| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Terhune (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lanford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Laliberte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Teneyck (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Charles Lambert (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Lenahan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tim Quinlan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hal Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune's pass is intercepted by Eric Jones | 35-36 |
| 19:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Lambert makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Lenahan | 35-39 |
| 19:21 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 19:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Lawrence Lenahan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 18:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Tim Quinlan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 18:51 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 18:46 | Northern Illinois University | Hal Brown denies the turnaround by Robert Lanford | 35-39 |
| 18:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Tim Quinlan pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 18:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Lambert clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 18:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Tim Quinlan tips it back up and in | 35-41 |
| 18:25 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 18:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Tim Quinlan grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 18:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Lambert makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lawrence Lenahan | 35-43 |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Matthew Laliberte | 37-43 |
| 17:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Kenneth Terhune is called for the reach on Lawrence Lenahan - foul #3 on Kenneth Terhune, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Carson (SG) Kenneth Terhune | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Dustin Mack (PF) Hal Brown | |
| 17:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Lawrence Lenahan is hacked by John Carson - foul #3 on John Carson, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alex Crooks (SG), Thomas McGonnell (SF), Charley Ketterman (PF), Jonathan Lowery (C) John Carson, Robert Lanford, Matthew Laliberte, Eddie Teneyck | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 17:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Lawrence Lenahan's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Lowery | 37-43 |
| 16:48 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Jones picks off the pass by Charley Ketterman | 37-43 |
| 16:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Lambert hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dustin Mack | 37-45 |
| 16:07 | Northern Illinois University | Tim Quinlan denies the turnaround by Robert Adams | 37-45 |
| 16:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Jones snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 15:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Lambert clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 15:44 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas McGonnell gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Alex Crooks (fresh) SF - Thomas McGonnell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charley Ketterman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Lowery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Charles Lambert (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Lenahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Tim Quinlan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dustin Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:24 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas McGonnell scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Adams | 40-45 |
| 15:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Tim Quinlan comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Jonathan Lowery - foul #1 on Jonathan Lowery, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Carson (PG), Kenneth Terhune (SG), Robert Lanford (SF), Matthew Laliberte (PF), Eddie Teneyck (C) Robert Adams, Alex Crooks, Thomas McGonnell, Charley Ketterman, Jonathan Lowery | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Howard (PG), Victor Peterson (SG), Hal Brown (PF) Charles Lambert, Lawrence Lenahan, Eric Jones | |
| 15:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Tim Quinlan makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 15:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Tim Quinlan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 15:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Hal Brown grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 14:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Howard double dribbles | 40-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Lloyd Houk (SF), Ralph Wolfe (C) Tim Quinlan, Dustin Mack | |
| 14:31 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 14:30 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune tips it back up and in | 42-47 |
| 14:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Eddie Teneyck denies the turnaround by Walter Howard | 42-47 |
| 14:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Hal Brown gets the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 14:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Lloyd Houk misses long on a floater from the left block | 42-47 |
| 13:59 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 13:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Ralph Wolfe misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Kenneth Terhune - foul #4 on Kenneth Terhune, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alex Crooks (SG) Kenneth Terhune | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Lawrence Lenahan (SG) Victor Peterson | |
| 13:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Ralph Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Ralph Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 13:13 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 13:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Lawrence Lenahan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:56 | Cal Poly SLO | John Carson steals the ball from Lloyd Houk | 45-48 |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Eddie Teneyck | 47-48 |
| 12:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Lawrence Lenahan double dribbles | 47-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams (PG), Thomas McGonnell (SF), Charley Ketterman (PF), Jonathan Lowery (C) John Carson, Robert Lanford, Matthew Laliberte, Eddie Teneyck | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Lambert (PG), Tim Quinlan (SF), Dustin Mack (PF), Eric Jones (C) Walter Howard, Lloyd Houk, Hal Brown, Ralph Wolfe | |
| 11:59 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas McGonnell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-48 |
| 11:58 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Lowery hits the follow up shot | 49-48 |
| 11:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Tim Quinlan comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 49-48 |
| 11:36 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Crooks (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas McGonnell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charley Ketterman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Charles Lambert (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Lenahan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Tim Quinlan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dustin Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman is called for traveling | 49-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Carson (SG) Alex Crooks | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Peterson (SG) Lawrence Lenahan | |
| 11:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Tim Quinlan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-48 |
| 11:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Jones tips it in | 49-50 |
| 10:46 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 10:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Jones grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 10:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Peterson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 10:25 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas McGonnell clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tim Quinlan - foul #3 on Tim Quinlan, team foul #1 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford (SF), Matthew Laliberte (PF), Eddie Teneyck (C) John Carson, Charley Ketterman, Jonathan Lowery | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Lawrence Lenahan (SG), Hal Brown (PF) Victor Peterson, Dustin Mack | |
| 10:25 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas McGonnell misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:25 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas McGonnell misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Hal Brown pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Jones misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Robert Lanford - foul #1 on Robert Lanford, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Londono (PG), John Carson (SG) Robert Adams, Thomas McGonnell | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 10:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Jones misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 10:00 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Londono hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 09:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Lawrence Lenahan pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 09:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Lawrence Lenahan hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Tim Quinlan | 49-56 |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford is hacked by Tim Quinlan - foul #4 on Tim Quinlan, team foul #2 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Dustin Mack (SF), Ralph Wolfe (C) Tim Quinlan, Eric Jones | |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck blows the layup but he's fouled by Ralph Wolfe - foul #1 on Ralph Wolfe, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alex Crooks (SG) John Carson | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Howard (PG) Charles Lambert | |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 09:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Eddie Teneyck denies the turnaround by Hal Brown | 50-56 |
| 09:07 | Northern Illinois University | Alex Crooks snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Alex Crooks's floater is knocked away by Hal Brown | 50-56 |
| 08:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Dustin Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 08:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Howard is hacked by Phillip Londono - foul #2 on Phillip Londono, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams (PG) Phillip Londono | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 08:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Lawrence Lenahan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-56 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Robert Lanford is blocked by Hal Brown | 50-56 |
| 08:36 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte snags the offensive board | 50-56 |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Howard is called for the reach on Robert Lanford - foul #3 on Walter Howard, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman (C) Eddie Teneyck | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Lambert (PG), Victor Peterson (SG), Lloyd Houk (SF) Walter Howard, Lawrence Lenahan, Hal Brown | |
| 07:58 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune (SG), Thomas McGonnell (SF), Jonathan Lowery (C) Alex Crooks, Robert Lanford, Matthew Laliberte | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Tim Quinlan (SF), Eric Jones (C) Lloyd Houk, Ralph Wolfe | |
| 07:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Dustin Mack comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 50-56 |
| 07:39 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas McGonnell grabs the board | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Terhune (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas McGonnell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charley Ketterman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Charles Lambert (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tim Quinlan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dustin Mack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 50-56 |
| 07:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Dustin Mack grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 07:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Dustin Mack misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Charley Ketterman - foul #1 on Charley Ketterman, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Lawrence Lenahan (SG) Victor Peterson | |
| 07:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Dustin Mack misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 07:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Dustin Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Lowery is hacked by Eric Jones - foul #1 on Eric Jones, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Londono (PG), Eddie Teneyck (C) Robert Adams, Jonathan Lowery | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Ralph Wolfe (PF) Dustin Mack | |
| 06:49 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck's pass is intercepted by Ralph Wolfe | 50-56 |
| 06:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Eddie Teneyck - foul #1 on Eddie Teneyck, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Carson (PG), Robert Lanford (SF), Matthew Laliberte (PF) Phillip Londono, Thomas McGonnell, Charley Ketterman | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Howard (PG), Hal Brown (PF) Charles Lambert, Ralph Wolfe | |
| 06:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Jones makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 06:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 06:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Tim Quinlan pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 06:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Howard buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-60 |
| 06:08 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 06:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Tim Quinlan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 06:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Lawrence Lenahan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford misses the runner from the left block | 50-63 |
| 05:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Lawrence Lenahan pulls down the rebound | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-63 |
| 05:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Jones tips it but misses | 50-63 |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte grabs the board | 50-63 |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 50-63 |
| 05:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Jones gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| 05:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Howard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte grabs the board | 50-63 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford blows the layup | 50-63 |
| 04:53 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Tim Quinlan | 50-63 |
| 04:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Hal Brown can't finish the layup | 50-63 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford grabs the defensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 04:31 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-63 |
| 04:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Tim Quinlan grabs the board | 50-63 |
| 04:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Jones hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Lenahan | 50-65 |
| 03:49 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte lays it in | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Eric Jones misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 52-65 |
| 03:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Hal Brown tips it in | 52-67 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Carson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Terhune (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Lanford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Laliberte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Eddie Teneyck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Walter Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Lenahan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SF - Tim Quinlan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. PF - Hal Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Eric Jones (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Robert Lanford is denied by Walter Howard | 52-67 |
| 03:06 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck grabs the offensive board | 52-67 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | John Carson buries a fadeaway from the left side | 54-67 |
| 02:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Matthew Laliberte is called for the reach on Hal Brown - foul #1 on Matthew Laliberte, team foul #9 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Londono (PG), Alex Crooks (SG), Thomas McGonnell (SF), Charley Ketterman (PF), Jonathan Lowery (C) John Carson, Kenneth Terhune, Robert Lanford, Matthew Laliberte, Eddie Teneyck | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Keith O'Halloran (PG), Victor Peterson (SG), Dustin Mack (SF), Ralph Wolfe (C) Walter Howard, Lawrence Lenahan, Tim Quinlan, Eric Jones | |
| 02:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Hal Brown misses the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 02:22 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Lowery grabs the board | 54-67 |
| 02:05 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas McGonnell misses short on a shot from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 02:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Hal Brown grabs the board | 54-67 |
| 01:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Ralph Wolfe is denied on a layup by Jonathan Lowery | 54-67 |
| 01:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Dustin Mack can't tip it in | 54-67 |
| 01:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Dustin Mack tips it back up and in | 54-69 |
| 01:39 | Northern Illinois University | Alex Crooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-69 |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Lowery can't tip it in | 54-69 |
| 01:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Hal Brown grabs the board | 54-69 |
| 01:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Ralph Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 54-69 |
| 01:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Ralph Wolfe hits the follow up shot | 54-71 |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman blows the dunk | 54-71 |
| 00:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Hal Brown pulls down the rebound | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Victor Peterson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-71 |
| 00:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Dustin Mack tips it back up and in | 54-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Londono's pass is intercepted by Keith O'Halloran in the backcourt | 54-73 |
| 00:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Keith O'Halloran runs out the clock | 54-73 |