| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) SG - William Gaunt (fresh) SF - Tommy Hipple (fresh) PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) C - Michael Wynne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Monteith (fresh) SG - Jesse Edwards (fresh) SF - Anthony Burns (fresh) PF - Steve Blackwell (fresh) C - Gary Baumgardner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards makes the 3 from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Smith | 2-3 |
| 19:10 | Iowa | Anthony Burns is whistled for a carry | 2-3 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses short on a floater from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Stephen Smith hits the follow up shot | 4-3 |
| 18:52 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Michael Wynne grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses the lay-in | 4-3 |
| 18:30 | Iowa | Richard Monteith gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:26 | Iowa | Richard Monteith misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Buntin - foul #1 on William Buntin, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:26 | Iowa | Richard Monteith makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:26 | Iowa | Richard Monteith makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Michael Wynne connects on the open floater from the left side on a nice dish by William Buntin | 6-5 |
| 17:55 | Iowa | Anthony Burns clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Michael Wynne - foul #1 on Michael Wynne, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| 17:55 | Iowa | Anthony Burns makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:55 | Iowa | Anthony Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 17:35 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 17:22 | Iowa | Anthony Burns hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 6-7 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Michael Wynne grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | William Buntin is fouled on the floor by Richard Monteith - foul #1 on Richard Monteith, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Overturf (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), James Brown (C) William Gaunt, Tommy Hipple, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (PG), Richard Morris (SG), Allan Hackett (SF), Mark Finlayson (C) Richard Monteith, Jesse Edwards, Anthony Burns, Gary Baumgardner | |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses the easy layup | 6-7 |
| 16:49 | Iowa | Richard Morris grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 16:43 | Iowa | Richard Morris buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Blackwell | 6-10 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Samuel Overturf double dribbles | 6-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG) William Buntin | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 16:16 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Ernest Bode - foul #1 on Ernest Bode, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (SG) Samuel Overturf | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Edwards (SG) Allan Hackett | |
| 16:16 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell misses the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:16 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | William Gaunt scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Daniel Wilson | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ted Brewington (fresh) SG - Jesse Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Morris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Blackwell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Mark Finlayson (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Iowa | Mark Finlayson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SF), Michael Wynne (C) Ernest Bode, James Brown | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Monteith (PG), Anthony Burns (PF) Ted Brewington, Steve Blackwell | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Michael Wynne hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by William Gaunt | 11-11 |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards drills a shot from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Michael Wynne is hacked by Anthony Burns - foul #1 on Anthony Burns, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG) Daniel Wilson, William Gaunt | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Prioleau (SG), Allan Hackett (SF), Gary Baumgardner (C) Jesse Edwards, Richard Morris, Mark Finlayson | |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Michael Wynne hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Gary Baumgardner - foul #1 on Gary Baumgardner, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steve Blackwell (PF) Anthony Burns | |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 14:19 | Iowa | Allan Hackett misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 14:17 | Iowa | Richard Monteith hits the follow up shot | 13-15 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-15 |
| 13:55 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 13:48 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Smith - foul #1 on Stephen Smith, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Edward Wydra (PF), James Brown (C) Samuel Overturf, Tommy Hipple, Stephen Smith, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Edwards (SG), Anthony Burns (SF) Robert Prioleau, Allan Hackett | |
| 13:48 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 13:48 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell misses the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 13:48 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner grabs the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 13:38 | Iowa | Anthony Burns is hacked by Ernest Bode - foul #2 on Ernest Bode, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SF) Ernest Bode | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (PG), Richard Morris (SF) Richard Monteith, Steve Blackwell | |
| 13:24 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Ted Brewington | 13-17 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Edward Wydra misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Edward Wydra gets the offensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-17 |
| 12:42 | Iowa | Anthony Burns drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Ted Brewington | 16-19 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Gary Baumgardner is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #2 on Gary Baumgardner, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG) William Buntin | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Monteith (PG), Allan Hackett (SF), Steve Blackwell (PF), Mark Finlayson (C) Ted Brewington, Richard Morris, Anthony Burns, Gary Baumgardner | |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-19 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Edward Wydra grabs the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | William Gaunt is fouled on the floor by Steve Blackwell - foul #1 on Steve Blackwell, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Overturf (SG), Stephen Smith (PF), Michael Wynne (C) William Gaunt, Edward Wydra, James Brown | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Prioleau (SG) Jesse Edwards | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) SF - Tommy Hipple (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Monteith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Prioleau (fresh) SF - Allan Hackett (fresh) PF - Steve Blackwell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Finlayson (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Steve Blackwell - foul #2 on Steve Blackwell, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Burns (PF) Steve Blackwell | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 11:11 | Iowa | Robert Prioleau is called for traveling | 18-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG) Daniel Wilson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Morris (SG) Robert Prioleau | |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Anthony Burns steals it from Tommy Hipple | 18-19 |
| 10:38 | Iowa | Richard Monteith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tommy Hipple - foul #1 on Tommy Hipple, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Edwards (SG) Allan Hackett | |
| 10:38 | Iowa | Richard Monteith makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 10:38 | Iowa | Richard Monteith makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Michael Wynne buries a jumper from the right block set up by William Buntin | 20-21 |
| 10:17 | Iowa | William Buntin takes the ball from Richard Monteith | 20-21 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple lays it up and in on a great pass from William Buntin | 22-21 |
| 10:06 | Iowa | Anthony Burns makes the floater in the paint | 22-23 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-23 |
| 09:43 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jesse Edwards, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (SG), Edward Wydra (PF), James Brown (C) Samuel Overturf, Stephen Smith, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (PG), Allan Hackett (SF) Richard Monteith, Richard Morris | |
| 09:28 | Illinois | William Gaunt clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Edward Wydra tips it home | 27-23 |
| 08:57 | Iowa | Mark Finlayson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tommy Hipple | 27-23 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | William Gaunt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG) William Buntin | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:43 | Iowa | Anthony Burns drills a jumper from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Edward Wydra is called for a charge - foul #1 on Edward Wydra, team foul #7 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Smith (PF), Michael Wynne (C) Edward Wydra, James Brown | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Monteith (PG), Richard Morris (SG) Ted Brewington, Jesse Edwards | |
| 08:11 | Iowa | Richard Monteith scores on a runner in the lane | 27-27 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 07:52 | Iowa | Anthony Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 07:46 | Iowa | Allan Hackett clanks a 3 from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Hipple (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Monteith (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Morris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allan Hackett (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Burns (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Mark Finlayson (tiring) | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-27 |
| 07:28 | Iowa | Mark Finlayson grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 07:24 | Iowa | Richard Morris misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Michael Wynne gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the lay-in | 27-27 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple tips it in | 29-27 |
| 06:40 | Iowa | Tommy Hipple is called for the reach on Richard Monteith - foul #2 on Tommy Hipple, team foul #8 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Edward Wydra (PF), James Brown (C) Daniel Wilson, William Gaunt, Tommy Hipple, Stephen Smith, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Edwards (SG) Allan Hackett | |
| 06:40 | Iowa | Richard Monteith makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 06:40 | Iowa | Richard Monteith makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Ernest Bode throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (PG) Richard Monteith | |
| 06:06 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on William Buntin - foul #2 on William Buntin, team foul #9 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG) William Buntin | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:06 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 06:06 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | James Brown grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Edward Wydra pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Overturf | 32-30 |
| 05:17 | Iowa | The short jumper by Anthony Burns is denied by Edward Wydra | 32-30 |
| 05:15 | Iowa | Mark Finlayson can't tip it in | 32-30 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Anthony Burns takes the ball from Ernest Bode | 32-30 |
| 04:30 | Iowa | Mark Finlayson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (SG), Stephen Smith (PF), Michael Wynne (C) Samuel Overturf, Edward Wydra, James Brown | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Monteith (PG) Ted Brewington | |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Ernest Bode blows the layup | 32-30 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Michael Wynne tips it but misses | 32-30 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses the tip | 32-30 |
| 04:19 | Iowa | Richard Morris pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 04:14 | Iowa | Richard Monteith can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernest Bode | 32-30 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Jesse Edwards steals the ball from Ernest Bode | 32-30 |
| 03:45 | Iowa | Richard Monteith buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Monteith (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jesse Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Morris (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Burns (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Mark Finlayson (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Stephen Smith hits a jumper in the lane set up by Ernest Bode | 34-32 |
| 03:11 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Stephen Smith snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | William Gaunt scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Wilson | 36-32 |
| 02:38 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards is hacked by William Gaunt - foul #1 on William Gaunt, team foul #10 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Tommy Hipple (SF), Edward Wydra (PF) Daniel Wilson, Ernest Bode, Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa | Allan Hackett (SF), Steve Blackwell (PF), Gary Baumgardner (C) Richard Morris, Anthony Burns, Mark Finlayson | |
| 02:38 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 02:38 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Michael Wynne can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Steve Blackwell - foul #3 on Steve Blackwell, team foul #8 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Overturf (SG) William Gaunt | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Prioleau (SG), Anthony Burns (PF) Jesse Edwards, Steve Blackwell | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 02:01 | Iowa | Anthony Burns's layup is rejected by Michael Wynne | 38-33 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | William Buntin grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses the lay-in | 38-33 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Edward Wydra tips it home | 40-33 |
| 01:28 | Iowa | Robert Prioleau misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 01:27 | Iowa | Anthony Burns pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 01:03 | Iowa | Anthony Burns is whistled for a carry | 40-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (SG), Stephen Smith (PF), James Brown (C) Samuel Overturf, Edward Wydra, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (PG) Richard Monteith | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | William Buntin comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 40-33 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | James Brown hits the follow up shot | 42-33 |
| 00:42 | Iowa | Robert Prioleau drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ted Brewington | 42-36 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple is hacked by Ted Brewington - foul #1 on Ted Brewington, team foul #9 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Edwards (SG), Richard Morris (SF) Robert Prioleau, Allan Hackett | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-36 |