| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fresh) SG - Lester Murphy (fresh) SF - Keith Jackson (fresh) PF - Monte Holt (fresh) C - Douglas Holyfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Jay Parker (fresh) SG - Ben Bowen (fresh) SF - Jacob Hobbs (fresh) PF - Steven Lachapelle (fresh) C - Kelvin Murray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:53 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Lachapelle grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Keith Jackson - foul #1 on Keith Jackson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:26 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 19:16 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy misses short on a jumper in the paint | 0-1 |
| 19:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Kelvin Murray pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Lachapelle buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Ben Bowen | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall's pass is intercepted by Jay Parker | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Ben Bowen makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jay Parker | 0-6 |
| 18:31 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Corey Cutshall | 2-6 |
| 18:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Lester Murphy takes the ball from Jacob Hobbs | 2-6 |
| 18:07 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy lays it in | 4-6 |
| 17:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Keith Jackson - foul #2 on Keith Jackson, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (SG), Ryan Allison (SF), Ross Tyler (PF), Gerald Underwood (C) Lester Murphy, Keith Jackson, Monte Holt, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 17:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:33 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison is fouled on the floor by Jacob Hobbs - foul #1 on Jacob Hobbs, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | James Anderson (C) Kelvin Murray | |
| 17:25 | Northern Iowa | Ben Bowen steps in front of the Gerald Underwood pass | 4-8 |
| 17:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs is hacked by Ross Tyler - foul #1 on Ross Tyler, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SG) Corey Cutshall | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | John Small (SG), Terrance Barnes (SF) Ben Bowen, Jacob Hobbs | |
| 17:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 4-8 |
| 17:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Lachapelle gets the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes connects on the shot from the right side set up by John Small | 4-10 |
| 16:29 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 16:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Lachapelle grabs the board | 4-10 |
| 16:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Gerald Underwood is called for the reach on Terrance Barnes - foul #1 on Gerald Underwood, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (SG), Monte Holt (PF), Douglas Holyfield (C) Alexander Garner, Ross Tyler, Gerald Underwood | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | John Gordon (PG), Michael Abernethy (PF), Kelvin Murray (C) Jay Parker, Steven Lachapelle, James Anderson | |
| 16:08 | Cal Poly SLO | John Small can't finish the layup | 4-10 |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt loses the dribble to Terrance Barnes | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lee Campbell (fairly fresh) SG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Allison (fresh) PF - Monte Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Holyfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - John Gordon (fresh) SG - John Small (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terrance Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Abernethy (fresh) C - Kelvin Murray (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Abernethy connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by John Small | 4-12 |
| 15:35 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 4-12 |
| 15:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Kelvin Murray snags the defensive board | 4-12 |
| 15:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Kelvin Murray is fouled on the floor by Ryan Allison - foul #1 on Ryan Allison, team foul #5 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Alexander Garner (SF) Lee Campbell, Ryan Allison | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Ben Bowen (SG), Jacob Hobbs (SF) John Small, Terrance Barnes | |
| 15:20 | Cal Poly SLO | John Gordon's pass is intercepted by Lester Murphy | 4-12 |
| 15:17 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall lays it in on a nice dish by Lester Murphy | 6-12 |
| 15:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 6-12 |
| 15:05 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Lester Murphy | 6-12 |
| 14:44 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Abernethy - foul #1 on Michael Abernethy, team foul #2 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler (PF), Gerald Underwood (C) Monte Holt, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jay Parker (PG), Steven Lachapelle (PF), James Anderson (C) John Gordon, Michael Abernethy, Kelvin Murray | |
| 14:44 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:44 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:31 | Cal Poly SLO | James Anderson buries a jump hook from close range set up by Ben Bowen and the foul's on Gerald Underwood - foul #2 on Gerald Underwood, team foul #6 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt (PF) Gerald Underwood | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 14:31 | Cal Poly SLO | James Anderson makes the free throw | 8-15 |
| 14:13 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-15 |
| 14:12 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner snags the offensive board | 8-15 |
| 13:58 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler is fouled on the floor by James Anderson - foul #1 on James Anderson, team foul #3 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison (SF) Lester Murphy | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes (SF) Jacob Hobbs | |
| 13:53 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 8-15 |
| 13:52 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison misses the tip | 8-15 |
| 13:50 | Cal Poly SLO | James Anderson snags the defensive board | 8-15 |
| 13:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Jay Parker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-15 |
| 13:40 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 13:35 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Alexander Garner | 11-15 |
| 13:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Jay Parker drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Terrance Barnes | 11-18 |
| 12:53 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Ryan Allison | 13-18 |
| 12:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Ben Bowen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ryan Allison - foul #2 on Ryan Allison, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (SG), Lee Campbell (SF), Douglas Holyfield (C) Alexander Garner, Ryan Allison, Monte Holt | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | John Gordon (PG), Jacob Hobbs (SF), Kelvin Murray (C) Jay Parker, Terrance Barnes, James Anderson | |
| 12:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Ben Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 12:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Ben Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 12:35 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 12:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Ben Bowen snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 12:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Ben Bowen knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Jacob Hobbs and he's fouled by Lee Campbell - foul #1 on Lee Campbell, team foul #8 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt (PF) Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Abernethy (PF) Steven Lachapelle | |
| 12:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Ben Bowen misses the free throw | 13-21 |
| 12:29 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield pulls down the rebound | 13-21 |
| 12:09 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-21 |
| 12:07 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Michael Abernethy | 13-21 |
| 11:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Abernethy | 13-23 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Campbell (fresh) PF - Monte Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Holyfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - John Gordon (fresh) SG - Ben Bowen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Hobbs (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Abernethy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kelvin Murray (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Lester Murphy | 16-23 |
| 11:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs is fouled on the floor by Corey Cutshall - foul #1 on Corey Cutshall, team foul #9 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler (PF), Joel Hawkins (C) Monte Holt, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jay Parker (PG), John Small (SG), Steven Lachapelle (PF), James Anderson (C) John Gordon, Ben Bowen, Michael Abernethy, Kelvin Murray | |
| 11:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 11:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 10:49 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy is fouled on the floor by Steven Lachapelle - foul #1 on Steven Lachapelle, team foul #4 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes (SF) Jacob Hobbs | |
| 10:39 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy travels with the ball | 16-25 |
| 10:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Lachapelle comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 16-25 |
| 10:26 | Cal Poly SLO | The offensive rebound goes to Terrance Barnes | 16-25 |
| 10:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes clanks a floater from the left wing | 16-25 |
| 10:20 | Cal Poly SLO | James Anderson tips it back up and in | 16-27 |
| 10:03 | Northern Iowa | James Anderson is called for the reach on Joel Hawkins - foul #2 on James Anderson, team foul #5 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SF) Lee Campbell | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Quinn Holmes (C) James Anderson | |
| 09:50 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-27 |
| 09:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Lachapelle misses the shot from the right side | 19-27 |
| 09:34 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 09:13 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall misses the 3 from the left corner | 19-27 |
| 09:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Lachapelle pulls down the rebound | 19-27 |
| 08:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes knocks in the runner from close range | 19-29 |
| 08:41 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-29 |
| 08:39 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Quinn Holmes | 19-29 |
| 08:29 | Cal Poly SLO | John Small comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 19-29 |
| 08:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Quinn Holmes tips it back up and in | 19-31 |
| 08:23 | Northern Iowa | Terrance Barnes denies the turnaround by Lester Murphy | 19-31 |
| 08:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Quinn Holmes gets the rebound | 19-31 |
| 08:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Lester Murphy steals the ball from John Small | 19-31 |
| 07:54 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Alexander Garner is blocked by John Small | 19-31 |
| 07:52 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Ross Tyler | 19-31 |
| 07:37 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins hits a jumper from the right block | 21-31 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Murphy (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alexander Garner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ross Tyler (fairly fresh) C - Joel Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Jay Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Small (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Terrance Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Lachapelle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Quinn Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Jay Parker misses the jumpshot from the left side | 21-31 |
| 07:29 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner pulls down the rebound | 21-31 |
| 07:18 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Corey Cutshall, team foul #10 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (PG), Monte Holt (PF), Douglas Holyfield (C) Corey Cutshall, Ross Tyler, Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | John Gordon (PG), Ben Bowen (SG), Jacob Hobbs (SF), Michael Abernethy (PF), Kelvin Murray (C) Jay Parker, John Small, Terrance Barnes, Steven Lachapelle, Quinn Holmes | |
| 06:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs loses the dribble to Monte Holt | 21-31 |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield banks in the layup | 23-31 |
| 06:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Lee Campbell steals it from Kelvin Murray | 23-31 |
| 06:06 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 06:04 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner grabs the offensive board | 23-31 |
| 05:51 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 23-31 |
| 05:49 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield tips it but misses | 23-31 |
| 05:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Abernethy grabs the board | 23-31 |
| 05:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs lays it in on a great pass from Kelvin Murray | 23-33 |
| 05:08 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell misses short on a floater from the right side | 23-33 |
| 05:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Abernethy grabs the board | 23-33 |
| 04:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Ben Bowen dunks the ball set up by Jacob Hobbs and he's fouled by Lee Campbell - foul #2 on Lee Campbell, team foul #11 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson (SF) Lee Campbell | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jay Parker (PG), Terrance Barnes (SF), Steven Lachapelle (PF), Quinn Holmes (C) John Gordon, Jacob Hobbs, Michael Abernethy, Kelvin Murray | |
| 04:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Ben Bowen makes the free throw | 23-36 |
| 04:43 | Northern Iowa | Jay Parker steps in front of the Douglas Holyfield pass | 23-36 |
| 04:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Ben Bowen clanks a runner from close range | 23-36 |
| 04:15 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield snags the defensive board | 23-36 |
| 03:54 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 23-36 |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson tips it back up and in | 25-36 |
| 03:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Ben Bowen is fouled on the floor by Lester Murphy - foul #1 on Lester Murphy, team foul #12 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Ryan Allison (SG), Ross Tyler (PF), Gerald Underwood (C) Alexander Garner, Lester Murphy, Monte Holt, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs (SF), James Anderson (C) Terrance Barnes, Quinn Holmes | |
| 03:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Ben Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 03:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Ben Bowen misses the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 03:31 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Allison (fresh) SF - Keith Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ross Tyler (fresh) C - Gerald Underwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Jay Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ben Bowen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Hobbs (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Steven Lachapelle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall comes up short on the shot from the left side | 25-36 |
| 03:11 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Allison | 25-36 |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-36 |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson hits the follow up shot | 27-36 |
| 02:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs is fouled on the floor by Ross Tyler - foul #2 on Ross Tyler, team foul #13 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (SG) Gerald Underwood | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | John Gordon (PG), John Small (SG), Michael Abernethy (PF), Kelvin Murray (C) Jay Parker, Ben Bowen, Steven Lachapelle, James Anderson | |
| 02:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 02:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 02:18 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell is whistled for traveling | 27-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood (C) Keith Jackson | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes (SF) Jacob Hobbs | |
| 02:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Kelvin Murray misses the easy layup | 27-37 |
| 02:06 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 01:42 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison misses long on a shot from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 01:41 | Cal Poly SLO | John Small grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 01:32 | Cal Poly SLO | John Gordon's floater is knocked away by Ryan Allison | 27-37 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 01:11 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-37 |
| 01:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Kelvin Murray pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 01:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Kelvin Murray's floater is tipped away by Gerald Underwood | 27-37 |
| 01:03 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall misses short on a floater from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 00:37 | Cal Poly SLO | John Gordon gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 00:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Ryan Allison is called for the reach on John Gordon - foul #3 on Ryan Allison, team foul #14 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson (SF), Monte Holt (PF), Douglas Holyfield (C) Ryan Allison, Ross Tyler, Gerald Underwood | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs (SF), Steven Lachapelle (PF), James Anderson (C) Terrance Barnes, Michael Abernethy, Kelvin Murray | |
| 00:17 | Cal Poly SLO | John Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 00:17 | Cal Poly SLO | John Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-39 |