| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Shaffer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Philip Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - James Pauling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Vose (fresh) SF - Adam Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terrance Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Newman (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 19:33 | Cal Poly SLO | James Pauling clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 19:31 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver banks in the layup set up by Brian Tyson | 38-31 |
| 19:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 19:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Adam Boyd can't tip it in | 38-31 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Philip Mitchell | 38-31 |
| 18:52 | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 18:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:45 | Cal Poly SLO | James Pauling makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-34 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver is fouled on the floor by Adam Boyd - foul #1 on Adam Boyd, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver can't finish the layup | 38-34 |
| 18:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Adam Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:15 | Cal Poly SLO | William Vose misses badly on a shot from close range | 38-34 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 17:52 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Brian Tyson, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 17:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Steve Newman misses the floater from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 17:18 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Louis Oliver is denied by Terrance Barnes | 38-34 |
| 17:17 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Steve Newman | 38-34 |
| 16:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Tyson - foul #2 on Brian Tyson, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Earl Miller (PF), Leopoldo Giordano (C) Brian Tyson, Philip Mitchell | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Chad Rich (SG), James Anderson (C) William Vose, Steve Newman | |
| 16:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:35 | New Mexico State | Earl Miller clanks a turnaround in the paint | 38-36 |
| 16:33 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer snags the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | Terrance Barnes denies the turnaround by Richard Shaffer | 38-36 |
| 16:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Adam Boyd gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (PG), Jonathon Franzen (SG), Matthew Leffel (SF) James Montgomery, Louis Oliver, Richard Shaffer | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Kim (SG), Michael Lawson (PF), Gerald Stacks (C) James Pauling, Adam Boyd, Terrance Barnes | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathon Franzen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Leffel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Miller (fresh) C - Leopoldo Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Chad Rich (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Kim (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Lawson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Stacks (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | New Mexico State | Matthew Leffel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 15:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Lawson snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 15:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Kim's fadeaway is rejected by Earl Miller | 38-36 |
| 15:18 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Earl Miller | 38-36 |
| 15:00 | New Mexico State | Gerald Stacks steps in front of the Leopoldo Giordano pass | 38-36 |
| 14:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Kim buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico State | Matthew Leffel can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gerald Stacks - foul #1 on Gerald Stacks, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Louis Oliver (SG), Brian Tyson (PF), Philip Mitchell (C) Eduardo Moran, Jonathon Franzen, Earl Miller, Leopoldo Giordano | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | James Pauling (PG), William Vose (SG), Adam Boyd (SF), Terrance Barnes (PF), Steve Newman (C) Chad Rich, Robert Kim, James Anderson, Michael Lawson, Gerald Stacks | |
| 14:16 | New Mexico State | Matthew Leffel makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico State | Matthew Leffel makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:55 | Cal Poly SLO | William Vose hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 13:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes tips it home | 40-41 |
| 13:43 | New Mexico State | Terrance Barnes picks off the pass by Philip Mitchell | 40-41 |
| 13:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Steve Newman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen (SF) Matthew Leffel | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 13:14 | New Mexico State | Steve Newman blocks the short jumper by James Montgomery | 40-41 |
| 13:13 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen tips it but misses | 40-41 |
| 13:11 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Terrance Barnes | 40-41 |
| 13:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes travels with the ball | 40-41 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 12:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 12:47 | Cal Poly SLO | James Pauling is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell can't finish the layup | 40-41 |
| 12:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 12:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Adam Boyd clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 11:48 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Montgomery | 43-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Philip Mitchell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - James Pauling (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Vose (fresh) SF - Adam Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Terrance Barnes (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Steve Newman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Cal Poly SLO | James Pauling loses the ball out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (PG), Earl Miller (PF), Leopoldo Giordano (C) James Montgomery, Brian Tyson, Philip Mitchell | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | James Anderson (C) Steve Newman | |
| 11:12 | New Mexico State | Adam Boyd picks off the pass by Leopoldo Giordano | 43-41 |
| 11:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes's layup is rejected by Leopoldo Giordano | 43-41 |
| 10:58 | Cal Poly SLO | The offensive rebound goes to James Pauling | 43-41 |
| 10:44 | Cal Poly SLO | James Anderson blows the layup | 43-41 |
| 10:43 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 10:25 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 10:24 | Cal Poly SLO | William Vose grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 10:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Adam Boyd connects on the driving attempt from close range | 43-43 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by James Pauling - foul #1 on James Pauling, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Richard Shaffer (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Philip Mitchell (C) Louis Oliver, Johnny Christensen, Earl Miller, Leopoldo Giordano | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Chad Rich (PG), Robert Kim (SG), Michael Lawson (PF), Steve Newman (C) James Pauling, William Vose, Adam Boyd, Terrance Barnes | |
| 09:39 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran misses the 3rd free throw | 45-43 |
| 09:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Steve Newman snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 09:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Brian Tyson steals it from James Anderson | 45-43 |
| 09:14 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 09:13 | Cal Poly SLO | James Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 08:51 | Cal Poly SLO | James Anderson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Shaffer - foul #1 on Richard Shaffer, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| 08:51 | Cal Poly SLO | James Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 08:51 | Cal Poly SLO | James Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:34 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Michael Lawson - foul #1 on Michael Lawson, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen (SG) Eduardo Moran | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Gerald Stacks (SF), Terrance Barnes (PF) James Anderson, Michael Lawson | |
| 08:34 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:34 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Steve Newman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 08:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Chad Rich hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-45 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Shaffer | 49-45 |
| 07:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Chad Rich drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Kim | 49-48 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathon Franzen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Shaffer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Philip Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Chad Rich (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Kim (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Stacks (fresh) PF - Terrance Barnes (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Steve Newman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Philip Mitchell | 52-48 |
| 07:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Steve Newman is called for traveling | 52-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Earl Miller (C) Jonathon Franzen, Richard Shaffer, Philip Mitchell | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | James Pauling (PG), William Vose (SG), Adam Boyd (SF) Chad Rich, Robert Kim, Gerald Stacks | |
| 06:50 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-48 |
| 06:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Steve Newman snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 06:34 | Cal Poly SLO | James Pauling misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 06:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Steve Newman tips it in | 52-50 |
| 06:27 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (PG), Leopoldo Giordano (C) James Montgomery, Brian Tyson | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | James Anderson (C) Steve Newman | |
| 06:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes misses the floater from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Christensen | 55-50 |
| 05:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Adam Boyd comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 05:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 05:26 | Cal Poly SLO | James Pauling is hacked by Eduardo Moran - foul #1 on Eduardo Moran, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Philip Mitchell (C) Eduardo Moran, Leopoldo Giordano | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Lawson (C) Terrance Barnes | |
| 05:17 | Cal Poly SLO | James Anderson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Philip Mitchell | 55-50 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico State | William Vose steps in front of the Earl Miller pass | 55-50 |
| 04:45 | Cal Poly SLO | James Pauling makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Anderson | 55-53 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell scores on a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Michael Lawson - foul #2 on Michael Lawson, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson (PF) Earl Miller | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Chad Rich (SG), Terrance Barnes (PF), Steve Newman (C) William Vose, James Anderson, Michael Lawson | |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Chad Rich | 58-56 |
| 03:41 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Chad Rich - foul #1 on Chad Rich, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (SG), Richard Shaffer (SF), Leopoldo Giordano (C) Louis Oliver, Johnny Christensen, Philip Mitchell | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Kim (SG), James Anderson (SF) James Pauling, Adam Boyd | |
| 03:22 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 03:21 | New Mexico State | Leopoldo Giordano gets the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Shaffer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Leopoldo Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Chad Rich (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Kim (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terrance Barnes (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Steve Newman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Eduardo Moran | 60-56 |
| 02:53 | Cal Poly SLO | James Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 02:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Chad Rich snags the offensive board | 60-56 |
| 02:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Philip Mitchell (C) Eduardo Moran, Richard Shaffer, Leopoldo Giordano | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | James Pauling (PG), William Vose (SG), Adam Boyd (SF) Chad Rich, Robert Kim, James Anderson | |
| 02:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from James Pauling | 60-58 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson hits the follow up shot | 62-58 |
| 01:53 | Cal Poly SLO | James Pauling misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 01:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Steve Newman can't tip it in | 62-58 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-58 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver hits the follow up shot | 64-58 |
| 01:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Louis Oliver steps in front of the Terrance Barnes pass | 64-58 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 64-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 00:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Steve Newman tips it back up and in | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery is hacked by James Pauling in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Pauling, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Cal Poly SLO | James Pauling misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by James Pauling - foul #3 on James Pauling, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Philip Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 00:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:14 | Cal Poly SLO | James Pauling connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver is hacked by William Vose in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Vose, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (PG) James Montgomery | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Adam Boyd | 68-66 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver is hacked by James Pauling in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Pauling, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG) Eduardo Moran | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Adam Boyd is fouled on the floor by Philip Mitchell - foul #2 on Philip Mitchell, team foul #5 | 69-66 |