| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tracy Doby (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Super (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Liu Abdelal (fresh) SF - Steven Strickland (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Willis Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicolas Wesson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Tracy Doby inbounds the ball | 32-20 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Henry Lambright can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 32-20 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Birdsell | 32-20 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Robert Super is called for the reach on Tracy Doby - foul #2 on Robert Super, team foul #1 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Merrell (PG), Marshall Morrell (SG), Jack McKowen (PF) Robert Super, Liu Abdelal, Willis Davis | |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-20 |
| 18:49 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson grabs the board | 32-20 |
| 18:38 | Iowa | Henry Lambright steps in front of the Marshall Morrell pass | 32-20 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Henry Lambright misses the driving attempt from the left block | 32-20 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Henry Lambright can't tip it in | 32-20 |
| 18:14 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson pulls down the rebound | 32-20 |
| 18:01 | Iowa | Richard Merrell makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marshall Morrell | 32-23 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Tracy Doby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Super (PG), Liu Abdelal (SG), Willis Davis (PF), Curtis Carroll (C) Richard Merrell, Marshall Morrell, Jack McKowen, Nicolas Wesson | |
| 17:12 | Iowa | Willis Davis blows the layup but he's fouled by Tracy Doby - foul #2 on Tracy Doby, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| 17:12 | Iowa | Willis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 17:12 | Iowa | Willis Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Henry Lambright gets the rebound | 32-24 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Samuel Birdsell | 34-24 |
| 16:39 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll misses the lay-in | 34-24 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard pulls down the rebound | 34-24 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Henry Lambright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (PG), Ryan Linkous (PF), Rickey Anderson (C) Samuel Birdsell, Andrew Lee, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (SF), Nicolas Wesson (C) Steven Strickland, Curtis Carroll | |
| 15:53 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Willis Davis and the foul's on Ryan Linkous - foul #3 on Ryan Linkous, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (SF), Curtis Carroll (PF) Marshall Morrell, Willis Davis | |
| 15:53 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal makes the free throw | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Tracy Doby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Super (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Liu Abdelal (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Strickland (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Curtis Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nicolas Wesson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Robert Super is called for the reach on Shane Ferguson - foul #3 on Robert Super, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (SG) Eddie Gerhard | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (SG), Willis Davis (PF) Liu Abdelal, Curtis Carroll | |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Tracy Doby's pass is intercepted by Robert Super | 34-27 |
| 15:12 | Iowa | Robert Super is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (SF), Henry Lambright (C) Tracy Doby, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Liu Abdelal (SG) Marshall Morrell | |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous buries a runner in the lane | 36-27 |
| 14:24 | Iowa | Shane Ferguson picks off the pass by Willis Davis | 36-27 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Cooper | 39-27 |
| 13:55 | Iowa | Robert Super can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-27 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Eric Cooper gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Willis Davis picks off the pass by Eric Cooper | 39-27 |
| 13:06 | Iowa | Steven Strickland buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Super | 39-29 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Eric Cooper scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Shane Ferguson | 41-29 |
| 12:12 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal misses the easy layup | 41-29 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous grabs the board | 41-29 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Henry Lambright is hacked by Nicolas Wesson - foul #2 on Nicolas Wesson, team foul #3 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Zorens (PG), Eddie Gerhard (SG), Tracy Doby (SF), Andrew Lee (PF), Rickey Anderson (C) Shane Ferguson, Eric Cooper, Samuel Birdsell, Ryan Linkous, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Merrell (PG), Marshall Morrell (SG), Curtis Carroll (PF) Robert Super, Liu Abdelal, Willis Davis | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Zorens (fresh) SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Tracy Doby (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Merrell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marshall Morrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Strickland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Curtis Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nicolas Wesson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Michael Zorens | 43-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:11 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson misses the dunk attempt | 43-29 |
| 11:09 | Iowa | Steven Strickland grabs the offensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 10:53 | Iowa | Marshall Morrell misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-29 |
| 10:52 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson tips it in | 43-31 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Merrell - foul #2 on Richard Merrell, team foul #4 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (PG), Henry Lambright (C) Michael Zorens, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jack McKowen (PF) Nicolas Wesson | |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 10:09 | Iowa | Steven Strickland connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Jack McKowen | 44-34 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Eddie Gerhard | 47-34 |
| 09:36 | Iowa | Marshall Morrell misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-34 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-34 |
| 09:07 | Iowa | Marshall Morrell grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 08:47 | Iowa | Richard Merrell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 08:45 | Iowa | Jack McKowen snags the offensive board | 47-34 |
| 08:38 | Iowa | A charge is called on Richard Merrell - foul #3 on Richard Merrell, team foul #5 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (PG), Ryan Linkous (PF) Tracy Doby, Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Super (PG), Liu Abdelal (SG), Willis Davis (PF), Nicolas Wesson (C) Richard Merrell, Steven Strickland, Jack McKowen, Curtis Carroll | |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Marshall Morrell steals it from Henry Lambright | 47-34 |
| 08:00 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson is whistled for a carry | 47-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (SF) Liu Abdelal | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses long on a shot from the right side | 47-34 |
| 07:40 | Iowa | Marshall Morrell grabs the board | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Super (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Marshall Morrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Strickland (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Willis Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicolas Wesson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Iowa | Willis Davis makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Robert Super | 47-36 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson is hacked by Robert Super - foul #4 on Robert Super, team foul #6 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (SG), Tracy Doby (SF), Andrew Lee (PF) Eddie Gerhard, Samuel Birdsell, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Iowa | Liu Abdelal (SG), Curtis Carroll (PF) Marshall Morrell, Willis Davis | |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Tracy Doby snags the offensive board | 47-36 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Nicolas Wesson is called for the reach on Ryan Linkous - foul #3 on Nicolas Wesson, team foul #7 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (SG), Willis Davis (PF) Curtis Carroll, Nicolas Wesson | |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous misses the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 06:29 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Willis Davis | 48-36 |
| 06:10 | Iowa | Andrew Lee picks off the pass by Robert Super | 48-36 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson is called for traveling | 48-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (PG), Eddie Gerhard (SG), Henry Lambright (C) Shane Ferguson, Eric Cooper, Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Iowa | Curtis Carroll (PF), Nicolas Wesson (C) Marshall Morrell, Willis Davis | |
| 05:38 | Iowa | Robert Super misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 48-36 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Henry Lambright grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Steven Strickland is called for the reach on Samuel Birdsell - foul #2 on Steven Strickland, team foul #8 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Merrell (PG), Marshall Morrell (SG), Willis Davis (PF) Robert Super, Liu Abdelal, Curtis Carroll | |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:01 | Iowa | Marshall Morrell connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Tracy Doby's pass is intercepted by Steven Strickland | 50-38 |
| 04:23 | Iowa | Steven Strickland misses short on a jumper from the right side | 50-38 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Henry Lambright connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Andrew Lee and he's hacked by Nicolas Wesson - foul #4 on Nicolas Wesson, team foul #9 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (PG), Ryan Linkous (PF) Tracy Doby, Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | Iowa | Julian Nease (SF), Jack McKowen (PF), Curtis Carroll (C) Steven Strickland, Willis Davis, Nicolas Wesson | |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Henry Lambright makes the free throw | 53-38 |
| 03:51 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll comes up short on the floater near the basket | 53-38 |
| 03:50 | Iowa | Jack McKowen snags the offensive board | 53-38 |
| 03:34 | Iowa | Marshall Morrell hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Merrell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marshall Morrell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julian Nease (fresh) PF - Jack McKowen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses the dunk but the foul's on Julian Nease - foul #1 on Julian Nease, team foul #10 | 53-41 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 03:13 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 03:04 | Iowa | Jack McKowen travels with the ball | 53-41 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Curtis Carroll denies the turnaround by Henry Lambright | 53-41 |
| 02:44 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Marshall Morrell | 53-41 |
| 02:39 | Iowa | Samuel Birdsell takes the ball from Julian Nease | 53-41 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Ryan Linkous | 55-41 |
| 02:03 | Iowa | Richard Merrell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jack McKowen | 55-44 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous misses badly on a floater from the left side | 55-44 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Henry Lambright grabs the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 55-44 |
| 01:16 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Curtis Carroll | 55-44 |
| 01:04 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 01:02 | Iowa | Richard Merrell tips it back up and in | 55-46 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Doby (SF), Andrew Lee (PF) Shane Ferguson, Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Super (PG), Liu Abdelal (SG), Steven Strickland (SF), Willis Davis (PF), Nicolas Wesson (C) Richard Merrell, Marshall Morrell, Julian Nease, Jack McKowen, Curtis Carroll | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Tracy Doby is hacked by Willis Davis - foul #1 on Willis Davis, team foul #11 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG), Ryan Linkous (PF) Samuel Birdsell, Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Tracy Doby makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Tracy Doby misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:59 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Nicolas Wesson | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal misses the jumpshot from the right side | 56-46 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Super - foul #5 on Robert Super, team foul #12 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Merrell (PG), Marshall Morrell (SG), Julian Nease (SF), Jack McKowen (PF), Curtis Carroll (C) Robert Super, Liu Abdelal, Steven Strickland, Willis Davis, Nicolas Wesson | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Jack McKowen gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 00:43 | Iowa | Marshall Morrell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-46 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Henry Lambright | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Marshall Morrell is called for the reach on Tracy Doby - foul #1 on Marshall Morrell, team foul #13 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (PG), Andrew Lee (PF) Eric Cooper, Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Tracy Doby makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Tracy Doby misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jack McKowen | 57-46 |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Marshall Morrell's pass is intercepted by Tracy Doby | 57-46 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell runs out the clock | 57-46 |