| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Kirksey (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Washburn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Kramer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cecil Glidewell (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten inbounds the ball | 45-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Kirksey - foul #2 on Michael Kirksey, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 19:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Cecil Glidewell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 19:22 | Cal Poly SLO | William Kramer can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Matthew Lane - foul #1 on Matthew Lane, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| 19:22 | Cal Poly SLO | William Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 19:22 | Cal Poly SLO | William Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses the jumper in the lane | 46-38 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix tips it back up and in | 48-38 |
| 18:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kirksey comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-38 |
| 18:34 | Cal Poly SLO | William Kramer can't tip it in | 48-38 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Adam Vanslyke, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| 17:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Cecil Glidewell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Washburn | 48-40 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Matthew Lane is whistled for a carry | 48-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Johnson (PF) Cecil Glidewell | |
| 17:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Johnson is called for a backcourt violation | 48-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Tucker (SF), George Johnston (C) William Kramer, John Williams | |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Michael Washburn is called for the reach on Raymond Haddix - foul #1 on Michael Washburn, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Christopher Reny (SF), Thomas Duerr (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Matthew Lane, Justin McQuesten, Adam Vanslyke, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Shumpert (PG), Michael Ash (SG) Michael Kirksey, Michael Washburn | |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-40 |
| 17:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Tucker pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 16:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Ash throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-40 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Thomas Duerr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Cecil Glidewell (PF) George Johnston | |
| 16:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Johnson is whistled for a carry | 48-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG) Raymond Haddix | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | William Kramer (SF), John Williams (C) Kevin Shumpert, Larry Johnson | |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts double dribbles | 48-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin McQuesten (SG), Adam Vanslyke (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Christopher Reny, Thomas Duerr, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kirksey (PG), Michael Washburn (SG) Michael Ash, Robert Tucker | |
| 15:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Washburn is whistled for a carry | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Kirksey (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Washburn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Kramer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Cecil Glidewell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall throws it down set up by Justin McQuesten | 50-40 |
| 15:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kirksey misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-40 |
| 15:08 | Cal Poly SLO | John Williams tips it but misses | 50-40 |
| 15:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kirksey pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 14:43 | Cal Poly SLO | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (SG), Christopher Reny (SF), Thomas Duerr (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Justin McQuesten, Gregory Roberts, Adam Vanslyke, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Shumpert (PG), Michael Ash (SG), Robert Tucker (SF), Larry Johnson (PF), George Johnston (C) Michael Kirksey, Michael Washburn, William Kramer, Cecil Glidewell, John Williams | |
| 14:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Tucker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-40 |
| 14:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Ash snags the offensive board | 50-40 |
| 13:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Johnson hits a jump hook from the baseline | 50-42 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 13:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 13:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Shumpert connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-45 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Matthew Lane makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 12:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Raymond Haddix takes the ball from George Johnston | 53-45 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix dunks the ball | 55-45 |
| 12:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Ash misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Thomas Duerr snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Kevin Shumpert - foul #1 on Kevin Shumpert, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin McQuesten (SF), Adam Vanslyke (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Christopher Reny, Thomas Duerr, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kirksey (PG), Michael Washburn (SG), William Kramer (SF), Cecil Glidewell (PF), John Williams (C) Kevin Shumpert, Michael Ash, Robert Tucker, Larry Johnson, George Johnston | |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Matthew Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 11:46 | Cal Poly SLO | William Kramer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Kirksey (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Washburn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Kramer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Cecil Glidewell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall is fouled on the floor by Cecil Glidewell - foul #1 on Cecil Glidewell, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG) Matthew Lane | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Gregory Roberts and the foul's on John Williams - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #5 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG) Raymond Haddix | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the free throw | 59-45 |
| 11:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Cecil Glidewell's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Vanslyke | 59-45 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Christopher Reny is hacked by Michael Washburn - foul #2 on Michael Washburn, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Johnson (PF) Cecil Glidewell | |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-45 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Justin McQuesten | 59-45 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses short on a shot from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 10:00 | Cal Poly SLO | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 09:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Johnson comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Adam Vanslyke - foul #2 on Adam Vanslyke, team foul #4 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (SG) Christopher Reny | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 09:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 09:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts lays it up and in set up by Raymond Haddix | 61-46 |
| 09:06 | Cal Poly SLO | John Williams misses the easy layup | 61-46 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts pulls down the rebound | 61-46 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall is fouled on the floor by John Williams - foul #4 on John Williams, team foul #7 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG), Christopher Reny (SF), Clyde Pate (C) Gregory Roberts, Justin McQuesten, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Shumpert (PG), Michael Ash (SG), Robert Tucker (SF), Cecil Glidewell (PF), George Johnston (C) Michael Kirksey, Michael Washburn, William Kramer, Larry Johnson, John Williams | |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Shumpert's pass is intercepted by Raymond Haddix in the backcourt | 63-46 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix lays it up and in | 65-46 |
| 08:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Clyde Pate is called for the reach on Kevin Shumpert - foul #1 on Clyde Pate, team foul #5 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Duerr (PF) Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 08:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Ash makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Tucker | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Clyde Pate knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew Lane | 67-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Reny (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Duerr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Kevin Shumpert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ash (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Tucker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cecil Glidewell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Ash misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Duerr - foul #1 on Thomas Duerr, team foul #6 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SF) Christopher Reny | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kirksey (PG) Kevin Shumpert | |
| 07:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Ash misses the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 07:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Ash misses the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Thomas Duerr grabs the board | 67-49 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-49 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Thomas Duerr pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-49 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-49 |
| 06:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Tucker pulls down the rebound | 67-49 |
| 06:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Tucker misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-49 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the board | 67-49 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Matthew Lane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-49 |
| 05:58 | Cal Poly SLO | George Johnston gets the rebound | 67-49 |
| 05:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin McQuesten (SF), Adam Vanslyke (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Gregory Roberts, Thomas Duerr, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Washburn (SG), William Kramer (SF), John Williams (C) Michael Ash, Robert Tucker, George Johnston | |
| 05:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Washburn misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 67-49 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 67-49 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin McQuesten | 70-49 |
| 05:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Washburn hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 70-49 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten gets the rebound | 70-49 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten drills a jumper from the left block set up by Matthew Lane | 72-49 |
| 04:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Washburn clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 72-49 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten grabs the defensive rebound | 72-49 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Matthew Lane hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Adam Vanslyke | 74-49 |
| 03:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Washburn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-49 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 74-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Kirksey (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Washburn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Kramer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Cecil Glidewell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Adam Vanslyke | 77-49 |
| 03:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kirksey knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 77-52 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 77-52 |
| 02:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kirksey pulls down the rebound | 77-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Cal Poly SLO | William Kramer misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Justin McQuesten - foul #3 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #7 | 77-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Christopher Reny (SF), Thomas Duerr (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Matthew Lane, Justin McQuesten, Adam Vanslyke, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Ash (PG), Robert Tucker (SG), Larry Johnson (PF), George Johnston (C) Michael Kirksey, Michael Washburn, Cecil Glidewell, John Williams | |
| 02:37 | Cal Poly SLO | William Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 77-53 |
| 02:37 | Cal Poly SLO | William Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 77-54 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-54 |
| 02:16 | Cal Poly SLO | George Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 77-54 |
| 02:11 | Cal Poly SLO | William Kramer misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-54 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Haddix | 77-54 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-54 |
| 01:46 | Cal Poly SLO | George Johnston pulls down the rebound | 77-54 |
| 01:31 | Cal Poly SLO | George Johnston buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Ash | 77-56 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Roberts | 80-56 |
| 00:56 | Cal Poly SLO | George Johnston drills a floater from the baseline set up by Michael Ash | 80-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Thomas Duerr blows the layup but he's fouled by Larry Johnson - foul #2 on Larry Johnson, team foul #8 | 80-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG), Justin McQuesten (SF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Gregory Roberts, Christopher Reny, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Shumpert (PG) William Kramer | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Thomas Duerr makes the 1st free throw | 81-58 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Thomas Duerr makes the 2nd free throw | 82-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Shumpert clanks a 3 from the right wing | 82-58 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Matthew Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 82-58 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Matthew Lane runs out the clock | 82-58 |