| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Joseph Smail (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Neth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elroy Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Broussard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Timothy Adair (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Humphrey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Herron (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Gothard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Patrick Herron inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | New Mexico State | Jacob Gothard misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Robert Broussard - foul #1 on Robert Broussard, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 19:44 | New Mexico State | Jacob Gothard makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 19:44 | New Mexico State | Jacob Gothard makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 19:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Herbert Miller connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Neth | 29-30 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Herron | 29-33 |
| 18:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Elroy Banks is whistled for traveling | 29-33 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico State | Patrick Herron clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-33 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico State | Richard Gibbs can't tip it in | 29-33 |
| 18:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Smail gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Gibbs swats the short shot by Joseph Smail | 29-33 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico State | Jacob Gothard grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 17:47 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey lays it up and in set up by Patrick Herron | 29-35 |
| 17:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Broussard hits a shot in the lane | 31-35 |
| 17:08 | New Mexico State | Richard Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico State | Jacob Gothard grabs the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 16:58 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey misses the driving attempt from close range | 31-35 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico State | Richard Gibbs grabs the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 16:42 | New Mexico State | Patrick Herron comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair grabs the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 16:32 | New Mexico State | Richard Gibbs connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Adair | 31-38 |
| 16:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Elroy Banks loses the dribble to Richard Gibbs | 31-38 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico State | Patrick Herron misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Smail - foul #1 on Joseph Smail, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Friar (PG), Curtis Steck (SG), Daryl Samberg (SF), David Dove (PF), Josef Prosienski (C) Joseph Smail, Kenneth Neth, Elroy Banks, Robert Broussard, Herbert Miller | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Collier (PG), Monte Baker (SG), Greg Rucks (PF), Kevin Frost (C) Timothy Adair, George Humphrey, Richard Gibbs, Jacob Gothard | |
| 15:53 | New Mexico State | Patrick Herron misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico State | Patrick Herron makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Richard Friar (fresh) SG - Curtis Steck (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daryl Samberg (fresh) PF - David Dove (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Josef Prosienski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Michael Collier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Monte Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Herron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Greg Rucks (fresh) C - Kevin Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Curtis Steck drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 15:20 | New Mexico State | Kevin Frost scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Monte Baker and the foul's on Richard Friar - foul #1 on Richard Friar, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Hazen (SF) Patrick Herron | |
| 15:20 | New Mexico State | Kevin Frost misses the free throw | 34-41 |
| 15:20 | Cal Poly SLO | David Dove snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 14:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Monte Baker picks off the pass by Curtis Steck | 34-41 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico State | Monte Baker misses the easy layup | 34-41 |
| 14:50 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier tips it but misses | 34-41 |
| 14:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Daryl Samberg snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 14:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Friar misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Greg Rucks - foul #3 on Greg Rucks, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Kenneth Neth (SG), Elroy Banks (SF), Herbert Miller (PF) Curtis Steck, Daryl Samberg, Josef Prosienski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair (PG), George Humphrey (SG) Monte Baker, Matthew Hazen | |
| 14:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Friar misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Friar makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:31 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Greg Rucks | 35-43 |
| 14:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Kenneth Neth makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 13:58 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Neth steals it from Timothy Adair | 38-43 |
| 13:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Friar hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Neth | 40-43 |
| 13:30 | New Mexico State | Kevin Frost makes the fadeaway from the right block | 40-45 |
| 13:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Kenneth Neth clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 13:12 | Cal Poly SLO | David Dove tips it in | 42-45 |
| 12:50 | New Mexico State | Kevin Frost loses the ball out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Smail (PG), Robert Broussard (PF) Richard Friar, David Dove | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Monte Baker (SG), Patrick Herron (SF), Richard Gibbs (PF), Jacob Gothard (C) Timothy Adair, George Humphrey, Greg Rucks, Kevin Frost | |
| 12:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Elroy Banks scores on a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Michael Collier - foul #2 on Michael Collier, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Curtis Steck (SG) Kenneth Neth | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Hazen (SG) Michael Collier | |
| 12:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Elroy Banks misses the free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico State | Patrick Herron grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico State | Patrick Herron comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 12:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Broussard grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 12:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Gibbs is called for the reach on Robert Broussard - foul #1 on Richard Gibbs, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Daryl Samberg (SF) Elroy Banks | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 11:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Smail hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 11:49 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Matthew Hazen | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Joseph Smail (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Steck (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daryl Samberg (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Broussard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Monte Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Hazen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SF - Patrick Herron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jacob Gothard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | New Mexico State | Patrick Herron misses long on a runner from the right block | 44-45 |
| 11:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Daryl Samberg grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 11:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Curtis Steck drills a shot from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico State | Curtis Steck steals it from Richard Gibbs | 46-45 |
| 10:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Broussard can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 46-45 |
| 10:38 | New Mexico State | Jacob Gothard grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:19 | New Mexico State | Richard Gibbs misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 10:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Herbert Miller grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 10:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Curtis Steck misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 10:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Daryl Samberg misses the tip | 46-45 |
| 10:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Broussard pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 09:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Herbert Miller clanks a turnaround in the paint | 46-45 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Patrick Herron | 46-45 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico State | Joseph Smail steals the ball from Monte Baker in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 09:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Broussard misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Gibbs - foul #2 on Richard Gibbs, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Friar (PG), Kenneth Neth (SG), Elroy Banks (SF), David Dove (C) Joseph Smail, Curtis Steck, Daryl Samberg, Herbert Miller | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair (PG), George Humphrey (SG), Michael Collier (SF), Greg Rucks (PF), Kevin Frost (C) Monte Baker, Matthew Hazen, Patrick Herron, Richard Gibbs, Jacob Gothard | |
| 09:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Broussard makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Broussard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier travels with the ball | 48-45 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Josef Prosienski (C) Robert Broussard | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 08:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Timothy Adair takes the ball from Richard Friar in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 08:43 | New Mexico State | Greg Rucks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 08:41 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Josef Prosienski | 48-45 |
| 08:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Friar is fouled on the floor by Timothy Adair - foul #3 on Timothy Adair, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| 08:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Kenneth Neth misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Timothy Adair - foul #4 on Timothy Adair, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Hazen (SF) Timothy Adair | |
| 08:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Kenneth Neth makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Kenneth Neth makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier is hacked by Richard Friar - foul #2 on Richard Friar, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Monte Baker (PG) Matthew Hazen | |
| 08:00 | New Mexico State | Kevin Frost drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from George Humphrey | 50-47 |
| 07:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Elroy Banks scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Richard Friar | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Richard Friar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Neth (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elroy Banks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dove (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Josef Prosienski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Monte Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Humphrey (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Collier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Greg Rucks (fresh) 3 pf. C - Kevin Frost (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | New Mexico State | Kevin Frost blows the layup | 52-47 |
| 07:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Josef Prosienski pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 07:31 | Cal Poly SLO | The pull-up jumper by Elroy Banks is blocked by Kevin Frost | 52-47 |
| 07:30 | Cal Poly SLO | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Neth | 52-47 |
| 07:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Friar is fouled on the floor by Monte Baker - foul #1 on Monte Baker, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Broussard (PF), Herbert Miller (C) David Dove, Josef Prosienski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair (PG), Patrick Herron (SF), Richard Gibbs (PF), Jacob Gothard (C) Monte Baker, Michael Collier, Greg Rucks, Kevin Frost | |
| 07:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Friar makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 07:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Friar makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:52 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-47 |
| 06:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Broussard grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 06:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Herbert Miller clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jacob Gothard - foul #2 on Jacob Gothard, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Smail (PG) Richard Friar | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 06:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Herbert Miller misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Herbert Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico State | Jacob Gothard pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 06:23 | New Mexico State | Elroy Banks picks off the pass by Patrick Herron | 54-47 |
| 06:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Elroy Banks dunks the ball | 56-47 |
| 06:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Broussard steals it from Patrick Herron | 56-47 |
| 05:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Smail hits the finger roll on a great pass from Herbert Miller | 58-47 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico State | Robert Broussard steals it from Timothy Adair | 58-47 |
| 05:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Elroy Banks's floater is tipped away by Richard Gibbs | 58-47 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to George Humphrey | 58-47 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico State | Patrick Herron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-47 |
| 05:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Herbert Miller grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 04:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Patrick Herron steals the ball from Kenneth Neth | 58-47 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico State | Jacob Gothard clanks a shot from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 04:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Kenneth Neth grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 04:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Herbert Miller misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 58-47 |
| 04:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Herbert Miller tips it in | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:54 | New Mexico State | George Humphrey misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 60-47 |
| 03:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Herbert Miller gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Broussard buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Neth | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Joseph Smail (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Neth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Elroy Banks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Broussard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Herbert Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Timothy Adair (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Humphrey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Herron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Gibbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jacob Gothard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:16 | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Gibbs | 62-50 |
| 02:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Timothy Adair steps in front of the Kenneth Neth pass | 62-50 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico State | Jacob Gothard makes the shot from the left side set up by George Humphrey | 62-52 |
| 02:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Broussard connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Joseph Smail | 64-52 |
| 02:16 | New Mexico State | Patrick Herron misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 02:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Smail gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| 01:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Smail loses the dribble to Timothy Adair | 64-52 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico State | Timothy Adair is hacked by Joseph Smail - foul #2 on Joseph Smail, team foul #5 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Friar (PG), Curtis Steck (SG), Daryl Samberg (SF), David Dove (PF), Josef Prosienski (C) Joseph Smail, Kenneth Neth, Elroy Banks, Robert Broussard, Herbert Miller | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Collier (PG), Monte Baker (SG), Matthew Hazen (SF), Greg Rucks (PF), Kevin Frost (C) Timothy Adair, George Humphrey, Patrick Herron, Richard Gibbs, Jacob Gothard | |
| 01:35 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier's pass is intercepted by Daryl Samberg | 64-52 |
| 01:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Friar banks in the layup set up by Daryl Samberg | 66-52 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico State | Michael Collier is hacked by Richard Friar - foul #3 on Richard Friar, team foul #6 | 66-52 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico State | Monte Baker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Curtis Steck - foul #1 on Curtis Steck, team foul #7 | 66-52 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico State | Monte Baker misses the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico State | Monte Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 00:42 | Cal Poly SLO | David Dove can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-53 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Kevin Frost | 66-53 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Monte Baker misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 66-53 |
| 00:34 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to David Dove | 66-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Friar hits the finger roll on a great pass from Curtis Steck | 68-53 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Greg Rucks misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by David Dove - foul #2 on David Dove, team foul #8 | 68-53 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Greg Rucks makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Greg Rucks makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 00:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Friar runs out the clock | 68-55 |