| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua McLaughlin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kerry Shannon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Stover (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Bill Romans (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William O'Keefe (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Frank Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Mason (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Jason Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-39 |
| 19:27 | Upper Iowa | Frank Hale gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 19:16 | Upper Iowa | Bill Romans lays it up and in set up by William O'Keefe | 39-41 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Michael Stover misses long on a shot from the right block | 39-41 |
| 19:09 | Upper Iowa | Bill Romans grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 18:56 | Upper Iowa | Don Harris drills a turnaround in the lane | 39-43 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell is fouled on the floor by William O'Keefe - foul #3 on William O'Keefe, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Joseph Dundas (SG) William O'Keefe | |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin is fouled on the floor by Bill Romans - foul #1 on Bill Romans, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin blows the layup but he's hacked by Bill Romans - foul #2 on Bill Romans, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 18:01 | Upper Iowa | Jason Hughes swats the layup by Bill Romans | 41-43 |
| 17:59 | Upper Iowa | Don Harris can't tip it in | 41-43 |
| 17:58 | Upper Iowa | Daniel Mason tips it back up and in | 41-45 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 17:50 | Upper Iowa | Daniel Mason grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 17:45 | Upper Iowa | Joseph Dundas misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Michael Stover gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Jason Hughes snags the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Bill Romans steps in front of the Kerry Shannon pass | 41-45 |
| 16:44 | Upper Iowa | Don Harris knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Bill Romans | 41-47 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-47 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon can't tip it in | 41-47 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Jason Hughes hits the follow up shot | 43-47 |
| 16:17 | Upper Iowa | Joseph Dundas buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Don Harris | 43-50 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-50 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Michael Stover can't tip it in | 43-50 |
| 15:56 | Upper Iowa | The rebound goes to Don Harris | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua McLaughlin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Jewell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kerry Shannon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Hughes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Stover (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Bill Romans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Dundas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Hale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Upper Iowa | Bill Romans scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Joseph Dundas | 43-52 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Mason - foul #1 on Daniel Mason, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Johnson (PG), Ricky Collette (SG), Howard Cyr (SF), Michael Wall (C) Joshua McLaughlin, Bryan Jewell, Jason Hughes, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Ross Branch (PG), William O'Keefe (SG), Scott Houston (SF), James Hollingshead (PF), John Lim (C) Bill Romans, Joseph Dundas, Frank Hale, Don Harris, Daniel Mason | |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 15:19 | Upper Iowa | John Lim pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 15:03 | Upper Iowa | William O'Keefe misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Ricky Collette misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 14:56 | Upper Iowa | William O'Keefe snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 14:35 | Upper Iowa | Ross Branch misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Ricky Collette pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Howard Cyr is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Howard Cyr, team foul #1 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Blecha (SF), Jason Hughes (PF) Howard Cyr, Kerry Shannon | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| 13:57 | Upper Iowa | William O'Keefe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Jason Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | John Lim steals the ball from Ricky Collette | 44-52 |
| 13:35 | Upper Iowa | Ross Branch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Michael Wall grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-52 |
| 13:25 | Upper Iowa | The rebound goes to John Lim | 44-52 |
| 13:20 | Upper Iowa | Scott Houston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 13:19 | Upper Iowa | John Lim misses the tip | 44-52 |
| 13:17 | Upper Iowa | William O'Keefe tips it but misses | 44-52 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Jason Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Ricky Collette can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on William O'Keefe - foul #4 on William O'Keefe, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stover (C) Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Bill Romans (PG), Joseph Dundas (SG), Frank Hale (SF), Daniel Mason (C) Ross Branch, William O'Keefe, Scott Houston, John Lim | |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Ricky Collette makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Ricky Collette makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 12:46 | Upper Iowa | Daniel Mason makes the runner from the left block | 46-54 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Jason Hughes can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 12:40 | Upper Iowa | Daniel Mason pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 12:34 | Upper Iowa | Joseph Dundas connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Bill Romans | 46-56 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Jason Hughes connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 12:03 | Upper Iowa | James Hollingshead misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Jason Hughes - foul #2 on Jason Hughes, team foul #2 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG), Michael Wall (PF) Ricky Collette, Samuel Johnson, Jason Hughes | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | John Lim (C) Daniel Mason | |
| 12:03 | Upper Iowa | James Hollingshead misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 12:03 | Upper Iowa | James Hollingshead makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | John Lim steals the ball from Michael Wall | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua McLaughlin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Blecha (fresh) PF - Michael Wall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Stover (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Bill Romans (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Dundas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Hollingshead (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - John Lim (fresh) 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Upper Iowa | Bill Romans can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joshua McLaughlin - foul #1 on Joshua McLaughlin, team foul #3 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kerry Shannon (SF) Charles Blecha | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Don Harris (PF) James Hollingshead | |
| 11:32 | Upper Iowa | Bill Romans misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 11:32 | Upper Iowa | Bill Romans makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Michael Wall's pass is intercepted by Don Harris | 49-58 |
| 10:57 | Upper Iowa | Frank Hale buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Bill Romans | 49-60 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon hits a 3 from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 10:37 | Upper Iowa | Frank Hale banks in the layup set up by John Lim | 52-62 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 10:22 | Upper Iowa | The rebound goes to John Lim | 52-62 |
| 10:02 | Upper Iowa | Bill Romans is fouled on the floor by Kerry Shannon - foul #1 on Kerry Shannon, team foul #4 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Johnson (PG), Ricky Collette (SG), Charles Blecha (SF), Jason Hughes (PF) Joshua McLaughlin, Bryan Jewell, Kerry Shannon, Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Ross Branch (PG), Paul Duplessis (SG), Scott Houston (SF), Daniel Mason (C) Bill Romans, Joseph Dundas, Frank Hale, John Lim | |
| 09:47 | Upper Iowa | Daniel Mason misses the easy layup | 52-62 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Jason Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Jason Hughes hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Samuel Johnson and the foul's on Daniel Mason - foul #2 on Daniel Mason, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Jason Hughes makes the free throw | 55-62 |
| 09:20 | Upper Iowa | Ross Branch scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Scott Houston and the foul's on Samuel Johnson - foul #2 on Samuel Johnson, team foul #5 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Frank Hale (SF) Scott Houston | |
| 09:20 | Upper Iowa | Ross Branch misses the free throw | 55-65 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Jason Hughes snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Michael Stover is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Stover, team foul #6 | 55-65 |
| 08:48 | Upper Iowa | Ross Branch misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 08:47 | Upper Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Mason | 55-65 |
| 08:33 | Upper Iowa | Ross Branch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-65 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Jason Hughes grabs the board | 55-65 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Charles Blecha hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Stover | 57-65 |
| 07:57 | Upper Iowa | Frank Hale scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Ross Branch | 57-67 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Michael Stover makes the 3 from the left wing | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ricky Collette (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Blecha (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Hughes (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Stover (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Ross Branch (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Duplessis (fresh) SF - Frank Hale (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Upper Iowa | Daniel Mason misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Michael Stover - foul #2 on Michael Stover, team foul #7 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG), Howard Cyr (SF), Kerry Shannon (PF), Michael Wall (C) Samuel Johnson, Ricky Collette, Charles Blecha, Jason Hughes, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Bill Romans (PG), William O'Keefe (SG), Scott Houston (SF), James Hollingshead (PF) Ross Branch, Paul Duplessis, Frank Hale, Don Harris | |
| 07:28 | Upper Iowa | Daniel Mason misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 07:28 | Upper Iowa | Daniel Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Michael Wall gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Michael Wall misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-67 |
| 07:05 | Upper Iowa | Bill Romans snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| 06:45 | Upper Iowa | William O'Keefe connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Hollingshead | 60-70 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Howard Cyr connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Joshua McLaughlin and he's hacked by William O'Keefe - foul #5 on William O'Keefe, team foul #7 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Joseph Dundas (SG), Frank Hale (SF), John Lim (C) William O'Keefe, Scott Houston, Daniel Mason | |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Howard Cyr makes the free throw | 63-70 |
| 06:20 | Upper Iowa | Frank Hale misses the lay-in | 63-70 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kerry Shannon | 63-70 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Howard Cyr drills a runner from the right block | 65-70 |
| 05:53 | Upper Iowa | James Hollingshead comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 05:51 | Upper Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to James Hollingshead | 65-70 |
| 05:31 | Upper Iowa | James Hollingshead hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Howard Cyr grabs the defensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Michael Wall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Collette (PG), Jason Hughes (PF), Samuel Johnson (C) Joshua McLaughlin, Kerry Shannon, Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Don Harris (PF) James Hollingshead | |
| 05:13 | Upper Iowa | Don Harris clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Jason Hughes - foul #3 on Jason Hughes, team foul #8 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stover (C) Bryan Jewell | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| 05:13 | Upper Iowa | Don Harris makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 05:13 | Upper Iowa | Don Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Ross Branch (PG), Scott Houston (SF) Bill Romans, Frank Hale | |
| 04:43 | Upper Iowa | Scott Houston knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ross Branch | 65-75 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson travels in the backcourt | 65-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Blecha (SF) Howard Cyr | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| 04:29 | Upper Iowa | John Lim drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Houston and the foul's on Michael Stover - foul #3 on Michael Stover, team foul #9 | 65-77 |
| 04:29 | Upper Iowa | John Lim makes the free throw | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Ross Branch is called for the reach on Samuel Johnson - foul #1 on Ross Branch, team foul #8 | 65-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kerry Shannon (C) Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Paul Duplessis (SG), Daniel Mason (C) Joseph Dundas, John Lim | |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 65-78 |
| 04:17 | Upper Iowa | Daniel Mason pulls down the rebound | 65-78 |
| 03:55 | Upper Iowa | Paul Duplessis is hacked by Ricky Collette - foul #3 on Ricky Collette, team foul #10 | 65-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG) Ricky Collette, Charles Blecha | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Bill Romans (PG), Frank Hale (SF), James Hollingshead (PF) Ross Branch, Scott Houston, Don Harris | |
| 03:55 | Upper Iowa | Paul Duplessis makes the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 03:55 | Upper Iowa | Paul Duplessis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell's pass is intercepted by James Hollingshead | 65-80 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua McLaughlin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kerry Shannon (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Upper Iowa | PG - Bill Romans (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Paul Duplessis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Hale (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Hollingshead (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Upper Iowa | Frank Hale misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Samuel Johnson - foul #3 on Samuel Johnson, team foul #11 | 65-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Cyr (SF), Michael Wall (C) Samuel Johnson, Kerry Shannon | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | | |
| 03:21 | Upper Iowa | Frank Hale misses the 1st free throw | 65-80 |
| 03:21 | Upper Iowa | Frank Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 65-80 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bryan Jewell | 65-80 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Howard Cyr misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-80 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Jason Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-80 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Paul Duplessis takes the ball from Bryan Jewell | 65-80 |
| 02:57 | Upper Iowa | Paul Duplessis misses the lay-in | 65-80 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Hughes | 65-80 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Daniel Mason swats the short shot by Jason Hughes | 65-80 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Michael Wall pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-80 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Howard Cyr buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Hughes | 67-80 |
| 02:36 | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kerry Shannon (C) Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Joseph Dundas (SG), Don Harris (PF), John Lim (C) Paul Duplessis, James Hollingshead, Daniel Mason | |
| 02:13 | Upper Iowa | Frank Hale misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joshua McLaughlin - foul #2 on Joshua McLaughlin, team foul #12 | 67-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Johnson (PG), Ricky Collette (SG), Charles Blecha (PF), Michael Wall (C) Joshua McLaughlin, Bryan Jewell, Howard Cyr, Jason Hughes | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Ross Branch (PG), James Hollingshead (PF), Daniel Mason (C) Bill Romans, Don Harris, John Lim | |
| 02:13 | Upper Iowa | Frank Hale makes the 1st free throw | 67-81 |
| 02:13 | Upper Iowa | Frank Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 67-82 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Ricky Collette buries a jumper from the free throw line | 69-82 |
| 01:24 | Upper Iowa | Frank Hale hits the finger roll set up by Ross Branch | 69-84 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Michael Wall can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-84 |
| 01:07 | Upper Iowa | Frank Hale snags the defensive board | 69-84 |
| 00:45 | Upper Iowa | Ross Branch misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-84 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Michael Wall grabs the defensive rebound | 69-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson loses the dribble to Daniel Mason | 69-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Upper Iowa | Frank Hale lays it in on a nice dish by Ross Branch and he's hacked by Samuel Johnson - foul #4 on Samuel Johnson, team foul #13 | 69-86 |
| 00:16 | Upper Iowa | Frank Hale makes the free throw | 69-87 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricky Collette and he's hacked by Ross Branch - foul #2 on Ross Branch, team foul #9 | 71-87 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Upper Iowa | Scott Houston (SF) Frank Hale | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson makes the free throw | 72-87 |
| 00:00 | Upper Iowa | Ross Branch runs out the clock | 72-87 |