| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) SF - Shane Ferguson (fresh) PF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Richard Doyon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Weir (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jack Queen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Suh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hal Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Queen inbounds the ball | 17-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Weir hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-23 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Samuel Birdsell | 17-23 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard hits a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Hal Brown - foul #1 on Hal Brown, team foul #1 | 19-23 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses the free throw | 19-23 |
| 19:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Weir snags the defensive board | 19-23 |
| 18:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Queen makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Doyon | 19-25 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-25 |
| 17:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Weir is fouled on the floor by Shane Ferguson - foul #3 on Shane Ferguson, team foul #1 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (SF) Shane Ferguson | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 17:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Hal Brown hits a jumper from the right side | 19-27 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 19-27 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Richard Kruse snags the offensive board | 19-27 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-27 |
| 16:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Doyon grabs the board | 19-27 |
| 16:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Hal Brown drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by William Suh | 19-29 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 19-29 |
| 16:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Hal Brown snags the defensive board | 19-29 |
| 15:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Queen is called for traveling | 19-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (SG), Shane Ferguson (SF), Ryan Linkous (PF) Brian Shea, Eddie Gerhard, Samuel Birdsell | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Rudy Ballard (PG), Buford Fulton (SG), William Holland (SF), Eric Jones (PF), Dustin Mack (C) Richard Doyon, Robert Weir, Jack Queen, William Suh, Hal Brown | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Kruse (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Staton (fresh) SF - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 4 reb. C - Rickey Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Rudy Ballard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Buford Fulton (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Holland (fresh) PF - Eric Jones (fresh) C - Dustin Mack (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous is fouled on the floor by Buford Fulton - foul #1 on Buford Fulton, team foul #2 | 19-29 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson is fouled on the floor by William Holland - foul #1 on William Holland, team foul #3 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Queen (SF) William Holland | |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 19-29 |
| 14:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Dustin Mack gets the rebound | 19-29 |
| 14:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Rickey Anderson swats the short shot by Eric Jones | 19-29 |
| 14:08 | Cal Poly SLO | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Queen | 19-29 |
| 13:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Scott Staton is called for the reach on Buford Fulton - foul #1 on Scott Staton, team foul #2 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Eddie Gerhard (SG), Samuel Birdsell (PF) Richard Kruse, Scott Staton, Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Doyon (PG), Robert Weir (SG), William Suh (PF) Rudy Ballard, Buford Fulton, Eric Jones | |
| 13:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Weir connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Doyon and he's fouled by Eddie Gerhard - foul #2 on Eddie Gerhard, team foul #3 | 19-31 |
| 13:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Weir makes the free throw | 19-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 19-32 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell can't tip it in | 19-32 |
| 13:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Weir grabs the defensive rebound | 19-32 |
| 12:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Doyon misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 19-32 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson gets the rebound | 19-32 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson's pass is intercepted by William Suh | 19-32 |
| 12:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Doyon makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Weir and he's fouled by Samuel Birdsell - foul #2 on Samuel Birdsell, team foul #4 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Rudy Ballard (SF), Hal Brown (C) Jack Queen, Dustin Mack | |
| 12:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Doyon makes the free throw | 19-35 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-35 |
| 11:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Doyon snags the defensive board | 19-35 |
| 11:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Rudy Ballard misses short on a shot in the paint | 19-35 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell pulls down the rebound | 19-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shane Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Rickey Anderson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Richard Doyon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Weir (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rudy Ballard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Suh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Hal Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell is called for a charge - foul #3 on Samuel Birdsell, team foul #5 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (PG) Brian Shea | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Buford Fulton (SG), William Holland (SF) Richard Doyon, Robert Weir | |
| 10:46 | Cal Poly SLO | William Suh connects on the floater from the left wing | 19-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Richard Kruse buries a jump hook from the right block | 21-37 |
| 10:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Rudy Ballard drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Buford Fulton | 21-40 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-40 |
| 10:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Hal Brown snags the defensive board | 21-40 |
| 09:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Rudy Ballard drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-43 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-43 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell hits the follow up shot | 23-43 |
| 09:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Buford Fulton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Ryan Linkous (PF) Eddie Gerhard, Samuel Birdsell | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Doyon (PG), Robert Weir (SG), Jack Queen (SF), Dustin Mack (PF) Rudy Ballard, Buford Fulton, William Holland, William Suh | |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 23-43 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Kruse | 23-43 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Richard Doyon steals the ball from Brian Shea | 23-43 |
| 08:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Weir banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Doyon | 23-45 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Brian Shea is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Doyon - foul #1 on Richard Doyon, team foul #4 | 23-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Rudy Ballard (C) Hal Brown | |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Jack Queen is called for the reach on Brian Shea - foul #2 on Jack Queen, team foul #5 | 23-45 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-45 |
| 07:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Weir banks in the layup | 26-47 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Richard Doyon picks off the pass by Ryan Linkous | 26-47 |
| 07:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Doyon banks in the layup | 26-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Kruse (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Shane Ferguson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 4 reb. C - Rickey Anderson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Richard Doyon (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Weir (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Queen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Mack (fresh) 3 pf. C - Rudy Ballard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 26-49 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Kruse | 26-49 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Shea | 29-49 |
| 06:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Weir buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Doyon | 29-52 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Brian Shea knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Rickey Anderson | 32-52 |
| 05:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Queen misses the 3 from the left wing | 32-52 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Richard Kruse pulls down the rebound | 32-52 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Richard Kruse hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Shea | 35-52 |
| 05:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Weir is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Weir, team foul #6 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (PG), Eddie Gerhard (SG), Samuel Birdsell (PF), Henry Lambright (C) Brian Shea, Richard Kruse, Ryan Linkous, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Buford Fulton (SG), William Holland (SF), William Suh (PF), Hal Brown (C) Robert Weir, Jack Queen, Dustin Mack, Rudy Ballard | |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-52 |
| 04:49 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to William Holland | 35-52 |
| 04:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Buford Fulton is fouled on the floor by Eddie Gerhard - foul #3 on Eddie Gerhard, team foul #6 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Weir (SG) Richard Doyon | |
| 04:04 | Cal Poly SLO | William Suh misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Henry Lambright - foul #2 on Henry Lambright, team foul #7 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Rudy Ballard (PG), Jack Queen (SF) Robert Weir, William Holland | |
| 04:04 | Cal Poly SLO | William Suh makes the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 04:04 | Cal Poly SLO | William Suh misses the 2nd free throw | 35-53 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Henry Lambright pulls down the rebound | 35-53 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Hal Brown is called for the reach on Henry Lambright - foul #2 on Hal Brown, team foul #7 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (PG) Scott Staton | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Henry Lambright misses the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 03:48 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Hal Brown | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Rudy Ballard comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-53 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Henry Lambright pulls down the rebound | 35-53 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Richard Kruse | 37-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Kruse (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Shane Ferguson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Rudy Ballard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Buford Fulton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Queen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Suh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - Hal Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Buford Fulton drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jack Queen | 37-55 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-55 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Richard Kruse hits the follow up shot | 39-55 |
| 01:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Henry Lambright takes the ball from William Suh | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Richard Kruse hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Jack Queen - foul #3 on Jack Queen, team foul #8 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Anderson (C) Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Doyon (PG), Robert Weir (SG), Dustin Mack (C) Rudy Ballard, Buford Fulton, Hal Brown | |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 01:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Queen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-55 |
| 01:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Queen pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 01:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Weir drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Queen | 40-57 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Samuel Birdsell | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Cal Poly SLO | William Suh is hacked by Eddie Gerhard - foul #4 on Eddie Gerhard, team foul #8 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG) Richard Kruse | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 00:40 | Cal Poly SLO | William Suh makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 00:40 | Cal Poly SLO | William Suh makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Richard Doyon steps in front of the Brian Shea pass in the backcourt | 42-59 |
| 00:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Weir knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Doyon | 42-61 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson blows the layup | 42-61 |
| 00:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Dustin Mack gets the rebound | 42-61 |
| 00:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Doyon runs out the clock | 42-61 |