| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Welliver (fresh) SG - Shawn St. Clair (fresh) SF - Jerome Uselton (fresh) PF - Max Benefield (fresh) C - Josh Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Danny Walker (fresh) SG - David Strong (fresh) SF - Troy Young (fresh) PF - Harold Jackson (fresh) C - Thomas Hilton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | Thomas Hilton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | UCLA | Troy Young makes the wide open driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Hilton | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Max Benefield connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 19:18 | UCLA | Danny Walker misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | UCLA | Thomas Hilton tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Austin Welliver jams it | 4-4 |
| 18:59 | UCLA | Troy Young misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 18:58 | UCLA | Harold Jackson tips it in | 4-6 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-6 |
| 18:23 | UCLA | Harold Jackson misses short on a shot near the basket | 4-6 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Max Benefield snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Max Benefield loses the ball out of bounds | 4-6 |
| 17:53 | UCLA | David Strong connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Max Benefield hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harold Jackson - foul #1 on Harold Jackson, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Stambaugh (PG), Robert Doty (SG), Anthony Klein (C) Austin Welliver, Shawn St. Clair, Josh Brown | |
| Subs | UCLA | Mark Weaver (PG), Howard Sroka (SG), Michael Hanger (SF), Claude Jackson (PF), Kevin Riley (C) Danny Walker, David Strong, Troy Young, Harold Jackson, Thomas Hilton | |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Max Benefield misses the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Max Benefield makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 17:36 | UCLA | Michael Hanger is hacked by Max Benefield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Max Benefield, team foul #1 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Williams (C) Max Benefield | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 17:23 | UCLA | Michael Hanger lays it in | 5-11 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Philip Stambaugh makes the contested 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Doty | 8-11 |
| 17:16 | UCLA | Howard Sroka throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Philip Stambaugh is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Michael Williams snags the offensive board | 8-11 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Philip Stambaugh loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 8-11 |
| 16:26 | UCLA | Howard Sroka hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Riley | 8-13 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Michael Hanger picks off the pass by Robert Doty | 8-13 |
| 16:08 | UCLA | Michael Hanger is wide open but clanks a jumper near the basket | 8-13 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Klein | 8-13 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Philip Stambaugh splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from close range | 8-13 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Philip Stambaugh can't tip it in | 8-13 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Philip Stambaugh pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Philip Stambaugh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Doty (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerome Uselton (tiring) PF - Anthony Klein (fairly fresh) C - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Mark Weaver (fairly fresh) SG - Howard Sroka (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Hanger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Claude Jackson (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Riley (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Philip Stambaugh hits a jumper from the left side | 10-13 |
| 15:32 | UCLA | Michael Hanger is hacked by Jerome Uselton - foul #1 on Jerome Uselton, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Welliver (PG), Shawn St. Clair (SG), Max Benefield (PF), Josh Brown (C) Philip Stambaugh, Robert Doty, Anthony Klein, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | UCLA | Danny Walker (PG), David Strong (SG), Troy Young (SF), Harold Jackson (PF), Thomas Hilton (C) Mark Weaver, Howard Sroka, Michael Hanger, Claude Jackson, Kevin Riley | |
| 15:16 | UCLA | David Strong scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Jackson | 10-16 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton loses the dribble to Harold Jackson | 10-16 |
| 14:42 | UCLA | David Strong misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Josh Brown | 10-16 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Max Benefield comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 10-16 |
| 14:31 | UCLA | Harold Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 14:11 | UCLA | David Strong misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 14:09 | UCLA | Troy Young tips it in | 10-18 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Max Benefield makes the jumper from the left side | 12-18 |
| 13:31 | UCLA | Danny Walker makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Strong | 12-21 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Max Benefield misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 12-21 |
| 13:22 | UCLA | Thomas Hilton grabs the board | 12-21 |
| 13:13 | UCLA | Danny Walker misses the dunk | 12-21 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Max Benefield grabs the defensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Max Benefield misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 12-21 |
| 13:06 | UCLA | Harold Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 12:56 | UCLA | David Strong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-21 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Max Benefield | 12-21 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Max Benefield drills a driving attempt near the basket | 14-21 |
| 12:45 | UCLA | Danny Walker loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Stambaugh (PG), Robert Doty (SG), James Green (SF), Anthony Klein (PF), Michael Williams (C) Austin Welliver, Shawn St. Clair, Jerome Uselton, Max Benefield, Josh Brown | |
| Subs | UCLA | Mark Weaver (PG), Howard Sroka (SG), Michael Hanger (SF), Kevin Riley (C) Danny Walker, David Strong, Troy Young, Thomas Hilton | |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Howard Sroka takes the ball from Anthony Klein | 14-21 |
| 12:27 | UCLA | Howard Sroka blows the dunk | 14-21 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Klein | 14-21 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Kevin Riley is called for the reach on Philip Stambaugh - foul #1 on Kevin Riley, team foul #2 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Claude Jackson (PF) Harold Jackson | |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Robert Doty loses the dribble to Mark Weaver | 14-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Philip Stambaugh (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Doty (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Green (fresh) PF - Anthony Klein (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Mark Weaver (fresh) SG - Howard Sroka (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Hanger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Claude Jackson (fresh) C - Kevin Riley (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | UCLA | Mark Weaver clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-21 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Robert Doty pulls down the rebound | 14-21 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Philip Stambaugh splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right side | 14-21 |
| 11:25 | UCLA | Claude Jackson gets the rebound | 14-21 |
| 11:10 | UCLA | James Green is called for the reach on Michael Hanger - foul #1 on James Green, team foul #3 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Welliver (PG), Paul Yoder (SG), Jerome Uselton (SF), Max Benefield (PF), Josh Brown (C) Philip Stambaugh, Robert Doty, James Green, Anthony Klein, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | UCLA | Danny Walker (PG), David Strong (SG), Troy Young (SF), Harold Jackson (PF), Edward Comeaux (C) Mark Weaver, Howard Sroka, Michael Hanger, Claude Jackson, Kevin Riley | |
| 10:53 | UCLA | Danny Walker is hacked by Austin Welliver - foul #1 on Austin Welliver, team foul #4 | 14-21 |
| 10:38 | UCLA | David Strong misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-21 |
| 10:36 | UCLA | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Comeaux | 14-21 |
| 10:22 | UCLA | David Strong misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-21 |
| 10:21 | UCLA | Troy Young tips it back up and in | 14-23 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton drills a floater from the left side set up by Austin Welliver | 16-23 |
| 09:41 | UCLA | Paul Yoder steals it from Harold Jackson | 16-23 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Paul Yoder drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Austin Welliver | 18-23 |
| 09:07 | UCLA | Troy Young hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Comeaux | 18-26 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Max Benefield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 18-26 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Max Benefield grabs the offensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Paul Yoder can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-26 |
| 08:31 | UCLA | Troy Young pulls down the rebound | 18-26 |
| 08:26 | UCLA | Danny Walker scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Comeaux and he's fouled by Jerome Uselton - foul #2 on Jerome Uselton, team foul #5 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Stambaugh (PG), Shawn St. Clair (SG), James Green (SF), Anthony Klein (PF), Michael Williams (C) Austin Welliver, Paul Yoder, Jerome Uselton, Max Benefield, Josh Brown | |
| Subs | UCLA | Mark Weaver (SG), Michael Hanger (SF), Claude Jackson (PF), Thomas Hilton (C) David Strong, Troy Young, Harold Jackson, Edward Comeaux | |
| 08:26 | UCLA | Danny Walker makes the free throw | 18-29 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Anthony Klein drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Philip Stambaugh | 20-29 |
| 07:54 | UCLA | Danny Walker misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-29 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 20-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Philip Stambaugh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn St. Clair (fresh) SF - James Green (fresh) PF - Anthony Klein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Danny Walker (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Mark Weaver (fresh) SF - Michael Hanger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Claude Jackson (fresh) C - Thomas Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Anthony Klein can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Danny Walker - foul #1 on Danny Walker, team foul #3 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Howard Sroka (SG) Danny Walker | |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Anthony Klein misses the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Anthony Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 07:44 | UCLA | Howard Sroka travels in the backcourt | 21-29 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Michael Williams clanks a turnaround from close range | 21-29 |
| 07:29 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Claude Jackson | 21-29 |
| 07:13 | UCLA | Claude Jackson loses the dribble to James Green | 21-29 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Anthony Klein is open and lays it up and in set up by Philip Stambaugh out of the doubleteam | 23-29 |
| 06:54 | UCLA | Claude Jackson is hacked by James Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Green, team foul #6 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Doty (SG), Paul Yoder (SF), Max Benefield (C) Shawn St. Clair, James Green, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | UCLA | Kevin Riley (C) Thomas Hilton | |
| 06:42 | UCLA | Michael Hanger comes up short on the shot from the right block | 23-29 |
| 06:40 | UCLA | Claude Jackson tips it home | 23-31 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Michael Hanger takes the ball from Paul Yoder | 23-31 |
| 06:28 | UCLA | Mark Weaver banks in the layup set up by Michael Hanger | 23-33 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Max Benefield works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Riley - foul #2 on Kevin Riley, team foul #4 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Brodeur (SG), Jerome Uselton (SF) Philip Stambaugh, Paul Yoder | |
| Subs | UCLA | Danny Walker (PG), Troy Young (SF), Thomas Hilton (C) Mark Weaver, Michael Hanger, Kevin Riley | |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Max Benefield makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Max Benefield makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 05:58 | UCLA | Danny Walker is hacked by Jerome Uselton - foul #3 on Jerome Uselton, team foul #7 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair (SG), Paul Yoder (SF) Randall Brodeur, Jerome Uselton | |
| Subs | UCLA | David Strong (SG), Harold Jackson (PF) Howard Sroka, Claude Jackson | |
| 05:58 | UCLA | Danny Walker makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 05:58 | UCLA | Danny Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Max Benefield hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Hilton - foul #1 on Thomas Hilton, team foul #5 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Edward Comeaux (C) Thomas Hilton | |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Max Benefield makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Max Benefield misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 05:43 | UCLA | Harold Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 05:27 | UCLA | David Strong hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-38 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Robert Doty misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 05:15 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Harold Jackson | 26-38 |
| 05:12 | UCLA | Paul Yoder picks off the pass by David Strong in the backcourt | 26-38 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Paul Yoder loses the dribble to Edward Comeaux | 26-38 |
| 05:00 | UCLA | Max Benefield takes the ball from David Strong in the backcourt | 26-38 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Stambaugh (PG), Randall Brodeur (SG), Michael Williams (C) Robert Doty, Shawn St. Clair, Max Benefield | |
| Subs | UCLA | Mark Weaver (PG), Howard Sroka (SG), Michael Hanger (SF), Claude Jackson (PF), Thomas Hilton (C) Danny Walker, David Strong, Troy Young, Harold Jackson, Edward Comeaux | |
| 04:37 | UCLA | Mark Weaver is hacked by Philip Stambaugh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Stambaugh, team foul #8 | 26-38 |
| 04:37 | UCLA | Mark Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 04:37 | UCLA | Mark Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Philip Stambaugh works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Hanger - foul #1 on Michael Hanger, team foul #6 | 26-40 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Philip Stambaugh makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Philip Stambaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 04:20 | UCLA | Claude Jackson snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 04:04 | UCLA | Michael Hanger clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Paul Yoder - foul #1 on Paul Yoder, team foul #9 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Max Benefield (PF) Anthony Klein | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 04:04 | UCLA | Michael Hanger misses the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 04:04 | UCLA | Michael Hanger makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Max Benefield evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 03:49 | UCLA | Howard Sroka is hacked by Randall Brodeur in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randall Brodeur, team foul #10 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Green (SF) Paul Yoder | |
| Subs | UCLA | Harold Jackson (PF), Kevin Riley (C) Claude Jackson, Thomas Hilton | |
| 03:49 | UCLA | Howard Sroka makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 03:49 | UCLA | Howard Sroka makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Philip Stambaugh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Brodeur (fresh) SF - James Green (fresh) PF - Max Benefield (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Mark Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Howard Sroka (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Hanger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harold Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Riley (fresh) | |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Philip Stambaugh works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 03:24 | UCLA | Michael Hanger lays it in uncontested set up by Mark Weaver | 31-45 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Philip Stambaugh shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 03:06 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Mark Weaver | 31-45 |
| 02:53 | UCLA | Mark Weaver is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Hanger | 31-48 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-48 |
| 02:46 | UCLA | Kevin Riley snags the defensive board | 31-48 |
| 02:30 | UCLA | Philip Stambaugh is called for the reach on Mark Weaver - foul #2 on Philip Stambaugh, team foul #11 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Doty (PG), Shawn St. Clair (SG), Anthony Klein (PF), Josh Brown (C) Philip Stambaugh, Randall Brodeur, Max Benefield, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | UCLA | David Strong (SG), Troy Young (SF), Thomas Hilton (PF), Edward Comeaux (C) Howard Sroka, Michael Hanger, Harold Jackson, Kevin Riley | |
| 02:30 | UCLA | Mark Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 31-49 |
| 02:30 | UCLA | Mark Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 31-50 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Josh Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-50 |
| 02:06 | UCLA | David Strong pulls down the rebound | 31-50 |
| 02:03 | UCLA | Mark Weaver is hacked by Robert Doty in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Doty, team foul #12 | 31-50 |
| 02:03 | UCLA | Mark Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 31-51 |
| 02:03 | UCLA | Mark Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 31-52 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Robert Doty misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-52 |
| 01:43 | UCLA | Edward Comeaux grabs the defensive rebound | 31-52 |
| 01:41 | UCLA | Anthony Klein is called for the reach on Thomas Hilton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Klein, team foul #13 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Welliver (PG) Robert Doty | |
| Subs | UCLA | Danny Walker (PG) Mark Weaver | |
| 01:41 | UCLA | Thomas Hilton misses the 1st free throw | 31-52 |
| 01:41 | UCLA | Thomas Hilton misses the 2nd free throw | 31-52 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | James Green grabs the board | 31-52 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Edward Comeaux swats the layup by Austin Welliver | 31-52 |
| 01:33 | UCLA | David Strong pulls down the rebound | 31-52 |
| 01:18 | UCLA | Troy Young misses long on an open turnaround from the left block | 31-52 |
| 01:16 | UCLA | The offensive rebound goes to David Strong | 31-52 |
| 01:04 | UCLA | Danny Walker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-52 |
| 01:03 | UCLA | David Strong grabs the offensive rebound | 31-52 |
| 00:51 | UCLA | Troy Young comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-52 |
| 00:49 | UCLA | Thomas Hilton tips it back up and in | 31-54 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Danny Walker is called for the reach on Austin Welliver - foul #2 on Danny Walker, team foul #7 | 31-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Doty (SG), Paul Yoder (SF), Max Benefield (PF), Michael Williams (C) Shawn St. Clair, James Green, Anthony Klein, Josh Brown | |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Hanger (SF), Claude Jackson (PF), Kevin Riley (C) Troy Young, Thomas Hilton, Edward Comeaux | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Austin Welliver misses the 1st free throw | 31-54 |
| 00:35 | UCLA | Claude Jackson pulls down the rebound | 31-54 |
| 00:28 | UCLA | David Strong can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-54 |
| 00:27 | UCLA | Kevin Riley gets the offensive rebound | 31-54 |
| 00:02 | UCLA | Michael Hanger hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 31-54 |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Kevin Riley gets the offensive rebound | 31-54 |