| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Merle Korte (fresh) SG - James Hall (fresh) SF - Mark Bibler (fresh) PF - Randy Baker (fresh) C - Christopher Givens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Givens wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall misses the floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Merle Korte | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Cummings | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall clanks a 3 from straight away | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Randy Baker grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Cal Poly SLO | A charge is called on Merle Korte - foul #1 on Merle Korte, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | New Mexico State | Mark Bibler is called for the reach on Richard Stinson - foul #1 on Mark Bibler, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Givens grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte is fouled on the floor by Richard Stinson - foul #1 on Richard Stinson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Bibler is whistled for a carry | 2-2 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Barry Albrecht | 2-4 |
| 16:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Matthew Smith steals it from James Hall | 2-4 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Stinson | 2-7 |
| 15:46 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall hits a 3 from the left wing | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Merle Korte (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Hall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Bibler (fairly fresh) PF - Randy Baker (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Givens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Bibler - foul #2 on Mark Bibler, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Tarter (PG), David Kent (SG), Antonio Paolucci (SF), Jessie Blaze (PF), Julian Cendejas (C) Merle Korte, James Hall, Mark Bibler, Randy Baker, Christopher Givens | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul (SG), Edward Niehaus (C) Barry Albrecht, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 15:41 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson misses the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:41 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Jessie Blaze pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:17 | Cal Poly SLO | David Kent buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-7 |
| 15:01 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus misses the floater from the left block | 8-7 |
| 14:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Julian Cendejas snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 14:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Julian Cendejas's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Niehaus | 8-7 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 14:23 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith hits a floater in the paint | 8-9 |
| 13:54 | Cal Poly SLO | David Kent makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Tarter | 10-9 |
| 13:27 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on David Kent - foul #1 on David Kent, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte (PG), James Hall (SG), Randy Baker (PF), Christopher Givens (C) Frank Tarter, Antonio Paolucci, Jessie Blaze, Julian Cendejas | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Michael Peterson (SF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Richard Stinson, Robert Cummings, Matthew Smith | |
| 13:27 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:27 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:27 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to David Kent | 10-10 |
| 13:04 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 13:02 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 10-10 |
| 12:55 | Cal Poly SLO | David Kent grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 12:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 12:37 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:31 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene double dribbles | 10-10 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Paolucci (SF) David Kent | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht (SG) Lloyd Shaul | |
| 12:04 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 12:03 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Edward Niehaus | 10-10 |
| 11:47 | New Mexico State | Christopher Givens swats the dunk try by Edward Niehaus | 10-10 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Merle Korte (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Hall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Antonio Paolucci (fresh) PF - Randy Baker (fresh) C - Christopher Givens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Virgil Greene (fresh) SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Peterson (fresh) PF - Edward Niehaus (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 11:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Randy Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 11:06 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall hits the finger roll on a great pass from Randy Baker | 12-10 |
| 10:48 | New Mexico State | Antonio Paolucci is called for the reach on Virgil Greene - foul #1 on Antonio Paolucci, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | David Kent (SF) Antonio Paolucci | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Robert Cummings (SF), Matthew Smith (PF) Virgil Greene, Michael Peterson, Edward Niehaus | |
| 10:38 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht loses the dribble to David Kent | 12-10 |
| 10:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Randy Baker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 10:11 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-10 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings gets the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 10:01 | New Mexico State | Randy Baker steals the ball from Robert Cummings | 12-10 |
| 09:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Hall | 14-10 |
| 09:33 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Barry Albrecht | 14-12 |
| 09:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Cummings takes the ball from David Kent | 14-12 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Stinson | 14-15 |
| 08:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte drills a shot from the left side | 16-15 |
| 08:44 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson's pass is intercepted by Merle Korte in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| 08:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Givens's floater is tipped away by Ray Huntsberry | 16-15 |
| 08:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Givens grabs the offensive board | 16-15 |
| 08:15 | Cal Poly SLO | David Kent misses badly on a runner from the right block | 16-15 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ray Huntsberry | 16-15 |
| 07:52 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith tips it but misses | 16-15 |
| 07:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 07:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Givens buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Randy Baker | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Merle Korte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Kent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Baker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Givens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Barry Albrecht (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cummings (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Huntsberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Randy Baker - foul #1 on Randy Baker, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Tarter (PG), Antonio Paolucci (SF), Jessie Blaze (PF), Julian Cendejas (C) Merle Korte, David Kent, Randy Baker, Christopher Givens | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Lloyd Shaul (SG), Michael Peterson (SF), Edward Niehaus (C) Richard Stinson, Barry Albrecht, Robert Cummings, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 07:20 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 07:20 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 07:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Paolucci clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 07:05 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Matthew Smith is blocked by Julian Cendejas | 18-17 |
| 06:49 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 06:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Julian Cendejas is hacked by Matthew Smith - foul #1 on Matthew Smith, team foul #2 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz (C) Matthew Smith | |
| 06:16 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-17 |
| 06:15 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico State | Antonio Paolucci steps in front of the Edward Niehaus pass | 18-17 |
| 05:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Paolucci can't finish the layup | 18-17 |
| 05:51 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Frank Tarter - foul #1 on Frank Tarter, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | David Kent (SG) James Hall | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings (SF) Billy Schultz | |
| 05:28 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Peterson | 18-18 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Lloyd Shaul | 18-21 |
| 04:56 | Cal Poly SLO | David Kent's floater is tipped away by Edward Niehaus | 18-21 |
| 04:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Julian Cendejas grabs the offensive board | 18-21 |
| 04:46 | Cal Poly SLO | The pull-up jumper by David Kent is blocked by Michael Peterson | 18-21 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by David Kent - foul #2 on David Kent, team foul #8 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte (PG), James Hall (SG), Christopher Givens (C) Frank Tarter, David Kent, Julian Cendejas | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Matthew Smith (PF) Virgil Greene, Michael Peterson | |
| 04:40 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul misses the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 04:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Jessie Blaze grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 04:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Jessie Blaze is whistled for traveling | 18-22 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht (SG) Lloyd Shaul | |
| 04:11 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-25 |
| 03:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stinson steals it from Christopher Givens | 18-25 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Smith | 18-27 |
| 03:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Givens is fouled on the floor by Edward Niehaus - foul #1 on Edward Niehaus, team foul #3 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | David Kent (SG), Mark Bibler (SF), Randy Baker (PF) James Hall, Antonio Paolucci, Jessie Blaze | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry (C) Edward Niehaus | |
| 03:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Bibler is fouled on the floor by Barry Albrecht - foul #1 on Barry Albrecht, team foul #4 | 18-27 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Merle Korte (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Kent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Bibler (fresh) PF - Randy Baker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Givens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Givens misses the lay-in | 18-27 |
| 02:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Givens tips it home | 20-27 |
| 02:44 | New Mexico State | Mark Bibler is called for the reach on Robert Cummings - foul #3 on Mark Bibler, team foul #9 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Tarter (SG) Mark Bibler | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul (SG), Michael Peterson (PF) Barry Albrecht, Matthew Smith | |
| 02:44 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 02:44 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 02:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Tarter's pass is intercepted by Richard Stinson | 20-29 |
| 02:26 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson blows the layup | 20-29 |
| 02:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Randy Baker gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 02:20 | Cal Poly SLO | David Kent clanks a 3 from the right corner | 20-29 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry snags the defensive board | 20-29 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico State | Randy Baker steals it from Lloyd Shaul | 20-29 |
| 01:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte is hacked by Ray Huntsberry - foul #1 on Ray Huntsberry, team foul #5 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Paolucci (SF) Merle Korte | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Edward Niehaus (PF) Richard Stinson, Robert Cummings | |
| 01:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Paolucci is whistled for traveling | 20-29 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jessie Blaze (C) Christopher Givens | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht (SG), Matthew Smith (PF) Lloyd Shaul, Edward Niehaus | |
| 01:23 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Tarter - foul #2 on Frank Tarter, team foul #10 | 20-29 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene misses the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 01:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Tarter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-30 |
| 01:05 | Cal Poly SLO | David Kent tips it but misses | 20-30 |
| 01:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Jessie Blaze tips it home | 22-30 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Jessie Blaze - foul #1 on Jessie Blaze, team foul #11 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall (SG), Julian Cendejas (C) Antonio Paolucci, Randy Baker | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:52 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 00:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Barry Albrecht is called for the reach on Jessie Blaze - foul #2 on Barry Albrecht, team foul #6 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Paolucci (SF), Christopher Givens (C) David Kent, Julian Cendejas | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus (C) Ray Huntsberry | |
| 00:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Paolucci hits the finger roll | 24-31 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frank Tarter - foul #3 on Frank Tarter, team foul #12 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte (PG) Frank Tarter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG) Virgil Greene | |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 00:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Jessie Blaze snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 00:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Jessie Blaze hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 24-32 |