| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Kenneth Means (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Laws (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Venters (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Prindle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Laurence Toliver (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Lupo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Buntin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Timothy Bowen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Zellmann (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Russell Buntin inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:46 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann's floater is tipped away by John Graham | 27-32 |
| 19:44 | Idaho | Timothy Prindle gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 19:21 | Idaho | Robert Venters misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-32 |
| 19:20 | Idaho | The offensive rebound goes to James Laws | 27-32 |
| 19:02 | Idaho | James Laws connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 29-32 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico State | Robert Lupo clanks a shot from close range | 29-32 |
| 18:39 | Idaho | John Graham pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:26 | Idaho | Robert Venters blows the layup but the foul's on Russell Buntin - foul #1 on Russell Buntin, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 18:26 | Idaho | Robert Venters makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:26 | Idaho | Robert Venters makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann slams it home set up by Laurence Toliver | 31-34 |
| 17:57 | Idaho | James Laws banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Means | 33-34 |
| 17:36 | New Mexico State | Timothy Bowen clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 17:34 | Idaho | Kenneth Means gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:15 | Idaho | Timothy Prindle misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-34 |
| 17:14 | New Mexico State | Timothy Bowen snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico State | Robert Lupo scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Laurence Toliver | 33-36 |
| 16:54 | Idaho | Robert Venters makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-36 |
| 16:35 | New Mexico State | Russell Buntin misses the lay-in | 36-36 |
| 16:34 | New Mexico State | Russell Buntin snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Lupo and the foul's on Timothy Prindle - foul #3 on Timothy Prindle, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Idaho | Lechoslaw Soboleski (SG), Michael Guerro (SF), Szczesny Zhang (PF), William Gardner (C) James Laws, Robert Venters, John Graham, Timothy Prindle | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Shealy (PG), Robert Zartman (SG), Jacob Collins (SF), George Penning (PF) Laurence Toliver, Robert Lupo, Russell Buntin, Timothy Bowen | |
| 16:21 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:04 | Idaho | William Gardner misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico State | George Penning grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 15:51 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann lays it in | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Kenneth Means (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lechoslaw Soboleski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Guerro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Szczesny Zhang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kevin Shealy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Zartman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jacob Collins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Penning (fresh) C - Harold Zellmann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:28 | Idaho | Michael Guerro blows the dunk but he's fouled by Jacob Collins - foul #3 on Jacob Collins, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Idaho | Lance Williams (PG) Kenneth Means | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kelvin Hopkins (SG), Russell Buntin (SF) George Penning, Harold Zellmann | |
| 15:28 | Idaho | Michael Guerro makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:28 | Idaho | Michael Guerro misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:28 | New Mexico State | Robert Zartman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico State | The pull-up jumper by Jacob Collins is blocked by William Gardner | 37-41 |
| 15:05 | New Mexico State | Robert Zartman snags the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 14:48 | New Mexico State | Robert Zartman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-41 |
| 14:47 | Idaho | Lechoslaw Soboleski gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:28 | Idaho | Lechoslaw Soboleski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico State | Jacob Collins gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:01 | New Mexico State | Russell Buntin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 14:00 | New Mexico State | Russell Buntin grabs the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico State | Jacob Collins misses short on a jumper from close range | 37-41 |
| 13:43 | Idaho | Szczesny Zhang gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:20 | Idaho | Michael Guerro drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Szczesny Zhang | 39-41 |
| 12:58 | New Mexico State | Kelvin Hopkins is fouled on the floor by Lechoslaw Soboleski - foul #2 on Lechoslaw Soboleski, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Idaho | Kenneth Means (PG), James Laws (SG), Robert Venters (SF), John Graham (PF), Timothy Prindle (C) Lance Williams, Lechoslaw Soboleski, Michael Guerro, Szczesny Zhang, William Gardner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Laurence Toliver (PG), George Penning (SF), Timothy Bowen (PF), Harold Zellmann (C) Kevin Shealy, Russell Buntin, Jacob Collins, Robert Zartman | |
| 12:45 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann buries a shot from the baseline | 39-43 |
| 12:36 | Idaho | Kelvin Hopkins picks off the pass by Timothy Prindle | 39-43 |
| 12:28 | New Mexico State | Kelvin Hopkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 12:26 | Idaho | Timothy Prindle snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 12:02 | Idaho | Robert Venters hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 39-43 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Timothy Bowen | 39-43 |
| 11:39 | New Mexico State | Timothy Bowen misses long on a floater from the left block | 39-43 |
| 11:38 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Kenneth Means | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Kenneth Means (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Laws (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Venters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Prindle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Laurence Toliver (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kelvin Hopkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Penning (fresh) PF - Timothy Bowen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Zellmann (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:23 | Idaho | John Graham hits the finger roll set up by Kenneth Means and he's hacked by Timothy Bowen - foul #1 on Timothy Bowen, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Lupo (SG), Russell Buntin (SF) Kelvin Hopkins, George Penning | |
| 11:23 | Idaho | John Graham makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico State | Timothy Prindle steals the ball from Harold Zellmann | 42-43 |
| 11:11 | Idaho | Laurence Toliver is called for the reach on Kenneth Means in the backcourt - foul #1 on Laurence Toliver, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| 10:55 | Idaho | Timothy Prindle knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Laws | 45-43 |
| 10:35 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Lupo | 45-45 |
| 10:28 | Idaho | John Graham slams it home set up by Kenneth Means | 47-45 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann's floater is tipped away by John Graham | 47-45 |
| 10:13 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann tips it in | 47-47 |
| 10:02 | Idaho | Timothy Prindle misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 47-47 |
| 10:01 | Idaho | John Graham hits the follow up shot | 49-47 |
| 09:52 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Timothy Prindle - foul #4 on Timothy Prindle, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Idaho | Lance Williams (PG), Lechoslaw Soboleski (SG), Michael Guerro (SF), Szczesny Zhang (C) Kenneth Means, James Laws, Robert Venters, Timothy Prindle | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kelvin Hopkins (SG), Jacob Collins (PF) Robert Lupo, Timothy Bowen | |
| 09:52 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:52 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:38 | Idaho | Lechoslaw Soboleski misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Harold Zellmann - foul #3 on Harold Zellmann, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Idaho | William Gardner (C) John Graham | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Lupo (PG), Robert Zartman (C) Laurence Toliver, Harold Zellmann | |
| 09:38 | Idaho | Lechoslaw Soboleski makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:38 | Idaho | Lechoslaw Soboleski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:18 | New Mexico State | Lance Williams steals it from Robert Zartman | 51-49 |
| 09:07 | Idaho | William Gardner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 51-49 |
| 09:05 | New Mexico State | Robert Lupo pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:49 | New Mexico State | Robert Zartman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 08:47 | Idaho | Michael Guerro pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:29 | Idaho | Michael Guerro misses the dunk | 51-49 |
| 08:27 | Idaho | Michael Guerro tips it home | 53-49 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico State | Robert Zartman misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 08:06 | New Mexico State | Russell Buntin hits the follow up shot | 53-51 |
| 07:42 | Idaho | Lance Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-51 |
| 07:40 | New Mexico State | Robert Zartman pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Lechoslaw Soboleski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lance Williams (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Guerro (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Szczesny Zhang (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Lupo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kelvin Hopkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Russell Buntin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Zartman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:30 | New Mexico State | Michael Guerro denies the turnaround by Russell Buntin | 53-51 |
| 07:28 | Idaho | William Gardner gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 07:17 | Idaho | Michael Guerro blows the dunk | 53-51 |
| 07:15 | Idaho | William Gardner grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 07:06 | Idaho | Szczesny Zhang makes the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Robert Zartman - foul #1 on Robert Zartman, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Idaho | Kenneth Means (PG), James Laws (SG), John Graham (PF), Timothy Prindle (C) Lechoslaw Soboleski, Lance Williams, Michael Guerro, William Gardner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Laurence Toliver (PG), Kevin Shealy (SG), Timothy Bowen (PF), Harold Zellmann (C) Robert Lupo, Kelvin Hopkins, Russell Buntin, Robert Zartman | |
| 07:06 | Idaho | Szczesny Zhang misses the free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:06 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Timothy Bowen | 55-51 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | Kevin Shealy can't finish the layup | 55-51 |
| 06:35 | Idaho | Timothy Prindle gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:13 | Idaho | James Laws loses the dribble to Harold Zellmann | 55-51 |
| 05:54 | New Mexico State | Timothy Bowen misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 05:52 | Idaho | John Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 05:42 | Idaho | Kenneth Means comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 05:37 | New Mexico State | Timothy Prindle steps in front of the Kevin Shealy pass | 55-51 |
| 05:16 | Idaho | Timothy Prindle can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-51 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Harold Zellmann | 55-51 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico State | Jacob Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Venters (SF) Szczesny Zhang | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kelvin Hopkins (SG), Russell Buntin (SF) Kevin Shealy, Jacob Collins | |
| 04:57 | Idaho | James Laws connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Means | 58-51 |
| 04:47 | New Mexico State | Laurence Toliver knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kelvin Hopkins | 58-53 |
| 04:37 | Idaho | James Laws is denied on a dunk by Russell Buntin | 58-53 |
| 04:35 | Idaho | John Graham grabs the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 04:16 | Idaho | Kenneth Means misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 04:14 | Idaho | Robert Venters pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 03:54 | Idaho | James Laws double dribbles | 58-53 |
| Subs | Idaho | Lance Williams (PG), Lechoslaw Soboleski (SG), Michael Guerro (PF), William Gardner (C) Kenneth Means, James Laws, John Graham, Timothy Prindle | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Lupo (PG), George Penning (PF), Robert Zartman (C) Laurence Toliver, Timothy Bowen, Harold Zellmann | |
| 03:29 | New Mexico State | George Penning clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-53 |
| 03:27 | Idaho | Robert Venters pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Lance Williams (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lechoslaw Soboleski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Venters (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Guerro (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Lupo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kelvin Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Russell Buntin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Penning (fresh) C - Robert Zartman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Idaho | Lance Williams is fouled on the floor by Robert Lupo - foul #1 on Robert Lupo, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Idaho | John Graham (PF), Timothy Prindle (C) Michael Guerro, William Gardner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Laurence Toliver (PG), Jacob Collins (PF) Robert Lupo, George Penning | |
| 03:04 | Idaho | Lance Williams misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:04 | New Mexico State | Russell Buntin pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Idaho | Kenneth Means (PG), James Laws (SG) Lance Williams, Lechoslaw Soboleski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Bowen (PF), Harold Zellmann (C) Jacob Collins, Robert Zartman | |
| 02:44 | New Mexico State | Russell Buntin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 58-53 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico State | Timothy Bowen grabs the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 02:26 | New Mexico State | Kelvin Hopkins clanks a 3 from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 02:25 | Idaho | Timothy Prindle grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 02:02 | Idaho | John Graham comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kelvin Hopkins - foul #4 on Kelvin Hopkins, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| 02:02 | Idaho | John Graham makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 02:02 | Idaho | John Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Means takes the ball from Timothy Bowen | 60-53 |
| 01:28 | Idaho | James Laws misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-53 |
| 01:27 | New Mexico State | Laurence Toliver grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico State | Russell Buntin is hacked by Robert Venters - foul #1 on Robert Venters, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico State | Laurence Toliver misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 01:03 | Idaho | James Laws grabs the board | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Idaho | James Laws is hacked by Laurence Toliver - foul #2 on Laurence Toliver, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| 00:34 | Idaho | James Laws misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:34 | Idaho | Timothy Prindle pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Idaho | Timothy Prindle is hacked by Harold Zellmann - foul #4 on Harold Zellmann, team foul #10 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Idaho | Michael Guerro (SF) Robert Venters | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:32 | Idaho | Timothy Prindle makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:32 | Idaho | Timothy Prindle makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | John Graham picks off the pass by Kelvin Hopkins | 62-53 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Idaho | Michael Guerro is fouled in the backcourt by Kelvin Hopkins - foul #5 on Kelvin Hopkins, team foul #11 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Idaho | Thomas Liles (SF) Timothy Prindle | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Lupo (SG) Kelvin Hopkins | |
| 00:23 | Idaho | Michael Guerro makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:23 | Idaho | Michael Guerro misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Harold Zellmann misses the easy layup | 63-53 |
| 00:15 | Idaho | Michael Guerro pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Idaho | Kenneth Means runs out the clock | 63-53 |