| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alex Padro (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andres Russo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Towns (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Joseph Foster inbounds the ball | 23-44 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Aaron Olsen | 23-47 |
| 19:25 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton misses short on a shot from the left side | 23-47 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller grabs the board | 23-47 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Robert Towns is called for the reach on Aaron Olsen - foul #2 on Robert Towns, team foul #1 | 23-47 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 23-47 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez tips it back up and in | 23-49 |
| 18:45 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo hits the finger roll and the foul's on Frank Narvaez - foul #2 on Frank Narvaez, team foul #1 | 25-49 |
| 18:45 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo misses the free throw | 25-49 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez snags the defensive board | 25-49 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Joseph Foster lays it in on a great pass from Aaron Olsen | 25-51 |
| 17:51 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-51 |
| 17:49 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton grabs the offensive rebound | 25-51 |
| 17:43 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts misses short on a 3 from straight away | 25-51 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez gets the rebound | 25-51 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Foster | 25-53 |
| 17:02 | Northern Iowa | Vernon Williams steals the ball from Robert Roberts | 25-53 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Joseph Foster hits a runner from close range set up by Aaron Olsen and he's hacked by Robert Roberts - foul #1 on Robert Roberts, team foul #2 | 25-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), Timothy McMann (SG), Martin Clark (SF), Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) Robert Roberts, Alex Padro, Robert Eaton, Andres Russo, Robert Towns | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Michael Clark (PF), Harry Thornton (C) Aaron Olsen, Vernon Williams, Frank Narvaez | |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the free throw | 25-56 |
| 16:27 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Harry Thornton - foul #2 on Harry Thornton, team foul #2 | 25-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Michael Laird (SF) Arnold Mueller, Joseph Foster | |
| 16:27 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder misses the 1st free throw | 25-56 |
| 16:27 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder misses the 2nd free throw | 25-56 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Harry Thornton snags the defensive board | 25-56 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-59 |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Leighton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy McMann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Clark (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Laird (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 5 pts. C - Harry Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Michael Clark is whistled for traveling | 27-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Joseph Foster (SF), Frank Narvaez (C) Aaron Olsen, Michael Laird, Harry Thornton | |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton travels with the ball | 27-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro (SG) James Leighton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-59 |
| 14:52 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan gets the rebound | 27-59 |
| 14:43 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG), Robert Eaton (SF), Andres Russo (PF) Timothy McMann, Martin Clark, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Williams (PF) Michael Clark | |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Coogan - foul #2 on Mark Coogan, team foul #3 | 27-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns (C) Mark Coogan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses the 1st free throw | 27-59 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses the 2nd free throw | 27-59 |
| 14:18 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo gets the rebound | 27-59 |
| 14:10 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Frank Narvaez - foul #3 on Frank Narvaez, team foul #3 | 27-59 |
| 14:10 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton misses the 1st free throw | 27-59 |
| 14:10 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-59 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Towns - foul #3 on Robert Towns, team foul #4 | 28-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG) Bradly Carrion | |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses the 1st free throw | 28-59 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the 2nd free throw | 28-60 |
| 13:32 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo can't connect on a floater from close range | 28-60 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Foster | 28-60 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Vernon Williams misses the runner near the basket | 28-60 |
| 13:07 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton pulls down the rebound | 28-60 |
| 13:02 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton drills a 3 from straight away set up by Alex Padro | 31-60 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Joseph Foster is denied on a layup by Robert Towns | 31-60 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez snags the offensive board | 31-60 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Joseph Foster comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-60 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen gets the offensive rebound | 31-60 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Joseph Foster dunks the ball on a great pass from Aaron Olsen and the foul's on Robert Towns - foul #4 on Robert Towns, team foul #5 | 31-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), Timothy McMann (SG), Martin Clark (SF), Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) Robert Roberts, Alex Padro, Robert Eaton, Andres Russo, Robert Towns | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Michael Clark (PF), Harry Thornton (C) Arnold Mueller, Vernon Williams, Frank Narvaez | |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the free throw | 31-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Leighton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy McMann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Clark (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 5 pts. C - Harry Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton is called for 10 seconds | 31-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Laird (SF) Joseph Foster | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bradly Carrion and he's hacked by James Leighton - foul #1 on James Leighton, team foul #6 | 31-65 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the free throw | 31-66 |
| 11:04 | Northern Iowa | Michael Clark steals it from James Leighton | 31-66 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is hacked by Mark Coogan - foul #3 on Mark Coogan, team foul #7 | 31-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Narvaez (C) Harry Thornton | |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 31-66 |
| 10:42 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder snags the defensive board | 31-66 |
| 10:19 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder loses the dribble to Michael Clark | 31-66 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-66 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen snags the offensive board | 31-66 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Michael Clark is whistled for a carry | 31-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Joseph Foster (SF), Vernon Williams (PF) Aaron Olsen, Michael Laird, Michael Clark | |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton is fouled on the floor by Bradly Carrion - foul #2 on Bradly Carrion, team foul #4 | 31-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley (SF), James Clark (PF) James Leighton, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:04 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-66 |
| 09:02 | Northern Iowa | James Clark can't tip it in | 31-66 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Joseph Foster snags the defensive board | 31-66 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bradly Carrion | 31-69 |
| 08:24 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan scores on a shot from the left side set up by James Clark | 33-69 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion comes up short on the floater from the right side | 33-69 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Vernon Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-69 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), Danny Vedder (C) Martin Clark, Mark Coogan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Michael Clark (PF), Harry Thornton (C) Bradly Carrion, Vernon Williams, Frank Narvaez | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Leighton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy McMann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Bartley (fresh) PF - James Clark (fresh) C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. C - Harry Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-69 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Michael Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 33-69 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Joseph Foster hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Arnold Mueller and the foul's on Alfred Bartley - foul #1 on Alfred Bartley, team foul #8 | 33-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan (PF) James Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the free throw | 33-72 |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Harry Thornton - foul #3 on Harry Thornton, team foul #5 | 33-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Laird (SF) Joseph Foster | |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann misses the 1st free throw | 33-72 |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann misses the 2nd free throw | 33-72 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Harry Thornton pulls down the rebound | 33-72 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-72 |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Danny Vedder | 33-72 |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-72 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-72 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Harry Thornton tips it home | 36-74 |
| 05:39 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Danny Vedder and he's fouled by Aaron Olsen - foul #1 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #6 | 38-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark (SF) Alfred Bartley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Joseph Foster (SF), Vernon Williams (PF), Frank Narvaez (C) Arnold Mueller, Michael Laird, Michael Clark, Harry Thornton | |
| 05:39 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton makes the free throw | 39-74 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses badly on a runner in the lane | 39-74 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen tips it home | 39-76 |
| 05:16 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann loses the dribble to Frank Narvaez | 39-76 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Joseph Foster banks in the layup set up by Bradly Carrion | 39-78 |
| 04:50 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark's pass is intercepted by Bradly Carrion | 39-78 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Joseph Foster clanks a floater from close range | 39-78 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion tips it but misses | 39-78 |
| 04:18 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-78 |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-78 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley (SF), James Clark (PF) Timothy McMann, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG) Aaron Olsen | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Joseph Foster connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Bradly Carrion | 39-80 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Leighton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alfred Bartley (fresh) PF - James Clark (fresh) C - Mark Coogan (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Northern Iowa | Vernon Williams blocks the short jumper by Alfred Bartley | 39-80 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Vernon Williams snags the defensive board | 39-80 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Alfred Bartley - foul #2 on Alfred Bartley, team foul #9 | 39-80 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann (PG) James Leighton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Laird (SG), Michael Clark (PF) Bradly Carrion, Vernon Williams | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 39-81 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 39-82 |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Mark Coogan is denied by Michael Clark | 39-82 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Michael Laird snags the defensive board | 39-82 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 39-82 |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley gets the rebound | 39-82 |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | A charge is called on Mark Coogan - foul #4 on Mark Coogan, team foul #10 | 39-82 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder (C) Mark Coogan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Harry Thornton (C) Joseph Foster, Frank Narvaez | |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Danny Vedder swats the shot by Aaron Olsen | 39-82 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Harry Thornton can't tip it in | 39-82 |
| 01:44 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-82 |
| 01:18 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-82 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Clark | 39-82 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-82 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Michael Laird can't tip it in | 39-82 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-82 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern 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 (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | James Clark is hacked by Michael Clark - foul #1 on Michael Clark, team foul #7 | 39-82 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), Mark Coogan (C) Alfred Bartley, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Foster (SF), Vernon Williams (PF), Frank Narvaez (C) Michael Laird, Michael Clark, Harry Thornton | |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | James Clark misses the 1st free throw | 39-82 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez pulls down the rebound | 39-82 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern 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 (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Vernon Williams makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Foster and he's hacked by James Clark - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #11 | 39-84 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder (C) James Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Vernon Williams makes the free throw | 39-85 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | The jumper by Timothy McMann is denied by Joseph Foster | 39-85 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez pulls down the rebound | 39-85 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen runs out the clock | 39-85 |