| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Skinner (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Moralez (fresh) C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Denny (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Thrower (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sang Zheng (fresh) PF - Philip Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Vecchio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Sang Zheng inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:46 | Iowa | Sang Zheng is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ray Thrower | 33-37 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the jumper from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 19:33 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Paul Vecchio | 33-37 |
| 19:19 | Iowa | Ray Thrower misses the lay-in | 33-37 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Robert Moralez grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Robert Moralez is fouled on the floor by John Denny - foul #2 on John Denny, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Freddy Ross hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Leon Skinner | 35-37 |
| 18:16 | Iowa | John Denny connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Sang Zheng | 35-40 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Freddy Ross's pass is intercepted by Sang Zheng | 35-40 |
| 17:59 | Iowa | Sang Zheng connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Philip Jordan and he's hacked by Clifton Peters - foul #1 on Clifton Peters, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, Leon Hall, Leon Skinner, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:59 | Iowa | Sang Zheng makes the free throw | 35-44 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-44 |
| 17:49 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 17:30 | Iowa | John Denny knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Sang Zheng | 35-47 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil misses the easy layup | 35-47 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Robert Moralez tips it in | 37-47 |
| 17:12 | Iowa | Ray Thrower is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on John Denny - foul #3 on John Denny, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Larry Stanley (PF) Mario Klingbeil, Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Iowa | Boris Zulauf (PG) John Denny | |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 16:26 | Iowa | Sang Zheng misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jack Robinson | 40-47 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Ray Thrower steals the ball from Patrick McCorrison | 40-47 |
| 15:54 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Patrick McCorrison - foul #1 on Patrick McCorrison, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Leon Skinner (SF), Freddy Ross (C) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), Young Qian (SF) Ray Thrower, Sang Zheng | |
| 15:54 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 15:54 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leon Skinner (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matthew Johansson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Zulauf (fresh) SF - Young Qian (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Vecchio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Clifton Peters hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jack Robinson | 43-48 |
| 15:22 | Iowa | Young Qian is alone and drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Paul Vecchio | 43-50 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Clifton Peters hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Johansson - foul #1 on Matthew Johansson, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Anthony Golden (PF) Jack Robinson, Leon Skinner, Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Musson (PF), Desmond Tobin (C) Philip Jordan, Paul Vecchio | |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 15:15 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Desmond Tobin | 43-50 |
| 14:54 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Clifton Peters snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Clifton Peters works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 14:32 | Iowa | Young Qian snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 14:30 | Iowa | Mario Klingbeil picks off the pass by Desmond Tobin in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the runner from the left block | 43-50 |
| 14:23 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 14:09 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Larry Stanley (SF), Robert Moralez (PF) Clifton Peters, Mario Klingbeil, Anthony Golden | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Thrower (SG), Sang Zheng (SF), Philip Jordan (PF), Paul Vecchio (C) Matthew Johansson, Young Qian, William Musson, Desmond Tobin | |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Robert Moralez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Skinner (SF) Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 13:36 | Iowa | Sang Zheng knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Boris Zulauf | 43-52 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 43-52 |
| 13:22 | Iowa | Ray Thrower snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 12:57 | Iowa | Ray Thrower comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 12:55 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf tips it home | 43-54 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Adam Welter splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper near the basket | 43-54 |
| 12:50 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 12:43 | Iowa | Philip Jordan hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Adam Welter is fouled on the floor by Paul Vecchio - foul #3 on Paul Vecchio, team foul #4 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Adam Welter, Leon Hall, Leon Skinner, Larry Stanley, Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), Young Qian (SG), William Musson (PF), Desmond Tobin (C) Boris Zulauf, Ray Thrower, Philip Jordan, Paul Vecchio | |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil loses the dribble to Sang Zheng | 43-57 |
| 12:17 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Sang Zheng | 43-59 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Clifton Peters scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick McCorrison | 46-59 |
| 12:08 | Iowa | Clifton Peters steals the ball from Sang Zheng in the backcourt | 46-59 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Clifton Peters drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 11:42 | Iowa | Sang Zheng misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Anthony Golden gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Hickey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matthew Johansson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Young Qian (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Sang Zheng (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Musson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Desmond Tobin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-59 |
| 11:20 | Iowa | William Musson gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| 11:00 | Iowa | Young Qian misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 10:59 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin hits the follow up shot | 49-61 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clifton Peters | 51-61 |
| 10:22 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin misses the fadeaway near the basket | 51-61 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Clifton Peters knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Patrick McCorrison | 54-61 |
| 09:59 | Iowa | Sang Zheng is hacked by Ronnie Hickey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronnie Hickey, team foul #3 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Larry Stanley (SF), Robert Moralez (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Clifton Peters, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Anthony Golden, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Denny (PG), Ray Thrower (SG), Boris Zulauf (SF), Philip Jordan (PF), Paul Vecchio (C) Matthew Johansson, Young Qian, Sang Zheng, William Musson, Desmond Tobin | |
| 09:43 | Iowa | John Denny misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Moralez - foul #1 on Robert Moralez, team foul #4 | 54-61 |
| 09:43 | Iowa | John Denny misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 09:43 | Iowa | John Denny makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Adam Welter | 56-62 |
| 09:15 | Iowa | Ray Thrower buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Denny | 56-64 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Jack Robinson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-64 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Robert Moralez hits the follow up shot | 58-64 |
| 08:54 | Iowa | Ray Thrower is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Freddy Ross - foul #3 on Freddy Ross, team foul #5 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Skinner (SF) Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:54 | Iowa | Ray Thrower misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 08:54 | Iowa | Ray Thrower makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Adam Welter knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-65 |
| 08:12 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf loses the ball out of bounds | 60-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Leon Hall (SG) Adam Welter, Jack Robinson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Barnes (SF) Boris Zulauf | |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Robert Moralez can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the right block | 60-65 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Robert Moralez can't tip it in | 60-65 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Freddy Ross gets the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Leon Hall is fouled on the floor by Ray Thrower - foul #2 on Ray Thrower, team foul #5 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Stanley (PF) Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Iowa | Young Qian (SG) Ray Thrower | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Skinner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) C - Freddy Ross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Denny (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Young Qian (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Jordan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Vecchio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Leon Hall can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Vecchio - foul #4 on Paul Vecchio, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Boris Zulauf (SG) Paul Vecchio | |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 07:12 | Iowa | Young Qian's pass is intercepted by Leon Hall in the backcourt | 62-65 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Philip Jordan is called for the reach on Leon Hall - foul #2 on Philip Jordan, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey (C) Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Leon Hall gets the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Boris Zulauf picks off the pass by Larry Stanley | 63-65 |
| 06:30 | Iowa | John Denny misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Ronnie Hickey - foul #2 on Ronnie Hickey, team foul #6 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Robert Moralez (PF) Clifton Peters, Leon Hall, Leon Skinner, Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (SF), William Musson (C) Boris Zulauf, Joseph Barnes | |
| 06:30 | Iowa | John Denny misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 06:30 | Iowa | John Denny makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Adam Welter | 65-66 |
| 06:06 | Iowa | Robert Moralez is called for the reach on John Denny in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Moralez, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Golden (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Robert Moralez, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Thrower (SG), Paul Vecchio (C) Young Qian, Philip Jordan | |
| 06:06 | Iowa | John Denny makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 06:06 | Iowa | John Denny makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | John Denny is called for the reach on Patrick McCorrison - foul #4 on John Denny, team foul #8 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG) Mario Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG) John Denny | |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 05:48 | Iowa | William Musson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 05:35 | Iowa | Ray Thrower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Stanley (SF) Patrick McCorrison | |
| Subs | Iowa | Boris Zulauf (PG) Matthew Johansson | |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Paul Vecchio swats the layup by Freddy Ross | 65-68 |
| 05:19 | Iowa | William Musson gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| 05:01 | Iowa | Ray Thrower misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-68 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Anthony Golden grabs the board | 65-68 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Vecchio - foul #5 on Paul Vecchio, team foul #9 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Leon Hall (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF) Adam Welter, Jack Robinson, Anthony Golden | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), Young Qian (SF), Philip Jordan (PF), Desmond Tobin (C) Ray Thrower, Sang Zheng, William Musson, Paul Vecchio | |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:36 | Iowa | Mario Klingbeil swats the shot by Young Qian | 67-68 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mario Klingbeil | 67-68 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Clifton Peters evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from just outside the lane | 69-68 |
| 04:04 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin's pass is intercepted by Mario Klingbeil | 69-68 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Clifton Peters lays it in set up by Mario Klingbeil | 71-68 |
| 03:58 | Iowa | Young Qian is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 71-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), Robert Moralez (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Leon Hall, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Barnes (SF) Boris Zulauf | |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (PG) Clifton Peters | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Thrower (SG) Joseph Barnes | |
| 03:33 | Iowa | Ray Thrower misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Robert Moralez grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Leon Skinner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Moralez (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronnie Hickey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matthew Johansson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Thrower (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Young Qian (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Jordan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Desmond Tobin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey loses the ball out of bounds | 71-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG) Leon Skinner | |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (SF), William Musson (PF), Joseph Barnes (C) Young Qian, Philip Jordan, Desmond Tobin | |
| 03:10 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes is hacked by Robert Moralez - foul #3 on Robert Moralez, team foul #8 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Leon Skinner (SF) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 03:10 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Adam Welter | 73-68 |
| 02:56 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF) Leon Skinner, Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Denny (PG), Philip Jordan (PF), Desmond Tobin (C) Matthew Johansson, William Musson, Joseph Barnes | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:38 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 73-68 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison gets the rebound | 73-68 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Leon Hall (SG), Robert Moralez (PF) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Sang Zheng - foul #3 on Sang Zheng, team foul #10 | 73-68 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 02:15 | Iowa | Philip Jordan snags the defensive board | 74-68 |
| 01:52 | Iowa | Sang Zheng misses badly on a shot from the left side | 74-68 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey grabs the defensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Skinner (SF), Freddy Ross (C) Mario Klingbeil, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Freddy Ross is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Leon Skinner | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:17 | Iowa | Philip Jordan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-68 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Freddy Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Robert Moralez is alone and drills a fadeaway near the basket | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Sang Zheng loses the dribble to Clifton Peters in the backcourt | 78-68 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the easy layup | 78-68 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin snags the defensive board | 78-68 |
| 00:37 | Iowa | John Denny misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-68 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Leon Skinner gets the rebound | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Freddy Ross hits the finger roll | 80-68 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Sang Zheng misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-68 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Leon Hall gets the rebound | 80-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Clifton Peters runs out the clock | 80-68 |