| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charlie Noble (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dana Holcomb (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gaylord Vanetten (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Albrecht (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Duval (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Walter Daves (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Girard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Searles (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Thomas Dahlquist (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal Poly SLO | James Searles inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Adams hits the finger roll | 30-38 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 19:22 | New Mexico State | Jason Albrecht grabs the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 19:09 | New Mexico State | Jason Albrecht loses the ball out of bounds | 30-38 |
| 18:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Girard makes the fadeaway from the left block | 30-40 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico State | Dana Holcomb makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charlie Noble | 33-40 |
| 18:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Adams misses the driving attempt in the lane | 33-40 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico State | Jason Albrecht grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 17:32 | New Mexico State | Dana Holcomb misses long on a 3 from straight away | 33-40 |
| 17:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Adams pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 17:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Adams misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Matthew Duval - foul #2 on Matthew Duval, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wade Reasor (PG), Matthew Brown (PF), John Besaw (C) Charlie Noble, Jason Albrecht, Matthew Duval | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 17:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Adams misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:15 | New Mexico State | Matthew Brown gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 16:58 | New Mexico State | Wade Reasor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 16:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Adams grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 16:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Adams misses the easy layup | 33-40 |
| 16:47 | Cal Poly SLO | James Searles tips it in | 33-42 |
| 16:35 | New Mexico State | John Besaw clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 16:33 | New Mexico State | Dana Holcomb tips it back up and in | 35-42 |
| 16:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Girard loses the dribble to Wade Reasor | 35-42 |
| 16:19 | New Mexico State | Wade Reasor lays it up and in | 37-42 |
| 16:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Adams misses the fadeaway near the basket | 37-42 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico State | John Besaw pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 15:52 | New Mexico State | Dana Holcomb comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-42 |
| 15:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Dahlquist snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Wade Reasor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dana Holcomb (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Gaylord Vanetten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Besaw (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Walter Daves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Girard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Searles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Thomas Dahlquist (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Cal Poly SLO | James Searles is fouled on the floor by Dana Holcomb - foul #1 on Dana Holcomb, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charlie Noble (PG), Harold Palmer (SF), Jason Albrecht (PF), Matthew Duval (C) Dana Holcomb, Gaylord Vanetten, Matthew Brown, John Besaw | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Luis Mattison (PG), Ronald Swatloski (SG), Victor Bell (SF), Paul Cole (PF), Charles Villalta (C) Walter Daves, Robert Girard, James Searles, Thomas Dahlquist, Dennis Adams | |
| 15:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Ronald Swatloski clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Albrecht - foul #2 on Jason Albrecht, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| 15:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Ronald Swatloski makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 15:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Ronald Swatloski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 15:10 | New Mexico State | Harold Palmer misses long on a jumper from the right side | 37-44 |
| 15:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Villalta grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Charlie Noble steals it from Luis Mattison | 37-44 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico State | Charlie Noble banks in the layup | 39-44 |
| 14:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Bell banks in the layup | 39-46 |
| 14:06 | New Mexico State | Charlie Noble knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Wade Reasor | 42-46 |
| 13:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Charlie Noble steals the ball from Ronald Swatloski | 42-46 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico State | Wade Reasor knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charlie Noble | 45-46 |
| 13:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Ronald Swatloski hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 45-46 |
| 13:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Luis Mattison misses the fadeaway from the right side | 45-46 |
| 12:54 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duval snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico State | Harold Palmer's floater is tipped away by Paul Cole | 45-46 |
| 12:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Villalta pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Charlie Noble is called for the reach on Luis Mattison - foul #2 on Charlie Noble, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Evens (PG), Dana Holcomb (SG), Gaylord Vanetten (SF), Matthew Brown (PF), John Besaw (C) Charlie Noble, Wade Reasor, Harold Palmer, Jason Albrecht, Matthew Duval | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Daves (PG), Robert Girard (SG), James Searles (SF), Thomas Dahlquist (PF), Dennis Adams (C) Luis Mattison, Ronald Swatloski, Victor Bell, Paul Cole, Charles Villalta | |
| 12:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Dahlquist dunks the ball set up by Robert Girard | 45-48 |
| 11:47 | New Mexico State | James Searles steps in front of the John Besaw pass | 45-48 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Donald Evens (fresh) SG - Dana Holcomb (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Gaylord Vanetten (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Besaw (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Walter Daves (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Girard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Searles (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Dahlquist (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Girard can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Evens - foul #1 on Donald Evens, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| 11:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Girard makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 11:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Girard makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:10 | New Mexico State | John Besaw misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 45-50 |
| 11:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Dahlquist grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 10:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Girard buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Walter Daves and the foul's on Donald Evens - foul #2 on Donald Evens, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Villalta (C) Dennis Adams | |
| 10:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Girard makes the free throw | 45-53 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico State | Donald Evens drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-53 |
| 10:08 | Cal Poly SLO | James Searles is fouled on the floor by Donald Evens - foul #3 on Donald Evens, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charlie Noble (PG), Matthew Duval (C) Donald Evens, John Besaw | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 10:08 | Cal Poly SLO | James Searles makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 10:08 | Cal Poly SLO | James Searles makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles Villalta - foul #1 on Charles Villalta, team foul #1 | 48-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Harold Palmer (PF) Matthew Brown | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 09:53 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 09:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Villalta buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Searles | 50-57 |
| 09:06 | New Mexico State | Robert Girard is called for the reach on Dana Holcomb - foul #3 on Robert Girard, team foul #2 | 50-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wade Reasor (SG), Jason Albrecht (PF) Dana Holcomb, Harold Palmer | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Luis Mattison (SG), Paul Cole (PF), Dennis Adams (C) Robert Girard, Thomas Dahlquist, Charles Villalta | |
| 08:46 | New Mexico State | Wade Reasor buries a runner from close range | 52-57 |
| 08:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Adams is whistled for a carry | 52-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Harold Palmer (SF), Matthew Brown (C) Gaylord Vanetten, Matthew Duval | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Ronald Swatloski (SG), Victor Bell (SF), Thomas Dahlquist (PF) Walter Daves, James Searles, Paul Cole | |
| 07:55 | New Mexico State | Wade Reasor connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Harold Palmer | 54-57 |
| 07:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Matthew Brown denies the turnaround by Luis Mattison | 54-57 |
| 07:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Dahlquist grabs the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charlie Noble (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wade Reasor (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Albrecht (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Luis Mattison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Swatloski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Bell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Dahlquist (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Adams misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jason Albrecht - foul #3 on Jason Albrecht, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Dana Holcomb (SG), Gaylord Vanetten (SF), John Besaw (C) Charlie Noble, Harold Palmer, Jason Albrecht | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Daves (PG), Robert Girard (SG) Luis Mattison, Ronald Swatloski | |
| 07:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Adams makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 07:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | Matthew Brown grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico State | John Besaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Duval (C) John Besaw | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | James Searles (SF), Charles Villalta (C) Victor Bell, Dennis Adams | |
| 06:45 | Cal Poly SLO | James Searles can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Dana Holcomb | 54-58 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duval comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 54-58 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico State | Wade Reasor tips it back up and in | 56-58 |
| 06:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Daves can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gaylord Vanetten - foul #3 on Gaylord Vanetten, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Harold Palmer (PF) Matthew Brown | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Cole (PF) Thomas Dahlquist | |
| 06:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Daves misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Daves makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico State | Wade Reasor misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-59 |
| 06:02 | Cal Poly SLO | James Searles gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 05:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Girard comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-59 |
| 05:55 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Dana Holcomb | 56-59 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico State | Dana Holcomb hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Wade Reasor | 59-59 |
| 05:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Girard misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 05:10 | Cal Poly SLO | James Searles tips it in | 59-61 |
| 04:52 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duval misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten grabs the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charlie Noble (PG), Jason Albrecht (PF) Wade Reasor, Harold Palmer | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Dahlquist (PF), Dennis Adams (C) Paul Cole, Charles Villalta | |
| 04:42 | New Mexico State | Dana Holcomb can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-61 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten tips it in | 61-61 |
| 04:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Daves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-61 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico State | Jason Albrecht clanks a jumper in the paint | 61-61 |
| 03:57 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Robert Girard | 61-61 |
| 03:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Matthew Duval swats the short shot by James Searles | 61-61 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duval pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:22 | New Mexico State | Jason Albrecht misses short on a 3 from straight away | 61-61 |
| 03:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charlie Noble (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dana Holcomb (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Gaylord Vanetten (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Albrecht (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Duval (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Walter Daves (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Girard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Searles (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Dahlquist (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Cal Poly SLO | James Searles dunks the ball set up by Walter Daves | 61-63 |
| 02:34 | New Mexico State | Matthew Duval can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico State | Dana Holcomb gets the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico State | Dana Holcomb is hacked by Walter Daves - foul #2 on Walter Daves, team foul #3 | 61-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Brown (PF), John Besaw (C) Jason Albrecht, Matthew Duval | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Villalta (C) Dennis Adams | |
| 02:11 | New Mexico State | Gaylord Vanetten clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-63 |
| 02:10 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Charles Villalta | 61-63 |
| 02:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Daves throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wade Reasor (PG), Harold Palmer (SF) Charlie Noble, Gaylord Vanetten | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 01:56 | New Mexico State | Dana Holcomb makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 01:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Girard knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Walter Daves | 64-66 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charlie Noble (PG), Gaylord Vanetten (SF), Jason Albrecht (PF), Matthew Duval (C) Wade Reasor, Harold Palmer, Matthew Brown, John Besaw | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Adams (C) Charles Villalta | |
| 01:43 | New Mexico State | Dana Holcomb knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gaylord Vanetten | 67-66 |
| 01:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Daves makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Dahlquist | 67-68 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico State | Dana Holcomb travels with the ball | 67-68 |
| 00:48 | Cal Poly SLO | James Searles can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 67-68 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Matthew Duval | 67-68 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico State | Dana Holcomb clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-68 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Dana Holcomb snags the offensive board | 67-68 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | Thomas Dahlquist steals the ball from Matthew Duval | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Charlie Noble is called for the reach on James Searles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charlie Noble, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| 00:24 | Cal Poly SLO | James Searles makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:24 | Cal Poly SLO | James Searles makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Dana Holcomb clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-70 |
| 00:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Dahlquist grabs the board | 67-70 |
| 00:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Dahlquist is hacked by Charlie Noble in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charlie Noble, team foul #11 | 67-70 |
| 00:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Dahlquist makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Dahlquist makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Dana Holcomb connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charlie Noble | 70-72 |
| 00:02 | Cal Poly SLO | James Searles is hacked by Charlie Noble in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charlie Noble, team foul #12 | 70-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wade Reasor (PG) Charlie Noble | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 00:02 | Cal Poly SLO | James Searles misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:02 | Cal Poly SLO | James Searles makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Wade Reasor misses the halfcourt shot | 70-73 |