| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Vance Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Meunier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Mose (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Curtis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Pierson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David Elkins inbounds the ball | 23-25 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Ho Chio can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 23-25 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | David Elkins tips it home | 23-27 |
| 19:11 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by David Curtis and he's fouled by Ho Chio - foul #2 on Ho Chio, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| 19:11 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers makes the free throw | 26-27 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | The short jumper by David Elkins is denied by David Curtis | 26-27 |
| 18:50 | Long Beach State | David Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 18:46 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | James Brown snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by William Buntin and the foul's on Robert Mose - foul #2 on Robert Mose, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the free throw | 26-30 |
| 18:12 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Meunier | 29-30 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Ho Chio can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-30 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | James Brown grabs the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | William Pierson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | William Buntin gets the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | William Pierson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Buntin | 29-33 |
| 16:50 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Ho Chio gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | David Elkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-33 |
| 16:30 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 16:19 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-33 |
| 16:17 | Long Beach State | David Curtis tips it home | 31-33 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | David Elkins is fouled on the floor by Robert Mose - foul #3 on Robert Mose, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Warren Patao (SF), Douglas Yarbrough (PF), Joseph Guthrie (C) Robert Mose, Michael Rogers, David Curtis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Sam Lamantia (PF), Edward Wydra (C) William Buntin, William Pierson, David Elkins, Ho Chio, James Brown | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Ernest Bode clanks a shot from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia misses the tip | 31-33 |
| 15:38 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Douglas Yarbrough | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Vance Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kevin Meunier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Warren Patao (fresh) PF - Douglas Yarbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Guthrie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sam Lamantia (fresh) C - Edward Wydra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:20 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Sam Lamantia - foul #1 on Sam Lamantia, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins (SG) Kevin Meunier | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:20 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 15:20 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-33 |
| 15:06 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 14:47 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jeffrey Collins | 35-33 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Ernest Bode hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 14:24 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 13:57 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 35-33 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Sam Lamantia | 35-33 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Ernest Bode knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Tommy Hipple | 35-35 |
| 13:18 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 35-35 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Sam Lamantia | 35-35 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Joseph Guthrie denies the turnaround by Edward Wydra | 35-35 |
| 12:54 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 12:33 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao is whistled for a carry | 35-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier (SG), Robert Mose (SF), Michael Rogers (PF), David Curtis (C) Jeffrey Collins, Warren Patao, Douglas Yarbrough, Joseph Guthrie | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Pierson (SG), David Elkins (SF), Ho Chio (PF), James Brown (C) Daniel Wilson, Tommy Hipple, Ernest Bode, Sam Lamantia, Edward Wydra | |
| 12:20 | Illinois | William Buntin misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Curtis - foul #2 on David Curtis, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 12:03 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson drills a jumpshot from the left side | 37-37 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | James Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-37 |
| 11:46 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 11:31 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 11:30 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Vance Robinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Kevin Meunier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Mose (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Pierson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose is whistled for traveling | 37-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland (PG) Vance Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:01 | Illinois | William Pierson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Kevin Meunier - foul #2 on Kevin Meunier, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | William Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | William Pierson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 11:01 | Long Beach State | David Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 10:43 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland can't finish the layup | 37-38 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | David Elkins grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Ho Chio is called for traveling | 37-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Wydra (C) James Brown | |
| 10:00 | Long Beach State | David Curtis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson (PG) Milton Cleveland | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:57 | Illinois | William Buntin is hacked by Vance Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vance Robinson, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | William Pierson makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Ho Chio | 37-40 |
| 09:16 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 09:14 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to David Curtis | 37-40 |
| 08:50 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers drills a fadeaway from close range | 39-40 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | David Elkins scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by William Buntin | 39-42 |
| 08:05 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 39-42 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | David Elkins snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | William Buntin drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Elkins | 39-44 |
| 07:35 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | William Buntin grabs the board | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Vance Robinson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Meunier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Mose (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Rogers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Curtis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Pierson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Elkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Wydra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Edward Wydra is fouled on the floor by Vance Robinson - foul #4 on Vance Robinson, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland (PG), Jeffrey Collins (SG), Warren Patao (SF), Douglas Yarbrough (PF), Joseph Guthrie (C) Vance Robinson, Kevin Meunier, Robert Mose, Michael Rogers, David Curtis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Sam Lamantia (PF), James Brown (C) William Buntin, William Pierson, David Elkins, Ho Chio, Edward Wydra | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Joseph Guthrie takes the ball from Ernest Bode | 39-44 |
| 06:52 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Ernest Bode drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Wilson | 39-47 |
| 06:16 | Long Beach State | Sam Lamantia swats the layup by Douglas Yarbrough | 39-47 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses long on a shot in the paint | 39-47 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Lamantia | 39-47 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Ernest Bode comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Jeffrey Collins - foul #1 on Jeffrey Collins, team foul #7 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson (PG), Kevin Meunier (SG), Robert Mose (SF), David Curtis (C) Milton Cleveland, Jeffrey Collins, Warren Patao, Joseph Guthrie | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Pierson (SG), Ho Chio (PF) Daniel Wilson, Tommy Hipple, Sam Lamantia | |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 05:11 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 39-48 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | William Pierson snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | William Pierson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | William Buntin hits the follow up shot | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:46 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Ho Chio pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Ernest Bode hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Brown | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:15 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose's fadeaway is rejected by Ernest Bode | 39-52 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | William Pierson gets the rebound | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Ernest Bode knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Pierson | 39-55 |
| 03:41 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Robert Mose, team foul #8 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland (PG), Jeffrey Collins (SG), Warren Patao (SF), Joseph Guthrie (C) Vance Robinson, Kevin Meunier, Robert Mose, David Curtis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), Sam Lamantia (PF), Edward Wydra (C) William Buntin, William Pierson, Ho Chio, James Brown | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Jeffrey Collins takes the ball from Edward Wydra | 39-55 |
| 03:10 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins hits the finger roll | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Milton Cleveland (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Patao (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Yarbrough (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Guthrie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Sam Lamantia (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Wydra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Wilson | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:40 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Tommy Hipple - foul #1 on Tommy Hipple, team foul #3 | 41-57 |
| 02:40 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 02:40 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Edward Wydra snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Edward Wydra's pass is intercepted by Douglas Yarbrough | 42-57 |
| 02:03 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-57 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Edward Wydra can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 42-57 |
| 01:36 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| 01:22 | Long Beach State | Tommy Hipple takes the ball from Warren Patao | 42-57 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Ernest Bode hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 01:01 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Jeffrey Collins and he's fouled by Daniel Wilson - foul #2 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| 00:56 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland makes the free throw | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Collins - foul #2 on Jeffrey Collins, team foul #9 | 45-57 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 00:34 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Douglas Yarbrough | 45-57 |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-57 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson runs out the clock | 45-57 |