| Lineup | UCLA | PG - John Boyes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reuben Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Herman Winter (fresh) PF - Gilbert Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Drew Zambrana (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Olsen (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Steven Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Saylors (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | David Saylors evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the left side set up by Daniel Garces | 23-30 |
| 19:16 | UCLA | Bruce Hicks picks off the pass by Drew Zambrana | 23-30 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | David Saylors evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-30 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | David Saylors tips it home | 23-32 |
| 18:18 | UCLA | Reuben Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-32 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | David Saylors's fadeaway is rejected by Gilbert Carpenter | 23-32 |
| 17:55 | UCLA | Reuben Williams snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 17:26 | UCLA | Drew Zambrana comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 23-32 |
| 17:24 | UCLA | Drew Zambrana tips it but misses | 23-32 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Herman Winter steals the ball from David Saylors | 23-32 |
| 16:27 | UCLA | Reuben Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-32 |
| Subs | UCLA | Thomas Cox (SG), Jose Orozco (PF), Russell Rhymer (C) Reuben Williams, Gilbert Carpenter, Drew Zambrana | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF), Brian Richard (PF), Paul Wason (C) Daniel Olsen, Steven Bennett, David Saylors | |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Brian Richard loses the dribble to Jose Orozco | 23-32 |
| 15:43 | UCLA | Thomas Cox misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Garces - foul #2 on Daniel Garces, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jesus Souza (SF) Herman Winter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SG), Charles Howland (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces | |
| 15:43 | UCLA | Thomas Cox makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 15:43 | UCLA | Thomas Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - John Boyes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Cox (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jesus Souza (fresh) PF - Jose Orozco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Rhymer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Giancola (fresh) SG - Philip Custer (fresh) SF - Brian Richard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Wason (fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Howland (fresh) | |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Brian Richard knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by John Giancola and he's fouled by Jesus Souza - foul #1 on Jesus Souza, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| Subs | UCLA | Reuben Williams (SG), Gilbert Carpenter (PF) Thomas Cox, Jose Orozco | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Olsen (SF), Steven Bennett (PF) Philip Custer, Charles Howland | |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Brian Richard makes the free throw | 25-35 |
| 14:49 | UCLA | Paul Wason is called for the reach on Gilbert Carpenter - foul #1 on Paul Wason, team foul #2 | 25-35 |
| Subs | UCLA | Herman Winter (SF), Drew Zambrana (C) Jesus Souza, Russell Rhymer | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Saylors (C) Paul Wason | |
| 14:35 | UCLA | Drew Zambrana is fouled on the floor by Steven Bennett - foul #3 on Steven Bennett, team foul #3 | 25-35 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG) John Giancola, Brian Richard | |
| 14:13 | UCLA | Drew Zambrana misses the dunk | 25-35 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | David Saylors snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Steven Bennett drills a floater from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 13:21 | UCLA | Drew Zambrana is fouled on the floor by Steven Bennett - foul #4 on Steven Bennett, team foul #4 | 25-37 |
| Subs | UCLA | Leif Zwiefel (PG), Thomas Cox (SG) John Boyes, Reuben Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Richard (PF) Steven Bennett | |
| 12:59 | UCLA | Herman Winter is hacked by Daniel Garces - foul #3 on Daniel Garces, team foul #5 | 25-37 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF), Paul Wason (C) Daniel Olsen, David Saylors | |
| 12:46 | UCLA | Drew Zambrana's floater is tipped away by Paul Wason | 25-37 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Brian Richard snags the defensive board | 25-37 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Paul Wason loses the ball out of bounds | 25-37 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jose Orozco (PF) Gilbert Carpenter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Howland (C) Daniel Garces | |
| 12:15 | UCLA | Drew Zambrana scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 27-37 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Brian Richard slams it home over the doubleteam set up by Bruce Hicks and he's fouled by Drew Zambrana - foul #1 on Drew Zambrana, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| Subs | UCLA | John Boyes (PG), Reuben Williams (SG), Jesus Souza (SF), Russell Rhymer (C) Leif Zwiefel, Thomas Cox, Herman Winter, Drew Zambrana | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SG), Steven Bennett (PF) Bruce Hicks, Charles Howland | |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Brian Richard makes the free throw | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:35 | UCLA | Reuben Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Brian Richard grabs the defensive rebound | 27-40 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - John Boyes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reuben Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jesus Souza (fresh) PF - Jose Orozco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Rhymer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Giancola (fresh) SG - Philip Custer (fresh) SF - Brian Richard (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Paul Wason (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Brian Richard can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 27-40 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Brian Richard tips it home | 27-42 |
| 10:50 | UCLA | Jose Orozco misses the easy layup | 27-42 |
| 10:49 | UCLA | Jose Orozco grabs the offensive board | 27-42 |
| 10:27 | UCLA | Reuben Williams knocks in the jumper from the right side | 29-42 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | The short jumper by Brian Richard is denied by Russell Rhymer | 29-42 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Steven Bennett grabs the offensive board | 29-42 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Steven Bennett can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Jesus Souza - foul #2 on Jesus Souza, team foul #3 | 29-42 |
| Subs | UCLA | Thomas Cox (SG), Herman Winter (SF), Gilbert Carpenter (PF), Drew Zambrana (C) Reuben Williams, Jesus Souza, Jose Orozco, Russell Rhymer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), Daniel Olsen (SF), David Saylors (C) John Giancola, Philip Custer, Brian Richard, Paul Wason | |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Steven Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Steven Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 09:25 | UCLA | Gilbert Carpenter misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-44 |
| 09:23 | UCLA | Herman Winter misses the tip | 29-44 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen grabs the board | 29-44 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | John Boyes takes the ball from Bruce Hicks in the backcourt | 29-44 |
| 09:07 | UCLA | John Boyes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-44 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks gets the rebound | 29-44 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-44 |
| 08:47 | UCLA | John Boyes grabs the board | 29-44 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:42 | UCLA | John Boyes is called for traveling | 29-44 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Wason (PF) Steven Bennett | |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Daniel Garces scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Bruce Hicks | 29-47 |
| 08:01 | UCLA | Drew Zambrana comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 29-47 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the defensive rebound | 29-47 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Paul Wason connects on the open shot from the right side on a great pass from David Saylors out of a doubleteam | 29-49 |
| 07:26 | UCLA | Gilbert Carpenter loses the ball out of bounds | 29-49 |
| Subs | UCLA | Reuben Williams (SG) Thomas Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Richard (PF) Paul Wason | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - John Boyes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reuben Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Winter (fresh) PF - Gilbert Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Drew Zambrana (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Olsen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Richard (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - David Saylors (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-49 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Daniel Garces snags the offensive board | 29-49 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Daniel Garces connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Saylors | 29-51 |
| 06:22 | UCLA | A charge is called on John Boyes - foul #2 on John Boyes, team foul #4 | 29-51 |
| Subs | UCLA | Leif Zwiefel (PG), Russell Rhymer (C) John Boyes, Drew Zambrana | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (PF), Paul Wason (C) Daniel Olsen, David Saylors | |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-51 |
| 05:53 | UCLA | Reuben Williams grabs the board | 29-51 |
| 05:45 | UCLA | Gilbert Carpenter hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Daniel Garces - foul #4 on Daniel Garces, team foul #6 | 31-51 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (PG), Philip Custer (SG) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces | |
| 05:45 | UCLA | Gilbert Carpenter misses the free throw | 31-51 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the defensive rebound | 31-51 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Brian Richard loses the dribble to Leif Zwiefel | 31-51 |
| 05:20 | UCLA | Steven Bennett blocks the short jumper by Gilbert Carpenter | 31-51 |
| 05:18 | UCLA | Gilbert Carpenter can't tip it in | 31-51 |
| 05:16 | UCLA | Russell Rhymer tips it in | 33-51 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Steven Bennett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 33-51 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Custer | 33-51 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Steven Bennett makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Brian Richard | 33-53 |
| 04:02 | UCLA | Reuben Williams misses long on a shot from the right wing | 33-53 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the board | 33-53 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Leif Zwiefel is called for the reach on John Giancola - foul #2 on Leif Zwiefel, team foul #5 | 33-53 |
| Subs | UCLA | John Boyes (PG), Thomas Cox (SG), Jesus Souza (SF), Jose Orozco (PF), Drew Zambrana (C) Leif Zwiefel, Reuben Williams, Herman Winter, Gilbert Carpenter, Russell Rhymer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), Daniel Olsen (SF), Charles Howland (PF), David Saylors (C) John Giancola, Philip Custer, Brian Richard, Steven Bennett, Paul Wason | |
| 03:03 | Illinois | David Saylors is called for a backcourt violation | 33-53 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - John Boyes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Cox (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jesus Souza (fresh) PF - Jose Orozco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Drew Zambrana (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Olsen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) C - David Saylors (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:48 | UCLA | Drew Zambrana jams it | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen is fouled on the floor by Jesus Souza - foul #3 on Jesus Souza, team foul #6 | 35-53 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | David Saylors shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Olsen | 35-55 |
| 01:41 | UCLA | Drew Zambrana clanks a floater in the paint | 35-55 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | David Saylors gets the rebound | 35-55 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Daniel Garces scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Olsen | 35-58 |
| 01:11 | UCLA | John Boyes scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Drew Zambrana | 38-58 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Charles Howland comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-58 |
| 00:53 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Drew Zambrana | 38-58 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:47 | UCLA | Jose Orozco drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Cox and he's hacked by Charles Howland - foul #1 on Charles Howland, team foul #7 | 40-58 |
| Subs | UCLA | Reuben Williams (SG), Herman Winter (SF) Thomas Cox, Jesus Souza | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (PF) Charles Howland | |
| 00:47 | UCLA | Jose Orozco misses the free throw | 40-58 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Steven Bennett grabs the board | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Daniel Garces comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-58 |
| 00:18 | UCLA | Drew Zambrana grabs the defensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 00:13 | UCLA | Jose Orozco hits the finger roll | 42-58 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks runs out the clock | 42-58 |