| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Merle Korte (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hall (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Mark Bibler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Garfinkel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Stoner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings clanks a 3 from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 19:39 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Robert Stoner | 34-28 |
| 19:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Brandon Garfinkel scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by James Hall | 36-28 |
| 18:50 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Stinson | 36-30 |
| 18:46 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Merle Korte | 38-30 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Cummings | 38-33 |
| 18:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Stoner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Edward Niehaus - foul #1 on Edward Niehaus, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 18:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Stoner makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Stoner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:49 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 17:48 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry grabs the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 17:32 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Stinson | 40-35 |
| 17:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Brandon Garfinkel loses the ball out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Paolucci (SF), David Kent (PF), William Young (C) Mark Bibler, Brandon Garfinkel, Robert Stoner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Lloyd Shaul (SG), Michael Burns (C) Richard Stinson, Barry Albrecht, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 17:02 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 17:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Paolucci snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 16:40 | Cal Poly SLO | David Kent misses short on a shot near the basket | 40-35 |
| 16:39 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 16:25 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns misses short on a jumper in the lane | 40-35 |
| 16:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-35 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 15:45 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-35 |
| 15:44 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul grabs the offensive board | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Merle Korte (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Paolucci (fresh) 2 ast. PF - David Kent (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Virgil Greene (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Cummings (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Niehaus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Burns (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 15:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Hall | 42-38 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 15:01 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus tips it back up and in | 42-40 |
| 14:39 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall misses long on a runner from the right block | 42-40 |
| 14:37 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 14:11 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 14:09 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall snags the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 14:01 | Cal Poly SLO | The jump hook by James Hall is blocked by Edward Niehaus | 42-43 |
| 14:00 | Cal Poly SLO | David Kent tips it home | 44-43 |
| 13:47 | New Mexico State | David Kent is called for the reach on Lloyd Shaul - foul #3 on David Kent, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Tarter (PG), Bo Miller (SG), Mark Bibler (SF), Brandon Garfinkel (PF), Robert Stoner (C) Merle Korte, James Hall, Antonio Paolucci, David Kent, William Young | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Billy Schultz (SF), Phillip Vitale (PF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Virgil Greene, Lloyd Shaul, Robert Cummings, Edward Niehaus, Michael Burns | |
| 13:35 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz is called for a charge - foul #1 on Billy Schultz, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| 13:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Tarter is whistled for a carry | 44-43 |
| 13:02 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry drills a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Bo Miller - foul #1 on Bo Miller, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| 13:02 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry misses the free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Brandon Garfinkel grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 12:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Brandon Garfinkel misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 12:33 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale knocks in the shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Mark Bibler - foul #2 on Mark Bibler, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Paolucci (SG) Frank Tarter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul (SF) Billy Schultz | |
| 12:33 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Paolucci misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 12:14 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico State | Mark Bibler is called for the reach on Lloyd Shaul - foul #3 on Mark Bibler, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall (SG) Antonio Paolucci | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 11:51 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 11:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stinson is called for the reach on Mark Bibler - foul #3 on Richard Stinson, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte (PG), David Kent (PF), William Young (C) Bo Miller, Brandon Garfinkel, Robert Stoner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Merle Korte (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hall (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Bibler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Kent (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:02 | Cal Poly SLO | David Kent is fouled on the floor by Barry Albrecht - foul #2 on Barry Albrecht, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Paolucci (SF) Mark Bibler | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Billy Schultz (SF), Edward Niehaus (C) Richard Stinson, Barry Albrecht, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 10:36 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall banks in the layup | 46-51 |
| 10:12 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-51 |
| 10:10 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to William Young | 46-51 |
| 09:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte drills a 3 from the left wing set up by James Hall | 49-51 |
| 09:33 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 09:32 | Cal Poly SLO | William Young pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Hall | 52-51 |
| 09:05 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz is hacked by David Kent - foul #4 on David Kent, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Bo Miller (PG), Mark Bibler (SF), Brandon Garfinkel (PF), Robert Stoner (C) Merle Korte, James Hall, David Kent, William Young | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Robert Cummings (SF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Virgil Greene, Lloyd Shaul, Phillip Vitale, Edward Niehaus | |
| 08:46 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Stinson | 52-54 |
| 08:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Bo Miller scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 08:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Bo Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 07:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Paolucci misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-54 |
| 07:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Stoner grabs the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 07:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Bibler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte (PG), James Hall (SG) Bo Miller, Antonio Paolucci | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus (PF) Billy Schultz | |
| 07:10 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry misses the turnaround from the baseline | 55-54 |
| 07:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Brandon Garfinkel pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Merle Korte (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hall (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Bibler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Garfinkel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Stoner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:57 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Edward Niehaus - foul #2 on Edward Niehaus, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale (PF) Edward Niehaus | |
| 06:57 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:57 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:57 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Stinson | 56-56 |
| 06:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Phillip Vitale - foul #4 on Phillip Vitale, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Antonio Paolucci (SF), David Kent (PF), William Young (C) Mark Bibler, Brandon Garfinkel, Robert Stoner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Lloyd Shaul (SG), Edward Niehaus (C) Richard Stinson, Barry Albrecht, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 06:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte makes the 3rd free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-56 |
| 05:55 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to James Hall | 58-56 |
| 05:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Edward Niehaus denies the turnaround by Merle Korte | 58-56 |
| 05:35 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 05:20 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Virgil Greene | 58-59 |
| 05:15 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Virgil Greene - foul #2 on Virgil Greene, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz (SF) Robert Cummings | |
| 05:15 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:15 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 04:54 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to James Hall | 60-59 |
| 04:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Phillip Vitale - foul #5 on Phillip Vitale, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Bibler (SF), Brandon Garfinkel (PF), Robert Stoner (C) Antonio Paolucci, David Kent, William Young | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Ray Huntsberry (C) Virgil Greene, Billy Schultz, Phillip Vitale | |
| 04:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 61-61 |
| 04:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Barry Albrecht steals it from Brandon Garfinkel | 61-61 |
| 04:10 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht can't finish the layup | 61-61 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Lloyd Shaul | 61-64 |
| 03:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Edward Niehaus | 61-64 |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson double dribbles | 61-64 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Bo Miller (PG), David Kent (SG) Merle Korte, James Hall | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings (SF) Lloyd Shaul | |
| 03:09 | Cal Poly SLO | David Kent clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Barry Albrecht - foul #3 on Barry Albrecht, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | William Young (PF) Brandon Garfinkel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (SG), Billy Schultz (PF) Barry Albrecht, Edward Niehaus | |
| 03:09 | Cal Poly SLO | David Kent makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:09 | Cal Poly SLO | David Kent misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:09 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Bo Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Kent (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SF - Mark Bibler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Young (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Stoner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Virgil Greene (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Billy Schultz (fresh) C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:03 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 03:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Bibler gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 02:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte (PG), James Hall (SG), Brandon Garfinkel (PF) Bo Miller, David Kent, William Young | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht (SG), Edward Niehaus (PF) Virgil Greene, Billy Schultz | |
| 02:56 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Merle Korte | 64-64 |
| 02:41 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings tips it home | 64-66 |
| 02:32 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-66 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 02:16 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Cummings | 64-69 |
| 02:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte hits the finger roll | 66-69 |
| 01:45 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings is hacked by Robert Stoner - foul #2 on Robert Stoner, team foul #6 | 66-69 |
| 01:29 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-69 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus grabs the offensive board | 66-69 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson drills a 3 from the right corner | 66-72 |
| 01:08 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-72 |
| 01:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Bibler grabs the offensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:53 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Barry Albrecht - foul #4 on Barry Albrecht, team foul #10 | 66-72 |
| 00:53 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:53 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | James Hall takes the ball from Robert Cummings | 67-72 |
| 00:26 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall lays it in | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus is fouled in the backcourt by Merle Korte - foul #1 on Merle Korte, team foul #7 | 69-72 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Cal Poly SLO | James Hall connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-74 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry is hacked by James Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Hall, team foul #8 | 72-74 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Bibler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-76 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry gets the rebound | 72-76 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Merle Korte is called for the reach on Ray Huntsberry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Merle Korte, team foul #9 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz (PF) Edward Niehaus | |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-76 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings is fouled on the floor by Mark Bibler - foul #4 on Mark Bibler, team foul #10 | 72-76 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Merle Korte can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 72-78 |