| Lineup | UCLA | PG - David Withers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Trim (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Charles Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Behrends (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Pete White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | Charles Smith inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:35 | UCLA | Eugene Byrd misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on James Haney - foul #3 on James Haney, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jonathan Burns (PF) Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG) James Haney | |
| 19:35 | UCLA | Eugene Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 19:35 | UCLA | Eugene Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 19:16 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 18:49 | UCLA | Douglas Trim misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Young - foul #1 on Robert Young, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | UCLA | Kenneth Alongi (SG) Jonathan Burns | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 18:49 | UCLA | Douglas Trim makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:49 | UCLA | Douglas Trim makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | Robert Young scores on a 3 from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 18:25 | UCLA | Francis Tarr is called for the reach on David Withers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francis Tarr, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | UCLA | Charles Smith (SF), Donald Howard (C) Kenneth Alongi, Andrew Behrends | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:59 | UCLA | Douglas Trim misses the lay-in | 37-33 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 17:36 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell loses the ball out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | UCLA | Charlie Richardson (PG), Kenneth Alongi (SG), Jonathan Burns (PF) David Withers, Douglas Trim, Eugene Byrd | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Herbert Baltz (SF), James Haynes (PF), Larry Furlow (C) Francis Tarr, Robert Young, Gary Ansell, Pete White | |
| 17:34 | UCLA | Donald Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Howard - foul #1 on Donald Howard, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | UCLA | Andrew Behrends (C) Donald Howard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:05 | UCLA | Larry Furlow is called for the reach on Charlie Richardson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Furlow, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| 16:52 | UCLA | Jonathan Burns can't connect on a shot from the left block | 37-35 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | James Thornton grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by James Thornton | 37-37 |
| 16:10 | UCLA | Jonathan Burns makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Charlie Richardson | 39-37 |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 15:56 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz hits the follow up shot | 39-39 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Charlie Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Alongi (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Burns (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Andrew Behrends (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Thornton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Shaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Baltz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Furlow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | UCLA | Charles Smith hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Charlie Richardson | 41-39 |
| 15:12 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow loses the dribble to Charlie Richardson | 41-39 |
| 15:10 | UCLA | Adam Shaw is called for the reach on Kenneth Alongi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Shaw, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | UCLA | David Withers (PG), Douglas Trim (SG), Nathaniel Green (SF), Eugene Byrd (PF), Donald Howard (C) Charlie Richardson, Kenneth Alongi, Charles Smith, Jonathan Burns, Andrew Behrends | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Francis Tarr (SG), Robert Young (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), Pete White (C) James Thornton, Adam Shaw, Herbert Baltz, James Haynes, Larry Furlow | |
| 14:47 | UCLA | Eugene Byrd connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 43-39 |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 43-39 |
| 14:28 | UCLA | Donald Howard gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:10 | UCLA | Douglas Trim is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Byrd | 46-39 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr drills a jumper in the lane | 46-41 |
| 13:49 | UCLA | Francis Tarr steps in front of the Douglas Trim pass in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Robert Young connects on the shot from the left side | 46-43 |
| 13:14 | UCLA | Francis Tarr steals it from Donald Howard | 46-43 |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr hits the finger roll | 46-45 |
| 13:05 | UCLA | Pete White takes the ball from David Withers in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Gary Ansell is denied by Eugene Byrd | 46-45 |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | Pete White snags the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Robert Young hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-45 |
| 12:35 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Donald Howard | 46-45 |
| 12:10 | UCLA | Nathaniel Green comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 46-45 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Pete White grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | James Haney comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-45 |
| 11:55 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Green | 46-45 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - David Withers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Trim (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathaniel Green (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Eugene Byrd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Francis Tarr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gary Ansell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Pete White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:52 | UCLA | David Withers loses the dribble to James Haney in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | David Withers picks off the pass by Pete White | 46-45 |
| 11:15 | UCLA | David Withers comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Haney - foul #4 on James Haney, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | UCLA | Kenneth Alongi (SG), Charles Smith (SF), Jonathan Burns (PF), Andrew Behrends (C) Douglas Trim, Nathaniel Green, Eugene Byrd, Donald Howard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), James Haynes (PF), Larry Furlow (C) James Haney, Francis Tarr, Robert Young, Gary Ansell, Pete White | |
| 11:15 | UCLA | David Withers makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:15 | UCLA | David Withers makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 48-47 |
| 10:30 | UCLA | Jonathan Burns misses long on an open floater from the left block | 48-47 |
| 10:28 | UCLA | Jonathan Burns tips it home | 50-47 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 10:13 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Andrew Behrends | 50-47 |
| 09:59 | UCLA | James Haynes is called for the reach on Kenneth Alongi - foul #2 on James Haynes, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | UCLA | Charlie Richardson (PG) David Withers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG) James Thornton | |
| 09:59 | UCLA | Kenneth Alongi misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw is hacked by Kenneth Alongi - foul #1 on Kenneth Alongi, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SF), William Bonham (PF), Clinton Shell (C) Herbert Baltz, James Haynes, Larry Furlow | |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 09:23 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw grabs the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | William Bonham loses the dribble to Jonathan Burns | 50-47 |
| 09:01 | UCLA | Kenneth Alongi's pass is intercepted by Adam Shaw in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw is hacked by Charlie Richardson - foul #1 on Charlie Richardson, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | UCLA | Douglas Trim (SG), Eugene Byrd (PF) Kenneth Alongi, Jonathan Burns | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Gary Ansell (PF) Francis Tarr, William Bonham | |
| 08:32 | Illinois State | Eugene Byrd picks off the pass by Clinton Shell | 50-47 |
| 08:08 | UCLA | Charles Smith is wide open but clanks a shot from close range | 50-47 |
| 08:06 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Adam Shaw | 50-47 |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell is fouled on the floor by Charlie Richardson - foul #2 on Charlie Richardson, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | UCLA | David Withers (PG), Donald Howard (C) Charlie Richardson, Andrew Behrends | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Herbert Baltz (SG), James Haynes (SF), Pete White (C) James Thornton, Adam Shaw, Robert Young, Clinton Shell | |
| 07:48 | Illinois State | The jumper by James Haney is denied by Charles Smith | 50-47 |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz tips it home | 50-49 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - David Withers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Trim (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Byrd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Pete White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | UCLA | Eugene Byrd dunks the ball set up by David Withers | 52-49 |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Haney | 52-51 |
| 06:48 | UCLA | Gary Ansell is called for the reach on Charles Smith - foul #1 on Gary Ansell, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | UCLA | Kenneth Alongi (SG), Jonathan Burns (PF) Douglas Trim, Eugene Byrd | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG) Herbert Baltz | |
| 06:48 | UCLA | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:48 | UCLA | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Gary Ansell is denied by Donald Howard | 54-51 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 06:24 | UCLA | David Withers grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 05:55 | UCLA | Jonathan Burns makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Alongi | 56-51 |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Kenneth Alongi is called for the reach on Gary Ansell - foul #2 on Kenneth Alongi, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | UCLA | Charlie Richardson (PG), Nathaniel Green (SF), Andrew Behrends (C) David Withers, Charles Smith, Donald Howard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), James Thornton (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Larry Furlow (PF), Clinton Shell (C) James Haney, Adam Shaw, James Haynes, Gary Ansell, Pete White | |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-51 |
| 05:03 | UCLA | Jonathan Burns is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jonathan Burns, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | UCLA | Douglas Trim (SG), Eugene Byrd (PF) Kenneth Alongi, Jonathan Burns | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG), Robert Young (SF) James Thornton, Herbert Baltz | |
| 04:21 | UCLA | Nathaniel Green blows the layup | 56-51 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr banks in the layup and the foul's on Charlie Richardson - foul #3 on Charlie Richardson, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | UCLA | Kenneth Alongi (SG), Jonathan Burns (PF), Donald Howard (C) Douglas Trim, Eugene Byrd, Andrew Behrends | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Ansell (PF), Pete White (C) Larry Furlow, Clinton Shell | |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr misses the free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:55 | UCLA | Kenneth Alongi grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 03:43 | UCLA | Jonathan Burns can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Gary Ansell - foul #2 on Gary Ansell, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| Subs | UCLA | David Withers (PG) Charlie Richardson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG) Francis Tarr | |
| 03:43 | UCLA | Jonathan Burns makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:43 | UCLA | Jonathan Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - David Withers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Alongi (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Nathaniel Green (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Burns (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Young (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Pete White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Ansell | 58-55 |
| 02:56 | UCLA | Donald Howard knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Nathaniel Green | 60-55 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses short on a shot from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 02:29 | UCLA | Donald Howard snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 02:29 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | UCLA | Charlie Richardson (PG), Douglas Trim (SG), Charles Smith (SF), Eugene Byrd (PF) David Withers, Kenneth Alongi, Nathaniel Green, Jonathan Burns | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG) James Thornton | |
| 02:00 | UCLA | Charlie Richardson is fouled on the floor by Francis Tarr - foul #3 on Francis Tarr, team foul #10 | 60-55 |
| Subs | UCLA | Andrew Behrends (C) Donald Howard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG) Francis Tarr | |
| 02:00 | UCLA | Charlie Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 02:00 | UCLA | Charlie Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell hits the finger roll | 60-57 |
| 01:24 | UCLA | Charlie Richardson is hacked by Pete White - foul #3 on Pete White, team foul #11 | 60-57 |
| 01:24 | UCLA | Charlie Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 01:24 | UCLA | Charlie Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Robert Young loses the dribble to Douglas Trim | 62-57 |
| 01:13 | UCLA | Douglas Trim can't finish the layup | 62-57 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Pete White snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Robert Young is called for traveling | 62-57 |
| Subs | UCLA | David Withers (PG) Charlie Richardson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:32 | UCLA | Eugene Byrd hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 62-57 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | James Haney grabs the board | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Pete White snags the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Pete White | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | UCLA | James Haney is called for the reach on Charles Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Haney, team foul #12 | 62-60 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG) James Haney | |
| 00:16 | UCLA | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:16 | UCLA | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 00:09 | UCLA | Andrew Behrends pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 00:08 | UCLA | Francis Tarr is called for the reach on Andrew Behrends in the backcourt - foul #4 on Francis Tarr, team foul #13 | 64-60 |
| Subs | UCLA | Nathaniel Green (PF) Eugene Byrd | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:08 | UCLA | Andrew Behrends makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:08 | UCLA | Andrew Behrends makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses long on a 3 from straight away | 66-60 |
| 00:01 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Andrew Behrends | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Andrew Behrends runs out the clock | 66-60 |