| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Reny (fresh) PF - Richard Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ross (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Houpt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Shorts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Don McCredie inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:37 | Iowa | Carl Houpt misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the easy open layup | 28-37 |
| 19:14 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Richard Shorts | 28-37 |
| 18:55 | Iowa | Christopher Reny steals the ball from Don McCredie | 28-37 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 18:29 | Iowa | Robert Ross snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 18:07 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-37 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 17:47 | Iowa | Carl Houpt pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 17:42 | Iowa | Richard Shorts's pass is intercepted by Gary Bradley | 28-37 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Raymond Haddix | 28-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall (PF) Christopher Reny | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Robert Ross, Don McCredie, Carl Houpt, Richard Shorts | |
| 17:03 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Richard Smith | 28-39 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Matthew Lane scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 16:20 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida can't connect on a jumper from close range | 31-39 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Mervin Tschida is called for the reach on Raymond Haddix - foul #2 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG) Mervin Tschida | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Michael Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) PF - Michael Hibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 15:28 | Iowa | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 15:12 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SF) Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Robert Stokes (SG), Carl Houpt (SF) Robert Ross, Michael Douglas, Richard Smith | |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Gary Bradley scores on a jumper in the lane | 33-39 |
| 14:40 | Iowa | Adam Steveson can't finish the layup | 33-39 |
| 14:39 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs tips it back up and in | 33-41 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Gary Bradley tips it in | 35-41 |
| 14:00 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Raymond Haddix - foul #4 on Raymond Haddix, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Jeffrey Hall (C) Raymond Haddix, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Stokes, Carl Houpt, Adam Steveson | |
| 14:00 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 14:00 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses the 3 from straight away | 35-43 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Richard Burns misses the tip | 35-43 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall hits the follow up shot | 37-43 |
| 13:19 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Richard Burns gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Richard Burns is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Burns, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PG), James Young (SF), Adam Vanslyke (C) Matthew Lane, Christopher Reny, Richard Burns | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Carl Houpt (PF) Mervin Tschida, Don McCredie, Michael Hibbs | |
| 12:41 | Iowa | Michael Douglas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-43 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 12:14 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 37-43 |
| 12:01 | Iowa | Robert Ross is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Hall - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Bradley (C) Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Iowa | Don McCredie (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Richard Smith, Carl Houpt, Richard Shorts | |
| 11:56 | Iowa | Michael Douglas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 11:54 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses the tip | 37-43 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Michael Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hibbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Gary Bradley hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 37-43 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Gary Bradley tips it in | 39-43 |
| 10:53 | Iowa | Robert Ross knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the contested 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 10:18 | Iowa | Michael Douglas connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Gary Bradley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Hibbs - foul #3 on Michael Hibbs, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SG), Christopher Reny (SF), Richard Burns (PF) Gregory Roberts, James Young, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Robert Stokes (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Ross, Michael Douglas, Don McCredie, Michael Hibbs, Adam Steveson | |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:49 | Iowa | Richard Burns steals it from Carl Houpt | 43-49 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Richard Burns misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 43-49 |
| 09:20 | Iowa | Carl Houpt snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 09:13 | Iowa | Carl Houpt misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher Reny - foul #2 on Christopher Reny, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke (C) Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Don McCredie (SF) Richard Smith | |
| 09:13 | Iowa | Carl Houpt misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:13 | Iowa | Carl Houpt misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Richard Burns gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 43-49 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke gets the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Matthew Lane drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Haddix | 46-49 |
| 08:12 | Iowa | Carl Houpt is fouled on the floor by Raymond Haddix - foul #5 on Raymond Haddix, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Pate (PF) Raymond Haddix | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Michael Hibbs (C) Robert Stokes, Don McCredie, Richard Shorts | |
| 07:57 | Iowa | Carl Houpt is denied on a layup by Adam Vanslyke | 46-49 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Adam Vanslyke | 46-49 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Clyde Pate banks in the layup | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Burns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - Christopher Reny (fairly fresh) PF - Clyde Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ross (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Carl Houpt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Iowa | Richard Smith comes up short on the floater from the left block | 48-49 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Clyde Pate pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Matthew Lane loses the ball out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Jeffrey Hall (PF), Gary Bradley (C) Christopher Reny, Clyde Pate, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Charles Dunn (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Ross, Richard Smith, Carl Houpt, Michael Hibbs | |
| 06:40 | Iowa | Don McCredie makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Mervin Tschida and he's hacked by Richard Burns - foul #2 on Richard Burns, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Michael Hibbs (PF) Mervin Tschida, Charles Dunn | |
| 06:40 | Iowa | Don McCredie makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 48-52 |
| 06:17 | Iowa | Don McCredie pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 06:10 | Iowa | Michael Douglas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-52 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Richard Burns pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Matthew Lane clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Michael Hibbs - foul #4 on Michael Hibbs, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF) Richard Burns | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Carl Houpt (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Michael Douglas, Michael Hibbs, Richard Shorts | |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Matthew Lane makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:04 | Iowa | Adam Steveson gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 05:44 | Iowa | Robert Ross can't throw it down | 49-52 |
| 05:43 | Iowa | Adam Steveson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 05:32 | Iowa | Carl Houpt banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Ross | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Matthew Lane double dribbles | 49-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Michael Hibbs (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Ross, Carl Houpt, Adam Steveson | |
| 05:10 | Iowa | Michael Douglas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke (C) Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Stokes (SG), Carl Houpt (SF) Michael Douglas, Don McCredie | |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall is hacked by Michael Hibbs - foul #5 on Michael Hibbs, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Don McCredie (SF) Robert Stokes, Michael Hibbs | |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Matthew Lane buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hall | 52-54 |
| 04:46 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses badly on a runner in the lane | 52-54 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts grabs the board | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke is called for traveling | 52-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (PG), Christopher Reny (SF), Clyde Pate (PF) Gregory Roberts, James Young, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Robert Stokes (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Charles Dunn (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Mervin Tschida, Michael Douglas, Don McCredie, Carl Houpt, Richard Shorts | |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Robert Ross can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-54 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Richard Burns grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Richard Burns hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 03:29 | Iowa | Charles Dunn snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Burns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. SG - Matthew Lane (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Reny (fresh) PF - Clyde Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Dunn (fresh) C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Iowa | Robert Ross knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Dunn | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Richard Burns scores on a shot from the right side | 54-56 |
| 02:40 | Iowa | Robert Stokes is hacked by Matthew Lane - foul #3 on Matthew Lane, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Jeffrey Hall (PF), Gary Bradley (C) Matthew Lane, Clyde Pate, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Don McCredie (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Ross, Richard Smith, Charles Dunn, Adam Steveson | |
| 02:40 | Iowa | Robert Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 02:40 | Iowa | Robert Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Gary Bradley scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-58 |
| 02:06 | Iowa | Don McCredie hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Gary Bradley gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG) Robert Stokes | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall can't connect on a floater from close range | 56-58 |
| 01:44 | Iowa | Richard Shorts gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 01:35 | Iowa | Carl Houpt lays it up and in on a great pass from Mervin Tschida | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG) Gregory Roberts | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG) Michael Douglas | |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Richard Burns hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 56-60 |
| 01:29 | Iowa | Don McCredie snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 01:16 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Hall - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| 01:16 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Gary Bradley knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Reny | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Robert Ross comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Richard Burns gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Richard Burns is hacked by Robert Ross - foul #2 on Robert Ross, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Gary Bradley lays it in set up by Richard Burns | 60-60 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Burns (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. SF - Christopher Reny (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Ross (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Houpt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Shorts (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Richard Shorts wins the tip | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 04:44 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 04:42 | Iowa | Richard Shorts tips it back up and in | 60-62 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Richard Burns clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-62 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Gary Bradley tips it but misses | 60-62 |
| 03:49 | Iowa | Robert Ross pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 03:38 | Iowa | Carl Houpt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Reny - foul #3 on Christopher Reny, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Robert Ross, Don McCredie, Richard Shorts | |
| 03:38 | Iowa | Carl Houpt misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:38 | Iowa | Carl Houpt makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew Lane and he's hacked by Carl Houpt - foul #2 on Carl Houpt, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Charles Dunn (PF) Mervin Tschida, Carl Houpt | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:09 | Iowa | Michael Douglas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 03:07 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Douglas | 63-63 |
| 02:51 | Iowa | Jeffrey Hall steals the ball from Robert Ross | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Richard Burns clanks a shot in the lane | 63-63 |
| 02:20 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 63-63 |
| 02:07 | Iowa | Robert Ross connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Douglas | 63-65 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Adam Steveson is called for the reach on Matthew Lane - foul #2 on Adam Steveson, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Don McCredie (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Michael Douglas, Richard Smith, Charles Dunn, Adam Steveson | |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:50 | Iowa | Carl Houpt grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 01:32 | Iowa | Don McCredie lays it in set up by Carl Houpt | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-67 |
| 01:18 | Iowa | Robert Ross pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 01:08 | Iowa | Richard Shorts is fouled on the floor by Gary Bradley - foul #4 on Gary Bradley, team foul #10 | 63-67 |
| 01:08 | Iowa | Richard Shorts makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 01:08 | Iowa | Richard Shorts makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Matthew Lane is whistled for traveling | 63-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Burns (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. SF - Christopher Reny (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Ross (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Houpt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Shorts (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Iowa | Richard Burns is called for the reach on Carl Houpt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Burns, team foul #11 | 63-69 |
| 00:51 | Iowa | Carl Houpt misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:51 | Iowa | Carl Houpt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 00:43 | Iowa | Don McCredie grabs the board | 63-70 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Don McCredie is hacked by Richard Burns in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Burns, team foul #12 | 63-70 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Don McCredie makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Christopher Reny comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 63-71 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Bradley | 63-71 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Matthew Lane comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Don McCredie grabs the defensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Matthew Lane is called for the reach on Don McCredie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Lane, team foul #13 | 63-71 |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Don McCredie makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Don McCredie makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Don McCredie steals it from Gary Bradley | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida runs out the clock | 63-73 |