| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Toby Young (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard O'Callahan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Neil Lim (fresh) PF - Daniel Camp (fresh) 9 pts. C - Rodney Lino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Austin Coward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | Neil Lim inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | UCLA | Daniel Camp clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Sam Long - foul #3 on Sam Long, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn (PF) Sam Long | |
| 19:49 | UCLA | Daniel Camp misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 19:49 | UCLA | Daniel Camp makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | William Barton misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn hits the follow up shot | 27-29 |
| 19:13 | UCLA | Toby Young misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 19:11 | UCLA | Neil Lim grabs the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 18:46 | UCLA | Rodney Lino buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Richard O'Callahan | 29-29 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Austin Coward | 29-31 |
| 18:13 | UCLA | Neil Lim is fouled on the floor by Austin Coward - foul #2 on Austin Coward, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Johnson (PG), John Moreira (SG), Paul Brown (SF), Sam Morrison (C) Toby Young, Richard O'Callahan, Neil Lim, Rodney Lino | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:01 | UCLA | John Moreira is called for traveling | 29-31 |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Vallecillo (PF) Daniel Camp | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Philip Booker is hacked by Michael Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Philip Booker clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 17:31 | UCLA | Michael Vallecillo snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 17:19 | UCLA | Michael Johnson hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Moreira | 31-31 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn is wide open but clanks a floater from the baseline | 31-31 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Robert Summers tips it home | 31-33 |
| 16:41 | UCLA | Michael Johnson misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Austin Coward - foul #3 on Austin Coward, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | UCLA | Richard O'Callahan (SG), Neil Lim (SF), Daniel Camp (PF), Rodney Lino (C) John Moreira, Paul Brown, Michael Vallecillo, Sam Morrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF) Austin Coward, Philip Booker | |
| 16:41 | UCLA | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 16:41 | UCLA | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Daniel Camp steals the ball from Carl Hartsock in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| 16:26 | UCLA | Daniel Camp hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Johnson | 35-33 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | William Barton is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Wilburn | 35-35 |
| 15:59 | UCLA | Richard O'Callahan makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard O'Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Lim (fresh) PF - Daniel Camp (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. C - Rodney Lino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Hartsock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Wilburn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Summers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens is hacked by Richard O'Callahan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard O'Callahan, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | UCLA | Toby Young (PG), Steve Davis (C) Michael Johnson, Rodney Lino | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (SG), Sam Long (PF) Leroy Dickens, Christopher Wilburn | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Neil Lim is called for the reach on Austin Coward - foul #1 on Neil Lim, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock banks in the wide open layup | 37-37 |
| 15:25 | UCLA | Toby Young can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-37 |
| 15:24 | UCLA | Richard O'Callahan gets the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 15:12 | UCLA | Steve Davis buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Neil Lim | 39-37 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | William Barton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 39-37 |
| 14:42 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Daniel Camp | 39-37 |
| 14:20 | UCLA | William Barton is called for the reach on Richard O'Callahan - foul #1 on William Barton, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Johnson (PG), John Moreira (SG), Paul Brown (SF), Sam Morrison (PF), Rodney Lino (C) Toby Young, Richard O'Callahan, Neil Lim, Daniel Camp, Steve Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG), Philip Booker (SF), Christopher Wilburn (C) William Barton, Carl Hartsock, Robert Summers | |
| 14:01 | UCLA | Paul Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Abu (SG) Austin Coward | |
| 13:59 | Illinois | John Moreira is called for the reach on Dikembe Abu in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Moreira, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 13:31 | UCLA | Sam Morrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-40 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 13:01 | UCLA | Michael Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-42 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn loses the dribble to John Moreira | 42-42 |
| 12:27 | UCLA | Michael Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-42 |
| 12:26 | UCLA | Rodney Lino gets the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:13 | UCLA | Michael Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-42 |
| 12:11 | UCLA | Sam Morrison snags the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 12:00 | UCLA | Michael Johnson connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Sam Morrison | 44-42 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Moreira (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sam Morrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Lino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Dickens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abu (fresh) SF - Philip Booker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Long (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Wilburn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Sam Long misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Sam Morrison - foul #2 on Sam Morrison, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | UCLA | Toby Young (PG), Richard O'Callahan (SG), Michael Vallecillo (SF), Daniel Camp (PF), Steve Davis (C) Michael Johnson, John Moreira, Paul Brown, Sam Morrison, Rodney Lino | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Barton (PG), Austin Coward (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Robert Summers (C) Leroy Dickens, Dikembe Abu, Philip Booker, Christopher Wilburn | |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Sam Long misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Sam Long makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:18 | UCLA | Richard O'Callahan misses the jumper in the lane | 44-43 |
| 11:17 | UCLA | Toby Young grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:58 | UCLA | Daniel Camp misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Austin Coward pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Steve Davis - foul #1 on Steve Davis, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | UCLA | Neil Lim (SF) Michael Vallecillo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:50 | UCLA | Daniel Camp grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:40 | UCLA | Daniel Camp misses the dunk attempt | 44-44 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Sam Long gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Richard O'Callahan is called for the reach on William Barton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard O'Callahan, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn (PF) Sam Long | |
| 10:37 | Illinois | William Barton makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | William Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:15 | UCLA | Toby Young misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Robert Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn's pass is intercepted by Neil Lim | 44-46 |
| 09:31 | UCLA | Daniel Camp hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Toby Young | 46-46 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Toby Young is called for the reach on Christopher Wilburn - foul #2 on Toby Young, team foul #8 | 46-46 |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Johnson (PG), John Moreira (SG), Michael Vallecillo (SF), Sam Morrison (C) Toby Young, Richard O'Callahan, Neil Lim, Steve Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG), Philip Booker (SF) Austin Coward, Carl Hartsock | |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:57 | UCLA | 3 seconds is called on John Moreira | 46-48 |
| Subs | UCLA | Rodney Lino (C) Daniel Camp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Long (PF) Christopher Wilburn | |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 46-48 |
| 08:31 | UCLA | Sam Morrison snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 08:26 | UCLA | Michael Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Sam Long pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Rodney Lino steps in front of the Leroy Dickens pass | 46-48 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Moreira (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Vallecillo (fresh) PF - Sam Morrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Lino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Long (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Summers (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:40 | UCLA | Sam Morrison knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from John Moreira | 48-48 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Philip Booker misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 48-48 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Robert Summers tips it back up and in | 48-50 |
| 07:02 | UCLA | Sam Morrison blows the dunk | 48-50 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Robert Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Sam Long misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Sam Long misses the tip | 48-50 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens tips it in | 48-52 |
| 06:26 | UCLA | Michael Johnson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Sam Long is hacked by Sam Morrison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sam Morrison, team foul #9 | 48-52 |
| Subs | UCLA | Toby Young (PG), Paul Brown (SG), Neil Lim (SF), Daniel Camp (PF) Michael Johnson, John Moreira, Michael Vallecillo, Sam Morrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Christopher Wilburn (C) Leroy Dickens, Philip Booker, Robert Summers | |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Sam Long makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Sam Long makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 06:05 | UCLA | Daniel Camp comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Sam Long - foul #4 on Sam Long, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Abu (SF) Sam Long | |
| 06:05 | UCLA | Daniel Camp misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 06:05 | UCLA | Daniel Camp makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | William Barton connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:18 | UCLA | William Barton steals the ball from Rodney Lino | 49-57 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | William Barton hits the finger roll | 49-59 |
| 04:49 | UCLA | Daniel Camp travels with the ball | 49-59 |
| Subs | UCLA | Richard O'Callahan (SG), Steve Davis (C) Paul Brown, Rodney Lino | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG), Philip Booker (SF) William Barton, Dikembe Abu | |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Philip Booker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-59 |
| 04:30 | UCLA | Toby Young scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Neil Lim | 52-59 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Richard O'Callahan - foul #3 on Richard O'Callahan, team foul #10 | 52-59 |
| Subs | UCLA | John Moreira (SG) Toby Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Summers (C) Carl Hartsock | |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 04:05 | UCLA | Daniel Camp misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 52-60 |
| 04:03 | UCLA | Neil Lim grabs the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 03:54 | UCLA | Richard O'Callahan misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Leroy Dickens - foul #3 on Leroy Dickens, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Johnson (PG) John Moreira | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Abu (SG), Sam Long (PF) Austin Coward, Christopher Wilburn | |
| 03:54 | UCLA | Richard O'Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 03:54 | UCLA | Richard O'Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard O'Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Neil Lim (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Camp (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Steve Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Abu (fresh) SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Long (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Summers (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Robert Summers scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | UCLA | Michael Johnson's floater is knocked away by Robert Summers | 54-62 |
| 03:17 | UCLA | Michael Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 03:07 | UCLA | Daniel Camp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-62 |
| 03:06 | UCLA | Richard O'Callahan grabs the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 02:58 | UCLA | Michael Johnson drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Steve Davis | 57-62 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | UCLA | Toby Young (PG), Paul Brown (SF), Michael Vallecillo (PF), Sam Morrison (C) Michael Johnson, Neil Lim, Daniel Camp, Steve Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (SG), Carl Hartsock (PF), Christopher Wilburn (C) Dikembe Abu, Sam Long, Robert Summers | |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Philip Booker misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Vallecillo - foul #1 on Michael Vallecillo, team foul #11 | 57-62 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Philip Booker makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Philip Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:26 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | UCLA | Daniel Camp (PF) Michael Vallecillo | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Barton (PG) Leroy Dickens | |
| 02:15 | UCLA | Richard O'Callahan is fouled on the floor by Austin Coward - foul #4 on Austin Coward, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| 02:15 | UCLA | Richard O'Callahan misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Philip Booker | 57-66 |
| 01:55 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | UCLA | Neil Lim (SF), Rodney Lino (C) Paul Brown, Sam Morrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Long (PF), Robert Summers (C) Carl Hartsock, Christopher Wilburn | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:38 | UCLA | Toby Young can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Philip Booker pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:09 | Illinois | William Barton hits a jumper from the free throw line | 57-68 |
| 00:49 | UCLA | Toby Young clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 57-68 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Robert Summers snags the defensive board | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | William Barton scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | UCLA | Rodney Lino can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Summers - foul #2 on Robert Summers, team foul #8 | 57-70 |
| 00:15 | UCLA | Rodney Lino makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:15 | UCLA | Rodney Lino misses the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:15 | UCLA | Daniel Camp pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 00:12 | UCLA | Daniel Camp connects on the jumper from the right block | 60-70 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Barton runs out the clock | 60-70 |