| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Stjepan Palczewski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Noack (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Alley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leonard Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Canfield (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Ginther (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | William Alley inbounds the ball | 20-19 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Iowa | Frank Narvaez is called for the reach on Michael Noack - foul #1 on Frank Narvaez, team foul #1 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug (SG) Michael Noack | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:12 | Iowa | William Alley shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Stjepan Palczewski | 23-19 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lamont McElpraug - foul #2 on Lamont McElpraug, team foul #1 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Noack (SG), William Bustamante (C) William Alley, Brian Canfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 18:28 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Johnny Ginther - foul #2 on Johnny Ginther, team foul #2 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Alley (PG), Brian Canfield (C) Stjepan Palczewski, William Bustamante | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:28 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 18:28 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 18:28 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Canfield | 23-21 |
| 18:09 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from close range | 23-21 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Lamont McElpraug - foul #3 on Lamont McElpraug, team foul #2 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stjepan Palczewski (PG), William Bustamante (C) Lamont McElpraug, Brian Canfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 17:11 | Iowa | Michael Noack comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-22 |
| 17:09 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards snags the offensive board | 23-22 |
| 16:49 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards is hacked by Frank Narvaez - foul #2 on Frank Narvaez, team foul #3 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Canfield (C) William Bustamante | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:29 | Iowa | Brian Canfield loses the dribble to Eddy Lovett | 23-22 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett misses the lay-in | 23-22 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Joseph Foster pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Arnold Mueller | 23-24 |
| 15:36 | Iowa | Brian Canfield drills a fadeaway from the right block | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Stjepan Palczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Noack (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Alley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leonard Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Canfield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fairly fresh) SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Ginther (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett loses the dribble to Michael Noack in the backcourt | 25-24 |
| 15:18 | Iowa | William Alley's pass is intercepted by Johnny Ginther | 25-24 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Eddy Lovett | 25-27 |
| 14:36 | Iowa | Michael Noack misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Arnold Mueller - foul #1 on Arnold Mueller, team foul #4 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug (PG), Glenn Koh (SF), William Bustamante (C) Stjepan Palczewski, William Alley, Brian Canfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Jackson (PG), Bradly Carrion (SG), Vernon Williams (PF), Michael Clark (C) Eddy Lovett, Arnold Mueller, Johnny Ginther, Frank Narvaez | |
| 14:36 | Iowa | Michael Noack makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 14:36 | Iowa | Michael Noack makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Vernon Williams buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradly Carrion | 27-29 |
| 13:43 | Iowa | Michael Noack misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-29 |
| 13:41 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug misses the tip | 27-29 |
| 13:40 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Koh | 27-29 |
| 13:19 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards buries a jumper from close range set up by Michael Noack | 29-29 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Bustamante - foul #2 on William Bustamante, team foul #3 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stjepan Palczewski (PG), Brian Canfield (C) Michael Noack, William Bustamante | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Johnny Ginther (SF), Frank Narvaez (C) Thomas Jackson, Joseph Foster, Michael Clark | |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 12:39 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards is denied on a layup by Frank Narvaez | 29-31 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Vernon Williams grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Bradly Carrion | 29-33 |
| 12:08 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stjepan Palczewski | 31-33 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Vernon Williams misses long on a jumper from the left block | 31-33 |
| 11:38 | Iowa | Glenn Koh grabs the board | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Stjepan Palczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lamont McElpraug (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Glenn Koh (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Leonard Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Canfield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Ginther (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lamont McElpraug and the foul's on Vernon Williams - foul #2 on Vernon Williams, team foul #5 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Alley (PG) Stjepan Palczewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (SG), Joseph Foster (SF) Bradly Carrion, Vernon Williams | |
| 11:25 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Joseph Foster tips it in | 34-35 |
| 10:57 | Iowa | Glenn Koh misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Foster - foul #4 on Joseph Foster, team foul #6 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Bustamante (C) Brian Canfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Jackson (PG) Eddy Lovett | |
| 10:57 | Iowa | Glenn Koh makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 10:57 | Iowa | Glenn Koh misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Thomas Jackson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stjepan Palczewski (PG) Lamont McElpraug | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Michael Clark (C) Thomas Jackson, Johnny Ginther | |
| 10:31 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Frank Narvaez - foul #3 on Frank Narvaez, team foul #7 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug (SG), Brian Canfield (C) Stjepan Palczewski, William Bustamante | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Williams (PF) Michael Clark | |
| 10:31 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 10:31 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Arnold Mueller | 36-37 |
| 09:41 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards loses the dribble to Bradly Carrion | 36-37 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Canfield - foul #2 on Brian Canfield, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stjepan Palczewski (PG), Michael Noack (SG), William Bustamante (C) William Alley, Lamont McElpraug, Brian Canfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Johnny Ginther (PF), Michael Clark (C) Bradly Carrion, Vernon Williams, Frank Narvaez | |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 08:57 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-39 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Michael Clark grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Eddy Lovett | 36-42 |
| 08:05 | Iowa | Michael Noack can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Foster - foul #5 on Joseph Foster, team foul #8 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Alley (PG), Brian Canfield (C) Stjepan Palczewski, William Bustamante | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Williams (PF), Frank Narvaez (C) Joseph Foster, Michael Clark | |
| 08:05 | Iowa | Michael Noack misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 08:05 | Iowa | Michael Noack misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 08:05 | Iowa | Brian Canfield snags the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 07:40 | Iowa | William Alley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Vernon Williams | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Alley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Noack (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glenn Koh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Leonard Edwards (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Canfield (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Johnny Ginther (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:03 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards's fadeaway is rejected by Johnny Ginther | 36-45 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Ginther | 36-45 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Michael Noack picks off the pass by Eddy Lovett in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| 06:39 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stjepan Palczewski (PG), Lamont McElpraug (SG) William Alley, Michael Noack | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG) Arnold Mueller | |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Glenn Koh - foul #4 on Glenn Koh, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Alley (SG) Lamont McElpraug | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 06:18 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards grabs the board | 36-46 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:58 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Eddy Lovett | 36-46 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion banks in the layup set up by Eddy Lovett | 36-48 |
| 05:42 | Iowa | Stjepan Palczewski is whistled for a carry | 36-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Noack (SG), William Bustamante (C) William Alley, Brian Canfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG) Eddy Lovett | |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Williams | 36-48 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Michael Noack is called for the reach on Bradly Carrion - foul #2 on Michael Noack, team foul #6 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Alley (SG), Brian Canfield (C) Michael Noack, William Bustamante | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Michael Clark (C) Vernon Williams, Frank Narvaez | |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Michael Clark and he's fouled by Stjepan Palczewski - foul #1 on Stjepan Palczewski, team foul #7 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Nicholas Johnson (PG), Randall Dougherty (SF), Lamont McElpraug (PF), William Bustamante (C) Stjepan Palczewski, Glenn Koh, Leonard Edwards, Brian Canfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther makes the free throw | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:13 | Iowa | William Alley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-51 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eddy Lovett | 36-51 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-51 |
| 03:44 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug grabs the board | 36-51 |
| 03:25 | Iowa | William Alley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Clark | 36-51 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Nicholas Johnson (fresh) SG - William Alley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randall Dougherty (fresh) PF - Lamont McElpraug (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Bustamante (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. PF - Johnny Ginther (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Clark (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Nicholas Johnson is called for the reach on Eddy Lovett - foul #1 on Nicholas Johnson, team foul #8 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Williams (PF), Frank Narvaez (C) Johnny Ginther, Michael Clark | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett misses the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 03:02 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Lamont McElpraug | 36-51 |
| 02:47 | Iowa | William Alley evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the right wing set up by Randall Dougherty | 38-51 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Nicholas Johnson steals the ball from Bradly Carrion | 38-51 |
| 02:39 | Iowa | Eddy Lovett steps in front of the Nicholas Johnson pass in the backcourt | 38-51 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez comes up short on the runner from the left block | 38-51 |
| 02:20 | Iowa | William Alley pulls down the rebound | 38-51 |
| 02:13 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Alley | 41-51 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:25 | Iowa | William Alley is whistled for a carry | 41-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Ginther (SF) Bradly Carrion | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Nicholas Johnson is called for the reach on Vernon Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Johnson, team foul #9 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Michael Clark (C) Johnny Ginther, Frank Narvaez | |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Vernon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Vernon Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 01:15 | Iowa | William Alley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Arnold Mueller | 41-55 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Vernon Williams buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Michael Clark | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Randall Dougherty misses the driving attempt from the right block | 41-57 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vernon Williams | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Vernon Williams | 41-59 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Randall Dougherty is fouled on the floor by Arnold Mueller - foul #2 on Arnold Mueller, team foul #9 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Ginther (SF), Frank Narvaez (C) Bradly Carrion, Michael Clark | |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Randall Dougherty makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Randall Dougherty misses the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez grabs the board | 42-59 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett runs out the clock | 42-59 |