| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Doug Witherington (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Oh (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Vizcarra (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Raymond Farris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerome Savory (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Bernard Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Phillip Shelley | 29-35 |
| 19:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Raymond Farris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 19:29 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 19:12 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Doug Witherington | 32-35 |
| 18:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Raymond Farris misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Doug Witherington | 35-35 |
| 18:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Peterson hits a turnaround from the left block | 35-37 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh scores on a floater from close range set up by Phillip Shelley and the foul's on Raymond Farris - foul #2 on Raymond Farris, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Bernard Porter is fouled on the floor by William Vizcarra - foul #1 on William Vizcarra, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 17:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Jerome Savory misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Phillip Shelley - foul #3 on Phillip Shelley, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker (SG) Phillip Shelley | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 17:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Jerome Savory misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Jerome Savory makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Troy Oh | 40-38 |
| 16:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Jerome Savory is fouled on the floor by Doug Witherington - foul #2 on Doug Witherington, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG), James Hemby (SF), Dennis Shannon (PF) Doug Witherington, Nathan Gibson, Troy Oh | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Douglas Nelson (PG), Charles Barks (SG), David Osborne (SF), Paul Jacobsen (C) Raymond Farris, Jerome Savory, Victor Peterson, Bernard Porter | |
| 16:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Barks is fouled on the floor by Maurice Walker - foul #1 on Maurice Walker, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Holloway (PF) William Vizcarra | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 16:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Barks drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Stewart | 40-40 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Maurice Walker | 43-40 |
| 15:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Shannon swats the short shot by David Osborne | 43-40 |
| 15:49 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James Hemby | 43-40 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Maurice Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hemby (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Anthony Holloway (fresh) C - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Douglas Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Barks (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Paul Jacobsen (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 15:31 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 15:20 | New Mexico State | James Hemby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 15:18 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 15:08 | New Mexico State | Anthony Holloway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG), Phillip Shelley (SG), Nathan Gibson (SF), Troy Oh (PF), William Vizcarra (C) Gary Baldwin, Maurice Walker, James Hemby, Anthony Holloway, Dennis Shannon | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Raymond Farris (PG), Jerome Savory (SG), Victor Peterson (SF), Bernard Porter (C) Douglas Nelson, Charles Barks, David Osborne, Edward Stewart | |
| 14:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Bernard Porter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 14:46 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:21 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley misses the floater from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 14:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Raymond Farris pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Peterson makes the floater from close range | 43-42 |
| 13:31 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Phillip Shelley | 45-42 |
| 13:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Bernard Porter is fouled on the floor by William Vizcarra - foul #2 on William Vizcarra, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Barks (SG), Edward Stewart (PF) Jerome Savory, Paul Jacobsen | |
| 13:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Peterson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 13:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Barks tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| 13:00 | New Mexico State | Edward Stewart blocks the short jumper by William Vizcarra | 45-44 |
| 12:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Bernard Porter pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 12:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Bernard Porter can't finish the layup | 45-44 |
| 12:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Bernard Porter tips it in | 45-46 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington's floater is knocked away by Bernard Porter | 45-46 |
| 12:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Bernard Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Raymond Farris hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Victor Peterson | 45-49 |
| 11:52 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley is hacked by Edward Stewart - foul #1 on Edward Stewart, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG), Maurice Walker (SG), James Hemby (SF), Anthony Holloway (PF), Dennis Shannon (C) Doug Witherington, Phillip Shelley, Nathan Gibson, Troy Oh, William Vizcarra | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jerome Savory (SG), David Osborne (SF), Paul Jacobsen (C) Raymond Farris, Victor Peterson, Bernard Porter | |
| 11:35 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Maurice Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hemby (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Anthony Holloway (fresh) C - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Charles Barks (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jerome Savory (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Paul Jacobsen (fresh) | |
| 11:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Jerome Savory comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-49 |
| 11:09 | New Mexico State | Anthony Holloway snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 10:52 | New Mexico State | James Hemby drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Baldwin | 49-49 |
| 10:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Barks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 10:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Jerome Savory snags the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 10:15 | Cal Poly SLO | David Osborne can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-49 |
| 10:13 | New Mexico State | Anthony Holloway pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:08 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Stewart - foul #2 on Edward Stewart, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley (SG), Nathan Gibson (SF), Troy Oh (PF), William Vizcarra (C) Maurice Walker, James Hemby, Anthony Holloway, Dennis Shannon | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Raymond Farris (PG), Victor Peterson (SF), Bernard Porter (C) Charles Barks, David Osborne, Paul Jacobsen | |
| 10:08 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:08 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Edward Stewart buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Bernard Porter | 50-51 |
| 09:33 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Baldwin | 52-51 |
| 09:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Bernard Porter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 52-51 |
| 08:43 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Jerome Savory | 52-51 |
| 08:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Edward Stewart buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Jerome Savory | 52-53 |
| 08:11 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra misses the easy layup but the foul's on Edward Stewart - foul #3 on Edward Stewart, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG), Maurice Walker (SF), Dennis Shannon (PF) Gary Baldwin, Nathan Gibson, Troy Oh | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Douglas Nelson (PG), Charles Barks (SG), David Osborne (SF), Paul Jacobsen (PF) Raymond Farris, Jerome Savory, Victor Peterson, Edward Stewart | |
| 07:54 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Barks is called for traveling | 54-53 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Doug Witherington (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Maurice Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - William Vizcarra (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Douglas Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Barks (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Jacobsen (fresh) C - Bernard Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:13 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Maurice Walker | 56-53 |
| 06:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Jacobsen connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Osborne | 56-56 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 06:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Bernard Porter grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 06:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Jacobsen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-56 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra loses the dribble to Charles Barks | 56-56 |
| 05:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Barks clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Phillip Shelley - foul #4 on Phillip Shelley, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson (SF), Troy Oh (PF) Phillip Shelley, William Vizcarra | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Raymond Farris (PG), Victor Peterson (SF), Edward Stewart (PF) Douglas Nelson, David Osborne, Bernard Porter | |
| 05:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Barks makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Barks makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson hits a shot from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 05:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Edward Stewart clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington is fouled on the floor by Raymond Farris - foul #3 on Raymond Farris, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG), James Hemby (C) Doug Witherington, Dennis Shannon | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jerome Savory (SG) Charles Barks | |
| 04:50 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin's pass is intercepted by Jerome Savory | 58-58 |
| 04:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Peterson connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jerome Savory | 58-60 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson misses the lay-in | 58-60 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson snags the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 04:10 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 58-60 |
| 04:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Jerome Savory pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 04:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Raymond Farris misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Troy Oh - foul #3 on Troy Oh, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole (SG) Maurice Walker | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | John Cosby (C) Paul Jacobsen | |
| 04:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Raymond Farris makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Raymond Farris makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:48 | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Nathan Gibson | 61-62 |
| 03:35 | Cal Poly SLO | John Cosby blows the layup | 61-62 |
| 03:33 | Cal Poly SLO | John Cosby tips it back up and in | 61-64 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald McDole (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Troy Oh (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hemby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Raymond Farris (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerome Savory (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Peterson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - John Cosby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 03:19 | Cal Poly SLO | John Cosby gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 03:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Gary Baldwin is called for the reach on Raymond Farris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Baldwin, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG), Phillip Shelley (SG), William Vizcarra (C) Gary Baldwin, Ronald McDole, James Hemby | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Bernard Porter (C) John Cosby | |
| 03:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Raymond Farris makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 03:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Raymond Farris misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 03:17 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 03:02 | New Mexico State | Edward Stewart is called for the reach on Doug Witherington - foul #4 on Edward Stewart, team foul #6 | 61-65 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 63-65 |
| 02:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Peterson blows the layup | 63-65 |
| 02:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Edward Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 02:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Peterson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-65 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 02:00 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra misses badly on a jumper from close range | 63-65 |
| 01:58 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Bernard Porter | 63-65 |
| 01:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Jerome Savory knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Raymond Farris | 63-67 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra loses the dribble to Edward Stewart | 63-67 |
| 01:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Troy Oh steps in front of the Edward Stewart pass | 63-67 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico State | Raymond Farris picks off the pass by Doug Witherington | 63-67 |
| 01:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Raymond Farris can't finish the layup | 63-67 |
| 01:01 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley is whistled for traveling | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Cal Poly SLO | The jump hook by Bernard Porter is blocked by Nathan Gibson | 63-67 |
| 00:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Peterson tips it back up and in | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-69 |
| 00:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Peterson gets the rebound | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Peterson is hacked by Phillip Shelley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Phillip Shelley, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker (SG) Phillip Shelley | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Barks (PG), David Osborne (PF) Raymond Farris, Edward Stewart | |
| 00:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh gets the rebound | 63-69 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-69 |
| 00:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Barks snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| 00:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| 00:11 | Cal Poly SLO | David Osborne is fouled in the backcourt by Maurice Walker - foul #2 on Maurice Walker, team foul #10 | 63-69 |
| 00:11 | Cal Poly SLO | David Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:11 | Cal Poly SLO | David Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-71 |
| 00:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Peterson is hacked by Doug Witherington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Doug Witherington, team foul #11 | 66-71 |
| 00:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra gets the rebound | 66-71 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra misses short on a fullcourt shot | 66-71 |