| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kyle Holland (fresh) SG - Raymond Rainey (fresh) SF - Nathan Burke (fresh) PF - Virgil Oliver (fresh) C - Ronnie Loyd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Ricky Bennett (fresh) SG - Mark Modlin (fresh) SF - Richard Ogle (fresh) PF - Robert Williams (fresh) C - Samuel Collins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Idaho | Richard Ogle pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Idaho | Raymond Rainey is called for the reach on Mark Modlin - foul #1 on Raymond Rainey, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Idaho | Ricky Bennett hits a shot from the right side set up by Samuel Collins | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Idaho | Mark Modlin connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Ricky Bennett | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd comes up short on the shot from close range | 0-4 |
| 18:22 | Idaho | Samuel Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:09 | Idaho | Samuel Collins buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Ogle | 0-6 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-6 |
| 17:57 | Idaho | Samuel Collins pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:43 | Idaho | Robert Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-6 |
| 17:41 | Idaho | Samuel Collins gets the offensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:25 | Idaho | Ricky Bennett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 17:24 | Idaho | Richard Ogle grabs the offensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:14 | Idaho | Richard Ogle misses badly on a runner from close range | 0-6 |
| 17:12 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Virgil Oliver | 0-6 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland scores on a 3 from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 16:50 | Idaho | Mark Modlin misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Kyle Holland - foul #1 on Kyle Holland, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson (PG), Michael Fox (SG), Mark Scott (SF), Bernard Potter (PF), Robert Siebenberg (C) Kyle Holland, Raymond Rainey, Nathan Burke, Virgil Oliver, Ronnie Loyd | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 16:50 | Idaho | Mark Modlin makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:50 | Idaho | Mark Modlin makes the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 16:32 | New Mexico State | Robert Siebenberg comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Samuel Collins - foul #1 on Samuel Collins, team foul #1 | 3-8 |
| 16:32 | New Mexico State | Robert Siebenberg misses the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 16:32 | New Mexico State | Robert Siebenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:10 | Idaho | Samuel Collins blows the layup | 4-8 |
| 16:09 | Idaho | Richard Ogle grabs the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 15:57 | Idaho | Ricky Bennett connects on the 3 from straight away | 4-11 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Morgan Nelson (fresh) SG - Michael Fox (fresh) SF - Mark Scott (fresh) PF - Robert Siebenberg (fresh) 1 pts. C - Bernard Potter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Ricky Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Modlin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Ogle (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) C - Samuel Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | New Mexico State | Michael Fox comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-11 |
| 15:44 | Idaho | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 4-11 |
| 15:15 | Idaho | Richard Ogle scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Mark Modlin | 4-13 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico State | Mark Scott drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Siebenberg | 7-13 |
| 14:35 | Idaho | Richard Ogle clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Mark Scott - foul #1 on Mark Scott, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland (PG), Raymond Rainey (SG), Nathan Burke (SF), Virgil Oliver (PF), Ronnie Loyd (C) Morgan Nelson, Michael Fox, Mark Scott, Robert Siebenberg, Bernard Potter | |
| Subs | Idaho | James Krok (PG), Ernest Dematteo (SG), John Dale (PF), Bobby Wiseman (C) Ricky Bennett, Mark Modlin, Robert Williams, Samuel Collins | |
| 14:35 | Idaho | Richard Ogle misses the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 14:35 | Idaho | Richard Ogle makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 14:25 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Idaho | John Wampler (C) Richard Ogle | |
| 14:06 | Idaho | John Dale misses badly on a shot from the right block | 7-14 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver pulls down the rebound | 7-14 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 7-14 |
| 13:47 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver can't tip it in | 7-14 |
| 13:46 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Bobby Wiseman | 7-14 |
| 13:36 | Idaho | Ronnie Loyd swats the short shot by Bobby Wiseman | 7-14 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 13:27 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland is fouled on the floor by Bobby Wiseman - foul #1 on Bobby Wiseman, team foul #2 | 7-14 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver loses the dribble to James Krok | 7-14 |
| 12:54 | Idaho | Bobby Wiseman clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Nathan Burke - foul #1 on Nathan Burke, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Ricky Bennett (PG) Ernest Dematteo | |
| 12:54 | Idaho | Bobby Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 12:54 | Idaho | Bobby Wiseman misses the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 12:54 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd grabs the board | 7-15 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver drills a shot in the paint set up by Kyle Holland | 9-15 |
| 12:32 | Idaho | Bobby Wiseman double dribbles | 9-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bernard Potter (C) Ronnie Loyd | |
| Subs | Idaho | Mark Modlin (SG), Robert Williams (PF) James Krok, John Wampler | |
| 12:25 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland travels with the ball | 9-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Richard Ogle (SF), Samuel Collins (C) Bobby Wiseman, John Dale | |
| 12:02 | Idaho | Virgil Oliver swats the layup by Ricky Bennett | 9-15 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kyle Holland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Rainey (fresh) SF - Nathan Burke (fresh) PF - Virgil Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Potter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Ricky Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Modlin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ogle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) C - Samuel Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:50 | New Mexico State | Bernard Potter misses short on a jumper from the left block | 9-15 |
| 11:48 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver tips it back up and in | 11-15 |
| 11:32 | Idaho | Robert Williams misses the floater from the free throw line | 11-15 |
| 11:30 | Idaho | Richard Ogle tips it home | 11-17 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-17 |
| 11:07 | Idaho | Ricky Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 10:47 | Idaho | Samuel Collins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-17 |
| 10:45 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Virgil Oliver | 11-17 |
| 10:38 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland clanks a 3 from the left corner | 11-17 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke hits the follow up shot | 13-17 |
| 10:20 | Idaho | Robert Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Virgil Oliver - foul #1 on Virgil Oliver, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson (PG), Michael Fox (SG), Mark Scott (SF), Ronnie Loyd (C) Kyle Holland, Raymond Rainey, Nathan Burke, Virgil Oliver | |
| Subs | Idaho | James Krok (PG), Ernest Dematteo (SG), Bobby Wiseman (SF), John Dale (C) Ricky Bennett, Mark Modlin, Richard Ogle, Samuel Collins | |
| 10:20 | Idaho | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:20 | Idaho | Robert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd pulls down the rebound | 13-18 |
| 09:56 | New Mexico State | John Dale blocks the short jumper by Ronnie Loyd | 13-18 |
| 09:54 | Idaho | Bobby Wiseman grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 09:37 | Idaho | Ernest Dematteo misses short on a shot from the baseline | 13-18 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Loyd | 13-18 |
| 09:20 | New Mexico State | Michael Fox scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 09:10 | Idaho | Robert Williams misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 08:41 | New Mexico State | Michael Fox connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Morgan Nelson | 18-18 |
| 08:28 | Idaho | John Dale lays it up and in set up by Ernest Dematteo and the foul's on Ronnie Loyd - foul #1 on Ronnie Loyd, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland (PG), Raymond Rainey (SG), Nathan Burke (SF), Robert Siebenberg (PF) Morgan Nelson, Michael Fox, Mark Scott, Bernard Potter | |
| Subs | Idaho | Ricky Bennett (PG), Mark Modlin (SG), Richard Ogle (SF), Samuel Collins (C) James Krok, Ernest Dematteo, Bobby Wiseman, Robert Williams | |
| 08:28 | Idaho | John Dale makes the free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 18-21 |
| 08:07 | Idaho | John Dale pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 08:00 | Idaho | Raymond Rainey steals it from Richard Ogle | 18-21 |
| 07:48 | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey is fouled on the floor by Samuel Collins - foul #2 on Samuel Collins, team foul #3 | 18-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver (PF) Ronnie Loyd | |
| Subs | Idaho | Bobby Wiseman (C) Samuel Collins | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kyle Holland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Rainey (fresh) SF - Nathan Burke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Virgil Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Siebenberg (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Ricky Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Modlin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ogle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Dale (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bobby Wiseman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Raymond Rainey | 20-21 |
| 07:18 | Idaho | Richard Ogle knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Modlin | 20-23 |
| 07:02 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 07:01 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland tips it back up and in | 22-23 |
| 06:44 | Idaho | Richard Ogle is fouled on the floor by Nathan Burke - foul #2 on Nathan Burke, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Scott (SF) Nathan Burke | |
| Subs | Idaho | John Wampler (C) John Dale | |
| 06:44 | Idaho | Richard Ogle makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:44 | Idaho | Richard Ogle makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:22 | New Mexico State | Mark Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-25 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico State | Robert Siebenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey is whistled for traveling | 22-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson (PG), Ronnie Loyd (C) Kyle Holland, Robert Siebenberg | |
| Subs | Idaho | James Krok (SG), Robert Williams (PF) Mark Modlin, Richard Ogle | |
| 05:35 | Idaho | John Wampler clanks a jump hook from the left block | 22-25 |
| 05:33 | Idaho | Bobby Wiseman grabs the offensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 05:21 | Idaho | Ricky Bennett misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-25 |
| 05:19 | Idaho | Bobby Wiseman can't tip it in | 22-25 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 05:08 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Bobby Wiseman - foul #2 on Bobby Wiseman, team foul #4 | 22-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bernard Potter (SF) Raymond Rainey | |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Thompson (PG), Ernest Dematteo (SF), John Dale (C) Ricky Bennett, Bobby Wiseman, John Wampler | |
| 05:08 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:08 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:01 | Idaho | Virgil Oliver steals the ball from James Krok | 23-25 |
| 04:47 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 23-25 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico State | Bernard Potter pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Ernest Dematteo - foul #1 on Ernest Dematteo, team foul #5 | 23-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland (PG) Bernard Potter | |
| Subs | Idaho | Mark Modlin (SG), Richard Ogle (SF), John Wampler (C) Robert Thompson, Ernest Dematteo, Robert Williams | |
| 04:32 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:14 | Idaho | John Dale misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 04:12 | Idaho | Richard Ogle tips it in | 24-27 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico State | Mark Modlin steps in front of the Ronnie Loyd pass | 24-27 |
| 03:47 | Idaho | Mark Modlin jams it | 24-29 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kyle Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Morgan Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Virgil Oliver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronnie Loyd (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - James Krok (fresh) SG - Mark Modlin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Ogle (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Dale (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Wampler (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Morgan Nelson | 27-29 |
| 03:04 | Idaho | Morgan Nelson steals the ball from John Dale | 27-29 |
| 02:44 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kyle Holland | 30-29 |
| 02:25 | Idaho | Mark Modlin misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-29 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Cantrell (PG), Raymond Rainey (SG), Nathan Burke (SF), Bernard Potter (PF), Robert Siebenberg (C) Kyle Holland, Morgan Nelson, Mark Scott, Virgil Oliver, Ronnie Loyd | |
| Subs | Idaho | Ricky Bennett (PG), Ernest Dematteo (SG), Bobby Wiseman (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Samuel Collins (C) James Krok, Mark Modlin, Richard Ogle, John Dale, John Wampler | |
| 02:06 | Idaho | Ernest Dematteo's pass is intercepted by Bernard Potter | 30-29 |
| 01:45 | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Nathan Burke | 32-29 |
| 01:16 | Idaho | Samuel Collins misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Robert Siebenberg - foul #1 on Robert Siebenberg, team foul #8 | 32-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland (PG) Barry Cantrell | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 01:16 | Idaho | Samuel Collins makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:16 | Idaho | Samuel Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:16 | New Mexico State | Bernard Potter snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 00:58 | New Mexico State | Robert Williams blocks the jumper by Bernard Potter | 32-30 |
| 00:56 | Idaho | Robert Williams grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 00:34 | Idaho | Robert Williams clanks a floater from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 00:33 | Idaho | Ricky Bennett tips it home | 32-32 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Ernest Dematteo - foul #2 on Ernest Dematteo, team foul #6 | 32-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Mark Modlin (SG), Richard Ogle (SF) Ernest Dematteo, Bobby Wiseman | |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:09 | Idaho | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 00:01 | Idaho | Mark Modlin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey misses the fullcourt shot | 33-35 |