| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Calvin Ruelas (fresh) SG - Daniel Taylor (fresh) SF - Jeff Robertson (fresh) PF - Robert Reinhard (fresh) C - Ray Roy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | Ray Roy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Alan Barnes is hacked by Jeff Robertson - foul #1 on Jeff Robertson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Alan Barnes is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz is fouled on the floor by Daniel Taylor - foul #1 on Daniel Taylor, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Daniel Walters connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jerry Stankiewicz | 2-5 |
| 17:59 | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas is hacked by Nathaniel Cook - foul #1 on Nathaniel Cook, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:51 | UCLA | Robert Reinhard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:50 | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas tips it but misses | 2-5 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook misses the tip | 2-5 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz tips it back up and in | 2-7 |
| 17:16 | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Walters - foul #1 on Daniel Walters, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | UCLA | Scott Constable (SF), Kyle Gallagher (PF), Brandon Thompson (C) Jeff Robertson, Robert Reinhard, Ray Roy | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:16 | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas misses the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:16 | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz knocks in the floater in the lane | 3-9 |
| 16:40 | UCLA | Daniel Taylor hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-9 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 5-9 |
| Subs | UCLA | Paul Stotler (PG), Richard Fields (SG) Calvin Ruelas, Daniel Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Childs (SF) Alan Barnes | |
| 16:21 | UCLA | Kyle Gallagher misses the lay-in | 5-9 |
| 16:20 | UCLA | Paul Stotler tips it but misses | 5-9 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Daniel Walters loses the dribble to Scott Constable | 5-9 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Paul Stotler (fresh) SG - Richard Fields (fresh) SF - Scott Constable (fresh) PF - Kyle Gallagher (fresh) C - Brandon Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Cook (fairly fresh) C - Edgardo Luna (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | UCLA | Kyle Gallagher is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Cook - foul #2 on Nathaniel Cook, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | UCLA | Daniel Taylor (SG), Jeff Robertson (SF), Robert Reinhard (PF) Richard Fields, Scott Constable, Kyle Gallagher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Lars Wojnowski (SG), Allen Nelson (PF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Nathaniel Cook, Edgardo Luna | |
| 15:25 | UCLA | Daniel Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Milan | 5-9 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeff Robertson - foul #2 on Jeff Robertson, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | UCLA | Scott Constable (SF), Ray Roy (C) Jeff Robertson, Brandon Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 15:05 | UCLA | Ray Roy misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 5-11 |
| 15:03 | UCLA | Robert Reinhard snags the offensive board | 5-11 |
| 14:49 | UCLA | Scott Constable makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Daniel Taylor | 7-11 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Derek Crocker misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Ray Roy - foul #1 on Ray Roy, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas (PG) Paul Stotler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Alan Barnes (SF), Edgardo Luna (C) Lars Wojnowski, Steven Childs, James Milan | |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 14:16 | UCLA | Daniel Taylor comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-13 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Allen Nelson pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Alan Barnes misses the 3 from the left corner | 7-13 |
| 13:51 | UCLA | Daniel Taylor grabs the board | 7-13 |
| 13:32 | UCLA | Daniel Taylor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-13 |
| 13:31 | UCLA | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Roy | 7-13 |
| 13:14 | UCLA | Scott Constable drills a jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Derek Crocker - foul #1 on Derek Crocker, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | UCLA | Paul Stotler (SG), Kyle Gallagher (PF), Brandon Thompson (C) Daniel Taylor, Robert Reinhard, Ray Roy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), James Milan (PF) Derek Crocker, Allen Nelson | |
| 13:14 | UCLA | Scott Constable misses the free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Paul Stotler - foul #1 on Paul Stotler, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | UCLA | George Flood (C) Scott Constable | |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Kennelly (C) Edgardo Luna | |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:00 | UCLA | George Flood grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 12:56 | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas is called for traveling | 9-13 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Childs (SF) Alan Barnes | |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Daniel Walters knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Steven Childs | 9-16 |
| 12:30 | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-16 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz grabs the board | 9-16 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Steven Childs lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Walters | 9-18 |
| 11:58 | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 9-18 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly grabs the defensive rebound | 9-18 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Calvin Ruelas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Stotler (fresh) SF - Kyle Gallagher (fresh) PF - Brandon Thompson (fresh) C - George Flood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Milan (fresh) C - Russell Kennelly (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Childs | 9-21 |
| 11:22 | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-21 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly snags the defensive board | 9-21 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Steven Childs is fouled on the floor by Kyle Gallagher - foul #1 on Kyle Gallagher, team foul #6 | 9-21 |
| Subs | UCLA | Daniel Taylor (SG), Robert Reinhard (PF), Ray Roy (C) Calvin Ruelas, Brandon Thompson, George Flood | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (SG), Alan Barnes (SF), Allen Nelson (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) Jerry Stankiewicz, Steven Childs, James Milan, Russell Kennelly | |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Allen Nelson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Derek Crocker | 9-23 |
| 10:51 | UCLA | Daniel Taylor makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kyle Gallagher | 12-23 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Daniel Walters comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-23 |
| 10:43 | UCLA | Daniel Taylor grabs the board | 12-23 |
| 10:37 | UCLA | Ray Roy loses the dribble to Allen Nelson | 12-23 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses the 3 from the right corner | 12-23 |
| 10:19 | UCLA | Kyle Gallagher pulls down the rebound | 12-23 |
| 09:54 | UCLA | Ray Roy can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 12-23 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Daniel Walters pulls down the rebound | 12-23 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 12-25 |
| 09:23 | UCLA | Robert Reinhard clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-25 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Daniel Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 12-25 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-25 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Allen Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-25 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Allen Nelson clanks a floater from the left wing | 12-25 |
| 08:54 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Ray Roy | 12-25 |
| 08:50 | UCLA | Daniel Walters picks off the pass by Kyle Gallagher | 12-25 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Daniel Walters slams it home | 12-27 |
| 08:33 | UCLA | Ray Roy is hacked by Edgardo Luna - foul #1 on Edgardo Luna, team foul #5 | 12-27 |
| Subs | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas (PG), Richard Fields (SG), Scott Constable (SF), Brandon Thompson (PF), George Flood (C) Paul Stotler, Daniel Taylor, Kyle Gallagher, Robert Reinhard, Ray Roy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Steven Childs (SF), James Milan (PF), Russell Kennelly (C) Daniel Walters, Derek Crocker, Alan Barnes, Allen Nelson, Edgardo Luna | |
| 08:10 | UCLA | Scott Constable is whistled for a carry | 12-27 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Steven Childs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-27 |
| 07:53 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Brandon Thompson | 12-27 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Calvin Ruelas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Fields (fresh) SF - Scott Constable (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brandon Thompson (fresh) C - George Flood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lars Wojnowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Milan (fresh) C - Russell Kennelly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 12-27 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | James Milan grabs the defensive rebound | 12-27 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | James Milan can't throw it down | 12-27 |
| 07:06 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Calvin Ruelas | 12-27 |
| 07:01 | UCLA | Brandon Thompson scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Calvin Ruelas | 15-27 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | James Milan drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Jerry Stankiewicz | 15-29 |
| 06:24 | UCLA | Richard Fields is called for 3 seconds | 15-29 |
| Subs | UCLA | Daniel Taylor (SG), Robert Reinhard (PF), Ray Roy (C) Calvin Ruelas, Brandon Thompson, George Flood | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Allen Nelson (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) Lars Wojnowski, James Milan, Russell Kennelly | |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Scott Constable takes the ball from Edgardo Luna | 15-29 |
| 05:55 | UCLA | Scott Constable misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-29 |
| 05:53 | UCLA | Scott Constable grabs the offensive board | 15-29 |
| 05:42 | UCLA | Robert Reinhard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Scott Constable | 18-29 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Steven Childs connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Daniel Walters | 18-32 |
| 05:09 | UCLA | Daniel Taylor misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Allen Nelson - foul #1 on Allen Nelson, team foul #6 | 18-32 |
| Subs | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas (PG), Kyle Gallagher (SF) Richard Fields, Scott Constable | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (SG), Alan Barnes (SF) Jerry Stankiewicz, Steven Childs | |
| 05:09 | UCLA | Daniel Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 05:09 | UCLA | Daniel Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Allen Nelson gets the rebound | 18-32 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Alan Barnes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-32 |
| 04:57 | UCLA | Daniel Taylor grabs the board | 18-32 |
| 04:52 | UCLA | Daniel Walters steps in front of the Ray Roy pass | 18-32 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Alan Barnes | 18-35 |
| 04:15 | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas misses the lay-in but the foul's on Edgardo Luna - foul #2 on Edgardo Luna, team foul #7 | 18-35 |
| Subs | UCLA | Brandon Thompson (PF), George Flood (C) Robert Reinhard, Ray Roy | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Milan (PF), Russell Kennelly (C) Allen Nelson, Edgardo Luna | |
| 04:15 | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas misses the 1st free throw | 18-35 |
| 04:15 | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas makes the 2nd free throw | 19-35 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Derek Crocker clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-35 |
| 03:45 | UCLA | The rebound goes to George Flood | 19-35 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Calvin Ruelas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kyle Gallagher (fairly fresh) PF - Brandon Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Flood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Barnes (fairly fresh) PF - James Milan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Kennelly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | UCLA | Brandon Thompson lays it up and in set up by Daniel Taylor | 21-35 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Derek Crocker clanks a 3 from the left wing | 21-35 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Walters | 21-35 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Alan Barnes can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 21-35 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Alan Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-35 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-35 |
| 02:40 | UCLA | Brandon Thompson grabs the board | 21-35 |
| 02:35 | UCLA | Calvin Ruelas jams it | 23-35 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Russell Kennelly, team foul #8 | 23-35 |
| Subs | UCLA | Paul Stotler (PG), Richard Fields (SG), Jeff Robertson (SF), Robert Reinhard (PF), Scott Constable (C) Calvin Ruelas, Daniel Taylor, Kyle Gallagher, Brandon Thompson, George Flood | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Nathaniel Cook (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) Daniel Walters, Derek Crocker, Alan Barnes, James Milan, Russell Kennelly | |
| 01:53 | UCLA | Scott Constable comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 23-35 |
| 01:52 | UCLA | Robert Reinhard tips it but misses | 23-35 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook grabs the board | 23-35 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Steven Childs makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-38 |
| 01:26 | UCLA | The pull-up jumper by Paul Stotler is blocked by Nathaniel Cook | 23-38 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna pulls down the rebound | 23-38 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Lars Wojnowski | 23-41 |
| 01:13 | UCLA | Paul Stotler misses long on a floater from the right wing | 23-41 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna pulls down the rebound | 23-41 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz is whistled for traveling | 23-41 |
| Subs | UCLA | Daniel Taylor (SG), Ray Roy (C) Richard Fields, Robert Reinhard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG) Lars Wojnowski | |
| 00:29 | UCLA | Daniel Taylor hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Stotler | 25-41 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook is fouled on the floor by Daniel Taylor - foul #2 on Daniel Taylor, team foul #7 | 25-41 |
| Subs | UCLA | Brandon Thompson (PF) Scott Constable | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG) Derek Crocker | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook makes the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 25-43 |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Daniel Taylor misses short on a halfcourt shot | 25-43 |