| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Stephen Benjamin (fresh) SG - Richard Griswold (fresh) SF - Stephen Maddox (fresh) PF - Howard Decarlo (fresh) C - Justin Clifford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Daniel Fielder (fresh) SG - Lewis Wick (fresh) SF - Ralph Marciniak (fresh) PF - Charles Pastrana (fresh) C - Jack Stamey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Idaho State | Howard Decarlo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Idaho State | Jack Stamey picks off the pass by Stephen Benjamin | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico State | Lewis Wick hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Fielder | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Idaho State | Richard Griswold hits a 3 from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:54 | New Mexico State | Lewis Wick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-3 |
| 18:39 | Idaho State | Stephen Benjamin comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico State | Ralph Marciniak gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:23 | New Mexico State | Ralph Marciniak comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 18:22 | Idaho State | Stephen Benjamin gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:04 | Idaho State | Jack Stamey is called for the reach on Howard Decarlo - foul #1 on Jack Stamey, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 17:53 | Idaho State | Howard Decarlo can't connect on a floater from close range | 3-3 |
| 17:51 | New Mexico State | Jack Stamey snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico State | Daniel Fielder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 17:26 | New Mexico State | Ralph Marciniak gets the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico State | Lewis Wick drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-6 |
| 17:02 | Idaho State | Richard Griswold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-6 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Patrick Alford (C) Justin Clifford | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:44 | New Mexico State | Ralph Marciniak comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 16:42 | New Mexico State | Jack Stamey tips it back up and in | 3-8 |
| 16:24 | Idaho State | Stephen Maddox makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Patrick Alford | 5-8 |
| 16:08 | New Mexico State | Charles Pastrana connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Ralph Marciniak | 5-10 |
| 15:52 | Idaho State | Howard Decarlo comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 5-10 |
| 15:51 | Idaho State | Patrick Alford gets the offensive rebound | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Stephen Benjamin (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Griswold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Maddox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Decarlo (fairly fresh) C - Patrick Alford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Daniel Fielder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lewis Wick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ralph Marciniak (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Pastrana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Stamey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Idaho State | Stephen Benjamin knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico State | Howard Decarlo steals the ball from Lewis Wick | 7-10 |
| 15:02 | Idaho State | Stephen Benjamin knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Stephen Maddox | 9-10 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico State | Ralph Marciniak knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Lewis Wick | 9-13 |
| 14:30 | Idaho State | Howard Decarlo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-13 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Virgil Fuller (PG), Ian Pringle (SG), Justin Clifford (C) Stephen Benjamin, Richard Griswold, Howard Decarlo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Jackson (PG), Virgil Lee (SG), Anthony Worthington (SF), Robert Frawley (PF), Richard Filler (C) Daniel Fielder, Lewis Wick, Ralph Marciniak, Charles Pastrana, Jack Stamey | |
| 14:10 | New Mexico State | Richard Filler drills a 3 from the right corner | 9-16 |
| 13:53 | Idaho State | Stephen Maddox misses the fadeaway near the basket | 9-16 |
| 13:52 | Idaho State | Stephen Maddox grabs the offensive board | 9-16 |
| 13:35 | Idaho State | Stephen Maddox's pass is intercepted by Gary Jackson | 9-16 |
| 13:21 | New Mexico State | Gary Jackson is hacked by Justin Clifford - foul #1 on Justin Clifford, team foul #1 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Idaho State | George Zearfoss (PF) Patrick Alford | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Fielder (PG) Gary Jackson | |
| 13:05 | New Mexico State | Virgil Lee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by George Zearfoss - foul #1 on George Zearfoss, team foul #2 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Howard Decarlo (PF) George Zearfoss | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:05 | New Mexico State | Virgil Lee misses the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico State | Virgil Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 12:43 | Idaho State | Anthony Worthington takes the ball from Ian Pringle | 9-17 |
| 12:31 | New Mexico State | Robert Frawley knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Filler and he's hacked by Howard Decarlo - foul #1 on Howard Decarlo, team foul #3 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Stephen Benjamin (PG), Richard Griswold (SG) Virgil Fuller, Ian Pringle | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Pastrana (PF) Anthony Worthington | |
| 12:31 | New Mexico State | Robert Frawley makes the free throw | 9-20 |
| 12:13 | Idaho State | Richard Griswold misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-20 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico State | Daniel Fielder grabs the board | 9-20 |
| 11:50 | New Mexico State | Robert Frawley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-20 |
| 11:49 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Justin Clifford | 9-20 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Stephen Benjamin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Griswold (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Maddox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Decarlo (fresh) C - Justin Clifford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Daniel Fielder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Virgil Lee (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Frawley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Pastrana (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Filler (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Idaho State | Howard Decarlo connects on the runner from the right block set up by Stephen Maddox and the foul's on Richard Filler - foul #1 on Richard Filler, team foul #2 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Idaho State | James Kuzma (SF), George Zearfoss (C) Stephen Maddox, Justin Clifford | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lewis Wick (SG), Ralph Marciniak (SF) Virgil Lee, Richard Filler | |
| 11:35 | Idaho State | Howard Decarlo makes the free throw | 12-20 |
| 11:20 | New Mexico State | Robert Frawley drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-23 |
| 10:55 | Idaho State | Richard Griswold hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Howard Decarlo | 15-23 |
| 10:28 | New Mexico State | George Zearfoss is called for the reach on Daniel Fielder - foul #2 on George Zearfoss, team foul #4 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Stephen Maddox (SF), Patrick Alford (PF), Justin Clifford (C) James Kuzma, Howard Decarlo, George Zearfoss | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Lee (PG), Richard Filler (PF), Jack Stamey (C) Daniel Fielder, Charles Pastrana, Robert Frawley | |
| 10:20 | New Mexico State | Lewis Wick misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-23 |
| 10:18 | Idaho State | Stephen Benjamin grabs the defensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 09:54 | Idaho State | Richard Griswold misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 15-23 |
| 09:53 | Idaho State | Justin Clifford tips it home | 17-23 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico State | Ralph Marciniak is fouled on the floor by Patrick Alford - foul #1 on Patrick Alford, team foul #5 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Virgil Fuller (PG), Ian Pringle (SG) Stephen Benjamin, Richard Griswold | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:25 | New Mexico State | Lewis Wick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-23 |
| 09:23 | Idaho State | Virgil Fuller gets the rebound | 17-23 |
| 08:54 | Idaho State | Ian Pringle misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 17-23 |
| 08:52 | New Mexico State | Richard Filler pulls down the rebound | 17-23 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico State | Virgil Lee's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Maddox | 17-23 |
| 08:24 | Idaho State | Justin Clifford gets the rebound | 17-23 |
| 08:01 | Idaho State | Ian Pringle makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Patrick Alford | 20-23 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico State | Virgil Lee clanks a 3 from the right corner | 20-23 |
| 07:46 | New Mexico State | Virgil Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Virgil Fuller (fresh) SG - Ian Pringle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Maddox (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Alford (fresh) C - Justin Clifford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Virgil Lee (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Lewis Wick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Marciniak (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Filler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jack Stamey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | New Mexico State | Richard Filler misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-23 |
| 07:40 | Idaho State | Justin Clifford gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 07:21 | Idaho State | Stephen Maddox is fouled on the floor by Ralph Marciniak - foul #1 on Ralph Marciniak, team foul #3 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Stephen Benjamin (PG), Richard Griswold (SG), James Kuzma (SF), Howard Decarlo (PF) Virgil Fuller, Ian Pringle, Stephen Maddox, Patrick Alford | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Fielder (PG), Anthony Worthington (SG), Kerry Moore (SF), Charles Pastrana (PF), Robert Frawley (C) Virgil Lee, Lewis Wick, Ralph Marciniak, Richard Filler, Jack Stamey | |
| 07:08 | Idaho State | Richard Griswold misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kerry Moore - foul #1 on Kerry Moore, team foul #4 | 20-23 |
| 07:08 | Idaho State | Richard Griswold makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:08 | Idaho State | Richard Griswold makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:50 | New Mexico State | Justin Clifford takes the ball from Daniel Fielder | 22-23 |
| 06:35 | Idaho State | Stephen Benjamin misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Pastrana - foul #1 on Charles Pastrana, team foul #5 | 22-23 |
| 06:35 | Idaho State | Stephen Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:35 | Idaho State | Stephen Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico State | Charles Pastrana misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 24-23 |
| 06:18 | New Mexico State | Robert Frawley grabs the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 06:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Frawley double dribbles | 24-23 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Stephen Maddox (SF) James Kuzma | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:53 | Idaho State | Richard Griswold is whistled for a carry | 24-23 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Patrick Alford (C) Justin Clifford | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:43 | New Mexico State | Patrick Alford picks off the pass by Daniel Fielder | 24-23 |
| 05:21 | Idaho State | Richard Griswold is fouled on the floor by Anthony Worthington - foul #1 on Anthony Worthington, team foul #6 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lewis Wick (SG), Jack Stamey (C) Anthony Worthington, Kerry Moore | |
| 05:01 | Idaho State | Stephen Benjamin misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-23 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jack Stamey | 24-23 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico State | Jack Stamey misses the jump hook from close range | 24-23 |
| 04:44 | Idaho State | Richard Griswold pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 04:17 | Idaho State | Stephen Maddox comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico State | Jack Stamey grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico State | Daniel Fielder clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 04:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Frawley gets the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico State | Jack Stamey clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Patrick Alford - foul #2 on Patrick Alford, team foul #6 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Idaho State | James Kuzma (SF), Justin Clifford (C) Stephen Maddox, Patrick Alford | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ralph Marciniak (SF) Charles Pastrana | |
| 04:03 | New Mexico State | Jack Stamey makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico State | Jack Stamey misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:03 | Idaho State | Howard Decarlo pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 03:49 | Idaho State | Stephen Benjamin hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-24 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico State | Jack Stamey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-24 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Virgil Fuller (PG), Ian Pringle (SG), George Zearfoss (C) Stephen Benjamin, Richard Griswold, Justin Clifford | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Filler (PF), Virgil Lee (C) Robert Frawley, Jack Stamey | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Virgil Fuller (fresh) SG - Ian Pringle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Kuzma (fresh) PF - Howard Decarlo (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Zearfoss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Daniel Fielder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lewis Wick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Marciniak (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Filler (fresh) 3 pts. C - Virgil Lee (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Idaho State | Ian Pringle is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ian Pringle, team foul #7 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Stephen Stachowski (PF) Howard Decarlo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Worthington (SG), Kerry Moore (PF) Daniel Fielder, Lewis Wick | |
| 02:56 | New Mexico State | Virgil Lee's pass is intercepted by Stephen Stachowski | 26-24 |
| 02:38 | Idaho State | Virgil Lee is called for the reach on Virgil Fuller - foul #1 on Virgil Lee, team foul #7 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Richard Griswold (SG), Stephen Maddox (SF), Patrick Alford (PF) Ian Pringle, James Kuzma, Stephen Stachowski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Pastrana (PF), Robert Frawley (C) Kerry Moore, Richard Filler | |
| 02:38 | Idaho State | Virgil Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 02:38 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Charles Pastrana | 26-24 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | Patrick Alford is called for the reach on Charles Pastrana - foul #3 on Patrick Alford, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Idaho State | Stephen Benjamin (PG), Howard Decarlo (PF), Justin Clifford (C) Virgil Fuller, Patrick Alford, George Zearfoss | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Fielder (PG), Lewis Wick (SG), Jack Stamey (C) Virgil Lee, Anthony Worthington, Robert Frawley | |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | Charles Pastrana makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | Charles Pastrana makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 01:43 | Idaho State | Richard Griswold scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Benjamin | 29-26 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico State | Ralph Marciniak comes up short on the floater from the left side | 29-26 |
| 01:28 | Idaho State | Howard Decarlo grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 01:06 | Idaho State | Stephen Benjamin makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Stephen Maddox | 31-26 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | Daniel Fielder is called for traveling | 31-26 |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Frawley (SF), Richard Filler (C) Ralph Marciniak, Jack Stamey | |
| 00:31 | Idaho State | Howard Decarlo lays it in | 33-26 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Daniel Fielder knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 00:05 | Idaho State | Justin Clifford clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-29 |
| 00:04 | Idaho State | Justin Clifford tips it in | 35-29 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Frawley misses short on a halfcourt shot | 35-29 |