| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Hubert Montgomery (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Bolt (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Slane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Lee (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Morgan Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Rainey (fresh) SF - Andy Custer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Baker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Fralick (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Arthur Slane inbounds the ball | 35-23 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Hubert Montgomery is hacked by Raymond Rainey - foul #3 on Raymond Rainey, team foul #1 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland (SG) Raymond Rainey | |
| 19:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Leo Bolt scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Hubert Montgomery | 38-23 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico State | James Baker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Fralick | 38-25 |
| 19:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Hubert Montgomery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-25 |
| 18:52 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Hubert Montgomery - foul #1 on Hubert Montgomery, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| 18:52 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson makes the free throw | 38-28 |
| 18:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Williams misses short on an open floater from the right side | 38-28 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico State | James Baker snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-28 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico State | Michael Fralick grabs the offensive board | 38-28 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico State | Joseph Williams takes the ball from Andy Custer | 38-28 |
| 17:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Leo Bolt evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 17:46 | New Mexico State | Michael Fralick pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 17:44 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson loses the dribble to Hubert Montgomery in the backcourt | 38-28 |
| 17:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Hubert Montgomery lays it up and in | 40-28 |
| 17:28 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer misses short on a shot from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 17:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Arthur Slane pulls down the rebound | 40-28 |
| 17:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Leo Bolt makes the contested 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Hubert Montgomery | 43-28 |
| 17:18 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-31 |
| 16:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-31 |
| 16:51 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Andy Custer | 43-31 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Andy Custer | 43-34 |
| 16:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Leo Bolt scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by John Lee | 45-34 |
| 16:22 | New Mexico State | Arthur Slane is called for the reach on Andy Custer - foul #3 on Arthur Slane, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Wolfson (SF), Richard Perkins (PF) Arthur Slane, John Lee | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Scott (SG), Luther Schmalz (SF), Virgil Oliver (PF), Ronnie Loyd (C) Kyle Holland, Andy Custer, James Baker, Michael Fralick | |
| 16:12 | New Mexico State | Mark Scott loses the dribble to Charles Wolfson | 45-34 |
| 16:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Hubert Montgomery misses the wide open shot from the left block | 45-34 |
| 16:02 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Hubert Montgomery (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leo Bolt (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Wolfson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Perkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Morgan Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Scott (fresh) SF - Luther Schmalz (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Virgil Oliver (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronnie Loyd (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:50 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Williams - foul #1 on Joseph Williams, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Arthur Slane (SF), Scott Woodring (C) Charles Wolfson, Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey (SG) Morgan Nelson | |
| 15:50 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 15:50 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd misses the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 15:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 15:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Scott Woodring is hacked by Ronnie Loyd - foul #1 on Ronnie Loyd, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| 15:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Leo Bolt works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 15:13 | New Mexico State | Mark Scott pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 15:07 | New Mexico State | Mark Scott misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-34 |
| 15:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Perkins snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 14:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Scott Woodring banks in the layup on a great pass from Hubert Montgomery | 47-34 |
| 14:39 | New Mexico State | Luther Schmalz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Arthur Slane - foul #4 on Arthur Slane, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Wolfson (SF), John Lee (PF) Arthur Slane, Richard Perkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Andy Custer (SF), Bernard Potter (C) Virgil Oliver, Ronnie Loyd | |
| 14:39 | New Mexico State | Luther Schmalz makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 14:39 | New Mexico State | Luther Schmalz makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 14:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Scott Woodring travels with the ball | 47-36 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | John Hunter (SG) Leo Bolt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland (PG), Michael Fralick (C) Mark Scott, Bernard Potter | |
| 14:04 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Wolfson - foul #1 on Charles Wolfson, team foul #5 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bernard Potter (PF) Luther Schmalz | |
| 14:04 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer misses the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 14:04 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 14:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Scott Woodring gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 13:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Scott Woodring is called for traveling | 47-36 |
| 13:36 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Kyle Holland and the foul's on Charles Wolfson - foul #2 on Charles Wolfson, team foul #6 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson (PG), Virgil Oliver (PF) Raymond Rainey, Bernard Potter | |
| 13:36 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer misses the free throw | 47-38 |
| 13:36 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Scott Woodring | 47-38 |
| 13:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Scott Woodring misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Fralick - foul #1 on Michael Fralick, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Leo Bolt (SG) John Hunter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Baker (PF), Ronnie Loyd (C) Virgil Oliver, Michael Fralick | |
| 13:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Scott Woodring makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 13:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Scott Woodring misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Loyd | 48-38 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from James Baker out of a doubleteam | 48-40 |
| 12:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Leo Bolt is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 12:44 | Cal Poly SLO | John Lee tips it but misses | 48-40 |
| 12:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Scott Woodring pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 12:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Scott Woodring is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Lee | 50-40 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-40 |
| 12:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Leo Bolt grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 11:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Wolfson is hacked by Andy Custer - foul #1 on Andy Custer, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Brian Thomas (PG), John Hunter (SG) Hubert Montgomery, Leo Bolt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Scott (PG), Raymond Rainey (SG), Luther Schmalz (SF), Virgil Oliver (PF), Michael Fralick (C) Morgan Nelson, Kyle Holland, Andy Custer, James Baker, Ronnie Loyd | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Brian Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Wolfson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Lee (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Woodring (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Mark Scott (fresh) SG - Raymond Rainey (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Luther Schmalz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Virgil Oliver (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Fralick (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Scott Woodring comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 50-40 |
| 11:28 | New Mexico State | Luther Schmalz snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico State | Luther Schmalz's fadeaway is rejected by John Lee | 50-40 |
| 11:04 | New Mexico State | Luther Schmalz hits the follow up shot | 50-42 |
| 10:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Brian Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-42 |
| 10:49 | New Mexico State | Luther Schmalz grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 10:37 | New Mexico State | Luther Schmalz is hacked by Charles Wolfson - foul #3 on Charles Wolfson, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Leo Bolt (SG), Richard Perkins (PF), Joseph Williams (C) John Hunter, John Lee, Scott Woodring | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 10:37 | New Mexico State | Luther Schmalz makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:37 | New Mexico State | Luther Schmalz misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Perkins gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 10:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Leo Bolt clanks a 3 from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 10:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Leo Bolt grabs the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 10:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Perkins is whistled for traveling | 50-43 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson (PG) Mark Scott | |
| 10:12 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Joseph Williams - foul #2 on Joseph Williams, team foul #8 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Hubert Montgomery (PG) Brian Thomas | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 10:12 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:12 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Leo Bolt knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Hubert Montgomery | 53-44 |
| 09:40 | New Mexico State | Luther Schmalz makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Morgan Nelson | 53-46 |
| 09:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Leo Bolt works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 09:15 | New Mexico State | Luther Schmalz makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Raymond Rainey | 53-48 |
| 09:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Morgan Nelson is called for the reach on Hubert Montgomery in the backcourt - foul #2 on Morgan Nelson, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | John Hunter (SG), John Lee (PF), Scott Woodring (C) Leo Bolt, Richard Perkins, Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland (SG), Andy Custer (SF), James Baker (PF), Ronnie Loyd (C) Raymond Rainey, Luther Schmalz, Virgil Oliver, Michael Fralick | |
| 09:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Andy Custer blocks the short jumper by Scott Woodring | 53-48 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Loyd | 53-48 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico State | James Baker makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Andy Custer | 53-50 |
| 08:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Scott Woodring is fouled on the floor by James Baker - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Scott (SG) Morgan Nelson | |
| 08:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Scott Woodring scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Hubert Montgomery | 55-50 |
| 08:20 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Andy Custer | 55-53 |
| 08:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Scott Woodring knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Hubert Montgomery | 57-53 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Baker | 57-55 |
| 07:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Hubert Montgomery misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 57-55 |
| 07:50 | Cal Poly SLO | John Hunter gets the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 07:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Scott Woodring misses the jumper from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico State | James Baker grabs the board | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Hubert Montgomery (tiring) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Wolfson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Lee (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Scott Woodring (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kyle Holland (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Scott (fresh) SF - Andy Custer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. PF - James Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Loyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Baker | 57-57 |
| 07:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Scott steals the ball from John Hunter | 57-57 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico State | Mark Scott blows the layup | 57-57 |
| 07:13 | Cal Poly SLO | John Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Wolfson hits a 3 from the left wing set up by John Hunter | 60-57 |
| 06:48 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Mark Scott | 60-59 |
| 06:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Scott Woodring misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronnie Loyd - foul #2 on Ronnie Loyd, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Brian Thomas (PG), Leo Bolt (SG), Arthur Slane (SF), Richard Perkins (PF) Hubert Montgomery, John Hunter, Charles Wolfson, John Lee | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson (PG), Raymond Rainey (SG), Luther Schmalz (SF), Virgil Oliver (PF), Michael Fralick (C) Kyle Holland, Mark Scott, Andy Custer, James Baker, Ronnie Loyd | |
| 06:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Scott Woodring makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Scott Woodring makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-59 |
| 06:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Arthur Slane grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 05:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Virgil Oliver steals the ball from Leo Bolt | 62-59 |
| 05:38 | New Mexico State | Scott Woodring steps in front of the Michael Fralick pass | 62-59 |
| 05:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Leo Bolt splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Virgil Oliver | 62-59 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson is hacked by Brian Thomas - foul #1 on Brian Thomas, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | John Lee (PF), Joseph Williams (C) Richard Perkins, Scott Woodring | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Andy Custer (SF) Virgil Oliver | |
| 05:09 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:09 | Cal Poly SLO | John Lee pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Brian Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 04:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Williams tips it in | 64-60 |
| 04:39 | New Mexico State | Leo Bolt is called for the reach on Morgan Nelson - foul #1 on Leo Bolt, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Hubert Montgomery (PG) Brian Thomas | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:39 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:39 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Williams steps out of bounds on the baseline | 64-62 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland (PG), Mark Scott (SG), Bernard Potter (PF) Morgan Nelson, Raymond Rainey, Luther Schmalz | |
| 04:05 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer jams it | 64-64 |
| 03:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Leo Bolt misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 64-64 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico State | Bernard Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bernard Potter and he's hacked by Hubert Montgomery - foul #2 on Hubert Montgomery, team foul #11 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | John Hunter (SG) Leo Bolt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Baker (PF), Virgil Oliver (C) Bernard Potter, Michael Fralick | |
| 03:40 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland makes the free throw | 64-67 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Hubert Montgomery (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Slane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Lee (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joseph Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kyle Holland (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andy Custer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. PF - James Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Virgil Oliver (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Arthur Slane is hacked by Mark Scott - foul #3 on Mark Scott, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson (PG), Raymond Rainey (SG), Luther Schmalz (SF) Kyle Holland, Mark Scott, Andy Custer | |
| 03:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Arthur Slane misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 03:29 | New Mexico State | James Baker gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| 03:16 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-67 |
| 03:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Williams grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 02:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Hubert Montgomery hits a floater from the left side | 66-67 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Leo Bolt (SG) John Hunter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Andy Custer (SF), Michael Fralick (C) Luther Schmalz, Virgil Oliver | |
| 02:40 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 66-67 |
| 02:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Hubert Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 02:19 | Cal Poly SLO | The jump hook by Arthur Slane is blocked by Michael Fralick | 66-67 |
| 02:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Hubert Montgomery grabs the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 02:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Hubert Montgomery misses badly on a shot from the left side | 66-67 |
| 01:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Leo Bolt tips it in | 68-67 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico State | Hubert Montgomery steps in front of the Andy Custer pass | 68-67 |
| 01:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Hubert Montgomery lays it in | 70-67 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 70-67 |
| 01:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Leo Bolt grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Arthur Slane misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andy Custer - foul #2 on Andy Custer, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Scott Woodring (C) Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Arthur Slane makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Arthur Slane makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:40 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 72-67 |
| 00:38 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Scott Woodring | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Morgan Nelson is called for the reach on Scott Woodring in the backcourt - foul #3 on Morgan Nelson, team foul #10 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Wolfson (SF) Arthur Slane | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Scott Woodring makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Scott Woodring makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-70 |
| 00:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Hubert Montgomery is fouled in the backcourt by Morgan Nelson - foul #4 on Morgan Nelson, team foul #11 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Perkins (PF) John Lee | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Hubert Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Hubert Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Richard Perkins is called for the reach on Morgan Nelson - foul #1 on Richard Perkins, team foul #12 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Arthur Slane (SF), John Lee (PF) Charles Wolfson, Richard Perkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:21 | Cal Poly SLO | John Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Morgan Nelson - foul #5 on Morgan Nelson, team foul #12 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Brian Thomas (PG), Charles Wolfson (SF) Hubert Montgomery, Arthur Slane | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland (PG) Morgan Nelson | |
| 00:21 | Cal Poly SLO | John Lee misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:21 | Cal Poly SLO | John Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-72 |
| 00:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Leo Bolt gets the rebound | 77-72 |
| 00:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Hubert Montgomery (PG) Brian Thomas | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:10 | Cal Poly SLO | John Lee is hacked by Raymond Rainey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Rainey, team foul #13 | 77-72 |
| 00:10 | Cal Poly SLO | John Lee makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:10 | Cal Poly SLO | John Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer is fouled on the floor by John Lee - foul #2 on John Lee, team foul #13 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Arthur Slane (SF) Charles Wolfson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Andy Custer makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Leo Bolt is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Holland - foul #2 on Kyle Holland, team foul #14 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Wolfson (SF) Arthur Slane | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Leo Bolt makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Leo Bolt misses the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | James Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 80-74 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | James Baker clanks a halfcourt shot | 80-74 |