| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Imler (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Wallis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Minyard (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerald Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jermaine Strong (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Nenad Zuziak (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Sanroman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Veazey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Gavin (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Herman Threet (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Minyard inbounds the ball | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois | Darryl Sanroman is called for the reach on Victor Wallis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darryl Sanroman, team foul #1 | 53-49 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Victor Wallis is hacked by Herman Threet - foul #1 on Herman Threet, team foul #2 | 53-49 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison misses the lay-in | 53-49 |
| 19:35 | Long Beach State | Darryl Sanroman snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 19:12 | Long Beach State | Herman Threet's fadeaway is rejected by James Minyard | 53-49 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Victor Wallis snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Edward Imler is hacked by Joseph Veazey - foul #3 on Joseph Veazey, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Keaney (PG), Simon Edwards (PF), David Fowler (C) Edward Imler, Jerald Harrison, Jermaine Strong | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Cifuentes (SF), Leonard Jenkins (PF), Gordon Braswell (C) Joseph Veazey, Bruce Gavin, Herman Threet | |
| 18:37 | Illinois | James Minyard misses the wide open turnaround in the lane | 53-49 |
| 18:35 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Darryl Sanroman | 53-49 |
| 18:16 | Long Beach State | Nenad Zuziak misses long on a floater from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | James Minyard pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Simon Edwards hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Keaney and the foul's on Leonard Jenkins - foul #2 on Leonard Jenkins, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Imler (PG), Alvin Fox (SF) Victor Wallis, James Minyard | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kodwo Albarazi (PG), James Parker (SG) Nenad Zuziak, Darryl Sanroman | |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Simon Edwards makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 17:55 | Long Beach State | Kodwo Albarazi misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-49 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Simon Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Edward Imler's pass is intercepted by James Parker in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| 17:49 | Long Beach State | James Parker lays it in | 56-51 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Simon Edwards's layup is rejected by Leonard Jenkins | 56-51 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Christopher Keaney gets the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Christopher Keaney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Edward Imler hits the follow up shot | 58-51 |
| 16:59 | Long Beach State | James Parker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | David Fowler grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Edward Imler can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gordon Braswell - foul #2 on Gordon Braswell, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Wallis (SG), Jerald Harrison (PF), Jermaine Strong (C) Christopher Keaney, Simon Edwards, David Fowler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nenad Zuziak (PG), Darryl Sanroman (SG), Ralph Lavoie (SF), Bruce Gavin (PF), Herman Threet (C) Kodwo Albarazi, James Parker, Steven Cifuentes, Leonard Jenkins, Gordon Braswell | |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Edward Imler misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Edward Imler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 16:35 | Long Beach State | Herman Threet lays it in on a nice dish by Darryl Sanroman | 59-53 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Victor Wallis hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Edward Imler | 61-53 |
| 16:05 | Long Beach State | Darryl Sanroman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong is fouled on the floor by Herman Threet - foul #2 on Herman Threet, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Minyard (SF) Alvin Fox | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kodwo Albarazi (PG), Joseph Veazey (SF) Nenad Zuziak, Darryl Sanroman | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Imler (tiring) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Wallis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Minyard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerald Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jermaine Strong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Kodwo Albarazi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Lavoie (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Veazey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Gavin (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Herman Threet (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Illinois | James Minyard jams it | 63-56 |
| 15:08 | Long Beach State | Jermaine Strong steps in front of the Bruce Gavin pass | 63-56 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Kodwo Albarazi picks off the pass by Victor Wallis in the backcourt | 63-56 |
| 15:03 | Long Beach State | Kodwo Albarazi lays it up and in | 63-58 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Herman Threet is called for the reach on James Minyard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herman Threet, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Keaney (PG), Simon Edwards (C) Edward Imler, Jermaine Strong | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Parker (SG) Ralph Lavoie | |
| 15:00 | Illinois | James Minyard misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 15:00 | Long Beach State | Bruce Gavin pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 14:43 | Long Beach State | Joseph Veazey scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Bruce Gavin | 63-60 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Christopher Keaney is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Gavin - foul #2 on Bruce Gavin, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wasinger (SF), David Fowler (C) Victor Wallis, Jerald Harrison | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Darryl Sanroman (SG) Kodwo Albarazi | |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Christopher Keaney makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Christopher Keaney makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 14:23 | Long Beach State | Herman Threet misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 14:22 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Gavin | 65-60 |
| 14:04 | Long Beach State | Bruce Gavin connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Veazey | 65-62 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Darryl Sanroman is called for the reach on James Minyard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darryl Sanroman, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nenad Zuziak (PG), Steven Cifuentes (C) James Parker, Herman Threet | |
| 14:01 | Illinois | James Minyard makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | James Minyard makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 13:54 | Long Beach State | Nenad Zuziak comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Keaney - foul #2 on Christopher Keaney, team foul #1 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Wallis (SG) James Minyard | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 13:54 | Long Beach State | Nenad Zuziak misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 13:54 | Long Beach State | Nenad Zuziak makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Simon Edwards's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Gavin | 67-63 |
| 13:45 | Long Beach State | Darryl Sanroman gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 13:28 | Long Beach State | Bruce Gavin blows the dunk | 67-63 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Christopher Keaney grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Simon Edwards makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Richard Wasinger and he's hacked by Bruce Gavin - foul #3 on Bruce Gavin, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Imler (PG), Alvin Fox (SF), Jermaine Strong (C) Christopher Keaney, Richard Wasinger, David Fowler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kodwo Albarazi (SG), Gordon Braswell (C) Darryl Sanroman, Bruce Gavin | |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Simon Edwards makes the free throw | 70-63 |
| 12:47 | Long Beach State | Steven Cifuentes makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Kodwo Albarazi | 70-66 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong is hacked by Gordon Braswell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gordon Braswell, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Minyard (SF), Jerald Harrison (PF) Victor Wallis, Simon Edwards | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ralph Lavoie (SF) Joseph Veazey | |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 12:43 | Long Beach State | Gordon Braswell grabs the board | 71-66 |
| 12:31 | Long Beach State | Alvin Fox steps in front of the Nenad Zuziak pass | 71-66 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Alvin Fox jams it | 73-66 |
| 12:10 | Long Beach State | Steven Cifuentes comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 12:08 | Long Beach State | Gordon Braswell pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 12:01 | Long Beach State | Ralph Lavoie misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-66 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong gets the rebound | 73-66 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Edward Imler blows the dunk but he's fouled by Nenad Zuziak - foul #3 on Nenad Zuziak, team foul #12 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wasinger (SF) Alvin Fox | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Parker (PG), Darryl Sanroman (SG), Joseph Veazey (SF), Leonard Jenkins (PF), Herman Threet (C) Nenad Zuziak, Kodwo Albarazi, Ralph Lavoie, Steven Cifuentes, Gordon Braswell | |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Edward Imler makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Edward Imler misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 11:53 | Long Beach State | Darryl Sanroman pulls down the rebound | 74-66 |
| 11:47 | Long Beach State | Darryl Sanroman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-66 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jermaine Strong | 74-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Imler (tiring) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Minyard (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Wasinger (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jerald Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jermaine Strong (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - James Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Darryl Sanroman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Veazey (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leonard Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Threet (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Illinois | James Minyard comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 74-66 |
| 11:37 | Long Beach State | Herman Threet grabs the board | 74-66 |
| 11:20 | Long Beach State | Darryl Sanroman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-66 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong snags the defensive board | 74-66 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Richard Wasinger's pass is intercepted by Darryl Sanroman in the backcourt | 74-66 |
| 11:04 | Long Beach State | Leonard Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jerald Harrison - foul #3 on Jerald Harrison, team foul #2 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Keaney (PG), Victor Wallis (SG), Simon Edwards (PF), David Fowler (C) Edward Imler, Richard Wasinger, Jerald Harrison, Jermaine Strong | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 11:04 | Long Beach State | Leonard Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 11:04 | Long Beach State | Leonard Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Simon Edwards can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 74-68 |
| 10:47 | Long Beach State | Leonard Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 10:33 | Long Beach State | Herman Threet comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-68 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Victor Wallis gets the rebound | 74-68 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Victor Wallis misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Leonard Jenkins - foul #3 on Leonard Jenkins, team foul #13 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alvin Fox (SF) James Minyard | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nenad Zuziak (PG), Ralph Lavoie (SF), Bruce Gavin (PF), Steven Cifuentes (C) James Parker, Joseph Veazey, Leonard Jenkins, Herman Threet | |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Victor Wallis misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Victor Wallis misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | David Fowler snags the offensive board | 74-68 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Nenad Zuziak steps in front of the David Fowler pass | 74-68 |
| 10:15 | Long Beach State | Nenad Zuziak banks in the layup | 74-70 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Victor Wallis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 74-70 |
| 10:08 | Long Beach State | Bruce Gavin pulls down the rebound | 74-70 |
| 09:57 | Long Beach State | Steven Cifuentes is hacked by Alvin Fox - foul #2 on Alvin Fox, team foul #3 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerald Harrison (PF) David Fowler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kodwo Albarazi (SG) Darryl Sanroman | |
| 09:36 | Long Beach State | Ralph Lavoie buries a 3 from the left corner | 74-73 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Simon Edwards lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Keaney | 76-73 |
| 09:02 | Long Beach State | Victor Wallis is called for the reach on Nenad Zuziak - foul #2 on Victor Wallis, team foul #4 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Minyard (SG), Richard Wasinger (SF), Jermaine Strong (C) Victor Wallis, Alvin Fox, Simon Edwards | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Darryl Sanroman (SG), Joseph Veazey (SF), Gordon Braswell (C) Nenad Zuziak, Ralph Lavoie, Steven Cifuentes | |
| 08:39 | Long Beach State | Joseph Veazey clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-73 |
| 08:37 | Long Beach State | Joseph Veazey grabs the offensive board | 76-73 |
| 08:24 | Long Beach State | Joseph Veazey is whistled for a carry | 76-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Imler (PG), David Fowler (PF) Christopher Keaney, Jerald Harrison | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nenad Zuziak (PG), Herman Threet (C) Kodwo Albarazi, Gordon Braswell | |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Darryl Sanroman steps in front of the Richard Wasinger pass | 76-73 |
| 07:46 | Long Beach State | Bruce Gavin is whistled for a carry | 76-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Wallis (SG), Alvin Fox (SF), Simon Edwards (C) James Minyard, Richard Wasinger, Jermaine Strong | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Parker (PG), Steven Cifuentes (SF), Leonard Jenkins (PF) Nenad Zuziak, Joseph Veazey, Bruce Gavin | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Simon Edwards scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Victor Wallis | 78-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Imler (tired) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Wallis (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alvin Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Fowler (fresh) 5 reb. C - Simon Edwards (fresh) 23 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - James Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Darryl Sanroman (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steven Cifuentes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Leonard Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Herman Threet (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Long Beach State | Leonard Jenkins lays it in and the foul's on Victor Wallis - foul #3 on Victor Wallis, team foul #5 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Keaney (PG), Jerald Harrison (PF) Edward Imler, David Fowler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kodwo Albarazi (SG), Ralph Lavoie (SF), Gordon Braswell (C) Darryl Sanroman, Steven Cifuentes, Herman Threet | |
| 07:11 | Long Beach State | Leonard Jenkins makes the free throw | 78-76 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Simon Edwards makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Christopher Keaney | 80-76 |
| 06:48 | Long Beach State | James Parker can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 80-76 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Alvin Fox grabs the board | 80-76 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison can't throw it down | 80-76 |
| 06:38 | Long Beach State | Ralph Lavoie grabs the defensive rebound | 80-76 |
| 06:18 | Long Beach State | Kodwo Albarazi hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 80-76 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Alvin Fox | 80-76 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Alvin Fox misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 80-76 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Simon Edwards tips it but misses | 80-76 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison grabs the offensive board | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Ralph Lavoie is called for the reach on Alvin Fox - foul #1 on Ralph Lavoie, team foul #14 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Imler (PG), Richard Wasinger (SF), David Fowler (PF), Jermaine Strong (C) Christopher Keaney, Victor Wallis, Jerald Harrison, Simon Edwards | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nenad Zuziak (PG), Darryl Sanroman (SG), Steven Cifuentes (SF), Bruce Gavin (PF), Herman Threet (C) James Parker, Kodwo Albarazi, Ralph Lavoie, Leonard Jenkins, Gordon Braswell | |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Alvin Fox misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Alvin Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 05:20 | Long Beach State | Darryl Sanroman is called for traveling | 81-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Minyard (SG) Alvin Fox | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Richard Wasinger misses the lay-in | 81-76 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | James Minyard can't tip it in | 81-76 |
| 04:48 | Long Beach State | Darryl Sanroman grabs the defensive rebound | 81-76 |
| 04:30 | Long Beach State | Bruce Gavin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Wasinger - foul #1 on Richard Wasinger, team foul #6 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Keaney (PG), Victor Wallis (SG), Simon Edwards (PF) Edward Imler, Richard Wasinger, David Fowler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Veazey (SF) Herman Threet | |
| 04:30 | Long Beach State | Bruce Gavin misses the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 04:30 | Long Beach State | Bruce Gavin misses the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Simon Edwards | 81-76 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Victor Wallis is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Cifuentes - foul #2 on Steven Cifuentes, team foul #15 | 81-76 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Victor Wallis makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Victor Wallis makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 04:06 | Long Beach State | Joseph Veazey misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on James Minyard - foul #2 on James Minyard, team foul #7 | 83-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kodwo Albarazi (SG) Darryl Sanroman | |
| 04:06 | Long Beach State | Joseph Veazey misses the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 04:06 | Long Beach State | Joseph Veazey makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Simon Edwards misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bruce Gavin - foul #4 on Bruce Gavin, team foul #16 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerald Harrison (PF) Jermaine Strong | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gordon Braswell (C) Steven Cifuentes | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Simon Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Simon Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:18 | Long Beach State | The short jumper by Bruce Gavin is denied by Simon Edwards | 85-77 |
| 03:17 | Long Beach State | Bruce Gavin can't tip it in | 85-77 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | James Minyard grabs the board | 85-77 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Keaney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Victor Wallis (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Minyard (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerald Harrison (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Simon Edwards (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Nenad Zuziak (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kodwo Albarazi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Veazey (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Gavin (tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Gordon Braswell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | James Minyard is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Christopher Keaney | 87-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Long Beach State | Kodwo Albarazi comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 87-77 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | James Minyard snags the defensive board | 87-77 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Victor Wallis makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Keaney and he's fouled by Bruce Gavin - foul #5 on Bruce Gavin, team foul #17 | 89-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alvin Fox (SG), Richard Wasinger (SF), David Fowler (PF), Jermaine Strong (C) Christopher Keaney, James Minyard, Jerald Harrison, Simon Edwards | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Darryl Sanroman (SG), Ralph Lavoie (SF), Steven Cifuentes (PF), Herman Threet (C) Nenad Zuziak, Joseph Veazey, Bruce Gavin, Gordon Braswell | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Victor Wallis misses the free throw | 89-77 |
| 02:33 | Long Beach State | Herman Threet grabs the defensive rebound | 89-77 |
| 02:21 | Long Beach State | Jermaine Strong blocks the short jumper by Herman Threet | 89-77 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong gets the rebound | 89-77 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Victor Wallis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 89-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Imler (PG) Victor Wallis | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Parker (PG) Kodwo Albarazi | |
| 02:00 | Long Beach State | James Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 89-77 |
| 01:59 | Long Beach State | Herman Threet pulls down the offensive rebound | 89-77 |
| 01:46 | Long Beach State | Darryl Sanroman misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 89-77 |
| 01:44 | Long Beach State | Ralph Lavoie gets the offensive rebound | 89-77 |
| 01:30 | Long Beach State | Ralph Lavoie misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 89-77 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong snags the defensive board | 89-77 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Edward Imler misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 89-77 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Richard Wasinger grabs the offensive rebound | 89-77 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong can't finish the layup | 89-77 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | David Fowler snags the offensive board | 89-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Herman Threet - foul #4 on Herman Threet, team foul #18 | 89-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Wallis (SG), James Minyard (SF), Jerald Harrison (PF) Alvin Fox, Richard Wasinger, David Fowler | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kodwo Albarazi (PG), Leonard Jenkins (PF), Gordon Braswell (C) Darryl Sanroman, Ralph Lavoie, Herman Threet | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the 1st free throw | 90-77 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses the 2nd free throw | 90-77 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | James Minyard pulls down the offensive rebound | 90-77 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Edward Imler runs out the clock | 90-77 |