| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Jason Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Bjork (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Swinehart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Knudson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Wambua Ahluwalia (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Fred Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Knapp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Miller (fresh) PF - Michael Gilmore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Daniel Swinehart inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Jeffrey Bjork knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Jones | 38-30 |
| 19:23 | New Mexico State | John Lewis comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 19:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Wambua Ahluwalia grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 18:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Jason Jones is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jason Jones, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 18:35 | New Mexico State | John Lewis clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Wambua Ahluwalia - foul #3 on Wambua Ahluwalia, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Oliver Segrest (C) Wambua Ahluwalia | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 18:35 | New Mexico State | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:35 | New Mexico State | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Daniel Swinehart misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Alfred Miller - foul #1 on Alfred Miller, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 18:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Daniel Swinehart makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Daniel Swinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:01 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Alfred Miller | 40-34 |
| 17:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Gilmore swats the short shot by Oliver Segrest | 40-34 |
| 17:41 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 17:19 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 17:18 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Gilmore | 40-34 |
| 16:51 | New Mexico State | Alfred Miller clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 16:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Oliver Segrest gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Knudson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Justin Thomason (PG), Michael Fierros (SG), Benjamin Passmore (SF), Robert Smart (C) Jason Jones, Jeffrey Bjork, Daniel Swinehart, Thomas Knudson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pugh (PG), William Patton (SG), Bobby Kemp (SF), Kevin Jones (PF), Todd Gruber (C) Fred Hall, Paul Knapp, Alfred Miller, Michael Gilmore, John Lewis | |
| 16:21 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Pugh | 40-36 |
| 16:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Passmore loses the dribble to Todd Gruber | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Justin Thomason (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Fierros (fresh) SF - Benjamin Passmore (fresh) PF - Oliver Segrest (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Smart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Pugh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Patton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bobby Kemp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - Todd Gruber (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:48 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Bobby Kemp and he's hacked by Oliver Segrest - foul #2 on Oliver Segrest, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Fred Merriweather (SG), Wambua Ahluwalia (C) Michael Fierros, Robert Smart | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 15:48 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Oliver Segrest drills a fadeaway from the left side | 42-39 |
| 15:08 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 15:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Wambua Ahluwalia pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Todd Gruber steps in front of the Benjamin Passmore pass | 42-39 |
| 14:33 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber misses the easy layup but the foul's on Oliver Segrest - foul #3 on Oliver Segrest, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jason Jones (PG), Daniel Swinehart (SF), Thomas Knudson (PF) Justin Thomason, Benjamin Passmore, Oliver Segrest | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Hall (PG), Paul Knapp (SG), Alfred Miller (SF), John Lewis (C) David Pugh, William Patton, Bobby Kemp, Kevin Jones | |
| 14:33 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:33 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Wambua Ahluwalia grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Fred Merriweather connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Swinehart | 44-39 |
| 14:07 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jason Jones - foul #3 on Jason Jones, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore (PF) Todd Gruber | |
| 14:07 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:07 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Fred Merriweather can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 13:46 | New Mexico State | John Lewis snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 13:23 | New Mexico State | Fred Merriweather picks off the pass by Alfred Miller | 44-40 |
| 13:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Fred Merriweather jams it | 46-40 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico State | John Lewis is whistled for a carry | 46-40 |
| 12:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Daniel Swinehart misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-40 |
| 12:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Knudson snags the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 12:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Fred Merriweather clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico State | John Lewis pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 12:06 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Jason Jones - foul #4 on Jason Jones, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jeffrey Bjork (PG), Justin Thomason (SG), Oliver Segrest (PF), Robert Smart (C) Jason Jones, Fred Merriweather, Thomas Knudson, Wambua Ahluwalia | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:06 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:06 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:06 | New Mexico State | John Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico State | Alfred Miller knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Gilmore | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Jeffrey Bjork (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Justin Thomason (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Swinehart (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Oliver Segrest (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Smart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Fred Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Knapp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Miller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Gilmore (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Daniel Swinehart's floater is tipped away by John Lewis | 46-43 |
| 11:32 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Paul Knapp | 46-45 |
| 10:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Justin Thomason makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico State | John Lewis can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Smart - foul #1 on Robert Smart, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Fred Merriweather (SG), Thomas Knudson (PF), Wambua Ahluwalia (C) Daniel Swinehart, Oliver Segrest, Robert Smart | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pugh (PG), William Patton (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Todd Gruber (PF) Fred Hall, Paul Knapp, Alfred Miller, Michael Gilmore | |
| 10:23 | New Mexico State | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico State | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Justin Thomason hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 49-47 |
| 10:06 | New Mexico State | John Lewis grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico State | William Patton loses the ball out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Kemp (SF) John Lewis | |
| 09:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Knudson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Todd Gruber | 49-47 |
| 09:20 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by William Patton | 49-49 |
| 09:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Knudson buries a jumper from the right side set up by Jeffrey Bjork | 51-49 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico State | Bobby Kemp misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 08:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Wambua Ahluwalia pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Jeffrey Bjork misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Pugh - foul #3 on David Pugh, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Daniel Swinehart (SF) Justin Thomason | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Hall (PG), Paul Knapp (SG), Alfred Miller (SF), Michael Gilmore (PF) David Pugh, William Patton, Bobby Kemp, Todd Gruber | |
| 08:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Jeffrey Bjork makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Jeffrey Bjork makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:28 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Hall | 53-52 |
| 08:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Knudson knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Fred Merriweather | 56-52 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Alfred Miller | 56-55 |
| 07:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Wambua Ahluwalia misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 07:45 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Jeffrey Bjork (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Merriweather (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Swinehart (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Knudson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Wambua Ahluwalia (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Fred Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Knapp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Miller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Gilmore (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Jones (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:40 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-55 |
| 07:39 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Knapp | 56-55 |
| 07:25 | New Mexico State | Alfred Miller makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Fred Hall | 56-57 |
| 07:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Knudson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-57 |
| 07:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Fred Merriweather gets the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Wambua Ahluwalia blows the layup | 56-57 |
| 06:47 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico State | Alfred Miller knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Fred Hall | 56-59 |
| 06:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Daniel Swinehart drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bjork and he's hacked by Alfred Miller - foul #2 on Alfred Miller, team foul #3 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jason Jones (PG), Justin Thomason (SG), Oliver Segrest (PF), Robert Smart (C) Jeffrey Bjork, Fred Merriweather, Thomas Knudson, Wambua Ahluwalia | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pugh (PG), William Patton (SG), Bobby Kemp (SF), Todd Gruber (PF), John Lewis (C) Fred Hall, Paul Knapp, Alfred Miller, Michael Gilmore, Kevin Jones | |
| 06:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Daniel Swinehart makes the free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico State | William Patton is hacked by Daniel Swinehart - foul #3 on Daniel Swinehart, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Passmore (SF) Daniel Swinehart | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 06:07 | New Mexico State | William Patton misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Smart gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Oliver Segrest makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-59 |
| 05:36 | New Mexico State | William Patton comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 05:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Passmore gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 05:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Justin Thomason misses the shot from the right side | 62-59 |
| 05:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Oliver Segrest tips it back up and in | 64-59 |
| 04:53 | New Mexico State | William Patton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 04:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Oliver Segrest grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 04:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Jason Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 04:31 | New Mexico State | Bobby Kemp grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 04:31 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Fred Merriweather (SG), Daniel Swinehart (SF), Thomas Knudson (PF), Wambua Ahluwalia (C) Justin Thomason, Benjamin Passmore, Oliver Segrest, Robert Smart | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Hall (PG), Paul Knapp (SG), Alfred Miller (SF), Michael Gilmore (PF) William Patton, David Pugh, Bobby Kemp, Todd Gruber | |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp is whistled for traveling | 64-59 |
| 04:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Daniel Swinehart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 03:45 | New Mexico State | John Lewis scores on a driving attempt from close range | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Jason Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Fred Merriweather (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Swinehart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Knudson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Wambua Ahluwalia (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Fred Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Paul Knapp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Miller (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Gilmore (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - John Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Knudson drills a runner from close range set up by Daniel Swinehart | 66-61 |
| 03:10 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall double dribbles | 66-61 |
| 02:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Wambua Ahluwalia is whistled for traveling | 66-61 |
| 02:44 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico State | Alfred Miller grabs the offensive board | 66-61 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall is fouled on the floor by Fred Merriweather - foul #4 on Fred Merriweather, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Wambua Ahluwalia grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 02:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Wambua Ahluwalia is hacked by Alfred Miller - foul #3 on Alfred Miller, team foul #4 | 66-61 |
| 01:46 | Cal Poly SLO | John Lewis is called for the reach on Fred Merriweather - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #5 | 66-61 |
| 01:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Jason Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 01:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Wambua Ahluwalia hits the follow up shot | 68-61 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico State | John Lewis clanks a jumper in the lane | 68-61 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore tips it home | 68-63 |
| 00:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Daniel Swinehart clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 00:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Daniel Swinehart grabs the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Jason Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-63 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Paul Knapp | 68-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Knapp | 68-63 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Hall | 68-66 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Knudson is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Knapp - foul #1 on Paul Knapp, team foul #6 | 68-66 |
| 00:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Knudson is fouled on the floor by Paul Knapp - foul #2 on Paul Knapp, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| 00:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Knudson makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Knudson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-69 |
| 00:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Fred Merriweather is hacked by Paul Knapp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Knapp, team foul #8 | 70-69 |
| 00:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Fred Merriweather makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Fred Merriweather makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Alfred Miller misses the halfcourt shot | 72-69 |