| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Edward Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamaal Russell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Deleo (fresh) PF - Tony Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Birdsall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Nash (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Myhre (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Strohm (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Murdock (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Justin Deleo inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | New Mexico State | Edward Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 19:40 | New Mexico State | Randall Birdsall tips it home | 35-40 |
| 19:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Thompson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 19:11 | New Mexico State | Tony Kelly buries a floater from close range set up by Edward Davis | 37-43 |
| 18:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Marvin Strohm can't connect on a floater from the right block | 37-43 |
| 18:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Thompson hits the follow up shot | 37-45 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico State | Justin Deleo is whistled for traveling | 37-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Walter Graves (PG), Jefferey Joyce (SG), Bruce Flippen (SF), Gabriel Rossi (PF), John Moser (C) Edward Davis, Jamaal Russell, Justin Deleo, Tony Kelly, Randall Birdsall | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 18:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Jefferey Joyce steals it from Mark Nash out of a doubleteam | 37-45 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico State | Jefferey Joyce can't finish the layup | 37-45 |
| 18:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Jeffery Murdock pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 18:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Jeffery Murdock misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-45 |
| 18:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Thompson snags the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 17:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Thompson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-45 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico State | Gabriel Rossi grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 17:43 | New Mexico State | Walter Graves misses the jumpshot from the right side | 37-45 |
| 17:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Jeffery Murdock grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 17:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Jeffery Murdock is called for traveling | 37-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Davis (PG), Jamaal Russell (SG), Justin Deleo (SF), Tony Kelly (PF), Randall Birdsall (C) Walter Graves, Jefferey Joyce, Bruce Flippen, Gabriel Rossi, John Moser | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Bobby White (PG), Bryan Salerno (SG), Gary Karpstein (SF), Jack Andrew (C) Robert Thompson, Mark Nash, Steven Myhre, Jeffery Murdock | |
| 17:03 | New Mexico State | Edward Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bobby White - foul #1 on Bobby White, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Moser (C) Randall Birdsall | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 17:03 | New Mexico State | Edward Davis makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico State | Edward Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 16:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Bobby White is fouled on the floor by Tony Kelly - foul #2 on Tony Kelly, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Knapp (PG), Gabriel Rossi (C) Edward Davis, John Moser | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 16:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Gary Karpstein is whistled for a carry | 39-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Davis (PG), Randall Birdsall (C) James Knapp, Gabriel Rossi | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jeffery Murdock (C) Marvin Strohm | |
| 16:27 | New Mexico State | Edward Davis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-45 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico State | Randall Birdsall tips it home | 41-45 |
| 16:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Gary Karpstein misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Jamaal Russell - foul #2 on Jamaal Russell, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Knapp (PG), Bruce Flippen (SF), John Moser (C) Edward Davis, Justin Deleo, Randall Birdsall | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Thompson (PG), Mark Nash (SG) Bobby White, Bryan Salerno | |
| 16:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Gary Karpstein makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 16:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Gary Karpstein makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 15:55 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Murdock is called for the reach on Tony Kelly - foul #1 on Jeffery Murdock, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gabriel Rossi (C) John Moser | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Oscar Brock (SG), David Lowe (SF), Steven Myhre (PF) Mark Nash, Gary Karpstein, Jeffery Murdock | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Knapp (fresh) SG - Jamaal Russell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Flippen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tony Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gabriel Rossi (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Brock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Lowe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Steven Myhre (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Jack Andrew (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | New Mexico State | James Knapp is fouled on the floor by Oscar Brock - foul #4 on Oscar Brock, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Davis (PG), Justin Deleo (SF), John Moser (C) James Knapp, Bruce Flippen, Gabriel Rossi | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Nash (SG) Oscar Brock | |
| 15:30 | New Mexico State | Tony Kelly hits a jumper from the right block | 43-47 |
| 15:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Nash can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's fouled by John Moser - foul #1 on John Moser, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Knapp (PG), Bruce Flippen (SF), Gabriel Rossi (PF), Randall Birdsall (C) Edward Davis, Justin Deleo, Tony Kelly, John Moser | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 15:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Nash misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 15:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico State | Randall Birdsall drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jamaal Russell | 45-48 |
| 14:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Andrew's fadeaway is rejected by Gabriel Rossi | 45-48 |
| 14:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Myhre misses the tip | 45-48 |
| 14:49 | New Mexico State | Randall Birdsall gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico State | Jamaal Russell misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by David Lowe - foul #4 on David Lowe, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Davis (PG), Justin Deleo (SF), Tony Kelly (PF), John Moser (C) James Knapp, Bruce Flippen, Gabriel Rossi, Randall Birdsall | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Gary Karpstein (SF), Marvin Strohm (PF), Jeffery Murdock (C) David Lowe, Steven Myhre, Jack Andrew | |
| 14:40 | New Mexico State | Jamaal Russell misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico State | Jamaal Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 14:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Gary Karpstein knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Mark Nash | 46-50 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico State | Tony Kelly misses the dunk attempt | 46-50 |
| 14:17 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Kelly | 46-50 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico State | Tony Kelly comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 14:01 | New Mexico State | John Moser hits the follow up shot | 48-50 |
| 13:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Nash clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico State | Tony Kelly pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico State | Tony Kelly clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 48-50 |
| 13:31 | New Mexico State | Justin Deleo tips it but misses | 48-50 |
| 13:29 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Jeffery Murdock | 48-50 |
| 13:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Marvin Strohm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Knapp (PG), Jefferey Joyce (SG), Michael Curry (SF), Gabriel Rossi (PF), Randall Birdsall (C) Edward Davis, Jamaal Russell, Justin Deleo, Tony Kelly, John Moser | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Bobby White (PG), Bryan Salerno (SG), Steven Myhre (SF), Jack Andrew (C) Robert Thompson, Mark Nash, Gary Karpstein, Jeffery Murdock | |
| 12:57 | New Mexico State | James Knapp scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jefferey Joyce and he's hacked by Marvin Strohm - foul #1 on Marvin Strohm, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Stanley (SF) Marvin Strohm | |
| 12:57 | New Mexico State | James Knapp makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 12:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Bryan Salerno hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-50 |
| 12:41 | New Mexico State | Randall Birdsall gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico State | James Knapp lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Curry | 53-50 |
| 12:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Bobby White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Davis (PG), Jamaal Russell (SG), Bruce Flippen (SF), Tony Kelly (PF) James Knapp, Jefferey Joyce, Michael Curry, Randall Birdsall | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Nash (PG) Bryan Salerno | |
| 12:17 | New Mexico State | Jamaal Russell makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Edward Davis | 56-50 |
| 12:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Stanley clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Bruce Flippen - foul #1 on Bruce Flippen, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jefferey Joyce (SG), Randall Birdsall (C) Jamaal Russell, Gabriel Rossi | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 12:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 12:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico State | Tony Kelly jams it on a great pass from Jefferey Joyce | 58-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Edward Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jefferey Joyce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Flippen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tony Kelly (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Birdsall (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Mark Nash (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby White (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Myhre (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Andrew (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Jefferey Joyce is called for the reach on Bobby White - foul #2 on Jefferey Joyce, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Walter Graves (PG), Jamaal Russell (SG), Justin Deleo (SF), Gabriel Rossi (PF), John Moser (C) Edward Davis, Jefferey Joyce, Bruce Flippen, Tony Kelly, Randall Birdsall | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Thompson (PG), Marvin Strohm (PF) Bobby White, Robert Stanley | |
| 11:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Gabriel Rossi swats the layup by Mark Nash | 58-52 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico State | Gabriel Rossi grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 11:04 | New Mexico State | Jamaal Russell buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Deleo and he's hacked by Steven Myhre - foul #1 on Steven Myhre, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Davis (PG), Michael Curry (SF), Tony Kelly (PF), Randall Birdsall (C) Walter Graves, Justin Deleo, Gabriel Rossi, John Moser | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Bobby White (SG), Gary Karpstein (SF), Jeffery Murdock (C) Mark Nash, Steven Myhre, Jack Andrew | |
| 11:04 | New Mexico State | Jamaal Russell makes the free throw | 61-52 |
| 10:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Jeffery Murdock makes the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Randall Birdsall - foul #2 on Randall Birdsall, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Knapp (PG), Jefferey Joyce (SG) Edward Davis, Jamaal Russell | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 10:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Jeffery Murdock makes the free throw | 61-55 |
| 10:33 | New Mexico State | Randall Birdsall can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bobby White - foul #2 on Bobby White, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Davis (PG), Jamaal Russell (SG), Bruce Flippen (SF), Gabriel Rossi (PF) James Knapp, Jefferey Joyce, Michael Curry, Tony Kelly | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 10:33 | New Mexico State | Randall Birdsall misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 10:33 | New Mexico State | Randall Birdsall misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 10:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Jeffery Murdock grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 10:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Bobby White clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 10:18 | New Mexico State | Randall Birdsall grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 10:11 | New Mexico State | Jamaal Russell misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-55 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico State | Gabriel Rossi tips it back up and in | 63-55 |
| 09:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Thompson comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Edward Davis - foul #2 on Edward Davis, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Knapp (PG), Justin Deleo (SF), Tony Kelly (PF), John Moser (C) Edward Davis, Bruce Flippen, Gabriel Rossi, Randall Birdsall | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Nash (SG), Steven Myhre (SF), Jack Andrew (PF) Bobby White, Gary Karpstein, Marvin Strohm | |
| 09:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 09:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico State | Steven Myhre takes the ball from Jamaal Russell | 63-56 |
| 09:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Nash banks in the layup set up by Steven Myhre | 63-58 |
| 09:13 | New Mexico State | Justin Deleo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 63-58 |
| 09:12 | New Mexico State | Justin Deleo pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico State | John Moser drills a fadeaway from the left side | 65-58 |
| 08:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Andrew misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 65-58 |
| 08:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Jeffery Murdock can't tip it in | 65-58 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico State | Jamaal Russell snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico State | Tony Kelly is hacked by Jack Andrew - foul #3 on Jack Andrew, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Davis (PG), Jefferey Joyce (SG), Michael Curry (SF), Randall Birdsall (C) James Knapp, Jamaal Russell, Justin Deleo, John Moser | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Bobby White (SG), Gary Karpstein (SF), Marvin Strohm (PF) Robert Thompson, Steven Myhre, Jeffery Murdock | |
| 08:23 | New Mexico State | Tony Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico State | Tony Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 08:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Nash is fouled on the floor by Jefferey Joyce - foul #3 on Jefferey Joyce, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gabriel Rossi (PF) Tony Kelly | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 08:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Nash makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 08:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 07:49 | New Mexico State | Jefferey Joyce can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 07:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Nash snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Edward Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jefferey Joyce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Curry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gabriel Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Randall Birdsall (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Mark Nash (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby White (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Karpstein (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Strohm (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Andrew (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Marvin Strohm comes up short on the floater near the basket | 67-60 |
| 07:29 | New Mexico State | Randall Birdsall gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 07:14 | New Mexico State | Edward Davis drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jefferey Joyce | 70-60 |
| 07:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Gary Karpstein drills a shot from the baseline | 70-62 |
| 06:55 | New Mexico State | Jefferey Joyce loses the dribble to Jack Andrew | 70-62 |
| 06:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Andrew drills a floater from the left side set up by Mark Nash | 70-64 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico State | Jefferey Joyce misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-64 |
| 06:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Nash grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 06:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Marvin Strohm clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Michael Curry - foul #2 on Michael Curry, team foul #9 | 70-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Walter Graves (PG), Jamaal Russell (SG), Justin Deleo (SF), Tony Kelly (PF), John Moser (C) Edward Davis, Jefferey Joyce, Michael Curry, Gabriel Rossi, Randall Birdsall | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Thompson (PG), Oscar Brock (SG), David Lowe (SF), Jeffery Murdock (C) Mark Nash, Bobby White, Gary Karpstein, Jack Andrew | |
| 06:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Marvin Strohm makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 06:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Marvin Strohm makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico State | Tony Kelly hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Marvin Strohm - foul #2 on Marvin Strohm, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Myhre (PF) Marvin Strohm | |
| 05:47 | New Mexico State | Tony Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico State | Tony Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 05:38 | Cal Poly SLO | David Lowe buries a shot from the right side | 72-68 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico State | Tony Kelly scores on a floater from close range | 74-68 |
| 05:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Thompson connects on the floater from the left wing | 74-70 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico State | Jamaal Russell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-70 |
| 04:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Jeffery Murdock snags the defensive board | 74-70 |
| 04:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-70 |
| 04:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Myhre tips it in | 74-72 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico State | Jamaal Russell hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Justin Deleo | 76-72 |
| 04:14 | Cal Poly SLO | David Lowe misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 76-72 |
| 04:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Myhre tips it home | 76-74 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico State | Jamaal Russell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 76-74 |
| 03:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 03:41 | Cal Poly SLO | David Lowe makes the jumper from the left wing | 76-76 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Walter Graves (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jamaal Russell (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Deleo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tony Kelly (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - John Moser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Brock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Lowe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Steven Myhre (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Jeffery Murdock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:29 | New Mexico State | Steven Myhre is called for the reach on Justin Deleo - foul #2 on Steven Myhre, team foul #10 | 76-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Davis (PG), Gabriel Rossi (PF), Randall Birdsall (C) Walter Graves, Tony Kelly, John Moser | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Nash (PG), Bobby White (SG), Gary Karpstein (SF), Marvin Strohm (PF), Jack Andrew (C) Robert Thompson, Oscar Brock, David Lowe, Steven Myhre, Jeffery Murdock | |
| 03:29 | New Mexico State | Justin Deleo makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 03:29 | New Mexico State | Justin Deleo misses the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 03:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Andrew pulls down the rebound | 77-76 |
| 03:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Gary Karpstein hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 77-76 |
| 03:16 | New Mexico State | Randall Birdsall grabs the defensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 03:04 | New Mexico State | Edward Davis blows the layup | 77-76 |
| 03:03 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Gary Karpstein | 77-76 |
| 03:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bruce Flippen (SF), Tony Kelly (PF) Justin Deleo, Gabriel Rossi | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Thompson (PG), Oscar Brock (SG), David Lowe (SF), Steven Myhre (C) Mark Nash, Bobby White, Gary Karpstein, Jack Andrew | |
| 02:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Marvin Strohm misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-76 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico State | Bruce Flippen gets the rebound | 77-76 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico State | Edward Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 77-76 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico State | Tony Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico State | Randall Birdsall clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 77-76 |
| 02:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Marvin Strohm grabs the defensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 01:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Thompson's pass is intercepted by Edward Davis in the backcourt | 77-76 |
| 01:33 | New Mexico State | Jamaal Russell makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Edward Davis | 79-76 |
| 01:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Oscar Brock's pass is intercepted by Edward Davis | 79-76 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | Jamaal Russell misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 79-76 |
| 00:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Thompson gets the rebound | 79-76 |
| 00:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Marvin Strohm knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by David Lowe | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Robert Thompson is called for the reach on Edward Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #11 | 79-78 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Justin Deleo (SF) Bruce Flippen | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jeffery Murdock (C) Steven Myhre | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Edward Davis misses the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Edward Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Marvin Strohm grabs the board | 79-78 |
| 00:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Marvin Strohm hits the finger roll on a great pass from Oscar Brock | 79-80 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-80 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Marvin Strohm is called for the reach on Randall Birdsall - foul #3 on Marvin Strohm, team foul #12 | 79-80 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Randall Birdsall makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Randall Birdsall makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Oscar Brock misses short on a halfcourt shot | 81-80 |