| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Swann (fresh) SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Richards (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Chad Petrie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pickle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Christen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clyde Estes (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | John Christen inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:44 | UCLA | John Christen is fouled on the floor by Charles Turner - foul #4 on Charles Turner, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (SF) Charles Turner | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 19:37 | UCLA | Chad Petrie misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-31 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bryan Fichter | 32-31 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus's pass is intercepted by John Christen | 32-31 |
| 19:06 | UCLA | John Christen banks in the layup | 32-33 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Billy Swann's pass is intercepted by James Dyer | 32-33 |
| 18:31 | UCLA | Chad Petrie scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by John Pickle | 32-35 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the easy layup | 32-35 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter hits the follow up shot | 34-35 |
| 17:49 | UCLA | John Christen blows the layup but he's fouled by Wendell Williams - foul #3 on Wendell Williams, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Marin Makowski (PF) Clyde Estes | |
| 17:49 | UCLA | John Christen makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:49 | UCLA | John Christen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter is hacked by John Christen - foul #3 on John Christen, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Dusty Beeler (SG) Wendell Williams, Billy Swann | |
| Subs | UCLA | William Griffith (SF), Charles Caster (C) John Christen, James Dyer | |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler is fouled on the floor by Charles Caster - foul #1 on Charles Caster, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Milligan (C) Ryan Richards | |
| Subs | UCLA | William Poss (SG) John Pickle | |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Donald Hadley makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Bryan Fichter | 36-37 |
| 16:29 | UCLA | Charles Caster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Danny Burris (PG), Clyde Estes (PF) Chad Petrie, Marin Makowski | |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-37 |
| 15:58 | UCLA | William Poss pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryan Fichter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Dicus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Danny Burris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Poss (fresh) SF - William Griffith (fresh) PF - Clyde Estes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Caster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | UCLA | Clyde Estes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Billy Swann (SG), Ryan Richards (C) Dusty Beeler, Bryan Fichter, Joseph Milligan | |
| Subs | UCLA | Chad Petrie (PG), John Pickle (SG), John Christen (SF), James Dyer (C) Danny Burris, William Poss, William Griffith, Charles Caster | |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Ryan Richards works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Clyde Estes - foul #3 on Clyde Estes, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Marin Makowski (PF) Clyde Estes | |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:56 | UCLA | John Christen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 38-37 |
| 14:55 | UCLA | James Dyer tips it back up and in | 38-39 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Billy Swann can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 38-39 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Ryan Richards tips it home | 40-39 |
| 14:30 | UCLA | Chad Petrie is whistled for a carry | 40-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Milligan (SF) Donald Hadley | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Wendell Williams | 42-39 |
| 13:52 | UCLA | John Christen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Ryan Richards gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Ryan Richards out of the doubleteam | 44-39 |
| 13:10 | UCLA | John Christen misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Billy Swann - foul #1 on Billy Swann, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Dusty Beeler (SG), Charles Turner (SF), Bryan Fichter (PF) Wendell Williams, Billy Swann, Frederick Dicus, Ryan Richards | |
| Subs | UCLA | Danny Burris (PG), William Poss (SG), Clyde Estes (PF), Charles Caster (C) Chad Petrie, John Pickle, Marin Makowski, James Dyer | |
| 13:10 | UCLA | John Christen misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 13:10 | UCLA | John Christen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Donald Hadley clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Danny Burris - foul #1 on Danny Burris, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Donald Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:27 | UCLA | John Christen lays it in on a great pass from Charles Caster | 45-42 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan is fouled on the floor by Clyde Estes - foul #4 on Clyde Estes, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Richards (C) Dusty Beeler | |
| Subs | UCLA | Chad Petrie (PG), John Pickle (SG), William Griffith (SF), Marin Makowski (PF) Danny Burris, William Poss, John Christen, Clyde Estes | |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Ryan Richards clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 45-42 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Richards (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Chad Petrie (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pickle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Griffith (fresh) PF - Marin Makowski (fresh) C - Charles Caster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 45-42 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Donald Hadley tips it but misses | 45-42 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Charles Turner misses the tip | 45-42 |
| 11:27 | UCLA | William Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:12 | UCLA | Joseph Milligan is called for the reach on Chad Petrie - foul #1 on Joseph Milligan, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Billy Swann (SG) Donald Hadley, Joseph Milligan | |
| Subs | UCLA | James Dyer (C) Charles Caster | |
| 11:01 | UCLA | John Pickle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 10:59 | UCLA | William Griffith grabs the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 10:43 | UCLA | James Dyer scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Pickle | 45-44 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the contested fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Wendell Williams | 47-44 |
| 10:01 | UCLA | Chad Petrie can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Bryan Fichter - foul #1 on Bryan Fichter, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SF), Frederick Dicus (PF) Charles Turner, Bryan Fichter | |
| Subs | UCLA | William Poss (SG), John Christen (SF), Charles Caster (PF) John Pickle, William Griffith, Marin Makowski | |
| 10:01 | UCLA | Chad Petrie makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:01 | UCLA | Chad Petrie makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | The short jumper by Ryan Richards is denied by John Christen | 47-46 |
| 09:40 | UCLA | James Dyer snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 09:16 | UCLA | William Poss clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Frederick Dicus - foul #2 on Frederick Dicus, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Milligan (C) Ryan Richards | |
| Subs | UCLA | Danny Burris (PG) Chad Petrie | |
| 09:16 | UCLA | William Poss misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:16 | UCLA | William Poss makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-47 |
| 08:52 | UCLA | John Christen gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:31 | UCLA | Danny Burris can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 47-47 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Donald Hadley buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Swann | 50-47 |
| 07:50 | UCLA | John Christen hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Burris | 50-49 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Charles Caster - foul #2 on Charles Caster, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (PG), Dusty Beeler (SG), Charles Turner (SF), Ryan Richards (C) Wendell Williams, Billy Swann, Donald Hadley, Frederick Dicus | |
| Subs | UCLA | Chad Petrie (PG), John Pickle (SG), Clyde Estes (PF) Danny Burris, William Poss, James Dyer | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Charles Turner gets the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SG - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Richards (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Chad Petrie (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pickle (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Christen (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Clyde Estes (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Caster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-49 |
| 07:21 | UCLA | John Christen grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 07:16 | UCLA | John Pickle's pass is intercepted by Ryan Richards | 51-49 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Clyde Estes - foul #5 on Clyde Estes, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Swann (SG) Joseph Milligan | |
| Subs | UCLA | William Griffith (SF), Marin Makowski (PF), James Dyer (C) John Christen, Clyde Estes, Charles Caster | |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:24 | UCLA | Chad Petrie can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Charles Turner gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by William Griffith - foul #2 on William Griffith, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG), Frederick Dicus (PF) Dusty Beeler, Billy Swann | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:50 | UCLA | Donald Hadley is called for the reach on John Pickle - foul #2 on Donald Hadley, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG) Ryan Richards | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 05:50 | UCLA | John Pickle makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 05:50 | UCLA | John Pickle makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Donald Hadley loses the ball out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Christen (SF) William Griffith | |
| 05:09 | UCLA | Chad Petrie buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Christen | 54-53 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Marin Makowski | 54-53 |
| 04:22 | UCLA | John Christen misses long on a jumper from the right side | 54-53 |
| 04:20 | UCLA | John Pickle grabs the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:09 | UCLA | John Pickle connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Chad Petrie | 54-56 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the dunk | 54-56 |
| 04:01 | UCLA | John Pickle pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 03:48 | UCLA | John Christen comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 54-56 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Donald Hadley pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Marin Makowski is called for the reach on Charles Turner - foul #1 on Marin Makowski, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (PG), Billy Swann (SG), Joseph Milligan (PF), Ryan Richards (C) Wendell Williams, Donald Hadley, Frederick Dicus, Bryan Fichter | |
| Subs | UCLA | Danny Burris (PG), William Poss (SG), William Griffith (SF), Charles Caster (C) Chad Petrie, John Pickle, John Christen, James Dyer | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Charles Turner misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Richards | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy Swann (fresh) SF - Charles Turner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Richards (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Danny Burris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Poss (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Griffith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marin Makowski (fairly fresh) C - Charles Caster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Ryan Richards works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 54-56 |
| 03:11 | UCLA | William Poss grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 02:48 | UCLA | Danny Burris misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Ryan Richards gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Bryan Fichter (PF) Dusty Beeler, Joseph Milligan | |
| Subs | UCLA | Chad Petrie (PG), John Pickle (SG), John Christen (SF) Danny Burris, William Poss, William Griffith | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Ryan Richards blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Charles Caster - foul #3 on Charles Caster, team foul #10 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Dicus (PF) Charles Turner | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 02:24 | UCLA | Charles Caster gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 02:24 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| 02:07 | UCLA | Chad Petrie drills a jump hook from the right block | 54-58 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Charles Turner (SF) Donald Hadley, Bryan Fichter | |
| Subs | UCLA | James Dyer (C) Charles Caster | |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Wendell Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:19 | UCLA | Frederick Dicus denies the turnaround by John Christen | 54-58 |
| 01:17 | UCLA | James Dyer grabs the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 00:51 | UCLA | Marin Makowski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-58 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Charles Turner grabs the board | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint set up by Ryan Richards out of the doubleteam | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:37 | UCLA | Chad Petrie loses the dribble to Wendell Williams in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Wendell Williams hits the finger roll | 58-58 |
| 00:13 | UCLA | Chad Petrie scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Charles Turner hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ryan Richards out of the doubleteam | 60-60 |
| 00:05 | UCLA | UCLA calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:01 | UCLA | John Pickle can't finish the layup | 60-60 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Charles Turner snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Billy Swann (fresh) SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Richards (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Chad Petrie (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Pickle (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Christen (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Marin Makowski (fresh) C - James Dyer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | UCLA | James Dyer wins the tip | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:31 | UCLA | Marin Makowski hits the finger roll set up by John Christen | 60-62 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Ryan Richards is hacked by Marin Makowski - foul #2 on Marin Makowski, team foul #11 | 60-62 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:05 | UCLA | James Dyer grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 03:48 | UCLA | Chad Petrie scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-65 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Ryan Richards drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Wendell Williams | 63-65 |
| 03:07 | UCLA | Chad Petrie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 03:06 | UCLA | James Dyer grabs the offensive board | 63-65 |
| 02:40 | UCLA | John Pickle misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Ryan Richards gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Ryan Richards splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot in the lane | 63-65 |
| 02:30 | UCLA | Chad Petrie snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 02:24 | UCLA | John Christen buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from James Dyer | 63-67 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Ryan Richards can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Dyer - foul #3 on James Dyer, team foul #12 | 63-67 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:37 | UCLA | Chad Petrie makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Christen | 64-70 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Ryan Richards works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 64-70 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Billy Swann tips it in | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:51 | UCLA | John Christen misses the fadeaway from the left side | 66-70 |
| 00:49 | UCLA | Marin Makowski can't tip it in | 66-70 |
| 00:48 | UCLA | John Christen tips it in | 66-72 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Billy Swann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Frederick Dicus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Richards (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Chad Petrie (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Pickle (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Christen (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Marin Makowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Dyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Ryan Richards knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Frederick Dicus | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:41 | UCLA | Chad Petrie is fouled in the backcourt by Wendell Williams - foul #4 on Wendell Williams, team foul #8 | 68-72 |
| 00:41 | UCLA | Chad Petrie misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Ryan Richards connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frederick Dicus | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:35 | UCLA | John Pickle is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Swann - foul #2 on Billy Swann, team foul #9 | 70-72 |
| 00:35 | UCLA | John Pickle misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Billy Swann grabs the board | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Ryan Richards is fouled on the floor by John Christen - foul #4 on John Christen, team foul #13 | 70-72 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:03 | UCLA | John Pickle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 72-72 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Charles Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Charles Turner misses short on a fullcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Billy Swann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Frederick Dicus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Richards (fresh) 24 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Chad Petrie (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Pickle (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Christen (fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Marin Makowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Dyer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Ryan Richards wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by James Dyer - foul #4 on James Dyer, team foul #14 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Bryan Fichter (SG) Wendell Williams, Billy Swann | |
| Subs | UCLA | Charles Caster (PF) Marin Makowski | |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:13 | UCLA | Charles Caster hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-72 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Donald Hadley gets the rebound | 74-72 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 74-72 |
| 03:48 | UCLA | Charles Caster grabs the board | 74-72 |
| 03:30 | UCLA | Ryan Richards swats the short shot by James Dyer | 74-72 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Turner | 74-72 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Ryan Richards is hacked by Charles Caster - foul #4 on Charles Caster, team foul #15 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Billy Swann (SG), Joseph Milligan (PF) Donald Hadley, Charles Turner, Frederick Dicus | |
| Subs | UCLA | William Poss (SG), William Griffith (SF), Marin Makowski (PF) John Pickle, John Christen, James Dyer | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:56 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (SF) Joseph Milligan | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Pickle (SG), John Christen (SF) William Poss, William Griffith | |
| 02:44 | UCLA | John Christen misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 76-72 |
| 02:42 | UCLA | Charles Caster hits the follow up shot | 76-74 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 76-74 |
| 02:15 | UCLA | Chad Petrie pulls down the rebound | 76-74 |
| 02:15 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Dicus (PF) Bryan Fichter | |
| Subs | UCLA | James Dyer (C) Charles Caster | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:58 | UCLA | James Dyer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 76-74 |
| 01:56 | UCLA | James Dyer tips it back up and in | 76-76 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Ryan Richards is denied on a layup by Marin Makowski | 76-76 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Charles Turner tips it home | 78-76 |
| 01:12 | UCLA | John Christen misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Charles Turner - foul #5 on Charles Turner, team foul #10 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (SF) Charles Turner | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 01:12 | UCLA | John Christen misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 01:12 | UCLA | John Christen misses the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Ryan Richards snags the defensive board | 78-76 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Ryan Richards loses the dribble to Chad Petrie | 78-76 |
| 00:45 | UCLA | John Christen misses the easy layup | 78-76 |
| 00:43 | UCLA | John Christen misses the tip | 78-76 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frederick Dicus | 78-76 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Billy Swann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Dicus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Richards (fresh) 28 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Chad Petrie (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Pickle (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Christen (fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Marin Makowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Dyer (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Ryan Richards is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 78-76 |
| 00:14 | UCLA | Chad Petrie clanks a 3 from the left corner | 78-76 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter grabs the board | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Chad Petrie is called for the reach on Bryan Fichter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Petrie, team foul #16 | 78-76 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:12 | UCLA | Marin Makowski snags the defensive board | 78-76 |
| 00:08 | UCLA | Ryan Richards blocks the jumper by Chad Petrie | 78-76 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bryan Fichter | 78-76 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Chad Petrie is called for the reach on Bryan Fichter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chad Petrie, team foul #17 | 78-76 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:04 | UCLA | UCLA calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Chad Petrie misses long on a halfcourt shot | 79-76 |