| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Wayne Whipkey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Kitson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Umstead (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Stults (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bill Tanner (fresh) 5 pts. C - Randall Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby inbounds the ball | 44-41 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless hits the finger roll | 46-41 |
| 19:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Umstead comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jamie Chambless - foul #2 on Jamie Chambless, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| 19:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Umstead makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 19:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Umstead makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby is fouled on the floor by Randall Miller - foul #2 on Randall Miller, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| 18:49 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 18:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 18:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kitson drills a driving attempt from the left block | 46-45 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 18:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Umstead snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 17:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 17:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner grabs the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 17:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kitson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 17:28 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless dunks the ball on a nice dish by Wayne Whipkey | 48-45 |
| 17:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Randall Miller is called for traveling | 48-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (PG), Edward Greenberg (SG), Lester Motta (SF), Tony Gregory (PF), William Betances (C) Wayne Whipkey, Donald Rousseau, Rex Kerby, Reginald Mackey, Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Gorman (PG), Anthony Gaines (SG), Frank Macy (SF), Kevin Morillo (C) Michael Kitson, Steven Umstead, Richard Stults, Randall Miller | |
| 16:52 | New Mexico State | William Betances connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Mark Hooks | 50-45 |
| 16:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Tony Gregory denies the turnaround by Frank Macy | 50-45 |
| 16:22 | New Mexico State | William Betances grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 16:06 | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 16:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 15:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Gorman makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Frank Macy | 50-48 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Mark Hooks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Greenberg (fresh) SF - Lester Motta (fresh) PF - Tony Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Betances (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Gorman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Gaines (fresh) SF - Frank Macy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bill Tanner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Morillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | New Mexico State | Bill Tanner picks off the pass by Tony Gregory | 50-48 |
| 15:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 15:19 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Lester Motta | 50-48 |
| 14:54 | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Anthony Gaines - foul #1 on Anthony Gaines, team foul #2 | 50-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG), Rex Kerby (SF), Reginald Mackey (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Mark Hooks, Lester Motta, Tony Gregory, William Betances | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kitson (PG), Dean Owens (SG), Richard Stults (SF), Randall Miller (C) Michael Gorman, Anthony Gaines, Bill Tanner, Kevin Morillo | |
| 14:54 | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 14:54 | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 14:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Macy grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 14:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kitson is hacked by Jamie Chambless - foul #3 on Jamie Chambless, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG) Edward Greenberg | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Javier Ruiz (PF) Frank Macy | |
| 14:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Javier Ruiz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-48 |
| 14:07 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jamie Chambless | 51-48 |
| 14:00 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 13:59 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey hits the follow up shot | 53-48 |
| 13:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kitson scores on a shot from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 13:18 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey can't finish the layup | 53-50 |
| 13:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Javier Ruiz snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 12:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-50 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard drills a 3 from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 12:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Reginald Mackey denies the turnaround by Javier Ruiz | 56-50 |
| 12:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults hits the follow up shot | 56-52 |
| 12:03 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey lays it up and in | 58-52 |
| 11:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Javier Ruiz hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Reginald Mackey - foul #3 on Reginald Mackey, team foul #3 | 58-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (SG), Lester Motta (SF), Tony Gregory (PF), William Betances (C) Donald Rousseau, Rex Kerby, Reginald Mackey, Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Gorman (PG), Steven Umstead (SG), Frank Macy (SF), Bill Tanner (PF) Michael Kitson, Dean Owens, Richard Stults, Randall Miller | |
| 11:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Javier Ruiz makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 11:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Javier Ruiz makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Whipkey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Motta (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tony Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Betances (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Gorman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Umstead (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Macy (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bill Tanner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Javier Ruiz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | New Mexico State | William Betances throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Morillo (C) Javier Ruiz | |
| 11:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Macy lays it in | 58-56 |
| 10:43 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 10:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Kerry Hazard steals the ball from Frank Macy | 61-56 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico State | William Betances misses the lay-in | 61-56 |
| 10:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Umstead pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 09:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Umstead loses the dribble to Tony Gregory | 61-56 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 61-56 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta tips it home | 63-56 |
| 09:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Umstead knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Gorman | 63-59 |
| 09:06 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 63-59 |
| 09:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Umstead snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 08:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner can't finish the layup | 63-59 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 08:21 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory misses the runner from the baseline | 63-59 |
| 08:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 08:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Kerry Hazard is called for the reach on Frank Macy - foul #4 on Kerry Hazard, team foul #4 | 63-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (PG), Donald Rousseau (SG), Rex Kerby (SF), Reginald Mackey (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Kerry Hazard, Wayne Whipkey, Lester Motta, Tony Gregory, William Betances | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kitson (PG), Dean Owens (SG), Richard Stults (SF), Javier Ruiz (PF), Randall Miller (C) Michael Gorman, Steven Umstead, Frank Macy, Bill Tanner, Kevin Morillo | |
| 07:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 63-59 |
| 07:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kitson tips it back up and in | 63-61 |
| 07:21 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau is hacked by Dean Owens - foul #4 on Dean Owens, team foul #3 | 63-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner (PF) Javier Ruiz | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Mark Hooks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Kitson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Stults (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bill Tanner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Dean Owens - foul #5 on Dean Owens, team foul #4 | 63-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Anthony Gaines (SG) Dean Owens | |
| 07:11 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 07:11 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 07:11 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks makes the 3rd free throw | 66-61 |
| 06:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults throws it down on a nice dish by Michael Kitson | 66-63 |
| 06:28 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby double dribbles | 66-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG) Mark Hooks | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Gorman (SG) Anthony Gaines | |
| 06:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-63 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 05:46 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey misses the lay-in | 66-63 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey misses the tip | 66-63 |
| 05:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Gorman pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 05:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Jamie Chambless - foul #4 on Jamie Chambless, team foul #5 | 66-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Lester Motta (SF), Tony Gregory (PF), William Betances (C) Donald Rousseau, Rex Kerby, Reginald Mackey, Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Umstead (SG), Frank Macy (SF), Kevin Morillo (C) Michael Kitson, Richard Stults, Randall Miller | |
| 05:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory lays it in on a nice dish by Wayne Whipkey | 68-65 |
| 04:52 | Cal Poly SLO | William Betances is called for the reach on Michael Gorman - foul #1 on William Betances, team foul #6 | 68-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (SG) Wayne Whipkey | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Javier Ruiz (C) Bill Tanner | |
| 04:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Morillo jams it on a nice dish by Steven Umstead and the foul's on Tony Gregory - foul #1 on Tony Gregory, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Samuel Watson (PG) Michael Gorman | |
| 04:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Morillo makes the free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta misses short on a runner from close range | 68-68 |
| 04:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Macy grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Hooks steps in front of the Samuel Watson pass | 68-68 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-68 |
| 03:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Macy grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG), Rex Kerby (SF), Reginald Mackey (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Mark Hooks, Lester Motta, Tony Gregory, William Betances | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kitson (PG), Richard Stults (SF), Bill Tanner (PF), Randall Miller (C) Samuel Watson, Kevin Morillo, Frank Macy, Javier Ruiz | |
| 03:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults is fouled on the floor by Rex Kerby - foul #2 on Rex Kerby, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| 03:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:04 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Kitson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Umstead (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Stults (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bill Tanner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:40 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless double dribbles | 68-69 |
| 02:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Kitson | 68-72 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby snags the offensive board | 68-72 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 01:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Randall Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 01:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kitson misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Rex Kerby - foul #3 on Rex Kerby, team foul #9 | 68-72 |
| 01:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kitson makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kitson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Rex Kerby | 70-74 |
| 01:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Umstead knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Kitson | 70-77 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Rex Kerby | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kitson is fouled in the backcourt by Kerry Hazard - foul #5 on Kerry Hazard, team foul #10 | 72-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG) Kerry Hazard | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Gorman (SG), Kevin Morillo (PF) Steven Umstead, Bill Tanner | |
| 00:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kitson makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kitson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey can't throw it down but he's hacked by Michael Gorman - foul #2 on Michael Gorman, team foul #5 | 72-79 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Umstead (SG), Bill Tanner (PF) Michael Gorman, Kevin Morillo | |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey misses the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey misses the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner snags the defensive board | 72-79 |
| 00:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Wayne Whipkey is called for the reach on Bill Tanner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Whipkey, team foul #11 | 72-79 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Gorman (SG), Kevin Morillo (C) Steven Umstead, Randall Miller | |
| 00:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner misses the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Michael Gorman steps in front of the Reginald Mackey pass | 72-80 |
| 00:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kitson misses the dunk | 72-80 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Rex Kerby | 72-80 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-80 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Chambless | 72-80 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 72-80 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey gets the offensive rebound | 72-80 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-80 |
| 00:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults snags the defensive board | 72-80 |
| 00:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-80 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Randall Miller (C) Bill Tanner | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kitson runs out the clock | 72-80 |