| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Fielder (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Saylors (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Barry Vinton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ernest White (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Zavitz (fresh) PF - Tyler Trojanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Irby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:54 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest White - foul #1 on Ernest White, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens is fouled on the floor by William Zavitz - foul #1 on William Zavitz, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle hits a runner from the left block | 28-27 |
| 18:50 | Iowa | Mike Irby misses short on a shot in the paint | 28-27 |
| 18:49 | Iowa | Mike Irby snags the offensive board | 28-27 |
| 18:31 | Iowa | Mike Irby travels with the ball | 28-27 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle makes the shot in the lane set up by Anthony Stevens | 30-27 |
| 17:45 | Iowa | Ernest White is fouled on the floor by Anthony Stevens - foul #1 on Anthony Stevens, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF), Paul Wason (C) Eugene Boyle, David Saylors | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), John Cleveland (SG), Todd Leger (SF), Corey Bush (PF), Peter Thorne (C) Barry Vinton, Ernest White, William Zavitz, Tyler Trojanowski, Mike Irby | |
| 17:23 | Iowa | Corey Bush comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 30-27 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Wason | 30-27 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | John Giancola blows the dunk but he's hacked by Peter Thorne - foul #1 on Peter Thorne, team foul #3 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF) Bruce Hicks, Anthony Stevens | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 16:53 | Illinois | John Giancola makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | John Giancola makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 16:42 | Iowa | David Fielder steals the ball from Todd Leger | 32-27 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 32-27 |
| 16:16 | Iowa | Peter Thorne snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 16:03 | Iowa | Joshua Knight is fouled on the floor by Randy McGibbon - foul #1 on Randy McGibbon, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Saylors (C) Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), Ernest White (SG), William Zavitz (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Mike Irby (C) Joshua Knight, John Cleveland, Todd Leger, Corey Bush, Peter Thorne | |
| 15:34 | Iowa | Barry Vinton misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the board | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Giancola (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Eugene Boyle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Fielder (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Saylors (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Barry Vinton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ernest White (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Zavitz (fresh) PF - Tyler Trojanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Irby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Illinois | David Saylors misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Mike Irby - foul #1 on Mike Irby, team foul #4 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Anthony Stevens (SG), Steven Bennett (PF) Randy McGibbon, Eugene Boyle, David Fielder | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:16 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 14:51 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski is denied on a layup by Steven Bennett | 34-27 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Saylors | 34-27 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | John Giancola clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-27 |
| 14:34 | Iowa | Mike Irby grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 14:15 | Iowa | Mike Irby hits a floater from the right side set up by Ernest White | 34-29 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Steven Bennett | 37-29 |
| 13:57 | Iowa | Barry Vinton is hacked by Bruce Hicks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Hicks, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Boyle (SF), David Fielder (PF), Paul Wason (C) John Giancola, Steven Bennett, David Saylors | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), John Cleveland (SG), Todd Leger (SF), Corey Bush (PF), Peter Thorne (C) Barry Vinton, Ernest White, William Zavitz, Tyler Trojanowski, Mike Irby | |
| 13:45 | Iowa | Todd Leger is called for 3 seconds | 37-29 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses the easy layup but the foul's on Todd Leger - foul #3 on Todd Leger, team foul #5 | 37-29 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 13:22 | Iowa | Peter Thorne gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 12:54 | Iowa | Corey Bush hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Cleveland | 37-32 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | John Cleveland steals it from Paul Wason in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| 12:51 | Iowa | Todd Leger lays it in set up by John Cleveland | 37-34 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | David Fielder tips it back up and in | 39-34 |
| 12:19 | Iowa | Peter Thorne misses long on a turnaround from close range | 39-34 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Paul Wason gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 11:48 | Iowa | Corey Bush snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 11:30 | Iowa | John Cleveland is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on John Cleveland, team foul #6 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), Charles Howland (SG), John Giancola (SF), Steven Bennett (PF), David Saylors (C) Bruce Hicks, Anthony Stevens, Eugene Boyle, David Fielder, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), Ernest White (SG), William Zavitz (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Mike Irby (C) Joshua Knight, John Cleveland, Todd Leger, Corey Bush, Peter Thorne | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Howland (fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Steven Bennett (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Saylors (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Barry Vinton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ernest White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Zavitz (fresh) PF - Tyler Trojanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Irby (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:01 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the dunk | 39-34 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon snags the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | David Saylors clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 39-34 |
| 10:40 | Iowa | William Zavitz snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 10:11 | Iowa | Ernest White drills a runner from close range | 39-36 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Mike Irby - foul #2 on Mike Irby, team foul #7 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Fowles (SF), Rodney Ottman (PF) William Zavitz, Tyler Trojanowski | |
| 09:52 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 09:28 | Iowa | Samuel Fowles is hacked by Randy McGibbon - foul #2 on Randy McGibbon, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Anthony Stevens (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), Paul Wason (PF) Randy McGibbon, Charles Howland, John Giancola, Steven Bennett | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), Todd Leger (SF), Corey Bush (PF) Barry Vinton, Rodney Ottman, Mike Irby | |
| 09:09 | Iowa | Joshua Knight clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eugene Boyle - foul #1 on Eugene Boyle, team foul #5 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Fielder (PF) David Saylors | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 09:09 | Iowa | Joshua Knight misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 09:09 | Iowa | Joshua Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks scores on a shot from the left block set up by Eugene Boyle | 43-37 |
| 08:20 | Iowa | Joshua Knight comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on David Fielder - foul #3 on David Fielder, team foul #6 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (PF) David Fielder | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Cleveland (SG), Rodney Ottman (PF), Peter Thorne (C) Ernest White, Todd Leger, Corey Bush | |
| 08:20 | Iowa | Joshua Knight makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 08:20 | Iowa | Joshua Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Paul Wason | 46-39 |
| 07:33 | Iowa | Joshua Knight double dribbles | 46-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), Charles Howland (SG), John Giancola (SF), David Saylors (C) Bruce Hicks, Anthony Stevens, Eugene Boyle, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), William Zavitz (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF) Joshua Knight, Samuel Fowles, Rodney Ottman | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Howland (fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Steven Bennett (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Saylors (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Barry Vinton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Cleveland (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Zavitz (fresh) PF - Tyler Trojanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Thorne (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Steven Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest White (SG), Mike Irby (C) John Cleveland, Peter Thorne | |
| 06:42 | Iowa | Ernest White knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Barry Vinton and he's hacked by David Saylors - foul #3 on David Saylors, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), David Fielder (PF) Charles Howland, Steven Bennett | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:42 | Iowa | Ernest White makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Mike Irby denies the turnaround by David Saylors | 46-42 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | David Fielder gets the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | John Giancola comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 06:00 | Iowa | Mike Irby pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 05:37 | Iowa | Ernest White's layup is rejected by David Fielder | 46-42 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF) Randy McGibbon, John Giancola | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Cleveland (SG) Ernest White | |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Hicks | 49-42 |
| 04:41 | Iowa | John Cleveland's floater is tipped away by David Fielder | 49-42 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eugene Boyle | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:50 | Iowa | Eugene Boyle steals it from Barry Vinton | 51-42 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | David Fielder is hacked by Tyler Trojanowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tyler Trojanowski, team foul #8 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Wason (C) David Saylors | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), Ernest White (SG), Todd Leger (SF), Corey Bush (PF), Peter Thorne (C) Barry Vinton, John Cleveland, William Zavitz, Tyler Trojanowski, Mike Irby | |
| 03:48 | Illinois | David Fielder misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 03:48 | Iowa | Peter Thorne pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Iowa | Corey Bush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (PF) David Fielder | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Stevens | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Bennett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Wason (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joshua Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest White (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Leger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Corey Bush (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Thorne (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Iowa | Corey Bush is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Corey Bush, team foul #9 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), Charles Howland (SG), John Giancola (SF) Bruce Hicks, Anthony Stevens, Eugene Boyle | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | John Giancola's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| 02:50 | Iowa | Paul Wason picks off the pass by Peter Thorne | 53-42 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | John Giancola misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 02:23 | Iowa | Ernest White gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 02:18 | Iowa | The jump hook by Joshua Knight is blocked by Paul Wason | 53-42 |
| 02:17 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest White | 53-42 |
| 02:08 | Iowa | Joshua Knight knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-44 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Anthony Stevens (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), David Fielder (PF), David Saylors (C) Randy McGibbon, Charles Howland, John Giancola, Steven Bennett, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), William Zavitz (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Mike Irby (C) Joshua Knight, Todd Leger, Corey Bush, Peter Thorne | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 01:36 | Iowa | Mike Irby misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by David Fielder - foul #4 on David Fielder, team foul #8 | 56-44 |
| 01:36 | Iowa | Mike Irby makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 01:36 | Iowa | Mike Irby misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 01:36 | Iowa | William Zavitz grabs the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 01:23 | Iowa | The jumper by Ernest White is denied by David Saylors | 56-45 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest White - foul #2 on Ernest White, team foul #10 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Howland (PF) David Fielder | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | David Saylors snags the offensive board | 57-45 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Mike Irby is called for the reach on David Saylors - foul #3 on Mike Irby, team foul #11 | 57-45 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 01:17 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski grabs the board | 58-45 |
| 01:04 | Iowa | William Zavitz knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Barry Vinton | 58-48 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | David Saylors is hacked by Barry Vinton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Barry Vinton, team foul #12 | 58-48 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Barry Vinton | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Charles Howland is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Vinton - foul #4 on Barry Vinton, team foul #13 | 60-50 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Charles Howland makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Charles Howland makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Barry Vinton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-50 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Mike Irby tips it home | 62-52 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens is hacked by Ernest White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest White, team foul #14 | 62-52 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:43 | Iowa | Mike Irby gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Barry Vinton is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Hicks - foul #2 on Bruce Hicks, team foul #9 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Fielder (PF) Charles Howland | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Barry Vinton misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-52 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle snags the offensive board | 63-52 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks runs out the clock | 63-52 |