| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) SF - Richard Turner (fresh) PF - James Western (fresh) C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Jay Parker (fresh) SG - Ben Bowen (fresh) SF - Jacob Hobbs (fresh) PF - Steven Lachapelle (fresh) C - Kelvin Murray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:45 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs lays it up and in on a great pass from Ben Bowen and he's fouled by James Western - foul #1 on James Western, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | New Mexico State | Ben Bowen picks off the pass by Louis Oliver | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Jay Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Ben Bowen tips it but misses | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | New Mexico State | The pull-up jumper by Louis Oliver is blocked by Steven Lachapelle | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs misses short on a floater in the paint | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Grant Shafer | 2-3 |
| 18:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 17:51 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer is called for traveling | 2-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson (C) Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 17:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 17:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Kelvin Murray gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Jay Parker misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-3 |
| 17:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Lachapelle gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs misses the dunk | 2-3 |
| 16:55 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:28 | New Mexico State | Ben Bowen steals it from James Western | 2-3 |
| 16:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs comes up short on the shot near the basket | 2-3 |
| 16:07 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:02 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson is hacked by Kelvin Murray - foul #1 on Kelvin Murray, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Charles Robbins (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Grant Shafer, Louis Oliver, Richard Turner, James Western, Edward Jenkinson | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | John Gordon (PG), John Small (SG), Terrance Barnes (SF), Michael Abernethy (PF), James Anderson (C) Jay Parker, Ben Bowen, Jacob Hobbs, Steven Lachapelle, Kelvin Murray | |
| 15:49 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on John Small - foul #1 on John Small, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 15:49 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 15:49 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) SG - Charles Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - John Gordon (fresh) SG - John Small (fresh) SF - Terrance Barnes (fresh) PF - Michael Abernethy (fresh) C - James Anderson (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from John Gordon | 4-5 |
| 15:12 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols is hacked by James Anderson - foul #1 on James Anderson, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| 14:54 | New Mexico State | Michael Abernethy blocks the short jumper by Delbert Nuckols | 4-5 |
| 14:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 14:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes scores on a jumper from the right side set up by John Small | 4-7 |
| 14:00 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson banks in the layup set up by James Montgomery | 6-7 |
| 13:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Abernethy's layup is rejected by Johnny Christensen | 6-7 |
| 13:38 | Cal Poly SLO | James Anderson hits the follow up shot | 6-9 |
| 13:19 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols buries a shot from just outside the lane | 8-9 |
| 12:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes lays it up and in set up by Michael Abernethy | 8-11 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson is whistled for a carry | 8-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Louis Oliver (SG), Richard Turner (SF), James Western (PF), Edward Jenkinson (C) James Montgomery, Charles Robbins, Johnny Christensen, Brian Tyson, Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jay Parker (PG), Ben Bowen (SG), Jacob Hobbs (SF), Steven Lachapelle (PF), Kelvin Murray (C) John Gordon, John Small, Terrance Barnes, Michael Abernethy, James Anderson | |
| 12:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Ben Bowen hits the finger roll | 8-13 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 8-13 |
| 11:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 11:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Jay Parker is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 8-13 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) SF - Richard Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Western (fresh) C - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Jay Parker (fresh) SG - Ben Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Hobbs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Lachapelle (fresh) C - Kelvin Murray (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer is hacked by Jacob Hobbs - foul #1 on Jacob Hobbs, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Grant Shafer | 10-13 |
| 11:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Ben Bowen can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-13 |
| 10:59 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 10:35 | New Mexico State | James Western buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Grant Shafer | 12-13 |
| 10:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Ben Bowen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols (C) Edward Jenkinson | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 09:48 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver is hacked by Jacob Hobbs - foul #2 on Jacob Hobbs, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes (SF) Jacob Hobbs | |
| 09:31 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-13 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico State | James Western snags the offensive board | 12-13 |
| 09:12 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Brian Tyson (PF) Grant Shafer, James Western | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | John Small (SG), James Anderson (C) Ben Bowen, Kelvin Murray | |
| 08:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Delbert Nuckols swats the short shot by Steven Lachapelle | 12-13 |
| 08:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 08:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Lachapelle makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-15 |
| 08:31 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner's layup is rejected by Steven Lachapelle | 12-15 |
| 08:29 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Louis Oliver and he's fouled by Steven Lachapelle - foul #1 on Steven Lachapelle, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF) Louis Oliver, Richard Turner | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | John Gordon (PG), Michael Abernethy (PF) Jay Parker, Steven Lachapelle | |
| 08:14 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson makes the free throw | 15-15 |
| 07:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Abernethy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-15 |
| 07:57 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 07:43 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Montgomery | 17-15 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Delbert Nuckols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - John Gordon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Small (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terrance Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Abernethy (fresh) C - James Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Abernethy buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by John Gordon | 17-17 |
| 07:24 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins's floater is knocked away by Terrance Barnes | 17-17 |
| 07:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Abernethy grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 07:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Johnny Christensen - foul #1 on Johnny Christensen, team foul #2 | 17-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), James Western (PF), Edward Jenkinson (C) James Montgomery, Brian Tyson, Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Ben Bowen (SG), Kelvin Murray (C) John Small, James Anderson | |
| 07:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:17 | New Mexico State | James Western grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 07:10 | New Mexico State | James Western makes the shot from the right wing set up by Grant Shafer | 19-18 |
| 06:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Ben Bowen knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Gordon | 19-21 |
| 06:25 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kelvin Murray - foul #2 on Kelvin Murray, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver (SG), Richard Turner (SF) Charles Robbins, Johnny Christensen | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jay Parker (PG), Richard Beech (SF), Steven Lachapelle (PF), James Anderson (C) John Gordon, Terrance Barnes, Michael Abernethy, Kelvin Murray | |
| 06:25 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:25 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Jay Parker's pass is intercepted by Richard Turner | 21-21 |
| 05:46 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Grant Shafer and the foul's on Steven Lachapelle - foul #2 on Steven Lachapelle, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols (C) Edward Jenkinson | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Abernethy (PF) Steven Lachapelle | |
| 05:46 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner makes the free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Ben Bowen misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Grant Shafer - foul #1 on Grant Shafer, team foul #3 | 24-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes (SF) Richard Beech | |
| 05:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Ben Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Ben Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico State | James Western misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Abernethy - foul #1 on Michael Abernethy, team foul #9 | 24-23 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico State | James Western misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico State | James Western makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes can't finish the layup | 25-23 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico State | Michael Abernethy blocks the short jumper by James Western | 25-23 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols gets the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 04:10 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Grant Shafer and he's hacked by Ben Bowen - foul #1 on Ben Bowen, team foul #10 | 27-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Edward Jenkinson (C) Grant Shafer, Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | John Small (SG), Quinn Holmes (C) Ben Bowen, James Anderson | |
| 04:10 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the free throw | 28-23 |
| 03:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Jay Parker hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico State | Quinn Holmes is called for the reach on Edward Jenkinson - foul #1 on Quinn Holmes, team foul #11 | 28-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson (PF) James Western | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs (SF), Steven Lachapelle (PF), Kelvin Murray (C) Terrance Barnes, Michael Abernethy, Quinn Holmes | |
| 03:34 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Jay Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Small (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jacob Hobbs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Lachapelle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Kelvin Murray (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Kelvin Murray misses short on a floater in the paint | 30-26 |
| 03:18 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 03:12 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson clanks a shot from the baseline | 30-26 |
| 03:10 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson snags the offensive board | 30-26 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver is denied on a layup by Jacob Hobbs | 30-26 |
| 02:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Jay Parker pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 02:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Edward Jenkinson blocks the short jumper by Kelvin Murray | 30-26 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver buries a jumper from the right side set up by James Montgomery and he's hacked by Kelvin Murray - foul #3 on Kelvin Murray, team foul #12 | 32-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Johnny Christensen (SF), James Western (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) James Montgomery, Richard Turner, Brian Tyson, Edward Jenkinson | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | John Gordon (PG), Ben Bowen (SG), James Anderson (C) Jay Parker, John Small, Kelvin Murray | |
| 02:19 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the free throw | 33-26 |
| 02:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Ben Bowen | 33-28 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver banks in the layup set up by Grant Shafer | 35-28 |
| 01:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Ben Bowen is called for traveling | 35-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins (SG) Louis Oliver | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 01:23 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins connects on the floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Jacob Hobbs - foul #3 on Jacob Hobbs, team foul #13 | 37-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes (SF) Jacob Hobbs | |
| 01:23 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins misses the free throw | 37-28 |
| 01:23 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Steven Lachapelle | 37-28 |
| 01:06 | Cal Poly SLO | James Anderson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Ben Bowen | 37-30 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico State | James Western is hacked by Steven Lachapelle - foul #3 on Steven Lachapelle, team foul #14 | 37-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Turner (SF) Johnny Christensen | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jay Parker (PG), Michael Abernethy (PF) John Gordon, Steven Lachapelle | |
| 00:52 | New Mexico State | James Western makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico State | James Western misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 00:52 | Cal Poly SLO | James Anderson gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 00:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Ben Bowen makes the jumper from the left side | 38-32 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 40-32 |
| 00:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Jay Parker is hacked by Grant Shafer - foul #2 on Grant Shafer, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Brian Tyson (PF), Edward Jenkinson (C) Grant Shafer, James Western, Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 00:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Ben Bowen loses the dribble to Charles Robbins | 40-32 |