| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Raymond Farris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerome Savory (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Osborne (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edward Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Hemby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Troy Oh (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal Poly SLO | David Osborne inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Cal Poly SLO | David Osborne is called for traveling | 34-30 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley loses the ball out of bounds | 34-30 |
| 18:50 | Cal Poly SLO | David Osborne drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Bernard Porter | 37-30 |
| 18:28 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh is hacked by Bernard Porter - foul #2 on Bernard Porter, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Baldwin | 37-32 |
| 17:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Bernard Porter buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Osborne | 40-32 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin banks in the layup on a great pass from Phillip Shelley | 40-34 |
| 17:35 | Cal Poly SLO | David Osborne buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jerome Savory | 42-34 |
| 17:23 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin is hacked by Edward Stewart - foul #2 on Edward Stewart, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| 16:54 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gary Baldwin | 42-37 |
| 16:42 | Cal Poly SLO | David Osborne misses the floater from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Gary Baldwin | 42-37 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon is whistled for traveling | 42-37 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Barks (PG), Douglas Nelson (SG), Paul Jacobsen (SF), John Cosby (C) Raymond Farris, Jerome Savory, David Osborne, Bernard Porter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG), Ronald McDole (SG), Anthony Holloway (SF) Gary Baldwin, Phillip Shelley, James Hemby | |
| 15:56 | Cal Poly SLO | John Cosby misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 15:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Edward Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Charles Barks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Jacobsen (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edward Stewart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Cosby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Doug Witherington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald McDole (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Holloway (fresh) PF - Troy Oh (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Shannon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Barks scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Stewart | 45-37 |
| 15:29 | New Mexico State | Anthony Holloway loses the ball out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Zahl (PG) Edward Stewart | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson (SF), Larry Davis (PF) Troy Oh, Dennis Shannon | |
| 15:05 | Cal Poly SLO | John Cosby comes up short on the floater in the paint | 45-37 |
| 15:03 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Nathan Gibson | 45-37 |
| 14:39 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Raymond Farris (PG), David Osborne (SF), Bernard Porter (C) Robert Zahl, Douglas Nelson, John Cosby | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG), Phillip Shelley (SG) Doug Witherington, Ronald McDole | |
| 14:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Raymond Farris drills a jumper from the right side | 47-37 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 14:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Bernard Porter gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 13:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Anthony Holloway steals it from Raymond Farris | 47-37 |
| 13:36 | New Mexico State | Larry Davis misses badly on a floater in the paint | 47-37 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico State | Anthony Holloway tips it but misses | 47-37 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson hits the follow up shot | 47-39 |
| 13:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Barks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gary Baldwin | 47-42 |
| 12:39 | Cal Poly SLO | David Osborne double dribbles | 47-42 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jerome Savory (SG), Edward Stewart (PF) Charles Barks, David Osborne | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Troy Oh (PF), Dennis Shannon (C) Larry Davis, Anthony Holloway | |
| 12:17 | New Mexico State | Paul Jacobsen steals it from Gary Baldwin | 47-42 |
| 12:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Edward Stewart is called for a charge - foul #3 on Edward Stewart, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Zahl (PG), Paul Kraft (SF) Raymond Farris, Paul Jacobsen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Hemby (SF) Nathan Gibson | |
| 12:02 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin loses the dribble to Jerome Savory in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 11:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Jerome Savory hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 47-42 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico State | James Hemby grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Robert Zahl (fresh) SG - Jerome Savory (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Kraft (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Edward Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bernard Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hemby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Oh (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | New Mexico State | Edward Stewart steals the ball from James Hemby | 47-42 |
| 11:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Jerome Savory knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Zahl | 50-42 |
| 11:05 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-42 |
| 11:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Kraft gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 10:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Zahl misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 10:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Bernard Porter tips it back up and in | 52-42 |
| 10:29 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 10:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Bernard Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 10:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Phillip Shelley takes the ball from Edward Stewart | 52-42 |
| 09:56 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from James Hemby | 52-44 |
| 09:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Jerome Savory scores on a runner near the basket set up by Paul Kraft | 54-44 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico State | James Hemby clanks a floater from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Gary Baldwin | 54-46 |
| 08:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Edward Stewart blows the layup but the foul's on Dennis Shannon - foul #2 on Dennis Shannon, team foul #1 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Raymond Farris (PG), Charles Barks (SG), David Osborne (SF), John Cosby (C) Robert Zahl, Jerome Savory, Paul Kraft, Bernard Porter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG), Ronald McDole (SG), Nathan Gibson (SF), Larry Davis (PF), Anthony Holloway (C) Gary Baldwin, Phillip Shelley, James Hemby, Troy Oh, Dennis Shannon | |
| 08:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Edward Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 08:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Edward Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 08:30 | New Mexico State | Charles Barks steals it from Nathan Gibson | 56-46 |
| 08:11 | Cal Poly SLO | John Cosby is whistled for a carry | 56-46 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Jacobsen (PF) Edward Stewart | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 07:55 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington is hacked by John Cosby - foul #1 on John Cosby, team foul #4 | 56-46 |
| 07:36 | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 07:35 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson misses the tip | 56-46 |
| 07:34 | New Mexico State | Larry Davis snags the offensive board | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Raymond Farris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Barks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Osborne (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Paul Jacobsen (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Cosby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Doug Witherington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald McDole (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Davis (fresh) 3 pf. C - Anthony Holloway (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | New Mexico State | David Osborne is called for the reach on Doug Witherington - foul #3 on David Osborne, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon (C) Anthony Holloway | |
| 07:11 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon blows the layup | 56-46 |
| 07:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Barks grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 06:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Raymond Farris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Doug Witherington - foul #1 on Doug Witherington, team foul #2 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jerome Savory (SG), Edward Stewart (PF), Bernard Porter (C) Charles Barks, Paul Jacobsen, John Cosby | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley (SG), Troy Oh (PF) Ronald McDole, Larry Davis | |
| 06:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Raymond Farris makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 06:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Raymond Farris misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Phillip Shelley | 57-49 |
| 06:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Jerome Savory can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 06:15 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG) Doug Witherington | |
| 05:49 | Cal Poly SLO | David Osborne misses the lay-in | 57-49 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Jerome Savory - foul #2 on Jerome Savory, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Barks (PG), Paul Jacobsen (SF) Raymond Farris, David Osborne | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Hemby (C) Dennis Shannon | |
| 05:41 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 05:41 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Bernard Porter | 57-50 |
| 05:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Jacobsen is hacked by Nathan Gibson - foul #4 on Nathan Gibson, team foul #3 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Larry Davis (C) Nathan Gibson | |
| 05:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Bernard Porter misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Phillip Shelley | 57-50 |
| 04:50 | New Mexico State | Larry Davis comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-50 |
| 04:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Jerome Savory snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 04:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Barks misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 04:07 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh banks in the layup set up by Phillip Shelley | 57-52 |
| 04:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Barks clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-52 |
| 04:00 | Cal Poly SLO | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Porter | 57-52 |
| 03:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Bernard Porter clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 03:45 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 03:29 | New Mexico State | Larry Davis is denied on a layup by Bernard Porter | 57-52 |
| 03:27 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh grabs the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 03:27 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Raymond Farris (PG), David Osborne (SF) Jerome Savory, Paul Jacobsen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson (SF), Dennis Shannon (C) James Hemby, Larry Davis | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Raymond Farris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Barks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Osborne (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Bernard Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - Troy Oh (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Troy Oh | 57-55 |
| 02:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Edward Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Hemby (PF) Troy Oh | |
| 02:15 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 02:14 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Charles Barks | 57-55 |
| 01:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Edward Stewart hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Charles Barks | 59-55 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico State | James Hemby is hacked by Edward Stewart - foul #4 on Edward Stewart, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jerome Savory (SG) Charles Barks | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Troy Oh (PF) Nathan Gibson | |
| 01:30 | New Mexico State | James Hemby makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico State | James Hemby misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Bernard Porter pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 01:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Edward Stewart hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Raymond Farris | 61-56 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | James Hemby lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Baldwin | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Raymond Farris drills a floater from the right side set up by David Osborne | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon is fouled on the floor by Bernard Porter - foul #3 on Bernard Porter, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson (SF) James Hemby | |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Bernard Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Bernard Porter is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Baldwin - foul #1 on Gary Baldwin, team foul #4 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Barks (PG) Raymond Farris | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Shannon is called for the reach on Bernard Porter - foul #3 on Dennis Shannon, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| 00:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Shannon is called for the reach on Charles Barks - foul #4 on Dennis Shannon, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| 00:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Jerome Savory is hacked by Dennis Shannon - foul #5 on Dennis Shannon, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Hemby (C) Dennis Shannon | |
| 00:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Jerome Savory misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-58 |
| 00:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Gary Baldwin is called for the reach on Charles Barks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Baldwin, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| 00:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Barks makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Barks misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-61 |