| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Calvin Ruelas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeff Robertson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brandon Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Roy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Macfarlane (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Aaron Cook (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Hunter (fresh) PF - James Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois State | Jack Carter misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 19:42 | UCLA | Jeff Robertson gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 19:36 | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas is fouled on the floor by Aaron Cook - foul #3 on Aaron Cook, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia (SG) Aaron Cook | |
| 19:26 | UCLA | John Macfarlane picks off the pass by Jeff Robertson | 31-32 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Macfarlane | 31-34 |
| 18:57 | UCLA | Daniel Taylor misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Jack Carter - foul #2 on Jack Carter, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| 18:57 | UCLA | Daniel Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:57 | UCLA | Daniel Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Calvin Ruelas is called for the reach on Charles Hunter - foul #1 on Calvin Ruelas, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | UCLA | Kyle Gallagher (PF) Brandon Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 18:23 | Illinois State | James Williams comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 18:21 | UCLA | Jeff Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:15 | UCLA | Kyle Gallagher buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Calvin Ruelas and he's hacked by Charles Hunter - foul #3 on Charles Hunter, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | UCLA | Paul Stotler (PG), Scott Constable (SF), George Flood (C) Calvin Ruelas, Jeff Robertson, Ray Roy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Walter Potter (SF), Jerry Kelly (PF) Charles Hunter, James Williams | |
| 18:15 | UCLA | Kyle Gallagher makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia is whistled for a carry | 36-34 |
| Subs | UCLA | Richard Fields (SG) Daniel Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:46 | UCLA | Scott Constable misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | Jack Carter gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | Jack Carter is hacked by George Flood - foul #1 on George Flood, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | UCLA | Brandon Thompson (C) George Flood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Williams (PF) Jack Carter | |
| 17:12 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 17:00 | UCLA | Richard Fields loses the ball out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | UCLA | Daniel Taylor (SG), George Flood (C) Richard Fields, Kyle Gallagher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Carter (C) Jerry Kelly | |
| 16:46 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane is whistled for a carry | 36-37 |
| Subs | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas (PG), Jeff Robertson (SF) Paul Stotler, Scott Constable | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:31 | UCLA | Daniel Taylor scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Jeff Robertson | 38-37 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Walter Potter knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 38-39 |
| 16:14 | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| Subs | UCLA | Ray Roy (C) George Flood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 15:49 | UCLA | Jeff Robertson gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Calvin Ruelas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeff Robertson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Roy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Macfarlane (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Ahluwalia (tiring) SF - Walter Potter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:46 | UCLA | Daniel Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| Subs | UCLA | Paul Stotler (PG), Richard Fields (SG), Robert Reinhard (PF) Calvin Ruelas, Daniel Taylor, Brandon Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Michael Watson (SG), Charles Hunter (SF), Leslie Petrin (PF), Jerry Kelly (C) John Macfarlane, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Walter Potter, James Williams, Jack Carter | |
| 15:33 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 38-39 |
| 15:31 | UCLA | Robert Reinhard snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 15:29 | UCLA | Charles Hunter takes the ball from Paul Stotler in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Hunter | 38-41 |
| 15:09 | UCLA | Robert Reinhard can't finish the layup | 38-41 |
| 15:08 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Richard Fields is called for the reach on Edward Zuro - foul #1 on Richard Fields, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | UCLA | Daniel Taylor (SG), Scott Constable (SF), George Flood (C) Richard Fields, Jeff Robertson, Ray Roy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Carter (C) Jerry Kelly | |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Stotler - foul #2 on Paul Stotler, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas (PG) Paul Stotler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:40 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Robert Reinhard | 38-42 |
| 14:20 | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Michael Watson - foul #4 on Michael Watson, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | UCLA | Kyle Gallagher (PF) Robert Reinhard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG), Walter Potter (SF), James Williams (PF) Michael Watson, Charles Hunter, Jack Carter | |
| 14:20 | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:20 | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:20 | Illinois State | James Williams gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:00 | Illinois State | James Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | UCLA | Richard Fields (PG), Ray Roy (C) Calvin Ruelas, George Flood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Carter (C) Leslie Petrin | |
| 13:57 | UCLA | Richard Fields is hacked by Walter Potter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Potter, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG) Edward Zuro | |
| 13:36 | UCLA | Jack Carter swats the short shot by Ray Roy | 39-42 |
| 13:34 | UCLA | Richard Fields grabs the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:18 | UCLA | Scott Constable hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ray Roy | 41-42 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | Jack Carter tips it in | 41-44 |
| 12:38 | UCLA | Daniel Taylor is hacked by John Macfarlane - foul #2 on John Macfarlane, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| Subs | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas (PG), Paul Stotler (SG), Jeff Robertson (SF), Robert Reinhard (PF), George Flood (C) Richard Fields, Daniel Taylor, Scott Constable, Kyle Gallagher, Ray Roy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (SG), Charles Hunter (SF), Leslie Petrin (PF), Jerry Kelly (C) Aaron Cook, Walter Potter, James Williams, Jack Carter | |
| 12:16 | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Reinhard | 43-44 |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter tips it back up and in | 43-46 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Calvin Ruelas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Stotler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Robertson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Reinhard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - George Flood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Macfarlane (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Zuro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leslie Petrin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Kelly (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | UCLA | Richard Fields (SG), Brandon Thompson (C) Calvin Ruelas, George Flood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (SG), James Williams (PF), Jack Carter (C) John Macfarlane, Leslie Petrin, Jerry Kelly | |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | Jack Carter lays it in set up by Edward Zuro | 43-48 |
| 11:08 | UCLA | Richard Fields is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Fields, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | UCLA | Kyle Gallagher (SF) Jeff Robertson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Walter Potter (SF) Charles Hunter | |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Jack Carter can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Reinhard - foul #4 on Robert Reinhard, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | UCLA | Daniel Taylor (SG), Ray Roy (C) Paul Stotler, Robert Reinhard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Jack Carter misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Jack Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 10:37 | UCLA | Daniel Taylor loses the dribble to James Williams | 43-49 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro is hacked by Richard Fields - foul #3 on Richard Fields, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| Subs | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas (PG) Richard Fields | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin (PF) James Williams | |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 10:31 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Brandon Thompson | 43-50 |
| 10:15 | UCLA | Brandon Thompson knocks in the shot in the lane | 45-50 |
| 10:05 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook clanks a floater from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 10:03 | UCLA | Brandon Thompson pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 10:01 | UCLA | Daniel Taylor travels in the backcourt | 45-50 |
| Subs | UCLA | Scott Constable (SF) Kyle Gallagher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SG), Charles Hunter (SF), Jerry Kelly (C) Edward Zuro, Aaron Cook, Walter Potter, Jack Carter | |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly makes the jump hook from close range | 45-52 |
| 09:26 | UCLA | Charles Hunter steals it from Ray Roy | 45-52 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 09:08 | UCLA | Scott Constable snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 09:02 | UCLA | Daniel Taylor misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-52 |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Daniel Taylor steals the ball from Jerry Kelly | 45-52 |
| 08:31 | UCLA | Ray Roy clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-52 |
| 08:30 | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas hits the follow up shot | 47-52 |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | Brandon Thompson swats the short shot by Leslie Petrin | 47-52 |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 47-52 |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin can't tip it in | 47-52 |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hunter | 47-52 |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-52 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin grabs the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Calvin Ruelas (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Scott Constable (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brandon Thompson (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ray Roy (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Macfarlane (tired) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Ahluwalia (tiring) SF - Charles Hunter (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Leslie Petrin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 07:14 | UCLA | Ray Roy grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 07:11 | UCLA | Daniel Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Ahluwalia - foul #1 on Dikembe Ahluwalia, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | UCLA | Paul Stotler (PG), Jeff Robertson (SF), Robert Reinhard (PF), George Flood (C) Calvin Ruelas, Scott Constable, Brandon Thompson, Ray Roy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG), Michael Watson (SG), Walter Potter (SF), James Williams (PF), Jack Carter (C) John Macfarlane, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Charles Hunter, Leslie Petrin, Jerry Kelly | |
| 07:11 | UCLA | Daniel Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:11 | UCLA | Daniel Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | James Williams buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Aaron Cook | 49-54 |
| 06:36 | UCLA | Jeff Robertson is hacked by Jack Carter - foul #3 on Jack Carter, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | UCLA | Richard Fields (SG) Daniel Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:36 | UCLA | Jeff Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:36 | UCLA | Jeff Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook is fouled on the floor by George Flood - foul #2 on George Flood, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:57 | UCLA | Paul Stotler hits the finger roll | 53-56 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Jack Carter lays it up and in | 53-58 |
| 05:27 | UCLA | Paul Stotler can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-58 |
| 05:25 | UCLA | George Flood grabs the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 05:10 | UCLA | Richard Fields hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | James Williams gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Michael Watson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Fields - foul #4 on Richard Fields, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| Subs | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas (PG), Daniel Taylor (SG), Kyle Gallagher (SF), Ray Roy (C) Paul Stotler, Richard Fields, Jeff Robertson, George Flood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Charles Hunter (SF) Aaron Cook, Walter Potter | |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Michael Watson misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Michael Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:02 | UCLA | Robert Reinhard snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 04:46 | UCLA | Daniel Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Jack Carter grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 04:19 | UCLA | Kyle Gallagher gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 04:15 | UCLA | Kyle Gallagher misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Watson - foul #5 on Michael Watson, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jeff Robertson (SF) Robert Reinhard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Leslie Petrin (PF) Michael Watson, James Williams | |
| 04:15 | UCLA | Kyle Gallagher makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 04:15 | UCLA | Kyle Gallagher misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jack Carter | 54-58 |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kyle Gallagher - foul #2 on Kyle Gallagher, team foul #10 | 54-58 |
| Subs | UCLA | Richard Fields (PG), Scott Constable (C) Calvin Ruelas, Ray Roy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (SG), Walter Potter (SF) John Macfarlane, Charles Hunter | |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 03:40 | UCLA | Richard Fields misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-59 |
| 03:38 | UCLA | Scott Constable snags the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 03:20 | UCLA | Kyle Gallagher is open and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeff Robertson | 56-59 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Richard Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Taylor (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Robertson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Gallagher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Constable (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Edward Zuro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Walter Potter (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Leslie Petrin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Carter (tiring) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Walter Potter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 02:56 | UCLA | Scott Constable grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 02:35 | UCLA | Daniel Taylor hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | UCLA | Paul Stotler (PG), Robert Reinhard (PF), George Flood (C) Daniel Taylor, Jeff Robertson, Kyle Gallagher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia (SG), Jerry Kelly (C) Aaron Cook, Jack Carter | |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Dikembe Ahluwalia, team foul #10 | 59-59 |
| 02:22 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hunter (SF), James Williams (PF) Walter Potter, Jerry Kelly | |
| 02:06 | UCLA | Richard Fields misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dikembe Ahluwalia - foul #3 on Dikembe Ahluwalia, team foul #11 | 59-59 |
| Subs | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas (PG), Brandon Thompson (C) Paul Stotler, George Flood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (SG) Dikembe Ahluwalia | |
| 02:06 | UCLA | Richard Fields makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:06 | UCLA | Richard Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:06 | UCLA | Brandon Thompson grabs the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 01:57 | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Constable | 62-59 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | UCLA | Daniel Taylor (SG), Jeff Robertson (SF), Ray Roy (C) Richard Fields, Scott Constable, Brandon Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Jack Carter (C) Aaron Cook, Leslie Petrin | |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Jack Carter | 62-61 |
| 01:43 | UCLA | Daniel Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Jack Carter loses the dribble to Calvin Ruelas | 62-61 |
| 01:09 | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas blows the layup | 62-61 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jack Carter | 62-61 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Jack Carter hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 62-61 |
| 00:45 | UCLA | Robert Reinhard grabs the board | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:40 | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas can't throw it down | 62-61 |
| 00:39 | UCLA | Ray Roy tips it home | 64-61 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Macfarlane | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas is fouled in the backcourt by John Macfarlane - foul #3 on John Macfarlane, team foul #12 | 64-63 |
| 00:18 | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:18 | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 65-63 |
| 00:05 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Daniel Taylor | 65-63 |
| 00:02 | UCLA | John Macfarlane is called for the reach on Daniel Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Macfarlane, team foul #13 | 65-63 |
| 00:02 | UCLA | Daniel Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:02 | UCLA | Daniel Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter misses short on a fullcourt shot | 66-63 |