| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Robert Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Herron (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Alexander (fresh) PF - Louis Riggs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Tiedemann (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charlie George (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Bakker (fresh) SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Schwartzer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Duane Mobley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Idaho | Arthur Alexander inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Idaho | Arthur Alexander misses long on a floater from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 19:39 | Idaho | Larry Tiedemann snags the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 19:14 | Idaho | Tommy Tyler picks off the pass by Arthur Alexander | 38-33 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico State | Duane Mobley is hacked by Larry Tiedemann - foul #2 on Larry Tiedemann, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer misses the jumper from close range | 38-33 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler tips it back up and in | 38-35 |
| 18:19 | Idaho | Robert Ford comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico State | Charlie George buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Warren Bakker | 38-37 |
| 17:53 | Idaho | Larry Tiedemann lays it up and in set up by Roy Herron | 40-37 |
| 17:51 | New Mexico State | Charlie George is hacked by Robert Ford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Ford, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 17:46 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 17:45 | Idaho | Larry Tiedemann pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:31 | Idaho | Roy Herron hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Ford | 42-37 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker loses the ball out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter (PF), Kim Schneider (C) Louis Riggs, Larry Tiedemann | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:13 | Idaho | Kim Schneider comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Duane Mobley - foul #1 on Duane Mobley, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Idaho | Clarence Collier (SF) Arthur Alexander | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton (C) Duane Mobley | |
| 17:13 | Idaho | Kim Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:13 | Idaho | Kim Schneider misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer hits a turnaround near the basket | 43-39 |
| 16:30 | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter hits a shot from the left side and he's fouled by Roland Clayton - foul #1 on Roland Clayton, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Idaho | Charles Taylor (SG), Keith Flemming (SF) Robert Ford, Roy Herron | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane (SG), Larry McGuckin (SF), Andrew Chichester (C) Warren Bakker, Tommy Tyler, Bruce Schwartzer | |
| 16:30 | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter misses the free throw | 45-39 |
| 16:30 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 16:12 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester loses the ball out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Idaho | Arthur Alexander (SF), Louis Riggs (PF), Larry Tiedemann (C) Keith Flemming, Jeffrey Barter, Kim Schneider | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Duane Mobley (C) Andrew Chichester | |
| 16:04 | Idaho | Clarence Collier can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Lane - foul #2 on Joseph Lane, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| 16:04 | Idaho | Clarence Collier makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:04 | Idaho | Clarence Collier misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:04 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 15:44 | New Mexico State | Charlie George throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker (SG) Charlie George | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Clarence Collier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Arthur Alexander (fresh) PF - Louis Riggs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Tiedemann (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Lane (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Warren Bakker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry McGuckin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roland Clayton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Duane Mobley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Idaho | Louis Riggs misses the runner from the left block | 46-39 |
| 15:20 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 15:07 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 15:03 | Idaho | Clarence Collier misses short on a runner in the lane | 46-42 |
| 15:01 | Idaho | Larry Tiedemann tips it but misses | 46-42 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin misses the lay-in but the foul's on Arthur Alexander - foul #3 on Arthur Alexander, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Ford (PG), Roy Herron (SG), Jeffrey Barter (PF), Kim Schneider (C) Charles Taylor, Arthur Alexander, Louis Riggs, Larry Tiedemann | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charlie George (PG), Tommy Tyler (SF), Bruce Schwartzer (PF) Joseph Lane, Warren Bakker, Duane Mobley | |
| 14:42 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 14:26 | Idaho | Robert Ford knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clarence Collier | 48-44 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico State | Robert Ford takes the ball from Larry McGuckin | 48-44 |
| 13:42 | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Roland Clayton - foul #2 on Roland Clayton, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker (SG), Duane Mobley (C) Larry McGuckin, Roland Clayton | |
| 13:42 | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:42 | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:42 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Duane Mobley | 48-44 |
| 13:19 | New Mexico State | Charlie George connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 12:50 | Idaho | Roy Herron misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 12:49 | Idaho | The offensive rebound goes to Kim Schneider | 48-47 |
| 12:26 | Idaho | Bruce Schwartzer blocks the short jumper by Clarence Collier | 48-47 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 12:13 | New Mexico State | Charlie George can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 12:11 | Idaho | Roy Herron grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 12:00 | Idaho | Roy Herron connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Ford | 51-47 |
| 11:55 | New Mexico State | Charlie George comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Ford - foul #3 on Robert Ford, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Idaho | Charles Taylor (PG), Arthur Alexander (SF), Louis Riggs (PF), Larry Tiedemann (C) Robert Ford, Clarence Collier, Jeffrey Barter, Kim Schneider | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane (SF), Roland Clayton (PF), Andrew Chichester (C) Tommy Tyler, Bruce Schwartzer, Duane Mobley | |
| 11:55 | New Mexico State | Charlie George makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:55 | New Mexico State | Charlie George misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:55 | Idaho | Larry Tiedemann gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 11:40 | Idaho | Charles Taylor is fouled on the floor by Andrew Chichester - foul #1 on Andrew Chichester, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin (SF) Charlie George | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Charles Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Roy Herron (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arthur Alexander (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Louis Riggs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Tiedemann (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Lane (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Warren Bakker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry McGuckin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roland Clayton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Chichester (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Idaho | Arthur Alexander connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-48 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester can't connect on a floater from the right block | 54-48 |
| 11:19 | Idaho | Larry Tiedemann pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 11:12 | Idaho | Louis Riggs lays it in on a great pass from Arthur Alexander and the foul's on Andrew Chichester - foul #2 on Andrew Chichester, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Idaho | Keith Flemming (SG) Roy Herron | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 11:12 | Idaho | Louis Riggs misses the free throw | 56-48 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 10:56 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane is hacked by Charles Taylor - foul #1 on Charles Taylor, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Ford (PG) Keith Flemming | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charlie George (PG) Larry McGuckin | |
| 10:47 | New Mexico State | Charlie George comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 10:45 | Idaho | Larry Tiedemann grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 10:20 | Idaho | Larry Tiedemann misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 10:19 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Roland Clayton | 56-48 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico State | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Lane is blocked by Larry Tiedemann | 56-48 |
| 10:13 | Idaho | Louis Riggs grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 10:06 | Idaho | Joseph Lane steals the ball from Arthur Alexander | 56-48 |
| 09:42 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 56-48 |
| 09:40 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester hits the follow up shot | 56-50 |
| 09:21 | Idaho | Arthur Alexander is fouled on the floor by Joseph Lane - foul #3 on Joseph Lane, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Idaho | Roy Herron (SG), Jeffrey Barter (PF), Kim Schneider (C) Charles Taylor, Louis Riggs, Larry Tiedemann | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler (SF), Bruce Schwartzer (PF), Duane Mobley (C) Warren Bakker, Roland Clayton, Andrew Chichester | |
| 09:21 | Idaho | Arthur Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:21 | Idaho | Arthur Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:21 | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter snags the offensive board | 57-50 |
| 09:04 | Idaho | Kim Schneider's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | Idaho | Clarence Collier (PG), Keith Flemming (SF) Robert Ford, Arthur Alexander | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 08:42 | New Mexico State | Duane Mobley is denied on a layup by Jeffrey Barter | 57-50 |
| 08:40 | Idaho | Kim Schneider gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 08:13 | Idaho | Clarence Collier double dribbles | 57-50 |
| Subs | Idaho | Charles Taylor (SF), Larry Tiedemann (C) Keith Flemming, Kim Schneider | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Larry McGuckin (SG) Charlie George, Joseph Lane | |
| 07:56 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-50 |
| 07:55 | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 07:38 | Idaho | Charles Taylor makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roy Herron | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Clarence Collier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Herron (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jeffrey Barter (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Tiedemann (fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Raymond Leiser (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry McGuckin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Schwartzer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Duane Mobley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin is called for a charge - foul #2 on Larry McGuckin, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Ford (PG), Arthur Alexander (SF), Louis Riggs (PF) Clarence Collier, Charles Taylor, Jeffrey Barter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charlie George (PG), Warren Bakker (SG) Raymond Leiser, Larry McGuckin | |
| 06:56 | Idaho | Roy Herron is fouled on the floor by Warren Bakker - foul #3 on Warren Bakker, team foul #9 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Idaho | Kim Schneider (C) Larry Tiedemann | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 06:56 | Idaho | Roy Herron makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:56 | Idaho | Roy Herron makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico State | Duane Mobley is denied on a layup by Louis Riggs | 61-50 |
| 06:39 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Schwartzer | 61-50 |
| 06:23 | New Mexico State | Louis Riggs steps in front of the Tommy Tyler pass | 61-50 |
| 06:07 | Idaho | Roy Herron misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 61-50 |
| 06:05 | Idaho | Kim Schneider grabs the offensive board | 61-50 |
| 05:46 | Idaho | Roy Herron misses long on a jumper in the lane | 61-50 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico State | Charlie George grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 05:22 | Idaho | Louis Riggs gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 05:04 | Idaho | The short jumper by Louis Riggs is denied by Duane Mobley | 61-50 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico State | Duane Mobley grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico State | Robert Ford blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Tommy Tyler | 61-50 |
| 04:41 | Idaho | Louis Riggs grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 04:36 | Idaho | Kim Schneider's floater is tipped away by Duane Mobley | 61-50 |
| 04:34 | Idaho | Louis Riggs tips it home | 63-50 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:27 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Charlie George | 63-52 |
| 04:07 | Idaho | Duane Mobley is called for the reach on Kim Schneider - foul #2 on Duane Mobley, team foul #10 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Idaho | Clarence Collier (PG), Charles Taylor (SG), Keith Flemming (SF), Larry Tiedemann (C) Robert Ford, Roy Herron, Arthur Alexander, Louis Riggs | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane (PG), Larry McGuckin (SF), Roland Clayton (PF), Andrew Chichester (C) Charlie George, Tommy Tyler, Bruce Schwartzer, Duane Mobley | |
| 04:07 | Idaho | Kim Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 04:07 | Idaho | Kim Schneider misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 04:07 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 03:45 | Idaho | Larry Tiedemann grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Idaho | Kim Schneider knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 66-52 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Clarence Collier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Keith Flemming (fresh) PF - Kim Schneider (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Tiedemann (fresh) 6 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joseph Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Warren Bakker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry McGuckin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roland Clayton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Chichester (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:09 | New Mexico State | Larry Tiedemann blocks the jumper by Roland Clayton | 66-52 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester grabs the offensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 02:48 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Larry Tiedemann - foul #3 on Larry Tiedemann, team foul #6 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter (PF), Raymond Waters (C) Kim Schneider, Larry Tiedemann | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG) Warren Bakker | |
| 02:48 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 02:48 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 02:46 | Idaho | Idaho calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-54 |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Ford (PG), Roy Herron (SG), Arthur Alexander (SF), Louis Riggs (PF), Larry Tiedemann (C) Clarence Collier, Charles Taylor, Keith Flemming, Jeffrey Barter, Raymond Waters | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charlie George (PG), Warren Bakker (SG), Tommy Tyler (SF), Bruce Schwartzer (PF) Raymond Leiser, Joseph Lane, Larry McGuckin, Andrew Chichester | |
| 02:23 | Idaho | Arthur Alexander is whistled for traveling | 66-54 |
| Subs | Idaho | Clarence Collier (PG), Charles Taylor (SG), Keith Flemming (SF), Jeffrey Barter (PF), Kim Schneider (C) Robert Ford, Roy Herron, Arthur Alexander, Louis Riggs, Larry Tiedemann | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Joseph Lane (SG), Larry McGuckin (SF), Andrew Chichester (C) Charlie George, Warren Bakker, Tommy Tyler, Bruce Schwartzer | |
| 02:16 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton is whistled for traveling | 66-54 |
| 01:52 | Idaho | Keith Flemming is fouled on the floor by Larry McGuckin - foul #3 on Larry McGuckin, team foul #11 | 66-54 |
| 01:52 | Idaho | Keith Flemming misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 01:52 | Idaho | Keith Flemming makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 01:35 | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-54 |
| 01:34 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton grabs the offensive board | 67-54 |
| 01:29 | New Mexico State | Charles Taylor takes the ball from Andrew Chichester | 67-54 |
| 01:26 | Idaho | Clarence Collier lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Taylor | 69-54 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton lays it in | 69-56 |
| 00:49 | Idaho | Keith Flemming misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-56 |
| 00:41 | Idaho | Charles Taylor gets the rebound | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jeffrey Barter, team foul #7 | 69-56 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jeffrey Barter - foul #3 on Jeffrey Barter, team foul #8 | 69-56 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:00 | Idaho | Clarence Collier runs out the clock | 69-58 |