| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Monteith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Augustus Wheeler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Manley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Burns (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Nelson Blackshear (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Wynne (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David Elkins inbounds the ball | 25-35 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | David Elkins misses the open dunk | 25-35 |
| 19:45 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 19:43 | Iowa | Richard Monteith loses the dribble to William Buntin in the backcourt | 25-35 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | David Elkins connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from James Brown and he's fouled by David Manley - foul #2 on David Manley, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | David Elkins misses the free throw | 25-37 |
| 19:31 | Iowa | David Manley pulls down the rebound | 25-37 |
| 19:19 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Augustus Wheeler is called for the reach on William Gaunt - foul #3 on Augustus Wheeler, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (SG) Augustus Wheeler | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:57 | Illinois | David Elkins clanks a floater from the free throw line | 28-37 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | David Elkins gets the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | David Elkins is alone and drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Wynne | 28-39 |
| 18:23 | Iowa | Richard Monteith clanks a floater from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses long on a shot from the right side | 28-39 |
| 18:00 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Nelson Blackshear | 28-39 |
| 17:54 | Iowa | David Manley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 17:52 | Iowa | Anthony Burns tips it back up and in | 30-39 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | David Elkins is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 30-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Troy Manuel (SG), Gary Baumgardner (PF), Steve Blackwell (C) Ted Brewington, Anthony Burns, Nelson Blackshear | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Edward Wydra (C) William Buntin, William Gaunt, David Elkins, James Brown | |
| 17:33 | Iowa | Michael Wynne is called for the reach on Troy Manuel - foul #3 on Michael Wynne, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Lamantia (PF) Michael Wynne | |
| 17:22 | Iowa | Sam Lamantia denies the turnaround by Steve Blackwell | 30-39 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Edward Wydra snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Richard Monteith is called for the reach on Ernest Bode - foul #3 on Richard Monteith, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (PG) Richard Monteith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Ernest Bode loses the dribble to Ted Brewington | 30-39 |
| 16:51 | Iowa | Ted Brewington misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Brewington - foul #3 on Ted Brewington, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Edwards (PG) Ted Brewington | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Ernest Bode travels with the ball | 30-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Elkins (SF) Ernest Bode | |
| 16:28 | Iowa | Sam Lamantia is called for the reach on David Manley - foul #2 on Sam Lamantia, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Burns (PF), Nelson Blackshear (C) Gary Baumgardner, Steve Blackwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), James Brown (C) Daniel Wilson, Edward Wydra | |
| 16:13 | Iowa | Troy Manuel drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | William Buntin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (SG) Tommy Hipple | |
| 15:55 | Iowa | David Manley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 15:53 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Burns | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jesse Edwards (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Troy Manuel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Manley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Burns (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Nelson Blackshear (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sam Lamantia (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Iowa | David Manley dunks the ball on a nice dish by Anthony Burns | 35-39 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | William Buntin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler (SG) Troy Manuel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF), Michael Wynne (PF) David Elkins, Sam Lamantia | |
| 15:20 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Jesse Edwards steals the ball from James Brown in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 15:00 | Iowa | David Manley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | William Gaunt snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Ernest Bode can't throw it down but he's fouled by David Manley - foul #3 on David Manley, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (PG), Gary Baumgardner (PF), Steve Blackwell (C) Jesse Edwards, Anthony Burns, Nelson Blackshear | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), Edward Wydra (C) William Buntin, William Gaunt, James Brown | |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Edward Wydra snags the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 14:32 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Gary Baumgardner | 38-40 |
| 14:15 | Iowa | David Manley drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ted Brewington | 41-40 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Ernest Bode is fouled on the floor by Gary Baumgardner - foul #2 on Gary Baumgardner, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Monteith (PG), Troy Manuel (SF), Anthony Burns (PF), Nelson Blackshear (C) Ted Brewington, David Manley, Gary Baumgardner, Steve Blackwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Gaunt (SG), David Elkins (SF), James Brown (C) Daniel Wilson, Tommy Hipple, Ernest Bode, Edward Wydra | |
| 13:36 | Illinois | A charge is called on David Elkins - foul #1 on David Elkins, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| 13:22 | Iowa | Troy Manuel's floater is knocked away by James Brown | 41-40 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | David Elkins grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | David Elkins comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 41-40 |
| 13:12 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:06 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-40 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | James Brown snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Richard Monteith takes the ball from William Buntin in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 12:43 | Iowa | Troy Manuel's pass is intercepted by William Buntin | 41-40 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | David Elkins misses long on a shot from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Buntin | 41-40 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | James Brown misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 41-40 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Michael Wynne grabs the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | David Elkins hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Brown | 41-42 |
| 12:00 | Iowa | Richard Monteith's fadeaway is rejected by James Brown | 41-42 |
| 11:58 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler can't tip it in | 41-42 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | David Elkins snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | William Buntin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 11:41 | Iowa | Anthony Burns snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Monteith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Augustus Wheeler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Troy Manuel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Burns (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Nelson Blackshear (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Gaunt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Elkins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Wynne (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Brown (tiring) 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Iowa | Michael Wynne swats the shot by Troy Manuel | 41-42 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | David Elkins gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | David Elkins throws it down | 41-44 |
| 10:42 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-44 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | James Brown grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | David Elkins connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by William Buntin and he's fouled by Anthony Burns - foul #3 on Anthony Burns, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Edwards (PG), Ted Brewington (SG), David Manley (SF), Gary Baumgardner (PF), Steve Blackwell (C) Richard Monteith, Augustus Wheeler, Troy Manuel, Anthony Burns, Nelson Blackshear | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), Sam Lamantia (PF), Edward Wydra (C) William Buntin, William Gaunt, Michael Wynne, James Brown | |
| 10:33 | Illinois | David Elkins misses the free throw | 41-46 |
| 10:33 | Iowa | Ted Brewington pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 10:05 | Iowa | David Manley misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia travels with the ball | 41-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF) David Elkins | |
| 09:28 | Iowa | David Manley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-46 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Wydra | 41-49 |
| 09:05 | Iowa | David Manley misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 09:04 | Iowa | David Manley pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 08:43 | Iowa | David Manley hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jesse Edwards | 43-49 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson scores on a 3 from straight away | 43-52 |
| 07:48 | Iowa | Tommy Hipple picks off the pass by David Manley | 43-52 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson is hacked by Jesse Edwards in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jesse Edwards, team foul #8 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Monteith (PG), Augustus Wheeler (SG), Anthony Burns (PF), Nelson Blackshear (C) Jesse Edwards, Ted Brewington, Gary Baumgardner, Steve Blackwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (SG), David Elkins (SF), Michael Wynne (PF) Tommy Hipple, Ernest Bode, Sam Lamantia | |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Monteith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Augustus Wheeler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Manley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Burns (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Nelson Blackshear (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Gaunt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Wynne (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Wydra (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Iowa | David Manley misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-54 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | David Elkins grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Michael Wynne throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Troy Manuel (SF) David Manley | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), James Brown (C) Daniel Wilson, Edward Wydra | |
| 07:06 | Iowa | Anthony Burns misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-54 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | William Gaunt grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Wynne | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:33 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear drills a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Edwards (PG), David Manley (SF), Gary Baumgardner (PF) Richard Monteith, Troy Manuel, Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:33 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear makes the free throw | 46-57 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | William Buntin misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-57 |
| 06:17 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:11 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear loses the ball out of bounds | 46-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steve Blackwell (C) Nelson Blackshear | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Lamantia (PF), Edward Wydra (C) Michael Wynne, James Brown | |
| 05:55 | Illinois | David Elkins can't connect on a runner from close range | 46-57 |
| 05:53 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 05:47 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 46-57 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Edward Wydra grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | David Elkins misses the easy layup | 46-57 |
| 05:28 | Iowa | David Manley grabs the board | 46-57 |
| 05:22 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Gary Baumgardner, team foul #9 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Troy Manuel (PF) Gary Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SG), Ernest Bode (SF) William Gaunt, David Elkins | |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Ernest Bode is fouled in the backcourt by David Manley - foul #4 on David Manley, team foul #10 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Monteith (PG) Jesse Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (C) Edward Wydra | |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:10 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Ernest Bode snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:39 | Illinois | William Buntin misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia can't tip it in | 46-59 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | William Buntin pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Ernest Bode throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Edwards (PG), Ted Brewington (SG), Anthony Burns (PF), Nelson Blackshear (C) Richard Monteith, Augustus Wheeler, David Manley, Steve Blackwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (SG), David Elkins (SF), Michael Wynne (PF), Edward Wydra (C) Tommy Hipple, Ernest Bode, Sam Lamantia, James Brown | |
| 04:00 | Iowa | Ted Brewington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Manley (SF) Troy Manuel | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Nelson Blackshear takes the ball from William Buntin in the backcourt | 46-59 |
| 03:43 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Edward Wydra - foul #1 on Edward Wydra, team foul #5 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG) William Buntin | |
| 03:43 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 03:43 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jesse Edwards (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ted Brewington (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Manley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Burns (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Nelson Blackshear (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Gaunt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Elkins (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. PF - Michael Wynne (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Wydra (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson loses the dribble to Jesse Edwards | 48-59 |
| 02:59 | Iowa | David Elkins picks off the pass by Jesse Edwards | 48-59 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | William Gaunt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Elkins | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:43 | Iowa | David Manley misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-61 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Michael Wynne gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Michael Wynne | 48-63 |
| 02:25 | Iowa | The jumper by David Manley is denied by Edward Wydra | 48-63 |
| 02:23 | Iowa | Anthony Burns grabs the offensive board | 48-63 |
| 02:09 | Iowa | Ted Brewington steps out of bounds on the sideline | 48-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Monteith (PG), Augustus Wheeler (SG), Troy Manuel (SF), Gary Baumgardner (PF), Steve Blackwell (C) Jesse Edwards, Ted Brewington, David Manley, Anthony Burns, Nelson Blackshear | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Sam Lamantia (PF) William Gaunt, David Elkins, Michael Wynne | |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple is whistled for a carry | 48-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Edwards (PG), David Manley (SF), Anthony Burns (PF), Nelson Blackshear (C) Richard Monteith, Troy Manuel, Gary Baumgardner, Steve Blackwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:43 | Iowa | Daniel Wilson picks off the pass by David Manley | 48-63 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Ernest Bode hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 48-63 |
| 01:12 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Anthony Burns | 48-63 |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Wilson - foul #3 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #6 | 48-63 |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear misses the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Edward Wydra misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Lamantia | 49-63 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson runs out the clock | 49-63 |