| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) SG - Eddie May (fresh) SF - Brian Richard (fresh) PF - Harry Hopkins (fresh) C - Louis Zelek (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin Zaremski (fresh) SG - Charles Wheat (fresh) SF - Chase Rogers (fresh) PF - Corey Bush (fresh) C - Stephen Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Louis Zelek snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Brian Richard connects on the open runner from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Louis Zelek grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Eddie May misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Louis Zelek tips it back up and in | 4-0 |
| 18:17 | Iowa | Chase Rogers is fouled on the floor by Joshua Smith - foul #1 on Joshua Smith, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 17:57 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Corey Bush | 4-3 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins clanks a 3 from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Joshua Smith grabs the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Louis Zelek knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Joshua Smith and he's fouled by Chase Rogers - foul #1 on Chase Rogers, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (PG), Randy Chatman (SG), Ernie Barnes (SF), Robert Duke (PF), Joseph Walker (C) Melvin Zaremski, Charles Wheat, Chase Rogers, Corey Bush, Stephen Thomas | |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Louis Zelek makes the free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:46 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Brian Richard gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Louis Zelek makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Brian Richard | 9-3 |
| 16:01 | Iowa | Robert Duke comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 9-3 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Joshua Smith pulls down the rebound | 9-3 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eddie May (fresh) SF - Brian Richard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Hopkins (fairly fresh) C - Louis Zelek (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edwin Lebouef (fresh) SG - Randy Chatman (fresh) SF - Ernie Barnes (fresh) PF - Robert Duke (fresh) C - Joseph Walker (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Louis Zelek is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 9-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), John Giancola (SF), Paul Wason (PF), Charles Howland (C) Joshua Smith, Eddie May, Brian Richard, Harry Hopkins, Louis Zelek | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), Charles Wheat (SG) Edwin Lebouef, Randy Chatman | |
| 15:48 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-3 |
| 15:46 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Duke | 9-3 |
| 15:21 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes is called for traveling | 9-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Chase Rogers (SF), Stephen Thomas (C) Ernie Barnes, Joseph Walker | |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Melvin Zaremski steals the ball from Charles Howland | 9-3 |
| 14:58 | Iowa | Charles Wheat hits the finger roll set up by Melvin Zaremski | 9-5 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | John Giancola's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Duke | 9-5 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks grabs the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Daniel Garces drills a floater from the left wing | 11-5 |
| 14:01 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski misses the floater from close range | 11-5 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Wason | 11-5 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Charles Wheat steals it from Daniel Garces | 11-5 |
| 13:28 | Iowa | Charles Wheat lays it up and in | 11-7 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Stephen Thomas denies the turnaround by John Giancola | 11-7 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | John Giancola tips it in | 13-7 |
| 12:57 | Iowa | Charles Wheat misses the easy layup | 13-7 |
| 12:55 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Thomas | 13-7 |
| 12:35 | Iowa | Charles Wheat is called for traveling | 13-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Eddie May (SG), Brian Richard (SF), Harry Hopkins (PF), Louis Zelek (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, John Giancola, Paul Wason, Charles Howland | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (PG), Randy Chatman (SG), Ernie Barnes (SF), Corey Bush (PF), Joseph Walker (C) Melvin Zaremski, Charles Wheat, Chase Rogers, Robert Duke, Stephen Thomas | |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Louis Zelek misses the lay-in | 13-7 |
| 12:06 | Iowa | Corey Bush gets the rebound | 13-7 |
| 12:00 | Iowa | The short jumper by Corey Bush is denied by Harry Hopkins | 13-7 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 13-7 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eddie May (fresh) SF - Brian Richard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Hopkins (fresh) C - Louis Zelek (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edwin Lebouef (fresh) SG - Randy Chatman (fresh) SF - Ernie Barnes (fresh) PF - Corey Bush (fresh) C - Joseph Walker (fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Joshua Smith | 15-7 |
| 11:29 | Iowa | Corey Bush misses long on a jumper from the right side | 15-7 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Louis Zelek gets the rebound | 15-7 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Randy Chatman steps in front of the Eddie May pass in the backcourt | 15-7 |
| 11:04 | Iowa | Joshua Smith steps in front of the Corey Bush pass | 15-7 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Randy Chatman is called for the reach on Louis Zelek in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Chatman, team foul #2 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Wheat (SG), Richard Lindholm (PF) Randy Chatman, Corey Bush | |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Charles Wheat steps in front of the Louis Zelek pass | 15-7 |
| 10:27 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef makes the floater from just outside the lane | 15-9 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Louis Zelek comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Walker - foul #1 on Joseph Walker, team foul #3 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (PF) Joshua Smith, Eddie May, Brian Richard, Harry Hopkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), Chase Rogers (SF), Corey Bush (PF), Stephen Thomas (C) Edwin Lebouef, Ernie Barnes, Richard Lindholm, Joseph Walker | |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Louis Zelek misses the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Louis Zelek makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 09:33 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski misses the 3 from straight away | 16-9 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Charles Howland snags the defensive board | 16-9 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Louis Zelek drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Giancola | 18-9 |
| 08:54 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Louis Zelek - foul #1 on Louis Zelek, team foul #2 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Eddie May (SG), Harry Hopkins (PF), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, Charles Howland, Louis Zelek | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Roberts (PG), Randy Chatman (SG), Robert Duke (PF) Melvin Zaremski, Charles Wheat, Corey Bush | |
| 08:54 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 08:54 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Wason | 18-10 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | John Giancola is hacked by Chase Rogers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chase Rogers, team foul #4 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Lindholm (SF) Chase Rogers | |
| 08:37 | Illinois | John Giancola comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-10 |
| 08:35 | Iowa | Randy Chatman snags the defensive board | 18-10 |
| 08:20 | Iowa | Robert Duke hits the finger roll | 18-12 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Eddie May scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joshua Smith | 21-12 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eddie May (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Hopkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Wason (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Roberts (fresh) SG - Randy Chatman (fresh) SF - Richard Lindholm (fresh) PF - Robert Duke (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Iowa | Eddie May is called for the reach on Randy Chatman - foul #1 on Eddie May, team foul #3 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Richard (SF), Charles Howland (C) John Giancola, Harry Hopkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), Charles Wheat (SG), Ernie Barnes (SF), Joseph Walker (C) William Roberts, Randy Chatman, Robert Duke, Stephen Thomas | |
| 07:07 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-12 |
| 07:05 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-12 |
| 06:50 | Iowa | Eddie May is called for the reach on Charles Wheat - foul #2 on Eddie May, team foul #4 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), Louis Zelek (C) Joshua Smith, Eddie May, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Iowa | Corey Bush (PF) Richard Lindholm | |
| 06:34 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-12 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks snags the defensive board | 21-12 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Brian Richard throws it down on a great pass from Charles Howland | 23-12 |
| 06:04 | Iowa | Corey Bush scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ernie Barnes | 23-14 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 23-14 |
| 05:44 | Iowa | Joseph Walker snags the defensive board | 23-14 |
| 05:25 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-14 |
| 05:23 | Iowa | Corey Bush grabs the offensive board | 23-14 |
| 04:59 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Joseph Walker is called for the reach on Brian Richard - foul #2 on Joseph Walker, team foul #5 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Eddie May (SG), John Giancola (SF), Harry Hopkins (PF), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, Brian Richard, Charles Howland, Louis Zelek | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (PG), Randy Chatman (SG), Richard Lindholm (SF), Robert Duke (PF), Stephen Thomas (C) Melvin Zaremski, Charles Wheat, Ernie Barnes, Corey Bush, Joseph Walker | |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Eddie May buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joshua Smith | 25-17 |
| 04:20 | Iowa | Robert Duke hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-17 |
| 04:19 | Iowa | Richard Lindholm grabs the offensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 04:07 | Iowa | Randy Chatman misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 25-17 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the defensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Paul Wason is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 25-17 |
| 03:46 | Iowa | Richard Lindholm loses the ball out of bounds | 25-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Chase Rogers (SF) Richard Lindholm | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Eddie May (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Wason (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edwin Lebouef (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randy Chatman (fresh) SF - Chase Rogers (fresh) PF - Robert Duke (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Eddie May is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Chatman - foul #2 on Randy Chatman, team foul #6 | 25-17 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Eddie May hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-17 |
| 02:50 | Iowa | Robert Duke misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-17 |
| 02:48 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas tips it home | 28-19 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Eddie May loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Richard (SF), Louis Zelek (C) Harry Hopkins, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), Charles Wheat (SG), Corey Bush (PF), Richard Lindholm (C) Edwin Lebouef, Randy Chatman, Robert Duke, Stephen Thomas | |
| 02:34 | Iowa | Chase Rogers loses the dribble to Brian Richard | 28-19 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Chase Rogers is called for the reach on Eddie May - foul #3 on Chase Rogers, team foul #7 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Howland (PF) John Giancola | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernie Barnes (SF), Joseph Walker (C) Chase Rogers, Richard Lindholm | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Eddie May misses the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 02:26 | Iowa | Corey Bush gets the rebound | 28-19 |
| 01:59 | Iowa | Joshua Smith steals it from Ernie Barnes | 28-19 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Joshua Smith slams it home | 30-19 |
| 01:30 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski is hacked by Louis Zelek - foul #2 on Louis Zelek, team foul #5 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), John Giancola (SF), Harry Hopkins (PF) Joshua Smith, Eddie May, Brian Richard, Charles Howland | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Lindholm (PF), Stephen Thomas (C) Corey Bush, Joseph Walker | |
| 01:10 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes is fouled on the floor by Louis Zelek - foul #3 on Louis Zelek, team foul #6 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Wason (C) Louis Zelek | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Duke (PF) Richard Lindholm | |
| 00:57 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-19 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Daniel Garces gets the rebound | 30-19 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-19 |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Charles Wheat misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-19 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins snags the defensive board | 32-19 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins jams it | 34-19 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Charles Wheat clanks a fullcourt shot | 34-19 |