| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Dennis Barry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Levay (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Polzin (fresh) 9 pts. C - Robert Sykes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gary Janoski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Rosol (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James White (fresh) 5 pts. C - Marc Green (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Lee inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Marc Green swats the shot by Robert Sykes | 32-34 |
| 19:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Barry grabs the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 19:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Polzin can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 19:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Sykes misses the tip | 32-34 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico State | James White pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 19:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Barry gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:39 | Cal Poly SLO | John Levay is hacked by William Morgan - foul #2 on William Morgan, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 18:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Barry drills a shot from the right block | 34-34 |
| 17:52 | New Mexico State | John Rosol knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Gary Janoski | 34-36 |
| 17:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Sykes can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 34-36 |
| 17:29 | New Mexico State | James White snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 16:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Sykes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 16:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Barry tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico State | Marc Green misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico State | Marc Green gets the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:17 | New Mexico State | James White is hacked by Michael Polzin - foul #3 on Michael Polzin, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Blizzard (PG), Johnny Smith (SG), Philip Murray (SF), William Chambers (PF) Dennis Barry, John Levay, Christopher Lee, Michael Polzin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe (PG), James Winans (SG), Maurice Becker (SF), Steven Jones (PF), Raymond Harvey (C) William Morgan, Gary Janoski, John Rosol, James White, Marc Green | |
| 16:02 | New Mexico State | Raymond Harvey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 16:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Philip Murray snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Steven Blizzard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnny Smith (fresh) SF - Philip Murray (fresh) PF - William Chambers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Sykes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Steve Forsythe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Winans (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Maurice Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Jones (fresh) C - Raymond Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Sykes is hacked by Raymond Harvey - foul #1 on Raymond Harvey, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Polzin (PF) Robert Sykes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 15:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Philip Murray can't connect on a shot in the paint | 36-38 |
| 15:27 | Cal Poly SLO | William Chambers snags the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 15:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Johnny Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 15:10 | Cal Poly SLO | William Chambers hits the follow up shot | 38-38 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 38-38 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico State | James Winans grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 14:36 | New Mexico State | Steven Jones buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 14:18 | Cal Poly SLO | William Chambers misses the jump hook in the paint | 38-40 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico State | James Winans grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:12 | New Mexico State | Philip Murray steals it from Steve Forsythe | 38-40 |
| 13:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Philip Murray comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico State | Steven Jones snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico State | Maurice Becker misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Philip Murray - foul #2 on Philip Murray, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Barry (PG), John Levay (SG), Christopher Lee (SF), Robert Sykes (C) Steven Blizzard, Johnny Smith, Michael Polzin, William Chambers | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Morgan (PG), Gary Janoski (SG), James White (PF), Marc Green (C) Steve Forsythe, James Winans, Steven Jones, Raymond Harvey | |
| 13:33 | New Mexico State | Maurice Becker makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico State | Maurice Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Barry buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Lee | 41-42 |
| 13:07 | New Mexico State | James White loses the dribble to Philip Murray | 41-42 |
| 12:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Philip Murray misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-42 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico State | Marc Green grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:19 | New Mexico State | Robert Sykes takes the ball from Maurice Becker | 41-42 |
| 12:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Barry hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Dennis Barry (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Levay (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Murray (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Robert Sykes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gary Janoski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Maurice Becker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Green (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | New Mexico State | James White misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 11:34 | New Mexico State | Maurice Becker gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 11:18 | New Mexico State | Marc Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Polzin (PF), William Chambers (C) Philip Murray, Robert Sykes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Rosol (SF), Steven Jones (PF) Maurice Becker, James White | |
| 11:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Barry scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Levay and he's fouled by William Morgan - foul #3 on William Morgan, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| 11:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Barry misses the free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico State | Marc Green grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 10:51 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 10:49 | Cal Poly SLO | William Chambers pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 10:34 | Cal Poly SLO | William Chambers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Blizzard (PG), Johnny Smith (SF) Dennis Barry, Christopher Lee | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Harvey (C) Marc Green | |
| 10:17 | New Mexico State | Johnny Smith steps in front of the Raymond Harvey pass | 46-42 |
| 10:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Polzin misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 09:59 | New Mexico State | Raymond Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 09:54 | New Mexico State | William Morgan is called for traveling | 46-42 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Lee (SF) John Levay | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe (PG), James Winans (SG), James White (PF) William Morgan, Gary Janoski, Raymond Harvey | |
| 09:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Johnny Smith is fouled on the floor by Steve Forsythe - foul #1 on Steve Forsythe, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Barry (PG), Philip Murray (SG) Steven Blizzard, Johnny Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marc Green (C) Steven Jones | |
| 09:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Lee misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Steve Forsythe - foul #2 on Steve Forsythe, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| 09:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Lee makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 09:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 09:13 | New Mexico State | James White gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico State | Marc Green misses long on a shot from the left side | 47-42 |
| 08:59 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to William Chambers | 47-42 |
| 08:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Barry makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Philip Murray | 49-42 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico State | James White is hacked by Christopher Lee - foul #1 on Christopher Lee, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | John Levay (SG), Robert Sykes (C) Christopher Lee, William Chambers | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Morgan (PG), Gary Janoski (SG) Steve Forsythe, James Winans | |
| 08:31 | New Mexico State | James White clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 08:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Sykes grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 08:05 | Cal Poly SLO | William Morgan is called for the reach on Dennis Barry - foul #4 on William Morgan, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Forsythe (PG), James Winans (SF), Steven Jones (PF), Raymond Harvey (C) William Morgan, John Rosol, James White, Marc Green | |
| 07:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Sykes scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Barry | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Dennis Barry (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Levay (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Murray (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Michael Polzin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Steve Forsythe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Janoski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Winans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski is hacked by Michael Polzin - foul #4 on Michael Polzin, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Blizzard (PG), Christopher Lee (SF), William Chambers (PF) Dennis Barry, Philip Murray, Michael Polzin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Morgan (PG), Maurice Becker (SF) Steve Forsythe, James Winans | |
| 07:15 | New Mexico State | Steven Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Blizzard - foul #1 on Steven Blizzard, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico State | Steven Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico State | Steven Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 06:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Sykes banks in the layup on a great pass from John Levay and the foul's on Steven Jones - foul #3 on Steven Jones, team foul #7 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marc Green (C) Raymond Harvey | |
| 06:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Sykes makes the free throw | 54-44 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico State | Marc Green connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Morgan | 54-46 |
| 06:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Sykes drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Chambers | 57-46 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico State | Maurice Becker is whistled for traveling | 57-46 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Barry (PG), Michael Polzin (PF) Steven Blizzard, Robert Sykes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Rosol (SF), James White (PF) Maurice Becker, Steven Jones | |
| 05:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Lee misses the lay-in | 57-46 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico State | James White grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 05:20 | New Mexico State | William Morgan misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-46 |
| 05:18 | Cal Poly SLO | William Chambers gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 05:03 | Cal Poly SLO | John Levay connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Christopher Lee | 59-46 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:40 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-46 |
| 04:39 | New Mexico State | Marc Green can't tip it in | 59-46 |
| 04:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Polzin gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Gary Janoski takes the ball from Christopher Lee | 59-46 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico State | William Chambers swats the layup by John Rosol | 59-46 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico State | John Rosol tips it back up and in | 59-48 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:58 | Cal Poly SLO | John Levay misses the lay-in | 59-48 |
| 03:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Polzin tips it back up and in | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense 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) | |
| 03:33 | New Mexico State | James White misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 03:31 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Green | 61-48 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Dennis Barry (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Levay (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Polzin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - William Chambers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Janoski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Rosol (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James White (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Marc Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:18 | New Mexico State | William Chambers steals it from John Rosol | 61-48 |
| 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) | |
| 02:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Barry misses badly on a shot from close range | 61-48 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico State | James White grabs the board | 61-48 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico State | James White misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-48 |
| 02:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Barry gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| 02:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Lee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 61-48 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico State | Marc Green snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| 01:57 | New Mexico State | Gary Janoski misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-48 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico State | Marc Green hits the follow up shot | 61-50 |
| 01:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Barry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 01:39 | Cal Poly SLO | William Chambers snags the offensive board | 61-50 |
| 01:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Lee scores on a shot near the basket set up by John Levay | 63-50 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico State | William Chambers blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by William Morgan | 63-50 |
| 01:12 | Cal Poly SLO | William Chambers gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 00:49 | Cal Poly SLO | William Chambers misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-50 |
| 00:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Barry gets the offensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Cal Poly SLO | William Morgan picks off the pass by Dennis Barry | 63-50 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | John Rosol lays it in on a nice dish by William Morgan | 63-52 |
| 00:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Barry runs out the clock | 63-52 |