| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Reed Phillips (fresh) SG - Wesley Prado (fresh) SF - Richard Chiaramonte (fresh) PF - Erin Nguyen (fresh) C - Jie Huang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Carl Johnson (fresh) SG - Michael Simeon (fresh) SF - Jeremy Meadows (fresh) PF - Matthew Pitchford (fresh) C - Marvin Kirkpatrick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jie Huang wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Illinois | Reed Phillips is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Wesley Prado tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | UCLA | Matthew Pitchford misses long on a shot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | UCLA | Matthew Pitchford tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Reed Phillips evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jeremy Meadows - foul #1 on Jeremy Meadows, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Reed Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Reed Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:26 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | UCLA | Michael Simeon misses the 3 from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Wesley Prado grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | UCLA | Michael Simeon snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | UCLA | Carl Johnson travels in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Jie Huang misses the runner near the basket | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Erin Nguyen misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Matthew Pitchford - foul #1 on Matthew Pitchford, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Erin Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Erin Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | UCLA | Jeremy Meadows hits a wide open jumper from the left side set up by Marvin Kirkpatrick | 4-4 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte blows the layup | 4-4 |
| 18:10 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:53 | UCLA | Richard Chiaramonte steals the ball from Jeremy Meadows | 4-4 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte is hacked by Michael Simeon - foul #1 on Michael Simeon, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Stanley Huff (SG), Joshua Robertson (SF), Antonio Stack (PF), William Roberts (C) Reed Phillips, Wesley Prado, Richard Chiaramonte, Erin Nguyen, Jie Huang | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jesse Derr (PG), Robert Smith (SF), Jason Gerald (PF), Joseph Ferrier (C) Carl Johnson, Jeremy Meadows, Matthew Pitchford, Marvin Kirkpatrick | |
| 17:31 | Illinois | William Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Fred Chacon (SG) Michael Simeon | |
| 17:28 | UCLA | Fred Chacon is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Huff - foul #1 on Stanley Huff, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:13 | UCLA | Fred Chacon is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-7 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Keith Jones hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stanley Huff | 6-7 |
| 16:51 | UCLA | Fred Chacon clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-7 |
| 16:50 | UCLA | Jason Gerald tips it but misses | 6-7 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Antonio Stack grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Antonio Stack is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Keith Jones | 8-7 |
| 16:05 | UCLA | Robert Smith makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Fred Chacon and the foul's on Joshua Robertson - foul #1 on Joshua Robertson, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (PG), Wesley Prado (SG), Eric Thomas (SF), Erin Nguyen (PF), Todd Raub (C) Keith Jones, Stanley Huff, Joshua Robertson, Antonio Stack, William Roberts | |
| Subs | UCLA | Carl Johnson (PG), Michael Simeon (SG), Wallace Bartholomew (PF), Marvin Kirkpatrick (C) Jesse Derr, Fred Chacon, Jason Gerald, Joseph Ferrier | |
| 16:05 | UCLA | Robert Smith makes the free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Eric Thomas is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jeremy Meadows (SF), Matthew Pitchford (PF) Robert Smith, Wallace Bartholomew | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Reed Phillips (fresh) SG - Wesley Prado (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Thomas (fresh) PF - Erin Nguyen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Raub (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Carl Johnson (fresh) SG - Michael Simeon (fresh) SF - Jeremy Meadows (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Pitchford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marvin Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Eric Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 8-10 |
| 15:16 | UCLA | Jeremy Meadows clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-10 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Erin Nguyen snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Eric Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 15:09 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Marvin Kirkpatrick | 8-10 |
| 14:47 | UCLA | Michael Simeon drills a shot near the basket | 8-12 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Todd Raub's floater is knocked away by Matthew Pitchford | 8-12 |
| 14:39 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Marvin Kirkpatrick | 8-12 |
| 14:21 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick misses the wide open runner from the left block | 8-12 |
| 14:20 | UCLA | Matthew Pitchford tips it back up and in | 8-14 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Todd Raub can't finish the layup | 8-14 |
| 13:59 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Jeremy Meadows | 8-14 |
| 13:41 | UCLA | Carl Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jeremy Meadows | 8-17 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Eric Thomas makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-17 |
| 13:00 | UCLA | Carl Johnson makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Simeon | 11-20 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Wesley Prado can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marvin Kirkpatrick - foul #1 on Marvin Kirkpatrick, team foul #5 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Richard Chiaramonte (SF), Antonio Stack (PF), Jie Huang (C) Reed Phillips, Eric Thomas, Erin Nguyen, Todd Raub | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jesse Derr (PG), Fred Chacon (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Jason Gerald (PF), Joseph Ferrier (C) Carl Johnson, Michael Simeon, Jeremy Meadows, Matthew Pitchford, Marvin Kirkpatrick | |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Wesley Prado makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Wesley Prado makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 12:29 | UCLA | Robert Smith misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 13-20 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Jie Huang gets the rebound | 13-20 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Joseph Ferrier swats the short shot by Keith Jones | 13-20 |
| 12:21 | UCLA | Jason Gerald snags the defensive board | 13-20 |
| 12:18 | UCLA | Joseph Ferrier loses the dribble to Wesley Prado in the backcourt | 13-20 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Jie Huang hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 13-20 |
| 12:05 | UCLA | Joseph Ferrier gets the rebound | 13-20 |
| 11:44 | UCLA | Jason Gerald misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 13-20 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Antonio Stack | 13-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Prado (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Richard Chiaramonte (fresh) PF - Antonio Stack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jie Huang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Jesse Derr (fresh) SG - Fred Chacon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Gerald (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Ferrier (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte drills a jumper in the lane set up by Wesley Prado | 15-20 |
| 11:13 | UCLA | Wesley Prado is called for the reach on Jesse Derr - foul #1 on Wesley Prado, team foul #3 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SG), Joshua Robertson (SF), William Roberts (C) Wesley Prado, Richard Chiaramonte, Jie Huang | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jerry Moorhead (PG), Michael Simeon (SG), Jeremy Meadows (SF), Wallace Bartholomew (PF) Jesse Derr, Fred Chacon, Robert Smith, Jason Gerald | |
| 11:05 | UCLA | Michael Simeon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (PG) Keith Jones | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Antonio Stack misses long on an open runner from the right block | 15-20 |
| 10:54 | UCLA | Jeremy Meadows pulls down the rebound | 15-20 |
| 10:51 | UCLA | Jeremy Meadows is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Robertson - foul #2 on Joshua Robertson, team foul #4 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte (SF) Joshua Robertson | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 10:40 | UCLA | Jeremy Meadows drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Ferrier | 15-22 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Jeremy Meadows - foul #2 on Jeremy Meadows, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Smith (SF), Marvin Kirkpatrick (C) Jeremy Meadows, Joseph Ferrier | |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte misses the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 10:26 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 10:14 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 16-22 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Antonio Stack pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | William Roberts blows the layup | 16-22 |
| 09:57 | UCLA | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 16-22 |
| 09:38 | UCLA | Wallace Bartholomew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Todd Raub (PF), Jie Huang (C) Reed Phillips, Antonio Stack, William Roberts | |
| Subs | UCLA | Carl Johnson (PG), Fred Chacon (SG), Jason Gerald (PF) Jerry Moorhead, Michael Simeon, Wallace Bartholomew | |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Jason Gerald swats the short shot by Keith Jones | 16-22 |
| 09:14 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Marvin Kirkpatrick | 16-22 |
| 08:49 | UCLA | Carl Johnson makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jason Gerald | 16-24 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte is whistled for a carry | 16-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Prado (SG), Eric Thomas (SF), Erin Nguyen (PF) Stanley Huff, Richard Chiaramonte, Todd Raub | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jesse Derr (PG), Matthew Pitchford (PF), Joseph Ferrier (C) Carl Johnson, Jason Gerald, Marvin Kirkpatrick | |
| 08:29 | UCLA | Jesse Derr throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-24 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Wesley Prado buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Erin Nguyen | 19-24 |
| 07:57 | UCLA | Fred Chacon drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Smith | 19-26 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Matthew Pitchford is called for the reach on Erin Nguyen - foul #2 on Matthew Pitchford, team foul #7 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (PG), William Roberts (C) Keith Jones, Jie Huang | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jerry Moorhead (SG), Michael Simeon (SF), Wallace Bartholomew (PF) Fred Chacon, Robert Smith, Matthew Pitchford | |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Erin Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 07:44 | UCLA | Wallace Bartholomew grabs the defensive rebound | 19-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Reed Phillips (fairly fresh) SG - Wesley Prado (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Erin Nguyen (tiring) 2 pts. C - William Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Jesse Derr (fresh) SG - Jerry Moorhead (fresh) SF - Michael Simeon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wallace Bartholomew (fresh) C - Joseph Ferrier (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | UCLA | Michael Simeon clanks a 3 from the left corner | 19-26 |
| 07:19 | UCLA | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Moorhead | 19-26 |
| 07:11 | UCLA | Jesse Derr misses badly on a floater from the left side | 19-26 |
| 07:10 | UCLA | Michael Simeon hits the follow up shot | 19-28 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | William Roberts connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Reed Phillips | 21-28 |
| 06:27 | UCLA | Joseph Ferrier loses the dribble to Erin Nguyen | 21-28 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Wesley Prado misses badly on a shot from the left side | 21-28 |
| 06:22 | UCLA | Michael Simeon gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 06:13 | UCLA | Michael Simeon hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jesse Derr | 21-31 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Eric Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-31 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Eric Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | William Roberts misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Ferrier - foul #1 on Joseph Ferrier, team foul #8 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Stanley Huff (SG), Joshua Robertson (SF), Antonio Stack (PF) Reed Phillips, Wesley Prado, Eric Thomas, Erin Nguyen | |
| Subs | UCLA | Carl Johnson (PG), Fred Chacon (SG), Jason Gerald (PF), Marvin Kirkpatrick (C) Jesse Derr, Jerry Moorhead, Wallace Bartholomew, Joseph Ferrier | |
| 05:45 | Illinois | William Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | William Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 05:20 | UCLA | Michael Simeon misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Roberts - foul #1 on William Roberts, team foul #5 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Raub (C) William Roberts | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 05:20 | UCLA | Michael Simeon makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 05:20 | UCLA | Michael Simeon misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Antonio Stack snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Todd Raub is hacked by Jason Gerald - foul #1 on Jason Gerald, team foul #9 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jie Huang (C) Antonio Stack | |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Smith (SF) Michael Simeon | |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Todd Raub misses the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 05:11 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Marvin Kirkpatrick | 23-32 |
| 04:50 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Stanley Huff - foul #2 on Stanley Huff, team foul #6 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antonio Stack (PF) Todd Raub | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 04:50 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 04:50 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Jie Huang gets the rebound | 23-33 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Keith Jones misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #10 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jerry Moorhead (SG), Michael Simeon (SF) Fred Chacon, Robert Smith | |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Keith Jones misses the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Keith Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:38 | UCLA | Carl Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-33 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Stanley Huff splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Marvin Kirkpatrick - foul #2 on Marvin Kirkpatrick, team foul #11 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte (SF) Keith Jones | |
| Subs | UCLA | Joseph Ferrier (C) Marvin Kirkpatrick | |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Stanley Huff makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Stanley Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 04:19 | UCLA | Michael Simeon's fadeaway is rejected by Antonio Stack | 26-33 |
| 04:17 | UCLA | Jason Gerald misses the tip | 26-33 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte misses badly on a runner from close range | 26-33 |
| 04:09 | UCLA | Jerry Moorhead pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 03:53 | UCLA | Michael Simeon buries a fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Richard Chiaramonte - foul #1 on Richard Chiaramonte, team foul #7 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (PG), Todd Raub (C) Joshua Robertson, Jie Huang | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jeremy Meadows (SF), Matthew Pitchford (PF) Carl Johnson, Jason Gerald | |
| 03:53 | UCLA | Michael Simeon misses the free throw | 26-35 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Todd Raub snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Antonio Stack is called for traveling | 26-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Carl Johnson (PG), Marvin Kirkpatrick (C) Jerry Moorhead, Joseph Ferrier | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Reed Phillips (fairly fresh) SG - Stanley Huff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Chiaramonte (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Stack (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Raub (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Simeon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Meadows (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Pitchford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Kirkpatrick (tiring) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:20 | UCLA | Todd Raub is called for the reach on Matthew Pitchford - foul #1 on Todd Raub, team foul #8 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Wesley Prado (SG), Jie Huang (C) Reed Phillips, Stanley Huff, Antonio Stack | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jesse Derr (PG), Fred Chacon (SG) Carl Johnson, Michael Simeon | |
| 03:20 | UCLA | Matthew Pitchford misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Jie Huang gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Jesse Derr steals the ball from Keith Jones | 26-35 |
| 03:04 | UCLA | Jeremy Meadows is fouled on the floor by Jie Huang - foul #1 on Jie Huang, team foul #9 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (SF) Richard Chiaramonte | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 03:04 | UCLA | Jeremy Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 03:04 | UCLA | Jeremy Meadows misses the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Todd Raub snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Todd Raub misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 02:48 | UCLA | Jeremy Meadows pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |
| 02:44 | UCLA | Jesse Derr is fouled in the backcourt by Wesley Prado - foul #2 on Wesley Prado, team foul #10 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (SF) Wesley Prado | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 02:44 | UCLA | Jesse Derr makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 02:44 | UCLA | Jesse Derr makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson is whistled for traveling | 26-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antonio Stack (PF), William Roberts (C) Todd Raub, Jie Huang | |
| Subs | UCLA | Joseph Ferrier (C) Marvin Kirkpatrick | |
| 02:23 | UCLA | Jeremy Meadows is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Thomas - foul #1 on Eric Thomas, team foul #11 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SG) Keith Jones | |
| Subs | UCLA | Carl Johnson (PG), Jerry Moorhead (SG) Jesse Derr, Fred Chacon | |
| 02:23 | UCLA | Jeremy Meadows misses the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 02:23 | UCLA | Jeremy Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Stanley Huff evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 26-39 |
| 02:02 | UCLA | Matthew Pitchford grabs the board | 26-39 |
| 01:59 | UCLA | William Roberts steals it from Jerry Moorhead in the backcourt | 26-39 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Jeremy Meadows steals the ball from William Roberts | 26-39 |
| 01:17 | UCLA | Joseph Ferrier comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Eric Thomas - foul #2 on Eric Thomas, team foul #12 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Wesley Prado (SG), Richard Chiaramonte (SF), Todd Raub (PF), Jie Huang (C) Eric Thomas, Stanley Huff, Joshua Robertson, Antonio Stack, William Roberts | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jesse Derr (PG), Michael Simeon (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Jason Gerald (PF) Carl Johnson, Jerry Moorhead, Jeremy Meadows, Matthew Pitchford | |
| 01:17 | UCLA | Joseph Ferrier makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 01:17 | UCLA | Joseph Ferrier makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Jie Huang is whistled for a carry | 26-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Wallace Bartholomew (PF) Joseph Ferrier | |
| 00:49 | UCLA | Jesse Derr is hacked by Todd Raub - foul #2 on Todd Raub, team foul #13 | 26-41 |
| 00:49 | UCLA | Jesse Derr makes the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 00:49 | UCLA | Jesse Derr makes the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte drills a turnaround near the basket | 28-43 |
| 00:14 | UCLA | Jason Gerald makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-45 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Keith Jones drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Chiaramonte | 30-45 |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Michael Simeon clanks a halfcourt shot | 30-45 |