| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Reuben Williams (fresh) SG - John Pickle (fresh) SF - Joshua Pierce (fresh) PF - Austin Krom (fresh) C - Vincent Bartholomew (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) PF - David Fielder (fresh) C - David Saylors (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David Fielder wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Hicks | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | UCLA | Austin Krom can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | David Saylors drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Hicks | 0-5 |
| 18:33 | UCLA | Reuben Williams blows the layup but the foul's on David Saylors - foul #1 on David Saylors, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:33 | UCLA | Reuben Williams makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:33 | UCLA | Reuben Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | David Saylors misses badly on a floater in the lane | 2-5 |
| 18:05 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Vincent Bartholomew | 2-5 |
| 17:50 | UCLA | Reuben Williams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Eugene Boyle - foul #1 on Eugene Boyle, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 17:50 | UCLA | Reuben Williams makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:50 | UCLA | Reuben Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | David Saylors scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 17:05 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew can't finish the layup | 3-7 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks pulls down the rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses the easy layup | 3-7 |
| 16:51 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Reuben Williams | 3-7 |
| 16:22 | UCLA | Austin Krom comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle gets the rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle is hacked by Joshua Pierce - foul #1 on Joshua Pierce, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| Subs | UCLA | Russell Rhymer (C) Vincent Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (SG), John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (PF), Paul Wason (C) Anthony Stevens, Eugene Boyle, David Fielder, David Saylors | |
| 15:51 | Illinois | John Giancola connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bruce Hicks | 3-9 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Reuben Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Pickle (fairly fresh) SF - Joshua Pierce (fresh) PF - Austin Krom (fresh) C - Russell Rhymer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) SF - John Giancola (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) C - Paul Wason (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | UCLA | Joshua Pierce drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Reuben Williams | 6-9 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Russell Rhymer steals the ball from Paul Wason | 6-9 |
| 14:52 | UCLA | Austin Krom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | UCLA | Thomas Cox (PG), Steven McDowell (SG), Roger Pierce (SF), Dale Bateman (PF), Vincent Bartholomew (C) Reuben Williams, John Pickle, Joshua Pierce, Austin Krom, Russell Rhymer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), David Saylors (C) Bruce Hicks, John Giancola, Paul Wason | |
| 14:33 | Illinois | David Saylors hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dale Bateman - foul #1 on Dale Bateman, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:05 | UCLA | Roger Pierce hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-11 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle dunks the ball over the doubleteam and he's fouled by Roger Pierce - foul #1 on Roger Pierce, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | UCLA | Reuben Williams (PG) Thomas Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Fielder (PF) Charles Howland | |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle makes the free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:31 | UCLA | Steven McDowell buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Reuben Williams | 10-14 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Dale Bateman swats the short shot by David Saylors | 10-14 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle tips it but misses | 10-14 |
| 13:04 | UCLA | Dale Bateman grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:43 | UCLA | Dale Bateman is fouled on the floor by David Fielder - foul #1 on David Fielder, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | UCLA | John Pickle (SG), Joshua Pierce (SF), Austin Krom (PF), Russell Rhymer (C) Steven McDowell, Roger Pierce, Dale Bateman, Vincent Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), John Giancola (SF), Paul Wason (C) Randy McGibbon, Eugene Boyle, David Saylors | |
| 12:17 | UCLA | Joshua Pierce misses long on a jumper from the left side | 10-14 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | David Fielder grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | John Giancola misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Fielder | 10-14 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Reuben Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Pickle (fresh) SF - Joshua Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Austin Krom (fresh) C - Russell Rhymer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Anthony Stevens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Fielder (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Wason (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | John Giancola double dribbles | 10-14 |
| Subs | UCLA | Thomas Cox (PG) Reuben Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), Charles Howland (PF), David Saylors (C) Anthony Stevens, John Giancola, David Fielder, Paul Wason | |
| 10:54 | UCLA | Russell Rhymer can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 10-14 |
| 10:53 | UCLA | Austin Krom pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:39 | UCLA | Joshua Pierce makes the 3 from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Russell Rhymer steals the ball from Randy McGibbon | 13-14 |
| 09:52 | UCLA | Thomas Cox hits a shot from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | David Saylors is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on David Saylors, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | UCLA | Reuben Williams (PG), Steven McDowell (SG), Roger Pierce (SF), Vincent Bartholomew (C) Thomas Cox, John Pickle, Joshua Pierce, Russell Rhymer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (SG), David Fielder (PF), Paul Wason (C) Randy McGibbon, Charles Howland, David Saylors | |
| 09:04 | UCLA | Roger Pierce misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 09:03 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew can't tip it in | 15-14 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 15-14 |
| 08:37 | UCLA | Roger Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 08:14 | UCLA | Eugene Boyle denies the turnaround by Austin Krom | 15-14 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eugene Boyle | 15-14 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Fielder | 15-17 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Reuben Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven McDowell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Austin Krom (fairly fresh) C - Vincent Bartholomew (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eugene Boyle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Fielder (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Wason (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | UCLA | Austin Krom's floater is tipped away by Bruce Hicks | 15-17 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Reuben Williams - foul #1 on Reuben Williams, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | UCLA | John Pickle (SG), Joshua Pierce (SF), Dale Bateman (PF) Steven McDowell, Roger Pierce, Austin Krom | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), Charles Howland (PF) Bruce Hicks, David Fielder | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 07:12 | UCLA | Dale Bateman gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| 06:55 | UCLA | Reuben Williams comes up short on the shot from the right side | 15-18 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Charles Howland snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Anthony Stevens, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | UCLA | Russell Rhymer (C) Vincent Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (PG), John Giancola (SF), David Saylors (C) Anthony Stevens, Eugene Boyle, Paul Wason | |
| 06:14 | UCLA | Steven Bennett steals the ball from Dale Bateman | 15-18 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | John Giancola can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 15-18 |
| 05:50 | UCLA | Dale Bateman grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 05:30 | UCLA | John Pickle drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Reuben Williams | 17-18 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | John Giancola drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-21 |
| 04:37 | UCLA | John Pickle is hacked by Randy McGibbon - foul #1 on Randy McGibbon, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| Subs | UCLA | Thomas Cox (PG), Steven McDowell (SG), Austin Krom (PF), Vincent Bartholomew (C) Reuben Williams, John Pickle, Dale Bateman, Russell Rhymer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Anthony Stevens (SG), David Fielder (PF) Steven Bennett, Randy McGibbon, Charles Howland | |
| 04:16 | UCLA | Thomas Cox hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven McDowell | 19-21 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | John Giancola buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Bruce Hicks | 19-23 |
| 03:41 | UCLA | The jump hook by Vincent Bartholomew is blocked by David Fielder | 19-23 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | David Saylors gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Thomas Cox (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven McDowell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Pierce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Austin Krom (fresh) C - Vincent Bartholomew (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Fielder (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Saylors (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | John Giancola evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Vincent Bartholomew - foul #1 on Vincent Bartholomew, team foul #5 | 19-23 |
| Subs | UCLA | Reuben Williams (PG), John Pickle (SG), Roger Pierce (SF) Thomas Cox, Steven McDowell, Joshua Pierce | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Wason (C) David Saylors | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | John Giancola misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | John Giancola misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 03:10 | UCLA | Austin Krom grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 02:53 | UCLA | Austin Krom misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by David Fielder - foul #2 on David Fielder, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Boyle (SF) John Giancola | |
| 02:53 | UCLA | Austin Krom makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 02:53 | UCLA | Austin Krom misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens tips it but misses | 20-23 |
| 02:30 | UCLA | Roger Pierce snags the defensive board | 20-23 |
| 02:01 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew is whistled for a carry | 20-23 |
| Subs | UCLA | Russell Rhymer (C) Vincent Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Howland (PF), David Saylors (C) David Fielder, Paul Wason | |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Bruce Hicks | 20-25 |
| 01:16 | UCLA | Eugene Boyle is called for the reach on John Pickle - foul #2 on Eugene Boyle, team foul #8 | 20-25 |
| Subs | UCLA | Joshua Pierce (SF), Dale Bateman (PF) Roger Pierce, Austin Krom | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:16 | UCLA | John Pickle misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | David Saylors pulls down the rebound | 20-25 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | David Saylors drills a shot from the baseline set up by Bruce Hicks and he's hacked by Dale Bateman - foul #2 on Dale Bateman, team foul #6 | 20-27 |
| Subs | UCLA | Steven McDowell (SG) John Pickle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), John Giancola (SG), David Fielder (PF) Bruce Hicks, Anthony Stevens, Charles Howland | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the free throw | 20-27 |
| 00:50 | UCLA | Dale Bateman snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 00:29 | UCLA | Reuben Williams double dribbles | 20-27 |
| Subs | UCLA | Thomas Cox (PG), Vincent Bartholomew (C) Reuben Williams, Russell Rhymer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | David Saylors blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Vincent Bartholomew - foul #2 on Vincent Bartholomew, team foul #7 | 20-27 |
| Subs | UCLA | Austin Krom (PF) Dale Bateman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG) John Giancola | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew lays it up and in | 22-29 |