| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Charles Shaffer (fresh) SG - James Black (fresh) SF - Joseph Willie (fresh) PF - Pat Haugen (fresh) C - Abraham Vaughan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Hastings (fresh) SG - Kenneth Topping (fresh) SF - Joseph Lloyd (fresh) PF - Christopher Worley (fresh) C - James Summers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Christopher Worley 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 | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | Larry Hastings scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Topping | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | Cal Poly SLO | James Black hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Joseph Willie | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | Kenneth Topping misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 19:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Abraham Vaughan gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 19:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Shaffer is called for traveling in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Christopher Worley is whistled for traveling | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Worley is called for the reach on Charles Shaffer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Worley, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Shaffer misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | Christopher Worley grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | Christopher Worley connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 18:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Kenneth Topping is called for the reach on Pat Haugen - foul #1 on Kenneth Topping, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 17:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Abraham Vaughan blows the layup | 2-6 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Kenneth Topping grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:20 | Illinois State | Joseph Lloyd misses the 3 from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Pat Haugen grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 16:54 | Cal Poly SLO | James Summers steps in front of the Joseph Willie pass | 2-6 |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | James Black is called for the reach on Kenneth Topping - foul #1 on James Black, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Meredith (PG), Paul Topps (SG), David Dawson (SF), James Updegraff (PF), Joseph Sims (C) Charles Shaffer, James Black, Joseph Willie, Pat Haugen, Abraham Vaughan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Johnston (PG), John Goldner (SG), Michael Clements (SF), Derek Niewiadomski (PF), Randolph Wesolowski (C) Larry Hastings, Kenneth Topping, Joseph Lloyd, Christopher Worley, James Summers | |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Derek Niewiadomski knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Goldner | 2-8 |
| 15:56 | Cal Poly SLO | James Updegraff is open but comes up short on the runner from close range | 2-8 |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | Michael Clements gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Robert Meredith (fresh) SG - Paul Topps (fresh) SF - David Dawson (fresh) PF - James Updegraff (fresh) C - Joseph Sims (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Chad Johnston (fresh) SG - John Goldner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Clements (fresh) PF - Derek Niewiadomski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randolph Wesolowski (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | John Goldner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Paul Topps - foul #1 on Paul Topps, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | James Black (SG) Joseph Sims | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | John Goldner misses the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | John Goldner misses the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | John Goldner makes the 3rd free throw | 2-9 |
| 15:17 | Cal Poly SLO | David Dawson makes the floater in the lane | 4-9 |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | Michael Clements loses the ball out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Pat Haugen (PF) Paul Topps | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Hastings (PG), Kenneth Topping (SG), Joseph Lloyd (SF), Philip Smith (PF), James Summers (C) Chad Johnston, John Goldner, Michael Clements, Derek Niewiadomski, Randolph Wesolowski | |
| 14:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Pat Haugen can't finish the uncontested layup | 4-9 |
| 14:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Meredith tips it in | 6-9 |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | Philip Smith double dribbles | 6-9 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Vernon Morrison (PG), Joseph Sims (C) David Dawson, James Updegraff | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:08 | Cal Poly SLO | James Black scores on a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Kenneth Topping - foul #2 on Kenneth Topping, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Shaffer (PG), Abraham Vaughan (C) Vernon Morrison, Joseph Sims | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Goldner (SG) Kenneth Topping | |
| 14:08 | Cal Poly SLO | James Black makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Joseph Lloyd misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | Joseph Lloyd gets the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | Larry Hastings comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 9-9 |
| 13:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Pat Haugen grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:32 | Cal Poly SLO | John Goldner picks off the pass by Abraham Vaughan | 9-9 |
| 13:16 | Illinois State | Philip Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 13:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Meredith grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:13 | Cal Poly SLO | James Black's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Topps (PG), Vernon Morrison (SG), Joseph Willie (SF), James Updegraff (PF), David Dawson (C) Charles Shaffer, James Black, Robert Meredith, Pat Haugen, Abraham Vaughan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Johnston (PG), Michael Clements (SF), Christopher Worley (PF), Derek Niewiadomski (C) Larry Hastings, Joseph Lloyd, Philip Smith, James Summers | |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | Christopher Worley connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Chad Johnston | 9-11 |
| 12:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Vernon Morrison misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Chad Johnston - foul #1 on Chad Johnston, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| 12:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Vernon Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Vernon Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | John Goldner misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Topps - foul #2 on Paul Topps, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Shaffer (PG) Paul Topps | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Hastings (PG) Chad Johnston | |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | John Goldner makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | John Goldner misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Vernon Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Shaffer is fouled in the backcourt by John Goldner - foul #1 on John Goldner, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| 11:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Vernon Morrison comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 11:58 | Cal Poly SLO | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Willie | 11-12 |
| 11:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Hastings steals the ball from Joseph Willie | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Charles Shaffer (fresh) SG - Vernon Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Willie (fairly fresh) PF - James Updegraff (fairly fresh) C - David Dawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Hastings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Goldner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Clements (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Worley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Derek Niewiadomski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | Derek Niewiadomski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | Michael Clements pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:08 | Illinois State | Christopher Worley is called for traveling | 11-12 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Meredith (PG), James Black (SG), Joseph Sims (SF), Pat Haugen (PF), Abraham Vaughan (C) Charles Shaffer, Vernon Morrison, Joseph Willie, James Updegraff, David Dawson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Johnston (SG), Joseph Lloyd (SF), Philip Smith (PF), Randolph Wesolowski (C) John Goldner, Michael Clements, Christopher Worley, Derek Niewiadomski | |
| 10:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Abraham Vaughan misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Randolph Wesolowski - foul #1 on Randolph Wesolowski, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| 10:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Abraham Vaughan misses the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 10:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Abraham Vaughan makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | Pat Haugen picks off the pass by Joseph Lloyd | 12-12 |
| 10:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Sims is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Goldner (SG), James Summers (C) Larry Hastings, Randolph Wesolowski | |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | John Goldner connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Lloyd | 12-14 |
| 09:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Philip Smith is called for the reach on Joseph Sims - foul #1 on Philip Smith, team foul #7 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Hastings (PG), Michael Clements (SF), Christopher Worley (PF) Chad Johnston, Joseph Lloyd, Philip Smith | |
| 09:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Sims makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Christopher Worley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 09:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Abraham Vaughan pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 09:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Sims's pass is intercepted by Larry Hastings in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | Larry Hastings misses the jumpshot from the right side | 14-14 |
| 08:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Abraham Vaughan gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 08:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Sims connects on the shot near the basket | 16-14 |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | John Goldner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-14 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Shaffer (PG), Vernon Morrison (SG), Joseph Willie (SF), James Updegraff (PF), David Dawson (C) Robert Meredith, James Black, Joseph Sims, Pat Haugen, Abraham Vaughan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Johnston (PG), Joseph Lloyd (SF), Philip Smith (PF), Randolph Wesolowski (C) Larry Hastings, John Goldner, Christopher Worley, James Summers | |
| 07:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Vernon Morrison is fouled on the floor by Chad Johnston - foul #2 on Chad Johnston, team foul #8 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Hastings (PG) Chad Johnston | |
| 07:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Vernon Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 07:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Vernon Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Charles Shaffer (fresh) SG - Vernon Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Willie (fresh) PF - James Updegraff (fresh) C - David Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Hastings (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Clements (tiring) SF - Joseph Lloyd (tiring) PF - Philip Smith (fresh) C - Randolph Wesolowski (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | James Updegraff swats the shot by Randolph Wesolowski | 18-14 |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Philip Smith grabs the offensive board | 18-14 |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Larry Hastings hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Philip Smith and he's fouled by David Dawson - foul #1 on David Dawson, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Goldner (SG), Derek Niewiadomski (SF) Michael Clements, Joseph Lloyd | |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Larry Hastings makes the free throw | 18-17 |
| 07:15 | Cal Poly SLO | James Updegraff makes the wide open turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Willie | 20-17 |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | Derek Niewiadomski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 06:52 | Cal Poly SLO | James Updegraff gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 06:34 | Cal Poly SLO | John Goldner steps in front of the Vernon Morrison pass | 20-17 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Randolph Wesolowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-17 |
| 06:19 | Cal Poly SLO | James Updegraff pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 06:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Shaffer can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Larry Hastings - foul #1 on Larry Hastings, team foul #9 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | James Black (SG), Robert Meredith (SF), Pat Haugen (PF), Abraham Vaughan (C) Vernon Morrison, Joseph Willie, James Updegraff, David Dawson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clements (SG), Joseph Lloyd (SF), Christopher Worley (PF), James Summers (C) John Goldner, Derek Niewiadomski, Philip Smith, Randolph Wesolowski | |
| 06:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Shaffer misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 06:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | James Summers misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 21-17 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Joseph Lloyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | Christopher Worley jams it and he's hacked by Pat Haugen - foul #1 on Pat Haugen, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Sims (SF) Charles Shaffer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | Christopher Worley makes the free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Meredith is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Hastings - foul #2 on Larry Hastings, team foul #10 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Goldner (PG) Larry Hastings | |
| 05:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Meredith misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Meredith makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Joseph Lloyd makes the floater in the lane | 22-22 |
| 04:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Pat Haugen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-22 |
| 04:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Abraham Vaughan hits the follow up shot | 24-22 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Robert Meredith takes the ball from James Summers | 24-22 |
| 04:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Meredith connects on the shot from the baseline | 26-22 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | John Goldner misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to James Summers | 26-22 |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | Joseph Lloyd is fouled on the floor by Joseph Sims - foul #1 on Joseph Sims, team foul #6 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Topps (PG), Vernon Morrison (SG), Joseph Willie (SF), James Updegraff (PF), David Dawson (C) Robert Meredith, James Black, Joseph Sims, Pat Haugen, Abraham Vaughan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Johnston (PG), Kenneth Topping (SG), Philip Smith (SF), Derek Niewiadomski (C) John Goldner, Michael Clements, Joseph Lloyd, James Summers | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Paul Topps (fresh) SG - Vernon Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Willie (fresh) PF - James Updegraff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Chad Johnston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Topping (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Smith (fresh) PF - Christopher Worley (tiring) 8 pts. C - Derek Niewiadomski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Chad Johnston misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 03:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Topps grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 03:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Vernon Morrison misses the 3 from the left corner | 26-22 |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Philip Smith gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Kenneth Topping hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-22 |
| 03:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Willie gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 02:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Topps scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Vernon Morrison | 28-22 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | James Updegraff denies the turnaround by Christopher Worley | 28-22 |
| 02:31 | Cal Poly SLO | James Updegraff grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 02:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Willie misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 02:15 | Cal Poly SLO | James Updegraff grabs the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 02:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Topps makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by James Updegraff | 30-22 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Kenneth Topping throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-22 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Shaffer (PG), James Black (SG), Robert Meredith (SF), Pat Haugen (PF), Joseph Sims (C) Paul Topps, Vernon Morrison, Joseph Willie, James Updegraff, David Dawson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Hastings (PG), Joseph Lloyd (SF), James Summers (C) Chad Johnston, Philip Smith, Christopher Worley | |
| 01:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Meredith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | James Summers snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Joseph Lloyd connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Hastings | 30-24 |
| 00:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Pat Haugen makes the jumper in the lane set up by Charles Shaffer | 32-24 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Larry Hastings loses the dribble to Robert Meredith | 32-24 |
| 00:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Shaffer misses short on an open jump hook in the paint | 32-24 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Derek Niewiadomski snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Kenneth Topping can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Larry Hastings tips it home | 32-26 |
| 00:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Kenneth Topping steps in front of the Robert Meredith pass in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Kenneth Topping is whistled for a carry | 32-26 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | David Dawson (SF), James Updegraff (PF), Abraham Vaughan (C) Charles Shaffer, Pat Haugen, Joseph Sims | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Johnston (PG), Michael Clements (SF), Christopher Worley (PF), Randolph Wesolowski (C) Larry Hastings, Joseph Lloyd, Derek Niewiadomski, James Summers | |
| 00:00 | Cal Poly SLO | James Black clanks a halfcourt shot | 32-26 |