| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) SG - Ronny Craig (fresh) SF - Cody Cahill (fresh) PF - Joseph Walsh (fresh) C - Kevin Rosen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Willie Baptiste (fresh) SG - Kevin Stevens (fresh) SF - Brian Pruett (fresh) PF - Nicholas James (fresh) C - Stephen Duprey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett misses short on a floater from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Ronny Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Walsh drills a jumper in the paint | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Willie Baptiste | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Cody Cahill misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico State | Michael Williams takes the ball from Kevin Stevens | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Willie Baptiste is called for the reach on Cody Cahill - foul #1 on Willie Baptiste, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Stephen Duprey takes the ball from Cody Cahill | 2-2 |
| 17:41 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Willie Baptiste - foul #2 on Willie Baptiste, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Holz (PG) Willie Baptiste | |
| 17:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Williams misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:36 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Stephen Duprey | 2-2 |
| 17:29 | New Mexico State | Ronny Craig is called for the reach on John Holz - foul #1 on Ronny Craig, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:17 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:15 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 2-2 |
| 16:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Cody Cahill snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Stevens - foul #1 on Kevin Stevens, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Ratcliffe (SG), William Needham (PF), Andre Brown (C) Kevin Stevens, Nicholas James, Stephen Duprey | |
| 16:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 16:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Holz | 4-4 |
| 16:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Cody Cahill misses short on a shot from the right side | 4-4 |
| 16:19 | New Mexico State | John Holz gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:10 | New Mexico State | William Needham scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from John Holz | 4-6 |
| 15:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Ronny Craig loses the dribble to John Holz | 4-6 |
| 15:46 | New Mexico State | Michael Ratcliffe lays it in set up by John Holz | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) SG - Ronny Craig (fresh) SF - Cody Cahill (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Rosen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Holz (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Ratcliffe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Pruett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Needham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andre Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Cody Cahill knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Ronny Craig | 6-8 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico State | William Needham connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Holz and he's fouled by Cody Cahill - foul #1 on Cody Cahill, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Rey Shaw (PG), Roy Keesler (SG), Rubin Rice (SF), Roger Parker (PF), Joseph Forman (C) Michael Williams, Ronny Craig, Cody Cahill, Joseph Walsh, Kevin Rosen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Fields (PG), Kevin Stevens (SG), Nicholas James (PF), Stephen Duprey (C) John Holz, Michael Ratcliffe, Brian Pruett, Andre Brown | |
| 15:02 | New Mexico State | William Needham misses the free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Roger Parker pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Roger Parker can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 6-10 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:39 | New Mexico State | David Fields loses the dribble to Rey Shaw in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| 14:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Forman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James can't connect on a shot from the right block | 9-10 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico State | David Fields grabs the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:37 | New Mexico State | William Needham hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 9-10 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico State | William Needham can't tip it in | 9-10 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey grabs the offensive board | 9-10 |
| 13:15 | New Mexico State | William Needham misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-10 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens snags the offensive board | 9-10 |
| 12:56 | New Mexico State | David Fields lays it in set up by Nicholas James and the foul's on Rey Shaw - foul #1 on Rey Shaw, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Williams (PG), Ronny Craig (SG), Cody Cahill (SF), Joseph Walsh (PF), Kevin Rosen (C) Rey Shaw, Roy Keesler, Rubin Rice, Roger Parker, Joseph Forman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Ratcliffe (SG), Brian Pruett (SF), Andre Brown (PF), James Lobato (C) Kevin Stevens, William Needham, Nicholas James, Stephen Duprey | |
| 12:56 | New Mexico State | David Fields makes the free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen misses the fadeaway from the left side | 9-13 |
| 12:39 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico State | Michael Ratcliffe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 12:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Walsh snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 12:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-13 |
| 12:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Cody Cahill tips it back up and in | 11-13 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico State | David Fields's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-13 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Holz (PG), Nicholas James (PF) David Fields, James Lobato | |
| 11:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kevin Rosen, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens (SG), Stephen Duprey (C) Michael Ratcliffe, Andre Brown | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) SG - Ronny Craig (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cody Cahill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Rosen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Holz (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kevin Stevens (fresh) SF - Brian Pruett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas James (fresh) C - Stephen Duprey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett blows the dunk but he's fouled by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Walsh misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on John Holz - foul #1 on John Holz, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| 10:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Rey Shaw (PG) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 10:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Ronny Craig connects on the turnaround from the right block | 15-15 |
| 10:06 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey is whistled for traveling | 15-15 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Rubin Rice (SF), Roger Parker (C) Cody Cahill, Kevin Rosen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Ratcliffe (SG), William Needham (PF), Andre Brown (C) Kevin Stevens, Nicholas James, Stephen Duprey | |
| 09:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Ronny Craig is fouled on the floor by Michael Ratcliffe - foul #1 on Michael Ratcliffe, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| 09:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Rubin Rice hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico State | Michael Ratcliffe misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-15 |
| 09:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Walsh snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 09:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Andre Brown picks off the pass by Rubin Rice | 18-15 |
| 09:10 | New Mexico State | William Needham misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-15 |
| 09:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Walsh snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 08:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Ronny Craig knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Walsh | 20-15 |
| 08:29 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett loses the ball out of bounds | 20-15 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Williams (PG), Roy Keesler (SG), Cody Cahill (SF), Kevin Rosen (C) Rey Shaw, Ronny Craig, Joseph Walsh, Roger Parker | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Fields (PG), Kevin Stevens (SG), Nicholas James (PF), Stephen Duprey (C) John Holz, Michael Ratcliffe, Brian Pruett, Andre Brown | |
| 08:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Cody Cahill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-15 |
| 07:58 | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens is hacked by Roy Keesler - foul #1 on Roy Keesler, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico State | David Fields hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 20-15 |
| 07:40 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Rubin Rice | 20-15 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) SG - Roy Keesler (fresh) SF - Cody Cahill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rubin Rice (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Rosen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Fields (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Stevens (fresh) SF - William Needham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas James (fresh) C - Stephen Duprey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Cody Cahill can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 20-15 |
| 07:35 | New Mexico State | Stephen Duprey snags the defensive board | 20-15 |
| 07:28 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James lays it in on a nice dish by David Fields | 20-17 |
| 07:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 07:01 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 06:55 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James blows the layup but the foul's on Rubin Rice - foul #1 on Rubin Rice, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Ronny Craig (SG), Roger Parker (PF) Roy Keesler, Rubin Rice | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett (SF) William Needham | |
| 06:55 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 06:55 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 06:48 | Cal Poly SLO | David Fields steps in front of the Michael Williams pass | 20-18 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico State | David Fields is hacked by Roger Parker - foul #1 on Roger Parker, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Walsh (PF) Roger Parker | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Ratcliffe (SG), Andre Brown (PF), James Lobato (C) Kevin Stevens, Nicholas James, Stephen Duprey | |
| 06:34 | New Mexico State | David Fields makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico State | David Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen misses the jumper from the right side | 20-20 |
| 06:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Cody Cahill tips it but misses | 20-20 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico State | Joseph Walsh is called for the reach on Andre Brown - foul #1 on Joseph Walsh, team foul #9 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Rubin Rice (SF), Roger Parker (C) Cody Cahill, Kevin Rosen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Holz (PG) David Fields | |
| 05:56 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:45 | Cal Poly SLO | James Lobato blocks the short jumper by Joseph Walsh | 20-22 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from James Lobato | 20-24 |
| 05:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Rubin Rice knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronny Craig | 22-24 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico State | John Holz is hacked by Ronny Craig - foul #2 on Ronny Craig, team foul #10 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Rey Shaw (PG), Roy Keesler (SG) Michael Williams, Ronny Craig | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens (SG), Nicholas James (PF), Stephen Duprey (C) Michael Ratcliffe, Andre Brown, James Lobato | |
| 04:49 | New Mexico State | John Holz makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico State | John Holz misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Walsh pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 04:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Nicholas James blocks the short jumper by Roger Parker | 22-25 |
| 04:26 | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 04:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Rubin Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 03:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Roy Keesler misses badly on a floater from the right side | 22-25 |
| 03:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Walsh gets the offensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 03:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Roger Parker travels with the ball | 22-25 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Ronny Craig (SG), Cody Cahill (SF), Kevin Rosen (C) Roy Keesler, Rubin Rice, Joseph Walsh | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste (PG), William Needham (SF) John Holz, Brian Pruett | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Rey Shaw (fresh) SG - Ronny Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cody Cahill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Parker (fresh) C - Kevin Rosen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Willie Baptiste (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Stevens (fresh) SF - William Needham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Duprey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Ronny Craig - foul #3 on Ronny Craig, team foul #11 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Roy Keesler (SG) Ronny Craig | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 03:16 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 03:16 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 02:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Roger Parker | 24-27 |
| 02:43 | New Mexico State | William Needham clanks a shot from the right side | 24-27 |
| 02:41 | New Mexico State | Willie Baptiste grabs the offensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico State | Kevin Stevens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-27 |
| 02:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Cody Cahill gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 02:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Cody Cahill blows the layup but he's hacked by William Needham - foul #1 on William Needham, team foul #6 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Williams (PG), Rubin Rice (PF) Rey Shaw, Roger Parker | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Ratcliffe (SG), Brian Pruett (SF), Andre Brown (C) Kevin Stevens, Nicholas James, Stephen Duprey | |
| 02:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Cody Cahill misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 02:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Cody Cahill misses the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 02:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen grabs the offensive board | 24-27 |
| 01:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Roy Keesler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Brian Pruett | 24-27 |
| 01:18 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Rosen - foul #2 on Kevin Rosen, team foul #12 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Walsh (PF) Rubin Rice | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:18 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 01:18 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 01:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 00:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-27 |
| 00:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Walsh misses the tip | 24-27 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Brian Pruett | 24-27 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett misses the dunk attempt | 24-27 |
| 00:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 00:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Walsh and the foul's on Brian Pruett - foul #1 on Brian Pruett, team foul #7 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Forman (SG), Rubin Rice (SF) Roy Keesler, Cody Cahill | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Holz (PG), Nicholas James (PF) Willie Baptiste, William Needham | |
| 00:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen misses the free throw | 26-27 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico State | Andre Brown gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Rubin Rice takes the ball from Nicholas James | 26-27 |
| 00:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-27 |
| 00:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Forman can't tip it in | 26-27 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Brian Pruett snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Nicholas James connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by John Holz | 26-29 |
| 00:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Rubin Rice can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 26-29 |