| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Lloyd Philip (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Glen Owen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Moen (fresh) PF - Clyde Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Doss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Joseph Foster inbounds the ball | 39-17 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois | Joseph Foster is hacked by Clyde Richardson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clyde Richardson, team foul #1 | 39-17 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Clyde Richardson - foul #2 on Clyde Richardson, team foul #2 | 39-17 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 40-17 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 41-17 |
| 19:16 | Long Beach State | James Moen scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Lloyd Philip | 41-19 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Joseph Foster hits a wide open jump hook from close range set up by Aaron Olsen | 43-19 |
| 18:42 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen clanks a shot from the right side | 43-19 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Joseph Foster snags the defensive board | 43-19 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-19 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Joseph Foster tips it home | 45-19 |
| 17:59 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Michael Clark (PF) Aaron Olsen, Vernon Williams | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (PG), Ricardo Luna (SF), Anthony Waddell (PF), James Ingram (C) Lloyd Philip, James Moen, Clyde Richardson, Matthew Doss | |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arnold Mueller, team foul #1 | 45-19 |
| 17:44 | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-19 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Michael Clark snags the defensive board | 45-19 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Michael Laird (SF), Harry Thornton (C) Arnold Mueller, Joseph Foster, Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 17:02 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen connects on the 3 from the right corner | 45-22 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Harry Thornton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-22 |
| 16:52 | Long Beach State | James Ingram hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-25 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-25 |
| 16:21 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen pulls down the rebound | 45-25 |
| 16:06 | Long Beach State | James Ingram scores on a floater near the basket set up by Larry Heston | 45-27 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Waddell - foul #1 on Anthony Waddell, team foul #3 | 45-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Joseph Foster (SF), Vernon Williams (PF), Frank Narvaez (C) Aaron Olsen, Michael Laird, Michael Clark, Harry Thornton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip (PG), James Moen (SF), Clyde Richardson (PF), Matthew Doss (C) Larry Heston, Ricardo Luna, Anthony Waddell, James Ingram | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller loses the ball out of bounds | 45-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG) Bradly Carrion | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Norris (PG) Glen Owen | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Al Norris (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Philip (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Moen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clyde Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Doss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:42 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-27 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Vernon Williams gets the rebound | 45-27 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Vernon Williams is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Philip - foul #2 on Lloyd Philip, team foul #4 | 45-27 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Vernon Williams lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Aaron Olsen and the foul's on Clyde Richardson - foul #3 on Clyde Richardson, team foul #5 | 47-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG) Aaron Olsen | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna (C) Matthew Doss | |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Vernon Williams makes the free throw | 48-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:35 | Long Beach State | Al Norris double dribbles | 48-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (SG) Lloyd Philip | |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion is called for 3 seconds | 48-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Laird (SF), Michael Clark (PF), Harry Thornton (C) Joseph Foster, Vernon Williams, Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson (PF), Anthony Waddell (C) James Moen, Clyde Richardson | |
| 13:59 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-30 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Clark | 51-30 |
| 13:13 | Long Beach State | Al Norris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Harry Thornton - foul #1 on Harry Thornton, team foul #2 | 51-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Joseph Foster (SF), Frank Narvaez (C) Arnold Mueller, Bradly Carrion, Harry Thornton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip (SG), James Moen (SF), James Ingram (C) Larry Heston, Ricardo Luna, Anthony Waddell | |
| 13:13 | Long Beach State | Al Norris makes the 1st free throw | 51-31 |
| 13:13 | Long Beach State | Al Norris misses the 2nd free throw | 51-31 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Michael Clark pulls down the rebound | 51-31 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is fouled in the backcourt by Al Norris - foul #4 on Al Norris, team foul #6 | 51-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Glen Owen (SG), Clyde Richardson (PF) Al Norris, Richard Erikson | |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Joseph Foster hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Clark | 53-31 |
| 12:41 | Long Beach State | The 3pt attempt by Clyde Richardson is denied by Michael Clark | 53-31 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Aaron Olsen | 53-31 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is hacked by Lloyd Philip in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lloyd Philip, team foul #7 | 53-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Williams (PF) Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss (C) James Ingram | |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 54-31 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-31 |
| 12:24 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Frank Narvaez - foul #1 on Frank Narvaez, team foul #3 | 55-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (SG) Michael Laird | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 12:24 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 55-32 |
| 12:24 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-33 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Glen Owen steps in front of the Arnold Mueller pass in the backcourt | 55-33 |
| 12:10 | Long Beach State | Vernon Williams denies the turnaround by Matthew Doss | 55-33 |
| 12:09 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss misses the tip | 55-33 |
| 12:07 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss misses the tip | 55-33 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Vernon Williams pulls down the rebound | 55-33 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller is hacked by Glen Owen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glen Owen, team foul #8 | 55-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG) Aaron Olsen | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna (SF), Anthony Waddell (PF) James Moen, Clyde Richardson | |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 56-33 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 57-33 |
| 11:42 | Long Beach State | Matthew Doss connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Glen Owen | 57-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Foster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Lloyd Philip (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glen Owen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ricardo Luna (fresh) PF - Anthony Waddell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Doss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Joseph Foster hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 57-36 |
| 11:17 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Matthew Doss | 57-36 |
| 11:00 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip's pass is intercepted by Vernon Williams | 57-36 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-36 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Joseph Foster tips it back up and in | 59-36 |
| 10:18 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-36 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez pulls down the rebound | 59-36 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Foster | 62-36 |
| 09:38 | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-39 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Doss - foul #2 on Matthew Doss, team foul #9 | 62-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Michael Laird (SF), Michael Clark (PF), Harry Thornton (C) Arnold Mueller, Joseph Foster, Vernon Williams, Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (PG), James Moen (SF), Clyde Richardson (PF), James Ingram (C) Lloyd Philip, Ricardo Luna, Anthony Waddell, Matthew Doss | |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 1st free throw | 63-39 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 2nd free throw | 64-39 |
| 09:19 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 64-39 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Michael Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 64-39 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion is by himself and knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Aaron Olsen | 66-39 |
| 08:45 | Long Beach State | Harry Thornton steals it from Larry Heston | 66-39 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Harry Thornton loses the dribble to Glen Owen | 66-39 |
| 08:09 | Long Beach State | Clyde Richardson makes the 3 from the left corner set up by James Moen | 66-42 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Bradly Carrion | 68-42 |
| 07:33 | Long Beach State | Glen Owen clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-42 |
| 07:31 | Long Beach State | James Ingram tips it home | 68-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Laird (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 4 reb. C - Harry Thornton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Larry Heston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Owen (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Moen (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Clyde Richardson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Ingram (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Michael Clark is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Clark, team foul #4 | 68-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (SG), Joseph Foster (SF), Vernon Williams (PF), Frank Narvaez (C) Bradly Carrion, Michael Laird, Michael Clark, Harry Thornton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Norris (PG), Lloyd Philip (SG), Ricardo Luna (SF), Richard Erikson (PF), Matthew Doss (C) Larry Heston, Glen Owen, James Moen, Clyde Richardson, James Ingram | |
| 06:47 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Al Norris | 68-46 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Joseph Foster comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 68-46 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Joseph Foster tips it back up and in | 70-46 |
| 06:00 | Long Beach State | Al Norris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell (C) Matthew Doss | |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Ricardo Luna steps in front of the Frank Narvaez pass | 70-46 |
| 05:20 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-46 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez grabs the board | 70-46 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Vernon Williams slams it home on a great pass from Aaron Olsen | 72-46 |
| 04:44 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Vernon Williams - foul #1 on Vernon Williams, team foul #5 | 72-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Laird (SF), Michael Clark (PF) Joseph Foster, Vernon Williams | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Larry Heston (PG) Al Norris | |
| 04:44 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson misses the 1st free throw | 72-46 |
| 04:44 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-46 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Michael Clark grabs the board | 72-46 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Richard Erikson steals the ball from Frank Narvaez | 72-46 |
| 04:18 | Long Beach State | Richard Erikson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 72-46 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez pulls down the rebound | 72-46 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-46 |
| 04:00 | Long Beach State | Larry Heston snags the defensive board | 72-46 |
| 03:43 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Laird - foul #1 on Michael Laird, team foul #6 | 72-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Foster (SF), Harry Thornton (C) Aaron Olsen, Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Ingram (C) Richard Erikson | |
| 03:43 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna misses the 1st free throw | 72-46 |
| 03:43 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna makes the 2nd free throw | 72-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-47 |
| 03:15 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to James Ingram | 72-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Laird (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 5 reb. C - Harry Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Larry Heston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Philip (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ricardo Luna (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Anthony Waddell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - James Ingram (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Harry Thornton - foul #2 on Harry Thornton, team foul #7 | 72-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG) Michael Laird | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 03:10 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip misses the 1st free throw | 72-47 |
| 03:10 | Long Beach State | Lloyd Philip makes the 2nd free throw | 72-48 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Joseph Foster drills a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Lloyd Philip - foul #4 on Lloyd Philip, team foul #10 | 74-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Williams (PF), Frank Narvaez (C) Michael Clark, Harry Thornton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the free throw | 75-48 |
| 02:30 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna loses the dribble to Bradly Carrion | 75-48 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses the lay-in | 75-48 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez can't tip it in | 75-48 |
| 02:22 | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell grabs the defensive rebound | 75-48 |
| 02:03 | Long Beach State | Vernon Williams swats the layup by Anthony Waddell | 75-48 |
| 02:02 | Long Beach State | James Ingram pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-48 |
| 01:53 | Long Beach State | Ricardo Luna loses the dribble to Vernon Williams | 75-48 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller is fouled in the backcourt by James Ingram - foul #2 on James Ingram, team foul #11 | 75-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG) Bradly Carrion | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 76-48 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 77-48 |
| 01:37 | Long Beach State | Anthony Waddell drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-51 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-51 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Joseph Foster tips it back up and in | 79-51 |
| 00:42 | Long Beach State | Joseph Foster picks off the pass by James Ingram | 79-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 79-51 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Vernon Williams gets the offensive rebound | 79-51 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen runs out the clock | 79-51 |