| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Donald White (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Crouch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Zenisek (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Banks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hans Sucharski (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Swarey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Idaho | Brian Gibson inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Idaho | The jump hook by Louis Crouch is blocked by Hans Sucharski | 32-30 |
| 19:49 | Idaho | William Zenisek hits the follow up shot | 34-30 |
| 19:40 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Szczesny Stepnoski | 34-32 |
| 19:25 | Idaho | Donald White drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Zenisek | 36-32 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico State | David Swarey makes the jumper from the left side set up by Roger Robertson | 36-34 |
| 18:43 | Idaho | Brian Gibson's fadeaway is rejected by Hans Sucharski | 36-34 |
| 18:42 | Idaho | William Zenisek can't tip it in | 36-34 |
| 18:41 | Idaho | William Zenisek hits the follow up shot | 38-34 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Louis Crouch - foul #2 on Louis Crouch, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico State | Hans Sucharski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:17 | Idaho | Brian Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 18:15 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald White - foul #3 on Donald White, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Idaho | Gerald Roberts (PG) Donald White | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 18:10 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:50 | Idaho | Louis Crouch buries a floater from the right block set up by Gerald Roberts and the foul's on Hans Sucharski - foul #3 on Hans Sucharski, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Errol Russo (PF) Hans Sucharski | |
| 17:50 | Idaho | Louis Crouch makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-38 |
| 17:18 | Idaho | Gerald Roberts drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Michael Hammond | 43-38 |
| 17:05 | New Mexico State | William Zenisek is called for the reach on David Swarey - foul #1 on William Zenisek, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Idaho | Donald Wuestenberg (C) William Zenisek | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (SG), Li-Liang Xayavong (C) Szczesny Stepnoski, David Swarey | |
| 16:53 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Robertson | 43-40 |
| 16:33 | Idaho | Michael Hammond clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-40 |
| 16:32 | Idaho | Louis Crouch grabs the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 16:26 | Idaho | Brian Gibson makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Donald Wuestenberg | 45-40 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 16:07 | Idaho | Donald Wuestenberg grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 15:44 | Idaho | Gerald Roberts connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Gerald Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hammond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Gibson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Crouch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Wuestenberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeff Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Banks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Errol Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Li-Liang Xayavong (fresh) | |
| 15:18 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson's floater is knocked away by Donald Wuestenberg | 47-40 |
| 15:16 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong hits the follow up shot | 47-42 |
| 14:58 | Idaho | Michael Hammond drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gerald Roberts | 50-42 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeff Scott, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Idaho | Donald White (PG), William Calhoun (SG), Donald Carruth (SF), William Zenisek (C) Gerald Roberts, Michael Hammond, Brian Gibson, Louis Crouch | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), John Leiser (SF), Hans Sucharski (PF), David Swarey (C) Roger Robertson, Greg Banks, Errol Russo, Li-Liang Xayavong | |
| 14:20 | Idaho | Donald White misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeff Scott - foul #2 on Jeff Scott, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| 14:20 | Idaho | Donald White makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 14:20 | Idaho | Donald White makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 14:04 | New Mexico State | John Leiser can't finish the layup but the foul's on Donald Carruth - foul #1 on Donald Carruth, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Idaho | Douglas Phipps (PF) Donald Wuestenberg | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 14:04 | New Mexico State | John Leiser makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 14:04 | New Mexico State | John Leiser makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 13:50 | Idaho | David Swarey is called for the reach on William Zenisek - foul #1 on David Swarey, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Moore (PG) Jeff Scott | |
| 13:36 | Idaho | Donald White knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by William Zenisek | 54-44 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico State | David Swarey is called for traveling | 54-44 |
| 12:59 | Idaho | William Calhoun misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 12:58 | Idaho | William Zenisek hits the follow up shot | 56-44 |
| 12:43 | New Mexico State | David Swarey lays it in set up by John Leiser | 56-46 |
| 12:27 | Idaho | William Zenisek makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Donald White | 58-46 |
| 12:14 | New Mexico State | Robert Moore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 12:12 | New Mexico State | David Swarey misses the tip | 58-46 |
| 12:11 | Idaho | Douglas Phipps grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 11:49 | Idaho | Douglas Phipps knocks in the turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Hans Sucharski - foul #4 on Hans Sucharski, team foul #5 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Idaho | Gerald Roberts (PG), Michael Hammond (SG), Brian Gibson (SF), Louis Crouch (PF) Donald White, William Calhoun, Donald Carruth, William Zenisek | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson (PG), Jeff Scott (SG), Greg Banks (SF), Errol Russo (PF), Li-Liang Xayavong (C) Robert Moore, Szczesny Stepnoski, John Leiser, Hans Sucharski, David Swarey | |
| 11:49 | Idaho | Douglas Phipps makes the free throw | 61-46 |
| 11:29 | New Mexico State | Douglas Phipps picks off the pass by Li-Liang Xayavong | 61-46 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Gerald Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Hammond (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Crouch (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Phipps (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeff Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Banks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Errol Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Li-Liang Xayavong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Idaho | Douglas Phipps misses the lay-in | 61-46 |
| 11:09 | Idaho | Douglas Phipps grabs the offensive board | 61-46 |
| 10:53 | Idaho | Louis Crouch is fouled on the floor by Errol Russo - foul #1 on Errol Russo, team foul #6 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Idaho | Donald Wuestenberg (C) Douglas Phipps | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 10:34 | Idaho | Louis Crouch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 61-46 |
| 10:33 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Robertson | 61-48 |
| 09:55 | Idaho | Louis Crouch hits a jump hook near the basket | 63-48 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Louis Crouch - foul #3 on Louis Crouch, team foul #5 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Idaho | Donald White (PG), William Zenisek (C) Gerald Roberts, Donald Wuestenberg | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), David Swarey (C) Jeff Scott, Errol Russo | |
| 09:39 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 09:22 | Idaho | Donald White's layup is rejected by David Swarey | 63-50 |
| 09:20 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to David Swarey | 63-50 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson travels with the ball | 63-50 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Errol Russo (PF) Li-Liang Xayavong | |
| 08:36 | Idaho | Brian Gibson is hacked by Greg Banks - foul #1 on Greg Banks, team foul #7 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Idaho | Donald Wuestenberg (PF) Louis Crouch | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott (SF) Greg Banks | |
| 08:36 | Idaho | Brian Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 08:36 | Idaho | Brian Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense 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 (+2) | |
| 08:21 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Szczesny Stepnoski | 65-52 |
| 08:16 | Idaho | Donald White buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Gibson | 67-52 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-52 |
| 08:02 | Idaho | Donald Wuestenberg gets the rebound | 67-52 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 07:58 | Idaho | Donald White is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Robertson - foul #2 on Roger Robertson, team foul #8 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Idaho | William Calhoun (SG), Donald Carruth (SF) Michael Hammond, Brian Gibson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Leiser (SF), Hans Sucharski (PF) Roger Robertson, Errol Russo | |
| 07:58 | Idaho | Donald White makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 07:58 | Idaho | Donald White makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 07:43 | New Mexico State | John Leiser can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 69-52 |
| 07:41 | New Mexico State | David Swarey grabs the offensive board | 69-52 |
| 07:26 | New Mexico State | David Swarey scores on a shot in the lane set up by Szczesny Stepnoski | 69-54 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Donald White (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Calhoun (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Carruth (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Wuestenberg (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Zenisek (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jeff Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Leiser (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Hans Sucharski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - David Swarey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Idaho | William Calhoun misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-54 |
| 06:59 | Idaho | William Zenisek snags the offensive board | 69-54 |
| 06:32 | Idaho | Donald White misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 69-54 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico State | Jeff Scott grabs the board | 69-54 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico State | John Leiser buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jeff Scott | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense 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 (+2) | |
| 06:00 | Idaho | Donald White scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by William Zenisek and he's hacked by Jeff Scott - foul #3 on Jeff Scott, team foul #9 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Idaho | Michael Hammond (SG), Brian Gibson (SF), Louis Crouch (PF) William Calhoun, Donald Carruth, William Zenisek | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson (PG), Greg Banks (SF), Errol Russo (C) Szczesny Stepnoski, John Leiser, David Swarey | |
| 06:00 | Idaho | Donald White makes the free throw | 72-57 |
| 05:51 | New Mexico State | Roger Robertson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Greg Banks | 72-59 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 05:22 | Idaho | Michael Hammond misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 72-59 |
| 05:21 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo pulls down the rebound | 72-59 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo is called for a charge - foul #2 on Errol Russo, team foul #10 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Idaho | Gerald Roberts (PG), Donald Carruth (C) Donald White, Donald Wuestenberg | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Leiser (SG), Li-Liang Xayavong (C) Jeff Scott, Hans Sucharski | |
| 04:31 | Idaho | Gerald Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 72-59 |
| 04:30 | Idaho | Michael Hammond snags the offensive board | 72-59 |
| 04:06 | Idaho | Louis Crouch misses long on a jumper from the left block | 72-59 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo snags the defensive board | 72-59 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Roger Robertson | 72-61 |
| 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) | |
| 03:28 | Idaho | Michael Hammond clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 72-61 |
| 03:26 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 03:26 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-61 |
| Subs | Idaho | Donald White (PG), William Zenisek (C) Gerald Roberts, Donald Carruth | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski (SG), Hans Sucharski (PF), David Swarey (C) John Leiser, Errol Russo, Li-Liang Xayavong | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Donald White (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Hammond (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Crouch (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Zenisek (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Roger Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Szczesny Stepnoski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Greg Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hans Sucharski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - David Swarey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski is fouled on the floor by Michael Hammond - foul #1 on Michael Hammond, team foul #6 | 72-61 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Hammond - foul #2 on Michael Hammond, team foul #7 | 72-61 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico State | Szczesny Stepnoski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 02:44 | Idaho | Brian Gibson makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Louis Crouch | 75-63 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico State | Greg Banks misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 75-63 |
| 02:35 | Idaho | Louis Crouch grabs the board | 75-63 |
| 02:19 | Idaho | Greg Banks is called for the reach on Brian Gibson - foul #2 on Greg Banks, team foul #11 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Idaho | Gerald Roberts (PG), William Calhoun (SG), Donald Wuestenberg (PF), Donald Carruth (C) Donald White, Michael Hammond, Louis Crouch, William Zenisek | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Moore (PG), Jeff Scott (SG), John Leiser (SF), Errol Russo (PF), Li-Liang Xayavong (C) Roger Robertson, Szczesny Stepnoski, Greg Banks, Hans Sucharski, David Swarey | |
| 02:19 | Idaho | Brian Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 02:19 | Idaho | Brian Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico State | Li-Liang Xayavong gets the rebound | 76-63 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico State | Donald Wuestenberg swats the short shot by Jeff Scott | 76-63 |
| 01:51 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Brian Gibson | 76-63 |
| 01:32 | Idaho | William Calhoun is fouled on the floor by Errol Russo - foul #3 on Errol Russo, team foul #12 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Idaho | Douglas Phipps (C) Brian Gibson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:32 | Idaho | William Calhoun misses the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 01:32 | Idaho | William Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico State | John Leiser misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-63 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo can't tip it in | 77-63 |
| 01:18 | Idaho | William Calhoun snags the defensive board | 77-63 |
| 00:58 | Idaho | Douglas Phipps misses the lay-in | 77-63 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | Errol Russo gets the rebound | 77-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | John Leiser hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gerald Roberts - foul #2 on Gerald Roberts, team foul #8 | 77-63 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | John Leiser makes the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | John Leiser makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Idaho | Donald Carruth can't finish the layup | 77-65 |
| 00:28 | Idaho | Donald Carruth pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-65 |
| 00:00 | Idaho | Gerald Roberts runs out the clock | 77-65 |