| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Laurence Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Tracy Starke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hector Nunez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis New (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Fields (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones connects on the jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Dennis New - foul #2 on Dennis New, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 19:45 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones makes the free throw | 40-30 |
| 19:28 | Idaho | Hector Nunez buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tracy Starke | 40-32 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark is fouled on the floor by Tracy Starke - foul #3 on Tracy Starke, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Juan Rosa (PG) Tracy Starke | |
| 18:43 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones is whistled for a carry | 40-32 |
| 18:18 | Idaho | Frank Clark picks off the pass by Carl Nelson | 40-32 |
| 18:01 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Clark | 42-32 |
| 17:48 | Idaho | Juan Rosa knocks in the floater from the right side | 42-34 |
| 17:35 | New Mexico State | Carl Nelson is called for the reach on Frank Clark - foul #1 on Carl Nelson, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby (C) Gregory Woods | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 17:20 | New Mexico State | Dennis New picks off the pass by Frank Clark | 42-34 |
| 16:56 | Idaho | Frank Fields blows the layup | 42-34 |
| 16:54 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:47 | New Mexico State | Dennis New swats the layup by Gordon Jones | 42-34 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones tips it but misses | 42-34 |
| 16:45 | Idaho | Dennis New pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:17 | Idaho | Hector Nunez misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 42-34 |
| 16:16 | Idaho | The offensive rebound goes to Juan Rosa | 42-34 |
| 15:55 | Idaho | Juan Rosa is called for traveling | 42-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes (PG), Van McGinnis (SG), William Shipp (SF), Gregory Woods (C) Laurence Turner, Frank Clark, Charles Simpson, Gordon Jones | |
| Subs | Idaho | Tracy Starke (PG), Dennis Botts (SG), James Tuller (SF), Orunjan Amedee (PF), John Solomon (C) Juan Rosa, Hector Nunez, Carl Nelson, Dennis New, Frank Fields | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Van McGinnis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Shipp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Grisby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Tracy Starke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Botts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Tuller (fresh) PF - Orunjan Amedee (fresh) C - John Solomon (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | New Mexico State | Van McGinnis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 15:39 | Idaho | Orunjan Amedee gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 15:23 | Idaho | Justin Grisby is called for the reach on Orunjan Amedee - foul #2 on Justin Grisby, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| 15:10 | Idaho | James Tuller misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 42-34 |
| 15:09 | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 15:04 | New Mexico State | Van McGinnis makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 14:47 | Idaho | John Solomon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 14:18 | New Mexico State | Tracy Starke steals it from Gregory Woods | 45-34 |
| 14:15 | Idaho | Tracy Starke hits the finger roll | 45-36 |
| 13:53 | New Mexico State | Van McGinnis misses badly on a floater from the left block | 45-36 |
| 13:51 | Idaho | Orunjan Amedee grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 13:46 | Idaho | James Tuller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner (PG), Frank Clark (SG), Gordon Jones (PF), Henry Simpson (C) Frank Barnes, Van McGinnis, Justin Grisby, Gregory Woods | |
| Subs | Idaho | Hector Nunez (SG), Carl Nelson (SF), Dennis New (PF), Frank Fields (C) Dennis Botts, James Tuller, Orunjan Amedee, John Solomon | |
| 13:37 | New Mexico State | William Shipp misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 45-36 |
| 13:36 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones misses the tip | 45-36 |
| 13:34 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson snags the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 13:23 | New Mexico State | Tracy Starke steps in front of the Laurence Turner pass | 45-36 |
| 13:18 | Idaho | Tracy Starke misses the easy layup | 45-36 |
| 13:17 | Idaho | Frank Fields can't tip it in | 45-36 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Frank Clark | 45-36 |
| 12:47 | New Mexico State | William Shipp makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Henry Simpson | 47-36 |
| 12:32 | Idaho | Hector Nunez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 12:30 | Idaho | Dennis New tips it home | 47-38 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico State | Dennis New blocks the jumper by Laurence Turner | 47-38 |
| 12:25 | Idaho | Frank Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 12:20 | Idaho | The short jumper by Carl Nelson is denied by William Shipp | 47-38 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Frank Clark | 47-38 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Shipp | 50-38 |
| 11:54 | Idaho | Tracy Starke misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 11:53 | Idaho | Hector Nunez snags the offensive board | 50-38 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Laurence Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Shipp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gordon Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Henry Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Tracy Starke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Hector Nunez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis New (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Frank Fields (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Idaho | Frank Fields loses the dribble to William Shipp | 50-38 |
| 11:39 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner is hacked by Hector Nunez - foul #2 on Hector Nunez, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson (SF), Justin Grisby (PF), Gregory Woods (C) William Shipp, Gordon Jones, Henry Simpson | |
| Subs | Idaho | Juan Rosa (PG), Orunjan Amedee (PF) Tracy Starke, Dennis New | |
| 11:24 | New Mexico State | Carl Nelson is called for the reach on Laurence Turner - foul #2 on Carl Nelson, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Dennis Botts (SF) Carl Nelson | |
| 11:06 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 11:05 | Idaho | Frank Fields pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 10:52 | Idaho | Juan Rosa buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Orunjan Amedee | 50-41 |
| 10:33 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods gets the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 10:17 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Charles Simpson | 53-41 |
| 10:01 | Idaho | Juan Rosa can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-41 |
| 10:00 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 09:40 | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 53-41 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods tips it home | 55-41 |
| 09:13 | Idaho | Juan Rosa hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Justin Grisby - foul #3 on Justin Grisby, team foul #2 | 55-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes (PG), Van McGinnis (SG), Gordon Jones (PF), Henry Simpson (C) Laurence Turner, Frank Clark, Justin Grisby, Gregory Woods | |
| Subs | Idaho | Tracy Starke (PG), Carl Nelson (SF), Dennis New (PF) Hector Nunez, Dennis Botts, Frank Fields | |
| 09:13 | Idaho | Juan Rosa makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 09:13 | Idaho | Juan Rosa makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 09:13 | Idaho | Juan Rosa makes the 3rd free throw | 55-44 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 08:32 | Idaho | Orunjan Amedee lays it up and in | 57-46 |
| 08:11 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson misses the easy layup | 57-46 |
| 08:09 | Idaho | Carl Nelson snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 07:48 | Idaho | Orunjan Amedee knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 57-48 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Van McGinnis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Simpson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Henry Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Tracy Starke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Juan Rosa (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Carl Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis New (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Orunjan Amedee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Orunjan Amedee - foul #1 on Orunjan Amedee, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner (PG), Frank Clark (SG), William Shipp (SF) Frank Barnes, Van McGinnis, Charles Simpson | |
| Subs | Idaho | Hector Nunez (SG), Frank Fields (C) Juan Rosa, Orunjan Amedee | |
| 07:29 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 07:29 | New Mexico State | Henry Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 07:29 | Idaho | Frank Fields snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 07:04 | Idaho | Tracy Starke misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-48 |
| 07:03 | Idaho | Carl Nelson tips it back up and in | 57-50 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Gordon Jones | 59-50 |
| 06:44 | Idaho | Henry Simpson denies the turnaround by Carl Nelson | 59-50 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Gordon Jones | 59-50 |
| 06:26 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Shipp | 61-50 |
| 06:15 | Idaho | Tracy Starke drills a 3 from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico State | William Shipp hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 06:02 | Idaho | Frank Fields pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 05:43 | Idaho | Carl Nelson misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on William Shipp - foul #1 on William Shipp, team foul #3 | 61-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby (PF), Gregory Woods (C) Gordon Jones, Henry Simpson | |
| Subs | Idaho | Juan Rosa (PG), Orunjan Amedee (PF) Tracy Starke, Dennis New | |
| 05:43 | Idaho | Carl Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 05:43 | Idaho | Carl Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 05:35 | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 05:33 | Idaho | Juan Rosa grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 05:24 | Idaho | Frank Clark steals it from Frank Fields | 61-54 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark misses the easy layup | 61-54 |
| 05:18 | Idaho | Frank Fields snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 05:06 | Idaho | Frank Fields clanks a jumper from the left side | 61-54 |
| 05:04 | Idaho | Orunjan Amedee hits the follow up shot | 61-56 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico State | William Shipp misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Frank Fields - foul #2 on Frank Fields, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes (PG), Charles Simpson (SF) Laurence Turner, Justin Grisby | |
| Subs | Idaho | Louis Thomas (PG), Dennis Botts (SF), John Solomon (C) Hector Nunez, Carl Nelson, Frank Fields | |
| 04:49 | New Mexico State | William Shipp makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico State | William Shipp makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 04:37 | Idaho | John Solomon hits a jump hook from the left block | 63-58 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-58 |
| 04:16 | Idaho | John Solomon pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 04:09 | Idaho | John Solomon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 04:07 | Idaho | Dennis Botts grabs the offensive board | 63-58 |
| 03:49 | Idaho | Dennis Botts connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Juan Rosa | 63-61 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Shipp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Gregory Woods (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Louis Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Juan Rosa (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Botts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Orunjan Amedee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Solomon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark is hacked by Louis Thomas - foul #1 on Louis Thomas, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner (PG), Gordon Jones (PF), Justin Grisby (C) Frank Barnes, William Shipp, Gregory Woods | |
| Subs | Idaho | Tracy Starke (PG), Hector Nunez (SG), Dennis New (PF), Frank Fields (C) Louis Thomas, Juan Rosa, Orunjan Amedee, John Solomon | |
| 03:29 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:29 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:19 | Idaho | Hector Nunez hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 65-61 |
| 03:18 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 03:04 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes (SG), Van McGinnis (SF) Frank Clark, Charles Simpson | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 02:55 | Idaho | Tracy Starke clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Clark (SG), Charles Simpson (SF), Gregory Woods (C) Frank Barnes, Van McGinnis, Justin Grisby | |
| Subs | Idaho | Carl Nelson (SF) Dennis Botts | |
| 02:36 | New Mexico State | Laurence Turner connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gordon Jones | 68-61 |
| 02:15 | Idaho | Carl Nelson misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 68-61 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico State | Tracy Starke steps in front of the Laurence Turner pass | 68-61 |
| 01:46 | Idaho | Charles Simpson steps in front of the Frank Fields pass | 68-61 |
| 01:29 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-61 |
| 01:28 | Idaho | Hector Nunez snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| 01:07 | Idaho | Carl Nelson is fouled on the floor by Gregory Woods - foul #2 on Gregory Woods, team foul #4 | 68-61 |
| 00:53 | Idaho | Hector Nunez drills a runner in the paint set up by Tracy Starke | 68-63 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:32 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 00:30 | Idaho | Carl Nelson pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:25 | Idaho | Hector Nunez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Tracy Starke - foul #4 on Tracy Starke, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonathan Taylor (PG), Frank Barnes (SF), Justin Grisby (C) Laurence Turner, Charles Simpson, Gregory Woods | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:22 | Idaho | Carl Nelson snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 00:17 | Idaho | Tracy Starke misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Shipp (PF) Gordon Jones | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark is hacked by Tracy Starke in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tracy Starke, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Juan Rosa (PG) Tracy Starke | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:09 | Idaho | Hector Nunez drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Juan Rosa | 70-66 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Juan Rosa is called for the reach on Jonathan Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Juan Rosa, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones (PF), Gregory Woods (C) William Shipp, Justin Grisby | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:01 | Idaho | Frank Barnes steals the ball from Juan Rosa | 72-66 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Shipp (PF), Justin Grisby (C) Gordon Jones, Gregory Woods | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes runs out the clock | 72-66 |