| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Franceski (fresh) 12 pts. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - James Pauling (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Vose (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terrance Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Steve Newman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Steven Robinson inbounds the ball | 36-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois State | Steven Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-24 |
| 19:47 | Cal Poly SLO | James Pauling is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Robinson - foul #1 on Steven Robinson, team foul #1 | 36-24 |
| 19:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-24 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold grabs the defensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-24 |
| 19:13 | Illinois State | James Franceski tips it back up and in | 38-24 |
| 19:02 | Cal Poly SLO | James Franceski steps in front of the Adam Boyd pass | 38-24 |
| 18:37 | Illinois State | Dane Ham hits a 3 from the right corner | 41-24 |
| 18:18 | Cal Poly SLO | William Vose misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-24 |
| 18:17 | Cal Poly SLO | William Vose gets the offensive rebound | 41-24 |
| 17:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes lays it in on a great pass from James Pauling and he's fouled by Steven Robinson - foul #2 on Steven Robinson, team foul #2 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Littlefield (PG), Anthony Bubb (SG), Charles Simon (SF), Dan Dunbar (PF) Dane Ham, Kent Harris, Steven Robinson, James Franceski | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Chad Rich (PG), Robert Kim (SG), James Anderson (SF), Michael Lawson (C) James Pauling, William Vose, Adam Boyd, Steve Newman | |
| 17:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes makes the free throw | 41-27 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar buries a turnaround in the lane | 43-27 |
| 17:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Kim is hacked by Charles Simon - foul #2 on Charles Simon, team foul #3 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Gerald Stacks (C) Terrance Barnes | |
| 17:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Jimmy Griswold swats the short shot by James Anderson | 43-27 |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold snags the defensive board | 43-27 |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar's fadeaway is rejected by James Anderson | 43-27 |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold grabs the offensive board | 43-27 |
| 16:42 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Dan Dunbar, team foul #4 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Kent Harris (SG), Jerry Kile (SF), James Franceski (PF) John Littlefield, Anthony Bubb, Charles Simon, Dan Dunbar | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | James Pauling (PG), Adam Boyd (SF) Robert Kim, Gerald Stacks | |
| 16:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Adam Boyd hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Pauling | 43-30 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | James Franceski's fadeaway is rejected by James Anderson | 43-30 |
| 16:09 | Cal Poly SLO | James Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 15:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Adam Boyd makes the jumper in the lane | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Kile (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Franceski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmy Griswold (tiring) 1 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - James Pauling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Rich (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Boyd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Illinois State | Adam Boyd is called for the reach on Jerry Kile - foul #1 on Adam Boyd, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Littlefield (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), Steven Robinson (SF), Dan Dunbar (C) Dane Ham, Kent Harris, Jerry Kile, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Kim (PG), William Vose (SG), Gerald Stacks (SF), Terrance Barnes (PF), Steve Newman (C) James Pauling, Chad Rich, Adam Boyd, James Anderson, Michael Lawson | |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Steven Robinson knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Littlefield | 45-32 |
| 14:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Kim makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Stacks | 45-35 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink buries a runner from close range | 47-35 |
| 14:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes misses long on a floater from close range | 47-35 |
| 14:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes tips it in | 47-37 |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-37 |
| 14:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Gerald Stacks pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 14:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Kim is hacked by Steven Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Robinson, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (PG), Charles Simon (SF), Jimmy Griswold (C) John Littlefield, Steven Robinson, Dan Dunbar | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | James Pauling (PG), Adam Boyd (SF) Robert Kim, Gerald Stacks | |
| 13:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes travels with the ball | 47-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Anthony Bubb (SG) Nicholas Wink | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Craig Hockensmith (SG) William Vose | |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | Kent Harris misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 13:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Adam Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 13:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Anthony Bubb steals it from Steve Newman | 47-37 |
| 12:58 | Illinois State | James Franceski can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 12:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 12:42 | Cal Poly SLO | James Pauling comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | James Franceski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 12:24 | Illinois State | Craig Hockensmith picks off the pass by Charles Simon | 47-37 |
| 12:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Kent Harris steals it from Adam Boyd | 47-37 |
| 12:02 | Illinois State | Kent Harris is hacked by James Pauling - foul #1 on James Pauling, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), Jerry Kile (SF), Dan Dunbar (PF) Kent Harris, Anthony Bubb, Charles Simon, James Franceski | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Chad Rich (PG), William Vose (SG), Robert Kim (SF), James Anderson (PF), Michael Lawson (C) James Pauling, Craig Hockensmith, Adam Boyd, Terrance Barnes, Steve Newman | |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | Dane Ham grabs the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Dane Ham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 11:32 | Cal Poly SLO | James Anderson snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Wink (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Kile (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dan Dunbar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Griswold (tiring) 1 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Chad Rich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Vose (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Kim (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Kim connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Chad Rich | 47-39 |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 47-39 |
| 10:51 | Cal Poly SLO | James Anderson pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 10:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Dane Ham takes the ball from Robert Kim in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Dane Ham hits the finger roll | 49-39 |
| 10:29 | Cal Poly SLO | William Vose drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 10:17 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Jerry Kile grabs the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | Jerry Kile can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Robert Kim - foul #2 on Robert Kim, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (PG), Steven Robinson (SF), James Franceski (PF), John Littlefield (C) Dane Ham, Nicholas Wink, Dan Dunbar, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | James Pauling (PG), Craig Hockensmith (SG), Adam Boyd (SF), Terrance Barnes (PF), Gerald Stacks (C) Chad Rich, William Vose, Robert Kim, James Anderson, Michael Lawson | |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | Jerry Kile makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | Jerry Kile misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | Jerry Kile misses the 3rd free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | John Littlefield gets the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Steven Robinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 09:41 | Cal Poly SLO | James Pauling grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 09:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Adam Boyd misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | John Littlefield pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | Steven Robinson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Kent Harris | 50-42 |
| 08:46 | Illinois State | James Franceski drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kent Harris and he's fouled by Gerald Stacks - foul #1 on Gerald Stacks, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Anthony Bubb (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), Charles Simon (C) Kent Harris, Jerry Kile, John Littlefield | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Kim (SG), Steve Newman (C) Craig Hockensmith, Adam Boyd | |
| 08:46 | Illinois State | James Franceski makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| 08:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Kim misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 08:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 08:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-42 |
| 08:17 | Cal Poly SLO | James Pauling grabs the offensive board | 53-42 |
| 08:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Anthony Bubb is called for the reach on Robert Kim - foul #1 on Anthony Bubb, team foul #6 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Jimmy Griswold (C) Anthony Bubb, Steven Robinson | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Chad Rich (PG), William Vose (SG), James Anderson (SF), Michael Lawson (PF) James Pauling, Robert Kim, Gerald Stacks, Terrance Barnes | |
| 07:49 | Cal Poly SLO | James Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (SG), Dan Dunbar (PF) Nicholas Wink, James Franceski | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Dane Ham misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 07:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Steve Newman pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Simon (fairly fresh) PF - Dan Dunbar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Griswold (tiring) 1 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Chad Rich (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Vose (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Newman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Cal Poly SLO | William Vose misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kent Harris - foul #3 on Kent Harris, team foul #7 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Robinson (SF), John Littlefield (PF) Charles Simon, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Adam Boyd (SF), Terrance Barnes (PF) Michael Lawson, Steve Newman | |
| 07:22 | Cal Poly SLO | William Vose misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 07:22 | Cal Poly SLO | William Vose makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Dane Ham is fouled on the floor by William Vose - foul #2 on William Vose, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Adam Boyd - foul #2 on Adam Boyd, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG) Kent Harris | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | James Pauling (PG), Robert Kim (SG) Chad Rich, William Vose | |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 06:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Adam Boyd scores on a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Dan Dunbar - foul #4 on Dan Dunbar, team foul #8 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Franceski (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Dan Dunbar, John Littlefield | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Lawson (C) James Anderson | |
| 06:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Adam Boyd misses the free throw | 55-45 |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | James Franceski misses short on a jumper from the right side | 55-45 |
| 06:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Lawson snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 06:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Kim loses the dribble to Dane Ham in the backcourt | 55-45 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Steven Robinson hits the finger roll set up by Dane Ham | 57-45 |
| 06:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Lawson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-45 |
| 05:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Kim tips it in | 57-47 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink is whistled for traveling | 57-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (PG), Anthony Bubb (SG), Charles Simon (SF) Dane Ham, Nicholas Wink, Steven Robinson | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | William Vose (SG), Steve Newman (C) Adam Boyd, Terrance Barnes | |
| 05:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Kim misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-47 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Kent Harris gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold is hacked by Steve Newman - foul #3 on Steve Newman, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Littlefield (PF) James Franceski | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Chad Rich (PG), James Anderson (SF) James Pauling, Robert Kim | |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 05:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Steve Newman snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 05:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Steve Newman misses the dunk attempt | 57-47 |
| 05:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Lawson hits the follow up shot | 57-49 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Michael Lawson is called for the reach on Jimmy Griswold - foul #3 on Michael Lawson, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG) Anthony Bubb | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Kim (SG), Terrance Barnes (PF), Gerald Stacks (C) William Vose, Michael Lawson, Steve Newman | |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 04:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 04:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Gerald Stacks buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Kent Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 04:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 03:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Gerald Stacks clanks a 3 from straight away | 57-51 |
| 03:45 | Cal Poly SLO | James Anderson hits the follow up shot | 57-53 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Charles Simon misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on James Anderson - foul #1 on James Anderson, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Jerry Kile (SF), James Franceski (PF) Kent Harris, John Littlefield, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | James Pauling (PG), William Vose (SG), Adam Boyd (SF), Steve Newman (C) Chad Rich, Robert Kim, James Anderson, Terrance Barnes | |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Charles Simon makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Charles Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Wink (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Kile (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Franceski (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Simon (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - James Pauling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Vose (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Adam Boyd (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Stacks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Newman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Cal Poly SLO | William Vose connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by James Pauling | 59-55 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Dane Ham clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-55 |
| 02:55 | Cal Poly SLO | James Pauling snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 02:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Simon takes the ball from James Pauling in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Jerry Kile misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 59-55 |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | Charles Simon tips it but misses | 59-55 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | James Franceski tips it but misses | 59-55 |
| 02:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Steve Newman grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 02:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Steve Newman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | James Franceski pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink can't throw it down but he's fouled by William Vose - foul #3 on William Vose, team foul #10 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Anthony Bubb (PG), Steven Robinson (SF), Dan Dunbar (C) Dane Ham, Jerry Kile, Charles Simon | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Kim (SG), Terrance Barnes (PF), Michael Lawson (C) William Vose, Gerald Stacks, Steve Newman | |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Kent Harris (SG) Anthony Bubb, Nicholas Wink | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | William Vose (SG), James Anderson (C) Robert Kim, Michael Lawson | |
| 02:06 | Cal Poly SLO | William Vose travels with the ball | 61-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Steve Newman (C) James Anderson | |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Kent Harris makes the floater from the left side | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Cal Poly SLO | James Pauling buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Newman | 63-58 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | James Pauling steals it from Kent Harris | 63-58 |
| 01:14 | Cal Poly SLO | James Pauling throws it down | 63-60 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG), Jimmy Griswold (C) Kent Harris, Dan Dunbar | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | James Pauling steals it from James Franceski | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Cal Poly SLO | William Vose misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Steven Robinson grabs the board | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Steven Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by James Pauling - foul #2 on James Pauling, team foul #11 | 63-60 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Steven Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Steven Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Steve Newman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (SG) Nicholas Wink | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Dane Ham is hacked by James Pauling in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Pauling, team foul #12 | 65-60 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Dane Ham makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Dane Ham misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Steve Newman grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Kent Harris is fouled in the backcourt by James Pauling - foul #4 on James Pauling, team foul #13 | 66-63 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Kent Harris makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Kent Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 00:16 | Cal Poly SLO | James Pauling is hacked by Steven Robinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Robinson, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG) Kent Harris | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 00:16 | Cal Poly SLO | James Pauling makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:16 | Cal Poly SLO | James Pauling makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Dane Ham is hacked by James Pauling in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Pauling, team foul #14 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Chad Rich (PG) James Pauling | |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Dane Ham makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Dane Ham misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Steve Newman gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Steve Newman | 68-68 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | James Franceski's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Newman | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Wink (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Robinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Franceski (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 1 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Chad Rich (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Vose (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Adam Boyd (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terrance Barnes (fresh) 13 pts. 13 reb. C - Steve Newman (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Dane Ham is fouled on the floor by Steve Newman - foul #4 on Steve Newman, team foul #15 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Simon (SF) Steven Robinson | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Dane Ham makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Dane Ham misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 04:45 | Cal Poly SLO | William Vose is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Wink - foul #4 on Nicholas Wink, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| 04:45 | Cal Poly SLO | William Vose makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:45 | Cal Poly SLO | William Vose makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | James Franceski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-70 |
| 04:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Adam Boyd gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| 04:20 | Cal Poly SLO | William Vose is open and scores on a floater from the right side set up by Chad Rich | 69-72 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Dane Ham scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Franceski | 72-72 |
| 03:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes knocks in the floater from close range | 72-74 |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 72-74 |
| 03:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Adam Boyd snags the defensive board | 72-74 |
| 03:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Adam Boyd misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 72-74 |
| 03:08 | Cal Poly SLO | William Vose grabs the offensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 02:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Steve Newman blows the dunk | 72-74 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Charles Simon grabs the board | 72-74 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Charles Simon comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Adam Boyd - foul #3 on Adam Boyd, team foul #16 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (PG), Anthony Bubb (SG), Dan Dunbar (PF), John Littlefield (C) Dane Ham, Nicholas Wink, James Franceski, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Kim (PG), Craig Hockensmith (SG), James Anderson (SF), Michael Lawson (PF), Gerald Stacks (C) Chad Rich, William Vose, Adam Boyd, Terrance Barnes, Steve Newman | |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Charles Simon misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Charles Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 02:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Lawson pulls down the rebound | 72-74 |
| 02:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| 02:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Kim throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Kile (SF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Charles Simon, John Littlefield | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes (PF) Gerald Stacks | |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Terrance Barnes takes the ball from Jerry Kile | 72-74 |
| 02:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), Steven Robinson (SF), James Franceski (PF) Kent Harris, Anthony Bubb, Jerry Kile, Dan Dunbar | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Chad Rich (PG), William Vose (SG), Adam Boyd (SF), Steve Newman (C) Robert Kim, Craig Hockensmith, James Anderson, Michael Lawson | |
| 01:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Steve Newman knocks in the shot in the paint | 72-76 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | James Franceski loses the dribble to Chad Rich | 72-76 |
| 01:43 | Cal Poly SLO | William Vose hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Chad Rich | 72-78 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | Dane Ham is hacked by Chad Rich - foul #2 on Chad Rich, team foul #17 | 72-78 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | Dane Ham misses the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | Dane Ham misses the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 01:25 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Steve Newman | 72-78 |
| 01:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Robinson steals it from Chad Rich in the backcourt | 72-78 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Steven Robinson banks in the layup | 74-78 |
| 01:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Adam Boyd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-78 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold gets the rebound | 74-78 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold buries a jumper from the right wing | 76-78 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Wink (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Steven Robinson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Franceski (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 3 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Chad Rich (fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Vose (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - Adam Boyd (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terrance Barnes (fresh) 15 pts. 14 reb. C - Steve Newman (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Adam Boyd buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Chad Rich and he's fouled by Nicholas Wink - foul #5 on Nicholas Wink, team foul #11 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (SG) Nicholas Wink | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 00:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Adam Boyd misses the free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold snags the defensive board | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Dane Ham drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Franceski | 79-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Dane Ham is called for the reach on Chad Rich in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dane Ham, team foul #12 | 79-80 |
| 00:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Chad Rich makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Chad Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Dane Ham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-82 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold grabs the offensive rebound | 79-82 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Kent Harris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-82 |
| 00:01 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Steve Newman | 79-82 |
| 00:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Steve Newman runs out the clock | 79-82 |