| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Eric Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Gallup (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Stults (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Tanner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Koepke (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William McKellop (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Eric Baker | 43-35 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico State | Eric Baker is called for the reach on William McKellop - foul #3 on Eric Baker, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | David Morris (PG) Eric Baker | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 19:13 | New Mexico State | Tony Gallup steals it from Donald Rousseau | 43-35 |
| 18:53 | Cal Poly SLO | David Morris misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Reginald Mackey - foul #1 on Reginald Mackey, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| 18:53 | Cal Poly SLO | David Morris misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 18:53 | Cal Poly SLO | David Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 18:53 | Cal Poly SLO | The offensive rebound goes to James Koepke | 43-35 |
| 18:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner loses the ball out of bounds | 43-35 |
| 18:19 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby is whistled for a carry | 43-35 |
| 17:52 | Cal Poly SLO | David Morris is fouled on the floor by Rex Kerby - foul #1 on Rex Kerby, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| 17:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 17:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup snags the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 17:13 | Cal Poly SLO | David Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-35 |
| 17:12 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Rex Kerby | 43-38 |
| 16:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 16:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner tips it but misses | 43-38 |
| 16:34 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:12 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 16:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 15:47 | Cal Poly SLO | David Morris makes the shot from the right side set up by Bill Tanner | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - David Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Tony Gallup (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Stults (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Tanner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Koepke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Rousseau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rex Kerby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Mackey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William McKellop (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-38 |
| 15:27 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau gets the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 15:13 | New Mexico State | William McKellop's fadeaway is rejected by James Koepke | 45-38 |
| 15:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 14:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico State | William McKellop gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:31 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby is fouled on the floor by James Koepke - foul #2 on James Koepke, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker (PG), Steven Umstead (SG), Frank Macy (SF), Kevin Morillo (PF), Randall Miller (C) David Morris, Tony Gallup, Richard Stults, Bill Tanner, James Koepke | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG), Mark Hooks (SG), Lester Motta (SF), Tony Gregory (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Kerry Hazard, Donald Rousseau, Rex Kerby, Reginald Mackey, William McKellop | |
| 14:13 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Randall Miller - foul #3 on Randall Miller, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Randall Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-40 |
| 13:58 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:43 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta is denied on a layup by Randall Miller | 45-40 |
| 13:41 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory misses the tip | 45-40 |
| 13:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 13:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Jamie Chambless is called for the reach on Randall Miller - foul #2 on Jamie Chambless, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| 13:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Morillo comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 45-40 |
| 13:18 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico State | Eric Baker steals it from Mark Hooks | 45-40 |
| 13:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker is called for traveling | 45-40 |
| 12:49 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless double dribbles | 45-40 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke (C) Kevin Morillo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG) Mark Hooks | |
| 12:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Umstead scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Baker | 48-40 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico State | The pull-up jumper by Lester Motta is blocked by James Koepke | 48-40 |
| 12:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 12:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Randall Miller clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-40 |
| 11:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Randall Miller gets the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 11:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Randall Miller comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 11:44 | Cal Poly SLO | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Baker | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Eric Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steven Umstead (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frank Macy (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Randall Miller (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Koepke (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Wayne Whipkey (fresh) SF - Lester Motta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker misses the floater from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 11:33 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke can't tip it in | 48-40 |
| 11:32 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 11:07 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 11:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-40 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup (SG), Richard Stults (SF), Bill Tanner (PF) Steven Umstead, Frank Macy, Randall Miller | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (SG), Rex Kerby (SF), Reginald Mackey (PF), William McKellop (C) Wayne Whipkey, Lester Motta, Tony Gregory, Jamie Chambless | |
| 10:57 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey is hacked by Bill Tanner - foul #2 on Bill Tanner, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| 10:40 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Kerry Hazard | 48-42 |
| 10:27 | Cal Poly SLO | The short jumper by Richard Stults is denied by William McKellop | 48-42 |
| 10:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults tips it back up and in | 50-42 |
| 10:13 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks is hacked by Tony Gallup - foul #3 on Tony Gallup, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | David Morris (PG), Javier Ruiz (C) Eric Baker, James Koepke | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG) Kerry Hazard | |
| 10:04 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey tips it in | 50-44 |
| 09:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 09:44 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby can't finish the layup | 53-44 |
| 09:42 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey misses the tip | 53-44 |
| 09:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 09:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by David Morris | 55-44 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mark Hooks | 55-47 |
| 08:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner's dunk attempt is rejected by William McKellop | 55-47 |
| 08:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner tips it in | 57-47 |
| 08:15 | New Mexico State | Bill Tanner blocks the jumper by William McKellop | 57-47 |
| 08:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Javier Ruiz pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 07:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Javier Ruiz misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 57-47 |
| 07:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 07:39 | Cal Poly SLO | David Morris knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Stults | 60-47 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - David Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Gallup (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Stults (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bill Tanner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Javier Ruiz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Mark Hooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Rousseau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rex Kerby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Mackey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - William McKellop (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau comes up short on the floater from the left side | 60-47 |
| 07:23 | New Mexico State | William McKellop pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 07:06 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-47 |
| 07:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 06:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner drills a 3 from the right corner | 63-47 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | David Morris steals the ball from William McKellop | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:35 | Cal Poly SLO | David Morris is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-47 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker (PG), Steven Umstead (SG), Frank Macy (SF), Randall Miller (PF), James Koepke (C) David Morris, Tony Gallup, Richard Stults, Bill Tanner, Javier Ruiz | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Wayne Whipkey (SG), Lester Motta (SF), Tony Gregory (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Mark Hooks, Donald Rousseau, Rex Kerby, Reginald Mackey, William McKellop | |
| 06:29 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-47 |
| 06:28 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Randall Miller | 63-47 |
| 06:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Randall Miller misses the jumper from the baseline | 63-47 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta grabs the defensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kerry Hazard | 63-50 |
| 05:35 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke's floater is tipped away by Tony Gregory | 63-50 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory grabs the board | 63-50 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico State | Eric Baker steals the ball from Kerry Hazard | 63-50 |
| 05:09 | Cal Poly SLO | James Koepke clanks a shot from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 05:08 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta pulls down the rebound | 63-50 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Koepke - foul #3 on James Koepke, team foul #6 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup (SG), Richard Stults (SF) Steven Umstead, Randall Miller | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:55 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless misses the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 04:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 63-51 |
| 04:24 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless grabs the offensive board | 63-51 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 63-51 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory snags the offensive board | 63-51 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico State | Eric Baker is called for the reach on Lester Motta - foul #4 on Eric Baker, team foul #7 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner (PF) Frank Macy | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG), Reginald Mackey (PF), William McKellop (C) Wayne Whipkey, Tony Gregory, Jamie Chambless | |
| 03:58 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 03:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 65-51 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Eric Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Tony Gallup (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Stults (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bill Tanner (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - James Koepke (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lester Motta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - William McKellop (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:18 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kerry Hazard | 65-54 |
| 03:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-54 |
| 03:04 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta snags the defensive board | 65-54 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau double dribbles | 65-54 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Umstead (SG), Frank Macy (SF), Randall Miller (C) Tony Gallup, Richard Stults, James Koepke | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG), Rex Kerby (SF) Kerry Hazard, Lester Motta | |
| 02:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-54 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gallup (SG), Richard Stults (SF), James Koepke (C) Steven Umstead, Frank Macy, Randall Miller | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG) Wayne Whipkey | |
| 02:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Baker buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Tony Gallup | 68-54 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau buries a 3 from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 01:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Reginald Mackey is called for the reach on Richard Stults - foul #2 on Reginald Mackey, team foul #4 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | David Morris (PG), Steven Umstead (SG), Frank Macy (SF), Kevin Morillo (PF), Randall Miller (C) Eric Baker, Tony Gallup, Richard Stults, Bill Tanner, James Koepke | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG), Mark Hooks (SG), Lester Motta (SF), Tony Gregory (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Kerry Hazard, Donald Rousseau, Rex Kerby, Reginald Mackey, William McKellop | |
| 01:43 | Cal Poly SLO | David Morris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-57 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks grabs the board | 68-57 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-57 |
| 01:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Macy snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| 00:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Randall Miller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 00:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Umstead hits the follow up shot | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 70-57 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless grabs the offensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory misses short on a runner in the lane | 70-57 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory grabs the offensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-57 |
| 00:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Randall Miller grabs the board | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Morillo hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Umstead | 72-57 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless is fouled on the floor by Frank Macy - foul #1 on Frank Macy, team foul #8 | 72-57 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless misses the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 00:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Macy pulls down the rebound | 72-58 |
| 00:00 | Cal Poly SLO | David Morris runs out the clock | 72-58 |