| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Julian Soo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Lazusky (fresh) C - Sam Lee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Sam Lee knocks away the 3 by Tommy Hipple | 35-32 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | William Buntin tips it but misses | 35-32 |
| 19:36 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Larry Williams | 35-32 |
| 19:31 | UCLA | Julian Soo makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Smith | 37-32 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Stephen Smith tips it in | 37-34 |
| 18:56 | UCLA | Larry Williams misses short on a jumper in the lane | 37-34 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Stephen Smith gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Stephen Smith hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by William Gaunt | 37-36 |
| 18:14 | UCLA | Gary Lazusky loses the dribble to William Gaunt | 37-36 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Sam Lee steals it from William Gaunt | 37-36 |
| 17:39 | UCLA | Robert Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Michael Wynne snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | William Gaunt clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Julian Soo - foul #1 on Julian Soo, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | UCLA | Daniel Partin (PF), Robert Rolle (C) Gary Lazusky, Sam Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF), James Brown (C) Tommy Hipple, Michael Wynne | |
| 17:33 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:33 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Daniel Partin | 37-36 |
| 17:06 | UCLA | James Brown is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Lane (SG), Christopher McCurdy (SF) Julian Soo, Larry Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG) William Buntin, William Gaunt | |
| 16:48 | UCLA | Christopher McCurdy is called for a charge - foul #2 on Christopher McCurdy, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Stephen Smith is called for traveling | 37-36 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SF) Ernest Bode | |
| 16:03 | UCLA | Daniel Wilson steps in front of the Robert Lane pass | 37-36 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Robert Rolle blocks the short jumper by Tommy Hipple | 37-36 |
| 15:48 | UCLA | Daniel Partin pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lane (fresh) SF - Christopher McCurdy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Partin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Rolle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) SF - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | UCLA | Robert Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 15:29 | UCLA | Robert Lane tips it back up and in | 39-36 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | James Brown tips it in | 39-38 |
| 14:58 | UCLA | Christopher McCurdy is fouled on the floor by Stephen Smith - foul #1 on Stephen Smith, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jeffery Bird (PG), Julian Soo (SG), Larry Williams (SF), Gary Lazusky (PF), Sam Lee (C) Robert Smith, Robert Lane, Christopher McCurdy, Daniel Partin, Robert Rolle | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Gaunt (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Michael Wynne (C) Daniel Wilson, Samuel Overturf, Tommy Hipple, James Brown | |
| 14:49 | UCLA | Julian Soo clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Stephen Smith gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | William Gaunt connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by William Buntin | 39-40 |
| 14:31 | UCLA | Larry Williams hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Julian Soo | 41-40 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Stephen Smith knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from William Buntin and he's hacked by Gary Lazusky - foul #3 on Gary Lazusky, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:23 | UCLA | Gary Lazusky pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:02 | UCLA | Julian Soo is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Julian Soo, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SF), Edward Wydra (PF) Ernest Bode, Stephen Smith | |
| 13:42 | Illinois | William Gaunt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Buntin | 41-45 |
| 13:30 | UCLA | Julian Soo can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Edward Wydra - foul #2 on Edward Wydra, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Smith (PG) Jeffery Bird | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:30 | UCLA | Julian Soo makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:30 | UCLA | Julian Soo misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Edward Wydra grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Gary Lazusky steps in front of the Tommy Hipple pass | 42-45 |
| 12:43 | UCLA | Julian Soo clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Wydra - foul #3 on Edward Wydra, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | UCLA | Daniel Partin (PF), Robert Rolle (C) Gary Lazusky, Sam Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF), James Brown (C) Tommy Hipple, Michael Wynne | |
| 12:43 | UCLA | Julian Soo makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:43 | UCLA | Julian Soo misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Edward Wydra grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | William Buntin's layup is rejected by Robert Rolle | 43-45 |
| 12:23 | UCLA | Larry Williams gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:06 | UCLA | Daniel Partin misses the floater from the baseline | 43-45 |
| 12:04 | UCLA | Julian Soo tips it in | 45-45 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Edward Wydra's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jeffery Bird (PG), Robert Lane (SG), Christopher McCurdy (SF), Sam Lee (C) Robert Smith, Julian Soo, Larry Williams, Robert Rolle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Tommy Hipple (SF), Stephen Smith (PF), Michael Wynne (C) William Buntin, William Gaunt, Ernest Bode, Edward Wydra, James Brown | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Jeffery Bird (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Lane (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher McCurdy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Partin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Sam Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) SF - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | UCLA | Robert Lane travels with the ball | 45-45 |
| Subs | UCLA | Gary Lazusky (PF) Daniel Partin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Jeffery Bird picks off the pass by Michael Wynne | 45-45 |
| 10:59 | UCLA | Christopher McCurdy blows the layup | 45-45 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Michael Wynne grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Samuel Overturf misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 10:39 | UCLA | Sam Lee grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 10:26 | UCLA | Michael Wynne is called for the reach on Robert Lane - foul #3 on Michael Wynne, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | UCLA | Julian Soo (SG), Larry Williams (SF), Daniel Partin (C) Robert Lane, Christopher McCurdy, Sam Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), James Brown (C) Daniel Wilson, Michael Wynne | |
| 10:11 | UCLA | Larry Williams misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Stephen Smith gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses the jump hook near the basket | 45-45 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | James Brown misses the tip | 45-45 |
| 09:46 | UCLA | Julian Soo gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:21 | UCLA | Larry Williams hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-45 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Brown | 47-47 |
| 08:44 | UCLA | Julian Soo clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Samuel Overturf | 47-47 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Stephen Smith blows the layup | 47-47 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | James Brown tips it back up and in | 47-49 |
| 08:13 | UCLA | James Brown steps in front of the Daniel Partin pass | 47-49 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-49 |
| 07:50 | UCLA | Daniel Partin pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 07:27 | UCLA | Daniel Partin slams it home on a great pass from Julian Soo and he's fouled by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Smith (PG), Robert Lane (SG), Christopher McCurdy (SF), Sam Lee (C) Jeffery Bird, Julian Soo, Larry Williams, Gary Lazusky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), William Gaunt (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Edward Wydra (PF), Michael Wynne (C) William Buntin, Samuel Overturf, Tommy Hipple, Stephen Smith, James Brown | |
| 07:27 | UCLA | Daniel Partin makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lane (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher McCurdy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Partin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Sam Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) PF - Edward Wydra (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Illinois | William Gaunt clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Michael Wynne tips it in | 50-51 |
| 06:48 | UCLA | Christopher McCurdy makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Smith | 52-51 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | William Gaunt is hacked by Robert Lane - foul #1 on Robert Lane, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 06:11 | UCLA | Robert Lane snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 05:58 | UCLA | Robert Lane drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Smith | 55-51 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Edward Wydra double dribbles | 55-51 |
| 05:42 | UCLA | Ernest Bode steps in front of the Robert Smith pass | 55-51 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | William Gaunt's pass is intercepted by Sam Lee | 55-51 |
| 05:21 | UCLA | Daniel Partin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | UCLA | Julian Soo (SG), Larry Williams (SF) Robert Lane, Christopher McCurdy | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Tommy Hipple (SF) Daniel Wilson, Ernest Bode | |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple's pass is intercepted by Sam Lee | 55-51 |
| 04:52 | UCLA | Robert Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 04:51 | UCLA | Sam Lee hits the follow up shot | 57-51 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | William Gaunt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | William Buntin tips it in | 57-53 |
| 04:21 | UCLA | Larry Williams buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-53 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses the shot in the paint | 60-53 |
| 04:04 | UCLA | Larry Williams gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 03:44 | UCLA | Robert Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-53 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Michael Wynne gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Edward Wydra misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 60-53 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Edward Wydra tips it in | 60-55 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Robert Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julian Soo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. PF - Daniel Partin (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Sam Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Gaunt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tommy Hipple (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Edward Wydra (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Wynne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | UCLA | Larry Williams hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by William Gaunt - foul #1 on William Gaunt, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jeffery Bird (PG), Christopher McCurdy (SG), Gary Lazusky (PF), Robert Rolle (C) Robert Smith, Julian Soo, Daniel Partin, Sam Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Stephen Smith (PF), James Brown (C) William Buntin, William Gaunt, Tommy Hipple, Edward Wydra, Michael Wynne | |
| 03:10 | UCLA | Larry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:10 | UCLA | Larry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 02:55 | UCLA | Larry Williams pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 02:55 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | UCLA | Julian Soo (SG) Christopher McCurdy | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG) Daniel Wilson | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:35 | UCLA | Julian Soo is hacked by Stephen Smith - foul #2 on Stephen Smith, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| Subs | UCLA | Daniel Partin (C) Robert Rolle | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:35 | UCLA | Julian Soo makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 02:35 | UCLA | Julian Soo misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:13 | Illinois | James Brown is hacked by Daniel Partin - foul #2 on Daniel Partin, team foul #6 | 63-55 |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Smith (PG), Sam Lee (C) Jeffery Bird, Daniel Partin | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (SG), Tommy Hipple (SF), Michael Wynne (C) Samuel Overturf, Ernest Bode, James Brown | |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses the jump hook in the lane | 63-55 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Michael Wynne pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Sam Lee is called for the reach on Michael Wynne - foul #3 on Sam Lee, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 01:37 | UCLA | Larry Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 01:36 | UCLA | Sam Lee misses the tip | 63-57 |
| 01:35 | UCLA | Gary Lazusky tips it in | 65-57 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple is fouled on the floor by Sam Lee - foul #4 on Sam Lee, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 01:20 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Sam Lee | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | UCLA | Julian Soo buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Michael Wynne lays it in set up by Stephen Smith | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | UCLA | Larry Williams is fouled in the backcourt by William Buntin - foul #1 on William Buntin, team foul #9 | 68-59 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jeffery Bird (PG), Daniel Partin (C) Robert Smith, Sam Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:43 | UCLA | Larry Williams misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Michael Wynne pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 00:38 | UCLA | Daniel Partin gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:38 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| 00:36 | UCLA | Daniel Partin is fouled in the backcourt by William Gaunt - foul #2 on William Gaunt, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| 00:36 | UCLA | Daniel Partin makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:36 | UCLA | Daniel Partin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Michael Wynne's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Bird | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Jeffery Bird runs out the clock | 70-59 |