| Lineup | American U. | PG - Gary Mattera (fresh) SG - Gary Chandler (fresh) SF - Michael Pittman (fresh) PF - Albert Glover (fresh) C - George Withers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) SG - James Black (fresh) SF - Cody Cahill (fresh) PF - Rubin Rice (fresh) C - Kevin Rosen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Rubin Rice wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen is hacked by Albert Glover - foul #1 on Albert Glover, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Cal Poly SLO | James Black misses the floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | American U. | Michael Pittman pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | American U. | Gary Chandler is fouled on the floor by James Black - foul #1 on James Black, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | American U. | Gary Chandler misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by George Withers - foul #1 on George Withers, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Williams misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:30 | American U. | James Black is called for the reach on Albert Glover - foul #2 on James Black, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Forman (SG) James Black | |
| 18:11 | American U. | Michael Pittman connects on the shot from the right side | 2-1 |
| 18:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Gary Mattera picks off the pass by Joseph Forman | 2-1 |
| 17:58 | American U. | Gary Mattera blows the layup | 2-1 |
| 17:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Rubin Rice gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Rubin Rice misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 2-1 |
| 17:48 | American U. | The rebound goes to George Withers | 2-1 |
| 17:43 | American U. | Gary Chandler's pass is intercepted by Cody Cahill | 2-1 |
| 17:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Forman hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kevin Rosen | 2-4 |
| 17:05 | American U. | Michael Pittman connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gary Chandler | 5-4 |
| 16:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen banks in the layup set up by Rubin Rice | 5-6 |
| 16:33 | American U. | Michael Pittman travels with the ball | 5-6 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Rey Shaw (PG) Michael Williams | |
| 16:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Gary Chandler takes the ball from Rey Shaw | 5-6 |
| 16:01 | American U. | George Withers lays it in set up by Gary Mattera | 7-6 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Gary Mattera (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Chandler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Pittman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Albert Glover (fresh) C - George Withers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Rey Shaw (fresh) SG - Joseph Forman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cody Cahill (fairly fresh) PF - Rubin Rice (fresh) C - Kevin Rosen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Rey Shaw is hacked by Gary Mattera - foul #1 on Gary Mattera, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | American U. | Patrick Guy (SG), Gregory Borchert (SF), William Counts (PF), David Frey (C) Gary Chandler, Michael Pittman, Albert Glover, George Withers | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | David Benjamin (SG), Joseph Walsh (SF), Roger Parker (PF), Pat Haugen (C) Joseph Forman, Cody Cahill, Rubin Rice, Kevin Rosen | |
| 15:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Walsh lays it in on a nice dish by David Benjamin | 7-8 |
| 15:16 | American U. | David Frey knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Patrick Guy | 9-8 |
| 15:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Walsh slams it home on a nice dish by Rey Shaw | 9-10 |
| 14:40 | American U. | Gregory Borchert buries a 3 from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 14:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Pat Haugen makes the jumper in the lane and he's fouled by David Frey - foul #1 on David Frey, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | American U. | Gary Chandler (SG), Albert Glover (PF), George Withers (C) Gary Mattera, William Counts, David Frey | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Williams (PG), Rubin Rice (PF) David Benjamin, Roger Parker | |
| 14:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Pat Haugen misses the free throw | 12-12 |
| 14:22 | American U. | Albert Glover gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 14:10 | American U. | Michael Williams steals the ball from Patrick Guy | 12-12 |
| 14:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Rey Shaw can't finish the layup | 12-12 |
| 14:06 | American U. | Albert Glover grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 13:55 | American U. | Patrick Guy hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 12-12 |
| 13:54 | American U. | Gregory Borchert gets the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:42 | American U. | Albert Glover's floater is knocked away by Rubin Rice | 12-12 |
| 13:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Pat Haugen hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 12-12 |
| 13:23 | American U. | Gregory Borchert grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:09 | American U. | Albert Glover hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by George Withers | 14-12 |
| 13:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Rubin Rice hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 13:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Pat Haugen tips it but misses | 14-12 |
| 12:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Williams hits the follow up shot | 14-14 |
| 12:43 | American U. | Albert Glover knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Gregory Borchert and he's fouled by Rubin Rice - foul #1 on Rubin Rice, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| Subs | American U. | Gary Mattera (PG), Kevin Link (SG), Michael Pittman (SF) Gregory Borchert, Gary Chandler, Patrick Guy | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Forman (SG), Cody Cahill (SF), Kevin Rosen (C) Rey Shaw, Joseph Walsh, Pat Haugen | |
| 12:43 | American U. | Albert Glover makes the free throw | 17-14 |
| 12:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Rubin Rice lays it up and in set up by Joseph Forman and the foul's on Gary Mattera - foul #2 on Gary Mattera, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | American U. | Ronnie Fletcher (PG), William Counts (PF), David Frey (C) Gary Mattera, Albert Glover, George Withers | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 12:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Rubin Rice misses the free throw | 17-16 |
| 12:26 | American U. | David Frey gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 12:03 | American U. | Michael Pittman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-16 |
| 12:01 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to William Counts | 17-16 |
| 11:55 | American U. | William Counts can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 17-16 |
| 11:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Cody Cahill pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Ronnie Fletcher (fresh) SG - Kevin Link (fresh) SF - Michael Pittman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Counts (fresh) C - David Frey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Forman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cody Cahill (fresh) PF - Rubin Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Rosen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Cody Cahill comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 17-16 |
| 11:43 | Cal Poly SLO | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Rosen | 17-16 |
| 11:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Rubin Rice misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 11:25 | American U. | Kevin Link pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 11:00 | American U. | Kevin Link comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 10:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 10:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Williams | 17-18 |
| 10:22 | American U. | Rubin Rice steps in front of the Kevin Link pass | 17-18 |
| 10:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Forman banks in the layup | 17-20 |
| 09:57 | American U. | William Counts misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 17-20 |
| 09:55 | American U. | David Frey tips it home | 19-20 |
| 09:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Forman double dribbles | 19-20 |
| Subs | American U. | Gregory Borchert (PG), Gary Chandler (SG), Patrick Guy (SF), Albert Glover (PF), George Withers (C) Ronnie Fletcher, Kevin Link, Michael Pittman, William Counts, David Frey | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Rey Shaw (PG), David Benjamin (SG), Joseph Walsh (SF), Roger Parker (PF), Pat Haugen (C) Michael Williams, Joseph Forman, Cody Cahill, Rubin Rice, Kevin Rosen | |
| 09:17 | American U. | George Withers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-20 |
| 09:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Rey Shaw drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Roger Parker and the foul's on Gregory Borchert - foul #1 on Gregory Borchert, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| 09:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Rey Shaw misses the free throw | 19-23 |
| 09:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Roger Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 08:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Roger Parker can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Albert Glover - foul #2 on Albert Glover, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| Subs | American U. | Jeff Semon (PF) Albert Glover | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 08:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Roger Parker makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 08:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Roger Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:26 | American U. | Patrick Guy misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Benjamin - foul #1 on David Benjamin, team foul #4 | 19-25 |
| 08:26 | American U. | Patrick Guy misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:26 | American U. | Patrick Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 08:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Rey Shaw clanks a 3 from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 08:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Walsh gets the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 07:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Roger Parker connects on the shot from close range | 20-27 |
| 07:42 | American U. | Gregory Borchert's floater is tipped away by Pat Haugen | 20-27 |
| 07:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Walsh grabs the board | 20-27 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Gregory Borchert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Chandler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Guy (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeff Semon (fresh) C - George Withers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Rey Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Benjamin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Parker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Pat Haugen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Cal Poly SLO | The short jumper by Roger Parker is denied by George Withers | 20-27 |
| 07:19 | American U. | George Withers grabs the defensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 07:14 | American U. | Gary Chandler connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Gregory Borchert | 22-27 |
| 06:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Pat Haugen is fouled on the floor by George Withers - foul #2 on George Withers, team foul #8 | 22-27 |
| Subs | American U. | Ronnie Fletcher (PG), Michael Pittman (SF), William Counts (C) Gregory Borchert, Gary Chandler, George Withers | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Williams (PG), Cody Cahill (SF), Rubin Rice (PF), Kevin Rosen (C) Rey Shaw, David Benjamin, Joseph Walsh, Roger Parker | |
| 06:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Pat Haugen makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Pat Haugen makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:34 | American U. | William Counts clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Pat Haugen - foul #1 on Pat Haugen, team foul #5 | 22-29 |
| Subs | American U. | Kevin Link (SG), David Frey (C) Patrick Guy, Jeff Semon | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Forman (SG) Pat Haugen | |
| 06:34 | American U. | William Counts misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:34 | American U. | William Counts makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Rubin Rice scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Williams | 23-32 |
| 06:13 | American U. | Kevin Link is hacked by Rubin Rice - foul #2 on Rubin Rice, team foul #6 | 23-32 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Walsh (PF) Rubin Rice | |
| 06:02 | American U. | Kevin Link clanks a 3 from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 06:00 | American U. | Michael Pittman can't tip it in | 23-32 |
| 05:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 05:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by David Frey - foul #2 on David Frey, team foul #9 | 23-32 |
| Subs | American U. | Jeff Semon (PF) David Frey | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Rey Shaw (PG) Michael Williams | |
| 05:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen misses the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 05:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 05:37 | American U. | William Counts is fouled on the floor by Kevin Rosen - foul #1 on Kevin Rosen, team foul #7 | 23-33 |
| Subs | American U. | Gregory Borchert (PG), Patrick Guy (SF) Ronnie Fletcher, Michael Pittman | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | David Benjamin (SG) Joseph Forman | |
| 05:37 | American U. | William Counts makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 05:37 | American U. | William Counts makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 05:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen misses the driving attempt in the lane | 25-33 |
| 05:24 | American U. | Gregory Borchert pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 05:02 | American U. | Gregory Borchert misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Rey Shaw - foul #1 on Rey Shaw, team foul #8 | 25-33 |
| Subs | American U. | Gary Chandler (SG) Kevin Link | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Roger Parker (PF) Joseph Walsh | |
| 05:02 | American U. | Gregory Borchert makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 05:02 | American U. | Gregory Borchert makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 04:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Cody Cahill blows the layup but he's hacked by Patrick Guy - foul #1 on Patrick Guy, team foul #10 | 27-33 |
| 04:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Cody Cahill makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 04:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Cody Cahill makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 04:28 | American U. | Gregory Borchert hits a floater from the left side | 29-35 |
| 04:06 | Cal Poly SLO | David Benjamin is hacked by Jeff Semon - foul #1 on Jeff Semon, team foul #11 | 29-35 |
| Subs | American U. | Ronnie Fletcher (PG), Michael Pittman (SF) Gregory Borchert, Patrick Guy | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Forman (SG), Gary Guilford (SF), Pat Haugen (C) Rey Shaw, Cody Cahill, Kevin Rosen | |
| 04:06 | Cal Poly SLO | David Benjamin misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 04:06 | Cal Poly SLO | David Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 03:47 | American U. | William Counts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-36 |
| 03:45 | American U. | Ronnie Fletcher hits the follow up shot | 31-36 |
| 03:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Gary Guilford misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 03:31 | American U. | Gary Chandler pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Ronnie Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Pittman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Semon (fairly fresh) C - William Counts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - David Benjamin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Forman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Guilford (fresh) PF - Roger Parker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Pat Haugen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:20 | American U. | Gary Chandler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 03:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Gary Guilford gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 02:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Forman misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-36 |
| 02:54 | American U. | Michael Pittman snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 02:47 | American U. | Ronnie Fletcher misses the jump hook in the lane | 31-36 |
| 02:46 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Roger Parker | 31-36 |
| 02:42 | Cal Poly SLO | David Benjamin misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-36 |
| 02:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Roger Parker tips it back up and in | 31-38 |
| 02:25 | American U. | Jeff Semon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Roger Parker - foul #1 on Roger Parker, team foul #9 | 33-38 |
| Subs | American U. | Gary Mattera (PG), Patrick Guy (SG), Albert Glover (PF), George Withers (C) Ronnie Fletcher, Gary Chandler, Michael Pittman, William Counts | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Williams (PG), James Black (SG), Cody Cahill (SF), Rubin Rice (PF), Kevin Rosen (C) David Benjamin, Joseph Forman, Gary Guilford, Roger Parker, Pat Haugen | |
| 02:25 | American U. | Jeff Semon makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 02:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Rubin Rice lays it up and in on a nice dish by Cody Cahill | 34-40 |
| 01:58 | American U. | Jeff Semon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 01:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Williams grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 01:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Cody Cahill misses the runner in the paint | 34-40 |
| 01:47 | American U. | The rebound goes to Jeff Semon | 34-40 |
| 01:37 | American U. | Michael Williams steps in front of the Albert Glover pass | 34-40 |
| 01:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen lays it up and in on a great pass from James Black | 34-42 |
| 01:01 | American U. | Rubin Rice is called for the reach on Albert Glover - foul #3 on Rubin Rice, team foul #10 | 34-42 |
| Subs | American U. | Gregory Borchert (SF) Jeff Semon | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Walsh (PF), Roger Parker (C) Rubin Rice, Kevin Rosen | |
| 01:01 | American U. | Albert Glover misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 01:01 | American U. | Albert Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 00:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Cody Cahill hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-42 |
| 00:41 | American U. | Albert Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 00:23 | American U. | Albert Glover banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gregory Borchert | 37-42 |
| 00:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Williams buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from James Black | 37-44 |
| 00:05 | American U. | Gregory Borchert misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roger Parker - foul #2 on Roger Parker, team foul #11 | 37-44 |
| Subs | American U. | Gary Chandler (SG), Michael Pittman (SF), David Frey (C) Gary Mattera, Patrick Guy, George Withers | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Rey Shaw (PG), Kevin Rosen (C) Michael Williams, Cody Cahill | |
| 00:05 | American U. | Gregory Borchert makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 00:05 | American U. | Gregory Borchert misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 00:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Roger Parker snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 00:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen buries a jump hook from close range | 38-46 |