| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Chad Rich (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Quinn Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jacob Hobbs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelvin Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Lachapelle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Keith Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Monte Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ballweg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg misses the lay-in | 29-38 |
| 19:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 19:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Chad Rich misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-38 |
| 19:40 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 19:22 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-38 |
| 18:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs is hacked by John Ballweg - foul #2 on John Ballweg, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 18:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Monte Holt is called for the reach on Kelvin Murray - foul #3 on Monte Holt, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler (PF) Monte Holt | |
| 18:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Chad Rich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-38 |
| 18:24 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Ross Tyler, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| 18:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Quinn Holmes clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 18:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs tips it back up and in | 31-38 |
| 17:44 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-38 |
| 17:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Lachapelle gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 17:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Quinn Holmes misses long on a runner from the left block | 31-38 |
| 17:38 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 17:09 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 16:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Quinn Holmes misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by John Ballweg - foul #3 on John Ballweg, team foul #4 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | James Pauling (PG), Michael Abernethy (SF), James Anderson (PF), Steve Newman (C) Chad Rich, Jacob Hobbs, Kelvin Murray, Steven Lachapelle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (PG), Alexander Garner (SG), Ryan Allison (SF), Joel Hawkins (C) Lester Murphy, Lee Campbell, Keith Jackson, John Ballweg | |
| 16:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Quinn Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 16:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Quinn Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 16:49 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 16:21 | Northern Iowa | Michael Abernethy is called for the reach on Alexander Garner - foul #3 on Michael Abernethy, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Beech (SG), Terrance Barnes (SF) Quinn Holmes, Michael Abernethy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:16 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 16:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Beech gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 16:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Beech makes the fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Ryan Allison - foul #1 on Ryan Allison, team foul #5 | 33-41 |
| 16:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Beech makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| 15:52 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 15:50 | Cal Poly SLO | James Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - James Pauling (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Beech (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terrance Barnes (fresh) PF - James Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Newman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Boisvert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Garner (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Ryan Allison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ross Tyler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Hawkins (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-41 |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 15:18 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Alexander Garner | 34-43 |
| 15:11 | Cal Poly SLO | James Pauling can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-43 |
| 15:09 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 15:04 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner connects on the runner from the left block set up by Ross Tyler and the foul's on Richard Beech - foul #1 on Richard Beech, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Quinn Holmes (SG), Jacob Hobbs (SF), Kelvin Murray (PF), Steven Lachapelle (C) Richard Beech, Terrance Barnes, James Anderson, Steve Newman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (PG), Keith Jackson (SF), Monte Holt (PF) Robert Boisvert, Ryan Allison, Ross Tyler | |
| 15:04 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner makes the free throw | 34-46 |
| 14:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Kelvin Murray scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Quinn Holmes | 36-46 |
| 14:24 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson misses the driving attempt from the left block | 36-46 |
| 14:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Lachapelle pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 14:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Kelvin Murray blows the layup | 36-46 |
| 14:08 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Quinn Holmes - foul #2 on Quinn Holmes, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Chad Rich (PG) James Pauling | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (SG), John Ballweg (C) Alexander Garner, Joel Hawkins | |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 13:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Quinn Holmes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Chad Rich | 38-48 |
| 13:07 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell's pass is intercepted by Quinn Holmes | 38-48 |
| 13:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Chad Rich misses the easy layup | 38-48 |
| 13:00 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy misses the jumpshot from the left side | 38-48 |
| 12:41 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 12:31 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy's layup is rejected by Steven Lachapelle | 38-48 |
| 12:29 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg can't tip it in | 38-48 |
| 12:28 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson tips it home | 38-50 |
| 12:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs's floater is tipped away by Monte Holt | 38-50 |
| 12:12 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 11:52 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Quinn Holmes - foul #3 on Quinn Holmes, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | James Pauling (PG), Richard Beech (SG), Michael Abernethy (SF), James Anderson (PF), Steve Newman (C) Chad Rich, Quinn Holmes, Jacob Hobbs, Kelvin Murray, Steven Lachapelle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (PG), Alexander Garner (SF), Ross Tyler (PF) Lester Murphy, Keith Jackson, Monte Holt | |
| 11:52 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 11:52 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - James Pauling (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Beech (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Abernethy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Newman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Boisvert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Campbell (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Alexander Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ross Tyler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ballweg (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Beech drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-52 |
| 11:13 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert is fouled on the floor by James Pauling - foul #1 on James Pauling, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison (SF), Joel Hawkins (C) Lee Campbell, John Ballweg | |
| 11:02 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins loses the dribble to James Anderson | 41-52 |
| 10:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Abernethy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 10:09 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert is hacked by Steve Newman - foul #1 on Steve Newman, team foul #6 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Chad Rich (PG), Quinn Holmes (SG), Steven Lachapelle (C) James Pauling, Richard Beech, Steve Newman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (PG), Keith Jackson (SF), Monte Holt (PF) Robert Boisvert, Alexander Garner, Joel Hawkins | |
| 09:57 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Keith Jackson | 41-54 |
| 09:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Lachapelle clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Monte Holt - foul #4 on Monte Holt, team foul #6 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs (SF) Michael Abernethy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (SG), Gerald Underwood (C) Ryan Allison, Monte Holt | |
| 09:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Lachapelle makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 09:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Lachapelle misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 09:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs grabs the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 09:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Lee Campbell is called for the reach on Quinn Holmes - foul #1 on Lee Campbell, team foul #7 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Terrance Barnes (PF) James Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg (C) Gerald Underwood | |
| 09:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Quinn Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 09:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Quinn Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 09:14 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Quinn Holmes | 44-54 |
| 08:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Chad Rich drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 08:32 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jacob Hobbs - foul #2 on Jacob Hobbs, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | James Pauling (PG), Kelvin Murray (PF) Chad Rich, Terrance Barnes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:32 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 08:32 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 08:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 08:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Quinn Holmes is fouled on the floor by Ross Tyler - foul #3 on Ross Tyler, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins (PF), Gerald Underwood (C) Ross Tyler, John Ballweg | |
| 08:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Quinn Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 08:16 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 07:55 | Northern Iowa | Steven Lachapelle swats the layup by Joel Hawkins | 47-55 |
| 07:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Quinn Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 07:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Quinn Holmes is hacked by Lee Campbell - foul #2 on Lee Campbell, team foul #9 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Abernethy (SF) Jacob Hobbs | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SG), Ryan Allison (SF), Monte Holt (PF) Lee Campbell, Keith Jackson, Gerald Underwood | |
| 07:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Quinn Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 07:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Quinn Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - James Pauling (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Quinn Holmes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Abernethy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kelvin Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Lachapelle (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alexander Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Allison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Monte Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Joel Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Alexander Garner, team foul #10 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Chad Rich (PG), Richard Beech (SG) James Pauling, Quinn Holmes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 07:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Beech clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Allison - foul #2 on Ryan Allison, team foul #11 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | James Anderson (C) Steven Lachapelle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (PG), John Ballweg (C) Lester Murphy, Joel Hawkins | |
| 07:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Beech misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 07:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Beech makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 06:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Beech grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 06:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Alexander Garner steps in front of the Michael Abernethy pass | 50-55 |
| 06:26 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner hits the finger roll | 50-57 |
| 06:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Chad Rich clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-57 |
| 06:12 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 06:01 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Anderson - foul #1 on James Anderson, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | James Pauling (PG), Quinn Holmes (SG), Jacob Hobbs (SF), Steven Lachapelle (C) Chad Rich, Richard Beech, Michael Abernethy, Kelvin Murray | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (PG), Keith Jackson (SF) Robert Boisvert, Ryan Allison | |
| 06:01 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:01 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Lachapelle pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 05:32 | Cal Poly SLO | James Anderson misses long on a turnaround from close range | 50-58 |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 05:22 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy is whistled for traveling | 50-58 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (SG), Ross Tyler (C) Alexander Garner, John Ballweg | |
| 04:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Lachapelle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 04:54 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 04:36 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 04:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Quinn Holmes is fouled on the floor by Lee Campbell - foul #3 on Lee Campbell, team foul #12 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Chad Rich (PG), Michael Abernethy (SF), Kelvin Murray (PF) James Pauling, Jacob Hobbs, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins (C) Monte Holt | |
| 04:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Quinn Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 04:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Quinn Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 04:21 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Keith Jackson and the foul's on Chad Rich - foul #1 on Chad Rich, team foul #9 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Beech (SG) Quinn Holmes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SF) Keith Jackson | |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy makes the free throw | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Beech connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Michael Abernethy and he's fouled by Ross Tyler - foul #4 on Ross Tyler, team foul #13 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Steve Newman (C) Steven Lachapelle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (PG), John Ballweg (C) Lester Murphy, Joel Hawkins | |
| 03:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Beech makes the free throw | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-67 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Chad Rich (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Beech (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Abernethy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kelvin Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Newman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Boisvert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Campbell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alexander Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Ross Tyler (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - John Ballweg (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Abernethy hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Chad Rich | 57-67 |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler misses the lay-in but the foul's on Steve Newman - foul #2 on Steve Newman, team foul #10 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | James Pauling (PG), Quinn Holmes (SG), Jacob Hobbs (SF), Steven Lachapelle (C) Chad Rich, Richard Beech, Michael Abernethy, Steve Newman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (PG), Keith Jackson (SF) Robert Boisvert, Lee Campbell | |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 02:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs snags the defensive board | 57-68 |
| 02:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Quinn Holmes buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 59-68 |
| 02:30 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Chad Rich (PG) James Pauling | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (SG), Monte Holt (PF) Alexander Garner, Ross Tyler | |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-68 |
| 02:12 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to John Ballweg | 59-68 |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson scores on a runner from the right block | 59-70 |
| 01:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs buries a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by John Ballweg - foul #4 on John Ballweg, team foul #14 | 61-70 |
| 01:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs misses the free throw | 61-70 |
| 01:31 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Monte Holt | 61-70 |
| 01:02 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Quinn Holmes is whistled for a carry | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Rich - foul #2 on Chad Rich, team foul #11 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SG), Ryan Allison (SF), Joel Hawkins (C) Lee Campbell, Keith Jackson, John Ballweg | |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Hobbs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 61-72 |
| 00:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Kelvin Murray tips it in | 63-72 |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt is hacked by Chad Rich in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chad Rich, team foul #12 | 63-72 |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Alexander Garner steps in front of the Jacob Hobbs pass | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-73 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | James Pauling (PG), Richard Beech (SG), Michael Abernethy (SF), James Anderson (PF), Steve Newman (C) Chad Rich, Quinn Holmes, Jacob Hobbs, Kelvin Murray, Steven Lachapelle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (PG), Ross Tyler (PF) Lester Murphy, Monte Holt | |
| 00:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Steve Newman loses the ball out of bounds | 63-73 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert runs out the clock | 63-73 |