| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Eddie Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick McGuire (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Albert Bush (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Tullos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Lester Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-35 |
| 19:43 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 19:35 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore misses the tip | 36-35 |
| 19:33 | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 19:28 | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Albert Bush | 36-38 |
| 19:12 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 19:11 | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:53 | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Eddie Anderson | 36-40 |
| 18:37 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan's pass is intercepted by Patrick McGuire | 36-40 |
| 18:17 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Ricky Parmer - foul #3 on Ricky Parmer, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Bobby Blackburn (SF), Steve Nelson (PF), Scott Tripp (C) Tommy Brown, Joel Palmer, Rafael Duncan, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre (PG), Gilbert Olson (SG), Raymond Mackay (SF), Earl Owens (PF) Eddie Anderson, Patrick McGuire, Albert Bush, Kyle Tullos | |
| 18:17 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:17 | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:17 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 18:03 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Earl Owens - foul #2 on Earl Owens, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Walter Rich (C) Lester Alexander | |
| 18:03 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:03 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:03 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 17:50 | Long Beach State | Raymond Mackay misses the easy layup | 36-41 |
| 17:48 | Southern Illinois | Scott Tripp grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 17:32 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Gilbert Olson - foul #1 on Gilbert Olson, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| 17:32 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:32 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:32 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 17:19 | Long Beach State | Robert Todd takes the ball from Earl Owens | 36-41 |
| 17:14 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd lays it in | 38-41 |
| 16:52 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich's pass is intercepted by Robert Todd | 38-41 |
| 16:49 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd lays it in | 40-41 |
| 16:21 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens lays it in on a great pass from Gilbert Olson and he's fouled by Steve Nelson - foul #1 on Steve Nelson, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Joel Palmer (SG), Rafael Duncan (SF), Todd Moore (PF) Elliott Shy, Robert Todd, Bobby Blackburn, Scott Tripp | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson (PG), Patrick McGuire (SG), Albert Bush (SF), Kyle Tullos (PF) Brandon Andre, Gilbert Olson, Raymond Mackay, Walter Rich | |
| 16:21 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:06 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore is hacked by Kyle Tullos - foul #1 on Kyle Tullos, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander (C) Earl Owens | |
| 15:50 | Southern Illinois | Lester Alexander steps in front of the Steve Nelson pass | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steve Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Eddie Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick McGuire (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Bush (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Tullos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Lester Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Long Beach State | Rafael Duncan is called for the reach on Lester Alexander - foul #3 on Rafael Duncan, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer (C) Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel (SG) Patrick McGuire | |
| 15:19 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kyle Tullos | 40-47 |
| 15:17 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer's pass is intercepted by Robert Rommel in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| 15:12 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush misses the jumper from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 15:11 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Rafael Duncan | 40-47 |
| 14:55 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Tommy Brown and he's hacked by Eddie Anderson - foul #2 on Eddie Anderson, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd (SG) Rafael Duncan | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (PG), Jack Gerhardt (C) Eddie Anderson, Lester Alexander | |
| 14:55 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer misses the free throw | 42-47 |
| 14:55 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 14:29 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Todd - foul #2 on Robert Todd, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Bobby Blackburn (SF) Tommy Brown, Joel Palmer | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Walter Rich (PF) Kyle Tullos | |
| 14:29 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 14:29 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 14:03 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd is alone and drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 13:45 | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire is fouled on the floor by Elliott Shy - foul #1 on Elliott Shy, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee (SG), Rafael Duncan (SF) Robert Todd, Bobby Blackburn | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre (PG), Gilbert Olson (SG), Raymond Mackay (SF), Lester Alexander (C) Patrick McGuire, Robert Rommel, Albert Bush, Walter Rich | |
| 13:28 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt misses the jumper from the left block | 44-49 |
| 13:26 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 13:22 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan is hacked by Lester Alexander in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lester Alexander, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Steve Nelson (PF), Scott Tripp (C) Elliott Shy, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Earl Owens (PF) Jack Gerhardt | |
| 13:12 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 13:11 | Southern Illinois | Scott Tripp can't tip it in | 44-49 |
| 13:09 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Raymond Mackay | 44-49 |
| 12:52 | Long Beach State | Raymond Mackay can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-49 |
| 12:51 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 12:47 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Tripp | 47-49 |
| 12:23 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 12:14 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee hits a wide open 3 from straight away set up by Tommy Brown | 50-51 |
| 12:04 | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre loses the dribble to Steve Nelson | 50-51 |
| 11:51 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Rafael Duncan | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tommy Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Bybee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rafael Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steve Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Tripp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Brandon Andre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Olson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Mackay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Owens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Lester Alexander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson lays it in on a great pass from Brandon Andre | 52-53 |
| 11:25 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Tommy Brown | 54-53 |
| 11:10 | Long Beach State | Scott Tripp steps in front of the Earl Owens pass | 54-53 |
| 10:52 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Tripp | 54-53 |
| 10:28 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses short on an open shot from the left block | 54-53 |
| 10:27 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown gets the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 10:09 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Larry Bybee | 56-53 |
| 09:40 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Bybee - foul #1 on Larry Bybee, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Joel Palmer (SG), Bobby Blackburn (SF), Todd Moore (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Tommy Brown, Larry Bybee, Rafael Duncan, Steve Nelson, Scott Tripp | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel (SG), Albert Bush (SF), Kyle Tullos (PF), Walter Rich (C) Brandon Andre, Raymond Mackay, Earl Owens, Lester Alexander | |
| 09:40 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:40 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson (PG) Gilbert Olson | |
| 09:22 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich's pass is intercepted by Ricky Parmer | 56-55 |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy misses the 3 from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 08:57 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:38 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-58 |
| 08:13 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 08:11 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore tips it home | 58-58 |
| 07:48 | Long Beach State | Todd Moore denies the turnaround by Robert Rommel | 58-58 |
| 07:47 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel grabs the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 07:28 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 07:27 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Palmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Blackburn (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Todd Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ricky Parmer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Eddie Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Rommel (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Albert Bush (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kyle Tullos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Rich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 07:12 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 06:57 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Todd Moore - foul #1 on Todd Moore, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Rafael Duncan (SF) Elliott Shy, Joel Palmer, Bobby Blackburn | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (PG), Jack Gerhardt (C) Eddie Anderson, Walter Rich | |
| 06:57 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:57 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:57 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ricky Parmer | 58-58 |
| 06:38 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Todd | 60-58 |
| 06:24 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kyle Tullos | 60-61 |
| 06:22 | Southern Illinois | Robert Rommel is called for the reach on Robert Todd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Rommel, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson (PG), Raymond Mackay (SF) Robert Rommel, Albert Bush | |
| 06:05 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lester Alexander (C) Kyle Tullos | |
| 05:41 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt is hacked by Todd Moore - foul #2 on Todd Moore, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Steve Nelson (PF) Rocky Conti, Todd Moore | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 05:41 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:41 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ricky Parmer | 60-61 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Lester Alexander swats the dunk try by Steve Nelson | 60-61 |
| 05:11 | Long Beach State | Raymond Mackay grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 04:44 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt is hacked by Rafael Duncan - foul #4 on Rafael Duncan, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee (SG), Joel Palmer (SF), Todd Moore (PF) Robert Todd, Rafael Duncan, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre (PG), Robert Rommel (SG), Albert Bush (SF), Kyle Tullos (PF) Eddie Anderson, Patrick McGuire, Raymond Mackay, Lester Alexander | |
| 04:44 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:44 | Long Beach State | Jack Gerhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:33 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Larry Bybee | 63-63 |
| 04:17 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-63 |
| 04:16 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 04:05 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 03:54 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Albert Bush out of a doubleteam | 63-66 |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Andre is called for the reach on Tommy Brown - foul #3 on Brandon Andre, team foul #7 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn (SF), Ricky Parmer (C) Joel Palmer, Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson (SG), Walter Rich (SF), Earl Owens (C) Robert Rommel, Albert Bush, Jack Gerhardt | |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:24 | Long Beach State | Gilbert Olson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 03:23 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos misses the tip | 65-66 |
| 03:21 | Long Beach State | Earl Owens misses the tip | 65-66 |
| 03:19 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos snags the offensive board | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tommy Brown (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Bybee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Blackburn (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Todd Moore (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ricky Parmer (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Brandon Andre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gilbert Olson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Rich (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Tullos (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Owens (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Larry Bybee - foul #2 on Larry Bybee, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Robert Todd (SG) Tommy Brown, Larry Bybee | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (SG) Brandon Andre | |
| 03:05 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:05 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 65-68 |
| 02:52 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 02:29 | Long Beach State | Walter Rich can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 65-68 |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (SG), Steve Nelson (PF), Scott Tripp (C) Robert Todd, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brandon Andre (SG), Raymond Mackay (SF) Gilbert Olson, Kyle Tullos | |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson lays it in | 67-68 |
| 02:05 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Rafael Duncan (SF) Elliott Shy, Bobby Blackburn | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson (PG), Robert Rommel (SG), Lester Alexander (C) Patrick McGuire, Brandon Andre, Walter Rich | |
| 01:38 | Long Beach State | Raymond Mackay makes the floater in the paint | 67-70 |
| 01:20 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown buries a runner from close range and he's hacked by Eddie Anderson - foul #3 on Eddie Anderson, team foul #8 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Steve Nelson, Scott Tripp | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Albert Bush (SF), Kyle Tullos (PF) Raymond Mackay, Earl Owens | |
| 01:20 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:56 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush hits the finger roll | 70-72 |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Eddie Anderson - foul #4 on Eddie Anderson, team foul #9 | 70-72 |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:33 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-72 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern 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 and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Robert Rommel is called for the reach on Tommy Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Rommel, team foul #10 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (SG) Robert Rommel | |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| 00:08 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 73-72 |
| 00:07 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson snags the offensive board | 73-72 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the left block | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan clanks a fullcourt shot | 73-74 |