| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Albert Lykins (fresh) SG - Milan Bianchi (fresh) SF - Donald Adams (fresh) PF - John Carpenter (fresh) C - Jame Calloway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) PF - Preston Winter (fresh) C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Jame Calloway wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Milan Bianchi misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Cal Poly SLO | The offensive rebound goes to John Carpenter | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Adams misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Cal Poly SLO | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Lykins | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Milan Bianchi connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Albert Lykins and he's fouled by Shannon Smith - foul #1 on Shannon Smith, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Milan Bianchi makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian McElvy | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Milan Bianchi | 6-2 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 18:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Adams drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Albert Lykins | 8-5 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau is whistled for a carry | 8-5 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Shawn Shepherd (PG), Brent Botsford (SG), Michael Dennison (SF), Michael Haywood (PF), Antione Prescott (C) Albert Lykins, Milan Bianchi, Donald Adams, John Carpenter, Jame Calloway | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Shawn Shepherd misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Preston Winter | 8-5 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Antione Prescott - foul #1 on Antione Prescott, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Brent Botsford misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-7 |
| 16:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Antione Prescott tips it home | 10-7 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 10-7 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg tips it in | 10-9 |
| 15:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Shawn Shepherd comes up short on the floater from the left side | 10-9 |
| 15:52 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Shawn Shepherd (fresh) SG - Brent Botsford (fresh) SF - Michael Dennison (fresh) PF - Michael Haywood (fresh) C - Antione Prescott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter slams it home on a great pass from Shannon Smith | 10-11 |
| 15:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Haywood hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Dennison | 12-11 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Dennison - foul #1 on Michael Dennison, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins (PG), Milan Bianchi (SG), Donald Adams (SF), John Carpenter (PF), Jame Calloway (C) Shawn Shepherd, Brent Botsford, Michael Dennison, Michael Haywood, Antione Prescott | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 15:02 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 15:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins is called for traveling in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Albert Lykins - foul #1 on Albert Lykins, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 14:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Carpenter | 15-15 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter hits the finger roll | 15-17 |
| 14:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Preston Winter steals it from Donald Adams | 15-17 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith misses long on a floater from the right side | 15-17 |
| 13:49 | Cal Poly SLO | John Carpenter gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 13:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Jame Calloway misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-17 |
| 13:34 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 13:25 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter is fouled on the floor by John Carpenter - foul #1 on John Carpenter, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Shawn Shepherd (PG), John Phillips (SG), Michael Haywood (PF), Antione Prescott (C) Albert Lykins, Milan Bianchi, John Carpenter, Jame Calloway | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG), Michael Amos (SG), Mike Adame (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), James Muir (C) Brian McElvy, Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau, Preston Winter, Shane Freudenburg | |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott misses the easy layup | 15-17 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Scott | 15-17 |
| 12:50 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Adame | 15-19 |
| 12:31 | Cal Poly SLO | James Muir is called for the reach on Shawn Shepherd - foul #1 on James Muir, team foul #2 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins (PG), Milan Bianchi (SG), John Carpenter (PF), Jame Calloway (C) Shawn Shepherd, John Phillips, Michael Haywood, Antione Prescott | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Adams misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Scott - foul #1 on Thomas Scott, team foul #3 | 15-19 |
| 12:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 12:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 12:14 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 11:56 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 11:55 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to James Muir | 16-19 |
| 11:37 | New Mexico State | Jame Calloway steals the ball from Thomas Scott | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Albert Lykins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milan Bianchi (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Carpenter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jame Calloway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John O'Hanesian (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Amos (fresh) SF - Mike Adame (fresh) PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Muir (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Cal Poly SLO | James Muir picks off the pass by Milan Bianchi | 16-19 |
| 10:55 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian loses the dribble to Jame Calloway | 16-19 |
| 10:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Adams misses short on a jumper in the paint | 16-19 |
| 10:37 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 10:24 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian is whistled for traveling | 16-19 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Shawn Shepherd (PG), Brent Botsford (SG), Michael Dennison (SF), Michael Haywood (PF), Antione Prescott (C) Albert Lykins, Milan Bianchi, Donald Adams, John Carpenter, Jame Calloway | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Shannon Smith (SG), Drew Trudeau (SF), Preston Winter (PF), Shane Freudenburg (C) John O'Hanesian, Michael Amos, Mike Adame, Thomas Scott, James Muir | |
| 10:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Dennison buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Antione Prescott | 19-19 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith double dribbles | 19-19 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | John Phillips (SG) Brent Botsford | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Antione Prescott double dribbles | 19-19 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Adams (SF) Michael Dennison | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:16 | New Mexico State | Shawn Shepherd is called for the reach on Brian McElvy - foul #1 on Shawn Shepherd, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jame Calloway (C) Antione Prescott | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:10 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 09:08 | Cal Poly SLO | John Phillips snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 08:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Haywood is whistled for a carry | 19-19 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Milan Bianchi (SG), Michael Dennison (SF), Antione Prescott (C) John Phillips, Donald Adams, Jame Calloway | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 08:56 | New Mexico State | Shawn Shepherd picks off the pass by Brian McElvy in the backcourt | 19-19 |
| 08:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Dennison lays it up and in on a nice dish by Shawn Shepherd | 21-19 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-19 |
| 08:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Haywood snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 08:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Shane Freudenburg swats the short shot by Michael Haywood | 21-19 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 07:52 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 07:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Milan Bianchi snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 07:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Antione Prescott comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 21-19 |
| 07:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Milan Bianchi gets the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Shawn Shepherd (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Milan Bianchi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Dennison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Antione Prescott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Shawn Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 07:21 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Shannon Smith | 21-19 |
| 07:01 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy is hacked by Shawn Shepherd - foul #2 on Shawn Shepherd, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins (PG), Brent Botsford (SG), Donald Adams (SF), John Carpenter (PF), Jame Calloway (C) Shawn Shepherd, Milan Bianchi, Michael Dennison, Michael Haywood, Antione Prescott | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG), Michael Amos (SG), Mike Adame (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), James Muir (C) Brian McElvy, Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau, Preston Winter, Shane Freudenburg | |
| 06:53 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian's fadeaway is rejected by John Carpenter | 21-19 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to James Muir | 21-19 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian's floater is knocked away by Jame Calloway | 21-19 |
| 06:30 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to John Carpenter | 21-19 |
| 06:15 | Cal Poly SLO | John Carpenter is whistled for traveling | 21-19 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | John Phillips (SG) Brent Botsford | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:53 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Amos | 21-22 |
| 05:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Jame Calloway misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-22 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott gets the rebound | 21-22 |
| 05:22 | New Mexico State | James Muir scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by John O'Hanesian | 21-24 |
| 05:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Adams loses the dribble to James Muir | 21-24 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Lykins - foul #2 on Albert Lykins, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Milan Bianchi (SG) John Phillips | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (SG), Drew Trudeau (SF), Preston Winter (PF), Shane Freudenburg (C) Michael Amos, Mike Adame, Thomas Scott, James Muir | |
| 04:55 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 04:39 | Cal Poly SLO | The jump hook by Jame Calloway is blocked by Shane Freudenburg | 21-26 |
| 04:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Jame Calloway gets the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 04:24 | Cal Poly SLO | John Carpenter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-26 |
| 04:22 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by John O'Hanesian is denied by Jame Calloway | 21-26 |
| 04:10 | Cal Poly SLO | John Carpenter grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 04:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins double dribbles | 21-26 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Shawn Shepherd (PG), Brent Botsford (SG), Michael Haywood (PF), Antione Prescott (C) Albert Lykins, Milan Bianchi, John Carpenter, Jame Calloway | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG) John O'Hanesian | |
| 03:52 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg loses the ball out of bounds | 21-26 |
| 03:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Adams makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Shawn Shepherd | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Shawn Shepherd (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brent Botsford (fresh) SF - Donald Adams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Antione Prescott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | New Mexico State | Antione Prescott is called for the reach on Shane Freudenburg - foul #2 on Antione Prescott, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins (PG), Milan Bianchi (SG), John Carpenter (PF), Jame Calloway (C) Shawn Shepherd, Brent Botsford, Michael Haywood, Antione Prescott | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 03:20 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 03:20 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 24-28 |
| 02:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Jame Calloway can't tip it in | 24-28 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Shannon Smith | 24-31 |
| 02:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Jame Calloway hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Milan Bianchi | 27-31 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico State | Jame Calloway swats the shot by Brian McElvy | 27-31 |
| 01:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Jame Calloway grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 01:30 | Cal Poly SLO | John Carpenter misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 01:29 | Cal Poly SLO | John Carpenter tips it in | 29-31 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Shawn Shepherd (PG), Brent Botsford (SG), Michael Dennison (SF), Michael Haywood (PF), Antione Prescott (C) Albert Lykins, Milan Bianchi, Donald Adams, John Carpenter, Jame Calloway | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (SG), Mike Adame (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), James Muir (C) Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau, Preston Winter, Shane Freudenburg | |
| 01:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Antione Prescott comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 29-31 |
| 01:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Haywood misses the tip | 29-31 |
| 01:08 | Cal Poly SLO | The offensive rebound goes to Antione Prescott | 29-31 |
| 00:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Shawn Shepherd is fouled on the floor by Brian McElvy - foul #1 on Brian McElvy, team foul #4 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Amos (SG) Brian McElvy | |
| 00:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Haywood clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Scott - foul #2 on Thomas Scott, team foul #5 | 29-31 |
| 00:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Haywood misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 00:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Haywood misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Shawn Shepherd - foul #3 on Shawn Shepherd, team foul #9 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins (PG), Milan Bianchi (SG) Shawn Shepherd, Brent Botsford | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 00:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Antione Prescott scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Albert Lykins | 31-33 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | James Muir can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-33 |