| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) SG - John McLyman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Mak (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Darren Neveu (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera inbounds the ball | 19-22 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-22 |
| 19:38 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold is hacked by Steven Abbott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Abbott, team foul #1 | 19-22 |
| 19:19 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-22 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Steven Abbott | 21-24 |
| 18:47 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall blows the dunk against the doubleteam but he's hacked by Richard Guerrera - foul #1 on Richard Guerrera, team foul #2 | 21-24 |
| 18:47 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 18:47 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Darren Neveu hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Mak - foul #2 on Brian Mak, team foul #1 | 23-24 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Darren Neveu makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Darren Neveu makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 18:04 | Iowa | William Perry is fouled on the floor by Darren Neveu - foul #1 on Darren Neveu, team foul #3 | 23-26 |
| 17:41 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Darren Neveu - foul #2 on Darren Neveu, team foul #4 | 23-26 |
| 17:41 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 17:41 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera is called for traveling | 24-26 |
| 16:54 | Iowa | John McLyman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-26 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Steven Abbott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-26 |
| 16:31 | Iowa | Brian Mak gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 16:05 | Iowa | Brian Mak splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Steven Abbott gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fairly fresh) SG - John McLyman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Mak (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Darren Neveu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Anthony McMaken (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Steven Abbott is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Richard Guerrera | 24-28 |
| 15:18 | Iowa | Darren Neveu blocks the short jumper by Brian Mak | 24-28 |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall snags the offensive board | 24-28 |
| 14:58 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-28 |
| 14:56 | Iowa | Brian Mak snags the offensive board | 24-28 |
| 14:37 | Iowa | William Perry is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on William Perry, team foul #2 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), Henry Zarnick (SG), Michael Greene (SF), Dishi Xue (PF), Donald Gary (C) Arthur Arnold, John McLyman, Ernest Duvall, William Perry, Brian Mak | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), Richard Deady (SF), Doug Whitten (PF), James Nichols (C) Bruce Devaughn, Richard Guerrera, Darren Neveu, Anthony McMaken | |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Doug Whitten loses the dribble to Donald Gary | 24-28 |
| 13:53 | Iowa | Dishi Xue can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Jan Tarver - foul #1 on Jan Tarver, team foul #5 | 24-28 |
| 13:53 | Iowa | Dishi Xue makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 13:53 | Iowa | Dishi Xue misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 13:53 | Iowa | Donald Gary grabs the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 13:38 | Iowa | Richard Deady takes the ball from Henry Zarnick | 25-28 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jan Tarver | 25-31 |
| 12:52 | Iowa | Dishi Xue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest Duvall (SF), William Perry (PF), Brian Mak (C) Michael Greene, Dishi Xue, Donald Gary | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG), Darren Neveu (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Steven Abbott, Richard Deady, James Nichols | |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Doug Whitten and he's hacked by Scott Conner - foul #2 on Scott Conner, team foul #3 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG) Jan Tarver | |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the free throw | 25-34 |
| 12:11 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Duvall out of a doubleteam | 28-34 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Doug Whitten tips it home | 28-36 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Conner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Zarnick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Mak (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Doug Whitten (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darren Neveu (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Iowa | Brian Mak splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Ernest Duvall and the foul's on Anthony McMaken - foul #2 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #6 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), John McLyman (SG) Scott Conner, Henry Zarnick | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:28 | Iowa | Brian Mak makes the free throw | 31-36 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Perry - foul #5 on William Perry, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dishi Xue (PF) William Perry | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 10:45 | Iowa | Brian Mak shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right block | 31-38 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Guerrera | 31-40 |
| 10:08 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall is hacked by Richard Guerrera - foul #2 on Richard Guerrera, team foul #7 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Jan Tarver (SG), James Nichols (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Bruce Devaughn, Doug Whitten, Darren Neveu, Anthony McMaken | |
| 10:08 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Brian Mak is called for the reach on Steven Abbott - foul #3 on Brian Mak, team foul #5 | 31-40 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Jan Tarver can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 09:22 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Brian Mak | 31-40 |
| 08:55 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall is called for 3 seconds | 31-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Zarnick (SG), Michael Greene (SF) John McLyman, Ernest Duvall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG), Darren Neveu (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Jan Tarver, James Nichols, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 31-40 |
| 08:41 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Greene | 31-40 |
| 08:19 | Iowa | Dishi Xue misses long on a shot from the right block | 31-40 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Darren Neveu pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Steven Abbott connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-43 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:40 | Iowa | Brian Mak makes the contested fadeaway in the paint | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fairly fresh) SG - Henry Zarnick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Greene (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dishi Xue (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Brian Mak (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Guerrera (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Darren Neveu (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Darren Neveu comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 33-43 |
| 07:17 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Greene | 33-43 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:56 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold loses the ball out of bounds | 33-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), John McLyman (SG), Ernest Duvall (SF), Donald Gary (PF) Arthur Arnold, Henry Zarnick, Michael Greene, Dishi Xue | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SF), Doug Whitten (PF), James Nichols (C) Richard Guerrera, Darren Neveu, Anthony McMaken | |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Doug Whitten is fouled on the floor by Scott Conner - foul #3 on Scott Conner, team foul #6 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG) Bruce Devaughn | |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Jan Tarver can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 06:16 | Iowa | Donald Gary snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:54 | Iowa | Brian Mak shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Scott Conner | 35-43 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Doug Whitten | 35-46 |
| 05:15 | Iowa | John McLyman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | James Nichols gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), Dishi Xue (PF) Scott Conner, Donald Gary | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG), Richard Guerrera (SF), Darren Neveu (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Jan Tarver, Richard Deady, Doug Whitten, James Nichols | |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 35-46 |
| 04:48 | Iowa | Brian Mak grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:32 | Iowa | Dishi Xue can't finish the layup | 35-46 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Darren Neveu grabs the board | 35-46 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Bruce Devaughn | 35-48 |
| 03:57 | Iowa | John McLyman is hacked by Darren Neveu - foul #3 on Darren Neveu, team foul #8 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), Michael Greene (SF), Donald Gary (C) Arthur Arnold, Ernest Duvall, Brian Mak | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:57 | Iowa | John McLyman makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 03:57 | Iowa | John McLyman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Steven Abbott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), Ernest Duvall (SF) Scott Conner, Michael Greene | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:44 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold is hacked by Richard Guerrera - foul #3 on Richard Guerrera, team foul #9 | 37-48 |
| 03:44 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Devaughn | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) SG - John McLyman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dishi Xue (fresh) 1 pts. C - Donald Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Darren Neveu (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Abbott | 37-50 |
| 02:51 | Iowa | Richard Guerrera denies the turnaround by Dishi Xue | 37-50 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the board | 37-50 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Darren Neveu clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Gary - foul #1 on Donald Gary, team foul #7 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), Henry Zarnick (SG), Michael Greene (SF) Arthur Arnold, John McLyman, Ernest Duvall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Whitten (SF) Steven Abbott | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Darren Neveu makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Darren Neveu makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 02:21 | Iowa | Anthony McMaken takes the ball from Donald Gary | 37-52 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-52 |
| 01:54 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Donald Gary | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:48 | Iowa | Michael Greene comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Darren Neveu - foul #4 on Darren Neveu, team foul #10 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG) Doug Whitten | |
| 01:48 | Iowa | Michael Greene makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 01:48 | Iowa | Michael Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Darren Neveu grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Darren Neveu hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Guerrera | 38-54 |
| 01:21 | Iowa | Darren Neveu steals it from Michael Greene | 38-54 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-54 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken tips it back up and in | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:50 | Iowa | Donald Gary clanks a shot from the free throw line | 38-56 |
| 00:48 | Iowa | Scott Conner pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 00:45 | Iowa | Michael Greene is hacked by Bruce Devaughn - foul #1 on Bruce Devaughn, team foul #11 | 38-56 |
| 00:45 | Iowa | Michael Greene misses the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 00:45 | Iowa | Michael Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken snags the defensive board | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken dunks the ball on a great pass from Bruce Devaughn | 38-58 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Darren Neveu swats the layup by Michael Greene | 38-58 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick tips it back up and in | 40-58 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Steven Abbott runs out the clock | 40-58 |