| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Saylors (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Wason (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - John Boyes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reuben Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven McDowell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dale Bateman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Drew Zambrana (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Wason | 26-34 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Boyes - foul #1 on John Boyes, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 19:08 | UCLA | The short jumper by Steven McDowell is denied by Paul Wason | 27-34 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Randy McGibbon | 29-34 |
| 18:18 | UCLA | Anthony Stevens steals the ball from Dale Bateman | 29-34 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | David Saylors connects on the floater from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 17:40 | UCLA | Drew Zambrana buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Reuben Williams | 31-36 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 31-36 |
| 17:10 | UCLA | Steven McDowell pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 16:51 | UCLA | Reuben Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eugene Boyle - foul #3 on Eugene Boyle, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Howland (PF), Daniel Olsen (C) David Saylors, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jose Orozco (SF), Russell Rhymer (PF), Herman Winter (C) Steven McDowell, Dale Bateman, Drew Zambrana | |
| 16:51 | UCLA | Reuben Williams makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:51 | UCLA | Reuben Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Jose Orozco - foul #1 on Jose Orozco, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Roger Pierce (SG) Reuben Williams | |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:30 | UCLA | Herman Winter grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:20 | UCLA | Herman Winter misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Stevens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy McGibbon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Boyle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - John Boyes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jose Orozco (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Russell Rhymer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Herman Winter (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:38 | UCLA | John Boyes is hacked by Charles Howland - foul #1 on Charles Howland, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Thomas Cox (PG) John Boyes | |
| 15:27 | UCLA | Thomas Cox comes up short on the shot from the right side | 35-38 |
| 15:26 | UCLA | Russell Rhymer tips it in | 35-40 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Russell Rhymer - foul #1 on Russell Rhymer, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Saylors (PF), Paul Wason (C) Randy McGibbon, Charles Howland | |
| Subs | UCLA | Reuben Williams (SG), Dale Bateman (PF), Drew Zambrana (C) Roger Pierce, Russell Rhymer, Herman Winter | |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 15:06 | UCLA | Dale Bateman gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 14:41 | UCLA | Drew Zambrana misses the dunk | 36-40 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Paul Wason snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | David Saylors's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (SG) Daniel Olsen | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Boyes (PG), Steven McDowell (SF) Thomas Cox, Jose Orozco | |
| 13:48 | UCLA | Drew Zambrana lays it in set up by Steven McDowell | 36-42 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Paul Wason can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-42 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | David Saylors tips it home | 38-42 |
| 12:58 | UCLA | John Boyes connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven McDowell | 38-44 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon tips it home | 40-44 |
| 12:16 | UCLA | John Boyes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-44 |
| 11:58 | UCLA | Dale Bateman snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Stevens (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy McGibbon (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Boyle (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Saylors (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Wason (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - John Boyes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reuben Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven McDowell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dale Bateman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Drew Zambrana (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:54 | UCLA | John Boyes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Olsen (SF), Charles Howland (PF), Steven Bennett (C) Eugene Boyle, David Saylors, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | UCLA | Roger Pierce (SG), Jose Orozco (SF), Russell Rhymer (PF), Herman Winter (C) Reuben Williams, Steven McDowell, Dale Bateman, Drew Zambrana | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Herman Winter blocks the short jumper by Steven Bennett | 40-44 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen tips it back up and in | 42-44 |
| 11:12 | UCLA | John Boyes clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-44 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Charles Howland snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 10:46 | UCLA | Russell Rhymer gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 10:31 | UCLA | John Boyes knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Russell Rhymer | 42-47 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Charles Howland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-47 |
| 10:11 | UCLA | Steven Bennett steals it from Russell Rhymer | 42-47 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 09:45 | UCLA | Russell Rhymer gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 09:24 | UCLA | Herman Winter banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Boyes | 42-49 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Charles Howland double dribbles | 42-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Boyle (SF), David Saylors (PF), Paul Wason (C) Daniel Olsen, Charles Howland, Steven Bennett | |
| Subs | UCLA | Thomas Cox (PG), Reuben Williams (SG), Steven McDowell (SF), Dale Bateman (PF), Drew Zambrana (C) John Boyes, Roger Pierce, Jose Orozco, Russell Rhymer, Herman Winter | |
| 08:45 | UCLA | Drew Zambrana loses the dribble to Paul Wason | 42-49 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 08:20 | UCLA | Drew Zambrana misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 45-49 |
| 08:18 | UCLA | Steven McDowell can't tip it in | 45-49 |
| 08:16 | UCLA | Drew Zambrana tips it back up and in | 45-51 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Paul Wason can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-51 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | David Saylors pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Stevens (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy McGibbon (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Boyle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Saylors (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Wason (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Thomas Cox (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Reuben Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven McDowell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Bateman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Drew Zambrana (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Paul Wason misses the dunk | 45-51 |
| 07:31 | UCLA | Steven McDowell pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 07:12 | UCLA | Reuben Williams can't connect on a runner in the paint | 45-51 |
| 07:11 | UCLA | Reuben Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 06:59 | UCLA | Reuben Williams scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steven McDowell | 45-53 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 06:42 | UCLA | Steven McDowell grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 06:37 | UCLA | Dale Bateman clanks a shot from the right side | 45-53 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Saylors | 45-53 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-53 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon grabs the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Stevens | 48-53 |
| 05:30 | UCLA | Drew Zambrana misses short on a shot from the baseline | 48-53 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Drew Zambrana is called for the reach on David Saylors - foul #1 on Drew Zambrana, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Olsen (SG), John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (PF), Steven Bennett (C) Randy McGibbon, Eugene Boyle, David Saylors, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Boyes (PG), Roger Pierce (SG), Jose Orozco (SF), Russell Rhymer (PF), Herman Winter (C) Thomas Cox, Reuben Williams, Steven McDowell, Dale Bateman, Drew Zambrana | |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen can't finish the layup | 48-53 |
| 04:46 | UCLA | Roger Pierce grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 04:40 | UCLA | Charles Howland is called for the reach on Herman Winter - foul #2 on Charles Howland, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| 04:35 | UCLA | Russell Rhymer loses the ball out of bounds | 48-53 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Jose Orozco is called for the reach on John Giancola - foul #2 on Jose Orozco, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | John Giancola clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 03:47 | UCLA | John Boyes pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Stevens (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Olsen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - John Giancola (fresh) PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Bennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - John Boyes (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jose Orozco (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Russell Rhymer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Winter (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:28 | UCLA | Charles Howland denies the turnaround by John Boyes | 48-53 |
| 03:27 | UCLA | John Boyes grabs the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 03:10 | UCLA | John Boyes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 03:08 | UCLA | Russell Rhymer grabs the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 02:50 | UCLA | Herman Winter comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), David Saylors (PF), Paul Wason (C) Daniel Olsen, John Giancola, Charles Howland, Steven Bennett | |
| Subs | UCLA | Reuben Williams (SG), Steven McDowell (SF), Dale Bateman (PF), Drew Zambrana (C) Roger Pierce, Jose Orozco, Russell Rhymer, Herman Winter | |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Reuben Williams steals the ball from David Saylors | 48-53 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:56 | UCLA | Drew Zambrana misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Anthony Stevens - foul #3 on Anthony Stevens, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| 01:56 | UCLA | Drew Zambrana makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 01:56 | UCLA | Drew Zambrana makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:38 | Illinois | David Saylors comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-55 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 48-55 |
| 01:20 | UCLA | The rebound goes to John Boyes | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | UCLA | Dale Bateman hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 48-55 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 00:48 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Drew Zambrana | 48-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | UCLA | Anthony Stevens is called for the reach on Drew Zambrana in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Stevens, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jose Orozco (SF), Russell Rhymer (PF) Steven McDowell, Dale Bateman | |
| 00:44 | UCLA | Anthony Stevens is called for the reach on John Boyes - foul #5 on Anthony Stevens, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG) Anthony Stevens | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 00:41 | UCLA | Jose Orozco is fouled on the floor by Eugene Boyle - foul #4 on Eugene Boyle, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| 00:41 | UCLA | Jose Orozco misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Paul Wason misses short on a shot from the right block | 48-55 |
| 00:34 | UCLA | Jose Orozco grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 00:34 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-55 |
| 00:33 | UCLA | Randy McGibbon is called for the reach on Russell Rhymer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy McGibbon, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| 00:33 | UCLA | Russell Rhymer makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:33 | UCLA | Russell Rhymer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the offensive board | 48-57 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Hicks | 51-57 |
| 00:23 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| 00:20 | UCLA | Drew Zambrana is hacked by Randy McGibbon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy McGibbon, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| 00:20 | UCLA | Drew Zambrana misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 00:11 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Russell Rhymer | 51-57 |
| 00:11 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| 00:10 | UCLA | Randy McGibbon is called for the reach on John Boyes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randy McGibbon, team foul #10 | 51-57 |
| 00:10 | UCLA | John Boyes makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:10 | UCLA | John Boyes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is fouled on the floor by Jose Orozco - foul #3 on Jose Orozco, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Steven McDowell (SF), Dale Bateman (PF) Jose Orozco, Russell Rhymer | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 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 | John Boyes runs out the clock | 54-59 |