| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 5 pts. C - William McKellop (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Eric Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tony Gallup (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Stults (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Tanner (fresh) C - James Koepke (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:55 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 19:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 19:38 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke misses the tip | 35-37 |
| 19:36 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 19:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 19:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico State | William McKellop pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 18:53 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-37 |
| 18:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner's pass is intercepted by Donald Rousseau | 38-37 |
| 18:28 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 18:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 18:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-37 |
| 18:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults misses badly on a floater from the right side | 38-37 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey's floater is tipped away by James Koepke | 38-37 |
| 17:24 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to James Koepke | 38-37 |
| 17:02 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 17:00 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:39 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby is hacked by Bill Tanner - foul #3 on Bill Tanner, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (SG), Lester Motta (SF), Tony Gregory (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Donald Rousseau, Rex Kerby, Reginald Mackey, William McKellop | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Umstead (SG), Frank Macy (SF), Randall Miller (PF) Tony Gallup, Richard Stults, Bill Tanner | |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory misses the lay-in | 38-37 |
| 16:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 16:00 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Eric Baker | 38-39 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Whipkey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Motta (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tony Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Eric Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Umstead (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Frank Macy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Randall Miller (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Koepke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:52 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory scores on a jumper near the basket | 40-39 |
| 15:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Macy connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Eric Baker | 40-41 |
| 15:21 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 15:20 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Frank Macy | 40-41 |
| 14:57 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke misses long on a floater from the right side | 40-41 |
| 14:56 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Frank Macy - foul #1 on Frank Macy, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (SG), Rex Kerby (SF), Reginald Mackey (PF), William McKellop (C) Kerry Hazard, Lester Motta, Tony Gregory, Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | David Morris (PG), Tony Gallup (SG), Richard Stults (SF), Bill Tanner (PF) Eric Baker, Steven Umstead, Frank Macy, James Koepke | |
| 14:51 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Randall Miller snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 14:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-41 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey blows the layup | 40-41 |
| 14:14 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Richard Stults | 40-41 |
| 14:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner is fouled on the floor by Rex Kerby - foul #2 on Rex Kerby, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG) Mark Hooks | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Macy (C) Randall Miller | |
| 13:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup loses the dribble to Rex Kerby | 40-41 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau lays it up and in on a great pass from Rex Kerby | 42-41 |
| 13:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 13:19 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Lester Motta (SF) Wayne Whipkey, Rex Kerby | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker (PG), James Koepke (C) David Morris, Frank Macy | |
| 13:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner loses the ball out of bounds | 42-43 |
| 12:39 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 12:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Macy (PF) Bill Tanner | |
| 12:25 | New Mexico State | William McKellop comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Tony Gallup - foul #2 on Tony Gallup, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (SG), Tony Gregory (PF) Donald Rousseau, Reginald Mackey | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 12:25 | New Mexico State | William McKellop makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:25 | New Mexico State | William McKellop makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 11:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Baker | 47-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hooks (fresh) SF - Lester Motta (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tony Gregory (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William McKellop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Eric Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Tony Gallup (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Richard Stults (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Macy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Koepke (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:40 | New Mexico State | Richard Stults is called for the reach on Lester Motta - foul #2 on Richard Stults, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (SG), Rex Kerby (SF) Mark Hooks, William McKellop | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Umstead (SG), Randall Miller (PF) Tony Gallup, Richard Stults | |
| 11:19 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 11:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Umstead pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Umstead is fouled on the floor by Wayne Whipkey - foul #2 on Wayne Whipkey, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG), Reginald Mackey (PF) Kerry Hazard, Lester Motta | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner (PF) James Koepke | |
| 10:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Umstead clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 10:25 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey is fouled on the floor by Eric Baker - foul #1 on Eric Baker, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup (SG), Richard Stults (SF) Steven Umstead, Frank Macy | |
| 09:55 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau is whistled for traveling | 47-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (PG), William McKellop (C) Wayne Whipkey, Tony Gregory | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 09:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup is whistled for a carry | 47-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Lester Motta (SF) Mark Hooks, Rex Kerby | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke (C) Randall Miller | |
| 09:18 | New Mexico State | Richard Stults is called for the reach on Kerry Hazard - foul #3 on Richard Stults, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (SG) Donald Rousseau | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | David Morris (PG) Eric Baker | |
| 08:57 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta loses the dribble to David Morris | 47-45 |
| 08:42 | Cal Poly SLO | William McKellop is called for the reach on James Koepke - foul #3 on William McKellop, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (SG) Mark Hooks | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Macy (PF) Bill Tanner | |
| 08:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Macy banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Stults | 47-47 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Wayne Whipkey | 50-47 |
| 08:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Macy misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-47 |
| 08:03 | New Mexico State | William McKellop grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 07:41 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Whipkey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lester Motta (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Reginald Mackey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William McKellop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - David Morris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tony Gallup (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Richard Stults (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Macy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - James Koepke (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Cal Poly SLO | David Morris misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 07:32 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke can't tip it in | 50-47 |
| 07:30 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke tips it in | 50-49 |
| 07:13 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Kerry Hazard and the foul's on Richard Stults - foul #4 on Richard Stults, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG), Rex Kerby (SF), Tony Gregory (C) Wayne Whipkey, Reginald Mackey, William McKellop | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker (PG), Steven Umstead (SG), Bill Tanner (PF) David Morris, Tony Gallup, Richard Stults | |
| 07:13 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 06:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Umstead misses long on a floater from the right block | 53-49 |
| 06:57 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rex Kerby and he's hacked by Bill Tanner - foul #4 on Bill Tanner, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (PG) Kerry Hazard | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | David Morris (SF), Randall Miller (C) Frank Macy, James Koepke | |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Umstead scores on a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Donald Rousseau - foul #2 on Donald Rousseau, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless (C) Lester Motta | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 06:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Umstead makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG) Mark Hooks | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 05:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 05:33 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Tony Gregory is blocked by Randall Miller | 56-52 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby gets the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico State | Randall Miller is called for the reach on Wayne Whipkey - foul #1 on Randall Miller, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey (PF), William McKellop (C) Tony Gregory, Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup (SG), Richard Stults (SF), James Koepke (C) Steven Umstead, David Morris, Randall Miller | |
| 05:18 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:00 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke is hacked by Reginald Mackey - foul #2 on Reginald Mackey, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG) Donald Rousseau | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Macy (PF) Bill Tanner | |
| 04:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Wayne Whipkey - foul #3 on Wayne Whipkey, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| 04:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:54 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to William McKellop | 58-53 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rex Kerby | 60-53 |
| 04:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Macy | 60-55 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico State | Eric Baker is called for the reach on Kerry Hazard - foul #2 on Eric Baker, team foul #10 | 60-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (SG), Lester Motta (SF) Wayne Whipkey, Rex Kerby | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 04:14 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:14 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 04:03 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Frank Macy and he's fouled by Lester Motta - foul #2 on Lester Motta, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| 04:03 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey makes the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Frank Macy - foul #2 on Frank Macy, team foul #11 | 62-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG) Mark Hooks | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner (PF) Frank Macy | |
| 03:40 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lester Motta (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William McKellop (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Eric Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Tony Gallup (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Richard Stults (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Bill Tanner (fresh) 4 pf. C - James Koepke (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Lester Motta - foul #3 on Lester Motta, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory (PF) Reginald Mackey | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 03:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Tony Gregory | 63-58 |
| 03:04 | New Mexico State | Richard Stults steps in front of the Tony Gregory pass | 63-58 |
| 02:59 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke travels with the ball | 63-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless (C) William McKellop | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | David Morris (PG), Frank Macy (SF) Eric Baker, Richard Stults | |
| 02:56 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby (SF), Reginald Mackey (PF), William McKellop (C) Lester Motta, Tony Gregory, Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker (PG), Richard Stults (SF) David Morris, Frank Macy | |
| 02:39 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey misses long on a jumper in the paint | 63-58 |
| 02:37 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Richard Stults | 63-58 |
| 02:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tony Gallup | 63-60 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eric Baker - foul #3 on Eric Baker, team foul #12 | 63-60 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults's pass is intercepted by Rex Kerby | 65-60 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-60 |
| 01:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-63 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 01:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | William McKellop snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Tony Gallup - foul #3 on Tony Gallup, team foul #13 | 65-63 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Baker | 66-66 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-66 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William McKellop (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Eric Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tony Gallup (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Stults (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Bill Tanner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - James Koepke (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:24 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 04:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-66 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico State | William McKellop hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Donald Rousseau | 71-66 |
| 03:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 71-66 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 03:24 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 03:22 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey hits the follow up shot | 73-66 |
| 03:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Reginald Mackey steals the ball from Eric Baker | 73-66 |
| 02:51 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (SG), Lester Motta (SF), Tony Gregory (C) Donald Rousseau, Rex Kerby, William McKellop | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 02:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gregory steps in front of the James Koepke pass | 73-66 |
| 02:36 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby (SF), William McKellop (C) Lester Motta, Tony Gregory | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 02:17 | New Mexico State | William McKellop misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 02:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 02:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 02:08 | Cal Poly SLO | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Stults | 73-66 |
| 01:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bill Tanner | 73-68 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 73-68 |
| 01:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup pulls down the rebound | 73-68 |
| 01:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-68 |
| 01:24 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke snags the offensive board | 73-68 |
| 01:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Bill Tanner | 73-71 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-71 |
| 00:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Whipkey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rex Kerby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - William McKellop (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Eric Baker (fresh) 13 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tony Gallup (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Stults (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Bill Tanner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - James Koepke (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 00:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-71 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-71 |
| 00:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| 00:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-71 |
| 00:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker hits the follow up shot | 73-73 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG) Wayne Whipkey | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - William McKellop (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Eric Baker (fresh) 15 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tony Gallup (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Stults (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Bill Tanner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - James Koepke (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker misses long on a shot from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 04:37 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke tips it back up and in | 73-75 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-75 |
| 04:12 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke grabs the defensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 03:55 | Cal Poly SLO | William McKellop swats the short shot by Bill Tanner | 73-75 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey pulls down the rebound | 73-75 |
| 03:26 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-75 |
| 03:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Tony Gallup | 76-77 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 78-77 |
| 02:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Baker and he's fouled by Rex Kerby - foul #3 on Rex Kerby, team foul #9 | 78-79 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (SG), Lester Motta (SF) Donald Rousseau, Rex Kerby | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Macy (PF) Bill Tanner | |
| 02:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults makes the free throw | 78-80 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG) Wayne Whipkey | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner (PF) Frank Macy | |
| 02:22 | New Mexico State | James Koepke swats the shot by Kerry Hazard | 78-80 |
| 02:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup pulls down the rebound | 78-80 |
| 02:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Rousseau steals it from Bill Tanner | 78-80 |
| 02:06 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-80 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey gets the offensive rebound | 78-80 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey is fouled on the floor by Tony Gallup - foul #4 on Tony Gallup, team foul #14 | 78-80 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby (SF) Lester Motta | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 01:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup is fouled on the floor by Donald Rousseau - foul #3 on Donald Rousseau, team foul #10 | 80-80 |
| 01:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 01:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico State | William McKellop is hacked by James Koepke - foul #1 on James Koepke, team foul #15 | 80-82 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico State | William McKellop misses the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico State | William McKellop makes the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 81-82 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby snags the defensive board | 81-82 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Rousseau (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - William McKellop (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Eric Baker (fresh) 15 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tony Gallup (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Stults (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Bill Tanner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - James Koepke (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | James Koepke picks off the pass by Donald Rousseau | 81-82 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker is whistled for a carry | 81-82 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Richard Stults swats the dunk try by William McKellop | 81-82 |
| 00:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup grabs the board | 81-82 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Rousseau is called for the reach on Tony Gallup in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Rousseau, team foul #11 | 81-82 |
| 00:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup misses the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Reginald Mackey | 81-83 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 81-83 |
| 00:02 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to James Koepke | 81-83 |
| 00:00 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke runs out the clock | 81-83 |