| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Steiner (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Frank Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Young (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Wimbush (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Schoolcraft (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Charles Turner inbounds the ball | 21-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Charles Turner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-34 |
| 19:35 | UCLA | David Schoolcraft snags the defensive board | 21-34 |
| 19:07 | UCLA | Frederick Dicus is called for the reach on Jerry Wimbush - foul #1 on Frederick Dicus, team foul #1 | 21-34 |
| 18:43 | UCLA | Jerry Wimbush connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Frank Adams | 21-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Charles Turner can't finish the layup | 21-36 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler tips it in | 23-36 |
| 17:52 | UCLA | Jerry Wimbush can't connect on a shot from the left side | 23-36 |
| 17:51 | UCLA | Jerry Wimbush snags the offensive board | 23-36 |
| 17:29 | UCLA | David Schoolcraft is whistled for traveling | 23-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Dusty Beeler | 25-36 |
| 16:40 | UCLA | Keith Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 25-36 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the contested driving attempt near the basket | 27-36 |
| 15:57 | UCLA | David Schoolcraft drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Keith Young | 27-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Steiner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Charles Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dusty Beeler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Dicus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Frank Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Young (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Wimbush (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Dyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Schoolcraft (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Charles Turner knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Donald Hadley out of a doubleteam | 29-38 |
| 15:07 | UCLA | Jerry Wimbush drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Frank Adams | 29-41 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Donald Hadley loses the dribble to James Dyer | 29-41 |
| 14:21 | UCLA | Donald Hadley steps in front of the David Schoolcraft pass | 29-41 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Donald Hadley evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the right side set up by Charles Turner | 31-41 |
| 13:42 | UCLA | James Dyer misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 31-41 |
| 13:41 | UCLA | The offensive rebound goes to James Dyer | 31-41 |
| 13:23 | UCLA | Jerry Wimbush hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 31-41 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Charles Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Donald Hadley is blocked by David Schoolcraft | 31-41 |
| 12:51 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Jerry Wimbush | 31-41 |
| 12:37 | UCLA | Jerry Wimbush comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frederick Dicus | 31-41 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Keith Young picks off the pass by Frank Steiner | 31-41 |
| 12:05 | UCLA | Frank Adams lays it in on a nice dish by Keith Young | 31-43 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Charles Turner blows the layup but he's fouled by Jerry Wimbush - foul #1 on Jerry Wimbush, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Michael Jenson (SG), Reuben Thompson (PF), Ricky Winter (C) Donald Hadley, Frank Steiner, Dusty Beeler, Frederick Dicus | |
| Subs | UCLA | Charles Plaza (PG), Ronald Brown (SG), Marin Makowski (SF), Tony Anderson (PF), Clyde Estes (C) Frank Adams, Keith Young, Jerry Wimbush, James Dyer, David Schoolcraft | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Charles Turner makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Charles Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Jenson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Turner (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricky Winter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Charles Plaza (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marin Makowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Anderson (fresh) C - Clyde Estes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | UCLA | Clyde Estes hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 33-43 |
| 11:19 | UCLA | Tony Anderson can't tip it in | 33-43 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Ricky Winter grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Ricky Winter grabs the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Ricky Winter is hacked by Clyde Estes - foul #1 on Clyde Estes, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (PF) Charles Turner | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Marin Makowski is called for the reach on Reuben Thompson - foul #2 on Marin Makowski, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-43 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Ricky Winter grabs the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Marin Makowski is called for the reach on Christopher Goncalves - foul #3 on Marin Makowski, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Dicus (C) Dusty Beeler | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Charles Plaza picks off the pass by Christopher Goncalves | 33-43 |
| 09:20 | UCLA | Charles Plaza banks in the layup | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses the easy layup | 33-45 |
| 09:05 | UCLA | Tony Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 08:40 | UCLA | Charles Plaza misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus hits a floater from the right side | 35-45 |
| 07:49 | UCLA | Charles Plaza misses the 3 from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 07:47 | UCLA | Tony Anderson hits the follow up shot | 35-47 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Michael Jenson and he's hacked by Marin Makowski - foul #4 on Marin Makowski, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Frank Steiner (SG), Charles Turner (SF), Dusty Beeler (PF) Christopher Goncalves, Michael Jenson, Ricky Winter, Frederick Dicus | |
| Subs | UCLA | Frank Adams (PG), Keith Young (SG), Jerry Wimbush (SF), James Dyer (PF), David Schoolcraft (C) Charles Plaza, Ronald Brown, Marin Makowski, Tony Anderson, Clyde Estes | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson makes the free throw | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Steiner (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Reuben Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Frank Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Young (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jerry Wimbush (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Schoolcraft (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:58 | UCLA | Donald Hadley takes the ball from Keith Young | 38-47 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Frank Steiner lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Hadley | 40-47 |
| 06:28 | UCLA | Keith Young clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Turner - foul #3 on Charles Turner, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Dicus (C) Reuben Thompson | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 06:28 | UCLA | Keith Young makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 06:28 | UCLA | Keith Young makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:06 | Illinois | The short jumper by Charles Turner is denied by David Schoolcraft | 40-49 |
| 06:04 | UCLA | Jerry Wimbush pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 05:42 | UCLA | Keith Young buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus is whistled for a carry | 40-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (SF) Charles Turner | |
| Subs | UCLA | Charles Plaza (PG), Tony Anderson (PF), Marin Makowski (C) Frank Adams, James Dyer, David Schoolcraft | |
| 05:08 | UCLA | Keith Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Charles Plaza steals it from Dusty Beeler | 40-51 |
| 04:22 | UCLA | Marin Makowski loses the dribble to Donald Hadley | 40-51 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tony Anderson - foul #1 on Tony Anderson, team foul #6 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reuben Thompson (SF), Ricky Winter (PF) Frank Steiner, Dusty Beeler | |
| Subs | UCLA | James Dyer (PF), Clyde Estes (C) Jerry Wimbush, Tony Anderson | |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 03:42 | UCLA | Keith Young connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Marin Makowski | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves is hacked by James Dyer - foul #2 on James Dyer, team foul #7 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Jenson (SG), Charles Turner (SF) Donald Hadley, Frederick Dicus | |
| Subs | UCLA | Ronald Brown (SG), David Schoolcraft (C) Keith Young, Clyde Estes | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Jenson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Winter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Charles Plaza (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marin Makowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Schoolcraft (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:07 | UCLA | Charles Plaza misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson connects on the jumper from the right block | 46-53 |
| 02:49 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Frank Steiner (SG), Dusty Beeler (PF) Christopher Goncalves, Michael Jenson, Ricky Winter | |
| Subs | UCLA | Keith Young (SG), Jerry Wimbush (SF) Ronald Brown, Marin Makowski | |
| 02:20 | UCLA | Charles Plaza buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Keith Young | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Reuben Thompson | 48-56 |
| 01:56 | UCLA | Donald Hadley picks off the pass by Jerry Wimbush | 48-56 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Donald Hadley jams it | 50-56 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 01:35 | UCLA | Frank Steiner is called for the reach on Charles Plaza - foul #2 on Frank Steiner, team foul #3 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Dicus (C) Reuben Thompson | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 01:14 | UCLA | Keith Young misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Charles Turner connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Steiner | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:57 | UCLA | Jerry Wimbush is hacked by Donald Hadley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Hadley, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| 00:56 | UCLA | Charles Turner is called for the reach on Jerry Wimbush - foul #4 on Charles Turner, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| 00:53 | UCLA | Frederick Dicus is called for the reach on James Dyer - foul #2 on Frederick Dicus, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| 00:51 | UCLA | James Dyer is hacked by Frank Steiner - foul #3 on Frank Steiner, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| 00:51 | UCLA | James Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:51 | UCLA | James Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus travels with the ball | 52-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Frank Adams (PG), Ronald Brown (SG) Charles Plaza, Keith Young | |
| 00:43 | UCLA | Ronald Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Hadley - foul #3 on Donald Hadley, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| 00:43 | UCLA | Ronald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:43 | UCLA | Ronald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Donald Hadley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 00:37 | UCLA | The rebound goes to David Schoolcraft | 52-60 |
| 00:37 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| 00:34 | UCLA | Donald Hadley is called for the reach on James Dyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Hadley, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| 00:34 | UCLA | James Dyer misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Donald Hadley connects on the 3 from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 00:26 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Charles Plaza (PG) Frank Adams | |
| 00:24 | UCLA | Donald Hadley is called for the reach on Charles Plaza in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Hadley, team foul #10 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG) Donald Hadley | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 00:24 | UCLA | Charles Plaza misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:24 | UCLA | Charles Plaza makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 00:15 | UCLA | Charles Plaza grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 00:14 | UCLA | Frank Steiner is called for the reach on Charles Plaza in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Steiner, team foul #11 | 55-61 |
| 00:14 | UCLA | Charles Plaza misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:14 | UCLA | Charles Plaza makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Frank Steiner grabs the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Frank Steiner is whistled for traveling | 55-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Frank Adams (PG) Charles Plaza | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Frank Adams runs out the clock | 55-62 |