| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Sang Zheng (fresh) SG - John Denny (fresh) SF - Ray Thrower (fresh) PF - Philip Jordan (fresh) C - Paul Vecchio (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) SG - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) C - Freddy Ross (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:52 | Iowa | Philip Jordan misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Iowa | Ray Thrower tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Larry Stanley loses the dribble to Sang Zheng | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Iowa | Ray Thrower throws it down set up by Sang Zheng | 4-0 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Clifton Peters | 4-2 |
| 19:04 | Iowa | Mario Klingbeil steps in front of the Sang Zheng pass | 4-2 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil can't finish the layup | 4-2 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Larry Stanley tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 18:35 | Iowa | Ray Thrower is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Denny | 7-4 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison is open but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Vecchio - foul #1 on Paul Vecchio, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 18:02 | Iowa | Sang Zheng drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Jordan | 10-6 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Ray Thrower steals it from Freddy Ross | 10-6 |
| 17:43 | Iowa | Ray Thrower hits the finger roll | 12-6 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Freddy Ross clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Paul Vecchio - foul #2 on Paul Vecchio, team foul #2 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Iowa | Desmond Tobin (C) Paul Vecchio | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), Robert Moralez (PF) Clifton Peters, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley | |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 17:24 | Iowa | Ray Thrower is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Skinner - foul #1 on Leon Skinner, team foul #1 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey (C) Freddy Ross | |
| 17:09 | Iowa | Ray Thrower knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Denny | 15-8 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Robert Moralez connects on the jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Sang Zheng - foul #1 on Sang Zheng, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Iowa | Boris Zulauf (SF) Ray Thrower | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the free throw | 15-11 |
| 16:35 | Iowa | Robert Moralez steals the ball from Sang Zheng | 15-11 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Leon Hall | 15-13 |
| 16:19 | Iowa | Leon Skinner picks off the pass by Boris Zulauf in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Leon Skinner lays it in | 15-15 |
| 16:13 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Sang Zheng | 18-15 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey can't finish the uncontested layup | 18-15 |
| 15:49 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Sang Zheng (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Denny (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Boris Zulauf (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Philip Jordan (tiring) C - Desmond Tobin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) SF - Leon Skinner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronnie Hickey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Iowa | Philip Jordan misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronnie Hickey - foul #1 on Ronnie Hickey, team foul #2 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Young Qian (SG), Ray Thrower (SF), William Musson (C) Sang Zheng, John Denny, Desmond Tobin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Adam Welter (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Leon Hall, Jack Robinson, Leon Skinner, Robert Moralez, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 15:23 | Iowa | Philip Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 15:23 | Iowa | Philip Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Freddy Ross drills a turnaround in the paint | 20-17 |
| 15:10 | Iowa | Clifton Peters is called for the reach on Ray Thrower in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifton Peters, team foul #3 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Barnes (PF) Philip Jordan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Stanley (PF) Anthony Golden | |
| 14:48 | Iowa | Young Qian misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 20-17 |
| 14:46 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 14:21 | Iowa | Ray Thrower hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-17 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Freddy Ross snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Freddy Ross buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Stanley and the foul's on William Musson - foul #1 on William Musson, team foul #4 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jose Ponce (PG), Philip Jordan (PF), Desmond Tobin (C) Ray Thrower, Joseph Barnes, William Musson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Anthony Golden (PF) Adam Welter, Larry Stanley | |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the free throw | 20-19 |
| 14:01 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 13:44 | Iowa | Mario Klingbeil steals it from Philip Jordan | 20-19 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Clifton Peters | 20-21 |
| 13:05 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Anthony Golden misses short on a shot from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 12:48 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Young Qian | 22-21 |
| 12:45 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (PG), John Denny (SG), Ray Thrower (SF), Joseph Barnes (PF), William Musson (C) Jose Ponce, Boris Zulauf, Young Qian, Philip Jordan, Desmond Tobin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Leon Skinner (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, Mario Klingbeil, Anthony Golden, Freddy Ross | |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 22-21 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Leon Skinner tips it back up and in | 22-23 |
| 12:14 | Iowa | Ray Thrower misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 22-23 |
| 12:13 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes misses the tip | 22-23 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Larry Stanley gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | William Musson is called for the reach on Adam Welter - foul #2 on William Musson, team foul #5 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jose Ponce (PG), Philip Jordan (PF), Desmond Tobin (C) Sang Zheng, Joseph Barnes, William Musson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Robert Moralez (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Patrick McCorrison, Leon Skinner, Larry Stanley, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Robert Moralez can't connect on a shot from the right side | 22-23 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Robert Moralez tips it but misses | 22-23 |
| 11:36 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fresh) SG - John Denny (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ray Thrower (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Philip Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Desmond Tobin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) SF - Adam Welter (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Moralez (fresh) 3 pts. C - Freddy Ross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Iowa | John Denny hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Desmond Tobin swats the short shot by Freddy Ross | 25-23 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Freddy Ross tips it home | 25-25 |
| 10:40 | Iowa | Leon Hall steals it from John Denny | 25-25 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the jump hook in the paint | 25-25 |
| 10:16 | Iowa | Ray Thrower pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 09:58 | Iowa | Philip Jordan is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Philip Jordan, team foul #6 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (PG), Boris Zulauf (SG), Young Qian (SF), Joseph Barnes (PF) Jose Ponce, John Denny, Ray Thrower, Philip Jordan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Leon Hall, Jack Robinson, Adam Welter, Robert Moralez, Freddy Ross | |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Larry Stanley | 25-27 |
| 09:13 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Hickey - foul #2 on Ronnie Hickey, team foul #4 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Ross (C) Ronnie Hickey | |
| 08:54 | Iowa | Young Qian misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Mario Klingbeil - foul #1 on Mario Klingbeil, team foul #5 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Skinner (SF) Mario Klingbeil | |
| 08:54 | Iowa | Young Qian makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 08:54 | Iowa | Young Qian makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Sang Zheng is called for the reach on Clifton Peters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sang Zheng, team foul #7 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Denny (SG), Philip Jordan (PF) Sang Zheng, Joseph Barnes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 08:50 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 08:33 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf is hacked by Leon Skinner - foul #2 on Leon Skinner, team foul #6 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil (SF), Anthony Golden (PF) Leon Skinner, Larry Stanley | |
| 08:14 | Iowa | Young Qian scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Boris Zulauf | 30-28 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Clifton Peters is hacked by Desmond Tobin - foul #1 on Desmond Tobin, team foul #8 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jose Ponce (PG), Ray Thrower (SF) Boris Zulauf, Young Qian | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG) Patrick McCorrison | |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 07:24 | Iowa | John Denny misses the 3 from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Freddy Ross grabs the board | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fresh) SG - John Denny (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Thrower (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Philip Jordan (tiring) 2 pts. C - Desmond Tobin (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) SF - Mario Klingbeil (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Golden (fresh) C - Freddy Ross (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Clifton Peters shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 30-30 |
| 07:08 | Iowa | The rebound goes to John Denny | 30-30 |
| 07:03 | Iowa | Jack Robinson steals it from Jose Ponce in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Freddy Ross hits a wide open runner from the right block on a great pass from Clifton Peters | 30-32 |
| 06:38 | Iowa | Ray Thrower's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Golden | 30-32 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Jack Robinson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Freddy Ross | 30-35 |
| 05:53 | Iowa | Ray Thrower scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jose Ponce | 32-35 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Freddy Ross blows the layup | 32-35 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil snags the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Clifton Peters shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Freddy Ross tips it but misses | 32-35 |
| 05:22 | Iowa | Ray Thrower gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 05:01 | Iowa | Jose Ponce makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil double dribbles | 34-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Boris Zulauf (PG), Young Qian (SG), Joseph Barnes (PF) Jose Ponce, John Denny, Philip Jordan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Adam Welter (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, Mario Klingbeil, Anthony Golden, Freddy Ross | |
| 04:45 | Iowa | Adam Welter is called for the reach on Ray Thrower in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Welter, team foul #7 | 34-35 |
| 04:45 | Iowa | Ray Thrower makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 04:45 | Iowa | Ray Thrower makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Desmond Tobin - foul #2 on Desmond Tobin, team foul #9 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Vecchio (C) Desmond Tobin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 04:19 | Iowa | Leon Hall steals it from Ray Thrower in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Leon Hall is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 36-36 |
| 04:09 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 03:40 | Iowa | Leon Skinner steps in front of the Ray Thrower pass | 36-36 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses the lay-in | 36-36 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey gets the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Larry Stanley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Boris Zulauf (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Young Qian (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ray Thrower (tired) 16 pts. PF - Joseph Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Vecchio (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Welter (fresh) SF - Leon Skinner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Hickey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Iowa | Leon Hall steps in front of the Paul Vecchio pass in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Adam Welter works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Barnes - foul #1 on Joseph Barnes, team foul #10 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Denny (SG), William Musson (PF) Ray Thrower, Joseph Barnes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Robert Moralez (C) Leon Hall, Ronnie Hickey | |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Adam Welter makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Adam Welter makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 02:43 | Iowa | Young Qian blows the layup | 36-40 |
| 02:41 | Iowa | Young Qian grabs the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 02:21 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Adam Welter snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Boris Zulauf takes the ball from Patrick McCorrison | 36-40 |
| 01:44 | Iowa | Young Qian buries a jumpshot from the right side | 38-40 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 01:30 | Iowa | William Musson snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 01:16 | Iowa | John Denny misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Adam Welter grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | John Denny steps in front of the Adam Welter pass in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 01:11 | Iowa | John Denny jams it | 40-40 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Robert Moralez is whistled for traveling | 40-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jose Ponce (PG), Ray Thrower (SF), Philip Jordan (PF) Boris Zulauf, Young Qian, William Musson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Adam Welter, Leon Skinner, Robert Moralez | |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Jose Ponce can't finish the layup | 40-40 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | The short jumper by Patrick McCorrison is denied by Philip Jordan | 40-40 |
| 00:31 | Iowa | John Denny gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Ray Thrower misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mario Klingbeil - foul #2 on Mario Klingbeil, team foul #8 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Robert Moralez (PF) Leon Hall, Larry Stanley | |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Ray Thrower misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Ray Thrower makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Paul Vecchio denies the turnaround by Robert Moralez | 41-40 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the tip | 41-40 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Philip Jordan snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Philip Jordan misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 41-40 |