| Lineup | UCLA | PG - John Pickle (fresh) SG - Chad Petrie (fresh) SF - John Christen (fresh) PF - Austin Krom (fresh) C - Vincent Bartholomew (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) SG - Donald Hadley (fresh) SF - Reuben Thompson (fresh) PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) C - Ralph Langford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | Austin Krom wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:46 | UCLA | Austin Krom clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | UCLA | Chad Petrie makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Pickle | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dusty Beeler | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | UCLA | John Christen misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Ralph Langford gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Reuben Thompson | 3-5 |
| 18:02 | UCLA | John Pickle misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 3-5 |
| 18:01 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew hits the follow up shot | 5-5 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 17:37 | UCLA | John Christen gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:14 | UCLA | Chad Petrie connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Vincent Bartholomew | 7-5 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Ralph Langford misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon can't tip it in | 7-5 |
| 16:54 | UCLA | John Pickle snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 16:43 | UCLA | Chad Petrie makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Vincent Bartholomew | 10-5 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Ralph Langford comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 10-5 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson can't tip it in | 10-5 |
| 16:16 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 16:02 | UCLA | Dusty Beeler steps in front of the Vincent Bartholomew pass | 10-5 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - John Pickle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Petrie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Christen (fairly fresh) PF - Austin Krom (fairly fresh) C - Vincent Bartholomew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Hadley (fairly fresh) SF - Reuben Thompson (fairly fresh) PF - Dusty Beeler (fairly fresh) C - Ralph Langford (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 10-5 |
| Subs | UCLA | Danny Burris (PG), Roger Pierce (SG), William Griffith (SF), James Dyer (PF), Charles Caster (C) John Pickle, Chad Petrie, John Christen, Austin Krom, Vincent Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (SG), Ryan Richards (PF), Joseph Milligan (C) Donald Hadley, Dusty Beeler, Ralph Langford | |
| 15:28 | UCLA | Roger Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-5 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 15:02 | UCLA | Roger Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:56 | UCLA | Danny Burris clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 10-5 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Ryan Richards gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Reuben Thompson | 10-8 |
| 14:19 | UCLA | Joseph Milligan swats the layup by Charles Caster | 10-8 |
| 14:18 | UCLA | William Griffith can't tip it in | 10-8 |
| 14:17 | UCLA | The offensive rebound goes to William Griffith | 10-8 |
| 14:07 | UCLA | Reuben Thompson is called for the reach on Danny Burris - foul #1 on Reuben Thompson, team foul #1 | 10-8 |
| Subs | UCLA | Chad Petrie (SG), Vincent Bartholomew (C) Roger Pierce, Charles Caster | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG) Randy McGibbon | |
| 13:55 | UCLA | The jump hook by William Griffith is blocked by Joseph Milligan | 10-8 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan is fouled on the floor by Danny Burris - foul #1 on Danny Burris, team foul #1 | 10-8 |
| Subs | UCLA | John Pickle (PG), John Christen (SF), Austin Krom (PF) Danny Burris, William Griffith, James Dyer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (PF), Ralph Langford (C) Reuben Thompson, Joseph Milligan | |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Ralph Langford hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 10-8 |
| 13:04 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Vincent Bartholomew | 10-8 |
| 13:00 | UCLA | Bryan Fichter is called for the reach on John Pickle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Fichter, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG) Ryan Richards | |
| 12:55 | UCLA | John Pickle knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Chad Petrie | 13-8 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter loses the dribble to John Pickle | 13-8 |
| 12:47 | UCLA | Chad Petrie hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Pickle | 15-8 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 12:04 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-11 |
| Subs | UCLA | Danny Burris (PG), William Griffith (SF) John Pickle, John Christen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Milligan (SG), Reuben Thompson (SF) Donald Hadley, Bryan Fichter | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by William Griffith - foul #1 on William Griffith, team foul #2 | 15-11 |
| Subs | UCLA | Roger Pierce (SG), Charles Caster (C) Chad Petrie, Vincent Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Richards (C) Ralph Langford | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Danny Burris (fresh) SG - Roger Pierce (fresh) SF - William Griffith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Austin Krom (fresh) C - Charles Caster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. SF - Reuben Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dusty Beeler (fairly fresh) C - Ryan Richards (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | UCLA | Roger Pierce knocks in the shot in the lane | 17-13 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Randy McGibbon | 17-15 |
| 10:45 | UCLA | Austin Krom scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-15 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson grabs the offensive board | 19-15 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Milligan | 19-18 |
| 09:56 | UCLA | Roger Pierce's pass is intercepted by Ryan Richards | 19-18 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses short on a runner in the paint | 19-18 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Ryan Richards tips it home | 19-20 |
| 09:24 | UCLA | Danny Burris comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ryan Richards - foul #1 on Ryan Richards, team foul #3 | 19-20 |
| Subs | UCLA | Chad Petrie (SG), John Christen (SF), James Dyer (PF), Vincent Bartholomew (C) Roger Pierce, William Griffith, Austin Krom, Charles Caster | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG), Bryan Fichter (SF), Ralph Langford (C) Joseph Milligan, Reuben Thompson, Ryan Richards | |
| 09:24 | UCLA | Danny Burris makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:24 | UCLA | Danny Burris misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ralph Langford | 20-20 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler snags the offensive board | 20-20 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Ralph Langford is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block | 20-22 |
| 08:20 | UCLA | Chad Petrie clanks a floater from the left side | 20-22 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-22 |
| 07:58 | UCLA | John Christen snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 07:36 | UCLA | Chad Petrie misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Bryan Fichter - foul #2 on Bryan Fichter, team foul #4 | 20-22 |
| Subs | UCLA | John Pickle (PG) Danny Burris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reuben Thompson (SF), Ryan Richards (PF), Joseph Milligan (C) Bryan Fichter, Dusty Beeler, Ralph Langford | |
| 07:36 | UCLA | Chad Petrie misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:36 | UCLA | Chad Petrie makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - John Pickle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Petrie (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Christen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Dyer (fresh) C - Vincent Bartholomew (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hadley (fresh) SF - Reuben Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-22 |
| 07:07 | UCLA | John Pickle gets the rebound | 21-22 |
| 06:50 | UCLA | James Dyer misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 21-22 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan gets the rebound | 21-22 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | The jumper by Donald Hadley is denied by Vincent Bartholomew | 21-22 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Donald Hadley can't tip it in | 21-22 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon tips it in | 21-24 |
| 06:23 | UCLA | John Pickle is called for traveling | 21-24 |
| Subs | UCLA | William Griffith (SF), Austin Krom (PF) John Christen, James Dyer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (PG), Ralph Langford (C) Randy McGibbon, Donald Hadley | |
| 06:14 | Illinois | William Griffith is called for the reach on Joseph Milligan - foul #2 on William Griffith, team foul #3 | 21-24 |
| Subs | UCLA | Roger Pierce (SG), John Christen (SF), Charles Caster (C) Chad Petrie, William Griffith, Vincent Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Charles Caster - foul #1 on Charles Caster, team foul #4 | 21-24 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 05:30 | UCLA | John Christen throws it down on a nice dish by Roger Pierce and he's hacked by Reuben Thompson - foul #2 on Reuben Thompson, team foul #5 | 23-26 |
| Subs | UCLA | Chad Petrie (SG) Roger Pierce | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG), Dusty Beeler (PF) Joseph Milligan, Ryan Richards | |
| 05:30 | UCLA | John Christen makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Donald Hadley's pass is intercepted by John Christen | 24-26 |
| 05:00 | UCLA | John Pickle banks in the layup set up by John Christen | 26-26 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Donald Hadley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 26-26 |
| 04:36 | UCLA | Charles Caster snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 04:24 | UCLA | John Pickle buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Ralph Langford hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Hadley and he's fouled by Charles Caster - foul #2 on Charles Caster, team foul #5 | 29-28 |
| Subs | UCLA | Danny Burris (PG), Roger Pierce (SF), Vincent Bartholomew (C) John Pickle, John Christen, Charles Caster | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), Joseph Milligan (SG), Ryan Richards (PF) Donald Hadley, Reuben Thompson, Dusty Beeler | |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Ralph Langford makes the free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:53 | UCLA | Randy McGibbon takes the ball from Austin Krom | 29-29 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan loses the dribble to Chad Petrie | 29-29 |
| 03:26 | UCLA | Danny Burris jams it on a great pass from Chad Petrie | 31-29 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Danny Burris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chad Petrie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Austin Krom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Vincent Bartholomew (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. SF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Langford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses short on a jump hook from close range | 31-29 |
| 02:56 | UCLA | Danny Burris grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 02:45 | UCLA | Roger Pierce comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Bryan Fichter - foul #3 on Bryan Fichter, team foul #6 | 31-29 |
| Subs | UCLA | William Griffith (SF), James Dyer (PF) Chad Petrie, Austin Krom | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG), Reuben Thompson (SF) Bryan Fichter, Ralph Langford | |
| 02:45 | UCLA | Roger Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:45 | UCLA | Roger Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Donald Hadley snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | UCLA | John Pickle (PG) Danny Burris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (PF) Joseph Milligan | |
| 02:08 | UCLA | James Dyer misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-29 |
| 02:06 | UCLA | Roger Pierce can't tip it in | 31-29 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Ryan Richards is fouled on the floor by William Griffith - foul #3 on William Griffith, team foul #6 | 31-29 |
| Subs | UCLA | Danny Burris (SG) William Griffith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Langford (C) Ryan Richards | |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Ralph Langford double dribbles | 31-29 |
| Subs | UCLA | Chad Petrie (SG) Danny Burris | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:17 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew is hacked by Ralph Langford - foul #1 on Ralph Langford, team foul #7 | 31-29 |
| Subs | UCLA | John Christen (SF), Austin Krom (PF) Roger Pierce, James Dyer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:17 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:17 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Ralph Langford's fadeaway is rejected by Austin Krom | 33-29 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses the tip | 33-29 |
| 00:53 | UCLA | The rebound goes to John Pickle | 33-29 |
| 00:49 | UCLA | Chad Petrie can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 00:48 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew tips it back up and in | 35-29 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Ralph Langford connects on the floater from the baseline | 35-31 |
| 00:22 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 35-31 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Ralph Langford gets the offensive rebound | 35-31 |