| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frederick Viers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Gregory Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dawe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Copeland (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Mak (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnold Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Brian Copeland inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:34 | Iowa | Gregory Richmond is fouled on the floor by Anthony McMaken - foul #2 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 19:20 | Iowa | John Dawe misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-26 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Michael Conner grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | John Dawe is called for the reach on Jeremy Boyd - foul #1 on John Dawe, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 18:37 | Iowa | Brian Mak gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 18:15 | Iowa | John Dawe scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Brian Copeland out of the doubleteam | 26-29 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 26-29 |
| 17:33 | Iowa | Frederick Viers is called for the reach on Brian Mak - foul #3 on Frederick Viers, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| 17:16 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony McMaken - foul #3 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #3 | 26-29 |
| 17:16 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 17:16 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | John Dawe is called for the reach on Jeremy Boyd - foul #2 on John Dawe, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dishi Xue (PF), Donald Gary (C) Brian Mak, Arnold Taylor | |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Michael Conner's floater is knocked away by Donald Gary | 26-29 |
| 16:31 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Donald Gary | 26-29 |
| 16:06 | Iowa | Gregory Richmond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Mena (SG), Melvin Cobb (SF) Jeremy Boyd, Richard Guerrera | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG) Gregory Richmond | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Michael Conner shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-29 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Paul Mena grabs the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Mena (fresh) SF - Melvin Cobb (fresh) PF - Frederick Viers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony McMaken (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Conner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Dawe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Brian Copeland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dishi Xue (fresh) C - Donald Gary (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Michael Conner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Paul Mena hits the follow up shot | 28-29 |
| 14:48 | Iowa | Scott Conner hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Dishi Xue | 28-31 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Michael Conner hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Paul Mena | 31-31 |
| 13:56 | Iowa | John Dawe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Frederick Viers grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (PG), Richard Guerrera (SF) Michael Conner, Melvin Cobb | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gregory Richmond (PG), William Henry (SG), Brian Mak (PF), Arnold Taylor (C) Scott Conner, John Dawe, Dishi Xue, Donald Gary | |
| 13:14 | Iowa | The jump hook by Arnold Taylor is blocked by Anthony McMaken | 31-31 |
| 13:13 | Iowa | Brian Mak pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 12:58 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor's layup is rejected by Paul Mena | 31-31 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Mena | 34-31 |
| 12:32 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Copeland | 34-33 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Arnold Taylor steals the ball from Frederick Viers | 34-33 |
| 11:47 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 34-33 |
| 11:45 | Iowa | Brian Copeland tips it in | 34-35 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Mena (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frederick Viers (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony McMaken (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Gregory Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Henry (fresh) SF - Brian Copeland (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Brian Mak (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Arnold Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 10:56 | Iowa | Brian Copeland is hacked by Richard Guerrera - foul #2 on Richard Guerrera, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG), Jerry Young (PF), Alex Millner (C) Paul Mena, Frederick Viers, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Dawe (SG), Henry Zarnick (SF) William Henry, Brian Copeland | |
| 10:37 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor loses the dribble to Alex Millner | 36-35 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Jerry Young drills a turnaround in the lane | 38-35 |
| 10:05 | Iowa | John Dawe clanks a 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Guerrera - foul #3 on Richard Guerrera, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (SF) Richard Guerrera | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), Dishi Xue (PF), Donald Gary (C) Gregory Richmond, Brian Mak, Arnold Taylor | |
| 10:05 | Iowa | John Dawe makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 10:05 | Iowa | John Dawe makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 10:05 | Iowa | John Dawe makes the 3rd free throw | 38-38 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Michael Conner misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Alex Millner hits the follow up shot | 40-38 |
| 09:26 | Iowa | Dishi Xue loses the dribble to Melvin Cobb | 40-38 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Michael Conner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Melvin Cobb | 42-38 |
| 09:02 | Iowa | John Dawe buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Alex Millner buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jeremy Boyd and he's hacked by Donald Gary - foul #2 on Donald Gary, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SF), Paul Mena (PF) Jeremy Boyd, Jerry Young | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gregory Richmond (PG), Brian Copeland (SF), Brian Mak (PF), Arnold Taylor (C) Scott Conner, Henry Zarnick, Dishi Xue, Donald Gary | |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Alex Millner misses the free throw | 44-41 |
| 08:41 | Iowa | Brian Mak grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 08:21 | Iowa | Paul Mena picks off the pass by Arnold Taylor | 44-41 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Alex Millner misses the shot from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Millner | 44-41 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 07:34 | Iowa | Brian Mak snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 07:12 | Iowa | Brian Mak misses long on an open driving attempt near the basket | 44-41 |
| 07:11 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Mena (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Millner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Gregory Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dawe (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Brian Copeland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Brian Mak (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Arnold Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Michael Conner | 46-43 |
| 06:27 | Iowa | Brian Mak is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Mena | 46-43 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Paul Mena misses badly on a shot from the left block | 46-43 |
| 05:54 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 05:30 | Iowa | John Dawe buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Gregory Richmond | 46-46 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (SG), Frederick Viers (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Melvin Cobb, Paul Mena, Alex Millner | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Arnold Taylor - foul #3 on Arnold Taylor, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 05:07 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Brian Mak | 47-46 |
| 04:41 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Richmond | 47-48 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | The short jumper by Jeremy Boyd is denied by Arnold Taylor | 47-48 |
| 04:20 | Iowa | Brian Mak snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 04:08 | Iowa | Frederick Viers takes the ball from John Dawe | 47-48 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Frederick Viers is hacked by Brian Mak - foul #1 on Brian Mak, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Paul Mena (SF) Michael Conner, Richard Guerrera | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dishi Xue (PF), Donald Gary (C) Brian Mak, Arnold Taylor | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Melvin Cobb | 50-48 |
| 03:08 | Iowa | Gregory Richmond loses the dribble to Frederick Viers | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Mena (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Viers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Gregory Richmond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Dawe (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Brian Copeland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dishi Xue (fresh) C - Donald Gary (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frederick Viers | 52-48 |
| 02:39 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG), Richard Guerrera (SF) Melvin Cobb, Paul Mena | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Mak (PF), Arnold Taylor (C) Dishi Xue, Donald Gary | |
| 02:16 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Anthony McMaken - foul #4 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| 02:16 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 02:16 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeremy Boyd | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Arnold Taylor - foul #4 on Arnold Taylor, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:42 | Iowa | Michael Conner steals the ball from Arnold Taylor | 53-48 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera lays it in on a great pass from Michael Conner | 55-48 |
| 01:29 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Anthony McMaken - foul #5 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Millner (C) Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:29 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 01:29 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Alex Millner makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Michael Conner | 57-50 |
| 00:56 | Iowa | John Dawe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Gregory Richmond is called for the reach on Jeremy Boyd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Richmond, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (SF), Paul Mena (C) Richard Guerrera, Alex Millner | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Brian Copeland is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Frederick Viers snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Millner (C) Frederick Viers | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Michael Conner is hacked by Gregory Richmond in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Richmond, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Viers (PF) Alex Millner | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Michael Conner makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Michael Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Brian Mak scores on a runner near the basket | 61-52 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | John Dawe is called for the reach on Jeremy Boyd in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Dawe, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Brian Copeland misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Paul Mena knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jeremy Boyd out of a doubleteam | 65-52 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Brian Mak is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Brian Copeland | 65-54 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Conner runs out the clock | 65-54 |