| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Van McGinnis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gordon Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Epperson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Daryl Odom (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hector Nunez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruce Buffington (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Solomon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Idaho | Bruce Buffington inbounds the ball | 29-22 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Idaho | Bruce Buffington hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 19:27 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 19:26 | Idaho | Bruce Buffington grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 19:12 | Idaho | Bruce Buffington can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Clark | 31-25 |
| 18:44 | Idaho | Bruce Buffington hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Hector Nunez | 31-28 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock double dribbles | 31-28 |
| 18:12 | Idaho | Daryl Odom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-28 |
| 17:52 | New Mexico State | Van McGinnis misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 31-28 |
| 17:51 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson hits the follow up shot | 33-28 |
| 17:36 | Idaho | Frank Fields clanks a jumper from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 17:35 | Idaho | John Solomon pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:19 | Idaho | John Solomon is hacked by Gordon Jones - foul #2 on Gordon Jones, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 17:03 | Idaho | Bruce Buffington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 17:01 | Idaho | Frank Fields tips it in | 33-30 |
| 16:42 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bruce Buffington - foul #2 on Bruce Buffington, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Shipp (SF), Justin Grisby (PF), Gregory Woods (C) Van McGinnis, Gordon Jones, Thomas Epperson | |
| Subs | Idaho | Kenneth Parson (PG), Juan Rosa (SG), Carl Nelson (SF), Orunjan Amedee (PF), Dennis New (C) Daryl Odom, Hector Nunez, Bruce Buffington, John Solomon, Frank Fields | |
| 16:42 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:42 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:42 | Idaho | Dennis New grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 16:25 | Idaho | Kenneth Parson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico State | William Shipp grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark is whistled for a carry | 33-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes (PG), Charles Simpson (SG) Bill Bullock, Frank Clark | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Simpson (fresh) SF - William Shipp (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Justin Grisby (fresh) C - Gregory Woods (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Kenneth Parson (fresh) SG - Juan Rosa (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Nelson (fresh) PF - Orunjan Amedee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis New (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Idaho | Carl Nelson misses short on a shot from close range | 33-30 |
| 15:40 | Idaho | Carl Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 15:26 | Idaho | Juan Rosa blows the layup | 33-30 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico State | William Shipp grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 15:20 | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Carl Nelson - foul #2 on Carl Nelson, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones (PF), Thomas Epperson (C) William Shipp, Gregory Woods | |
| Subs | Idaho | Daryl Odom (PG), Hector Nunez (SG), Bruce Buffington (SF), John Solomon (PF), Frank Fields (C) Kenneth Parson, Juan Rosa, Carl Nelson, Orunjan Amedee, Dennis New | |
| 15:20 | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 15:20 | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 15:06 | Idaho | Hector Nunez misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-30 |
| 15:05 | Idaho | Hector Nunez grabs the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 14:43 | Idaho | Hector Nunez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daryl Odom | 34-32 |
| 14:21 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes loses the dribble to Frank Fields | 34-32 |
| 14:00 | Idaho | Bruce Buffington misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 13:58 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 36-32 |
| 13:22 | Idaho | Bruce Buffington knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Hector Nunez | 36-35 |
| 13:01 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 13:00 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Frank Fields | 36-35 |
| 12:45 | Idaho | Bruce Buffington misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 12:19 | Idaho | Frank Fields gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 12:05 | Idaho | Bruce Buffington banks in the layup set up by Hector Nunez | 36-37 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Gordon Jones | 38-37 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Simpson (fairly fresh) SF - Justin Grisby (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gordon Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Epperson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Daryl Odom (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Hector Nunez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Buffington (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Solomon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Fields (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Idaho | Frank Fields misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Simpson - foul #1 on Charles Simpson, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock (PG), Frank Clark (SG), Van McGinnis (SF), William Shipp (PF), Gregory Woods (C) Frank Barnes, Charles Simpson, Justin Grisby, Gordon Jones, Thomas Epperson | |
| Subs | Idaho | Kenneth Parson (PG), Juan Rosa (SG), Carl Nelson (SF), Orunjan Amedee (PF) Daryl Odom, Hector Nunez, Bruce Buffington, John Solomon | |
| 11:36 | Idaho | Frank Fields misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 11:36 | Idaho | Frank Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 11:36 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 11:25 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Parson - foul #2 on Kenneth Parson, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Dennis New (C) Frank Fields | |
| 11:11 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods hits a 3 from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 10:54 | Idaho | Dennis New misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 10:53 | Idaho | Orunjan Amedee grabs the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 10:48 | Idaho | Juan Rosa clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Van McGinnis - foul #1 on Van McGinnis, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| 10:48 | Idaho | Juan Rosa makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 10:48 | Idaho | Juan Rosa misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 10:48 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 10:22 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 10:21 | New Mexico State | Van McGinnis gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 10:09 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-38 |
| 10:07 | Idaho | Orunjan Amedee gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 09:55 | Idaho | Bill Bullock steals it from Juan Rosa | 41-38 |
| 09:34 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Gregory Woods and the foul's on Carl Nelson - foul #3 on Carl Nelson, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones (PF), Thomas Epperson (C) William Shipp, Gregory Woods | |
| Subs | Idaho | Hector Nunez (SG), Bruce Buffington (SF) Kenneth Parson, Carl Nelson | |
| 09:34 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 09:08 | Idaho | Bruce Buffington connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Hector Nunez | 44-41 |
| 08:52 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 08:51 | New Mexico State | Van McGinnis snags the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Van McGinnis | 46-41 |
| 08:16 | Idaho | Dennis New clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Epperson - foul #3 on Thomas Epperson, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Shipp (SF) Van McGinnis | |
| Subs | Idaho | Daryl Odom (PG), John Solomon (PF) Juan Rosa, Orunjan Amedee | |
| 08:16 | Idaho | Dennis New misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 08:16 | Idaho | Dennis New misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 08:16 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Frank Clark | 46-41 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 08:00 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson tips it home | 48-41 |
| 07:39 | Idaho | Bruce Buffington comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 07:38 | Idaho | John Solomon grabs the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Shipp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Epperson (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Daryl Odom (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Hector Nunez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bruce Buffington (fresh) 24 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Solomon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis New (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Idaho | Daryl Odom comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 07:25 | Idaho | John Solomon tips it back up and in | 48-43 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico State | William Shipp loses the dribble to Bruce Buffington | 48-43 |
| 07:12 | Idaho | Daryl Odom lays it in on a nice dish by Bruce Buffington | 48-45 |
| 06:52 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock makes the jumper in the lane set up by Frank Clark | 50-45 |
| 06:23 | Idaho | Thomas Epperson denies the turnaround by Dennis New | 50-45 |
| 06:21 | Idaho | Bruce Buffington gets the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 06:05 | Idaho | Hector Nunez is hacked by Frank Clark - foul #2 on Frank Clark, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes (PG), Charles Simpson (SG), Van McGinnis (SF), Justin Grisby (PF), Gregory Woods (C) Bill Bullock, Frank Clark, William Shipp, Gordon Jones, Thomas Epperson | |
| Subs | Idaho | Juan Rosa (SG), Carl Nelson (SF), Frank Fields (C) Hector Nunez, Bruce Buffington, Dennis New | |
| 05:52 | Idaho | Carl Nelson misses the jumper from close range | 50-45 |
| 05:51 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gregory Woods | 53-45 |
| 05:11 | Idaho | Frank Barnes steps in front of the Carl Nelson pass | 53-45 |
| 05:04 | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby is denied on a layup by Frank Fields | 53-45 |
| 05:02 | Idaho | Frank Fields grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 04:52 | Idaho | Charles Simpson is called for the reach on Juan Rosa - foul #2 on Charles Simpson, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson (C) Gregory Woods | |
| Subs | Idaho | Hector Nunez (SG), Bruce Buffington (SF), Orunjan Amedee (PF) Daryl Odom, Carl Nelson, John Solomon | |
| 04:43 | Idaho | Hector Nunez scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico State | Bruce Buffington steals it from Justin Grisby | 53-48 |
| 04:15 | Idaho | Juan Rosa lays it up and in set up by Hector Nunez | 53-50 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson's pass is intercepted by Hector Nunez | 53-50 |
| 03:42 | Idaho | Orunjan Amedee misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Justin Grisby - foul #2 on Justin Grisby, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock (PG), Frank Clark (SG), Gordon Jones (PF) Frank Barnes, Charles Simpson, Justin Grisby | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 03:42 | Idaho | Orunjan Amedee makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 03:42 | Idaho | Orunjan Amedee makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Van McGinnis (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Gordon Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Epperson (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Juan Rosa (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hector Nunez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bruce Buffington (fresh) 24 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Orunjan Amedee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Fields (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:19 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson is hacked by Frank Fields - foul #2 on Frank Fields, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Daryl Odom (PG), John Solomon (PF) Juan Rosa, Orunjan Amedee | |
| 03:08 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark is hacked by Hector Nunez - foul #3 on Hector Nunez, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico State | John Solomon blocks the short jumper by Gordon Jones | 53-52 |
| 02:58 | Idaho | Frank Fields pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 02:52 | Idaho | Bruce Buffington misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 53-52 |
| 02:51 | New Mexico State | Van McGinnis grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico State | John Solomon is called for the reach on Bill Bullock - foul #1 on John Solomon, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Shipp (SF), Justin Grisby (C) Van McGinnis, Thomas Epperson | |
| Subs | Idaho | Dennis Botts (SG), Carl Nelson (SF), Orunjan Amedee (C) Hector Nunez, Bruce Buffington, Frank Fields | |
| 02:47 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 02:47 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Orunjan Amedee | 53-52 |
| 02:47 | Idaho | Idaho calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| 02:23 | Idaho | John Solomon is whistled for traveling | 53-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Van McGinnis (SF), Thomas Epperson (C) William Shipp, Justin Grisby | |
| Subs | Idaho | Hector Nunez (SG), Bruce Buffington (SF), Frank Fields (C) Dennis Botts, Carl Nelson, Orunjan Amedee | |
| 02:01 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones lays it up and in | 55-52 |
| 01:35 | Idaho | Frank Fields comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-52 |
| 01:34 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock buries a shot from close range set up by Frank Clark | 57-52 |
| 00:57 | Idaho | Daryl Odom buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Hector Nunez | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark is fouled on the floor by Hector Nunez - foul #4 on Hector Nunez, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon Jones | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones is hacked by John Solomon - foul #2 on John Solomon, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Idaho | Bruce Buffington clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Daryl Odom - foul #1 on Daryl Odom, team foul #10 | 59-55 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:10 | Idaho | Bruce Buffington makes the 3 from straight away | 61-58 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock is hacked by Hector Nunez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Hector Nunez, team foul #11 | 61-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Juan Rosa (SG) Hector Nunez | |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:03 | Idaho | Bruce Buffington comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-58 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Thomas Epperson | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson runs out the clock | 63-58 |