| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Barry Vinton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest White (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Todd Leger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Corey Bush (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mike Irby (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Saylors (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Todd Leger inbounds the ball | 20-34 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Iowa | Mike Irby double dribbles | 20-34 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bruce Hicks | 20-36 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:03 | Iowa | Corey Bush scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-36 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | David Saylors is called for 10 seconds | 23-36 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 18:27 | Iowa | Ernest White comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Anthony Stevens - foul #1 on Anthony Stevens, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), Samuel Fowles (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Peter Thorne (C) Barry Vinton, Todd Leger, Corey Bush, Mike Irby | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:27 | Iowa | Ernest White misses the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 18:27 | Iowa | Ernest White makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | David Saylors hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Joshua Knight - foul #2 on Joshua Knight, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Cleveland (SG) Ernest White | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Wason (PF) Charles Howland | |
| 18:10 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 17:50 | Iowa | Peter Thorne misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Wason - foul #1 on Paul Wason, team foul #2 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), John Giancola (SG), Steven Bennett (SF), David Fielder (C) Bruce Hicks, Anthony Stevens, Eugene Boyle, David Saylors | |
| 17:50 | Iowa | Peter Thorne misses the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 17:50 | Iowa | Peter Thorne misses the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the defensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | David Fielder is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range | 24-38 |
| 17:32 | Iowa | Peter Thorne pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| 17:13 | Iowa | Samuel Fowles lays it in on a nice dish by Joshua Knight | 26-38 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Steven Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Knight - foul #3 on Joshua Knight, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), Todd Leger (SF), Corey Bush (PF), Mike Irby (C) Joshua Knight, Samuel Fowles, Tyler Trojanowski, Peter Thorne | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:03 | Illinois | John Giancola misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-38 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Paul Wason hits the follow up shot | 26-40 |
| 16:47 | Iowa | Corey Bush knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John Cleveland and he's fouled by Paul Wason - foul #2 on Paul Wason, team foul #3 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest White (SG) John Cleveland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Anthony Stevens (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), Charles Howland (PF) Randy McGibbon, John Giancola, Steven Bennett, David Fielder | |
| 16:47 | Iowa | Corey Bush misses the free throw | 28-40 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Paul Wason snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Stevens | 28-42 |
| 16:02 | Iowa | Ernest White's pass is intercepted by Anthony Stevens | 28-42 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks misses the dunk | 28-42 |
| 15:58 | Iowa | Mike Irby snags the defensive board | 28-42 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Barry Vinton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest White (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Todd Leger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Corey Bush (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mike Irby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Wason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Iowa | Ernest White knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Corey Bush | 30-42 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Howland | 30-45 |
| 15:07 | Iowa | Eugene Boyle swats the short shot by Mike Irby | 30-45 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle pulls down the rebound | 30-45 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle grabs the offensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 30-45 |
| 14:31 | Iowa | Corey Bush grabs the board | 30-45 |
| 14:07 | Iowa | Mike Irby misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-45 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eugene Boyle | 30-45 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bruce Hicks | 30-48 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 13:35 | Iowa | Ernest White hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Todd Leger | 32-48 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens is hacked by Todd Leger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Leger, team foul #3 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), John Cleveland (SG), William Zavitz (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Peter Thorne (C) Barry Vinton, Ernest White, Todd Leger, Corey Bush, Mike Irby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), John Giancola (SG), Steven Bennett (SF), David Fielder (PF), David Saylors (C) Bruce Hicks, Anthony Stevens, Eugene Boyle, Charles Howland, Paul Wason | |
| 13:15 | Illinois | David Saylors knocks in the floater from close range | 32-50 |
| 12:59 | Iowa | The jumper by John Cleveland is denied by David Fielder | 32-50 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | John Giancola grabs the board | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 12:29 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the dunk attempt | 32-50 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | David Fielder tips it but misses | 32-50 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Steven Bennett snags the offensive board | 32-50 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | John Giancola misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-50 |
| 12:06 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski gets the rebound | 32-50 |
| 11:48 | Iowa | William Zavitz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 32-50 |
| 11:46 | Iowa | Peter Thorne gets the offensive rebound | 32-50 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joshua Knight (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Cleveland (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Zavitz (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Tyler Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Peter Thorne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) SG - John Giancola (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Fielder (fairly fresh) C - David Saylors (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Iowa | Peter Thorne is hacked by John Giancola - foul #3 on John Giancola, team foul #4 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), Ernest White (SG), Samuel Fowles (PF), Rodney Ottman (C) Joshua Knight, John Cleveland, Tyler Trojanowski, Peter Thorne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Anthony Stevens (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), Charles Howland (PF) Randy McGibbon, John Giancola, Steven Bennett, David Fielder | |
| 11:22 | Iowa | Bruce Hicks steals the ball from Ernest White | 32-50 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks lays it in | 32-52 |
| 11:01 | Iowa | Barry Vinton connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-52 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | David Saylors buries a floater near the basket and he's hacked by William Zavitz - foul #4 on William Zavitz, team foul #4 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Corey Bush (PF) William Zavitz | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF) Eugene Boyle | |
| 10:32 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the free throw | 34-55 |
| 10:18 | Iowa | Barry Vinton is hacked by David Saylors - foul #4 on David Saylors, team foul #5 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG) Bruce Hicks | |
| 09:58 | Iowa | Ernest White misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Saylors - foul #5 on David Saylors, team foul #6 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Todd Leger (SF), Mike Irby (C) Samuel Fowles, Rodney Ottman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (SF), Paul Wason (C) Anthony Stevens, David Saylors | |
| 09:58 | Iowa | Ernest White makes the 1st free throw | 35-55 |
| 09:58 | Iowa | Ernest White misses the 2nd free throw | 35-55 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Charles Howland pulls down the rebound | 35-55 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | John Giancola jams it | 35-57 |
| 09:26 | Iowa | Mike Irby jams it set up by Todd Leger | 37-57 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Barry Vinton is called for the reach on Randy McGibbon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Barry Vinton, team foul #5 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), John Cleveland (SG), Tyler Trojanowski (PF) Barry Vinton, Ernest White, Corey Bush | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Fielder (C) Charles Howland | |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon is fouled on the floor by Mike Irby - foul #2 on Mike Irby, team foul #6 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Peter Thorne (C) Mike Irby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Anthony Stevens (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF) Randy McGibbon, John Giancola, David Fielder | |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle clanks a 3 from the left wing | 37-57 |
| 08:48 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Tyler Trojanowski | 37-57 |
| 08:32 | Iowa | Peter Thorne clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Eugene Boyle - foul #1 on Eugene Boyle, team foul #7 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest White (SG), Samuel Fowles (SF), Rodney Ottman (PF) John Cleveland, Todd Leger, Tyler Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Howland (PF), David Fielder (C) Paul Wason, Steven Bennett | |
| 08:32 | Iowa | Peter Thorne makes the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 08:32 | Iowa | Peter Thorne makes the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Corey Bush (PF) Peter Thorne | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:59 | Iowa | Eugene Boyle picks off the pass by Rodney Ottman | 39-57 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 39-57 |
| 07:42 | Iowa | Ernest White gets the rebound | 39-57 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joshua Knight (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest White (tiring) 13 pts. SF - Samuel Fowles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Corey Bush (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Rodney Ottman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Anthony Stevens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Boyle (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Howland (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Fielder (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Iowa | Joshua Knight buries a floater from the free throw line | 41-57 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens is hacked by Ernest White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest White, team foul #7 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), John Cleveland (SG), William Zavitz (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF) Joshua Knight, Ernest White, Corey Bush, Rodney Ottman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), John Giancola (SF), Steven Bennett (PF) Bruce Hicks, Eugene Boyle, Charles Howland | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 07:23 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Samuel Fowles | 41-58 |
| 07:18 | Iowa | Barry Vinton's dunk attempt is rejected by David Fielder | 41-58 |
| 07:16 | Iowa | William Zavitz tips it home | 43-58 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-58 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Stevens | 43-58 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | John Giancola hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Randy McGibbon | 43-61 |
| 06:21 | Iowa | William Zavitz knocks in the shot from the right side | 45-61 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | David Fielder is fouled on the floor by Tyler Trojanowski - foul #1 on Tyler Trojanowski, team foul #8 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest White (SG), Todd Leger (SF), Corey Bush (PF), Mike Irby (C) John Cleveland, William Zavitz, Tyler Trojanowski, Samuel Fowles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Paul Wason (C) Anthony Stevens, Steven Bennett | |
| 06:04 | Illinois | David Fielder misses the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 06:04 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Mike Irby | 45-61 |
| 05:49 | Iowa | Corey Bush misses badly on a shot from the left side | 45-61 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Paul Wason gets the rebound | 45-61 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | John Giancola hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-64 |
| 04:57 | Iowa | Randy McGibbon is called for the reach on Ernest White - foul #1 on Randy McGibbon, team foul #8 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), William Zavitz (SF), Rodney Ottman (PF) Barry Vinton, Todd Leger, Corey Bush | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), Charles Howland (PF) Randy McGibbon, John Giancola, David Fielder | |
| 04:57 | Iowa | Ernest White misses the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Paul Wason snags the defensive board | 45-64 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks loses the dribble to Joshua Knight | 45-64 |
| 04:28 | Iowa | Joshua Knight misses the lay-in | 45-64 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 45-64 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Mike Irby picks off the pass by Anthony Stevens in the backcourt | 45-64 |
| 04:19 | Iowa | Ernest White misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-64 |
| 04:17 | Iowa | William Zavitz hits the follow up shot | 47-64 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-64 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Charles Howland tips it but misses | 47-64 |
| 04:00 | Iowa | Ernest White snags the defensive board | 47-64 |
| 03:55 | Iowa | William Zavitz's pass is intercepted by Charles Howland | 47-64 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-66 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joshua Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest White (tiring) 13 pts. SF - William Zavitz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Rodney Ottman (fairly fresh) C - Mike Irby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Anthony Stevens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Howland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Wason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Iowa | Ernest White misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-66 |
| 03:27 | Iowa | William Zavitz misses the tip | 47-66 |
| 03:26 | Iowa | Mike Irby can't tip it in | 47-66 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the board | 47-66 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Bruce Hicks | 47-69 |
| 02:49 | Iowa | Eugene Boyle swats the layup by Rodney Ottman | 47-69 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Paul Wason snags the defensive board | 47-69 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Paul Wason is whistled for traveling | 47-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), John Cleveland (SG), Todd Leger (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Peter Thorne (C) Joshua Knight, Ernest White, William Zavitz, Rodney Ottman, Mike Irby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), John Giancola (SG), Steven Bennett (SF), David Fielder (PF) Bruce Hicks, Anthony Stevens, Eugene Boyle, Charles Howland | |
| 02:15 | Iowa | Barry Vinton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-69 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Bennett | 47-69 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | John Giancola drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Paul Wason | 47-71 |
| 01:33 | Iowa | Peter Thorne comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-71 |
| 01:31 | Iowa | Todd Leger tips it home | 49-71 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | David Fielder misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Tyler Trojanowski - foul #2 on Tyler Trojanowski, team foul #9 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest White (SG), William Zavitz (SF), Corey Bush (PF), Mike Irby (C) John Cleveland, Todd Leger, Tyler Trojanowski, Peter Thorne | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:25 | Illinois | David Fielder makes the 1st free throw | 49-72 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | David Fielder makes the 2nd free throw | 49-73 |
| 01:15 | Iowa | John Giancola is called for the reach on Barry Vinton - foul #4 on John Giancola, team foul #9 | 49-73 |
| 01:15 | Iowa | Barry Vinton misses the 1st free throw | 49-73 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | David Fielder gets the rebound | 49-73 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Barry Vinton steals the ball from John Giancola in the backcourt | 49-73 |
| 01:09 | Iowa | William Zavitz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Barry Vinton | 51-73 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Bennett | 51-76 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:38 | Iowa | Ernest White's fadeaway is rejected by Randy McGibbon | 51-76 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | John Giancola gets the rebound | 51-76 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | David Fielder double dribbles | 51-76 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Mike Irby's pass is intercepted by David Fielder | 51-76 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon runs out the clock | 51-76 |