Hoey in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| 12:33 | Utah State | Phil Hoey is fouled on the floor by Frank Fields - foul #1 on Frank Fields, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Idaho | Wayne Lyons (PG), Louis Thomas (SG), James Tuller (SF) Tracy Starke, Dennis Botts, Carl Nelson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield (PG) John Roe | |
| 12:17 | Utah State | Peter Russo is hacked by James Tuller - foul #1 on James Tuller, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Idaho | John Solomon (C) Frank Fields | |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Gause (PG), Justin Carson (SF) Phil Hoey, Peter Russo | |
| 12:12 | Utah State | Philip Davenport hits a shot from close range set up by Daniel Gause | 12-12 |
| 11:49 | Idaho | Anthony Rhoades takes the ball from Louis Thomas | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Wayne Lyons (fresh) SG - Louis Thomas (fresh) SF - James Tuller (fresh) PF - Orunjan Amedee (fresh) C - John Solomon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Daniel Gause (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Westerfield (fresh) SF - Justin Carson (fresh) PF - Philip Davenport (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Rhoades (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Utah State | Justin Carson hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Orunjan Amedee - foul #1 on Orunjan Amedee, team foul #6 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Idaho | Dennis Botts (SG), Dennis New (PF) Louis Thomas, John Solomon | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Roe (PG), Brian Baum (SG), Howard Tiedemann (PF), Robert Moore (C) Daniel Gause, Jerry Westerfield, Philip Davenport, Anthony Rhoades | |
| 11:41 | Utah State | Justin Carson makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:41 | Utah State | Justin Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:23 | Idaho | Dennis New misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 11:22 | Utah State | Robert Moore gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:11 | Utah State | Brian Baum misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-14 |
| 11:09 | Utah State | Brian Baum pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:58 | Utah State | Wayne Lyons is called for the reach on John Roe - foul #1 on Wayne Lyons, team foul #7 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Idaho | Tracy Starke (PG), Juan Rosa (SG), Carl Nelson (SF), Frank Fields (C) Wayne Lyons, Dennis Botts, James Tuller, Orunjan Amedee | |
| Subs | Utah State | Peter Russo (SF) Justin Carson | |
| 10:58 | Utah State | John Roe makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:58 | Utah State | John Roe makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 10:56 | Idaho | Frank Fields is hacked by Robert Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #2 | 12-16 |
| 10:45 | Idaho | Dennis New is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Dennis New, team foul #8 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Idaho | John Solomon (PF) Dennis New | |
| Subs | Utah State | Clyde Rosas (PF) Howard Tiedemann | |
| 10:38 | Utah State | Robert Moore drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-18 |
| 10:29 | Idaho | Tracy Starke can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 10:27 | Utah State | Robert Moore grabs the board | 12-18 |
| 10:15 | Utah State | Peter Russo travels with the ball | 12-18 |
| Subs | Idaho | Louis Thomas (SG) Juan Rosa | |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Gause (PG), Phil Hoey (SG), Anthony Rhoades (PF) John Roe, Brian Baum, Robert Moore | |
| 09:53 | Idaho | Carl Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-18 |
| 09:52 | Idaho | John Solomon grabs the offensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 09:42 | Idaho | Louis Thomas misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 12-18 |
| 09:41 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Phil Hoey | 12-18 |
| 09:17 | Utah State | Phil Hoey makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Daniel Gause | 12-20 |
| 09:07 | Idaho | John Solomon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-20 |
| 09:06 | Utah State | Clyde Rosas grabs the defensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 09:02 | Utah State | Phil Hoey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-20 |
| 09:01 | Idaho | Frank Fields pulls down the rebound | 12-20 |
| 08:43 | Idaho | Frank Fields is hacked by Clyde Rosas - foul #1 on Clyde Rosas, team foul #3 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Idaho | Wayne Lyons (PG), Dennis Botts (SG), James Tuller (SF), Dennis New (PF), Orunjan Amedee (C) Tracy Starke, Louis Thomas, Carl Nelson, John Solomon, Frank Fields | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Roe (PG), Brian Baum (SG), Justin Carson (SF), Howard Tiedemann (PF), Robert Moore (C) Daniel Gause, Phil Hoey, Peter Russo, Anthony Rhoades, Clyde Rosas | |
| 08:33 | Idaho | Wayne Lyons misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 12-20 |
| 08:32 | Idaho | The offensive rebound goes to Orunjan Amedee | 12-20 |
| 08:13 | Idaho | Dennis Botts misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Baum - foul #1 on Brian Baum, team foul #4 | 12-20 |
| 08:13 | Idaho | Dennis Botts makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 08:13 | Idaho | Dennis Botts misses the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 08:13 | Idaho | Dennis New pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 08:01 | Idaho | Justin Carson denies the turnaround by Wayne Lyons | 13-20 |
| 07:59 | Utah State | Justin Carson gets the rebound | 13-20 |
| 07:52 | Utah State | Brian Baum travels with the ball | 13-20 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Phil Hoey (SG) Brian Baum | |
| 07:45 | Idaho | James Tuller misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 13-20 |
| 07:44 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Howard Tiedemann | 13-20 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Wayne Lyons (fresh) SG - Dennis Botts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Tuller (fresh) PF - Dennis New (fresh) C - Orunjan Amedee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Roe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phil Hoey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Carson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Tiedemann (tiring) 3 reb. C - Robert Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 13-20 |
| 07:31 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Phil Hoey | 13-20 |
| 07:19 | Utah State | Phil Hoey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 13-20 |
| 07:18 | Utah State | Justin Carson pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 07:08 | Utah State | Justin Carson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Orunjan Amedee - foul #2 on Orunjan Amedee, team foul #9 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Idaho | Juan Rosa (SG), John Solomon (C) Dennis Botts, Orunjan Amedee | |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Gause (PG), Philip Davenport (PF) John Roe, Howard Tiedemann | |
| 07:08 | Utah State | Justin Carson makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 07:08 | Utah State | Justin Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 06:46 | Idaho | Juan Rosa scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-22 |
| 06:28 | Utah State | John Solomon blocks the short jumper by Robert Moore | 16-22 |
| 06:27 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Juan Rosa | 16-22 |
| 06:25 | Idaho | James Tuller's pass is intercepted by Robert Moore in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| 06:11 | Utah State | John Solomon blocks the short jumper by Philip Davenport | 16-22 |
| 06:10 | Idaho | Juan Rosa snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 06:06 | Idaho | James Tuller drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Solomon | 18-22 |
| 05:48 | Utah State | Daniel Gause misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-22 |
| 05:47 | Utah State | Philip Davenport tips it back up and in | 18-24 |
| 05:26 | Idaho | Juan Rosa can't finish the layup | 18-24 |
| 05:24 | Utah State | Robert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 05:09 | Utah State | Justin Carson misses the jumper from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 05:07 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Juan Rosa | 18-24 |
| 04:49 | Idaho | John Solomon lays it up and in | 20-24 |
| 04:31 | Utah State | Daniel Gause connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Phil Hoey and he's fouled by Wayne Lyons - foul #2 on Wayne Lyons, team foul #10 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Idaho | Tracy Starke (PG), Dennis Botts (SG), Carl Nelson (SF), Frank Fields (C) Wayne Lyons, Juan Rosa, James Tuller, John Solomon | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Baum (SG), Peter Russo (SF), Howard Tiedemann (PF), Clyde Rosas (C) Phil Hoey, Justin Carson, Philip Davenport, Robert Moore | |
| 04:31 | Utah State | Daniel Gause makes the free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:29 | Idaho | Howard Tiedemann is called for the reach on Dennis Botts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Tiedemann, team foul #5 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Roe (PG) Daniel Gause | |
| 04:24 | Idaho | Dennis New's pass is intercepted by John Roe | 20-27 |
| 04:21 | Utah State | John Roe misses the lay-in | 20-27 |
| 04:20 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Dennis New | 20-27 |
| 04:17 | Idaho | Dennis Botts is hacked by Peter Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Russo, team foul #6 | 20-27 |
| 04:04 | Idaho | Tracy Starke misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 20-27 |
| 04:03 | Utah State | Clyde Rosas grabs the defensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 03:53 | Utah State | Clyde Rosas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-27 |
| Subs | Idaho | Hector Nunez (SG), Orunjan Amedee (PF) Dennis Botts, Dennis New | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 03:34 | Idaho | Peter Russo steps in front of the Frank Fields pass | 20-27 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Tracy Starke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hector Nunez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Orunjan Amedee (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Roe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Baum (fresh) SF - Peter Russo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Tiedemann (tiring) 3 reb. C - Clyde Rosas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Utah State | Carl Nelson denies the turnaround by John Roe | 20-27 |
| 03:19 | Utah State | Brian Baum tips it back up and in | 20-29 |
| 03:15 | Idaho | Hector Nunez is called for traveling in the backcourt | 20-29 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades (C) Clyde Rosas | |
| 03:06 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 20-29 |
| 03:05 | Idaho | Carl Nelson gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 03:03 | Idaho | Tracy Starke loses the dribble to John Roe in the backcourt | 20-29 |
| 02:55 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Frank Fields - foul #2 on Frank Fields, team foul #11 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Idaho | Louis Thomas (PG), Dennis Botts (SF) Tracy Starke, Carl Nelson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield (SG), Robert Moore (C) Brian Baum, Howard Tiedemann | |
| 02:55 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 02:55 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 02:42 | Idaho | Hector Nunez misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 20-31 |
| 02:40 | Idaho | Frank Fields snags the offensive board | 20-31 |
| 02:27 | Idaho | Dennis Botts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-31 |
| 02:18 | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield loses the dribble to Hector Nunez | 20-31 |
| 02:02 | Idaho | The short jumper by Louis Thomas is denied by Robert Moore | 20-31 |
| 02:01 | Idaho | Orunjan Amedee tips it back up and in | 22-31 |
| 01:44 | Utah State | Anthony Rhoades double dribbles | 22-31 |
| Subs | Idaho | Tracy Starke (PG), Juan Rosa (SG), Carl Nelson (SF), John Solomon (PF) Louis Thomas, Hector Nunez, Dennis Botts, Orunjan Amedee | |
| Subs | Utah State | Phil Hoey (SG), Howard Tiedemann (PF), Clyde Rosas (C) Jerry Westerfield, Anthony Rhoades, Robert Moore | |
| 01:42 | Idaho | Tracy Starke is hacked by John Roe in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Roe, team foul #7 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Baum (SG) John Roe | |
| 01:42 | Idaho | Tracy Starke makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 01:42 | Idaho | Tracy Starke misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 01:42 | Utah State | Howard Tiedemann grabs the board | 23-31 |
| 01:16 | Utah State | Brian Baum drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Peter Russo | 23-34 |
| 00:57 | Idaho | Frank Fields is called for a charge - foul #3 on Frank Fields, team foul #12 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Idaho | Louis Thomas (SG), James Tuller (PF) Carl Nelson, Frank Fields | |
| Subs | Utah State | Daniel Gause (PG), Philip Davenport (PF), Robert Moore (C) Brian Baum, Howard Tiedemann, Clyde Rosas | |
| 00:33 | Utah State | Daniel Gause's pass is intercepted by James Tuller | 23-34 |
| 00:31 | Idaho | Juan Rosa is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 23-34 |
| Subs | Idaho | Hector Nunez (SG), Dennis Botts (SF), Orunjan Amedee (C) Tracy Starke, Juan Rosa, John Solomon | |
| Subs | Utah State | Justin Carson (SF) Peter Russo | |
| 00:20 | Utah State | James Tuller is called for the reach on Philip Davenport - foul #2 on James Tuller, team foul #13 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jerry Westerfield (SG) Phil Hoey | |
| 00:20 | Utah State | Philip Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 00:20 | Utah State | Philip Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 00:05 | Idaho | Philip Davenport picks off the pass by Hector Nunez | 23-36 |
| 00:01 | Utah State | Philip Davenport buries a driving attempt in the paint | 23-38 |
| 00:00 | Idaho | Dennis Botts misses long on a fullcourt shot | 23-38 |