| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Kirksey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Washburn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Kramer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cecil Glidewell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Van McGinnis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Gordon Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Epperson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal Poly SLO | William Kramer inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kirksey is hacked by Bill Bullock - foul #3 on Bill Bullock, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes (PG) Bill Bullock | |
| 19:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Cecil Glidewell lays it in set up by Michael Kirksey | 38-29 |
| 19:33 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-29 |
| 19:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Clark is called for the reach on Cecil Glidewell - foul #1 on Frank Clark, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| 19:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kirksey scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-29 |
| 18:50 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones knocks in the floater from the right block | 41-31 |
| 18:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kirksey misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-31 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 18:06 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-31 |
| 18:05 | Cal Poly SLO | William Kramer snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 17:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Johnson connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Michael Kirksey | 43-31 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gordon Jones | 43-34 |
| 17:17 | Cal Poly SLO | William Kramer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-34 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | George Johnston (PF), Nicholas Natale (C) Cecil Glidewell, Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Shipp (PF) Gordon Jones | |
| 16:56 | New Mexico State | Nicholas Natale swats the short shot by Thomas Epperson | 43-34 |
| 16:54 | New Mexico State | Van McGinnis tips it but misses | 43-34 |
| 16:53 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Van McGinnis | 43-34 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 16:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Washburn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico State | Michael Washburn picks off the pass by Van McGinnis | 43-37 |
| 15:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kirksey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Washburn | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Kirksey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Washburn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Kramer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. C - Nicholas Natale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Van McGinnis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Shipp (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Epperson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:32 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 15:31 | New Mexico State | William Shipp grabs the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 15:14 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson blows the layup | 45-37 |
| 15:13 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson tips it in | 45-39 |
| 15:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kirksey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico State | William Shipp grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 14:49 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson is fouled on the floor by William Kramer - foul #1 on William Kramer, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Shumpert (PG), Michael Ash (SG), Robert Tucker (SF), Cecil Glidewell (PF), John Williams (C) Michael Kirksey, Michael Washburn, William Kramer, George Johnston, Nicholas Natale | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock (PG), Charles Simpson (SG), Justin Grisby (SF), Gordon Jones (PF), Gregory Woods (C) Frank Barnes, Frank Clark, Van McGinnis, William Shipp, Thomas Epperson | |
| 14:44 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Justin Grisby is denied by Robert Tucker | 45-39 |
| 14:42 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to John Williams | 45-39 |
| 14:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Cecil Glidewell loses the dribble to Gordon Jones | 45-39 |
| 14:15 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods loses the dribble to Cecil Glidewell | 45-39 |
| 13:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Ash clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones misses the shot from the right side | 45-39 |
| 13:33 | Cal Poly SLO | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Shumpert misses the 3 from straight away | 45-39 |
| 13:24 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Justin Grisby | 45-39 |
| 13:01 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-39 |
| 13:00 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson hits the follow up shot | 45-41 |
| 12:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Tucker misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Justin Grisby - foul #2 on Justin Grisby, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kirksey (PG), Michael Washburn (SG) Kevin Shumpert, Michael Ash | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Clark (SG), William Shipp (SF), Thomas Epperson (C) Charles Simpson, Justin Grisby, Gregory Woods | |
| 12:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:43 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:28 | New Mexico State | William Shipp hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 46-41 |
| 12:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Cecil Glidewell grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 12:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kirksey buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| 11:48 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico State | William Shipp misses the tip | 48-41 |
| 11:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Cecil Glidewell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Kirksey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Washburn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cecil Glidewell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Shipp (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Gordon Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Epperson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Washburn knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-41 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones's pass is intercepted by John Williams | 51-41 |
| 10:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Washburn makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-41 |
| 10:24 | New Mexico State | Cecil Glidewell steals the ball from Bill Bullock | 54-41 |
| 10:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kirksey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 10:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Washburn misses the tip | 54-41 |
| 10:16 | Cal Poly SLO | John Williams hits the follow up shot | 56-41 |
| 09:52 | New Mexico State | William Shipp drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Epperson | 56-43 |
| 09:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Tucker jams it set up by Michael Washburn | 58-43 |
| 09:33 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Epperson | 58-46 |
| 09:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Cecil Glidewell clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by William Shipp - foul #1 on William Shipp, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Shumpert (PG), Michael Ash (SG), William Kramer (SF), Larry Johnson (C) Michael Kirksey, Michael Washburn, Robert Tucker, John Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes (PG), Charles Simpson (SG), Van McGinnis (SF), Justin Grisby (PF), Gregory Woods (C) Bill Bullock, Frank Clark, William Shipp, Gordon Jones, Thomas Epperson | |
| 09:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Cecil Glidewell makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 09:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Cecil Glidewell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico State | A charge is called on Justin Grisby - foul #3 on Justin Grisby, team foul #5 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | George Johnston (C) Cecil Glidewell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 08:44 | Cal Poly SLO | William Kramer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Ash | 63-46 |
| 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) | |
| 08:35 | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby's layup is rejected by Larry Johnson | 63-46 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson tips it back up and in | 63-48 |
| 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) | |
| 08:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Johnson clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Gregory Woods - foul #1 on Gregory Woods, team foul #6 | 63-48 |
| 08:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 08:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Barnes and he's hacked by Kevin Shumpert - foul #1 on Kevin Shumpert, team foul #2 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Clark (SG) Charles Simpson | |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods makes the free throw | 65-51 |
| 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) | |
| 07:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-51 |
| 07:49 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| 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) | |
| 07:29 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Larry Johnson - foul #2 on Larry Johnson, team foul #3 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kirksey (PG) Kevin Shumpert | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock (PG) Frank Barnes | |
| 07:29 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 07:29 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Kirksey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Ash (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Kramer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Larry Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. C - George Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Van McGinnis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gregory Woods (fresh) 7 pts. C - Justin Grisby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Cal Poly SLO | George Johnston can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-53 |
| 07:13 | Cal Poly SLO | William Kramer misses the tip | 65-53 |
| 07:12 | Cal Poly SLO | George Johnston pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 07:07 | Cal Poly SLO | William Kramer hits a shot from the left block | 67-53 |
| 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) | |
| 07:00 | New Mexico State | Van McGinnis is fouled on the floor by William Kramer - foul #2 on William Kramer, team foul #4 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Washburn (SG) Michael Ash | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson (C) Gregory Woods | |
| 06:49 | New Mexico State | Michael Washburn steps in front of the Bill Bullock pass | 67-53 |
| 06:46 | Cal Poly SLO | William Kramer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Washburn | 69-53 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on George Johnston - foul #1 on George Johnston, team foul #5 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Nicholas Natale (C) Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones (PF) Justin Grisby | |
| 06:32 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark misses the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-53 |
| 06:10 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock misses long on a 3 from straight away | 69-53 |
| 06:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Washburn grabs the defensive rebound | 69-53 |
| 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) | |
| 05:49 | Cal Poly SLO | William Kramer misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-53 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson gets the rebound | 69-53 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-53 |
| 05:25 | Cal Poly SLO | William Kramer grabs the board | 69-53 |
| 04:58 | Cal Poly SLO | George Johnston clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 69-53 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 69-53 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico State | Van McGinnis is hacked by William Kramer - foul #3 on William Kramer, team foul #6 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Shumpert (PG), Michael Ash (SG), Robert Tucker (SF), Cecil Glidewell (PF), John Williams (C) Michael Kirksey, Michael Washburn, William Kramer, George Johnston, Nicholas Natale | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes (PG), Charles Simpson (SG), William Shipp (SF), Justin Grisby (PF), Gregory Woods (C) Bill Bullock, Frank Clark, Van McGinnis, Gordon Jones, Thomas Epperson | |
| 04:12 | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 69-53 |
| 04:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Ash snags the defensive board | 69-53 |
| 03:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Ash hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-53 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby pulls down the rebound | 69-53 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:33 | New Mexico State | Kevin Shumpert steals it from William Shipp | 69-53 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Kevin Shumpert (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Ash (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cecil Glidewell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Shipp (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Justin Grisby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Woods (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Cecil Glidewell makes the runner from the left block set up by Robert Tucker | 71-53 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes loses the dribble to Robert Tucker | 71-53 |
| 02:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Ash scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 73-53 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | William Shipp misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Kevin Shumpert - foul #2 on Kevin Shumpert, team foul #7 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Johnson (PF), Nicholas Natale (C) Cecil Glidewell, John Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | William Shipp misses the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | William Shipp makes the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | William Shipp misses the 3rd free throw | 73-54 |
| 02:35 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Nicholas Natale | 73-54 |
| 02:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Nicholas Natale scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Larry Johnson | 75-54 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Frank Barnes | 75-56 |
| 01:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Shumpert buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Tucker | 78-56 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico State | Charles Simpson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 78-58 |
| 01:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Ash makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Tucker | 81-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:57 | New Mexico State | Michael Ash is called for the reach on Justin Grisby - foul #2 on Michael Ash, team foul #8 | 81-58 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | George Johnston (C) Nicholas Natale | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:57 | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby makes the 1st free throw | 81-59 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico State | Justin Grisby makes the 2nd free throw | 81-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Cal Poly SLO | George Johnston scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 83-60 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Shumpert - foul #3 on Kevin Shumpert, team foul #9 | 83-60 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 83-61 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 83-61 |
| 00:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Ash grabs the defensive rebound | 83-61 |
| 00:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Shumpert runs out the clock | 83-61 |