| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Horn (fresh) 5 ast. 5 stl. SG - Jeff Clegg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Holman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - James Penwell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Malizia (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Trumbull (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Troutman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oscar Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Walter Butler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman inbounds the ball | 43-40 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Trumbull | 43-43 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn loses the dribble to Robert Malizia | 43-43 |
| 19:16 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #1 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser (C) James Penwell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (SG), Donald Smith (SF), Clarence Rhodes (PF), Johnny Adkinson (C) Eric Trumbull, Peter Troutman, Oscar Jackson, Walter Butler | |
| 18:59 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia is fouled on the floor by Jeff Clegg - foul #1 on Jeff Clegg, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), George Louie (SG), Julio Silva (SF), Charles Stamper (C) Scott Horn, Jeff Clegg, Kenneth Lawhorn, James Holman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (PG) Robert Malizia | |
| 18:44 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Smith - foul #2 on Donald Smith, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper's layup is rejected by Clarence Rhodes | 43-43 |
| 18:20 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 18:18 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner's pass is intercepted by Julio Silva in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Hamner - foul #1 on Thomas Hamner, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), David Williams (SF), James Holman (PF), James Penwell (C) Cilombo Asaro, Julio Silva, Harry Bowser, Charles Stamper | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Eric Trumbull (SG), Randolph Daughtrey (SF), Oscar Jackson (PF), Walter Butler (C) Kenny Knox, Thomas Hamner, Donald Smith, Clarence Rhodes, Johnny Adkinson | |
| 18:03 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 17:43 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 17:42 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 17:31 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 17:30 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn misses the easy layup | 45-43 |
| 17:25 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 17:03 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia misses short on an open fadeaway from the right block | 45-43 |
| 17:02 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey can't tip it in | 45-43 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams's pass is intercepted by Eric Trumbull in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 16:49 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-43 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie is fouled on the floor by Oscar Jackson - foul #3 on Oscar Jackson, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), Jeff Clegg (SG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SF) Scott Horn, George Louie, David Williams | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brian Allain (SG), Peter Troutman (SF), Clarence Rhodes (PF) Eric Trumbull, Randolph Daughtrey, Oscar Jackson | |
| 16:28 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro misses the jumpshot from the left side | 45-43 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell tips it but misses | 45-43 |
| 16:25 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg can't tip it in | 45-43 |
| 16:24 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-43 |
| 16:06 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 15:58 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler travels with the ball | 45-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd (PG), Charles Stamper (C) Cilombo Asaro, James Penwell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (PG), Eric Trumbull (SG), Oscar Jackson (PF) Robert Malizia, Brian Allain, Walter Butler | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Frederick Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeff Clegg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Holman (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Stamper (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Kenny Knox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Trumbull (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Troutman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oscar Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Rhodes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 15:41 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 15:39 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 15:25 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson's fadeaway is rejected by James Holman | 45-43 |
| 15:24 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson misses the tip | 45-43 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lawhorn | 45-43 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Peter Troutman - foul #3 on Peter Troutman, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva (SF), Harry Bowser (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Charles Stamper | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Smith (PG), Johnny Adkinson (C) Kenny Knox, Clarence Rhodes | |
| 15:17 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:00 | Long Beach State | Oscar Jackson lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Trumbull | 47-45 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Troutman steals it from Julio Silva | 47-45 |
| 14:35 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman lays it in | 47-47 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg is hacked by Eric Trumbull - foul #2 on Eric Trumbull, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), David Williams (SF), George Louie (PF) Frederick Lloyd, Jeff Clegg, James Holman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Thomas Hamner (SG), Clarence Rhodes (PF), Walter Butler (C) Eric Trumbull, Peter Troutman, Oscar Jackson, Johnny Adkinson | |
| 14:15 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-47 |
| 14:13 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 13:54 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith misses the runner in the lane | 47-47 |
| 13:52 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes grabs the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 13:37 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith connects on the open shot from the free throw line set up by Thomas Hamner | 47-49 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Scott Horn | 49-49 |
| 13:15 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes buries a floater from the left block set up by Robert Malizia | 49-51 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from George Louie | 51-51 |
| 13:02 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), Jeff Clegg (SG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SF), James Holman (PF), Charles Stamper (C) Scott Horn, Julio Silva, David Williams, George Louie, Harry Bowser | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (PG), Brian Allain (SG), Peter Troutman (SF), Oscar Jackson (PF), Johnny Adkinson (C) Robert Malizia, Thomas Hamner, Donald Smith, Clarence Rhodes, Walter Butler | |
| 12:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Lawhorn and he's fouled by Oscar Jackson - foul #4 on Oscar Jackson, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey (PF) Oscar Jackson | |
| 12:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 12:37 | Long Beach State | Charles Stamper takes the ball from Randolph Daughtrey in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 12:09 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper throws it down set up by Cilombo Asaro and he's hacked by Randolph Daughtrey - foul #2 on Randolph Daughtrey, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), James Penwell (C) Cilombo Asaro, James Holman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Eric Trumbull (SG), Clarence Rhodes (PF) Kenny Knox, Brian Allain, Randolph Daughtrey | |
| 11:52 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper misses the free throw | 58-54 |
| 11:52 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Horn (fresh) 6 ast. 5 stl. SG - Jeff Clegg (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Stamper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - James Penwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Malizia (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Trumbull (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Troutman (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Rhodes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Johnny Adkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Louie (PF) Charles Stamper | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Smith (SF) Peter Troutman | |
| 11:37 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell is hacked by Johnny Adkinson - foul #2 on Johnny Adkinson, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd (SG) Jeff Clegg | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Walter Butler (C) Johnny Adkinson | |
| 11:37 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 11:37 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 11:37 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 11:21 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia is hacked by George Louie - foul #1 on George Louie, team foul #3 | 59-54 |
| 11:09 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 59-54 |
| 11:08 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith hits the follow up shot | 59-56 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Frederick Lloyd | 61-56 |
| 10:35 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 61-56 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Trumbull is called for the reach on Frederick Lloyd - foul #3 on Eric Trumbull, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg (SG), David Williams (SF), James Holman (PF) Scott Horn, Kenneth Lawhorn, George Louie | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (SG), Peter Troutman (SF), Johnny Adkinson (PF) Eric Trumbull, Donald Smith, Walter Butler | |
| 10:29 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 10:29 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 10:09 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Jeff Clegg - foul #2 on Jeff Clegg, team foul #4 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), Julio Silva (SG), Harry Bowser (C) Frederick Lloyd, Jeff Clegg, James Penwell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (PG) Robert Malizia | |
| 10:09 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 10:09 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams is hacked by Peter Troutman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Troutman, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey (SF) Peter Troutman | |
| 10:05 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 10:05 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 09:44 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenny Knox | 62-61 |
| 09:32 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), Jeff Clegg (SG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SF), Charles Stamper (C) Cilombo Asaro, Julio Silva, David Williams, Harry Bowser | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull (SG), Donald Smith (SF) Thomas Hamner, Johnny Adkinson | |
| 09:15 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-64 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Clegg, team foul #5 | 62-64 |
| 09:13 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva (SG) Jeff Clegg | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Brian Allain (SG), Johnny Adkinson (C) Kenny Knox, Eric Trumbull, Randolph Daughtrey | |
| 09:03 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith hits a runner from close range | 62-66 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn misses the open dunk | 62-66 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva grabs the offensive board | 62-66 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Lawhorn | 64-66 |
| 08:23 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Johnny Adkinson - foul #3 on Johnny Adkinson, team foul #11 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), David Williams (SF), George Louie (PF), James Penwell (C) Scott Horn, Kenneth Lawhorn, James Holman, Charles Stamper | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull (SG), Randolph Daughtrey (PF), Walter Butler (C) Brian Allain, Clarence Rhodes, Johnny Adkinson | |
| 08:17 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 07:50 | Long Beach State | Cilombo Asaro is called for the reach on Randolph Daughtrey - foul #3 on Cilombo Asaro, team foul #6 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd (SG), Harry Bowser (C) Julio Silva, James Penwell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (PG), Peter Troutman (SF), Oscar Jackson (PF) Robert Malizia, Donald Smith, Randolph Daughtrey | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Cilombo Asaro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Louie (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Bowser (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Kenny Knox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Trumbull (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Troutman (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Oscar Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Walter Butler (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Oscar Jackson and the foul's on Frederick Lloyd - foul #1 on Frederick Lloyd, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| 07:41 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull misses the free throw | 66-68 |
| 07:41 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Knox picks off the pass by Frederick Lloyd in the backcourt | 66-68 |
| 07:38 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox banks in the layup | 66-70 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro clanks a jumper from the right side | 66-70 |
| 07:14 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman grabs the board | 66-70 |
| 07:10 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman is hacked by Frederick Lloyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frederick Lloyd, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), Jeff Clegg (SG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SF), James Penwell (C) Cilombo Asaro, Frederick Lloyd, David Williams, Harry Bowser | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (SG), Clarence Rhodes (C) Eric Trumbull, Walter Butler | |
| 07:10 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 07:10 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell misses long on a shot in the paint | 66-72 |
| 06:56 | Long Beach State | Clarence Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 06:52 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox is hacked by Jeff Clegg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeff Clegg, team foul #9 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Holman (PF) George Louie | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 06:52 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 06:52 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 06:38 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 66-74 |
| 06:36 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Clarence Rhodes | 66-74 |
| 06:17 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 66-74 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn grabs the defensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Holman | 68-74 |
| 06:01 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kenny Knox | 68-77 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-77 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn gets the offensive rebound | 68-77 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn blows the layup but the foul's on Oscar Jackson - foul #5 on Oscar Jackson, team foul #12 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva (SG), David Williams (SF), George Louie (PF), Charles Stamper (C) Jeff Clegg, Kenneth Lawhorn, James Holman, James Penwell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Eric Trumbull (SG), Randolph Daughtrey (PF), Johnny Adkinson (C) Kenny Knox, Thomas Hamner, Oscar Jackson, Clarence Rhodes | |
| 05:32 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 05:30 | Long Beach State | Charles Stamper steals the ball from Robert Malizia in the backcourt | 70-77 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by David Williams | 72-77 |
| 05:12 | Long Beach State | Scott Horn is called for the reach on Robert Malizia - foul #2 on Scott Horn, team foul #10 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), Harry Bowser (C) Scott Horn, George Louie | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brian Allain (SG), Donald Smith (SF) Eric Trumbull, Peter Troutman | |
| 05:12 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 05:12 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia misses the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser pulls down the rebound | 72-78 |
| 05:10 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva is hacked by Johnny Adkinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnny Adkinson, team foul #13 | 72-78 |
| 05:10 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 05:10 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 04:45 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain loses the dribble to Charles Stamper | 74-78 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Julio Silva and he's hacked by Donald Smith - foul #3 on Donald Smith, team foul #14 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd (SG), George Louie (PF) David Williams, Charles Stamper | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull (SG), Walter Butler (C) Brian Allain, Randolph Daughtrey | |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro makes the free throw | 77-78 |
| 04:12 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia's pass is intercepted by George Louie | 77-78 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-78 |
| 03:54 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia pulls down the rebound | 77-78 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Cilombo Asaro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julio Silva (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Louie (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Bowser (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Malizia (tired) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Trumbull (tired) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Smith (tired) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Adkinson (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Walter Butler (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-78 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser grabs the defensive rebound | 77-78 |
| 03:29 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Trumbull is called for the reach on Frederick Lloyd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Trumbull, team foul #15 | 77-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg (SG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SF), James Holman (PF), Charles Stamper (C) Cilombo Asaro, Julio Silva, George Louie, Harry Bowser | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brian Allain (SG), Peter Troutman (SF), Randolph Daughtrey (PF), Clarence Rhodes (C) Eric Trumbull, Donald Smith, Johnny Adkinson, Walter Butler | |
| 03:29 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 03:29 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 03:15 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 79-78 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Holman | 79-78 |
| 03:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Allain - foul #1 on Brian Allain, team foul #16 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG) Frederick Lloyd | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 03:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 03:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 02:53 | Long Beach State | Charles Stamper denies the turnaround by Brian Allain | 81-78 |
| 02:52 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia tips it home | 81-80 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Rhodes takes the ball from James Holman | 81-80 |
| 02:46 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Williams (SF) Kenneth Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (PG), Thomas Hamner (SG), Walter Butler (C) Robert Malizia, Brian Allain, Randolph Daughtrey | |
| 02:42 | Long Beach State | Scott Horn is called for the reach on Kenny Knox in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Horn, team foul #11 | 81-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell (C) Charles Stamper | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 02:42 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 02:42 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenny Knox - foul #1 on Kenny Knox, team foul #17 | 81-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull (SG) Thomas Hamner | |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman makes the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 02:06 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jeff Clegg - foul #5 on Jeff Clegg, team foul #12 | 83-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva (SG), George Louie (PF), Charles Stamper (C) Jeff Clegg, James Holman, James Penwell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Smith (SF), Johnny Adkinson (PF) Peter Troutman, Walter Butler | |
| 02:06 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-82 |
| 02:06 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox makes the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 02:06 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 83-84 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie grabs the offensive board | 83-84 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 83-84 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-84 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn (SF), James Holman (PF), James Penwell (C) Julio Silva, David Williams, Charles Stamper | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Peter Troutman (SF), Walter Butler (C) Kenny Knox, Donald Smith, Johnny Adkinson | |
| 01:06 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Penwell | 85-84 |
| 01:06 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 85-84 |
| 01:04 | Long Beach State | Peter Troutman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-84 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn is hacked by Peter Troutman - foul #5 on Peter Troutman, team foul #18 | 85-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Smith (SF) Peter Troutman | |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 87-84 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Holman | 87-84 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Trumbull - foul #5 on Eric Trumbull, team foul #19 | 87-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG) Scott Horn | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (SG) Eric Trumbull | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman makes the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman misses the 2nd free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Lawhorn | 88-84 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Malizia is called for the reach on Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #3 on Robert Malizia, team foul #20 | 88-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva (SG) James Holman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn misses the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 89-84 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 89-84 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie grabs the board | 89-84 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Malizia - foul #4 on Robert Malizia, team foul #21 | 89-84 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie makes the 1st free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie makes the 2nd free throw | 91-84 |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 91-84 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie snags the defensive board | 91-84 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Malizia is called for the reach on George Louie in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Malizia, team foul #22 | 91-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), James Holman (PF) Cilombo Asaro, Julio Silva | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (PG) Robert Malizia | |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie makes the 1st free throw | 92-84 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie makes the 2nd free throw | 93-84 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith is hacked by James Penwell - foul #1 on James Penwell, team foul #13 | 93-84 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 93-84 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Donald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 93-84 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn grabs the defensive rebound | 93-84 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn runs out the clock | 93-84 |