| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Alley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Noack (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Leonard Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Canfield (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug inbounds the ball | 21-20 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Iowa | Michael Noack makes the 3 from the left wing set up by William Alley | 24-20 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the floater in the lane | 24-22 |
| 19:06 | Iowa | Brian Canfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-22 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | William Alley takes the ball from Arnold Mueller | 24-22 |
| 18:26 | Iowa | Michael Noack misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Joseph Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 24-22 |
| 18:07 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Noack | 24-22 |
| 17:44 | Iowa | Michael Noack misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Joseph Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Vernon Williams | 24-25 |
| 16:58 | Iowa | Michael Noack misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-25 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-25 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Joseph Foster tips it in | 24-27 |
| 16:06 | Iowa | Michael Noack can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-27 |
| 16:05 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards misses the tip | 24-27 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Vernon Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Alley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Noack (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Leonard Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Canfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vernon Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller is fouled on the floor by Michael Noack - foul #1 on Michael Noack, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Michael Clark (PF) Aaron Olsen, Vernon Williams | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 15:40 | Iowa | William Alley pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 15:34 | Iowa | Michael Noack scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lamont McElpraug | 27-27 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Joseph Foster buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Bradly Carrion | 27-29 |
| 14:44 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-29 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Brian Canfield - foul #1 on Brian Canfield, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Michael Laird (SF), Vernon Williams (PF) Arnold Mueller, Joseph Foster, Michael Clark | |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 14:24 | Iowa | Brian Canfield grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 13:55 | Iowa | Michael Noack is hacked by Vernon Williams - foul #2 on Vernon Williams, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Clark (C) Frank Narvaez | |
| 13:30 | Iowa | William Alley misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 27-29 |
| 13:28 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug tips it in | 29-29 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Vernon Williams knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-31 |
| 12:45 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards splits the doubleteam and buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Lamont McElpraug and he's hacked by Vernon Williams - foul #3 on Vernon Williams, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (SG), Joseph Foster (SF), Frank Narvaez (C) Bradly Carrion, Michael Laird, Michael Clark | |
| 12:45 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Joseph Foster drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Frank Narvaez | 32-33 |
| 11:51 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards loses the dribble to Arnold Mueller | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Alley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Noack (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonard Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Canfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-33 |
| 11:29 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 11:11 | Iowa | Aaron Olsen steals the ball from Leonard Edwards | 32-33 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Aaron Olsen | 32-36 |
| 10:19 | Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Leonard Edwards is blocked by Joseph Foster | 32-36 |
| 10:18 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards snags the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 10:00 | Iowa | Michael Noack buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lamont McElpraug and he's fouled by Vernon Williams - foul #4 on Vernon Williams, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Irons (PG), William Bustamante (C) William Alley, Brian Canfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Michael Clark (PF), Harry Thornton (C) Aaron Olsen, Vernon Williams, Frank Narvaez | |
| 10:00 | Iowa | Michael Noack misses the free throw | 34-36 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Harry Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Michael Clark can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leonard Edwards - foul #3 on Leonard Edwards, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Walker (SG), Patrick Sullins (SF) Michael Noack, Lamont McElpraug | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Michael Clark makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Michael Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 09:34 | Iowa | William Bustamante snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 09:16 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards blows the layup over the doubleteam | 34-37 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Joseph Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Michael Clark hits the follow up shot | 34-39 |
| 08:40 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards is whistled for a carry | 34-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug (SF) Patrick Sullins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Narvaez (C) Harry Thornton | |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Lamont McElpraug takes the ball from Joseph Foster | 34-39 |
| 07:52 | Iowa | Michael Clark blocks the short jumper by Leonard Edwards | 34-39 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller grabs the board | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Andrew Irons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Walker (fresh) SF - Lamont McElpraug (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonard Edwards (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - William Bustamante (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller is fouled on the floor by Andrew Irons - foul #2 on Andrew Irons, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Alley (PG), Michael Noack (SG), Brian Canfield (C) Andrew Irons, Joseph Walker, Leonard Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Michael Laird (SF), Vernon Williams (PF) Arnold Mueller, Joseph Foster, Michael Clark | |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion loses the ball out of bounds | 34-39 |
| 06:49 | Iowa | William Bustamante hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 34-39 |
| 06:47 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 06:30 | Iowa | Brian Canfield hits a jumper from the left block and the foul's on Frank Narvaez - foul #1 on Frank Narvaez, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Leonard Edwards (PF) William Bustamante | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (SG), Joseph Foster (SF) Bradly Carrion, Michael Laird | |
| 06:30 | Iowa | Brian Canfield misses the free throw | 36-39 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Joseph Foster gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Joseph Foster is called for traveling | 36-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Sullins (SF) Lamont McElpraug | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:52 | Iowa | Michael Noack is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Noack, team foul #5 | 36-39 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Vernon Williams | 36-42 |
| 05:02 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a great pass from Michael Noack | 38-42 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 04:32 | Iowa | Brian Canfield snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 04:07 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards is fouled on the floor by Vernon Williams as he's doubleteamed - foul #5 on Vernon Williams, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Irons (PG), Lamont McElpraug (SF), William Bustamante (C) William Alley, Patrick Sullins, Brian Canfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Clark (PF), Harry Thornton (C) Vernon Williams, Frank Narvaez | |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Andrew Irons hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Joseph Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Andrew Irons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Noack (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leonard Edwards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - William Bustamante (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Thornton (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Andrew Irons - foul #3 on Andrew Irons, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Walker (SG), Lucien Conti (C) Michael Noack, Leonard Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Michael Laird (SF) Aaron Olsen, Joseph Foster | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 03:25 | Iowa | Andrew Irons is hacked by Arnold Mueller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arnold Mueller, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| 03:02 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Alley (PG), Brian Canfield (C) Andrew Irons, Lucien Conti | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Frank Narvaez (C) Arnold Mueller, Harry Thornton | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Noack (SG), Leonard Edwards (PF) Joseph Walker, William Bustamante | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (SG), Joseph Foster (SF) Bradly Carrion, Michael Laird | |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 38-44 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez tips it back up and in | 38-46 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 02:32 | Iowa | William Alley connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Leonard Edwards - foul #4 on Leonard Edwards, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:54 | Iowa | William Alley is hacked by Arnold Mueller - foul #3 on Arnold Mueller, team foul #7 | 41-48 |
| 01:54 | Iowa | William Alley makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 01:54 | Iowa | William Alley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller is hacked by Michael Noack in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Noack, team foul #8 | 43-48 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:46 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-50 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Michael Noack is called for the reach on Frank Narvaez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Noack, team foul #9 | 43-50 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 01:23 | Iowa | Brian Canfield drills a runner near the basket | 45-52 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Noack - foul #5 on Michael Noack, team foul #10 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Walker (SG) Michael Noack | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 01:08 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Joseph Walker is called for the reach on Arnold Mueller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Walker, team foul #11 | 48-54 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:51 | Iowa | William Alley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez is hacked by William Alley in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Alley, team foul #12 | 48-56 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Brian Canfield misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Frank Narvaez - foul #2 on Frank Narvaez, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Irons (PG), Patrick Sullins (SF), William Bustamante (PF) William Alley, Lamont McElpraug, Leonard Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Brian Canfield makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Brian Canfield makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Irons - foul #4 on Andrew Irons, team foul #13 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Alley (PG), Lamont McElpraug (SF), Leonard Edwards (PF) Andrew Irons, Patrick Sullins, William Bustamante | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Brian Canfield is denied on a layup by Michael Clark | 50-60 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Joseph Foster | 50-63 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Brian Canfield is whistled for traveling | 50-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Irons (PG), Patrick Sullins (SF), William Bustamante (PF), Lucien Conti (C) William Alley, Lamont McElpraug, Leonard Edwards, Brian Canfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen runs out the clock | 50-63 |