| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Tracy Starke (fresh) SG - John Davis (fresh) SF - Carl Nelson (fresh) PF - Dennis New (fresh) C - Kristopher Maye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Laurence Turner (fresh) SG - Earl Wade (fresh) SF - Charles Simpson (fresh) PF - Glenn Leggett (fresh) C - Henry Simpson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Glenn Leggett 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) | |
| 19:44 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Idaho | Tracy Starke snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Idaho | John Davis is hacked by Earl Wade - foul #1 on Earl Wade, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Idaho | Kristopher Maye clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Charles Simpson | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Idaho | Carl Nelson is hacked by Charles Simpson - foul #1 on Charles Simpson, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Idaho | Tracy Starke is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Tracy Starke, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade loses the dribble to Carl Nelson | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Idaho | John Davis lays it in set up by Carl Nelson | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson misses the fadeaway in the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | Idaho | Tracy Starke gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | Idaho | John Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico State | Glenn Leggett snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Maye is called for the reach on Charles Simpson - foul #1 on Kristopher Maye, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Maye is called for the reach on Glenn Leggett - foul #2 on Kristopher Maye, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Idaho | John Solomon (C) Kristopher Maye | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:45 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Wright (SG), Kevin Brady (SF), Lawrence Warne (PF), George McCullagh (C) Earl Wade, Charles Simpson, Glenn Leggett, Henry Simpson | |
| 16:33 | Idaho | John Solomon connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Nelson | 5-2 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner misses the shot from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico State | Kevin Brady tips it home | 5-4 |
| 16:06 | Idaho | Dennis New misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 16:04 | New Mexico State | William Wright gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:49 | New Mexico State | Kevin Brady is hacked by John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Idaho | Dennis Botts (SG) John Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Tracy Starke (fresh) SG - Dennis Botts (fresh) SF - Carl Nelson (fresh) PF - Dennis New (fresh) C - John Solomon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Laurence Turner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Wright (fresh) SF - Kevin Brady (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Warne (fresh) C - George McCullagh (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | New Mexico State | Tracy Starke picks off the pass by Laurence Turner | 5-4 |
| 15:09 | Idaho | Carl Nelson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 15:08 | New Mexico State | Lawrence Warne grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:03 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dennis Botts - foul #1 on Dennis Botts, team foul #5 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Idaho | Louis Thomas (PG), James Tuller (SF), Byron Williams (C) Tracy Starke, Carl Nelson, Dennis New | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Earl Wade (SG), Charles Simpson (SF), Glenn Leggett (PF), Henry Simpson (C) William Wright, Kevin Brady, Lawrence Warne, George McCullagh | |
| 15:03 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:03 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:03 | Idaho | Byron Williams gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:46 | Idaho | Louis Thomas hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Byron Williams | 8-5 |
| 14:31 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Glenn Leggett | 8-7 |
| 14:19 | Idaho | Louis Thomas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 14:17 | Idaho | The offensive rebound goes to John Solomon | 8-7 |
| 14:01 | Idaho | Louis Thomas misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-7 |
| 14:00 | Idaho | John Solomon grabs the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:45 | Idaho | Dennis Botts misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Glenn Leggett | 8-7 |
| 13:27 | New Mexico State | Glenn Leggett misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Dennis Botts - foul #2 on Dennis Botts, team foul #6 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Idaho | Tracy Starke (PG), John Davis (SG), Carl Nelson (SF), Dennis New (PF) Louis Thomas, Dennis Botts, James Tuller, Byron Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt (PG) Laurence Turner | |
| 13:27 | New Mexico State | Glenn Leggett misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:27 | New Mexico State | Glenn Leggett makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:05 | Idaho | John Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 13:04 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 12:56 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Edward Leavitt | 8-10 |
| 12:41 | Idaho | Carl Nelson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Tracy Starke - foul #2 on Tracy Starke, team foul #7 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Idaho | Louis Thomas (PG), Byron Williams (C) Tracy Starke, John Solomon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Brady (SF), Lawrence Warne (PF), George McCullagh (C) Charles Simpson, Glenn Leggett, Henry Simpson | |
| 12:15 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:03 | Idaho | Louis Thomas misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-11 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 11:40 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade misses short on a jumper from the right side | 11-11 |
| 11:38 | Idaho | Carl Nelson snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Louis Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis New (fresh) C - Byron Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Edward Leavitt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Earl Wade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Brady (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Warne (fresh) C - George McCullagh (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Idaho | Carl Nelson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 11:31 | New Mexico State | Lawrence Warne pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 11:14 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 11:12 | Idaho | Byron Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 10:58 | Idaho | Byron Williams hits a floater in the paint set up by John Davis and the foul's on Kevin Brady - foul #1 on Kevin Brady, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Idaho | John Solomon (C) Dennis New | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner (PG), William Wright (SG), Charles Simpson (SF) Edward Leavitt, Earl Wade, Kevin Brady | |
| 10:58 | Idaho | Byron Williams makes the free throw | 14-11 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-13 |
| 10:29 | Idaho | William Wright picks off the pass by Carl Nelson | 14-13 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico State | William Wright blows the layup | 14-13 |
| 10:25 | New Mexico State | George McCullagh tips it home | 14-15 |
| 10:02 | Idaho | Carl Nelson misses the 3 from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 10:00 | New Mexico State | William Wright gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico State | George McCullagh misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 14-15 |
| 09:40 | Idaho | Carl Nelson grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 09:23 | Idaho | Louis Thomas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by William Wright - foul #1 on William Wright, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Idaho | Cris Blanchard (SG), James Tuller (SF), Dennis New (PF) John Davis, Carl Nelson, Byron Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Brady (SF), Glenn Leggett (PF), Henry Simpson (C) Charles Simpson, Lawrence Warne, George McCullagh | |
| 09:23 | Idaho | Louis Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:23 | Idaho | Louis Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:05 | New Mexico State | Kevin Brady loses the dribble to Dennis New | 16-15 |
| 08:48 | Idaho | Cris Blanchard scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Tuller | 18-15 |
| 08:30 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 18-15 |
| 08:28 | New Mexico State | William Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico State | William Wright is hacked by Cris Blanchard - foul #1 on Cris Blanchard, team foul #8 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Idaho | John Davis (SG), Carl Nelson (SF) Louis Thomas, James Tuller | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson (SF) Kevin Brady | |
| 08:17 | New Mexico State | William Wright misses the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 08:17 | Idaho | Dennis New gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 07:59 | Idaho | John Solomon is whistled for traveling | 18-15 |
| Subs | Idaho | Byron Williams (C) John Solomon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Earl Wade (SG) William Wright | |
| 07:43 | New Mexico State | Byron Williams steals the ball from Henry Simpson | 18-15 |
| 07:29 | Idaho | John Davis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Nelson | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Cris Blanchard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis New (fresh) C - Byron Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Laurence Turner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Earl Wade (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Simpson (fresh) PF - Glenn Leggett (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Simpson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by John Davis - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #9 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Idaho | Wayne Lyons (PG) John Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 07:22 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade misses the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 07:22 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:12 | Idaho | Wayne Lyons lays it up and in set up by Cris Blanchard and he's hacked by Earl Wade - foul #2 on Earl Wade, team foul #5 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Idaho | John Solomon (C) Byron Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt (PG), Jonathan Taylor (SG) Laurence Turner, Earl Wade | |
| 07:12 | Idaho | Wayne Lyons makes the free throw | 24-16 |
| 06:48 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Edward Leavitt and he's fouled by Dennis New - foul #1 on Dennis New, team foul #10 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Idaho | Louis Thomas (PG), James Tuller (PF) Wayne Lyons, Dennis New | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Wright (SG), Kevin Brady (SF), George McCullagh (PF) Jonathan Taylor, Charles Simpson, Glenn Leggett | |
| 06:48 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson makes the free throw | 24-19 |
| 06:26 | Idaho | Carl Nelson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Louis Thomas | 27-19 |
| 06:18 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Edward Leavitt | 27-21 |
| 05:58 | Idaho | Edward Leavitt picks off the pass by John Solomon | 27-21 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico State | William Wright clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-21 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico State | George McCullagh can't tip it in | 27-21 |
| 05:46 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to George McCullagh | 27-21 |
| 05:35 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by James Tuller - foul #1 on James Tuller, team foul #11 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Idaho | Wayne Lyons (PG), Dennis New (PF) Cris Blanchard, Carl Nelson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner (PG), Charles Simpson (SF), Glenn Leggett (PF) Edward Leavitt, Kevin Brady, George McCullagh | |
| 05:35 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 05:35 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:14 | Idaho | John Solomon misses the 3 from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 05:13 | Idaho | James Tuller grabs the offensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 05:02 | Idaho | Louis Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 05:00 | Idaho | John Solomon tips it but misses | 27-22 |
| 04:59 | Idaho | John Solomon snags the offensive board | 27-22 |
| 04:38 | Idaho | Charles Simpson is called for the reach on James Tuller - foul #2 on Charles Simpson, team foul #6 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Idaho | Byron Williams (C) John Solomon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonathan Taylor (SG), Kevin Brady (SF), George McCullagh (C) William Wright, Charles Simpson, Henry Simpson | |
| 04:22 | Idaho | Wayne Lyons drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Tuller | 29-22 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-22 |
| 04:02 | Idaho | Byron Williams grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 03:51 | Idaho | Byron Williams drills a floater from the baseline set up by Wayne Lyons and the foul's on George McCullagh - foul #1 on George McCullagh, team foul #7 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Idaho | Tracy Starke (PG), John Davis (SG), Carl Nelson (SF), Kristopher Maye (C) Wayne Lyons, Louis Thomas, James Tuller, Dennis New | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Earl Wade (SG), Charles Simpson (SF), Lawrence Warne (PF) Jonathan Taylor, Kevin Brady, Glenn Leggett | |
| 03:51 | Idaho | Byron Williams makes the free throw | 32-22 |
| 03:31 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade is denied on a layup by Kristopher Maye | 32-22 |
| 03:29 | Idaho | Carl Nelson snags the defensive board | 32-22 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Tracy Starke (fresh) SG - John Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Byron Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kristopher Maye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Laurence Turner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Earl Wade (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Simpson (fresh) PF - Lawrence Warne (fresh) 2 reb. C - George McCullagh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Idaho | John Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-22 |
| Subs | Idaho | John Solomon (PF) Byron Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-22 |
| 02:47 | Idaho | Kristopher Maye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-22 |
| Subs | Idaho | Dennis New (PF) John Solomon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:28 | New Mexico State | George McCullagh buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Laurence Turner and he's fouled by Kristopher Maye - foul #3 on Kristopher Maye, team foul #12 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Idaho | John Solomon (C) Kristopher Maye | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Glenn Leggett (PF) Lawrence Warne | |
| 02:28 | New Mexico State | George McCullagh makes the free throw | 32-25 |
| 02:18 | Idaho | Tracy Starke can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 02:16 | Idaho | Carl Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 01:57 | Idaho | Carl Nelson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 01:55 | Idaho | John Solomon gets the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 01:42 | Idaho | Carl Nelson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-25 |
| 01:41 | Idaho | Tracy Starke gets the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 01:29 | Idaho | John Solomon misses the easy layup but the foul's on Glenn Leggett - foul #1 on Glenn Leggett, team foul #8 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Leavitt (PG), Kevin Brady (SF), Henry Simpson (C) Laurence Turner, Charles Simpson, George McCullagh | |
| 01:29 | Idaho | John Solomon makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 01:29 | Idaho | John Solomon makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Brady and the foul's on John Davis - foul #3 on John Davis, team foul #13 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Idaho | Dennis Botts (SG), Byron Williams (C) John Davis, Dennis New | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:15 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade misses the free throw | 34-28 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson grabs the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | Glenn Leggett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 34-28 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson grabs the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Earl Wade clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 00:29 | Idaho | Carl Nelson grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 00:01 | Idaho | Kevin Brady steals the ball from Dennis Botts | 34-28 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Kevin Brady can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 34-28 |