| Lineup | Cal. Poly Pomona | PG - William Scharnberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Bass (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Foster (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Blair (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Herbert Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Ashford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Dejohn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Harper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | Cal. Poly Pomona | Cal. Poly Pomona is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 19:18 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Herbert Harris misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 19:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 19:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn can't finish the uncontested layup | 40-41 |
| 18:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson snags the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 18:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn drills a jump hook from close range | 40-43 |
| 18:37 | Cal. Poly Pomona | William Scharnberg's floater is knocked away by Walter Ashford | 40-43 |
| 18:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 18:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Bass is called for the reach on Carl Anderson - foul #1 on Kenneth Bass, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Cal. Poly Pomona | James Griffin (PG), Charles Joy (SG), Donald Irvin (SF), Clarence Thornton (PF), Daniel Harrington (C) William Scharnberg, Kenneth Bass, David Foster, Richard Blair, Herbert Harris | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), John Sullivan (SG), Timothy Ogara (SF), Norman Riley (PF), Gerard Ferguson (C) Paul Robinson, Carl Anderson, Walter Ashford, Eugene Dejohn, Francis Harper | |
| 18:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara misses the lay-in | 40-43 |
| 18:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan tips it home | 40-45 |
| 17:48 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Daniel Harrington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-45 |
| 17:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 17:14 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Clarence Thornton can't finish the layup | 40-47 |
| 17:13 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Daniel Harrington grabs the offensive board | 40-47 |
| 16:58 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Clarence Thornton loses the ball out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Cal. Poly Pomona | Mark Burke (SG), Richard Blair (PF) Donald Irvin, Clarence Thornton | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson (SG), Walter Ashford (SF), Francis Harper (C) John Sullivan, Timothy Ogara, Gerard Ferguson | |
| 16:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Griffin picks off the pass by Abraham Fabian in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| 16:42 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Daniel Harrington knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from James Griffin and the foul's on Abraham Fabian - foul #2 on Abraham Fabian, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Cal. Poly Pomona | Kenneth Bass (SG), David Foster (SF) James Griffin, Charles Joy | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), Eugene Dejohn (PF) Abraham Fabian, Norman Riley | |
| 16:42 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Daniel Harrington misses the free throw | 42-47 |
| 16:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 16:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Burke - foul #1 on Mark Burke, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Cal. Poly Pomona | Robert Cotton (C) Daniel Harrington | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 16:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 16:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 16:13 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Kenneth Bass throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Cal. Poly Pomona | Herbert Harris (C) Robert Cotton | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson (C) Eugene Dejohn | |
| 16:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson is hacked by Kenneth Bass in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Bass, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Cal. Poly Pomona | William Scharnberg (PG) Mark Burke | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 15:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Blair steals it from Walter Ashford | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Cal. Poly Pomona | PG - William Scharnberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Bass (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Foster (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Blair (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Herbert Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Ashford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Harper (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerard Ferguson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Richard Blair misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Francis Harper - foul #2 on Francis Harper, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Cal. Poly Pomona | James Griffin (PG), Charles Joy (SG), Donald Irvin (SF) William Scharnberg, Kenneth Bass, David Foster | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), John Sullivan (SG), Timothy Ogara (SF), Norman Riley (PF) Paul Robinson, Carl Anderson, Walter Ashford, Francis Harper | |
| 15:32 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Richard Blair makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 15:32 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Richard Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 15:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian loses the dribble to Richard Blair in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| 15:12 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Richard Blair buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Charles Joy | 46-49 |
| 15:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Irvin - foul #1 on Donald Irvin, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Cal. Poly Pomona | Clarence Thornton (PF), Daniel Harrington (C) Richard Blair, Herbert Harris | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper (C) Gerard Ferguson | |
| 15:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 15:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 14:38 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Charles Joy hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-50 |
| 14:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 14:10 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Charles Joy snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 13:58 | Cal. Poly Pomona | John Sullivan steals the ball from Charles Joy | 49-50 |
| 13:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara clanks a jumper in the paint | 49-50 |
| 13:38 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Clarence Thornton gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 13:31 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Daniel Harrington is whistled for traveling | 49-50 |
| Subs | Cal. Poly Pomona | William Scharnberg (PG), Kenneth Bass (SG), David Foster (SF), Richard Blair (PF), Robert Cotton (C) James Griffin, Charles Joy, Donald Irvin, Clarence Thornton, Daniel Harrington | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), Carl Anderson (SG), Walter Ashford (SF), Eugene Dejohn (PF), Gerard Ferguson (C) Abraham Fabian, John Sullivan, Timothy Ogara, Norman Riley, Francis Harper | |
| 13:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford connects on the open shot from the right side | 49-52 |
| 13:08 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Richard Blair hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Kenneth Bass | 51-52 |
| 12:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson can't connect on a floater from close range | 51-52 |
| 12:51 | Cal. Poly Pomona | William Scharnberg grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 12:47 | Cal. Poly Pomona | William Scharnberg clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 12:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 12:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by William Scharnberg - foul #4 on William Scharnberg, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Cal. Poly Pomona | Herbert Harris (C) Robert Cotton | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 12:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 51-52 |
| 12:27 | Cal. Poly Pomona | The rebound goes to Richard Blair | 51-52 |
| 12:21 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Herbert Harris lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Bass | 53-52 |
| 12:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Carl Anderson | 53-54 |
| 11:46 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Richard Blair can't connect on a floater in the lane | 53-54 |
| 11:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Cal. Poly Pomona | PG - William Scharnberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Bass (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Foster (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Blair (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Herbert Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Ashford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Dejohn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerard Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Cal. Poly Pomona | Mark Burke (PG), Clarence Thornton (PF), Daniel Harrington (C) William Scharnberg, Richard Blair, Herbert Harris | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), John Sullivan (SG), Timothy Ogara (SF), Francis Harper (C) Paul Robinson, Carl Anderson, Walter Ashford, Gerard Ferguson | |
| 11:10 | Cal. Poly Pomona | David Foster is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 53-54 |
| Subs | Cal. Poly Pomona | James Griffin (PG), Charles Joy (SF) Kenneth Bass, David Foster | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 11:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 10:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Ogara | 53-54 |
| 10:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn banks in the wide open layup | 53-56 |
| 10:23 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Francis Harper swats the layup by Charles Joy | 53-56 |
| 10:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 10:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 09:59 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Daniel Harrington snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 09:42 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Charles Joy misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 09:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 09:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-56 |
| 09:19 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Daniel Harrington gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 08:59 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Mark Burke makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Griffin | 56-56 |
| 08:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| Subs | Cal. Poly Pomona | William Scharnberg (PG), Kenneth Bass (SG), Donald Irvin (SF), Richard Blair (PF), Herbert Harris (C) James Griffin, Mark Burke, Charles Joy, Clarence Thornton, Daniel Harrington | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), Carl Anderson (SG), Walter Ashford (SF), Norman Riley (PF), Gerard Ferguson (C) Abraham Fabian, John Sullivan, Timothy Ogara, Eugene Dejohn, Francis Harper | |
| 08:40 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Richard Blair misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Robinson - foul #1 on Paul Robinson, team foul #3 | 56-56 |
| 08:40 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Richard Blair makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:40 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Richard Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Blair steps in front of the Gerard Ferguson pass | 58-56 |
| 08:02 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Richard Blair misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 08:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 07:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-56 |
| 07:36 | Cal. Poly Pomona | The rebound goes to Herbert Harris | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Cal. Poly Pomona | PG - William Scharnberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Bass (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Irvin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Blair (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. C - Herbert Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Ashford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Riley (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gerard Ferguson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Richard Blair connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by William Scharnberg and the foul's on Carl Anderson - foul #3 on Carl Anderson, team foul #4 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Cal. Poly Pomona | David Foster (SF), Robert Cotton (C) Donald Irvin, Herbert Harris | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper (C) Gerard Ferguson | |
| 07:29 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Richard Blair misses the free throw | 60-56 |
| 07:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 07:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Ashford | 60-58 |
| 06:45 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Kenneth Bass hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Foster | 62-58 |
| 06:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Bass - foul #3 on Kenneth Bass, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Cal. Poly Pomona | Mark Burke (PG), Herbert Harris (C) William Scharnberg, Richard Blair | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn (PF) Norman Riley | |
| 06:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:05 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Kenneth Bass drills a 3 from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 05:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Carl Anderson | 65-61 |
| 05:49 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Mark Burke misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 05:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 05:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Paul Robinson | 65-63 |
| 05:11 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Kenneth Bass misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-63 |
| 05:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 05:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Bass is called for the reach on Carl Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Bass, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Cal. Poly Pomona | James Griffin (PG), Charles Joy (SG), Donald Irvin (SF), Richard Blair (PF), Daniel Harrington (C) Mark Burke, Kenneth Bass, David Foster, Robert Cotton, Herbert Harris | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), Timothy Ogara (SF), Norman Riley (PF), Gerard Ferguson (C) Paul Robinson, Walter Ashford, Eugene Dejohn, Francis Harper | |
| 05:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:05 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Daniel Harrington snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 04:41 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Daniel Harrington can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 65-63 |
| 04:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 04:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson is hacked by Donald Irvin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Irvin, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| 04:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:13 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Richard Blair misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 65-65 |
| 04:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Blair picks off the pass by Timothy Ogara | 65-65 |
| 03:38 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Richard Blair is hacked by Abraham Fabian - foul #3 on Abraham Fabian, team foul #5 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Cal. Poly Pomona | William Scharnberg (PG), Mark Burke (SG), Clarence Thornton (PF), Herbert Harris (C) James Griffin, Donald Irvin, Richard Blair, Daniel Harrington | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan (SG) Carl Anderson | |
| 03:18 | Cal. Poly Pomona | John Sullivan is called for the reach on Mark Burke - foul #1 on John Sullivan, team foul #6 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Cal. Poly Pomona | David Foster (SF) Charles Joy | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), Walter Ashford (SF), Eugene Dejohn (PF), Francis Harper (C) Abraham Fabian, Timothy Ogara, Norman Riley, Gerard Ferguson | |
| Lineup | Cal. Poly Pomona | PG - William Scharnberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Burke (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Foster (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Clarence Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Ashford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Dejohn (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Francis Harper (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Mark Burke knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Scharnberg | 68-65 |
| 02:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Scharnberg is called for the reach on Paul Robinson in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Scharnberg, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Cal. Poly Pomona | Kenneth Bass (SG), Robert Cotton (C) William Scharnberg, Herbert Harris | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 02:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:57 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Cal. Poly Pomona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Cal. Poly Pomona | James Griffin (PG), Donald Irvin (SF), Richard Blair (PF), Daniel Harrington (C) Kenneth Bass, David Foster, Clarence Thornton, Robert Cotton | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), Gerard Ferguson (C) Paul Robinson, Francis Harper | |
| 02:46 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Daniel Harrington drills a turnaround in the lane | 70-67 |
| 02:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Cal. Poly Pomona | Kenneth Bass (SG), Charles Joy (SF), Herbert Harris (C) Mark Burke, Donald Irvin, Daniel Harrington | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG) Abraham Fabian | |
| 02:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Griffin picks off the pass by Eugene Dejohn in the backcourt | 70-67 |
| 02:37 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Richard Blair comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 70-67 |
| 02:36 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Charles Joy hits the follow up shot | 72-67 |
| 02:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson is whistled for traveling | 72-67 |
| 02:27 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Cal. Poly Pomona calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Cal. Poly Pomona | David Foster (SF) Charles Joy | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Norman Riley (PF), Francis Harper (C) Eugene Dejohn, Gerard Ferguson | |
| 02:09 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Richard Blair can't connect on a floater from the left block | 72-67 |
| 02:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper grabs the board | 72-67 |
| 02:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Cal. Poly Pomona | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson (SG) John Sullivan | |
| 01:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Foster - foul #1 on David Foster, team foul #10 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Cal. Poly Pomona | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn (PF) Norman Riley | |
| 01:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:32 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Kenneth Bass misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-68 |
| 01:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Paul Robinson | 72-68 |
| 01:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson is hacked by James Griffin - foul #3 on James Griffin, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| 01:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:57 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Richard Blair buries a shot in the lane set up by James Griffin | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Cal. Poly Pomona | Cal. Poly Pomona is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-70 |
| 00:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford snags the offensive board | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Cal. Poly Pomona | Cal. Poly Pomona is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford double dribbles | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Cal. Poly Pomona | Cal. Poly Pomona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Cal. Poly Pomona | James Griffin is hacked by Paul Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Robinson, team foul #7 | 74-70 |
| 00:39 | Cal. Poly Pomona | James Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:39 | Cal. Poly Pomona | James Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn grabs the defensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-70 |
| 00:31 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Herbert Harris gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:29 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Carl Anderson is called for the reach on Herbert Harris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Anderson, team foul #8 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Cal. Poly Pomona | Charles Joy (SF) David Foster | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:29 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Herbert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:29 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Herbert Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn double dribbles in the backcourt | 77-70 |
| Subs | Cal. Poly Pomona | David Foster (SF) Charles Joy | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:23 | Cal. Poly Pomona | David Foster is fouled on the floor by Eugene Dejohn - foul #1 on Eugene Dejohn, team foul #9 | 77-70 |
| 00:23 | Cal. Poly Pomona | David Foster makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:23 | Cal. Poly Pomona | David Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 78-70 |
| 00:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-73 |
| 00:16 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Richard Blair is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Robinson - foul #3 on Paul Robinson, team foul #10 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Cal. Poly Pomona | Charles Joy (SF) David Foster | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:16 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Richard Blair makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:16 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Richard Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford is fouled in the backcourt by James Griffin - foul #4 on James Griffin, team foul #12 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Cal. Poly Pomona | David Foster (SF) Charles Joy | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford misses the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:13 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Richard Blair gets the rebound | 80-74 |
| 00:12 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Richard Blair is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Anderson - foul #5 on Carl Anderson, team foul #11 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Cal. Poly Pomona | Charles Joy (SF) David Foster | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan (SG) Carl Anderson | |
| 00:12 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Richard Blair makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:12 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Richard Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Robinson | 82-77 |
| 00:06 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Cal. Poly Pomona calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-77 |
| 00:03 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Kenneth Bass is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Robinson - foul #4 on Paul Robinson, team foul #12 | 82-77 |
| 00:03 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Kenneth Bass makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:03 | Cal. Poly Pomona | Kenneth Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 84-77 |