| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Albert Morley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Thigpen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Ross (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Hill (fresh) 8 pts. C - Clarence Harper (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Hershberger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Triggs (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Timothy Rother (fresh) 22 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Washburn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Roy Triggs inbounds the ball | 25-40 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:38 | Utah State | John Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-40 |
| 19:36 | Idaho | The rebound goes to James Thigpen | 25-40 |
| 19:14 | Idaho | Patrick Ross scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Thigpen and the foul's on Roy Triggs - foul #2 on Roy Triggs, team foul #1 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Scott Congdon (SG), Charles Perry (PF) Joshua Hershberger, Timothy Rother | |
| 19:14 | Idaho | Patrick Ross makes the free throw | 28-40 |
| 19:03 | Utah State | Charles Perry misses the floater from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 19:01 | Utah State | Scott Congdon gets the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 18:53 | Utah State | Charles Perry loses the dribble to James Thigpen | 28-40 |
| 18:48 | Idaho | James Thigpen hits the finger roll | 30-40 |
| 18:26 | Utah State | Roy Triggs drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Congdon | 30-43 |
| 18:06 | Idaho | James Thigpen misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 30-43 |
| 18:05 | Idaho | John Hill hits the follow up shot | 32-43 |
| 17:48 | Utah State | Kenneth Washburn is whistled for a carry | 32-43 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Joshua Hershberger (SG), Timothy Rother (PF), Robert Shawver (C) Scott Congdon, Roy Triggs, Kenneth Washburn | |
| 17:24 | Idaho | Patrick Ross misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 17:22 | Idaho | Clarence Harper tips it home | 34-43 |
| 17:07 | Utah State | James Thigpen steals the ball from Joshua Hershberger | 34-43 |
| 16:57 | Idaho | James Thigpen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 16:56 | Utah State | Robert Shawver pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 16:50 | Utah State | John Hill is called for the reach on Timothy Rother - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Idaho | Chris Almanzar (PG), Ray Flanagan (SG), Benjamin Osborn (SF), James Boyd (PF), Michael Stinnett (C) Albert Morley, James Thigpen, Patrick Ross, John Hill, Clarence Harper | |
| Subs | Utah State | Roy Triggs (SF), Kenneth Washburn (C) Charles Perry, Robert Shawver | |
| 16:41 | Utah State | Timothy Rother misses short on a floater from the baseline | 34-43 |
| 16:39 | Idaho | Michael Stinnett grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 16:34 | Idaho | Benjamin Osborn comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 16:33 | Utah State | Kenneth Washburn pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 16:16 | Utah State | Chris Almanzar is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #3 on Chris Almanzar, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Idaho | William Fales (PG) Chris Almanzar | |
| Subs | Utah State | Scott Congdon (SG) Joshua Hershberger | |
| 16:01 | Utah State | Roy Triggs misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 16:00 | Utah State | John Johnson snags the offensive board | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - William Fales (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ray Flanagan (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Osborn (fresh) PF - James Boyd (fresh) C - Michael Stinnett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Congdon (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Roy Triggs (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Rother (fresh) 22 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Washburn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Utah State | James Boyd swats the short shot by Timothy Rother | 34-43 |
| 15:44 | Utah State | Roy Triggs grabs the offensive board | 34-43 |
| 15:39 | Utah State | Roy Triggs makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Johnson | 34-46 |
| 15:26 | Idaho | William Fales clanks a jumper from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 15:24 | Idaho | Benjamin Osborn tips it home | 36-46 |
| 15:18 | Utah State | Kenneth Washburn misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Benjamin Osborn - foul #3 on Benjamin Osborn, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Idaho | Albert Morley (PG), James Thigpen (SG), Patrick Ross (SF), John Hill (PF), Clarence Harper (C) William Fales, Ray Flanagan, Benjamin Osborn, James Boyd, Michael Stinnett | |
| Subs | Utah State | Joshua Hershberger (SG), Charles Perry (SF) Scott Congdon, Roy Triggs | |
| 15:18 | Utah State | Kenneth Washburn misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 15:18 | Utah State | Kenneth Washburn makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 15:08 | Idaho | Patrick Ross buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Hill | 38-47 |
| 14:51 | Utah State | Timothy Rother misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-47 |
| 14:49 | Idaho | Patrick Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 14:32 | Idaho | Clarence Harper hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 14:20 | Utah State | John Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 14:19 | Utah State | Charles Perry tips it back up and in | 41-49 |
| 14:02 | Idaho | Clarence Harper's floater is knocked away by Kenneth Washburn | 41-49 |
| 14:00 | Idaho | Albert Morley tips it in | 43-49 |
| 13:44 | Utah State | John Hill blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by John Johnson | 43-49 |
| 13:43 | Idaho | Clarence Harper pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 13:29 | Idaho | Patrick Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Idaho | Benjamin Osborn (SF), James Boyd (PF) Patrick Ross, John Hill | |
| Subs | Utah State | Scott Congdon (SG), Roy Triggs (SF), Robert Shawver (C) Joshua Hershberger, Charles Perry, Kenneth Washburn | |
| 13:16 | Utah State | Scott Congdon loses the dribble to James Thigpen | 43-49 |
| 12:57 | Idaho | Clarence Harper banks in the layup and he's fouled by Roy Triggs - foul #3 on Roy Triggs, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Allen Doman (SG), Charles Perry (PF) Scott Congdon, Timothy Rother | |
| 12:57 | Idaho | Clarence Harper misses the free throw | 45-49 |
| 12:57 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Robert Shawver | 45-49 |
| 12:42 | Utah State | John Johnson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Roy Triggs | 45-51 |
| 12:35 | Idaho | Benjamin Osborn hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Morley | 48-51 |
| 12:16 | Utah State | Roy Triggs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 12:14 | Idaho | The rebound goes to James Boyd | 48-51 |
| 11:57 | Idaho | James Boyd hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 48-51 |
| 11:55 | Utah State | Charles Perry gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Albert Morley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Thigpen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SF - Benjamin Osborn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Boyd (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Harper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Johnson (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Doman (fresh) SF - Roy Triggs (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Shawver (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Utah State | Roy Triggs makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Allen Doman | 48-53 |
| 11:31 | Idaho | James Thigpen is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Thigpen, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Idaho | Chris Almanzar (PG), Ray Flanagan (SG), Patrick Ross (SF), John Hill (PF) Albert Morley, James Thigpen, Benjamin Osborn, Clarence Harper | |
| Subs | Utah State | Joshua Hershberger (SG), Timothy Rother (PF), Kenneth Washburn (C) Allen Doman, Charles Perry, Robert Shawver | |
| 11:20 | Utah State | Roy Triggs is hacked by Patrick Ross - foul #1 on Patrick Ross, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| 11:11 | Utah State | Timothy Rother misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ray Flanagan - foul #1 on Ray Flanagan, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| 11:11 | Utah State | Timothy Rother makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 11:11 | Utah State | Timothy Rother misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 11:11 | Idaho | John Hill grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 10:52 | Idaho | Patrick Ross hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Chris Almanzar | 51-54 |
| 10:30 | Utah State | Timothy Rother comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 10:29 | Idaho | The rebound goes to James Boyd | 51-54 |
| 10:11 | Idaho | Patrick Ross clanks a floater from the left side | 51-54 |
| 10:10 | Utah State | Joshua Hershberger grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 10:04 | Utah State | Roy Triggs buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Johnson | 51-57 |
| 09:45 | Idaho | John Hill misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #3 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Idaho | Albert Morley (PG), James Thigpen (SG), Clarence Harper (C) Chris Almanzar, Ray Flanagan, James Boyd | |
| Subs | Utah State | Scott Congdon (SG), Charles Perry (SF), Robert Shawver (C) Joshua Hershberger, Roy Triggs, Kenneth Washburn | |
| 09:45 | Idaho | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 09:45 | Idaho | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 09:45 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Robert Shawver | 52-57 |
| 09:35 | Utah State | Robert Shawver connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Charles Perry | 52-59 |
| 09:30 | Idaho | Patrick Ross drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Clarence Harper | 54-59 |
| 09:16 | Utah State | John Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 09:14 | Utah State | Charles Perry tips it home | 54-61 |
| 09:02 | Idaho | Clarence Harper hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Albert Morley | 57-61 |
| 08:47 | Utah State | Timothy Rother misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 08:45 | Idaho | Clarence Harper grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 08:27 | Idaho | Clarence Harper is denied on a dunk by Robert Shawver | 57-61 |
| 08:26 | Idaho | Albert Morley tips it back up and in | 59-61 |
| 08:20 | Utah State | Scott Congdon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Scott Congdon, team foul #4 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Idaho | Ray Flanagan (SF), Benjamin Osborn (PF) Patrick Ross, John Hill | |
| Subs | Utah State | Joshua Hershberger (SG), Roy Triggs (SF), Kenneth Washburn (C) Scott Congdon, Charles Perry, Robert Shawver | |
| 08:01 | Idaho | Clarence Harper hits a jumper in the paint set up by Albert Morley | 61-61 |
| 07:38 | Utah State | John Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Albert Morley - foul #3 on Albert Morley, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Idaho | James Boyd (C) Clarence Harper | |
| Subs | Utah State | Scott Congdon (SG) Joshua Hershberger | |
| 07:38 | Utah State | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:38 | Utah State | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Albert Morley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Thigpen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SF - Ray Flanagan (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Benjamin Osborn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - James Boyd (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Johnson (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Congdon (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Triggs (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Rother (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Washburn (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Idaho | James Thigpen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 07:22 | Idaho | Ray Flanagan grabs the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 07:05 | Idaho | John Johnson is called for the reach on Albert Morley - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Idaho | Chris Almanzar (PG), Michael Stinnett (C) Albert Morley, James Thigpen | |
| Subs | Utah State | Joshua Hershberger (SG) Scott Congdon | |
| 06:43 | Idaho | Chris Almanzar is denied on a layup by Kenneth Washburn | 61-63 |
| 06:41 | Idaho | James Boyd tips it in | 63-63 |
| 06:39 | Utah State | John Johnson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| Subs | Idaho | Patrick Ross (SF) Michael Stinnett | |
| Subs | Utah State | Scott Congdon (SG) Joshua Hershberger | |
| 06:31 | Idaho | James Boyd connects on the floater from the right side set up by Benjamin Osborn | 65-63 |
| 06:02 | Utah State | Roy Triggs is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Osborn - foul #4 on Benjamin Osborn, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Idaho | Albert Morley (PG), James Thigpen (SG), John Hill (PF), Clarence Harper (C) Chris Almanzar, Ray Flanagan, Benjamin Osborn, James Boyd | |
| Subs | Utah State | Joshua Hershberger (SG), Charles Perry (PF) Scott Congdon, Timothy Rother | |
| 06:02 | Utah State | Roy Triggs makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 06:02 | Utah State | Roy Triggs misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 06:02 | Idaho | Clarence Harper snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 05:38 | Idaho | John Hill misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-64 |
| 05:36 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Roy Triggs | 65-64 |
| 05:33 | Utah State | John Johnson loses the dribble to Albert Morley in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| 05:18 | Idaho | John Hill's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Perry | 65-64 |
| 05:16 | Utah State | Charles Perry grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 05:07 | Utah State | Kenneth Washburn scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 04:54 | Idaho | John Hill lays it in set up by Albert Morley | 67-66 |
| 04:45 | Utah State | Charles Perry scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by John Johnson | 67-68 |
| 04:27 | Idaho | Albert Morley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-68 |
| Subs | Idaho | Ray Flanagan (SG), Benjamin Osborn (SF), James Boyd (PF) James Thigpen, Patrick Ross, John Hill | |
| Subs | Utah State | Scott Congdon (SG), Timothy Rother (PF), Robert Shawver (C) Joshua Hershberger, Roy Triggs, Kenneth Washburn | |
| 04:08 | Utah State | John Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Benjamin Osborn - foul #5 on Benjamin Osborn, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Idaho | Moses Wada (SF) Benjamin Osborn | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 04:08 | Utah State | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:08 | Utah State | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:08 | Utah State | John Johnson makes the 3rd free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:56 | Idaho | Ray Flanagan comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Shawver - foul #1 on Robert Shawver, team foul #6 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Idaho | Chris Almanzar (PG), Michael Stinnett (C) Albert Morley, Clarence Harper | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 03:56 | Idaho | Ray Flanagan misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:56 | Idaho | Ray Flanagan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:38 | Utah State | John Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 68-69 |
| 03:36 | Utah State | Scott Congdon grabs the offensive rebound | 68-69 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Chris Almanzar (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ray Flanagan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Moses Wada (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Stinnett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Johnson (tired) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Congdon (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Timothy Rother (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Shawver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Utah State | Robert Shawver misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Stinnett - foul #1 on Michael Stinnett, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Idaho | James Thigpen (SG), John Hill (PF) Moses Wada, Michael Stinnett | |
| Subs | Utah State | Joshua Hershberger (SG), Roy Triggs (SF) Scott Congdon, Charles Perry | |
| 03:26 | Utah State | Robert Shawver makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:26 | Utah State | Robert Shawver makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:11 | Idaho | Ray Flanagan is hacked by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #7 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Perry (SF), Kenneth Washburn (C) Roy Triggs, Robert Shawver | |
| 03:11 | Idaho | Ray Flanagan misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:11 | Utah State | Kenneth Washburn grabs the board | 68-71 |
| 03:04 | Utah State | John Hill steals the ball from John Johnson | 68-71 |
| 03:00 | Idaho | Idaho calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | Idaho | Albert Morley (PG), Patrick Ross (SF), Clarence Harper (C) Chris Almanzar, Ray Flanagan, James Boyd | |
| Subs | Utah State | Scott Congdon (SG), Roy Triggs (SF) Joshua Hershberger, Charles Perry | |
| 02:36 | Idaho | James Thigpen misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-71 |
| 02:35 | Utah State | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 68-71 |
| 02:23 | Utah State | Kenneth Washburn hits the finger roll on a great pass from Scott Congdon | 68-73 |
| 02:00 | Idaho | Patrick Ross clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #4 on John Johnson, team foul #8 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Joshua Hershberger (SG) Scott Congdon | |
| 02:00 | Idaho | Patrick Ross makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 02:00 | Idaho | Patrick Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 01:49 | Utah State | Roy Triggs misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-73 |
| 01:48 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Clarence Harper | 70-73 |
| 01:32 | Idaho | John Hill scores on a jumper from the right block | 72-73 |
| 01:13 | Utah State | Kenneth Washburn comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Clarence Harper - foul #2 on Clarence Harper, team foul #11 | 72-73 |
| 01:13 | Utah State | Kenneth Washburn makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:13 | Utah State | Kenneth Washburn makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:49 | Idaho | James Thigpen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-75 |
| 00:47 | Utah State | Timothy Rother pulls down the rebound | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Utah State | James Thigpen steps in front of the Timothy Rother pass | 72-75 |
| 00:13 | Idaho | Patrick Ross misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 72-75 |
| 00:11 | Idaho | Clarence Harper grabs the offensive board | 72-75 |
| 00:01 | Idaho | Patrick Ross can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 72-75 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Timothy Rother pulls down the rebound | 72-75 |