| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Ronald Thorson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Byrd (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Deckert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Leo Southard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Ziesemer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Pettengill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Haug (fresh) 8 reb. C - Paul Etherton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill lays it up and in set up by Ralph Ziesemer and he's hacked by Richard Deckert - foul #2 on Richard Deckert, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 19:41 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:30 | Idaho | Ronald Thorson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 19:29 | Idaho | Leo Southard grabs the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 19:18 | Idaho | Joshua Byrd misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ralph Ziesemer - foul #3 on Ralph Ziesemer, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Troy Lindsay (SG) Ralph Ziesemer | |
| 19:18 | Idaho | Joshua Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:18 | Idaho | Joshua Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico State | Terry Lee knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Troy Lindsay | 32-34 |
| 18:36 | Idaho | Richard Allen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joshua Byrd | 34-34 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton throws it down set up by Troy Lindsay | 34-36 |
| 18:01 | Idaho | Richard Allen misses the dunk | 34-36 |
| 17:59 | Idaho | Richard Allen grabs the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 17:49 | Idaho | Ronald Thorson buries a 3 from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 17:26 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Etherton | 37-38 |
| 17:06 | Idaho | Richard Allen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ronald Thorson | 40-38 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Leo Southard - foul #1 on Leo Southard, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Idaho | Joseph Gimbel (PG), Ryan Moore (SF), David Watkins (PF), Paul Wagnon (C) Ronald Thorson, Richard Deckert, Richard Allen, Leo Southard | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre (SG), Jay Larry (C) Terry Lee, Paul Etherton | |
| 16:49 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:38 | Idaho | Ryan Moore is called for traveling | 40-39 |
| Subs | Idaho | Nelson Myers (SG) Joshua Byrd | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Carswell (PG), Jim Batty (C) Thomas Pettengill, Gerald Haug | |
| 16:36 | New Mexico State | Joseph Gimbel is called for the reach on Daniel Carswell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Gimbel, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Krieger (C) Troy Lindsay | |
| 16:25 | New Mexico State | Alex Krieger clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico State | Daniel Carswell hits the follow up shot | 40-41 |
| 16:20 | Idaho | Joseph Gimbel scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Nelson Myers | 43-41 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre can't finish the layup | 43-41 |
| 16:07 | Idaho | Ryan Moore pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 16:00 | Idaho | Nelson Myers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-41 |
| 15:59 | New Mexico State | Jim Batty grabs the board | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Joseph Gimbel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nelson Myers (fresh) SF - Ryan Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Wagnon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Daniel Carswell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Laguerre (fresh) SF - Jay Larry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Batty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alex Krieger (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | New Mexico State | Daniel Carswell misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico State | Daniel Carswell grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 15:41 | New Mexico State | Paul Wagnon steps in front of the Jim Batty pass | 43-41 |
| 15:30 | Idaho | Daniel Carswell steps in front of the Joseph Gimbel pass | 43-41 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico State | Daniel Carswell misses the shot from the right side | 43-41 |
| 15:23 | Idaho | David Watkins pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 15:05 | Idaho | Alex Krieger steps in front of the Ryan Moore pass | 43-41 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico State | Daniel Carswell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Idaho | Ronald Thorson (PG), Joshua Byrd (SG), Richard Deckert (SF), Richard Allen (PF) Joseph Gimbel, Nelson Myers, Ryan Moore, Paul Wagnon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Lee (PG), Ralph Ziesemer (SG), Thomas Pettengill (SF), Gerald Haug (PF), Paul Etherton (C) Daniel Carswell, Randall Laguerre, Jay Larry, Jim Batty, Alex Krieger | |
| 14:41 | Idaho | Ronald Thorson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 43-41 |
| 14:40 | Idaho | Joshua Byrd pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:26 | Idaho | Joshua Byrd hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 43-41 |
| 14:00 | Idaho | Richard Allen gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:51 | Idaho | Richard Allen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 13:49 | Idaho | Richard Deckert gets the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:37 | Idaho | Richard Deckert hits a shot from the left side set up by Ronald Thorson | 45-41 |
| 13:19 | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer is hacked by Richard Deckert - foul #3 on Richard Deckert, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Idaho | Leo Southard (C) David Watkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:07 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug lays it in set up by Ralph Ziesemer | 45-43 |
| 12:54 | Idaho | Gerald Haug picks off the pass by Richard Allen | 45-43 |
| 12:47 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Ralph Ziesemer | 45-45 |
| 12:33 | Idaho | Richard Allen clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 12:31 | New Mexico State | Terry Lee pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:10 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug lays it up and in set up by Terry Lee and the foul's on Leo Southard - foul #2 on Leo Southard, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Idaho | Ryan Moore (SF), Paul Wagnon (PF) Richard Deckert, Richard Allen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Troy Lindsay (PG), Jay Larry (SF), Jim Batty (C) Terry Lee, Thomas Pettengill, Paul Etherton | |
| 12:10 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug misses the free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:10 | Idaho | Leo Southard pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 11:54 | Idaho | Joshua Byrd misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico State | Jim Batty snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Ronald Thorson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Wagnon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leo Southard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Troy Lindsay (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Ziesemer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jay Larry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Haug (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Jim Batty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 11:36 | New Mexico State | Jim Batty grabs the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 11:24 | New Mexico State | Jim Batty lays it in on a great pass from Troy Lindsay and he's hacked by Ronald Thorson - foul #2 on Ronald Thorson, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Idaho | Joseph Gimbel (PG), Nelson Myers (SG), David Watkins (PF) Ronald Thorson, Joshua Byrd, Paul Wagnon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre (SF) Gerald Haug | |
| 11:24 | New Mexico State | Jim Batty makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:11 | Idaho | Nelson Myers is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Nelson Myers, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Idaho | Paul Wagnon (C) Leo Southard | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Lee (PG), Thomas Pettengill (SF) Troy Lindsay, Randall Laguerre | |
| 10:47 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill misses short on a shot near the basket | 45-50 |
| 10:45 | Idaho | Joseph Gimbel pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 10:25 | Idaho | David Watkins drills a fadeaway from the left side | 47-50 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer is fouled on the floor by Paul Wagnon - foul #3 on Paul Wagnon, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Idaho | Ronald Thorson (PG), Joshua Byrd (SG), Richard Deckert (SF), Richard Allen (PF) Joseph Gimbel, Nelson Myers, Ryan Moore, Paul Wagnon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug (PF), Paul Etherton (C) Jay Larry, Jim Batty | |
| 10:03 | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:03 | Idaho | Richard Allen snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 09:58 | Idaho | Joshua Byrd is whistled for traveling | 47-51 |
| Subs | Idaho | Leo Southard (C) David Watkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Troy Lindsay (SG) Ralph Ziesemer | |
| 09:37 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug is hacked by Leo Southard - foul #3 on Leo Southard, team foul #9 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre (SG), Jay Larry (SF) Terry Lee, Thomas Pettengill | |
| 09:37 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 09:22 | Idaho | Jay Larry steals the ball from Leo Southard | 47-53 |
| 09:15 | New Mexico State | Ronald Thorson is called for the reach on Jay Larry - foul #3 on Ronald Thorson, team foul #10 | 47-53 |
| 09:15 | New Mexico State | Jay Larry misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 09:15 | New Mexico State | Jay Larry makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 08:48 | Idaho | Richard Allen is denied on a layup by Gerald Haug | 47-54 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 08:21 | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre buries a shot from the baseline set up by Troy Lindsay | 47-56 |
| 07:56 | Idaho | The jumper by Joshua Byrd is denied by Paul Etherton | 47-56 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Ronald Thorson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Deckert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Leo Southard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Troy Lindsay (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Randall Laguerre (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jay Larry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Haug (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Paul Etherton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 47-56 |
| 07:33 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug hits the follow up shot | 47-58 |
| 07:19 | Idaho | Ronald Thorson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 06:57 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 50-58 |
| 06:56 | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre tips it home | 50-60 |
| 06:50 | Idaho | Joshua Byrd clanks a jumper from the left side | 50-60 |
| 06:48 | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-60 |
| Subs | Idaho | Joseph Gimbel (PG), Nelson Myers (SG), Ryan Moore (SF), David Watkins (PF), Paul Wagnon (C) Ronald Thorson, Joshua Byrd, Richard Deckert, Richard Allen, Leo Southard | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Terry Lee (PG), Ralph Ziesemer (SG), Thomas Pettengill (SF), Jim Batty (PF), Alex Krieger (C) Troy Lindsay, Randall Laguerre, Jay Larry, Gerald Haug, Paul Etherton | |
| 06:06 | Idaho | Joseph Gimbel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-60 |
| 06:05 | New Mexico State | Jim Batty grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico State | Ralph Ziesemer misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-60 |
| 05:46 | Idaho | Paul Wagnon snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 05:25 | Idaho | Nelson Myers misses the easy layup | 50-60 |
| 05:24 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Thomas Pettengill | 50-60 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico State | Terry Lee misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-60 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico State | Alex Krieger tips it home | 50-62 |
| 04:55 | Idaho | Nelson Myers hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico State | Thomas Pettengill scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jim Batty | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:15 | Idaho | Paul Wagnon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-65 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Alex Krieger | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:46 | New Mexico State | Alex Krieger drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-68 |
| 03:46 | Idaho | Idaho calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-68 |
| Subs | Idaho | Ronald Thorson (PG), Joshua Byrd (SG), Richard Deckert (SF), Richard Allen (PF), Leo Southard (C) Joseph Gimbel, Nelson Myers, Ryan Moore, David Watkins, Paul Wagnon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Haug (PF), Paul Etherton (C) Jim Batty, Alex Krieger | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Ronald Thorson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Deckert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Leo Southard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Terry Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Ziesemer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Pettengill (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gerald Haug (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. C - Paul Etherton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Idaho | Joshua Byrd drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Thorson | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:11 | New Mexico State | Terry Lee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-68 |
| 03:10 | Idaho | Leo Southard pulls down the rebound | 54-68 |
| 03:03 | Idaho | Richard Deckert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-68 |
| 03:02 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Gerald Haug | 54-68 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Leo Southard - foul #4 on Leo Southard, team foul #11 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Idaho | Joseph Gimbel (PG), Nelson Myers (SG), Ryan Moore (SF), David Watkins (PF), Paul Wagnon (C) Ronald Thorson, Joshua Byrd, Richard Deckert, Richard Allen, Leo Southard | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Troy Lindsay (PG), Randall Laguerre (SG), Jay Larry (SF), Jim Batty (PF) Terry Lee, Ralph Ziesemer, Thomas Pettengill, Gerald Haug | |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton misses the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | Paul Etherton misses the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 02:35 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Paul Wagnon | 54-68 |
| 02:26 | Idaho | Paul Wagnon blows the layup | 54-68 |
| 02:24 | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Jay Larry can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by David Watkins - foul #2 on David Watkins, team foul #12 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Carswell (PG) Paul Etherton | |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Jay Larry makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Jay Larry makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 01:48 | Idaho | David Watkins misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-70 |
| 01:46 | Idaho | Paul Wagnon snags the offensive board | 54-70 |
| 01:38 | Idaho | Ryan Moore knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Gimbel and he's hacked by Randall Laguerre - foul #1 on Randall Laguerre, team foul #2 | 56-70 |
| 01:38 | Idaho | Ryan Moore makes the free throw | 57-70 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico State | Troy Lindsay knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-72 |
| 00:59 | Idaho | Ryan Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre is fouled on the floor by Nelson Myers - foul #3 on Nelson Myers, team foul #13 | 57-72 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Randall Laguerre makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Idaho | Daniel Carswell steals the ball from Joseph Gimbel in the backcourt | 57-74 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Daniel Carswell runs out the clock | 57-74 |