| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Ries (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Prouty (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eric Master (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Shriner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Brian Ellenburg (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Brinton (fresh) SF - Gary Strauser (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Bartz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Woolfolk (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | Gary Strauser inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | UCLA | Eric Master picks off the pass by James Brinton | 24-28 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Prouty | 26-28 |
| 18:56 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 18:54 | UCLA | Eugene Bartz grabs the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:33 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Eric Master gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Philip Ries can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 18:07 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Eugene Bartz | 26-28 |
| 17:47 | UCLA | Paul Woolfolk misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-28 |
| 17:45 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg tips it back up and in | 26-30 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 17:26 | UCLA | Eugene Bartz pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 17:06 | UCLA | James Brinton makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Woolfolk | 26-32 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Charles Grandstaff, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sheldon Gass (PG), Scott Cochran (SF), John Saul (PF), Terence Munson (C) Charles Grandstaff, James Prouty, Eric Master, Michael Shriner | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jesus Maldonado (SG), Thomas Garton (SF), David Patterson (PF), Thomas Armijo (C) James Brinton, Gary Strauser, Eugene Bartz, Paul Woolfolk | |
| 16:24 | UCLA | Jesus Maldonado makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Garton | 26-34 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 26-34 |
| 16:08 | UCLA | Thomas Garton makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Brian Ellenburg | 26-36 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass lays it up and in and the foul's on Brian Ellenburg - foul #2 on Brian Ellenburg, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Prouty (SF) Philip Ries | |
| Subs | UCLA | Paul Woolfolk (C) Thomas Armijo | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass misses the free throw | 28-36 |
| 15:47 | UCLA | Jesus Maldonado grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sheldon Gass (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Scott Cochran (fresh) SF - James Prouty (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Saul (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Terence Munson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Brian Ellenburg (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jesus Maldonado (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Garton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Patterson (fresh) C - Paul Woolfolk (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:26 | UCLA | Sheldon Gass takes the ball from Paul Woolfolk | 28-36 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Terence Munson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Garton - foul #2 on Thomas Garton, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG), Michael Shriner (C) Sheldon Gass, Scott Cochran | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jonathan Tucker (PG), James Brinton (SG), Gary Strauser (SF), Eugene Bartz (PF) Brian Ellenburg, Jesus Maldonado, Thomas Garton, David Patterson | |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Terence Munson makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Terence Munson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 14:42 | UCLA | Jonathan Tucker misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Terence Munson - foul #2 on Terence Munson, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Master (PF) Terence Munson | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 14:42 | UCLA | Jonathan Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 14:42 | UCLA | Jonathan Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Eric Master grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Shriner | 33-37 |
| 14:00 | UCLA | James Prouty steals it from Jonathan Tucker | 33-37 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Prouty | 35-37 |
| 13:37 | UCLA | Paul Woolfolk misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 35-37 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Grandstaff | 35-37 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 13:27 | UCLA | James Brinton snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 13:15 | UCLA | Eugene Bartz can't connect on a shot from the right side | 35-37 |
| 13:14 | UCLA | Gary Strauser tips it in | 35-39 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | John Saul is fouled on the floor by James Brinton - foul #1 on James Brinton, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sheldon Gass (PG), Philip Ries (SG), Scott Cochran (SF), Terence Munson (C) Charles Grandstaff, John Saul, James Prouty, Michael Shriner | |
| Subs | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg (PG), Jesus Maldonado (SG), Thomas Garton (SF), David Patterson (PF), Thomas Armijo (C) Jonathan Tucker, James Brinton, Gary Strauser, Eugene Bartz, Paul Woolfolk | |
| 12:32 | Illinois | David Patterson picks off the pass by Philip Ries | 35-39 |
| 12:16 | UCLA | Sheldon Gass is called for the reach on Brian Ellenburg - foul #2 on Sheldon Gass, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| 12:06 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Scott Cochran - foul #1 on Scott Cochran, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| 12:06 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 12:06 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass is hacked by Thomas Armijo - foul #1 on Thomas Armijo, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG), Michael Shriner (C) Scott Cochran, Eric Master | |
| Subs | UCLA | Eugene Bartz (PF) David Patterson | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Ries (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sheldon Gass (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terence Munson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Shriner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Brian Ellenburg (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jesus Maldonado (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Garton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Bartz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Armijo (fresh) | |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 10:41 | UCLA | Charles Grandstaff steals it from Eugene Bartz | 37-41 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass lays it up and in set up by Charles Grandstaff | 39-41 |
| 10:29 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jesus Maldonado | 39-44 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 10:02 | UCLA | Thomas Armijo gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 09:41 | UCLA | Thomas Garton loses the dribble to Michael Shriner | 39-44 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 39-44 |
| 09:19 | UCLA | Eugene Bartz pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 09:13 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Philip Ries gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Thomas Garton picks off the pass by Charles Grandstaff | 39-44 |
| 08:40 | UCLA | Jesus Maldonado is hacked by Michael Shriner - foul #1 on Michael Shriner, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Cochran (PG), James Prouty (SF), Eric Master (PF), John Saul (C) Charles Grandstaff, Sheldon Gass, Terence Munson, Michael Shriner | |
| Subs | UCLA | James Brinton (SG), Gary Strauser (SF), David Patterson (PF), Paul Woolfolk (C) Jesus Maldonado, Thomas Garton, Eugene Bartz, Thomas Armijo | |
| 08:31 | UCLA | Eric Master steals it from Paul Woolfolk | 39-44 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Philip Ries hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-44 |
| 07:53 | UCLA | James Prouty is called for the reach on Brian Ellenburg - foul #2 on James Prouty, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jonathan Tucker (PG) Brian Ellenburg | |
| 07:48 | UCLA | Paul Woolfolk misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Eric Master - foul #2 on Eric Master, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG) Philip Ries | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 07:48 | UCLA | Paul Woolfolk misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 07:48 | UCLA | Paul Woolfolk misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | John Saul pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-44 |
| 07:18 | UCLA | Paul Woolfolk grabs the board | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Cochran (fresh) SF - James Prouty (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Eric Master (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Saul (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Jonathan Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brinton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Strauser (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Patterson (fresh) C - Paul Woolfolk (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:07 | UCLA | Jonathan Tucker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 07:06 | UCLA | Paul Woolfolk tips it in | 42-46 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-46 |
| 06:38 | UCLA | Gary Strauser gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 06:34 | UCLA | Jonathan Tucker is hacked by Charles Grandstaff - foul #2 on Charles Grandstaff, team foul #8 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Shriner (C) Charles Grandstaff | |
| Subs | UCLA | Eugene Bartz (PF) David Patterson | |
| 06:34 | UCLA | Jonathan Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 06:34 | UCLA | Jonathan Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Michael Shriner clanks a shot from the left side | 42-48 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Michael Shriner grabs the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Michael Shriner buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eric Master and the foul's on Jonathan Tucker - foul #1 on Jonathan Tucker, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Ries (SG), Sheldon Gass (SF), Terence Munson (PF) Scott Cochran, James Prouty, Eric Master | |
| Subs | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg (PG), Jesus Maldonado (SG), Thomas Garton (SF) Jonathan Tucker, James Brinton, Gary Strauser | |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Michael Shriner makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 05:36 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 05:35 | UCLA | Paul Woolfolk can't tip it in | 45-48 |
| 05:33 | UCLA | Jesus Maldonado tips it home | 45-50 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Paul Woolfolk swats the layup by Sheldon Gass | 45-50 |
| 05:02 | UCLA | Paul Woolfolk gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 04:47 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Terence Munson snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Saul | 47-50 |
| 04:16 | UCLA | Jesus Maldonado is whistled for traveling | 47-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG), James Prouty (SF), Eric Master (PF) John Saul, Sheldon Gass, Michael Shriner | |
| Subs | UCLA | James Brinton (SG), Gary Strauser (SF), David Patterson (PF), Thomas Armijo (C) Jesus Maldonado, Thomas Garton, Eugene Bartz, Paul Woolfolk | |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 03:40 | UCLA | James Brinton misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Philip Ries - foul #4 on Philip Ries, team foul #9 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sheldon Gass (C) Terence Munson | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 03:40 | UCLA | James Brinton makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 03:40 | UCLA | James Brinton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Eric Master is hacked by Thomas Armijo - foul #2 on Thomas Armijo, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Shriner (C) Philip Ries | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sheldon Gass (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Prouty (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Eric Master (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Shriner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Brian Ellenburg (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Brinton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Strauser (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Patterson (fresh) C - Thomas Armijo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | A charge is called on Sheldon Gass - foul #3 on Sheldon Gass, team foul #10 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Eugene Bartz (PF) David Patterson | |
| 02:33 | UCLA | Eugene Bartz clanks a shot near the basket | 50-52 |
| 02:32 | UCLA | Eugene Bartz hits the follow up shot | 50-54 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass's floater is tipped away by Gary Strauser | 50-54 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Michael Shriner tips it home | 52-54 |
| 01:54 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Brinton | 52-56 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Michael Shriner misses the lay-in | 52-56 |
| 01:25 | UCLA | Eugene Bartz gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:00 | UCLA | Michael Shriner swats the dunk try by Brian Ellenburg | 52-56 |
| 00:58 | UCLA | Thomas Armijo snags the offensive board | 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 (+1) | |
| 00:57 | UCLA | Eric Master is called for the reach on Thomas Armijo - foul #3 on Eric Master, team foul #11 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Ries (SG) Sheldon Gass | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 00:57 | UCLA | Thomas Armijo makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:57 | UCLA | Thomas Armijo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-58 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Michael Shriner grabs the offensive board | 52-58 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Michael Shriner comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Gary Strauser - foul #1 on Gary Strauser, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Paul Woolfolk (C) Thomas Armijo | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Michael Shriner makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Michael Shriner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:43 | UCLA | James Brinton is hacked by Philip Ries in the backcourt - foul #5 on Philip Ries, team foul #12 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Saul (SG) Philip Ries | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 00:43 | UCLA | James Brinton makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:43 | UCLA | James Brinton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Prouty | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:32 | UCLA | James Brinton is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Grandstaff - foul #3 on Charles Grandstaff, team foul #13 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jesus Maldonado (SF) Gary Strauser | |
| 00:32 | UCLA | James Brinton makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:32 | UCLA | James Brinton misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Michael Shriner grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 57-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Thomas Garton (SF) James Brinton | |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | UCLA | Eugene Bartz is hacked by John Saul in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Saul, team foul #14 | 57-61 |
| 00:25 | UCLA | Eugene Bartz makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:25 | UCLA | Eugene Bartz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-63 |
| 00:17 | UCLA | Eugene Bartz grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 00:17 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jonathan Tucker (PG), James Brinton (SG), Thomas Armijo (C) Brian Ellenburg, Thomas Garton, Paul Woolfolk | |
| 00:14 | UCLA | John Saul is called for the reach on James Brinton in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Saul, team foul #15 | 57-63 |
| 00:14 | UCLA | James Brinton makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:14 | UCLA | James Brinton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Michael Shriner buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Grandstaff out of the doubleteam | 60-65 |
| 00:08 | UCLA | James Brinton is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Grandstaff - foul #4 on Charles Grandstaff, team foul #16 | 60-65 |
| 00:08 | UCLA | James Brinton misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:08 | UCLA | James Brinton misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Michael Shriner snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Michael Shriner hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 00:01 | UCLA | Eugene Bartz grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 00:01 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| 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 | Eugene Bartz runs out the clock | 60-65 |