| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary Burrow (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Schneider (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Wegner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Albert Lykins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Milan Bianchi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jame Calloway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Adams inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 19:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Adams is hacked by Gary Burrow - foul #1 on Gary Burrow, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Brent Botsford (PG), Michael Dennison (SG), Shawn Shepherd (SF), Carlos George (PF), Michael Haywood (C) Albert Lykins, Milan Bianchi, Donald Adams, Jame Calloway, Gilbert Thompson | |
| 19:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Carlos George knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Michael Dennison | 32-37 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow is hacked by Michael Dennison - foul #2 on Michael Dennison, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins (PG), Milan Bianchi (SG), Donald Adams (SF), Jame Calloway (PF), Gilbert Thompson (C) Brent Botsford, Michael Dennison, Shawn Shepherd, Carlos George, Michael Haywood | |
| 18:51 | New Mexico State | Jame Calloway swats the layup by Brian McElvy | 32-37 |
| 18:49 | New Mexico State | David Schneider gets the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy double dribbles | 32-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Brent Botsford (PG), Michael Dennison (SG), Shawn Shepherd (SF), Carlos George (PF), Antione Prescott (C) Albert Lykins, Milan Bianchi, Donald Adams, Jame Calloway, Gilbert Thompson | |
| 17:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Brent Botsford misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 17:56 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico State | David Schneider comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 32-37 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow grabs the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:22 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Carlos George - foul #1 on Carlos George, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins (PG), Milan Bianchi (SG), Donald Adams (SF), Jame Calloway (PF), Gilbert Thompson (C) Brent Botsford, Michael Dennison, Shawn Shepherd, Carlos George, Antione Prescott | |
| 17:22 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:22 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Jame Calloway gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Gary Burrow is called for the reach on Jame Calloway - foul #2 on Gary Burrow, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Haywood (C) Gilbert Thompson | |
| 17:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:41 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 33-37 |
| 16:40 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Michael Haywood | 33-37 |
| 16:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Adams hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Lykins | 33-40 |
| 16:08 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau drills a floater from the left side | 35-40 |
| 15:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Adams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 15:50 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Burrow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Drew Trudeau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Schneider (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Wegner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Albert Lykins (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Milan Bianchi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jame Calloway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Haywood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy drills a 3 from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 15:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Adams | 38-43 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow loses the dribble to Milan Bianchi | 38-43 |
| 14:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Adams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Milan Bianchi | 38-45 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico State | Albert Lykins steals it from Drew Trudeau | 38-45 |
| 14:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Brian McElvy steals the ball from Albert Lykins in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| 14:22 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy banks in the layup | 40-45 |
| 13:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Haywood's pass is intercepted by David Schneider | 40-45 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Brian McElvy | 42-45 |
| 13:31 | Cal Poly SLO | David Schneider takes the ball from Donald Adams | 42-45 |
| 13:21 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Drew Trudeau | 44-45 |
| 12:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Jame Calloway can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 12:54 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 12:37 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 12:22 | New Mexico State | David Schneider is whistled for a carry | 44-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG), Michael Amos (SG), Clarence Damon (SF), Preston Winter (PF), Christopher Warren (C) Brian McElvy, Gary Burrow, Drew Trudeau, David Schneider, Fred Wegner | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Brent Botsford (PG), Michael Dennison (SG), Shawn Shepherd (SF), Carlos George (PF), Gilbert Thompson (C) Albert Lykins, Milan Bianchi, Donald Adams, Jame Calloway, Michael Haywood | |
| 12:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Brent Botsford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 12:09 | New Mexico State | Clarence Damon snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John O'Hanesian | 46-45 |
| 11:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Gilbert Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John O'Hanesian (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Amos (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clarence Damon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) C - Christopher Warren (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Brent Botsford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dennison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Shepherd (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Carlos George (fresh) 8 pts. C - Gilbert Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 46-45 |
| 11:21 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Carlos George | 46-45 |
| 11:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Gilbert Thompson misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Christopher Warren - foul #1 on Christopher Warren, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| 11:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Gilbert Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Gilbert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter can't connect on a floater from the right block | 46-46 |
| 10:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Carlos George grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Carlos George misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Preston Winter - foul #1 on Preston Winter, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Milan Bianchi (SG) Michael Dennison | |
| 10:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Carlos George misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Carlos George misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Gilbert Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Brent Botsford buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Shawn Shepherd | 46-48 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico State | Clarence Damon tips it but misses | 46-48 |
| 10:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Gilbert Thompson gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 09:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Carlos George comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Preston Winter - foul #2 on Preston Winter, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow (SG) Michael Amos | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Dennison (SG) Milan Bianchi | |
| 09:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Carlos George misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Carlos George makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:31 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 09:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Gilbert Thompson pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Carlos George hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Gilbert Thompson | 46-51 |
| 08:55 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter can't tip it in | 46-51 |
| 08:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Shawn Shepherd grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 08:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Dennison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-51 |
| 08:28 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Preston Winter | 46-51 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-51 |
| 08:16 | New Mexico State | Christopher Warren grabs the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 08:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Gilbert Thompson snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 07:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Carlos George's pass is intercepted by Christopher Warren | 46-51 |
| 07:21 | New Mexico State | Clarence Damon misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Shawn Shepherd - foul #2 on Shawn Shepherd, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau (SF), David Schneider (PF), Fred Wegner (C) John O'Hanesian, Preston Winter, Christopher Warren | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins (PG), Milan Bianchi (SG), Donald Adams (SF), Jame Calloway (PF) Brent Botsford, Michael Dennison, Shawn Shepherd, Carlos George | |
| 07:21 | New Mexico State | Clarence Damon misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 07:21 | New Mexico State | Clarence Damon makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Clarence Damon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Burrow (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Schneider (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Fred Wegner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Albert Lykins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Milan Bianchi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jame Calloway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gilbert Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Adams misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Gary Burrow - foul #3 on Gary Burrow, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG) Clarence Damon | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 06:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 06:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 06:52 | New Mexico State | Albert Lykins steps in front of the Brian McElvy pass in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| 06:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Gilbert Thompson's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Wegner | 47-53 |
| 06:27 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico State | Jame Calloway blocks the short jumper by Drew Trudeau | 47-53 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Drew Trudeau | 47-53 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-53 |
| 05:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Gilbert Thompson grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 05:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Jame Calloway hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Lykins | 47-56 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 05:27 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Jame Calloway | 47-56 |
| 05:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Drew Trudeau - foul #3 on Drew Trudeau, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (SG) Gary Burrow | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Shawn Shepherd (SF), Carlos George (PF), Antione Prescott (C) Donald Adams, Jame Calloway, Gilbert Thompson | |
| 05:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 05:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-58 |
| 05:03 | New Mexico State | David Schneider grabs the offensive board | 47-58 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico State | Milan Bianchi takes the ball from John O'Hanesian | 47-58 |
| 04:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins can't throw it down | 47-58 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 04:23 | New Mexico State | David Schneider scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian McElvy | 50-58 |
| 04:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Carlos George buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Albert Lykins | 50-60 |
| 03:52 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy misses the turnaround near the basket | 50-60 |
| 03:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Carlos George gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 03:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Burrow (SG) John O'Hanesian | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Brent Botsford (PG), Donald Adams (SF), Jame Calloway (PF), Gilbert Thompson (C) Albert Lykins, Shawn Shepherd, Carlos George, Antione Prescott | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Gilbert Thompson knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brent Botsford | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | New Mexico State | Fred Wegner scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Burrow | 52-62 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Burrow (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Schneider (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Fred Wegner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Brent Botsford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milan Bianchi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Donald Adams (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jame Calloway (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gilbert Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Jame Calloway connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gilbert Thompson | 52-65 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico State | David Schneider buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian McElvy | 54-65 |
| 02:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Adams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 02:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Gilbert Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 02:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Jame Calloway misses badly on a shot from the right side | 54-65 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau can't throw it down but he's hacked by Gilbert Thompson - foul #3 on Gilbert Thompson, team foul #4 | 54-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG), Michael Amos (SG), Preston Winter (PF), Christopher Warren (C) Brian McElvy, Gary Burrow, David Schneider, Fred Wegner | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Dennison (SG), Shawn Shepherd (SF), Carlos George (PF), Michael Haywood (C) Milan Bianchi, Donald Adams, Jame Calloway, Gilbert Thompson | |
| 01:46 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 01:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Carlos George snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 01:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Preston Winter steps in front of the Michael Dennison pass | 55-65 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-65 |
| 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) | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Shawn Shepherd scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-67 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Gary Burrow (SG), David Schneider (PF), Fred Wegner (C) John O'Hanesian, Michael Amos, Preston Winter, Christopher Warren | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins (PG), Milan Bianchi (SG), Donald Adams (SF), Jame Calloway (PF), Gilbert Thompson (C) Brent Botsford, Michael Dennison, Shawn Shepherd, Carlos George, Michael Haywood | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy's pass is intercepted by Donald Adams | 58-67 |
| 00:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Milan Bianchi banks in the layup set up by Donald Adams | 58-69 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Gilbert Thompson swats the short shot by Fred Wegner | 58-69 |
| 00:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Jame Calloway pulls down the rebound | 58-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Adams buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Albert Lykins | 58-71 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-71 |
| 00:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Adams grabs the board | 58-71 |
| 00:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Albert Lykins runs out the clock | 58-71 |