| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Carmona (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harris Schilling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Naylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Roark (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Sloane (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Summerfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilbur Clingman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Locklear (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Zadorozny (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Richard Sloane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-29 |
| 19:20 | Iowa | Robert Carmona is whistled for a carry | 29-29 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Lawrence Summerfield makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Sloane | 29-32 |
| 18:39 | Iowa | Robert Carmona comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | David Zadorozny grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Lawrence Summerfield is fouled on the floor by Robert Carmona - foul #1 on Robert Carmona, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Lawrence Summerfield is called for traveling | 29-32 |
| 17:34 | Iowa | Harris Schilling knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Smith | 32-32 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Sloane | 32-34 |
| 16:57 | Iowa | Robert Carmona misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Zadorozny | 32-34 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Howard (SF), John Anderson (PF), Matthew Wickham (C) Wilbur Clingman, Ralph Locklear, David Zadorozny | |
| 16:13 | Iowa | John Anderson is called for the reach on Joseph Roark - foul #2 on John Anderson, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 15:50 | Iowa | Harris Schilling buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Smith | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Brian Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Carmona (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harris Schilling (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Naylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Roark (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Sloane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Summerfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Howard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Wickham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Matthew Wickham can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 34-34 |
| 15:25 | Iowa | Joseph Roark snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 15:09 | Iowa | James Naylor travels with the ball | 34-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Hayden (SG) Robert Carmona | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harlan Cola (PG), Wilbur Clingman (SF), Ralph Locklear (PF) Richard Sloane, Lawrence Summerfield, John Anderson | |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman misses long on a shot from the left block | 34-34 |
| 14:56 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Brian Smith | 34-34 |
| 14:37 | Iowa | Brian Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-34 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Matthew Wickham is hacked by Harris Schilling - foul #3 on Harris Schilling, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Zadorozny (C) Matthew Wickham | |
| 14:06 | Illinois | A charge is called on Harlan Cola - foul #1 on Harlan Cola, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Carmona (SG) Robert Hayden | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Sloane (PG) Harlan Cola | |
| 13:40 | Iowa | Robert Carmona clanks a 3 from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 13:38 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Harris Schilling | 34-34 |
| 13:19 | Iowa | David Zadorozny picks off the pass by Brian Smith | 34-34 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear misses short on a shot from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 13:04 | Iowa | James Naylor snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 12:45 | Iowa | Brian Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Dennis Howard misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 34-34 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman tips it in | 34-36 |
| 12:10 | Iowa | Robert Carmona is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Smith out of a doubleteam | 37-36 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Dennis Howard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Richard Sloane gets the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Dennis Howard buries a turnaround from close range | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Brian Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Carmona (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harris Schilling (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Naylor (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Roark (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Sloane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wilbur Clingman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Locklear (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Zadorozny (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Iowa | Robert Carmona hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Harris Schilling | 40-38 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | James Naylor steps in front of the Ralph Locklear pass | 40-38 |
| 10:39 | Iowa | Joseph Roark lays it in | 42-38 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Dennis Howard is fouled on the floor by Joseph Roark - foul #1 on Joseph Roark, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Reynolds (PG), Robert Hayden (SG), Otto Dance (SF), Matthew Aarons (PF), Timothy Austin (C) Brian Smith, Robert Carmona, Harris Schilling, James Naylor, Joseph Roark | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harlan Cola (PG), Lawrence Summerfield (SG), John Anderson (PF), Matthew Wickham (C) Richard Sloane, Dennis Howard, Ralph Locklear, David Zadorozny | |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Otto Dance - foul #1 on Otto Dance, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 09:47 | Iowa | Robert Hayden comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Anderson - foul #3 on John Anderson, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| 09:47 | Iowa | Robert Hayden misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 09:47 | Iowa | Robert Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Matthew Wickham drills a jumper from the right side set up by Lawrence Summerfield | 43-42 |
| 09:14 | Iowa | Matthew Aarons hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Matthew Wickham snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman scores on a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Otto Dance - foul #2 on Otto Dance, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Smith (PG), Robert Carmona (SG), Joseph Roark (C) William Reynolds, Robert Hayden, Timothy Austin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Sloane (PG) Harlan Cola | |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 08:36 | Iowa | Otto Dance knocks in the shot from the left block and the foul's on Wilbur Clingman - foul #1 on Wilbur Clingman, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| 08:36 | Iowa | Otto Dance makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | John Anderson knocks in the driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Matthew Aarons - foul #3 on Matthew Aarons, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Harris Schilling (SF) Otto Dance | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Howard (SF) Wilbur Clingman | |
| 08:23 | Illinois | John Anderson misses the free throw | 46-47 |
| 08:23 | Iowa | Joseph Roark gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 08:21 | Iowa | Richard Sloane is called for the reach on Brian Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Sloane, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| 07:58 | Iowa | Robert Carmona's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-47 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Dennis Howard comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Harris Schilling - foul #4 on Harris Schilling, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Timothy Austin (PF) Matthew Aarons | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Locklear (PF) John Anderson | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Dennis Howard makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Dennis Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 07:33 | Iowa | Timothy Austin gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Brian Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Carmona (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harris Schilling (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Austin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Roark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Sloane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Summerfield (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Howard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ralph Locklear (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Wickham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Iowa | Robert Carmona clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Dennis Howard gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Dennis Howard scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Sloane | 46-50 |
| 06:18 | Iowa | Richard Sloane steals the ball from Harris Schilling | 46-50 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear is hacked by Timothy Austin - foul #1 on Timothy Austin, team foul #8 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Reynolds (PG), Robert Hayden (SG), Otto Dance (SF), James Naylor (PF) Brian Smith, Robert Carmona, Harris Schilling, Joseph Roark | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harlan Cola (PG), Wilbur Clingman (SF), David Zadorozny (C) Richard Sloane, Dennis Howard, Matthew Wickham | |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 05:25 | Iowa | William Reynolds clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Lawrence Summerfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear tips it in | 46-54 |
| 04:54 | Iowa | The short jumper by Timothy Austin is denied by David Zadorozny | 46-54 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 46-54 |
| 04:41 | Iowa | James Naylor grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 04:21 | Iowa | David Zadorozny takes the ball from Robert Hayden | 46-54 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Lawrence Summerfield hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Zadorozny | 46-57 |
| 04:00 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Smith (PG), Robert Carmona (SG), Harris Schilling (SF), Joseph Roark (C) William Reynolds, Robert Hayden, Otto Dance, Timothy Austin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Sloane (PG), Dennis Howard (SG) Harlan Cola, Lawrence Summerfield | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Iowa | Brian Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-57 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Dennis Howard grabs the board | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Carmona (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harris Schilling (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Naylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Roark (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Sloane (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wilbur Clingman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Locklear (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David Zadorozny (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Richard Sloane is called for traveling | 46-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Summerfield (SG), John Anderson (PF) Wilbur Clingman, Ralph Locklear | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:51 | Iowa | Brian Smith makes the contested 3 from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Locklear (PF) John Anderson | |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Richard Sloane comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-57 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | David Zadorozny tips it back up and in | 49-59 |
| 02:12 | Iowa | Joseph Roark loses the dribble to David Zadorozny | 49-59 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Dennis Howard connects on the runner from the right block | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:46 | Iowa | James Naylor is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 49-61 |
| 01:44 | Iowa | Harris Schilling pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 01:31 | Iowa | Robert Carmona clanks a 3 from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | David Zadorozny gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Lawrence Summerfield misses the shot in the lane | 49-61 |
| 01:00 | Iowa | Joseph Roark grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Iowa | Robert Carmona misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Brian Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 00:50 | Iowa | Robert Carmona drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Brian Smith is called for the reach on Ralph Locklear in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Smith, team foul #9 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman (SF), Matthew Wickham (C) Dennis Howard, David Zadorozny | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:43 | Iowa | James Naylor misses the easy layup | 52-63 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Wilbur Clingman snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Richard Sloane buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Brian Smith lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 54-66 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Sloane runs out the clock | 54-66 |