| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Dennison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Vickery (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Donald Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Demps (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Shattuck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski inbounds the ball | 18-29 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Carpenter - foul #1 on John Carpenter, team foul #1 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | John Phillips (SG), Daniel Risch (SF), Walter Bohler (C) Timothy Vickery, Donald Adams, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 19:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Bohler loses the ball out of bounds | 18-31 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Timothy Vickery (SG), Donald Adams (SF), Wade Mills (PF), Kevin Woodard (C) John Phillips, Daniel Risch, John Carpenter, Walter Bohler | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-34 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 18:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Woodard clanks a floater in the lane | 18-34 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski pulls down the rebound | 18-34 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Timothy Vickery is called for the reach on Marko Mioduszewski - foul #1 on Timothy Vickery, team foul #2 | 18-34 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Garf Zoumis (PG), John Phillips (SG), Daniel Risch (SF), John Carpenter (PF), John Richardson (C) Michael Dennison, Timothy Vickery, Donald Adams, Wade Mills, Kevin Woodard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Randy Demps hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Clarence Maroney | 18-36 |
| 17:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Garf Zoumis scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-36 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Richardson - foul #2 on John Richardson, team foul #3 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Dennison (PG), Timothy Vickery (SG), Donald Adams (SF), Wade Mills (PF) Garf Zoumis, John Phillips, Daniel Risch, John Carpenter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Paul Cain (SF), James Dailey (PF) Clarence Maroney, Marko Mioduszewski, Steven Shattuck | |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses the 2nd free throw | 20-36 |
| 16:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Wade Mills grabs the board | 20-36 |
| 16:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Wade Mills hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-36 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | James Dailey snags the defensive board | 20-36 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger buries a floater from the left wing | 20-38 |
| 16:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Adams misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-38 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger grabs the board | 20-38 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Cain | 20-40 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Dennison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Vickery (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Donald Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wade Mills (fresh) C - John Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Demps (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Cain (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Dailey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 15:27 | Cal Poly SLO | John Richardson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 20-40 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | James Dailey gets the rebound | 20-40 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-40 |
| 15:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Wade Mills pulls down the rebound | 20-40 |
| 14:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Dennison is whistled for a carry | 20-40 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Garf Zoumis (PG), John Phillips (SG), Daniel Risch (SF), John Carpenter (PF), Kevin Woodard (C) Michael Dennison, Timothy Vickery, Donald Adams, Wade Mills, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF), Steven Shattuck (PF) Sebastian Jackson, Randy Demps, Michael Hullinger | |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Marko Mioduszewski | 20-43 |
| 14:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Daniel Risch knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Garf Zoumis | 23-43 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney loses the dribble to Daniel Risch | 23-43 |
| 13:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Garf Zoumis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Garf Zoumis, team foul #4 | 23-43 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Dennison (PG), Walter Bohler (C) Garf Zoumis, Kevin Woodard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), Michael Hullinger (C) Paul Cain, James Dailey | |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Michael Dennison steals the ball from Clarence Maroney | 23-43 |
| 13:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Dennison jams it | 25-43 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-43 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski misses the tip | 25-43 |
| 12:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Bohler gets the rebound | 25-43 |
| 12:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Dennison scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Phillips | 28-43 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Marko Mioduszewski and he's fouled by John Carpenter - foul #2 on John Carpenter, team foul #5 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Timothy Vickery (SG), Donald Adams (SF), John Richardson (C) John Phillips, Daniel Risch, Walter Bohler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (SG), James Dailey (C) Sebastian Jackson, Michael Hullinger | |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck makes the free throw | 28-46 |
| 12:06 | Cal Poly SLO | John Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-46 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Garf Zoumis (PG), Wade Mills (PF) Michael Dennison, John Carpenter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Paul Cain (SF) Clarence Maroney, Marko Mioduszewski | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | John Richardson steals the ball from James Dailey | 28-46 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Garf Zoumis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Vickery (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Donald Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wade Mills (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Demps (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Cain (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steven Shattuck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Dailey (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Timothy Vickery knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Wade Mills | 31-46 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Paul Cain buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-49 |
| 11:02 | Cal Poly SLO | John Richardson loses the dribble to Steven Shattuck | 31-49 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Paul Cain hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 31-49 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Randy Demps grabs the offensive board | 31-49 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | John Richardson swats the shot by Randy Demps | 31-49 |
| 10:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Wade Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 31-49 |
| 09:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Adams connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Vickery | 34-49 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | James Dailey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Richardson - foul #3 on John Richardson, team foul #6 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Dennison (PG), John Phillips (SG), Daniel Risch (SF), John Carpenter (PF), Kevin Woodard (C) Garf Zoumis, Timothy Vickery, Donald Adams, Wade Mills, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF), Michael Hullinger (C) Randy Demps, Paul Cain, Steven Shattuck | |
| 09:31 | Illinois | James Dailey makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | James Dailey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 09:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Hullinger is called for the reach on Kevin Woodard - foul #1 on Michael Hullinger, team foul #1 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Newell (SF) James Dailey | |
| 09:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Dennison comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-51 |
| 09:03 | Cal Poly SLO | John Carpenter tips it in | 36-51 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Risch - foul #1 on Daniel Risch, team foul #7 | 36-51 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 08:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Dennison misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-53 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Larry Newell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-53 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-53 |
| 08:05 | Cal Poly SLO | John Carpenter snags the defensive board | 36-53 |
| 08:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Daniel Risch misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-53 |
| 07:59 | Cal Poly SLO | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Woodard | 36-53 |
| 07:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Woodard can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 36-53 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson snags the defensive board | 36-53 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Larry Newell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-53 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Timothy Vickery (SG), Donald Adams (SF), John Richardson (C) John Phillips, Daniel Risch, Kevin Woodard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (SG), Paul Cain (SF) Sebastian Jackson, Larry Newell | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Dennison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Vickery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Demps (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Cain (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Marko Mioduszewski is called for the reach on John Richardson - foul #1 on Marko Mioduszewski, team foul #2 | 36-53 |
| 06:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Dennison drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Vickery | 39-53 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Michael Dennison takes the ball from Randy Demps | 39-53 |
| 06:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Marko Mioduszewski is called for the reach on Michael Dennison - foul #2 on Marko Mioduszewski, team foul #3 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | John Phillips (SG), Daniel Risch (SF), Walter Bohler (C) Timothy Vickery, Donald Adams, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Newell (SF), James Dailey (PF) Clarence Maroney, Marko Mioduszewski | |
| 06:14 | Cal Poly SLO | John Carpenter can't finish the layup | 39-53 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Newell | 39-53 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | James Dailey hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Larry Newell | 39-55 |
| 05:43 | Cal Poly SLO | John Carpenter comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 39-55 |
| 05:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Dennison can't tip it in | 39-55 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Phillips - foul #1 on John Phillips, team foul #8 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Timothy Vickery (SG), Donald Adams (SF), Wade Mills (PF), John Richardson (C) John Phillips, Daniel Risch, John Carpenter, Walter Bohler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG) Larry Newell | |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 04:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Dennison misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-57 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | James Dailey grabs the board | 39-57 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Randy Demps's pass is intercepted by Donald Adams | 39-57 |
| 04:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Timothy Vickery misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-57 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Paul Cain gets the rebound | 39-57 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | James Dailey buries a jumper from close range set up by Sebastian Jackson | 39-59 |
| 03:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Adams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-59 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | James Dailey snags the defensive board | 39-59 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Sebastian Jackson | 39-61 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Dennison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Vickery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wade Mills (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Demps (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Cain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Dailey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Sebastian Jackson steps in front of the Michael Dennison pass in the backcourt | 39-61 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | James Dailey buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Sebastian Jackson | 39-63 |
| 02:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Timothy Vickery misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 39-63 |
| 02:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Wade Mills gets the offensive rebound | 39-63 |
| 02:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Adams blows the layup but he's hacked by Paul Cain - foul #1 on Paul Cain, team foul #4 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Garf Zoumis (PG), John Phillips (SG), Walter Bohler (PF), Kevin Woodard (C) Michael Dennison, Timothy Vickery, Wade Mills, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF), Steven Shattuck (PF) Sebastian Jackson, Paul Cain, James Dailey | |
| 02:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 40-63 |
| 02:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-63 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Randy Demps scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marko Mioduszewski | 41-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Donald Adams connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-65 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Randy Demps is fouled on the floor by John Phillips - foul #2 on John Phillips, team foul #9 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Daniel Risch (SF), Wade Mills (PF) Donald Adams, Walter Bohler | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 01:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Woodard grabs the board | 43-65 |
| 00:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Clarence Maroney steals the ball from Kevin Woodard | 43-65 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Randy Demps hits the finger roll set up by Clarence Maroney | 43-67 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Woodard banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Phillips and the foul's on Michael Hullinger - foul #2 on Michael Hullinger, team foul #5 | 45-67 |
| 00:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Woodard makes the free throw | 46-67 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | John Phillips takes the ball from Marko Mioduszewski | 46-67 |
| 00:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Garf Zoumis loses the dribble to Clarence Maroney in the backcourt | 46-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney runs out the clock | 46-67 |