| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Curt Stambaugh (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Nagata (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Carey (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - Clyde Spector (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bennett Cartier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Gooden (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marvin Berke (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacob Lott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | William Williams inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 19:40 | Iowa | Jacob Lott snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 19:35 | Iowa | Jacob Lott loses the dribble to William Williams | 39-31 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Walter Gooden steps in front of the Curt Stambaugh pass in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| 19:32 | Iowa | David Kennedy slams it home set up by Walter Gooden | 39-33 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Billy Carey hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 39-33 |
| 19:05 | Iowa | Bennett Cartier grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 18:59 | Iowa | Walter Gooden clanks a turnaround from the right block | 39-33 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | John Nagata gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Walter Gooden is called for the reach on William Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Gooden, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Billy Carey is called for traveling | 39-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (SG), Jeremy Jackson (C) John Nagata, Clyde Spector | |
| Subs | Iowa | Leon Lawrence (SG) Bennett Cartier | |
| 18:19 | Iowa | Walter Gooden connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Kennedy | 39-35 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | William Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kurt Lambert (SF), Jason Sansbury (PF) William Williams, Billy Carey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Manning (PG), Freddie Williams (SF), Ricky Riley (C) David Kennedy, Walter Gooden, Jacob Lott | |
| 17:56 | Iowa | Leon Lawrence is whistled for traveling | 39-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Nagata (SG) Curt Stambaugh | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:29 | Illinois | John Nagata connects on the floater from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 17:24 | Iowa | Leon Lawrence comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | John Nagata pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert is called for traveling | 41-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh (PG), William Williams (SF), Billy Carey (PF), Clyde Spector (C) Charles Bates, Kurt Lambert, Jason Sansbury, Jeremy Jackson | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Kennedy (PG), Bennett Cartier (SG), Walter Gooden (SF), Jacob Lott (C) Richard Manning, Leon Lawrence, Freddie Williams, Ricky Riley | |
| 16:38 | Iowa | Walter Gooden comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| 16:38 | Iowa | Walter Gooden misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:38 | Iowa | Walter Gooden misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Billy Carey snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | John Nagata misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Billy Carey tips it in | 43-35 |
| 15:47 | Iowa | Walter Gooden misses the floater from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | William Williams gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Curt Stambaugh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Nagata (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Carey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. C - Clyde Spector (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bennett Cartier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Gooden (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Berke (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacob Lott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Billy Carey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Curt Stambaugh | 45-35 |
| 15:15 | Iowa | Bennett Cartier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | William Williams gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Billy Carey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (SG), Kurt Lambert (SF), Jason Sansbury (PF), Jeremy Jackson (C) John Nagata, William Williams, Billy Carey, Clyde Spector | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Manning (PG), Leon Lawrence (SG), Freddie Williams (SF), Ricky Riley (C) David Kennedy, Bennett Cartier, Walter Gooden, Jacob Lott | |
| 14:54 | Iowa | Leon Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Marvin Berke steals it from Curt Stambaugh in the backcourt | 45-35 |
| 14:42 | Iowa | Ricky Riley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-35 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Charles Bates misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-35 |
| 14:21 | Iowa | Ricky Riley pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 14:17 | Iowa | Leon Lawrence throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-35 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Charles Bates is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Manning - foul #1 on Richard Manning, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Walter Gooden (SF) Freddie Williams | |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 45-35 |
| 13:51 | Iowa | Leon Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 13:45 | Iowa | Walter Gooden hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Manning | 45-37 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Manning - foul #2 on Richard Manning, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Nagata (SG), William Williams (SF), Billy Carey (PF), Clyde Spector (C) Charles Bates, Kurt Lambert, Jason Sansbury, Jeremy Jackson | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Kennedy (PG), Freddie Williams (SG), Jacob Lott (C) Richard Manning, Leon Lawrence, Ricky Riley | |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 13:03 | Iowa | Walter Gooden comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-37 |
| 13:01 | Iowa | Marvin Berke pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 12:55 | Iowa | Walter Gooden is fouled on the floor by John Nagata - foul #2 on John Nagata, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (PG) Curt Stambaugh | |
| Subs | Iowa | Bennett Cartier (SG) Walter Gooden | |
| 12:50 | Iowa | David Kennedy knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Freddie Williams | 47-40 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | William Williams comes up short on the shot in the paint | 47-40 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Billy Carey snags the offensive board | 47-40 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Charles Bates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Leon Lawrence (SF) Freddie Williams | |
| 11:56 | Iowa | Leon Lawrence misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | John Nagata snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | John Nagata is fouled on the floor by Leon Lawrence - foul #1 on Leon Lawrence, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh (PG), Kurt Lambert (SF), Jason Sansbury (PF) Charles Bates, William Williams, Billy Carey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Manning (PG), Walter Gooden (SF), Ricky Riley (C) David Kennedy, Bennett Cartier, Jacob Lott | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Curt Stambaugh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Nagata (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Kurt Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Sansbury (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Spector (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Lawrence (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Walter Gooden (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Berke (tired) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ricky Riley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh is hacked by Ricky Riley - foul #1 on Ricky Riley, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson (C) Clyde Spector | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 47-40 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert tips it home | 49-40 |
| 10:49 | Iowa | Leon Lawrence drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Manning | 49-43 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | John Nagata is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (SG) John Nagata | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Kennedy (PG), Jacob Lott (C) Richard Manning, Ricky Riley | |
| 10:33 | Iowa | Leon Lawrence clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh is hacked by David Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Kennedy, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Carey (PF) Jason Sansbury | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddie Williams (SG) Leon Lawrence | |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Billy Carey is open and scores on a jumper from close range | 51-43 |
| 09:54 | Iowa | Kurt Lambert picks off the pass by Walter Gooden | 51-43 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Charles Bates misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 09:35 | Iowa | Jacob Lott snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 09:20 | Iowa | Walter Gooden knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Jacob Lott swats the short shot by Kurt Lambert | 51-45 |
| 08:50 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Marvin Berke | 51-45 |
| 08:46 | Iowa | Walter Gooden misses long on a floater from the left side | 51-45 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Billy Carey snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Charles Bates is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Bates, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Nagata (SG), William Williams (SF), Jason Sansbury (PF), Clyde Spector (C) Curt Stambaugh, Kurt Lambert, Billy Carey, Jeremy Jackson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Manning (PG), Bennett Cartier (SG), Leon Lawrence (SF), Ricky Riley (PF), Eric Deese (C) David Kennedy, Freddie Williams, Walter Gooden, Marvin Berke, Jacob Lott | |
| 08:35 | Iowa | Eric Deese is hacked by Clyde Spector - foul #2 on Clyde Spector, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| 08:22 | Iowa | Richard Manning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | William Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| 08:09 | Iowa | Bennett Cartier comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Clyde Spector gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | John Nagata throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh (PG) Charles Bates | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 07:33 | Iowa | Bennett Cartier misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 07:32 | Iowa | Eric Deese can't tip it in | 51-45 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Nagata | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Curt Stambaugh (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Nagata (tiring) 8 pts. SF - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Sansbury (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Spector (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bennett Cartier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Lawrence (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Ricky Riley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Deese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury misses long on a shot in the paint | 51-45 |
| 07:12 | Iowa | Richard Manning pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 07:01 | Iowa | Leon Lawrence buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | John Nagata clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 06:38 | Iowa | Eric Deese gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 06:31 | Iowa | Leon Lawrence misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-48 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Clyde Spector pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | William Williams can't throw it down but he's hacked by Ricky Riley - foul #2 on Ricky Riley, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (SG), Billy Carey (PF), Jeremy Jackson (C) John Nagata, Jason Sansbury, Clyde Spector | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Kennedy (PG), Freddie Williams (SG), Walter Gooden (SF), Jacob Lott (C) Richard Manning, Bennett Cartier, Leon Lawrence, Eric Deese | |
| 06:06 | Illinois | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 05:54 | Iowa | Walter Gooden clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by William Williams - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| 05:54 | Iowa | Walter Gooden makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:54 | Iowa | Walter Gooden misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Williams | 53-49 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Billy Carey can't finish the layup but the foul's on Freddie Williams - foul #3 on Freddie Williams, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kurt Lambert (SF) William Williams | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Billy Carey makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Billy Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:22 | Iowa | Freddie Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Charles Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert is whistled for a carry | 55-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Nagata (SG), Clyde Spector (C) Curt Stambaugh, Jeremy Jackson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Berke (PF) Ricky Riley | |
| 04:45 | Iowa | Walter Gooden connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Freddie Williams | 55-51 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | John Nagata misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jacob Lott - foul #1 on Jacob Lott, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Williams (SF) Kurt Lambert | |
| Subs | Iowa | Leon Lawrence (SG), Ricky Riley (C) Freddie Williams, Jacob Lott | |
| 04:24 | Illinois | John Nagata makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | John Nagata makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:13 | Iowa | Clyde Spector swats the shot by David Kennedy | 57-51 |
| 04:12 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to David Kennedy | 57-51 |
| 04:05 | Iowa | Clyde Spector is called for the reach on Walter Gooden - foul #3 on Clyde Spector, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson (C) Clyde Spector | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:00 | Iowa | Leon Lawrence connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Kennedy | 57-54 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson is whistled for a carry | 57-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh (PG) Charles Bates | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Manning (PG), Bennett Cartier (SG), Eric Deese (C) David Kennedy, Walter Gooden, Marvin Berke | |
| 03:37 | Iowa | Bennett Cartier connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Eric Deese | 57-57 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | John Nagata misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson can't tip it in | 57-57 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Billy Carey snags the offensive board | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Curt Stambaugh (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Nagata (tired) 10 pts. SF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Billy Carey (tiring) 15 pts. 16 reb. C - Jeremy Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bennett Cartier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Lawrence (fresh) 21 pts. PF - Ricky Riley (tiring) 3 reb. C - Eric Deese (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Bennett Cartier is called for the reach on John Nagata - foul #3 on Bennett Cartier, team foul #10 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kurt Lambert (SF), Jason Sansbury (PF), Clyde Spector (C) William Williams, Billy Carey, Jeremy Jackson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddie Williams (SF), Marvin Berke (PF), Jacob Lott (C) Bennett Cartier, Ricky Riley, Eric Deese | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | John Nagata makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | John Nagata makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:52 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (SG) John Nagata | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Kennedy (PG), Walter Gooden (SF) Richard Manning, Freddie Williams | |
| 02:40 | Iowa | Jacob Lott is fouled on the floor by Curt Stambaugh - foul #3 on Curt Stambaugh, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| 02:40 | Iowa | Jacob Lott misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Bennett Cartier (SG) Leon Lawrence | |
| 02:24 | Iowa | David Kennedy is hacked by Curt Stambaugh - foul #4 on Curt Stambaugh, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| 02:24 | Iowa | David Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:24 | Iowa | David Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Charles Bates is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Bates, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| 02:11 | Iowa | Walter Gooden buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-60 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Williams (SG), Billy Carey (PF), Jeremy Jackson (C) Curt Stambaugh, Jason Sansbury, Clyde Spector | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson hits the follow up shot | 61-60 |
| 01:34 | Iowa | Walter Gooden can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charles Bates - foul #4 on Charles Bates, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh (PG), John Nagata (SG), Clyde Spector (C) Charles Bates, Kurt Lambert, Jeremy Jackson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:34 | Iowa | Walter Gooden misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:34 | Iowa | Walter Gooden makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | David Kennedy is called for the reach on Curt Stambaugh in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Kennedy, team foul #11 | 61-61 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:29 | Iowa | Jacob Lott pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:14 | Iowa | Billy Carey blocks the jumper by Walter Gooden | 62-61 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Curt Stambaugh | 62-61 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Clyde Spector loses the ball out of bounds | 62-61 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Walter Gooden can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 62-61 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Clyde Spector snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Clyde Spector is fouled in the backcourt by David Kennedy - foul #4 on David Kennedy, team foul #12 | 62-61 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Clyde Spector misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Clyde Spector misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Jacob Lott grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Walter Gooden buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from David Kennedy and he's fouled by John Nagata - foul #3 on John Nagata, team foul #11 | 62-63 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Walter Gooden makes the free throw | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 64-64 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Walter Gooden connects on the runner from the baseline | 64-66 |