| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Tobar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Steiner (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy McDeavitt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Banks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Lockhart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Roach (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Orear (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Frank Steiner inbounds the ball | 44-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex 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) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | David Smith misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-32 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | David Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Charles Banks misses the jumper from the right side | 44-32 |
| 19:17 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 19:04 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-32 |
| 19:03 | Long Beach State | Russell Hunter can't tip it in | 44-32 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Stanley Roach steals the ball from Sean Tobar in the backcourt | 44-32 |
| 18:43 | Long Beach State | Stanley Roach misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-32 |
| 18:42 | Long Beach State | Russell Hunter gets the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 18:30 | Long Beach State | Russell Hunter makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-35 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt's pass is intercepted by Robert Lockhart | 44-35 |
| 17:55 | Long Beach State | Stanley Roach misses the easy layup | 44-35 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Frank Steiner grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Sean Tobar connects on the shot from the right side set up by Timothy McDeavitt | 46-35 |
| 17:09 | Long Beach State | Stanley Roach misses the lay-in but the foul's on Sean Tobar - foul #1 on Sean Tobar, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Eldredge (PG), Charles Pierce (SG), James Barnett (SF), Stanford Fay (C) David Smith, Sean Tobar, Frank Steiner, Charles Banks | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski (PG), Raymond Donaldson (SG), Benny Sullivan (SF), Sean Najar (C) John Spencer, Russell Hunter, Robert Lockhart, Anthony Orear | |
| 17:09 | Long Beach State | Stanley Roach makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 17:09 | Long Beach State | Stanley Roach misses the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 17:09 | Long Beach State | Benny Sullivan grabs the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 16:54 | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-36 |
| 16:52 | Long Beach State | Benny Sullivan misses the tip | 46-36 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Charles Pierce gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 46-36 |
| 16:23 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Sean Najar | 46-36 |
| 16:02 | Long Beach State | Benny Sullivan scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Wrzesinski | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Eldredge (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SG - Charles Pierce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Barnett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Timothy McDeavitt (tiring) 2 pts. C - Stanford Fay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Wrzesinski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Donaldson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benny Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Roach (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Sean Najar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-38 |
| 15:35 | Long Beach State | Stanley Roach grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 15:25 | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-40 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge is fouled on the floor by Raymond Donaldson - foul #3 on Raymond Donaldson, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Smith (PG), Sean Tobar (SG), Frank Steiner (SF), Charles Banks (C) Leon Eldredge, Charles Pierce, James Barnett, Stanford Fay | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Russell Hunter (SG), Robert Lockhart (SF), Allen Perry (PF), Anthony Orear (C) Robert Wrzesinski, Benny Sullivan, Stanley Roach, Sean Najar | |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Frank Steiner is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 46-40 |
| 14:51 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 14:45 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Sean Tobar grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Charles Banks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Baumgartner (PG) Raymond Donaldson | |
| 13:54 | Long Beach State | John Baumgartner scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Russell Hunter | 46-43 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Allen Perry steps in front of the David Smith pass | 46-43 |
| 13:11 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear is hacked by Timothy McDeavitt - foul #1 on Timothy McDeavitt, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Pierce (PG), James Barnett (SF), Leon Eldredge (PF), Stanford Fay (C) David Smith, Frank Steiner, Timothy McDeavitt, Charles Banks | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spencer (PG), Robert Wrzesinski (SG), Raymond Donaldson (SF), Sean Najar (PF) John Baumgartner, Russell Hunter, Robert Lockhart, Allen Perry | |
| 13:00 | Long Beach State | Raymond Donaldson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Pierce - foul #2 on Charles Pierce, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| 13:00 | Long Beach State | Raymond Donaldson misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:00 | Long Beach State | Raymond Donaldson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Sean Tobar loses the ball out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Benny Sullivan (C) Anthony Orear | |
| 12:38 | Long Beach State | John Spencer is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Spencer, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Benny Sullivan - foul #2 on Benny Sullivan, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SF) Sean Tobar | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:19 | Long Beach State | Benny Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 12:17 | Long Beach State | John Spencer's pass is intercepted by James Barnett in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-44 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge tips it but misses | 47-44 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Frank Steiner tips it back up and in | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Barnett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Pierce (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Steiner (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Eldredge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanford Fay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wrzesinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Donaldson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Sean Najar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Benny Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Spencer | 49-47 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge lays it in on a great pass from Charles Pierce | 51-47 |
| 11:03 | Long Beach State | Sean Najar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 11:01 | Long Beach State | Sean Najar grabs the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 10:38 | Long Beach State | John Spencer loses the dribble to Frank Steiner | 51-47 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Barnett | 53-47 |
| 09:56 | Long Beach State | Benny Sullivan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Frank Steiner grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge banks in the wide open layup | 55-47 |
| 09:12 | Long Beach State | Leon Eldredge picks off the pass by Sean Najar | 55-47 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | James Barnett is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Donaldson - foul #4 on Raymond Donaldson, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Smith (PG), Sean Tobar (SG), Timothy McDeavitt (PF), Charles Banks (C) James Barnett, Charles Pierce, Leon Eldredge, Stanford Fay | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Baumgartner (PG), Russell Hunter (SG), Robert Lockhart (SF), Stanley Roach (PF), Anthony Orear (C) John Spencer, Robert Wrzesinski, Raymond Donaldson, Sean Najar, Benny Sullivan | |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Timothy McDeavitt connects on the open shot from the right block on a great pass from David Smith | 57-47 |
| 08:31 | Long Beach State | John Baumgartner clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Frank Steiner - foul #2 on Frank Steiner, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| 08:31 | Long Beach State | John Baumgartner misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 08:31 | Long Beach State | John Baumgartner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Frank Steiner is open but misses the lay-in | 57-48 |
| 08:00 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Tobar (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Steiner (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy McDeavitt (tiring) 4 pts. C - Charles Banks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Baumgartner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Russell Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Lockhart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Roach (fresh) 4 pts. C - Anthony Orear (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Smith | 57-48 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Sean Tobar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spencer (PG), Allen Perry (C) John Baumgartner, Anthony Orear | |
| 06:55 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Charles Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Russell Hunter picks off the pass by David Smith in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| 06:41 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 57-50 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | David Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 06:14 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 06:00 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Frank Steiner - foul #3 on Frank Steiner, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Eldredge (SF) Frank Steiner | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Baumgartner (PG), Raymond Donaldson (SG), Sean Najar (PF), Anthony Orear (C) John Spencer, Russell Hunter, Stanley Roach, Allen Perry | |
| 06:00 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 06:00 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Robert Lockhart is called for the reach on David Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Lockhart, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Sean Tobar comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Raymond Donaldson - foul #5 on Raymond Donaldson, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski (PG), Russell Hunter (SG) Raymond Donaldson, Robert Lockhart | |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Sean Tobar makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Sean Tobar makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:28 | Long Beach State | John Baumgartner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Banks - foul #3 on Charles Banks, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| 05:28 | Long Beach State | John Baumgartner misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:28 | Long Beach State | John Baumgartner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Charles Banks misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 05:01 | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 04:44 | Long Beach State | Sean Najar drills a shot from the right side | 59-55 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Charles Banks is open and buries a jump hook from the left block | 61-55 |
| 03:51 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear misses short on a runner from the left block | 61-55 |
| 03:49 | Long Beach State | Sean Najar hits the follow up shot | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Tobar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leon Eldredge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy McDeavitt (tired) 4 pts. C - Charles Banks (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Wrzesinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Hunter (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - John Baumgartner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Sean Najar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Orear (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Leon Eldredge misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-57 |
| 03:42 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Sean Najar | 61-57 |
| 03:20 | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Banks | 61-57 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | David Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Wrzesinski - foul #1 on Robert Wrzesinski, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Pierce (SG), James Barnett (SF), Stanford Fay (PF) Sean Tobar, Timothy McDeavitt, Charles Banks | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Spencer (PG), Benny Sullivan (SF), Stanley Roach (PF), Allen Perry (C) Robert Wrzesinski, John Baumgartner, Sean Najar, Anthony Orear | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 03:05 | Long Beach State | Stanley Roach hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Benny Sullivan | 63-59 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | David Smith is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 02:40 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sean Tobar (SG), Frank Steiner (SF) David Smith, Leon Eldredge | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart (SF) Benny Sullivan | |
| 02:15 | Long Beach State | Russell Hunter misses the 3 from straight away | 66-59 |
| 02:13 | Long Beach State | Stanley Roach grabs the offensive board | 66-59 |
| 01:51 | Long Beach State | John Spencer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 01:50 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 01:33 | Long Beach State | Russell Hunter loses the ball out of bounds | 66-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Smith (PG), Timothy McDeavitt (PF), Charles Banks (C) Charles Pierce, Stanford Fay, James Barnett | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear (C) Allen Perry | |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Frank Steiner comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Stanley Roach - foul #2 on Stanley Roach, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Frank Steiner makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Frank Steiner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex 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) | |
| 00:50 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Sean Tobar is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Hunter - foul #3 on Russell Hunter, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Pierce (PG) David Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Sean Tobar makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Sean Tobar makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart loses the dribble to Frank Steiner | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Sean Tobar is hacked by John Spencer in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Spencer, team foul #10 | 70-62 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Sean Tobar makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Sean Tobar makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:32 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 72-62 |
| 00:30 | Long Beach State | Stanley Roach pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 00:27 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart makes the 3 from the right wing | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Russell Hunter is called for the reach on Frank Steiner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Russell Hunter, team foul #11 | 72-65 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Frank Steiner makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Frank Steiner makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:16 | Long Beach State | Robert Lockhart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-65 |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Stanley Roach grabs the offensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:11 | Long Beach State | Anthony Orear throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Charles Pierce is fouled in the backcourt by John Spencer - foul #5 on John Spencer, team foul #12 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski (PG) John Spencer | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Charles Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Charles Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:04 | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski is fouled on the floor by Charles Pierce - foul #3 on Charles Pierce, team foul #7 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Smith (PG) Charles Pierce | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Baumgartner (SG), Benny Sullivan (SF), Sean Najar (PF), Allen Perry (C) Russell Hunter, Robert Lockhart, Stanley Roach, Anthony Orear | |
| 00:04 | Long Beach State | Robert Wrzesinski misses the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Sean Tobar grabs the board | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David Smith runs out the clock | 76-65 |