| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Manley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Augustus Wheeler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Bowers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nelson Blackshear (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Mayo (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Pierson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Robert Bowers inbounds the ball | 28-41 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Iowa | Paul Mayo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-41 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | William Pierson is hacked by Augustus Wheeler - foul #2 on Augustus Wheeler, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | William Pierson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-41 |
| 19:07 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Paul Mayo | 28-41 |
| 18:46 | Iowa | Paul Mayo drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Bowers and he's hacked by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| 18:46 | Iowa | Paul Mayo misses the free throw | 30-41 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Ho Chio grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | David Elkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-41 |
| 18:31 | Iowa | Paul Mayo grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 18:26 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Manley | 33-41 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | William Buntin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 18:05 | Iowa | Paul Mayo grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 18:00 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear loses the ball out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Wydra (C) James Brown | |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Ho Chio misses badly on a floater from the left block | 33-41 |
| 17:42 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Bowers | 33-41 |
| 17:36 | Iowa | Robert Bowers hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from David Manley | 35-41 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | David Elkins misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 35-41 |
| 17:05 | Iowa | Paul Mayo grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 16:57 | Iowa | David Manley clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 35-41 |
| 16:55 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Augustus Wheeler | 35-41 |
| 16:35 | Iowa | Paul Mayo misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 16:33 | Iowa | Robert Bowers grabs the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 16:28 | Iowa | David Manley misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-41 |
| 16:27 | Iowa | Robert Bowers tips it but misses | 35-41 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Ho Chio grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | David Elkins double dribbles | 35-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Sam Lamantia (PF), James Brown (C) William Buntin, William Pierson, David Elkins, Ho Chio, Edward Wydra | |
| 16:00 | Iowa | Paul Mayo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 15:58 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear tips it but misses | 35-41 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple grabs the board | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Manley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Augustus Wheeler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Bowers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Nelson Blackshear (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Mayo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) PF - Sam Lamantia (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Ernest Bode blows the layup | 35-41 |
| 15:48 | Iowa | Robert Bowers pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 15:43 | Iowa | David Manley comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 35-41 |
| 15:42 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to David Manley | 35-41 |
| 15:37 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Sam Lamantia - foul #2 on Sam Lamantia, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| 15:37 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 15:37 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Robert Bowers swats the layup by Ernest Bode | 37-41 |
| 15:15 | Iowa | Paul Mayo gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:58 | Iowa | Paul Mayo misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Ernest Bode gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Ernest Bode connects on the open driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Tommy Hipple | 37-43 |
| 14:44 | Iowa | Ernest Bode is called for the reach on Robert Bowers - foul #1 on Ernest Bode, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Burns (SF) Robert Bowers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Wydra (C) James Brown | |
| 14:29 | Iowa | Tommy Hipple picks off the pass by Augustus Wheeler | 37-43 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple banks in the layup | 37-45 |
| 14:05 | Iowa | David Manley drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Ernest Bode is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Wilson | 39-48 |
| 13:47 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 13:45 | Iowa | Paul Mayo tips it in | 41-48 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Edward Wydra makes the turnaround from close range | 41-50 |
| 12:55 | Iowa | The jump hook by Nelson Blackshear is blocked by Edward Wydra | 41-50 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Edward Wydra is fouled on the floor by Anthony Burns - foul #3 on Anthony Burns, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Queen (PG), Jesse Edwards (SG), Robert Bowers (PF) David Manley, Augustus Wheeler, Nelson Blackshear | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Pierson (SG), David Elkins (SF), Ho Chio (PF), James Brown (C) Daniel Wilson, Tommy Hipple, Ernest Bode, Sam Lamantia, Edward Wydra | |
| 12:21 | Illinois | William Buntin drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from William Pierson | 41-52 |
| 12:07 | Iowa | 3 seconds is called on Jesse Edwards | 41-52 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Anthony Burns is called for the reach on David Elkins - foul #4 on Anthony Burns, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner (SF) Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | William Pierson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Buntin | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Queen (fresh) SG - Jesse Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Baumgardner (fresh) PF - Robert Bowers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Mayo (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Pierson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Iowa | Paul Mayo is fouled on the floor by William Pierson - foul #1 on William Pierson, team foul #4 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Manley (PG), Nelson Blackshear (PF) Robert Queen, Gary Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:11 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-55 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | William Pierson makes the jumper near the basket set up by William Buntin and he's fouled by Jesse Edwards - foul #1 on Jesse Edwards, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | William Pierson makes the free throw | 44-58 |
| 10:28 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-58 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | William Buntin pulls down the rebound | 44-58 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Ho Chio hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Buntin and he's hacked by Jesse Edwards - foul #2 on Jesse Edwards, team foul #5 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler (SG), Gary Baumgardner (SF) Jesse Edwards, Nelson Blackshear | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Edward Wydra (C) William Pierson, David Elkins, James Brown | |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Ho Chio misses the free throw | 44-60 |
| 10:07 | Iowa | Paul Mayo gets the rebound | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:02 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Ho Chio grabs the board | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Ernest Bode drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Tommy Hipple and he's hacked by Paul Mayo - foul #2 on Paul Mayo, team foul #6 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Lamantia (PF) Ho Chio | |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the free throw | 44-63 |
| 09:40 | Iowa | William Buntin steps in front of the David Manley pass in the backcourt | 44-63 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Edward Wydra drills a runner near the basket | 44-65 |
| 09:08 | Iowa | David Manley connects on the jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Tommy Hipple - foul #1 on Tommy Hipple, team foul #5 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear (PF) Robert Bowers | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (SG), David Elkins (SF) Tommy Hipple, Ernest Bode | |
| 09:08 | Iowa | David Manley makes the free throw | 47-65 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Gary Baumgardner blocks the short jumper by William Pierson | 47-65 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | William Buntin grabs the offensive rebound | 47-65 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Edward Wydra is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Edward Wydra, team foul #6 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Queen (PG) David Manley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Ho Chio (PF), James Brown (C) William Buntin, Sam Lamantia, Edward Wydra | |
| 07:59 | Iowa | Paul Mayo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Edwards (SG), Robert Bowers (PF), Anthony Burns (C) Gary Baumgardner, Nelson Blackshear, Paul Mayo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF) David Elkins | |
| 07:36 | Illinois | William Pierson double dribbles | 47-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Mayo (C) Augustus Wheeler | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Queen (fresh) SG - Jesse Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert Bowers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Mayo (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Pierson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Iowa | Robert Bowers misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SG) William Pierson | |
| 07:25 | Iowa | Robert Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 07:25 | Iowa | Robert Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Ho Chio misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 48-65 |
| 06:59 | Iowa | Paul Mayo grabs the board | 48-65 |
| 06:53 | Iowa | James Brown steals it from Paul Mayo | 48-65 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Ho Chio can't finish the layup | 48-65 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Ho Chio tips it but misses | 48-65 |
| 06:26 | Iowa | Robert Bowers snags the defensive board | 48-65 |
| 06:22 | Iowa | Robert Bowers misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 48-65 |
| 06:21 | Iowa | Anthony Burns tips it home | 50-65 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Ernest Bode comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-65 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple grabs the offensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Ernest Bode comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 50-65 |
| 05:30 | Iowa | Anthony Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 05:30 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Manley (PG), Augustus Wheeler (SG), Nelson Blackshear (PF) Robert Queen, Jesse Edwards, Robert Bowers | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Pierson (SG), David Elkins (SF), Edward Wydra (C) Daniel Wilson, Tommy Hipple, Ernest Bode, James Brown | |
| 05:12 | Iowa | David Elkins blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Paul Mayo | 50-65 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Ho Chio snags the defensive board | 50-65 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | William Buntin misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on David Manley - foul #3 on David Manley, team foul #7 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner (SF) Paul Mayo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:52 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 04:39 | Iowa | David Manley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-67 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Edward Wydra grabs the board | 50-67 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Ho Chio drills a shot in the lane | 50-69 |
| 04:05 | Iowa | David Manley buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-69 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | William Pierson misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 53-69 |
| 03:40 | Iowa | Anthony Burns grabs the board | 53-69 |
| 03:34 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Manley | 56-69 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Manley (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Augustus Wheeler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Gary Baumgardner (fresh) PF - Nelson Blackshear (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Burns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Pierson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Edward Wydra (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | David Elkins clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-69 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ho Chio | 56-69 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | David Elkins buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:33 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear connects on the floater from close range | 58-71 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | William Pierson makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by William Buntin | 58-73 |
| 01:42 | Iowa | David Manley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-73 |
| 01:40 | Iowa | Anthony Burns grabs the offensive board | 58-73 |
| 01:32 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear's floater is tipped away by David Elkins | 58-73 |
| 01:30 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner gets the offensive rebound | 58-73 |
| 01:24 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-73 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | William Pierson is hacked by Augustus Wheeler - foul #3 on Augustus Wheeler, team foul #8 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Bowers (SF), Paul Mayo (C) Gary Baumgardner, Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Ernest Bode (SF), Sam Lamantia (PF) William Buntin, David Elkins, Ho Chio | |
| 00:59 | Illinois | William Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | William Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Iowa | David Manley's pass is intercepted by Ernest Bode | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | William Pierson hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side set up by Daniel Wilson | 61-77 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | David Manley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-77 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Paul Mayo tips it in | 63-77 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson runs out the clock | 63-77 |