| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Vance Robinson (fresh) SG - Kyle Kenney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Vice (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Mose (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Park (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Pierson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gregory Vail (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Melvin Kavanaugh (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ray Hood (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice inbounds the ball | 23-33 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Vice | 26-33 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Gregory Vail misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 26-33 |
| 19:24 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 18:55 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Ray Hood grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Gregory Vail is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Melvin Kavanaugh | 26-35 |
| 18:17 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Mose | 29-35 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Ray Hood misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 29-35 |
| 18:02 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:37 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-35 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Ray Hood evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lance Park - foul #1 on Lance Park, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Ray Hood makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Ray Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 16:58 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice is fouled on the floor by Melvin Kavanaugh - foul #2 on Melvin Kavanaugh, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 16:39 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Lance Park | 32-37 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Ray Hood works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | William Pierson gets the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Ray Hood lays it up and in set up by Gregory Vail | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Vance Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kyle Kenney (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Vice (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Mose (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lance Park (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Pierson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gregory Vail (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Kavanaugh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ray Hood (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 15:30 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 15:12 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Kyle Kenney, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier (PG), Michael Rogers (PF), David Curtis (C) Vance Robinson, Robert Mose, Lance Park | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), David Elkins (SF), Matthew Kendrick (PF) William Pierson, Melvin Kavanaugh, Ho Chio | |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Gregory Vail | 32-41 |
| 14:35 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 32-41 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | William Buntin is fouled on the floor by Kevin Meunier - foul #3 on Kevin Meunier, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Ray Hood is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Ray Hood, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| 13:52 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney is whistled for traveling | 32-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh (SF) David Elkins | |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Gregory Vail drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Melvin Kavanaugh | 32-43 |
| 13:13 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Kyle Kenney | 34-43 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Ray Hood makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from William Buntin | 34-45 |
| 12:39 | Long Beach State | Melvin Kavanaugh steps in front of the Kevin Meunier pass | 34-45 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh hits the finger roll | 34-47 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:21 | Long Beach State | Melvin Kavanaugh steals the ball from Robert Vice | 34-47 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Gregory Vail misses the easy layup | 34-47 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Gregory Vail tips it in | 34-49 |
| 12:02 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers's pass is intercepted by Matthew Kendrick | 34-49 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Michael Rogers is called for the reach on Matthew Kendrick - foul #2 on Michael Rogers, team foul #4 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson (PG), Robert Mose (PF), Lance Park (C) Kevin Meunier, Michael Rogers, David Curtis | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (PG), David Elkins (SF), Ho Chio (PF), Edward Wydra (C) William Buntin, Melvin Kavanaugh, Matthew Kendrick, Ray Hood | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Vance Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kyle Kenney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Vice (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Mose (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Lance Park (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Pierson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gregory Vail (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Wydra (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Gregory Vail misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-49 |
| 11:26 | Long Beach State | Lance Park gets the rebound | 34-49 |
| 11:05 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-49 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ho Chio | 34-49 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Gregory Vail blows the layup but the foul's on Kyle Kenney - foul #4 on Kyle Kenney, team foul #5 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier (SG), Warren Patao (SF) Kyle Kenney, Robert Vice | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Gregory Vail misses the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Gregory Vail makes the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 10:40 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao is whistled for traveling | 34-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (SG), Melvin Kavanaugh (SF), Ray Hood (C) Gregory Vail, David Elkins, Edward Wydra | |
| 10:27 | Illinois | William Pierson is whistled for traveling | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:12 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Ray Hood grabs the board | 34-50 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Ray Hood misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-50 |
| 09:55 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao grabs the board | 34-50 |
| 09:46 | Long Beach State | Ho Chio is called for the reach on Robert Mose - foul #3 on Ho Chio, team foul #3 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Vice (SF) Warren Patao | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:36 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-50 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Melvin Kavanaugh | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:20 | Illinois | William Pierson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Vail (SG) William Buntin | |
| 09:02 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice is hacked by William Pierson - foul #1 on William Pierson, team foul #4 | 34-50 |
| 08:48 | Long Beach State | Lance Park scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Vance Robinson | 36-50 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Ray Hood snags the offensive board | 36-50 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Gregory Vail lays it in uncontested set up by Ray Hood out of the doubleteam | 36-52 |
| 08:11 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice is whistled for traveling | 36-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Warren Patao (SF), Michael Rogers (PF), David Curtis (C) Vance Robinson, Robert Mose, Lance Park | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), David Elkins (SF), Matthew Kendrick (PF), Edward Wydra (C) William Pierson, Melvin Kavanaugh, Ho Chio, Ray Hood | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Gregory Vail and he's fouled by Michael Rogers - foul #3 on Michael Rogers, team foul #6 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney (SG) Robert Vice | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick makes the free throw | 36-55 |
| 07:28 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-55 |
| 07:27 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao hits the follow up shot | 38-55 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Kevin Meunier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Kenney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Warren Patao (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - David Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gregory Vail (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Kendrick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Wydra (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 38-55 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | William Buntin pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Gregory Vail can't throw it down | 38-55 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Edward Wydra tips it home | 38-57 |
| 06:42 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-57 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Edward Wydra grabs the board | 38-57 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Gregory Vail misses badly on a floater from the right side | 38-57 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick gets the offensive rebound | 38-57 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by David Elkins | 38-59 |
| 05:36 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-59 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Elkins | 38-59 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 38-59 |
| 05:15 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier grabs the defensive rebound | 38-59 |
| 05:01 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Buntin - foul #1 on William Buntin, team foul #5 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough (PF) Kyle Kenney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF) Gregory Vail | |
| 05:01 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 05:01 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Edward Wydra | 40-61 |
| 04:31 | Long Beach State | David Curtis drills a runner from the right block | 42-61 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Douglas Yarbrough - foul #1 on Douglas Yarbrough, team foul #7 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney (SG) David Curtis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 42-62 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick misses the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Edward Wydra pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-62 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Ernest Bode is hacked by Warren Patao - foul #1 on Warren Patao, team foul #8 | 42-62 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses the 1st free throw | 42-62 |
| 03:54 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 42-62 |
| 03:48 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Elkins and he's hacked by Michael Rogers - foul #4 on Michael Rogers, team foul #9 | 45-64 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick makes the free throw | 45-65 |
| 03:14 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao is whistled for a carry | 45-65 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Kevin Meunier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Kenney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Warren Patao (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Yarbrough (fresh) C - Michael Rogers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Elkins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) PF - Matthew Kendrick (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Wydra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick makes the turnaround from the left block | 45-67 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:48 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-67 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Ernest Bode grabs the board | 45-67 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick misses long on a floater from the right side | 45-67 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick tips it back up and in | 45-69 |
| 02:20 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-69 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Curtis (C) Kyle Kenney | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:56 | Illinois | David Elkins knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Kendrick and he's hacked by Warren Patao - foul #2 on Warren Patao, team foul #10 | 45-71 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the free throw | 45-72 |
| 01:41 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-72 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Edward Wydra pulls down the rebound | 45-72 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-72 |
| 01:20 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers snags the defensive board | 45-72 |
| 01:05 | Long Beach State | Edward Wydra is called for the reach on David Curtis - foul #2 on Edward Wydra, team foul #6 | 45-72 |
| 00:48 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-72 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Elkins | 45-72 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Ernest Bode is called for a backcourt violation | 45-72 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Long Beach State | David Curtis's floater is tipped away by Edward Wydra | 45-72 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | William Buntin grabs the board | 45-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Buntin runs out the clock | 45-72 |