| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - John Pedersen (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Paul Kinlaw (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Holmes (fresh) PF - Alexander Neal (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cesar Rivera (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Chad Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Cornwell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Alloway (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Holmes inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Holmes clanks a runner from the left block | 33-32 |
| 19:35 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | Alexander Neal steals it from Chad Cox | 33-32 |
| 19:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Kinlaw is fouled on the floor by Joe Wilson - foul #3 on Joe Wilson, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron (C) Joe Wilson | |
| 19:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Holmes comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Patrick Cornwell - foul #3 on Patrick Cornwell, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (SF) Patrick Cornwell | |
| 19:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:05 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Alan Alloway | 33-32 |
| 18:57 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron double dribbles | 33-32 |
| 18:55 | Cal Poly SLO | John Pedersen loses the dribble to Chad Cox in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 18:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Alexander Neal grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 18:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Cesar Rivera is hacked by Robert Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Anderson, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Timothy Cardiel (SF) Frank Holmes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gordon Foster (SF) Robert Anderson | |
| 18:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Corey Taylor steps in front of the John Pedersen pass | 33-32 |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gordon Foster, team foul #4 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Jordan (PG), Harold Larmon (SF), Levi Farley (PF), John Marshall (C) John Pedersen, Paul Kinlaw, Alexander Neal, Cesar Rivera | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (SG) Chad Cox | |
| 17:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Timothy Cardiel connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Jordan | 35-32 |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by John Marshall - foul #2 on John Marshall, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Holmes (SG) Harold Larmon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG) Corey Taylor | |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:23 | Cal Poly SLO | John Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 17:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Levi Farley banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Timothy Cardiel and he's hacked by Christopher Gagliano - foul #1 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #5 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Kinlaw (SG) Kevin Jordan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (SF) Gordon Foster | |
| 17:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Levi Farley misses the free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Alan Alloway | 37-33 |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | Timothy Cardiel steals it from Christopher Cameron | 37-33 |
| 16:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Timothy Cardiel hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 16:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Holmes misses the tip | 37-33 |
| 16:22 | Illinois State | David Muirhead grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 16:05 | Illinois State | David Muirhead can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 16:03 | Cal Poly SLO | John Marshall grabs the board | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Frank Holmes (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Kinlaw (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cardiel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Levi Farley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Muirhead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Corey Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Alloway (tiring) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Cameron (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Holmes comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Christopher Cameron | 37-33 |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Gagliano | 37-36 |
| 15:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Corey Taylor blocks the short jumper by Levi Farley | 37-36 |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | David Muirhead's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | John Pedersen (PG), Kevin Jordan (SG), Nelson Thomas (SF), Alexander Neal (PF), Cesar Rivera (C) Frank Holmes, Paul Kinlaw, Timothy Cardiel, Levi Farley, John Marshall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), Joe Wilson (PF), Manuel Hill (C) Christopher Gagliano, David Muirhead, Corey Taylor, Alan Alloway, Christopher Cameron | |
| 14:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Jordan is hacked by Robert Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Anderson, team foul #6 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG) Robert Anderson | |
| 14:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Nelson Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 37-36 |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Cesar Rivera - foul #1 on Cesar Rivera, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Alexander Neal snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 14:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Alexander Neal is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Taylor - foul #3 on Corey Taylor, team foul #7 | 37-37 |
| 14:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Alexander Neal makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Alexander Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:59 | Illinois State | Chad Cox lays it in set up by Corey Taylor | 39-39 |
| 13:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Chad Cox steals the ball from Kevin Jordan in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 13:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Alexander Neal grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 13:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Corey Taylor steps in front of the Cesar Rivera pass | 39-39 |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell loses the ball out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Kinlaw (SG), Harold Larmon (SF), Matthew Buch (C) John Pedersen, Nelson Thomas, Cesar Rivera | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gordon Foster (SG), David Tasker (SF) Chad Cox, Patrick Cornwell | |
| 12:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Kinlaw is hacked by Gordon Foster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gordon Foster, team foul #8 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | John Pedersen (PG) Kevin Jordan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (PG) Corey Taylor | |
| 12:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Kinlaw makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Kinlaw makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster gets the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 12:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Matthew Buch grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 12:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Kinlaw is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Pedersen | 44-39 |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | 3 seconds is called on David Tasker | 44-39 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Jordan (PG), Cesar Rivera (C) John Pedersen, Alexander Neal | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG) David Muirhead | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Kevin Jordan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Kinlaw (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Larmon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Buch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Cesar Rivera (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gordon Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Tasker (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joe Wilson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Manuel Hill (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Cal Poly SLO | A charge is called on Harold Larmon - foul #2 on Harold Larmon, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Timothy Cardiel (SG), Nelson Thomas (SF), Alexander Neal (PF) Paul Kinlaw, Harold Larmon, Matthew Buch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Cox (SG) David Tasker | |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill misses the easy layup but the foul's on Cesar Rivera - foul #2 on Cesar Rivera, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | John Marshall (C) Cesar Rivera | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell (SF) Gordon Foster | |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 10:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Jordan makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-40 |
| 10:47 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Gagliano | 46-42 |
| 10:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Timothy Cardiel is hacked by Christopher Gagliano - foul #2 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #9 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Holmes (PG), Paul Kinlaw (SG), Cesar Rivera (C) Kevin Jordan, Nelson Thomas, John Marshall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), David Tasker (PF), Alan Alloway (C) Christopher Gagliano, Joe Wilson, Manuel Hill | |
| 10:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Timothy Cardiel makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 10:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Timothy Cardiel makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:17 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Corey Taylor | 48-44 |
| 10:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Alexander Neal's pass is intercepted by David Tasker | 48-44 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 09:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Kinlaw hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 48-47 |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | David Tasker connects on the jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Timothy Cardiel - foul #2 on Timothy Cardiel, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | John Pedersen (PG), Kevin Jordan (SG), Harold Larmon (SF), Levi Farley (PF), John Marshall (C) Frank Holmes, Paul Kinlaw, Timothy Cardiel, Alexander Neal, Cesar Rivera | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (PG), Gordon Foster (SG), Manuel Hill (C) Corey Taylor, Chad Cox, Patrick Cornwell | |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | David Tasker misses the free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Levi Farley grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 08:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Jordan double dribbles | 48-49 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Nelson Thomas (SF) Harold Larmon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Cox (SG) David Tasker | |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | David Muirhead makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Chad Cox | 48-52 |
| 08:15 | Cal Poly SLO | John Marshall is hacked by Alan Alloway - foul #2 on Alan Alloway, team foul #10 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), Joe Wilson (PF), Christopher Cameron (C) David Muirhead, Chad Cox, Alan Alloway, Manuel Hill | |
| 08:15 | Cal Poly SLO | John Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:15 | Cal Poly SLO | John Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Gordon Foster | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - John Pedersen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Levi Farley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Marshall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gordon Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Cornwell (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Wilson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Cameron (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Jordan knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Nelson Thomas | 52-54 |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | John Marshall swats the short shot by Joe Wilson | 52-54 |
| 07:19 | Cal Poly SLO | John Pedersen grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 07:13 | Cal Poly SLO | John Marshall makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Jordan | 54-54 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 54-54 |
| 06:58 | Cal Poly SLO | John Marshall gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 06:53 | Cal Poly SLO | John Pedersen misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Christopher Cameron | 54-54 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson knocks in the turnaround from close range | 54-56 |
| 06:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Levi Farley connects on the open fadeaway in the paint | 56-56 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster banks in the layup | 56-58 |
| 06:07 | Cal Poly SLO | The jump hook by Levi Farley is blocked by Christopher Cameron | 56-58 |
| 06:05 | Cal Poly SLO | The offensive rebound goes to Nelson Thomas | 56-58 |
| 05:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Levi Farley loses the dribble to Christopher Cameron | 56-58 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | John Marshall steals it from Gordon Foster | 56-58 |
| 05:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Holmes (PG), Paul Kinlaw (SG), Timothy Cardiel (SF), Matthew Buch (PF), Cesar Rivera (C) John Pedersen, Kevin Jordan, Nelson Thomas, Levi Farley, John Marshall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), David Muirhead (SG), Corey Taylor (SF), David Tasker (PF), Alan Alloway (C) Christopher Gagliano, Gordon Foster, Patrick Cornwell, Joe Wilson, Christopher Cameron | |
| 05:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Holmes scores on a floater from the right side set up by Matthew Buch | 58-58 |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Anderson | 58-61 |
| 04:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Holmes misses short on a shot from the left side | 58-61 |
| 04:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Cesar Rivera grabs the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 04:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Anderson is called for the reach on Paul Kinlaw - foul #5 on Robert Anderson, team foul #11 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Alexander Neal (PF) Matthew Buch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Cox (SG), Manuel Hill (C) Robert Anderson, Alan Alloway | |
| 04:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Kinlaw makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Kinlaw makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Chad Cox misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 60-61 |
| 04:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Alexander Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Timothy Cardiel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Jordan (PG), Harold Larmon (SF) Frank Holmes, Timothy Cardiel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Alloway (PF) David Muirhead | |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill knocks in the shot near the basket | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Kevin Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Kinlaw (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Larmon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Cesar Rivera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Corey Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Chad Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Tasker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alan Alloway (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Alexander Neal misses short on a floater in the lane | 60-63 |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 03:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Harold Larmon pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 02:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Corey Taylor takes the ball from Harold Larmon in the backcourt | 60-63 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway misses the jumpshot from the left side | 60-63 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor snags the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 02:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Harold Larmon grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 02:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | John Pedersen (PG), Nelson Thomas (SF), John Marshall (C) Kevin Jordan, Harold Larmon, Cesar Rivera | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (PG), Gordon Foster (SF), Christopher Cameron (PF) Corey Taylor, David Tasker, Alan Alloway | |
| 02:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Gordon Foster is called for the reach on Alexander Neal - foul #3 on Gordon Foster, team foul #12 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Holmes (SG) Paul Kinlaw | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Alan Alloway (C) Chad Cox, Manuel Hill | |
| 02:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Alexander Neal misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Alexander Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Kinlaw (SG) Frank Holmes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), Chad Cox (SG) Christopher Gagliano, David Muirhead | |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Nelson Thomas steps in front of the Chad Cox pass | 61-63 |
| 01:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Kinlaw lays it in on a nice dish by Nelson Thomas | 63-63 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alexander Neal - foul #2 on Alexander Neal, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Cesar Rivera (C) John Marshall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell (SF), Joe Wilson (PF), Manuel Hill (C) Gordon Foster, Alan Alloway, Christopher Cameron | |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Patrick Cornwell steals it from Cesar Rivera | 63-65 |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Patrick Cornwell, team foul #13 | 63-65 |
| 00:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Alexander Neal scores on a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Joe Wilson - foul #4 on Joe Wilson, team foul #14 | 65-65 |
| 00:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Alexander Neal makes the free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Chad Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 00:45 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Alexander Neal | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Cesar Rivera double dribbles | 66-65 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Corey Taylor | 66-67 |
| 00:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Kinlaw is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-67 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Chad Cox hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 68-67 |