| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Royce Huffman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tom Miller (fresh) C - Joseph Steely (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Johnathan Sanders (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Patrick Vance (fresh) 8 pts. 4 stl. SF - Jack Surratt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bojan Zelinski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cal Poly SLO | David Dunn inbounds the ball | 28-23 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Bojan Zelinski takes the ball from David Dunn | 28-23 |
| 19:32 | New Mexico State | Willie Ford loses the dribble to David Dunn | 28-23 |
| 19:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Tom Miller's layup is rejected by Bojan Zelinski | 28-23 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico State | Bojan Zelinski gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico State | Willie Ford misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 19:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Luis Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 18:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Steely misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico State | Patrick Vance gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 18:19 | New Mexico State | Bojan Zelinski drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jack Surratt | 28-25 |
| 18:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Royce Huffman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-25 |
| 18:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Tom Miller grabs the offensive board | 28-25 |
| 17:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Royce Huffman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 17:52 | New Mexico State | Bojan Zelinski gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 17:47 | New Mexico State | Bojan Zelinski is whistled for a carry | 28-25 |
| 17:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Royce Huffman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 17:20 | New Mexico State | Bojan Zelinski pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 16:58 | New Mexico State | Royce Huffman steals the ball from Jack Surratt | 28-25 |
| 16:54 | Cal Poly SLO | David Dunn lays it in on a great pass from Royce Huffman | 30-25 |
| 16:42 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders misses the shot from the left side | 30-25 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico State | Jack Surratt grabs the offensive board | 30-25 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | Bojan Zelinski hits the finger roll set up by Jack Surratt and he's hacked by Joseph Steely - foul #1 on Joseph Steely, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Nava (SG), Everett Pinkley (SF), Ernest Adams (PF), David Peterson (C) Luis Turner, David Dunn, Tom Miller, Joseph Steely | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Victor Killeen (PG), Tom Vanish (SF), Floyd Kramer (PF) Johnathan Sanders, Jack Surratt, Willie Ford | |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | Bojan Zelinski misses the free throw | 30-27 |
| 16:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Ernest Adams pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 15:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Nava misses short on a shot from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 15:58 | New Mexico State | Bojan Zelinski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Royce Huffman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Nava (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Everett Pinkley (fresh) PF - Ernest Adams (fresh) C - David Peterson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Victor Killeen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Vance (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 stl. SF - Tom Vanish (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Floyd Kramer (fresh) 1 pts. C - Bojan Zelinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:39 | New Mexico State | Patrick Vance scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Victor Killeen | 30-30 |
| 15:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Floyd Kramer denies the turnaround by Royce Huffman | 30-30 |
| 15:14 | New Mexico State | Patrick Vance pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 15:08 | New Mexico State | Bojan Zelinski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 30-30 |
| 15:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Royce Huffman grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 15:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Royce Huffman makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Adams | 33-30 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico State | Floyd Kramer comes up short on the floater from the right side | 33-30 |
| 14:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Ernest Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 14:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Nava misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Patrick Vance - foul #2 on Patrick Vance, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Shawn Abel (SG), David Dunn (SF), Randy Morrison (PF), Joseph Steely (C) Royce Huffman, Everett Pinkley, Ernest Adams, David Peterson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders (PG), Willie Ford (PF) Patrick Vance, Bojan Zelinski | |
| 14:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Nava makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 14:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Nava makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 14:03 | New Mexico State | Willie Ford hits a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Joseph Steely - foul #2 on Joseph Steely, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Luis Turner (SG) Shawn Abel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jack Surratt (SF) Victor Killeen | |
| 14:03 | New Mexico State | Willie Ford makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 13:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Nava misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-33 |
| 13:41 | New Mexico State | Tom Vanish pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico State | Floyd Kramer knocks in the jumper near the basket | 35-35 |
| 13:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Randy Morrison misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 13:12 | Cal Poly SLO | David Dunn grabs the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 12:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Randy Morrison makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Dunn | 38-35 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico State | Tom Vanish buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Ford | 38-38 |
| 12:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Luis Turner can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-38 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico State | Willie Ford gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:00 | New Mexico State | Christopher Nava is called for the reach on Willie Ford - foul #1 on Christopher Nava, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Royce Huffman (PG), Shawn Abel (SG), Ernest Adams (SF), Tom Miller (C) Christopher Nava, Luis Turner, David Dunn, Joseph Steely | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Vance (SG), Frank Anderson (SF), Adam Fraley (C) Tom Vanish, Jack Surratt, Floyd Kramer | |
| 11:55 | New Mexico State | Patrick Vance misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-38 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico State | Willie Ford hits the follow up shot | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Royce Huffman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Abel (fresh) SF - Ernest Adams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randy Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Tom Miller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Johnathan Sanders (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Patrick Vance (fresh) 11 pts. 4 stl. SF - Frank Anderson (fresh) PF - Willie Ford (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Adam Fraley (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Ernest Adams can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Adam Fraley - foul #2 on Adam Fraley, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| 11:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Ernest Adams makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 11:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Ernest Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico State | Patrick Vance misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 11:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Tom Miller pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 11:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Ernest Adams misses badly on a floater in the paint | 40-40 |
| 11:10 | New Mexico State | Frank Anderson grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 10:46 | New Mexico State | Frank Anderson loses the dribble to Tom Miller | 40-40 |
| 10:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Royce Huffman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frank Anderson - foul #1 on Frank Anderson, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Luis Turner (SG), David Dunn (SF), Joseph Steely (C) Shawn Abel, Ernest Adams, Randy Morrison | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tom Vanish (PG), Jack Surratt (SF), Bojan Zelinski (C) Johnathan Sanders, Frank Anderson, Willie Ford | |
| 10:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Royce Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 10:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Royce Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico State | Patrick Vance misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Dunn - foul #1 on David Dunn, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico State | Patrick Vance misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico State | Patrick Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 10:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Royce Huffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico State | Patrick Vance can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-41 |
| 09:39 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Joseph Steely | 42-41 |
| 09:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Royce Huffman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 09:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Luis Turner tips it but misses | 42-41 |
| 09:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Tom Miller tips it back up and in | 44-41 |
| 09:05 | New Mexico State | Tom Vanish misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico State | Patrick Vance pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 08:52 | New Mexico State | Adam Fraley knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Tom Vanish | 44-43 |
| 08:27 | Cal Poly SLO | David Dunn knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Royce Huffman | 47-43 |
| 08:20 | New Mexico State | Tom Miller is called for the reach on Patrick Vance - foul #2 on Tom Miller, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Nava (PG), Shawn Abel (SG), Ernest Adams (SF), Randy Morrison (PF), David Peterson (C) Royce Huffman, Luis Turner, David Dunn, Tom Miller, Joseph Steely | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders (PG), Victor Killeen (SG), Floyd Kramer (SF), Willie Ford (PF) Tom Vanish, Patrick Vance, Jack Surratt, Adam Fraley | |
| 08:03 | New Mexico State | Floyd Kramer throws it down on a great pass from Johnathan Sanders | 47-45 |
| 07:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Willie Ford is called for the reach on Randy Morrison - foul #1 on Willie Ford, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Anderson (SF) Bojan Zelinski | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Christopher Nava (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Shawn Abel (fresh) SF - Ernest Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Peterson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Johnathan Sanders (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Killeen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Ford (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Floyd Kramer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Shawn Abel hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Randy Morrison | 50-45 |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | Ernest Adams is called for the reach on Floyd Kramer - foul #3 on Ernest Adams, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Royce Huffman (PG), Joseph Steely (C) Shawn Abel, David Peterson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Vance (SG), Tom Vanish (SF) Victor Killeen, Frank Anderson | |
| 07:01 | New Mexico State | Patrick Vance buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Floyd Kramer | 50-47 |
| 06:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Steely loses the dribble to Tom Vanish | 50-47 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders is whistled for a carry | 50-47 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | David Dunn (SF) Ernest Adams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 06:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Royce Huffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Luis Turner (SG) Christopher Nava | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jack Surratt (SF), Bojan Zelinski (C) Tom Vanish, Floyd Kramer | |
| 06:04 | New Mexico State | Willie Ford knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Johnathan Sanders | 50-49 |
| 05:47 | Cal Poly SLO | David Dunn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico State | Willie Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 05:33 | New Mexico State | Luis Turner takes the ball from Johnathan Sanders | 50-49 |
| 05:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Royce Huffman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Luis Turner | 52-49 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico State | Patrick Vance misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 52-49 |
| 05:15 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Randy Morrison | 52-49 |
| 04:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Steely buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Randy Morrison | 54-49 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | Patrick Vance scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Johnathan Sanders | 54-51 |
| 04:16 | Cal Poly SLO | David Dunn is fouled on the floor by Jack Surratt - foul #1 on Jack Surratt, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Nava (PG), Shawn Abel (SG), Ernest Adams (SF), Tom Miller (PF), David Peterson (C) Royce Huffman, Luis Turner, David Dunn, Randy Morrison, Joseph Steely | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tom Vanish (PG), Victor Killeen (SG), Frank Anderson (SF), Floyd Kramer (PF), Adam Fraley (C) Johnathan Sanders, Patrick Vance, Jack Surratt, Willie Ford, Bojan Zelinski | |
| 04:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Nava makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ernest Adams | 56-51 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Adam Fraley drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tom Vanish and the foul's on David Peterson - foul #1 on David Peterson, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Adam Fraley makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Ernest Adams misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-54 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Floyd Kramer | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Christopher Nava (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Shawn Abel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernest Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tom Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Peterson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Tom Vanish (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Victor Killeen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Adam Fraley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Floyd Kramer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:35 | New Mexico State | Tom Vanish's pass is intercepted by Christopher Nava in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| 03:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Tom Miller hits a jumper from close range | 58-54 |
| 03:10 | New Mexico State | Victor Killeen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Royce Huffman (PG), David Dunn (SF) Shawn Abel, Ernest Adams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Vance (SG) Frank Anderson | |
| 02:48 | Cal Poly SLO | David Peterson is hacked by Floyd Kramer - foul #2 on Floyd Kramer, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Randy Morrison (PF) David Peterson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders (PG), Willie Ford (PF) Victor Killeen, Adam Fraley | |
| 02:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Royce Huffman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Luis Turner (SG) Christopher Nava | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jack Surratt (SF), Bojan Zelinski (C) Tom Vanish, Floyd Kramer | |
| 02:13 | New Mexico State | Bojan Zelinski scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Johnathan Sanders | 58-56 |
| 01:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Tom Miller misses the dunk but he's fouled by Jack Surratt - foul #2 on Jack Surratt, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Steely (C) Randy Morrison | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Tom Miller misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 01:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Tom Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico State | Willie Ford gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 01:33 | New Mexico State | Bojan Zelinski misses short on a floater from the right block | 58-56 |
| 01:31 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to David Dunn | 58-56 |
| 01:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Willie Ford is called for the reach on Tom Miller - foul #2 on Willie Ford, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| 01:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Tom Miller misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico State | Willie Ford pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico State | Bojan Zelinski is hacked by Tom Miller - foul #3 on Tom Miller, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Randy Morrison (PF) Tom Miller | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:54 | New Mexico State | Bojan Zelinski makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico State | Bojan Zelinski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Randy Morrison buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Luis Turner | 60-58 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | Royce Huffman steals it from Johnathan Sanders | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Randy Morrison is hacked by Johnathan Sanders in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnathan Sanders, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| 00:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Randy Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Randy Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO 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) | |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-58 |
| 00:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Randy Morrison gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 00:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Randy Morrison is fouled in the backcourt by Johnathan Sanders - foul #4 on Johnathan Sanders, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| 00:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Randy Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Randy Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Patrick Vance misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Willie Ford snags the offensive board | 63-58 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Patrick Vance buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Bojan Zelinski | 63-61 |
| 00:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Patrick Vance is called for the reach on Joseph Steely in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Vance, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| 00:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Steely misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Steely makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Jack Surratt clanks a halfcourt shot | 64-61 |