| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Trent Johnson (fresh) SG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) SF - Samuel Rogers (fresh) PF - James Strand (fresh) C - Brian Wagner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) PF - Vernon Wertz (fresh) C - Greg Mathews (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | Brian Wagner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:45 | UCLA | Trent Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Rogers | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Samuel Rogers steals the ball from Scott Sargent | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | UCLA | Scott Sargent steps in front of the Trent Johnson pass in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Scott Sargent throws it down | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | UCLA | James Strand scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Trent Johnson and the foul's on Scott Sargent - foul #1 on Scott Sargent, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:51 | UCLA | James Strand makes the free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Douglas Evans misses short on an open turnaround near the basket | 6-2 |
| 18:34 | UCLA | Samuel Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 18:08 | UCLA | Brian Wagner misses short on a floater from the left side | 6-2 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Douglas Evans grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-2 |
| Subs | UCLA | Joshua Black (PG), Clarence Garofalo (SG), Sam Akins (SF), Edmond Obregon (PF), Olin Jasionowski (C) Trent Johnson, Christopher Thomas, Samuel Rogers, James Strand, Brian Wagner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:31 | UCLA | Scott Sargent steals the ball from Clarence Garofalo | 6-2 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Scott Sargent banks in the layup | 6-4 |
| 17:03 | UCLA | Joshua Black is hacked by Greg Mathews - foul #1 on Greg Mathews, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Douglas McKerlie (SG), Gregory Davis (SF), Lowell Moreland (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Scott Sargent, Douglas Evans, Robert Baltzell, Vernon Wertz, Greg Mathews | |
| 16:44 | UCLA | Edmond Obregon misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Lowell Moreland - foul #1 on Lowell Moreland, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | UCLA | Brian Wagner (C) Sam Akins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:44 | UCLA | Edmond Obregon makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:44 | UCLA | Edmond Obregon makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Joshua Black is called for the reach on Randolph Shelton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Black, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | UCLA | Larry Hooker (PG) Edmond Obregon | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff is hacked by Brian Wagner - foul #1 on Brian Wagner, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | UCLA | Christopher Thomas (SG), Samuel Rogers (SF), James Strand (PF) Clarence Garofalo, Joshua Black, Olin Jasionowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff misses the lay-in | 8-4 |
| 16:21 | UCLA | Christopher Thomas gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:59 | UCLA | James Strand blows the dunk but he's hacked by Joseph Cunniff - foul #1 on Joseph Cunniff, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | UCLA | Sam Akins (SF) Samuel Rogers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Douglas Evans (SG), Vernon Wertz (PF) Randolph Shelton, Douglas McKerlie, Lowell Moreland | |
| 15:59 | UCLA | James Strand makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:59 | UCLA | James Strand makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Larry Hooker (fresh) SG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) SF - Sam Akins (fresh) PF - James Strand (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Wagner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) SF - Gregory Davis (fresh) PF - Vernon Wertz (fresh) C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Gregory Davis blows the dunk but he's fouled by Brian Wagner - foul #2 on Brian Wagner, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | UCLA | Trent Johnson (PG), Edmond Obregon (SF), Brett Avalos (C) Larry Hooker, Christopher Thomas, Brian Wagner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Gregory Davis misses the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:13 | UCLA | James Strand makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Trent Johnson | 12-5 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Sam Akins picks off the pass by Joseph Cunniff in the backcourt | 12-5 |
| 15:09 | UCLA | Sam Akins hits the finger roll | 14-5 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Scott Sargent is hacked by Trent Johnson - foul #1 on Trent Johnson, team foul #4 | 14-5 |
| Subs | UCLA | Clarence Garofalo (SG), Samuel Rogers (SF), Olin Jasionowski (C) Sam Akins, James Strand, Brett Avalos | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Robert Baltzell (SF), Lowell Moreland (PF), Greg Mathews (C) Scott Sargent, Gregory Davis, Vernon Wertz, Joseph Cunniff | |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 14-5 |
| 14:37 | UCLA | Samuel Rogers pulls down the rebound | 14-5 |
| 14:14 | UCLA | Samuel Rogers loses the ball out of bounds | 14-5 |
| Subs | UCLA | Joshua Black (PG), Christopher Thomas (SG), Brett Avalos (C) Trent Johnson, Clarence Garofalo, Edmond Obregon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (SG) Douglas Evans | |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton clanks a shot from the right block | 14-5 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton tips it in | 14-7 |
| 13:45 | UCLA | Brett Avalos misses long on a jump hook from close range | 14-7 |
| 13:43 | UCLA | Olin Jasionowski tips it in | 16-7 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Greg Mathews scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Randolph Shelton | 16-9 |
| 13:10 | UCLA | Brett Avalos misses the driving attempt in the paint | 16-9 |
| 13:08 | UCLA | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Rogers | 16-9 |
| 12:54 | UCLA | Brett Avalos is hacked by Greg Mathews - foul #2 on Greg Mathews, team foul #5 | 16-9 |
| Subs | UCLA | Clarence Garofalo (SG), Sam Akins (SF), Edmond Obregon (PF), James Strand (C) Christopher Thomas, Samuel Rogers, Olin Jasionowski, Brett Avalos | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Douglas Evans (SG), Vernon Wertz (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Randolph Shelton, Douglas McKerlie, Lowell Moreland, Greg Mathews | |
| 12:33 | UCLA | Edmond Obregon knocks in the runner from the right block and the foul's on Vernon Wertz - foul #1 on Vernon Wertz, team foul #6 | 18-9 |
| Subs | UCLA | Trent Johnson (PG) Joshua Black | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Davis (SF) Robert Baltzell | |
| 12:33 | UCLA | Edmond Obregon misses the free throw | 18-9 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff grabs the board | 18-9 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Gregory Davis misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 18-9 |
| 12:20 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Trent Johnson | 18-9 |
| 12:05 | UCLA | James Strand travels with the ball | 18-9 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Douglas Evans comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-9 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Scott Sargent tips it in | 18-11 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Trent Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Garofalo (fresh) SF - Sam Akins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edmond Obregon (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Strand (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) SF - Gregory Davis (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Vernon Wertz (fresh) C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | UCLA | Trent Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-11 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff connects on the shot from close range and he's hacked by James Strand - foul #1 on James Strand, team foul #5 | 20-13 |
| Subs | UCLA | Larry Hooker (PG), Christopher Thomas (SG), Joshua Black (SF), Olin Jasionowski (PF), Brett Avalos (C) Trent Johnson, Clarence Garofalo, Sam Akins, Edmond Obregon, James Strand | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Baltzell (SF) Gregory Davis | |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff makes the free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:42 | UCLA | Joshua Black knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Robert Baltzell - foul #1 on Robert Baltzell, team foul #7 | 22-14 |
| Subs | UCLA | Samuel Rogers (SF) Larry Hooker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Douglas McKerlie (SG), Lowell Moreland (PF) Scott Sargent, Douglas Evans, Vernon Wertz | |
| 10:42 | UCLA | Joshua Black misses the free throw | 22-14 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff snags the defensive board | 22-14 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-14 |
| 10:24 | UCLA | Randolph Shelton is called for the reach on Joshua Black - foul #1 on Randolph Shelton, team foul #8 | 22-14 |
| 10:24 | UCLA | Joshua Black makes the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 10:24 | UCLA | Joshua Black makes the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randolph Shelton, team foul #9 | 24-14 |
| Subs | UCLA | James Strand (PF) Brett Avalos | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG) Randolph Shelton | |
| 10:09 | UCLA | Joshua Black hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-14 |
| 10:08 | UCLA | Olin Jasionowski tips it home | 26-14 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Douglas McKerlie and he's hacked by James Strand - foul #2 on James Strand, team foul #6 | 26-16 |
| Subs | UCLA | Sam Akins (SF), Edmond Obregon (PF) Samuel Rogers, James Strand | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG), Vernon Wertz (C) Scott Sargent, Joseph Cunniff | |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell makes the free throw | 26-17 |
| 09:23 | UCLA | Joshua Black misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-17 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell gets the rebound | 26-17 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell is fouled on the floor by Christopher Thomas - foul #1 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #7 | 26-17 |
| Subs | UCLA | Trent Johnson (PG), Clarence Garofalo (SG), Brett Avalos (PF) Joshua Black, Christopher Thomas, Edmond Obregon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Norbert McConnico (PF) Douglas McKerlie, Lowell Moreland | |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell misses the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 08:58 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Brett Avalos | 26-18 |
| 08:29 | UCLA | Olin Jasionowski can't finish the layup | 26-18 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Douglas Evans | 26-18 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Sargent | 26-21 |
| 07:53 | UCLA | Olin Jasionowski misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 26-21 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Douglas Evans buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Norbert McConnico | 26-23 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Trent Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Garofalo (fresh) SF - Sam Akins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brett Avalos (fairly fresh) C - Olin Jasionowski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Baltzell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norbert McConnico (fresh) C - Vernon Wertz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:24 | UCLA | Brett Avalos comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Vernon Wertz - foul #2 on Vernon Wertz, team foul #10 | 26-23 |
| Subs | UCLA | Joshua Black (PG), Christopher Thomas (SG), Samuel Rogers (SF), Edmond Obregon (PF) Trent Johnson, Clarence Garofalo, Sam Akins, Olin Jasionowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (SG), Gregory Davis (SF), Lowell Moreland (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Douglas Evans, Robert Baltzell, Norbert McConnico, Vernon Wertz | |
| 07:24 | UCLA | Brett Avalos makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 07:24 | UCLA | Brett Avalos makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joshua Black - foul #2 on Joshua Black, team foul #8 | 28-23 |
| Subs | UCLA | Larry Hooker (PG), Olin Jasionowski (C) Joshua Black, Brett Avalos | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 06:33 | UCLA | Olin Jasionowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-25 |
| Subs | UCLA | James Strand (PF), Brian Wagner (C) Edmond Obregon, Olin Jasionowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 06:13 | UCLA | Christopher Thomas pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 05:45 | UCLA | Samuel Rogers connects on the floater from the left side | 30-25 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 30-27 |
| 05:13 | UCLA | Christopher Thomas is fouled on the floor by Douglas McKerlie - foul #1 on Douglas McKerlie, team foul #11 | 30-27 |
| Subs | UCLA | Trent Johnson (PG), Joshua Black (SF) Larry Hooker, Samuel Rogers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG), Robert Baltzell (SF), Norbert McConnico (PF) Douglas McKerlie, Gregory Davis, Lowell Moreland | |
| 05:13 | UCLA | Christopher Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 05:13 | UCLA | Christopher Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Douglas Evans misses the easy open layup | 32-27 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff gets the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell misses the floater from just outside the lane | 32-27 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Douglas Evans grabs the offensive board | 32-27 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff connects on the open turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Scott Sargent | 32-29 |
| 04:13 | UCLA | Douglas Evans steals it from Joshua Black | 32-29 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 32-29 |
| 04:02 | UCLA | Joshua Black snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 03:42 | UCLA | Joshua Black makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Strand | 34-29 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Trent Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Thomas (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Black (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Strand (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Brian Wagner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Baltzell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norbert McConnico (fresh) C - Joseph Cunniff (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Brian Wagner is called for the reach on Scott Sargent in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Wagner, team foul #9 | 34-29 |
| Subs | UCLA | Larry Hooker (PG), Clarence Garofalo (SG), Sam Akins (SF), Edmond Obregon (PF), Brett Avalos (C) Trent Johnson, Christopher Thomas, Joshua Black, James Strand, Brian Wagner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Davis (SF), Vernon Wertz (PF), Greg Mathews (C) Robert Baltzell, Norbert McConnico, Joseph Cunniff | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 03:38 | UCLA | Brett Avalos gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 03:09 | UCLA | Brett Avalos drills a floater from just outside the lane | 36-30 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Sam Akins steps in front of the Douglas Evans pass in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| 02:38 | UCLA | Clarence Garofalo is hacked by Douglas Evans - foul #1 on Douglas Evans, team foul #12 | 36-30 |
| Subs | UCLA | Joshua Black (PG), Samuel Rogers (SF), Olin Jasionowski (C) Larry Hooker, Sam Akins, Brett Avalos | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Douglas McKerlie (SG) Scott Sargent, Douglas Evans | |
| 02:38 | UCLA | Clarence Garofalo misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 02:38 | UCLA | Clarence Garofalo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the driving attempt in the paint | 37-32 |
| 01:44 | UCLA | Edmond Obregon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 39-32 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Gregory Davis gets the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Gregory Davis drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Randolph Shelton | 39-34 |
| 01:05 | UCLA | Samuel Rogers misses the lay-in | 39-34 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vernon Wertz | 39-34 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Greg Mathews hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clarence Garofalo - foul #1 on Clarence Garofalo, team foul #10 | 39-34 |
| Subs | UCLA | Trent Johnson (PG), Sam Akins (SG), James Strand (PF), Brett Avalos (C) Joshua Black, Clarence Garofalo, Edmond Obregon, Olin Jasionowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG), Robert Baltzell (SF), Lowell Moreland (PF) Douglas McKerlie, Gregory Davis, Vernon Wertz | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Greg Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Greg Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 00:12 | UCLA | Samuel Rogers misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 39-36 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Douglas Evans is alone and throws it down set up by Robert Baltzell | 39-38 |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Sam Akins comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 39-38 |