| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Randolph York (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Annis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Harold Credle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Ansell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Worsham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cristopher English (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Peter Freedman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Glickman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Harold Credle inbounds the ball | 35-17 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Annis | 38-17 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Peter Freedman's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Wallace | 38-17 |
| 19:28 | Long Beach State | Walter Annis snags the defensive board | 38-17 |
| 19:19 | Long Beach State | Harold Credle can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 38-17 |
| 19:17 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell hits the follow up shot | 40-17 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Randolph York picks off the pass by Jerome Glickman in the backcourt | 40-17 |
| 19:14 | Long Beach State | Harold Credle throws it down set up by Randolph York | 42-17 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | John Robinson lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Worsham and he's hacked by Jeffrey Wallace - foul #1 on Jeffrey Wallace, team foul #1 | 42-19 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | John Robinson makes the free throw | 42-20 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:54 | Long Beach State | Harold Credle misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-20 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Peter Freedman snags the defensive board | 42-20 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Cristopher English comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-20 |
| 18:39 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Wallace snags the defensive board | 42-20 |
| 18:13 | Long Beach State | Randolph York misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 42-20 |
| 18:11 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell gets the offensive rebound | 42-20 |
| 17:54 | Long Beach State | Harold Credle clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Peter Freedman - foul #1 on Peter Freedman, team foul #1 | 42-20 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andre Myers (SG), Ronald Steeves (PF), Jeffrey Bailey (C) Walter Annis, Brian Ansell, Jeffrey Wallace | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (PG), Jeffrey Leedy (SG), Walter Bowen (SF), Frederick Dillon (PF), Michael Tilman (C) Stephen Worsham, Cristopher English, John Robinson, Peter Freedman, Jerome Glickman | |
| 17:54 | Long Beach State | Harold Credle makes the 1st free throw | 43-20 |
| 17:54 | Long Beach State | Harold Credle makes the 2nd free throw | 44-20 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Andre Myers - foul #2 on Andre Myers, team foul #2 | 44-20 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joe Stanley (PF) Harold Credle | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy makes the 1st free throw | 44-21 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy makes the 2nd free throw | 44-22 |
| 17:12 | Long Beach State | Randolph York hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-22 |
| 17:11 | Long Beach State | Joe Stanley grabs the offensive board | 44-22 |
| 16:53 | Long Beach State | Randolph York makes the 3 from the right wing | 47-22 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | James Meadows travels in the backcourt | 47-22 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Freedman (PF) Jeffrey Leedy | |
| 16:31 | Long Beach State | Andre Myers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-22 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Michael Tilman grabs the board | 47-22 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Frederick Dillon is hacked by Ronald Steeves in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Steeves, team foul #3 | 47-22 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Walter Annis (SG), Merrill Walker (SF) Andre Myers, Jeffrey Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cristopher English (SG) Frederick Dillon | |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Michael Tilman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-22 |
| 16:16 | Long Beach State | Joe Stanley snags the defensive board | 47-22 |
| 15:51 | Long Beach State | Walter Annis is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Walter Annis, team foul #4 | 47-22 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland (PG), Jerome Tran (SG), Brian Ansell (PF), Jeffrey Wallace (C) Randolph York, Walter Annis, Ronald Steeves, Joe Stanley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Worsham (PG), John Robinson (SF), Jerome Glickman (C) James Meadows, Walter Bowen, Michael Tilman | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Keith Crossland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerome Tran (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Merrill Walker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Ansell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Worsham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cristopher English (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Freedman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Glickman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Cristopher English scores on a shot from the left block | 47-24 |
| 15:19 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Peter Freedman - foul #2 on Peter Freedman, team foul #2 | 47-24 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Harold Credle (SF) Merrill Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy (SG), Frederick Dillon (PF) Cristopher English, Peter Freedman | |
| 15:19 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell misses the 1st free throw | 47-24 |
| 15:19 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell misses the 2nd free throw | 47-24 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Jerome Glickman snags the defensive board | 47-24 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-24 |
| 15:04 | Long Beach State | Harold Credle snags the defensive board | 47-24 |
| 15:00 | Long Beach State | Harold Credle makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Keith Crossland | 49-24 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | John Robinson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Keith Crossland - foul #4 on Keith Crossland, team foul #5 | 49-24 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andre Myers (PG), Jeffrey Bailey (C) Keith Crossland, Jeffrey Wallace | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (SG) Jerome Glickman | |
| 14:48 | Illinois | John Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 49-25 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | John Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-25 |
| 14:48 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Bailey gets the rebound | 49-25 |
| 14:22 | Long Beach State | Harold Credle is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Harold Credle, team foul #6 | 49-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Merrill Walker (SF), Ronald Steeves (PF) Harold Credle, Brian Ansell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Johnson (PG), Walter Bowen (SF), Peter Freedman (PF) Stephen Worsham, John Robinson, Frederick Dillon | |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Walter Bowen drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Johnson | 49-27 |
| 13:44 | Long Beach State | Peter Freedman is called for the reach on Ronald Steeves - foul #3 on Peter Freedman, team foul #3 | 49-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randolph York (PG), Joe Stanley (C) Jerome Tran, Jeffrey Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cristopher English (SG), Michael Tilman (C) Jerry Johnson, Jeffrey Leedy | |
| 13:21 | Long Beach State | Randolph York banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronald Steeves | 51-27 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | James Meadows is hacked by Joe Stanley - foul #1 on Joe Stanley, team foul #7 | 51-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Walter Annis (SG), Harold Credle (SF), Brian Ansell (PF) Andre Myers, Merrill Walker, Ronald Steeves | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Robinson (SF), Jerome Glickman (C) Walter Bowen, Peter Freedman | |
| 13:08 | Illinois | James Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 51-28 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | James Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 51-29 |
| 12:48 | Long Beach State | Randolph York clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-29 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Jerome Glickman gets the rebound | 51-29 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Walter Annis steps in front of the Michael Tilman pass | 51-29 |
| 12:05 | Long Beach State | Randolph York drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Credle | 53-29 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Cristopher English connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Robinson | 53-31 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Randolph York (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Annis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. SF - Harold Credle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Ansell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Meadows (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cristopher English (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Tilman (fairly fresh) C - Jerome Glickman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Long Beach State | Joe Stanley comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 53-31 |
| 11:42 | Long Beach State | Walter Annis tips it but misses | 53-31 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Michael Tilman grabs the board | 53-31 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Brian Ansell steals it from James Meadows | 53-31 |
| 10:59 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Jerome Glickman - foul #3 on Jerome Glickman, team foul #4 | 53-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andre Myers (PG), Jerome Tran (SG), Ronald Steeves (SF), Jeffrey Wallace (C) Randolph York, Walter Annis, Harold Credle, Joe Stanley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Worsham (PG), Walter Bowen (SG), Frederick Dillon (SF), Peter Freedman (PF), Jeffrey Leedy (C) James Meadows, Cristopher English, John Robinson, Michael Tilman, Jerome Glickman | |
| 10:59 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell misses the 1st free throw | 53-31 |
| 10:59 | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-31 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Walter Bowen is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome Tran - foul #4 on Jerome Tran, team foul #8 | 54-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randolph York (PG), Merrill Walker (SF) Jerome Tran, Brian Ansell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Walter Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 54-32 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Walter Bowen misses the 2nd free throw | 54-32 |
| 10:56 | Long Beach State | Ronald Steeves pulls down the rebound | 54-32 |
| 10:27 | Long Beach State | Ronald Steeves connects on the 3 from the left corner | 57-32 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Frederick Dillon buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Worsham | 57-34 |
| 09:58 | Long Beach State | Ronald Steeves can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-34 |
| 09:56 | Long Beach State | Andre Myers snags the offensive board | 57-34 |
| 09:32 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Wallace banks in the layup | 59-34 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham is hacked by Randolph York in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randolph York, team foul #9 | 59-34 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Walter Annis (SG), Harold Credle (SF), Jeffrey Bailey (C) Andre Myers, Merrill Walker, Jeffrey Wallace | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cristopher English (SG) Frederick Dillon | |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham makes the 1st free throw | 59-35 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham makes the 2nd free throw | 59-36 |
| 09:07 | Long Beach State | Walter Annis knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Randolph York | 61-36 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Harold Credle is called for the reach on Walter Bowen - foul #4 on Harold Credle, team foul #10 | 61-36 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brian Ansell (PF) Harold Credle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Johnson (PG), James Meadows (SG), John Robinson (SF) Stephen Worsham, Cristopher English, Jeffrey Leedy | |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Walter Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 61-37 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Walter Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-38 |
| 08:25 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Bailey is hacked by Peter Freedman - foul #4 on Peter Freedman, team foul #5 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Dillon (PF), Jerome Glickman (C) Peter Freedman, Walter Bowen | |
| 08:07 | Long Beach State | Walter Annis misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 61-38 |
| 08:06 | Long Beach State | Walter Annis grabs the offensive rebound | 61-38 |
| 07:49 | Long Beach State | Walter Annis loses the dribble to Jerry Johnson | 61-38 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Jerry Johnson banks in the layup | 61-40 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Randolph York (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Annis (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. SF - Ronald Steeves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Ansell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Jeffrey Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Meadows (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Dillon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Glickman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Long Beach State | Walter Annis buries a shot from the right wing set up by Ronald Steeves and the foul's on Jerome Glickman - foul #4 on Jerome Glickman, team foul #6 | 63-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland (PG), Jerome Tran (SG), Merrill Walker (SF), Jeffrey Wallace (C) Randolph York, Ronald Steeves, Brian Ansell, Jeffrey Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cristopher English (SG), Peter Freedman (PF), Michael Tilman (C) James Meadows, Frederick Dillon, Jerome Glickman | |
| 07:25 | Long Beach State | Walter Annis makes the free throw | 64-40 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Jerry Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Peter Freedman and the foul's on Walter Annis - foul #2 on Walter Annis, team foul #11 | 64-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joe Stanley (PF) Walter Annis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Jerry Johnson makes the free throw | 64-43 |
| 06:50 | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Jerome Tran | 67-43 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Cristopher English throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Harold Credle (SF) Merrill Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Worsham (PG) Jerry Johnson | |
| 06:22 | Long Beach State | Jerome Tran knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-43 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Cristopher English is hacked by Jerome Tran in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerome Tran, team foul #12 | 70-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andre Myers (SG), Ronald Steeves (SF), Walter Annis (PF), Jeffrey Bailey (C) Jerome Tran, Harold Credle, Joe Stanley, Jeffrey Wallace | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (PG), Walter Bowen (SF), Jeffrey Leedy (C) Stephen Worsham, John Robinson, Peter Freedman | |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Cristopher English makes the 1st free throw | 70-44 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Cristopher English misses the 2nd free throw | 70-44 |
| 06:18 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Bailey pulls down the rebound | 70-44 |
| 05:58 | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Merrill Walker (SF) Walter Annis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Dillon (PF) Cristopher English | |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Walter Bowen scores on a 3 from the left wing | 70-47 |
| 05:31 | Long Beach State | Merrill Walker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-47 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Meadows | 70-47 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy makes the shot from the free throw line set up by James Meadows | 70-49 |
| 04:53 | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland misses the fadeaway from the left side | 70-49 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Frederick Dillon pulls down the rebound | 70-49 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | James Meadows scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jeffrey Leedy | 70-52 |
| 04:21 | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland drills a jumper from the right side and the foul's on James Meadows - foul #2 on James Meadows, team foul #7 | 72-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Walter Annis (SG), Joe Stanley (PF) Andre Myers, Merrill Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Johnson (PG) Jeffrey Leedy | |
| 04:21 | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland makes the free throw | 73-52 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Frederick Dillon misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Steeves - foul #2 on Ronald Steeves, team foul #13 | 73-52 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Frederick Dillon misses the 1st free throw | 73-52 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Frederick Dillon misses the 2nd free throw | 73-52 |
| 04:14 | Long Beach State | Joe Stanley snags the defensive board | 73-52 |
| 03:55 | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-52 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Walter Bowen snags the defensive board | 73-52 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Walter Bowen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andre Myers (SG) Ronald Steeves | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Long Beach State | Joe Stanley is called for traveling | 73-52 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Keith Crossland (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andre Myers (fairly fresh) SF - Walter Annis (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Joe Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Bailey (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Meadows (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Bowen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frederick Dillon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Tilman (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Frederick Dillon misses badly on a runner in the lane | 73-52 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Walter Bowen grabs the offensive board | 73-52 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | James Meadows buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Bowen | 73-54 |
| 02:31 | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland is fouled on the floor by James Meadows - foul #3 on James Meadows, team foul #8 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Merrill Walker (SF), Ronald Steeves (PF) Andre Myers, Joe Stanley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy (SG) Walter Bowen | |
| 02:31 | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland makes the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 02:31 | Long Beach State | Keith Crossland makes the 2nd free throw | 75-54 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Keith Crossland is called for the reach on Frederick Dillon - foul #5 on Keith Crossland, team foul #14 | 75-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andre Myers (PG) Keith Crossland | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Frederick Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 75-55 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Frederick Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| 02:07 | Long Beach State | Jerry Johnson picks off the pass by Andre Myers | 75-56 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy blows the dunk | 75-56 |
| 02:02 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Ronald Steeves | 75-56 |
| 01:35 | Long Beach State | Ronald Steeves misses long on a runner from the baseline | 75-56 |
| 01:33 | Long Beach State | Ronald Steeves tips it home | 77-56 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Jerry Johnson hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Leedy and the foul's on Jeffrey Bailey - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bailey, team foul #15 | 77-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joe Stanley (PF) Merrill Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Bowen (SF) Jeffrey Leedy | |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Jerry Johnson misses the free throw | 77-58 |
| 01:16 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 77-58 |
| 00:47 | Long Beach State | Walter Annis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 77-58 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Michael Tilman pulls down the rebound | 77-58 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Jerry Johnson is open and buries a turnaround near the basket set up by James Meadows | 77-60 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Long Beach State | Joe Stanley connects on the floater in the paint set up by Walter Annis and he's fouled by Frederick Dillon - foul #1 on Frederick Dillon, team foul #9 | 79-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy (SG) Jerry Johnson | |
| 00:19 | Long Beach State | Joe Stanley makes the free throw | 80-60 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | James Meadows is hacked by Ronald Steeves - foul #3 on Ronald Steeves, team foul #16 | 80-60 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | James Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 80-61 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | James Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 80-62 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Andre Myers runs out the clock | 80-62 |