| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Polster (fresh) SG - Robert Young (fresh) SF - Charles Phillips (fresh) PF - Joe Balser (fresh) C - Christopher Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Freddie Patao (fresh) SG - Leroy Kirk (fresh) SF - Roosevelt Lang (fresh) PF - James Hall (fresh) C - Jerome Bogan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Joe Balser wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Robert Young connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Charles Phillips | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Freddie Patao | 2-3 |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | Robert Young comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 19:06 | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 19:04 | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Robert Young clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Leroy Kirk - foul #1 on Leroy Kirk, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Robert Young makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:47 | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:33 | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Leroy Kirk | 3-6 |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | Robert Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 18:14 | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-6 |
| 18:13 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang can't tip it in | 3-6 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 18:09 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips travels in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 17:53 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jerome Bogan | 3-8 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Freddie Patao - foul #1 on Freddie Patao, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG), Harry Brown (SG), Ernesto Valdez (PF), Albert Nelson (C) Don Polster, Robert Young, Joe Balser, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeremy Woodward (PG), Dennis Branch (SG), Mark Terry (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Genaro Mancini (C) Freddie Patao, Leroy Kirk, Roosevelt Lang, James Hall, Jerome Bogan | |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:40 | Long Beach State | Anthony Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:25 | Long Beach State | Genaro Mancini is denied on a layup by Albert Nelson | 4-8 |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips clanks a jumper from the left side | 4-8 |
| 17:02 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Genaro Mancini | 4-8 |
| 16:49 | Long Beach State | Dennis Branch can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-8 |
| 16:47 | Long Beach State | Anthony Harris hits the follow up shot | 4-10 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Dennis Branch - foul #1 on Dennis Branch, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Wilson (PG), Robert Young (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Matthew Smith (PF) Kenneth Eury, Harry Brown, Charles Phillips, Ernesto Valdez | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao (PG), Dan Barrows (SG), Roosevelt Lang (SF), Thomas Benjamin (PF), Jerome Bogan (C) Jeremy Woodward, Dennis Branch, Mark Terry, Anthony Harris, Genaro Mancini | |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:06 | Long Beach State | Thomas Benjamin clanks a shot from close range | 6-10 |
| 16:05 | Illinois State | Robert Young snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 15:45 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 6-10 |
| 15:43 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith snags the offensive board | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Scott Wilson (fresh) SG - Robert Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruce Piercy (fresh) PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) C - Albert Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Freddie Patao (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Barrows (fresh) SF - Roosevelt Lang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Benjamin (fairly fresh) C - Jerome Bogan (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy misses badly on a shot from the right block | 6-10 |
| 15:23 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Roosevelt Lang | 6-10 |
| 15:07 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang misses the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 6-10 |
| 15:05 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Young | 6-10 |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Robert Young clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 14:43 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith tips it home | 8-10 |
| 14:38 | Long Beach State | Robert Young is called for the reach on Dan Barrows in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Young, team foul #1 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Polster (PG), Kenneth Eury (SG), Charles Phillips (SF), Joe Balser (PF), Ernesto Valdez (C) Scott Wilson, Robert Young, Bruce Piercy, Matthew Smith, Albert Nelson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeremy Woodward (PG), Leroy Kirk (SG), Mark Terry (SF), James Hall (PF), Anthony Harris (C) Freddie Patao, Dan Barrows, Roosevelt Lang, Thomas Benjamin, Jerome Bogan | |
| 14:26 | Long Beach State | Anthony Harris double dribbles | 8-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Brown (SG) Charles Phillips | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Harry Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 14:02 | Long Beach State | Mark Terry grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 14:00 | Long Beach State | Don Polster picks off the pass by Jeremy Woodward in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Don Polster banks in the layup | 10-10 |
| 13:32 | Long Beach State | James Hall drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Kirk | 10-13 |
| 13:27 | Illinois State | Harry Brown is hacked by Leroy Kirk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Kirk, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SG), Charles Phillips (SF), Christopher Nelson (C) Harry Brown, Kenneth Eury, Ernesto Valdez | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao (PG), Dennis Branch (SG), Roosevelt Lang (SF), Genaro Mancini (C) Jeremy Woodward, Leroy Kirk, Mark Terry, Anthony Harris | |
| 13:13 | Illinois State | The jumper by Don Polster is denied by Genaro Mancini | 10-13 |
| 13:12 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 13:08 | Long Beach State | Dennis Branch throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| 12:58 | Illinois State | Robert Young double dribbles | 10-13 |
| 12:29 | Long Beach State | James Hall hits the finger roll on a great pass from Freddie Patao and he's fouled by Joe Balser - foul #1 on Joe Balser, team foul #2 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG) Don Polster | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeremy Woodward (SG), Jerome Bogan (C) Dennis Branch, Genaro Mancini | |
| 12:29 | Long Beach State | James Hall makes the free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Jeremy Woodward - foul #1 on Jeremy Woodward, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Wilson (SG), Ernesto Valdez (C) Robert Young, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows (PG), Mark Terry (PF) Freddie Patao, James Hall | |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:09 | Long Beach State | Mark Terry snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 11:49 | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan misses long on a jumper from the left side | 11-16 |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | Mark Terry picks off the pass by Charles Phillips | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Eury (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Scott Wilson (fresh) SF - Charles Phillips (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Joe Balser (tiring) C - Ernesto Valdez (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Dan Barrows (fresh) SG - Jeremy Woodward (tiring) SF - Roosevelt Lang (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Terry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerome Bogan (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan's floater is tipped away by Joe Balser | 11-16 |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Charles Phillips | 11-16 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Roosevelt Lang - foul #1 on Roosevelt Lang, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Brown (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Kenneth Eury, Charles Phillips, Joe Balser, Ernesto Valdez | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao (PG), Dennis Branch (SG), Thomas Benjamin (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Genaro Mancini (C) Dan Barrows, Jeremy Woodward, Roosevelt Lang, Mark Terry, Jerome Bogan | |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 10:49 | Long Beach State | Genaro Mancini pulls down the rebound | 12-16 |
| 10:28 | Long Beach State | Dennis Branch connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-18 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Harry Brown misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Genaro Mancini - foul #1 on Genaro Mancini, team foul #7 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SG) Scott Wilson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Terry (SF), James Hall (PF) Thomas Benjamin, Genaro Mancini | |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Harry Brown misses the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Harry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:05 | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Polster (PG) Harry Brown | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mark Terry - foul #1 on Mark Terry, team foul #8 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez (PF), Albert Nelson (C) Matthew Smith, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy misses the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 09:48 | Long Beach State | James Hall grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 09:21 | Long Beach State | Anthony Harris is denied on a dunk by Albert Nelson | 14-18 |
| 09:19 | Long Beach State | Anthony Harris tips it home | 14-20 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Don Polster hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-20 |
| 09:13 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson snags the offensive board | 14-20 |
| 08:55 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez blows the layup | 14-20 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez tips it home | 16-20 |
| 08:33 | Long Beach State | Anthony Harris drills a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Albert Nelson - foul #1 on Albert Nelson, team foul #3 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Brown (PG), Charles Phillips (SF), Joe Balser (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Don Polster, Bruce Piercy, Ernesto Valdez, Albert Nelson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows (PG), Jeremy Woodward (SG), Roosevelt Lang (SF), Genaro Mancini (C) Freddie Patao, Dennis Branch, Mark Terry, James Hall | |
| 08:33 | Long Beach State | Anthony Harris misses the free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Robert Young is hacked by Dan Barrows in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dan Barrows, team foul #9 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Benjamin (PF) Anthony Harris | |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:31 | Long Beach State | Genaro Mancini snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 08:07 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang is hacked by Charles Phillips - foul #1 on Charles Phillips, team foul #4 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (SG) Robert Young | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 07:59 | Long Beach State | Jeremy Woodward blows the dunk | 16-22 |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 07:39 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury misses long on a 3 from straight away | 16-22 |
| 07:37 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Thomas Benjamin | 16-22 |
| 07:27 | Long Beach State | Thomas Benjamin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SG), Christopher Nelson (C) Harry Brown, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Anthony Harris (PF), Jerome Bogan (C) Thomas Benjamin, Genaro Mancini | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Eury (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Young (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Charles Phillips (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Balser (tiring) C - Christopher Nelson (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jeremy Woodward (tiring) SG - Dan Barrows (fairly fresh) SF - Roosevelt Lang (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Bogan (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Jerome Bogan swats the short shot by Robert Young | 16-22 |
| 07:09 | Long Beach State | Jeremy Woodward snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 07:07 | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dan Barrows, team foul #10 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Polster (PG) Kenneth Eury | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao (PG) Dan Barrows | |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Joe Balser | 18-22 |
| 06:45 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Brown (PG), Scott Wilson (SG), Matthew Smith (PF), Albert Nelson (C) Don Polster, Robert Young, Joe Balser, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dennis Branch (SG), Mark Terry (SF) Jeremy Woodward, Roosevelt Lang | |
| 06:22 | Long Beach State | Harry Brown is called for the reach on Freddie Patao - foul #1 on Harry Brown, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy (SF), Ernesto Valdez (PF) Charles Phillips, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 06:11 | Long Beach State | Dennis Branch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-22 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-22 |
| 05:49 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Mark Terry | 18-22 |
| 05:35 | Long Beach State | Scott Wilson is called for the reach on Freddie Patao - foul #1 on Scott Wilson, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Polster (PG), Robert Young (SG), Kenneth Eury (SF), Matthew Smith (PF) Harry Brown, Scott Wilson, Bruce Piercy, Albert Nelson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeremy Woodward (SG), Roosevelt Lang (SF), Thomas Benjamin (PF), Genaro Mancini (C) Dennis Branch, Mark Terry, Anthony Harris, Jerome Bogan | |
| 05:24 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Balser (PF) Ernesto Valdez | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Robert Young clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-22 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith tips it back up and in | 20-22 |
| 04:51 | Long Beach State | Jeremy Woodward is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Eury - foul #1 on Kenneth Eury, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Phillips (SF), Christopher Nelson (C) Don Polster, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dennis Branch (SG), James Hall (PF) Freddie Patao, Thomas Benjamin | |
| 04:51 | Long Beach State | Jeremy Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 04:51 | Long Beach State | Jeremy Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson hits a fadeaway in the paint | 22-24 |
| 04:04 | Long Beach State | James Hall misses short on a 3 from straight away | 22-24 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Eury | 22-24 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from close range | 22-24 |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson tips it but misses | 22-24 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Joe Balser grabs the offensive board | 22-24 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Genaro Mancini - foul #2 on Genaro Mancini, team foul #11 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Brown (PG), Scott Wilson (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Ernesto Valdez (PF) Kenneth Eury, Robert Young, Charles Phillips, Joe Balser | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows (PG), Leroy Kirk (SG), Mark Terry (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Jerome Bogan (C) Jeremy Woodward, Dennis Branch, Roosevelt Lang, James Hall, Genaro Mancini | |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:38 | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows is hacked by Harry Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Brown, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert Nelson (C) Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 03:38 | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:38 | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harry Brown (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Scott Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bruce Piercy (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ernesto Valdez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Dan Barrows (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Leroy Kirk (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Terry (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Bogan (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 23-25 |
| 03:05 | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 03:00 | Long Beach State | Mark Terry misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 02:58 | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk tips it in | 23-27 |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 23-27 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Piercy | 23-27 |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | Anthony Harris steals the ball from Bruce Piercy | 23-27 |
| 02:14 | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Brown - foul #3 on Harry Brown, team foul #9 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Polster (PG), Robert Young (SG), Charles Phillips (SF), Matthew Smith (PF) Harry Brown, Scott Wilson, Bruce Piercy, Albert Nelson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Benjamin (SF), James Hall (PF) Mark Terry, Anthony Harris | |
| 02:14 | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:14 | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Don Polster travels in the backcourt | 23-29 |
| 01:54 | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk misses long on a runner in the paint | 23-29 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Don Polster is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Don Polster, team foul #10 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (SG), Joe Balser (PF) Robert Young, Ernesto Valdez | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao (PG), Roosevelt Lang (SF), Genaro Mancini (C) Dan Barrows, James Hall, Jerome Bogan | |
| 01:11 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Kenneth Eury | 25-32 |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Matthew Smith swats the short shot by Thomas Benjamin | 25-32 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Don Polster is hacked by Freddie Patao in the backcourt - foul #2 on Freddie Patao, team foul #12 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Wilson (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Albert Nelson (C) Kenneth Eury, Charles Phillips, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Anthony Harris (PF), Mark Terry (C) Thomas Benjamin, Genaro Mancini | |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Don Polster makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Don Polster misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 00:33 | Long Beach State | Anthony Harris grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | Scott Wilson is called for the reach on Leroy Kirk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Wilson, team foul #11 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SG) Don Polster | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Young | 29-34 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Anthony Harris buries a shot from the left side | 29-36 |