| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Brown (fresh) SG - Ray Breit (fresh) SF - Sylvester Davey (fresh) PF - Donald Gigliotti (fresh) C - Jerrod Okuniewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) SG - Randy Demps (fresh) SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) PF - James Dailey (fresh) C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Ray Breit steals the ball from Michael Hullinger | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski's pass is intercepted by Marko Mioduszewski | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Randy Demps grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Sylvester Davey | 2-0 |
| 17:52 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey's layup is rejected by James Dailey | 2-0 |
| 17:51 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Sylvester Davey | 2-0 |
| 17:46 | Iowa | Ray Breit misses short on a floater from the left side | 2-0 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Randy Demps | 2-0 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the turnaround in the paint | 2-2 |
| 17:03 | Iowa | Richard Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Hullinger | 2-2 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Dailey | 2-5 |
| 16:16 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey scores on a jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Marko Mioduszewski - foul #1 on Marko Mioduszewski, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 16:16 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | James Dailey is hacked by Ray Breit - foul #1 on Ray Breit, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Iowa | Reginald Phillips (SF), Phillip Myers (C) Sylvester Davey, Jerrod Okuniewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Brown (fresh) SG - Ray Breit (fresh) SF - Reginald Phillips (fresh) PF - Donald Gigliotti (fresh) C - Phillip Myers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randy Demps (fresh) SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) PF - James Dailey (fresh) C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by James Dailey is blocked by Phillip Myers | 5-5 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney can't tip it in | 5-5 |
| 15:26 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:13 | Iowa | Ray Breit can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Dailey - foul #1 on James Dailey, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Evans (SG) Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:13 | Iowa | Ray Breit misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:13 | Iowa | Ray Breit makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Phillip Myers - foul #1 on Phillip Myers, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lewis Cooper (PG), Sylvester Davey (SF), Jerrod Okuniewski (C) Ray Breit, Reginald Phillips, Donald Gigliotti | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Paul Cain (SF), Steven Shattuck (PF) Clarence Maroney, Marko Mioduszewski, James Dailey | |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:32 | Iowa | Robert Evans connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lewis Cooper | 9-6 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Randy Demps drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Paul Cain | 9-9 |
| 13:53 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Randy Demps | 9-11 |
| 13:09 | Iowa | Paul Cain steps in front of the Sylvester Davey pass | 9-11 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Evans - foul #1 on Robert Evans, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Brown (PG), Ray Breit (SG), Donald Gigliotti (PF) Lewis Cooper, Robert Evans, Jerrod Okuniewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF), James Dailey (PF) Sebastian Jackson, Randy Demps, Michael Hullinger | |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Paul Cain misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 9-11 |
| 12:45 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Donald Gigliotti | 9-11 |
| 12:39 | Iowa | Phillip Myers can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 9-11 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski lays it up and in on a great pass from Clarence Maroney | 9-13 |
| 12:09 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 9-13 |
| 12:07 | Iowa | Ray Breit tips it in | 11-13 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney is hacked by Sylvester Davey - foul #1 on Sylvester Davey, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Reginald Phillips (SF), Jerrod Okuniewski (C) Sylvester Davey, Phillip Myers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (SG), Michael Hullinger (C) Paul Cain, Steven Shattuck | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Brown (fresh) SG - Ray Breit (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Reginald Phillips (fresh) PF - Donald Gigliotti (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerrod Okuniewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Demps (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Dailey (fresh) C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Randy Demps blows the layup | 11-13 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Demps | 11-13 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 11-13 |
| 10:58 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:39 | Iowa | Ray Breit hits the finger roll set up by Richard Brown | 13-13 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Ray Breit is called for the reach on James Dailey - foul #2 on Ray Breit, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Evans (SG), Sylvester Davey (SF) Ray Breit, Reginald Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Cain (SG) Clarence Maroney | |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Randy Demps connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Marko Mioduszewski | 13-15 |
| 09:55 | Iowa | Robert Evans loses the ball out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Steven Shattuck (PF) Marko Mioduszewski, James Dailey | |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Robert Evans - foul #2 on Robert Evans, team foul #6 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lewis Cooper (SG), Phillip Myers (PF) Robert Evans, Donald Gigliotti | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck misses the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:26 | Iowa | Phillip Myers snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 09:08 | Iowa | Richard Brown makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lewis Cooper and he's fouled by Michael Hullinger - foul #1 on Michael Hullinger, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Larry Newell (SF) Sebastian Jackson, Randy Demps | |
| 09:08 | Iowa | Richard Brown misses the free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Jerrod Okuniewski takes the ball from Clarence Maroney | 15-15 |
| 08:28 | Iowa | Lewis Cooper drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Brown | 18-15 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck is hacked by Lewis Cooper - foul #1 on Lewis Cooper, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Reginald Phillips (SF), Donald Gigliotti (PF) Sylvester Davey, Jerrod Okuniewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski (SF), James Dailey (C) Larry Newell, Michael Hullinger | |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck misses the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 08:10 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 07:48 | Iowa | Lewis Cooper can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-15 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 07:36 | Iowa | Richard Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Phillips (fresh) PF - Donald Gigliotti (fresh) 2 reb. C - Phillip Myers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Cain (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Shattuck (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Dailey (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Iowa | Richard Brown's pass is intercepted by Steven Shattuck | 18-15 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney double dribbles in the backcourt | 18-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (SG) Paul Cain | |
| 07:13 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Randy Demps | 18-15 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck gets the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | James Dailey hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 18-15 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | James Dailey can't tip it in | 18-15 |
| 06:11 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 05:55 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 18-15 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 05:33 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Phillip Myers | 18-15 |
| 05:11 | Iowa | Richard Brown connects on the jump hook from the right block | 20-15 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck misses short on a shot from close range | 20-15 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | James Dailey grabs the offensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Reginald Phillips steps in front of the Steven Shattuck pass | 20-15 |
| 04:03 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 20-15 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski grabs the offensive board | 20-15 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski blows the layup but he's hacked by Reginald Phillips - foul #1 on Reginald Phillips, team foul #8 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Breit (PG), Robert Evans (SG), Sylvester Davey (SF), Jerrod Okuniewski (C) Richard Brown, Lewis Cooper, Reginald Phillips, Phillip Myers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Paul Cain (SG), Michael Hullinger (C) Clarence Maroney, Randy Demps, Steven Shattuck | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ray Breit (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Evans (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sylvester Davey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Gigliotti (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerrod Okuniewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) SG - Paul Cain (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Dailey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey's dunk attempt is rejected by James Dailey | 20-17 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | James Dailey gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Sebastian Jackson and he's hacked by Donald Gigliotti - foul #1 on Donald Gigliotti, team foul #9 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Newell (SF) Marko Mioduszewski | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the free throw | 20-20 |
| 02:28 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti misses the jumper from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 02:27 | Iowa | Ray Breit misses the tip | 20-20 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger is fouled on the floor by Jerrod Okuniewski - foul #1 on Jerrod Okuniewski, team foul #10 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (SG) Larry Newell | |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 02:04 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 02:00 | Iowa | Ray Breit can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by James Dailey - foul #2 on James Dailey, team foul #4 | 20-20 |
| 02:00 | Iowa | Ray Breit makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 02:00 | Iowa | Ray Breit makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | James Dailey makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Sebastian Jackson and he's hacked by Donald Gigliotti - foul #2 on Donald Gigliotti, team foul #11 | 22-22 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | James Dailey makes the free throw | 22-23 |
| 01:10 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey makes the runner in the lane | 24-23 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | James Dailey hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Sebastian Jackson | 24-25 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti is whistled for traveling | 24-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | Reginald Phillips (SF) Donald Gigliotti | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Paul Cain is fouled on the floor by Reginald Phillips - foul #2 on Reginald Phillips, team foul #12 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Brown (PG), Phillip Myers (C) Robert Evans, Jerrod Okuniewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski (PF) James Dailey | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Paul Cain misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Paul Cain misses the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Paul Cain hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-25 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger grabs the offensive board | 24-25 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 24-25 |