| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Billy Osburn (fresh) SG - Johnny Cameron (fresh) SF - Jason Anaya (fresh) PF - Mark Hough (fresh) C - Harold Dore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charlie George (fresh) SG - Warren Bakker (fresh) SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) PF - Bruce Schwartzer (fresh) C - Duane Mobley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Duane Mobley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO 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 | Tommy Tyler misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jason Anaya - foul #1 on Jason Anaya, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:41 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Hough pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Johnny Cameron makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Mark Hough and the foul's on Warren Bakker - foul #1 on Warren Bakker, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 19:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Johnny Cameron makes the free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Hough - foul #1 on Mark Hough, team foul #2 | 3-1 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Hough comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:56 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-3 |
| 18:46 | New Mexico State | Duane Mobley tips it in | 3-5 |
| 18:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Harold Dore misses long on a jumper from close range | 3-5 |
| 18:23 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico State | Duane Mobley misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 3-5 |
| 18:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Harold Dore grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Bruce Schwartzer picks off the pass by Jason Anaya | 3-5 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Anaya - foul #2 on Jason Anaya, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Powell (SF), Mark Page (PF) Jason Anaya, Mark Hough | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:42 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Warren Bakker is called for the reach on Walter Powell - foul #2 on Warren Bakker, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane (SG), Roland Clayton (C) Warren Bakker, Duane Mobley | |
| 17:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Harold Dore hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Billy Osburn | 6-6 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico State | Walter Powell steals it from Charlie George | 6-6 |
| 16:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Johnny Cameron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:01 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Billy Osburn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Cameron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Powell (fresh) PF - Mark Page (fresh) C - Harold Dore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charlie George (fresh) SG - Joseph Lane (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tommy Tyler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Schwartzer (fairly fresh) C - Roland Clayton (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Charlie George steps in front of the Harold Dore pass | 6-9 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Charlie George | 6-11 |
| 15:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Osburn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-11 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Cornelius Healy (SG), James Winans (SF), Mark Hough (PF) Billy Osburn, Johnny Cameron, Harold Dore | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Larry McGuckin (SF), Duane Mobley (C) Charlie George, Tommy Tyler, Bruce Schwartzer | |
| 15:15 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 6-11 |
| 15:13 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Mark Page | 6-11 |
| 14:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Page misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 6-11 |
| 14:43 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin gets the rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:26 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton blows the layup but he's fouled by Mark Page - foul #1 on Mark Page, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Osburn (PG), Steven Holloway (C) Cornelius Healy, Mark Page | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charlie George (PG), Gilbert Baker (SF) Raymond Leiser, Joseph Lane | |
| 14:26 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton misses the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:26 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 14:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Osburn makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Winans | 9-12 |
| 14:07 | New Mexico State | Charlie George double dribbles | 9-12 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Cornelius Healy (SG) Walter Powell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter (PF) Roland Clayton | |
| 13:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Holloway connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Billy Osburn | 11-12 |
| 13:37 | New Mexico State | Duane Mobley can't finish the layup | 11-12 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico State | Gilbert Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:27 | New Mexico State | James Winans steals it from Larry McGuckin | 11-12 |
| 13:23 | Cal Poly SLO | James Winans throws it down | 13-12 |
| 12:58 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Mark Hough - foul #2 on Mark Hough, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Johnny Cameron (SG), Walter Powell (SF), Mark Page (PF), Harold Dore (C) Cornelius Healy, James Winans, Mark Hough, Steven Holloway | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane (SG), Tommy Tyler (SF), Bruce Schwartzer (PF) Larry McGuckin, Gilbert Baker, Duane Mobley | |
| 12:58 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter misses the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:58 | New Mexico State | Jason Hayter makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Powell scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 12:31 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane is hacked by Billy Osburn - foul #1 on Billy Osburn, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Cornelius Healy (PG) Billy Osburn | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton (C) Jason Hayter | |
| 12:14 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-13 |
| 12:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Cornelius Healy grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 11:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Page makes the shot from the right block | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Cornelius Healy (fresh) SG - Johnny Cameron (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Powell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Page (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Dore (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charlie George (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lane (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Schwartzer (fresh) C - Roland Clayton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:37 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bruce Schwartzer | 17-15 |
| 11:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Johnny Cameron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-15 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Osburn (PG) Cornelius Healy | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin (SG), Duane Mobley (C) Charlie George, Roland Clayton | |
| 11:18 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Lane | 17-18 |
| 11:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Harold Dore is fouled on the floor by Duane Mobley - foul #1 on Duane Mobley, team foul #3 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Holloway (C) Harold Dore | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton (PF) Bruce Schwartzer | |
| 10:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Johnny Cameron scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Billy Osburn | 19-18 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Steven Holloway - foul #1 on Steven Holloway, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Figueiredo (PF) Mark Page | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG) Tommy Tyler | |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 10:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Figueiredo can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 19-20 |
| 10:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Holloway can't tip it in | 19-20 |
| 10:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Osburn tips it home | 21-20 |
| 09:56 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Roland Clayton | 21-22 |
| 09:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Johnny Cameron misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 21-22 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Steven Holloway - foul #2 on Steven Holloway, team foul #8 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Cornelius Healy (SG), James Winans (SF), Mark Page (PF), Harold Dore (C) Johnny Cameron, Walter Powell, Robert Figueiredo, Steven Holloway | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charlie George (PG), Tommy Tyler (SF), Bruce Schwartzer (PF), Andrew Chichester (C) Raymond Leiser, Larry McGuckin, Roland Clayton, Duane Mobley | |
| 09:11 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:51 | Cal Poly SLO | James Winans hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Billy Osburn | 24-23 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer lays it up and in | 24-25 |
| 08:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Osburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-25 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | John Johnson (PG) Billy Osburn | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (SG) Joseph Lane | |
| 08:19 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Charlie George | 24-27 |
| 07:58 | Cal Poly SLO | James Winans hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Johnson | 27-27 |
| 07:34 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester connects on the runner from close range set up by Tommy Tyler | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cornelius Healy (fresh) SF - James Winans (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Page (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Dore (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charlie George (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Leiser (fresh) SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Schwartzer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Chichester (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Page clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Charlie George - foul #1 on Charlie George, team foul #4 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Osburn (PG), Johnny Cameron (SG), Walter Powell (SF) John Johnson, Cornelius Healy, James Winans | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin (SG), Duane Mobley (C) Raymond Leiser, Andrew Chichester | |
| 07:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Page misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 07:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Page misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 07:18 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico State | Duane Mobley drills a runner from the baseline set up by Charlie George | 27-31 |
| 06:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Powell makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Billy Osburn | 29-31 |
| 06:25 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler is fouled on the floor by Walter Powell - foul #1 on Walter Powell, team foul #9 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Figueiredo (PF) Mark Page | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane (SG), Roland Clayton (PF) Larry McGuckin, Bruce Schwartzer | |
| 06:25 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 06:25 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 06:25 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton snags the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane misses long on a shot from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 06:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Powell snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 05:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Figueiredo can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 05:36 | New Mexico State | Billy Osburn steals the ball from Tommy Tyler | 29-32 |
| 05:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Johnny Cameron's pass is intercepted by Roland Clayton | 29-32 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico State | Billy Osburn steals the ball from Tommy Tyler | 29-32 |
| 05:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Osburn hits the finger roll | 31-32 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico State | Charlie George knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Roland Clayton | 31-35 |
| 04:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Osburn is fouled on the floor by Charlie George - foul #2 on Charlie George, team foul #5 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Page (C) Harold Dore | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Larry McGuckin (SG), Gilbert Baker (SF), Bruce Schwartzer (PF) Charlie George, Joseph Lane, Tommy Tyler, Duane Mobley | |
| 04:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Powell is hacked by Bruce Schwartzer - foul #1 on Bruce Schwartzer, team foul #6 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Cornelius Healy (SG), James Winans (SF) Billy Osburn, Johnny Cameron | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 03:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Page throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jason Anaya (SF), Mark Hough (PF) Walter Powell, Robert Figueiredo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker (SG) Gilbert Baker | |
| 03:45 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker buries a jumpshot from the right side | 31-37 |
| 03:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Warren Bakker steals the ball from Jason Anaya | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Cornelius Healy (fresh) SG - James Winans (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Anaya (fresh) PF - Mark Hough (fresh) C - Mark Page (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Raymond Leiser (fresh) SG - Warren Bakker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry McGuckin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Schwartzer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Clayton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Winans - foul #1 on James Winans, team foul #10 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Osburn (PG) James Winans | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charlie George (PG), Joseph Lane (SF), Andrew Chichester (C) Raymond Leiser, Larry McGuckin, Roland Clayton | |
| 03:21 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 03:21 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 02:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Page misses the easy layup | 31-39 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico State | Charlie George buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Warren Bakker | 31-41 |
| 02:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Jason Anaya makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Billy Osburn | 34-41 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico State | Charlie George misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 02:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Hough pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 02:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Jason Anaya scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Cornelius Healy | 37-41 |
| 01:59 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 01:57 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker tips it home | 37-43 |
| 01:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Hough misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-43 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico State | Mark Hough takes the ball from Andrew Chichester | 37-43 |
| 01:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Cornelius Healy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester misses the lay-in but the foul's on Mark Page - foul #2 on Mark Page, team foul #11 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Powell (PG), Johnny Cameron (SG), Steven Holloway (PF), Harold Dore (C) Billy Osburn, Cornelius Healy, Mark Hough, Mark Page | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Tommy Tyler (SF), Roland Clayton (PF) Charlie George, Joseph Lane, Bruce Schwartzer | |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 00:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Jason Anaya makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Powell | 39-44 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton is whistled for a carry | 39-44 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | James Winans (SF) Jason Anaya | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin (SG), Duane Mobley (C) Warren Bakker, Andrew Chichester | |
| 00:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Johnny Cameron misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 00:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Harold Dore grabs the offensive board | 39-44 |