| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Lyle Joyce (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jackie Saavedra (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adolph Strickland (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Horace Ancheta (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Browner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Payne (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Rolland (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Utsey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Michael Rolland inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Steve Payne buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 19:17 | UCLA | Raymond Johnson is called for the reach on Lyle Joyce - foul #2 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 18:57 | UCLA | Lyle Joyce hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 28-34 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Michael Rolland snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Michael Rolland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Henry Thomas snags the offensive board | 28-34 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Jackie Saavedra steps in front of the Mark Utsey pass | 28-34 |
| 18:25 | UCLA | Lyle Joyce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-34 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glenn Monk (PG), Robert Boudreaux (SG), Larry Lawlor (SF), Ronald Clark (C) Raymond Johnson, Steve Payne, Michael Rolland, Henry Thomas | |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Glenn Monk clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Browner - foul #2 on George Browner, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | UCLA | Orlando Eusebio (SG) Jackie Saavedra | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Callahan (PF) Mark Utsey | |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Glenn Monk makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Glenn Monk misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 18:12 | UCLA | George Browner gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 18:08 | UCLA | Lyle Joyce is hacked by Larry Lawlor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Lawlor, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| 17:54 | UCLA | Lyle Joyce clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-35 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | James Callahan snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 17:45 | UCLA | George Browner gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 17:43 | UCLA | Orlando Eusebio double dribbles in the backcourt | 28-35 |
| Subs | UCLA | Willard Pickett (C) George Browner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:23 | Illinois | James Callahan loses the dribble to Horace Ancheta | 28-35 |
| 16:56 | UCLA | Willard Pickett can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Ronald Clark - foul #3 on Ronald Clark, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| Subs | UCLA | Scott Mason (PG), Jackie Saavedra (SG) Lyle Joyce, Orlando Eusebio | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG), Steve Payne (SG), Michael Rolland (SF), Mark Utsey (PF), Henry Thomas (C) Glenn Monk, Robert Boudreaux, Larry Lawlor, James Callahan, Ronald Clark | |
| 16:56 | UCLA | Willard Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 16:56 | UCLA | Willard Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Steve Payne clanks a floater from the right side | 30-35 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Steve Payne hits the follow up shot | 30-37 |
| 16:10 | UCLA | Willard Pickett connects on the runner from the baseline | 32-37 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Jackie Saavedra is called for the reach on Steve Payne - foul #3 on Jackie Saavedra, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | UCLA | Lyle Joyce (PG), Orlando Eusebio (SG), Scott Berggren (SF), Reggie Zedaker (PF), George Browner (C) Scott Mason, Jackie Saavedra, Adolph Strickland, Horace Ancheta, Willard Pickett | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Squire (C) Henry Thomas | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Lyle Joyce (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Orlando Eusebio (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Berggren (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reggie Zedaker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Browner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Payne (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Rolland (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Utsey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Squire (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Michael Rolland comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 32-37 |
| 15:24 | UCLA | Scott Berggren grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 15:19 | UCLA | Orlando Eusebio's pass is intercepted by Steve Payne in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Steve Payne is hacked by Orlando Eusebio - foul #1 on Orlando Eusebio, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glenn Monk (PG), Robert Boudreaux (SG), Larry Lawlor (SF), James Callahan (PF), Ronald Clark (C) Raymond Johnson, Steve Payne, Michael Rolland, Mark Utsey, John Squire | |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Callahan | 32-40 |
| 14:32 | UCLA | Orlando Eusebio lays it up and in on a nice dish by Reggie Zedaker | 34-40 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Glenn Monk scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 13:55 | UCLA | The pull-up jumper by Lyle Joyce is blocked by James Callahan | 34-43 |
| 13:53 | UCLA | George Browner grabs the offensive board | 34-43 |
| 13:30 | UCLA | Lyle Joyce is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Glenn Monk gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Orlando Eusebio picks off the pass by James Callahan | 34-43 |
| 13:13 | UCLA | Lyle Joyce buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by George Browner | 36-43 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Glenn Monk scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-46 |
| 12:31 | UCLA | Lyle Joyce is hacked by Glenn Monk - foul #2 on Glenn Monk, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | UCLA | Scott Mason (PG), Jackie Saavedra (SG), Adolph Strickland (SF), Horace Ancheta (PF), Willard Pickett (C) Lyle Joyce, Orlando Eusebio, Scott Berggren, Reggie Zedaker, George Browner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG), Steve Payne (SG), Michael Rolland (SF), Mark Utsey (PF), Henry Thomas (C) Glenn Monk, Robert Boudreaux, Larry Lawlor, James Callahan, Ronald Clark | |
| 12:15 | UCLA | Willard Pickett is denied on a layup by Mark Utsey | 36-46 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Henry Thomas | 36-46 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Michael Rolland connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Utsey | 36-49 |
| 11:43 | UCLA | Mark Utsey steals the ball from Jackie Saavedra | 36-49 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Scott Mason (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jackie Saavedra (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Adolph Strickland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Horace Ancheta (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Willard Pickett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Payne (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Rolland (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Mark Utsey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Mark Utsey knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Steve Payne | 36-51 |
| 11:17 | UCLA | Jackie Saavedra is hacked by Steve Payne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Payne, team foul #5 | 36-51 |
| Subs | UCLA | Daniel Rose (SF) Adolph Strickland | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:01 | UCLA | Willard Pickett misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Henry Thomas - foul #2 on Henry Thomas, team foul #6 | 36-51 |
| Subs | UCLA | Floyd Harned (C) Horace Ancheta | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Squire (C) Henry Thomas | |
| 11:01 | UCLA | Willard Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 11:01 | UCLA | Willard Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Mark Utsey knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-53 |
| 10:26 | UCLA | Willard Pickett can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 10:24 | UCLA | Scott Mason tips it in | 40-53 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Michael Rolland misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Rose - foul #2 on Daniel Rose, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | UCLA | Lyle Joyce (PG), Adolph Strickland (SF), George Browner (C) Scott Mason, Jackie Saavedra, Willard Pickett | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Michael Rolland misses the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Michael Rolland makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 10:07 | UCLA | Raymond Johnson steps in front of the Lyle Joyce pass in the backcourt | 40-54 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Raymond Johnson banks in the layup | 40-56 |
| 09:43 | UCLA | Lyle Joyce comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 40-56 |
| 09:42 | UCLA | Adolph Strickland misses the tip | 40-56 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Michael Rolland gets the rebound | 40-56 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Steve Payne is hacked by Daniel Rose - foul #3 on Daniel Rose, team foul #5 | 40-56 |
| Subs | UCLA | Scott Berggren (SF), Horace Ancheta (PF) Adolph Strickland, Floyd Harned | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lawlor (SF), Henry Thomas (C) Michael Rolland, John Squire | |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Mark Utsey misses the easy layup but he's fouled by George Browner - foul #3 on George Browner, team foul #6 | 40-56 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jackie Saavedra (SG) Daniel Rose | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Mark Utsey misses the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Mark Utsey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 09:16 | UCLA | Lyle Joyce is hacked by Larry Lawlor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Lawlor, team foul #7 | 40-57 |
| 09:16 | UCLA | Lyle Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 09:16 | UCLA | Lyle Joyce misses the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Henry Thomas gets the rebound | 41-57 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Steve Payne misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-57 |
| 09:02 | UCLA | Lyle Joyce snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| 08:39 | UCLA | Lyle Joyce hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 41-57 |
| 08:38 | UCLA | Jackie Saavedra misses the tip | 41-57 |
| 08:37 | UCLA | Scott Berggren grabs the offensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 08:11 | UCLA | Lyle Joyce lays it up and in on a great pass from Jackie Saavedra | 43-57 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Raymond Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jackie Saavedra - foul #4 on Jackie Saavedra, team foul #7 | 43-57 |
| Subs | UCLA | Orlando Eusebio (SG), Adolph Strickland (SF), Reggie Zedaker (PF), Willard Pickett (C) Jackie Saavedra, Scott Berggren, Horace Ancheta, George Browner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glenn Monk (SG), Christopher Penwell (SF), John Squire (C) Steve Payne, Larry Lawlor, Henry Thomas | |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Raymond Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Raymond Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 07:39 | UCLA | Lyle Joyce can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on John Squire - foul #1 on John Squire, team foul #8 | 43-59 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux (SG), Ronald Clark (C) Raymond Johnson, John Squire | |
| 07:39 | UCLA | Lyle Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 07:39 | UCLA | Lyle Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Lyle Joyce (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SG - Orlando Eusebio (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Adolph Strickland (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Reggie Zedaker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Pickett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Glenn Monk (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Boudreaux (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Penwell (fresh) PF - Mark Utsey (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Clark (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Glenn Monk can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-59 |
| 07:14 | UCLA | Willard Pickett grabs the board | 45-59 |
| 06:45 | UCLA | Reggie Zedaker travels with the ball | 45-59 |
| Subs | UCLA | Scott Mason (PG), Daniel Rose (SF), George Browner (C) Lyle Joyce, Adolph Strickland, Willard Pickett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Rolland (SF), James Callahan (PF), John Squire (C) Christopher Penwell, Mark Utsey, Ronald Clark | |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Michael Rolland hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-61 |
| 06:04 | UCLA | Reggie Zedaker makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | James Callahan lays it up and in set up by Robert Boudreaux | 47-63 |
| 05:18 | UCLA | Reggie Zedaker hits a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by James Callahan - foul #1 on James Callahan, team foul #9 | 49-63 |
| Subs | UCLA | Lyle Joyce (PG), Jackie Saavedra (SG), Scott Berggren (SF), Willard Pickett (C) Scott Mason, Orlando Eusebio, Daniel Rose, George Browner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG), Steve Payne (SG), Larry Lawlor (SF), Henry Thomas (PF), Ronald Clark (C) Glenn Monk, Robert Boudreaux, Michael Rolland, James Callahan, John Squire | |
| 05:18 | UCLA | Reggie Zedaker makes the free throw | 50-63 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Raymond Johnson is blocked by Willard Pickett | 50-63 |
| 05:05 | UCLA | Reggie Zedaker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 04:46 | UCLA | Willard Pickett buries a shot from close range | 52-63 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Steve Payne buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-65 |
| 04:15 | UCLA | Jackie Saavedra loses the dribble to Henry Thomas | 52-65 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Larry Lawlor hits the finger roll on a great pass from Henry Thomas | 52-67 |
| 03:53 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-67 |
| Subs | UCLA | Adolph Strickland (SF), Horace Ancheta (PF), George Browner (C) Scott Berggren, Reggie Zedaker, Willard Pickett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux (SG), Michael Rolland (SF) Steve Payne, Ronald Clark | |
| 03:31 | UCLA | Michael Rolland denies the turnaround by Lyle Joyce | 52-67 |
| 03:29 | UCLA | Adolph Strickland tips it home | 54-67 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Lyle Joyce (fresh) 19 pts. SG - Jackie Saavedra (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Adolph Strickland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Horace Ancheta (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Browner (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Boudreaux (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Rolland (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Larry Lawlor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Henry Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Henry Thomas misses the lay-in but the foul's on George Browner - foul #4 on George Browner, team foul #8 | 54-67 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glenn Monk (PG), Steve Payne (SG), Mark Utsey (PF) Raymond Johnson, Robert Boudreaux, Larry Lawlor | |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Henry Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Henry Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 03:03 | UCLA | George Browner grabs the defensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 02:49 | UCLA | Lyle Joyce is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by George Browner | 56-68 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Michael Rolland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-68 |
| 02:29 | UCLA | The rebound goes to George Browner | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:06 | UCLA | Jackie Saavedra's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-68 |
| Subs | UCLA | Orlando Eusebio (SG) Jackie Saavedra | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Callahan (PF), Ronald Clark (C) Michael Rolland, Henry Thomas | |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Horace Ancheta is called for the reach on Steve Payne - foul #1 on Horace Ancheta, team foul #9 | 56-68 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jackie Saavedra (SG) Orlando Eusebio | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG), Michael Rolland (SF), Henry Thomas (C) Glenn Monk, James Callahan, Ronald Clark | |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Steve Payne makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Steve Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:30 | UCLA | Lyle Joyce can't throw it down | 56-70 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Henry Thomas grabs the board | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Steve Payne can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-70 |
| 01:21 | UCLA | Horace Ancheta snags the defensive board | 56-70 |
| 01:19 | UCLA | Raymond Johnson is called for the reach on Lyle Joyce in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #10 | 56-70 |
| 01:19 | UCLA | Lyle Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 01:19 | UCLA | Lyle Joyce misses the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Steve Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Henry Thomas throws it down set up by Raymond Johnson | 57-72 |
| 00:54 | UCLA | Lyle Joyce loses the dribble to Michael Rolland | 57-72 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Raymond Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Rolland | 57-74 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:42 | UCLA | Jackie Saavedra's pass is intercepted by Henry Thomas | 57-74 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Henry Thomas is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Henry Thomas, team foul #11 | 57-74 |
| 00:16 | UCLA | Lyle Joyce misses the easy layup | 57-74 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Michael Rolland grabs the board | 57-74 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Raymond Johnson runs out the clock | 57-74 |