| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - William Spencer (fresh) SG - Chris Forman (fresh) SF - Kenneth Golembeski (fresh) PF - Matthew Keels (fresh) C - Robert Jenkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fresh) SG - Thomas Hafley (fresh) SF - Chuck Jaime (fresh) PF - Rafael Mericle (fresh) C - Howard Dixon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Cal Poly SLO | William Spencer pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Cal Poly SLO | The short jumper by Matthew Keels is denied by Chuck Jaime | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Chris Forman snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Jenkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Matthew Keels gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Jenkins clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Chuck Jaime is blocked by Robert Jenkins | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico State | Robert Jenkins takes the ball from Chuck Jaime | 0-0 |
| 17:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Chuck Jaime denies the turnaround by Robert Jenkins | 0-0 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Rafael Mericle | 0-0 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico State | William Spencer is called for the reach on Chuck Jaime - foul #1 on William Spencer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico State | Chris Forman picks off the pass by Rafael Mericle | 0-0 |
| 17:09 | Cal Poly SLO | The jump hook by Matthew Keels is blocked by Rafael Mericle | 0-0 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle blows the dunk | 0-0 |
| 17:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Jenkins gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 16:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Matthew Keels loses the dribble to Alex Mangual | 0-0 |
| 16:28 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston (C) Howard Dixon | |
| 16:14 | Cal Poly SLO | William Spencer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 16:12 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 16:04 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle connects on the shot near the basket and the foul's on Matthew Keels - foul #1 on Matthew Keels, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Jones (PG) Alex Mangual | |
| 16:04 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 15:56 | Cal Poly SLO | William Spencer misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Johnston - foul #1 on Paul Johnston, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker (PF) Rafael Mericle | |
| 15:56 | Cal Poly SLO | William Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 15:56 | Cal Poly SLO | William Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 15:56 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker grabs the board | 0-3 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - William Spencer (fresh) SG - Chris Forman (fresh) SF - Kenneth Golembeski (fresh) PF - Matthew Keels (fresh) C - Robert Jenkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Timothy Jones (fresh) SG - Thomas Hafley (fairly fresh) SF - Chuck Jaime (fairly fresh) 2 blk. PF - Roger Whitaker (fresh) C - Paul Johnston (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker misses long on a jumper from the right side | 0-3 |
| 15:44 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Kenneth Golembeski | 0-3 |
| 15:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Kenneth Golembeski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 15:37 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 15:32 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 15:03 | Cal Poly SLO | William Spencer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 15:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Kenneth Golembeski grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 14:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Matthew Keels loses the ball out of bounds | 0-3 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Goodman (PG), Charles Solano (SG), Thomas Bax (SF), Louis Elsner (PF), Phillip Scholl (C) William Spencer, Chris Forman, Kenneth Golembeski, Matthew Keels, Robert Jenkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual (PG), Rafael Mericle (PF), Howard Dixon (C) Timothy Jones, Roger Whitaker, Paul Johnston | |
| 14:24 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime lays it in on a great pass from Howard Dixon and he's hacked by Thomas Bax - foul #1 on Thomas Bax, team foul #3 | 0-5 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime misses the free throw | 0-5 |
| 14:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Solano grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 14:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Goodman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 0-5 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Solano - foul #1 on Charles Solano, team foul #4 | 0-5 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley makes the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley misses the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle snags the offensive board | 0-6 |
| 13:55 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon comes up short on the floater from the right block | 0-6 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon grabs the offensive board | 0-6 |
| 13:46 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon drills a shot from the left block | 0-8 |
| 13:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Solano misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 0-8 |
| 13:34 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle grabs the board | 0-8 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Alex Mangual | 0-10 |
| 13:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Goodman misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-10 |
| 13:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Bax snags the offensive board | 0-10 |
| 12:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Goodman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-10 |
| 12:46 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Howard Dixon | 0-10 |
| 12:42 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-10 |
| 12:40 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Phillip Scholl | 0-10 |
| 12:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Howard Dixon is called for the reach on Phillip Scholl - foul #1 on Howard Dixon, team foul #2 | 0-10 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | William Spencer (PG), Chris Forman (SG), Kenneth Golembeski (SF), Matthew Keels (PF), Robert Jenkins (C) Thomas Goodman, Charles Solano, Thomas Bax, Louis Elsner, Phillip Scholl | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Jones (PG), Roger Whitaker (PF), Paul Johnston (C) Alex Mangual, Rafael Mericle, Howard Dixon | |
| 12:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Chris Forman comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 0-10 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston pulls down the rebound | 0-10 |
| 11:48 | New Mexico State | Timothy Jones misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-10 |
| 11:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Kenneth Golembeski snags the defensive board | 0-10 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - William Spencer (fresh) SG - Chris Forman (fresh) SF - Kenneth Golembeski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Matthew Keels (fresh) C - Robert Jenkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Timothy Jones (fresh) SG - Thomas Hafley (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Chuck Jaime (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Roger Whitaker (fresh) C - Paul Johnston (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Chris Forman is hacked by Timothy Jones - foul #1 on Timothy Jones, team foul #3 | 0-10 |
| 11:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Hafley is called for the reach on Robert Jenkins - foul #1 on Thomas Hafley, team foul #4 | 0-10 |
| 10:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Jenkins misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 0-10 |
| 10:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Chris Forman snags the offensive board | 0-10 |
| 10:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Kenneth Golembeski connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Chris Forman | 2-10 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston lays it in on a great pass from Roger Whitaker | 2-12 |
| 10:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Jenkins misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 2-12 |
| 10:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Matthew Keels hits the follow up shot | 4-12 |
| 09:32 | New Mexico State | Matthew Keels steps in front of the Timothy Jones pass | 4-12 |
| 09:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Matthew Keels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-12 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Goodman (PG), Charles Solano (SG), Thomas Bax (SF), Louis Elsner (PF), Phillip Scholl (C) William Spencer, Chris Forman, Kenneth Golembeski, Matthew Keels, Robert Jenkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual (PG), Del Simmons (SF), Rafael Mericle (PF), Howard Dixon (C) Timothy Jones, Chuck Jaime, Roger Whitaker, Paul Johnston | |
| 08:53 | New Mexico State | Charles Solano is called for the reach on Thomas Hafley - foul #2 on Charles Solano, team foul #5 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Cecil Briscoe (SF) Charles Solano | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 08:37 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley knocks in the jumper from the right side | 4-14 |
| 08:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Cecil Briscoe misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Howard Dixon - foul #2 on Howard Dixon, team foul #5 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | William Spencer (PG), Kenneth Golembeski (SF) Thomas Goodman, Thomas Bax | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Morgan (SG), Gregory Hill (C) Thomas Hafley, Howard Dixon | |
| 08:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Cecil Briscoe makes the 1st free throw | 5-14 |
| 08:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Cecil Briscoe misses the 2nd free throw | 5-14 |
| 08:25 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Gregory Hill | 5-14 |
| 08:07 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons makes the jump hook near the basket | 5-16 |
| 07:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Cecil Briscoe makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Louis Elsner | 7-16 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - William Spencer (fresh) SG - Cecil Briscoe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Golembeski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Elsner (fresh) C - Phillip Scholl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Morgan (fresh) SF - Del Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rafael Mericle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Hill (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-16 |
| 07:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Phillip Scholl grabs the defensive rebound | 7-16 |
| 07:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Louis Elsner is hacked by Rafael Mericle - foul #1 on Rafael Mericle, team foul #6 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Chris Forman (SG), Matthew Keels (PF), Robert Jenkins (C) Cecil Briscoe, Louis Elsner, Phillip Scholl | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley (SG), Chuck Jaime (SF) John Morgan, Del Simmons | |
| 06:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Jenkins makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Chris Forman and the foul's on Gregory Hill - foul #1 on Gregory Hill, team foul #7 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Bax (SF) Kenneth Golembeski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia (PG), Paul Johnston (C) Alex Mangual, Gregory Hill | |
| 06:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Jenkins makes the free throw | 10-16 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston slams it home | 10-18 |
| 06:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Matthew Keels is fouled on the floor by Rafael Mericle - foul #2 on Rafael Mericle, team foul #8 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Goodman (PG) William Spencer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Jones (PG), Roger Whitaker (PF) Richard Brescia, Rafael Mericle | |
| 06:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Matthew Keels makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 06:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Matthew Keels makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Bax - foul #2 on Thomas Bax, team foul #6 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Kenneth Golembeski (SF) Thomas Bax | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 06:01 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime misses the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 05:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Kenneth Golembeski loses the dribble to Thomas Hafley | 12-19 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Jones | 12-21 |
| 05:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Chris Forman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Keels | 15-21 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico State | Matthew Keels denies the turnaround by Chuck Jaime | 15-21 |
| 04:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Matthew Keels gets the rebound | 15-21 |
| 04:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Chris Forman connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Golembeski | 18-21 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico State | Timothy Jones misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Robert Jenkins - foul #1 on Robert Jenkins, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | William Spencer (PG), Phillip Scholl (C) Thomas Goodman, Robert Jenkins | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Morgan (SG), Del Simmons (SF), Gregory Hill (C) Thomas Hafley, Chuck Jaime, Paul Johnston | |
| 04:30 | New Mexico State | Timothy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico State | Timothy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 04:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Kenneth Golembeski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-23 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Cecil Briscoe (SF), Louis Elsner (PF) Kenneth Golembeski, Matthew Keels | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual (PG) Timothy Jones | |
| 03:51 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 18-23 |
| 03:49 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Phillip Scholl | 18-23 |
| 03:34 | Cal Poly SLO | William Spencer clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 18-23 |
| 03:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Phillip Scholl hits the follow up shot | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - William Spencer (fresh) SG - Chris Forman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Briscoe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louis Elsner (fresh) C - Phillip Scholl (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Morgan (fresh) SF - Del Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Whitaker (fairly fresh) C - Gregory Hill (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | New Mexico State | Cecil Briscoe swats the short shot by Gregory Hill | 20-23 |
| 03:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Cecil Briscoe pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 03:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Louis Elsner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Cecil Briscoe | 22-23 |
| 02:43 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker lays it in set up by John Morgan | 22-25 |
| 02:41 | Cal Poly SLO | William Spencer is hacked by Alex Mangual in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alex Mangual, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Solano (SG), Kenneth Golembeski (SF), Matthew Keels (PF) Chris Forman, Cecil Briscoe, Louis Elsner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle (PF), Howard Dixon (C) Roger Whitaker, Gregory Hill | |
| 02:41 | Cal Poly SLO | William Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 02:41 | Cal Poly SLO | William Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 02:26 | New Mexico State | John Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-25 |
| 02:24 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons grabs the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon makes the floater from the free throw line | 24-27 |
| 01:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Matthew Keels comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 24-27 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-27 |
| 01:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Phillip Scholl grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 01:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Phillip Scholl misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 24-27 |
| 01:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Matthew Keels can't tip it in | 24-27 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 24-27 |
| 00:58 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to John Morgan | 24-27 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | John Morgan buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Alex Mangual | 24-30 |
| 00:33 | Cal Poly SLO | A charge is called on William Spencer - foul #2 on William Spencer, team foul #8 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Chris Forman (SG), Robert Jenkins (C) William Spencer, Phillip Scholl | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Jones (PG), Thomas Hafley (SG), Chuck Jaime (SF), Paul Johnston (C) Alex Mangual, John Morgan, Del Simmons, Howard Dixon | |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Golembeski - foul #1 on Kenneth Golembeski, team foul #9 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Goodman (PG), Louis Elsner (PF) Charles Solano, Matthew Keels | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 00:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Louis Elsner grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 00:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Chris Forman is whistled for a carry | 24-31 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Bax (SF) Kenneth Golembeski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Timothy Jones misses long on a halfcourt shot | 24-31 |