| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Williams (fresh) SG - James Haugen (fresh) SF - Steven Finney (fresh) PF - Patrick Anderson (fresh) C - Andre Russo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) PF - John Stich (fresh) C - Craig Atkinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Patrick Anderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Iowa | Patrick Anderson makes the jump hook from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | David Mann drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Zachery Baker | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Iowa | Steven Finney clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Iowa | Steven Finney pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Iowa | James Haugen misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | David Mann comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Patrick Anderson - foul #1 on Patrick Anderson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | David Mann makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | David Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Iowa | Steven Finney can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Williams - foul #1 on Joseph Williams, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:29 | Iowa | James Haugen can't connect on a floater from the right side | 2-6 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | David Mann pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from David Mann | 2-8 |
| 16:50 | Iowa | Andre Russo clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 2-8 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | David Mann comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 16:32 | Iowa | Patrick Anderson pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:16 | Iowa | Patrick Anderson is fouled on the floor by John Stich - foul #1 on John Stich, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Iowa | Domenic Mancini (PF), Amado Yazzie (C) Patrick Anderson, Andre Russo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:04 | Iowa | Steven Finney connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by James Haugen and he's fouled by John Stich - foul #2 on John Stich, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Lord (PG) Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (PF) John Stich | |
| 16:04 | Iowa | Steven Finney makes the free throw | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Steven Lord (fresh) SG - James Haugen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Finney (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Domenic Mancini (fresh) C - Amado Yazzie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Young (fresh) C - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Craig Atkinson | 5-11 |
| 15:19 | Iowa | James Haugen is whistled for a carry | 5-11 |
| Subs | Iowa | Virgilio Greco (SF) Steven Finney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Kent (C) Craig Atkinson | |
| 14:56 | Illinois | David Mann buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Young | 5-13 |
| 14:42 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini banks in the layup | 7-13 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Virgilio Greco takes the ball from David Mann | 7-13 |
| 14:10 | Iowa | Steven Lord hits the finger roll on a great pass from Virgilio Greco | 9-13 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | James Young misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 9-13 |
| 13:43 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Domenic Mancini | 9-13 |
| 13:18 | Iowa | Amado Yazzie can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Floyd Kent - foul #1 on Floyd Kent, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Williams (PG), Steven Finney (SG), Patrick Anderson (PF) Steven Lord, James Haugen, Virgilio Greco | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), John Pledger (SF), Craig Atkinson (C) Marlon Everhart, Zachery Baker, Floyd Kent | |
| 13:18 | Iowa | Amado Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:18 | Iowa | Amado Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:18 | Iowa | Patrick Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 13:03 | Iowa | James Young denies the turnaround by Joseph Williams | 10-13 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | David Mann gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Domenic Mancini steals it from David Mann | 10-13 |
| 12:32 | Iowa | Patrick Anderson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald is hacked by Amado Yazzie - foul #1 on Amado Yazzie, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Haugen (SG), Andre Russo (C) Domenic Mancini, Amado Yazzie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SG) David Mann | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | James Young buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Zachery Baker | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Williams (fresh) SG - James Haugen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Finney (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andre Russo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Pledger (fresh) PF - James Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Iowa | A charge is called on Patrick Anderson - foul #2 on Patrick Anderson, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Domenic Mancini (PF) Patrick Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG) John Pledger | |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Marlon Everhart, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| 11:00 | Iowa | Joseph Williams drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Finney | 15-15 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald is hacked by James Haugen - foul #1 on James Haugen, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG) Matthew McDonald | |
| 10:09 | Illinois | James Young comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Domenic Mancini - foul #1 on Domenic Mancini, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:48 | Iowa | James Haugen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Young - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Amado Yazzie (PF) Domenic Mancini | |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Kent (C) Craig Atkinson | |
| 09:48 | Iowa | James Haugen makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:48 | Iowa | James Haugen makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Zachery Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Lord (PG), Virgilio Greco (SF) Joseph Williams, Steven Finney | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:00 | Iowa | Steven Lord misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-17 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | James Young grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Zachery Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | James Young can't tip it in | 17-17 |
| 08:31 | Iowa | Steven Lord pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 08:26 | Iowa | James Haugen buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-17 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Mann | 20-20 |
| 07:55 | Iowa | Steven Lord knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-20 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Zachery Baker knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Mann | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Steven Lord (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Haugen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgilio Greco (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Amado Yazzie (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Andre Russo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Zachery Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Iowa | Andre Russo knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 25-23 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Zachery Baker scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by David Mann | 25-25 |
| 06:38 | Iowa | Marlon Everhart steals it from Virgilio Greco | 25-25 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Zachery Baker banks in the layup on a great pass from Marlon Everhart | 25-27 |
| 06:15 | Iowa | Virgilio Greco hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 25-27 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | James Young snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Zachery Baker scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Mann | 25-30 |
| 05:28 | Iowa | Virgilio Greco can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 25-30 |
| 05:26 | Iowa | Steven Lord gets the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 05:09 | Iowa | Virgilio Greco knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Haugen and he's hacked by Marlon Everhart - foul #2 on Marlon Everhart, team foul #6 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Williams (PG), Steven Finney (SG), Domenic Mancini (PF) Steven Lord, James Haugen, Amado Yazzie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), John Pledger (SF), John Stich (PF), Craig Atkinson (C) Marlon Everhart, Zachery Baker, James Young, Floyd Kent | |
| 05:09 | Iowa | Virgilio Greco misses the free throw | 27-30 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Pledger | 27-32 |
| 04:31 | Iowa | Virgilio Greco clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 27-32 |
| 04:30 | Iowa | Joseph Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 04:07 | Iowa | Joseph Williams clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 27-32 |
| 04:06 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini grabs the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 03:56 | Iowa | Joseph Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Virgilio Greco and the foul's on John Pledger - foul #1 on John Pledger, team foul #7 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Anderson (PF) Virgilio Greco | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG) David Mann | |
| 03:56 | Iowa | Joseph Williams makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Williams - foul #2 on Joseph Williams, team foul #7 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Haugen (SG) Andre Russo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Haugen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Finney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Domenic Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Marlon Everhart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Pledger (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Stich (fresh) C - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Iowa | Patrick Anderson is called for 3 seconds | 30-34 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Patrick Anderson is called for the reach on Matthew McDonald - foul #3 on Patrick Anderson, team foul #8 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andre Russo (C) Patrick Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SG) Marlon Everhart | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:34 | Iowa | Joseph Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Zachery Baker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson tips it back up and in | 30-38 |
| 01:45 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on John Stich - foul #3 on John Stich, team foul #8 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Lord (SG), Amado Yazzie (C) James Haugen, Andre Russo | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), James Young (PF), Floyd Kent (C) John Pledger, John Stich, Craig Atkinson | |
| 01:45 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 01:45 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Floyd Kent is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 32-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Haugen (SG), Virgilio Greco (SF) Joseph Williams, Steven Finney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG) Matthew McDonald | |
| 01:12 | Iowa | Virgilio Greco is hacked by Zachery Baker - foul #1 on Zachery Baker, team foul #9 | 32-38 |
| 01:12 | Iowa | Virgilio Greco makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 01:12 | Iowa | Virgilio Greco misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Floyd Kent grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | James Young tips it in | 33-40 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Finney (SG) James Haugen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Craig Atkinson (C) Floyd Kent | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | David Mann is hacked by Steven Finney - foul #1 on Steven Finney, team foul #9 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Williams (PG) Virgilio Greco | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (SF) Zachery Baker | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | David Mann makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | David Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini slams it home | 35-42 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Pledger can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 35-42 |