| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Reginald Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Lapointe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Leland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Donovan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerrod Okuniewski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hull (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown inbounds the ball | 16-32 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | James Hull is hacked by Eddie Lapointe - foul #1 on Eddie Lapointe, team foul #1 | 16-32 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Donald Webb clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-32 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Randy Demps tips it in | 16-34 |
| 18:54 | Iowa | Michael Leland misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Tyrone Brown - foul #1 on Tyrone Brown, team foul #1 | 16-34 |
| 18:54 | Iowa | Michael Leland makes the 1st free throw | 17-34 |
| 18:54 | Iowa | Michael Leland misses the 2nd free throw | 17-34 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Donald Webb snags the defensive board | 17-34 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown misses the easy layup | 17-34 |
| 18:31 | Iowa | Michael Leland gets the rebound | 17-34 |
| 18:18 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Randy Demps - foul #1 on Randy Demps, team foul #2 | 17-34 |
| 18:18 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 17-34 |
| 18:18 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 18-34 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Donald Webb lays it in | 18-36 |
| 17:39 | Iowa | James Hull swats the layup by Eddie Lapointe | 18-36 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | James Hull grabs the board | 18-36 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Michael Leland picks off the pass by James Hull | 18-36 |
| 16:53 | Iowa | The jump hook by Jerrod Okuniewski is blocked by Tyrone Brown | 18-36 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tyrone Brown | 18-36 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | James Hull misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Leland - foul #2 on Michael Leland, team foul #2 | 18-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Evans (SG), Michael Browne (PF), Charles Gosnell (C) Eddie Lapointe, Robert Donovan, Jerrod Okuniewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Michael Hullinger (SF), Dennis Murray (PF) Donald Webb, Tyrone Brown, Brian Wilkinson | |
| 16:36 | Illinois | James Hull makes the 1st free throw | 18-37 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | James Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 18-38 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 16:18 | Iowa | Michael Leland hits the finger roll set up by Reginald Phillips | 20-38 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses the shot in the lane | 20-38 |
| 15:51 | Iowa | Charles Gosnell grabs the defensive rebound | 20-38 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Reginald Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Evans (fresh) SF - Michael Leland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Browne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Gosnell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alfred Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Murray (fresh) 3 pf. C - James Hull (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 15:29 | Iowa | Robert Evans misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 20-38 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | James Hull grabs the defensive rebound | 20-38 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Robert Evans steals the ball from Michael Hullinger | 20-38 |
| 15:00 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips hits a shot from the left side set up by Robert Evans | 22-38 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Dennis Murray connects on the shot in the paint set up by James Hull | 22-40 |
| 14:18 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips is whistled for a carry | 22-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Thompson (PG), Eddie Lapointe (SG), Robert Donovan (PF), Jerrod Okuniewski (C) Reginald Phillips, Michael Leland, Michael Browne, Charles Gosnell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Webb (PG), Tyrone Brown (SF), Brian Wilkinson (PF) Randy Demps, Michael Hullinger, James Hull | |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Donald Webb | 22-42 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 13:39 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-42 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edwin Thompson - foul #2 on Edwin Thompson, team foul #3 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette (PG), Michael Hullinger (C) Alfred Grant, Dennis Murray | |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 24-43 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| 13:21 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski snags the defensive board | 24-43 |
| 13:02 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Edwin Thompson | 27-43 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Donald Webb misses the 3 from the left corner | 27-43 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson grabs the offensive rebound | 27-43 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Michael Bissonnette | 27-45 |
| 12:05 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Donovan | 30-45 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Reginald Phillips (PG), Michael Leland (SF) Edwin Thompson, Robert Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG), James Hull (C) Michael Bissonnette, Michael Hullinger | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Reginald Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Lapointe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Leland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Donovan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerrod Okuniewski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hull (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 11:15 | Iowa | Michael Leland misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Donald Webb - foul #1 on Donald Webb, team foul #3 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Dennis Murray (PF) Donald Webb, Brian Wilkinson | |
| 11:15 | Iowa | Michael Leland misses the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 11:15 | Iowa | Michael Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | James Hull misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-45 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Dennis Murray pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Jerrod Okuniewski is called for the reach on James Hull - foul #1 on Jerrod Okuniewski, team foul #4 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Browne (PF), Charles Gosnell (C) Robert Donovan, Jerrod Okuniewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Hullinger (SF) Tyrone Brown | |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Randy Demps is hacked by Michael Browne - foul #3 on Michael Browne, team foul #5 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Thompson (SG) Eddie Lapointe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Webb (SG), Brian Wilkinson (PF) Alfred Grant, Dennis Murray | |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Randy Demps drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Donald Webb | 31-48 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 09:43 | Iowa | Michael Leland connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Edwin Thompson | 33-48 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-48 |
| 09:21 | Iowa | Michael Browne snags the defensive board | 33-48 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 09:15 | Iowa | Charles Gosnell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Evans (SG), Robert Donovan (PF), Jerrod Okuniewski (C) Edwin Thompson, Michael Browne, Charles Gosnell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyrone Brown (SF), Dennis Murray (C) Michael Hullinger, James Hull | |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown lays it up and in on a great pass from Randy Demps | 33-50 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 08:29 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-50 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown snags the defensive board | 33-50 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Dennis Murray buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Tyrone Brown | 33-52 |
| 08:01 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 33-52 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Randy Demps gets the rebound | 33-52 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown is hacked by Robert Donovan - foul #2 on Robert Donovan, team foul #6 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Thompson (PG), Eddie Lapointe (SG) Reginald Phillips, Robert Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), James Hull (C) Donald Webb, Brian Wilkinson | |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Dennis Murray banks in the layup set up by Tyrone Brown | 33-54 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edwin Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Lapointe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Leland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Donovan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerrod Okuniewski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alfred Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - James Hull (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Iowa | Michael Leland misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-54 |
| 07:16 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson hits the follow up shot | 35-54 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Randy Demps travels with the ball | 35-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Reginald Phillips (PG), Robert Evans (SF), Michael Browne (PF), Charles Gosnell (C) Edwin Thompson, Michael Leland, Robert Donovan, Jerrod Okuniewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette (PG), Michael Hullinger (SF), Brian Wilkinson (PF) Randy Demps, Tyrone Brown, Dennis Murray | |
| 06:48 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-54 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger pulls down the rebound | 35-54 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 35-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Webb (PG) Michael Bissonnette | |
| 06:13 | Iowa | Brian Wilkinson swats the shot by Reginald Phillips | 35-54 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | James Hull grabs the defensive rebound | 35-54 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | James Hull is denied on a dunk by Charles Gosnell | 35-54 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger tips it in | 35-56 |
| 05:33 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-56 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger gets the rebound | 35-56 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Donald Webb clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Reginald Phillips - foul #3 on Reginald Phillips, team foul #7 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Leland (SF), Robert Donovan (PF), Jerrod Okuniewski (C) Eddie Lapointe, Michael Browne, Charles Gosnell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG), Tyrone Brown (SF), Dennis Murray (C) Alfred Grant, Brian Wilkinson, James Hull | |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Donald Webb makes the 1st free throw | 35-57 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Donald Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 35-58 |
| 04:51 | Iowa | Michael Leland misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 35-58 |
| 04:50 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski misses the tip | 35-58 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown grabs the board | 35-58 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Dennis Murray buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Tyrone Brown and he's hacked by Jerrod Okuniewski - foul #2 on Jerrod Okuniewski, team foul #8 | 35-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Thompson (PG) Reginald Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG) Donald Webb | |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Dennis Murray misses the free throw | 35-60 |
| 04:20 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Donovan | 35-60 |
| 03:58 | Iowa | Michael Leland's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Hullinger | 35-60 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Dennis Murray grabs the board | 35-60 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Donovan - foul #3 on Robert Donovan, team foul #9 | 35-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe (SG) Robert Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hull (C) Michael Hullinger | |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses the 1st free throw | 35-60 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 2nd free throw | 35-61 |
| 03:33 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-61 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edwin Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Lapointe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Leland (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Donovan (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerrod Okuniewski (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alfred Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dennis Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hull (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown misses the turnaround in the paint | 38-61 |
| 03:19 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Edwin Thompson | 38-61 |
| 02:58 | Iowa | Robert Donovan misses the easy layup | 38-61 |
| 02:56 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski tips it in | 40-61 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 40-61 |
| 02:34 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-61 |
| 02:25 | Iowa | Edwin Thompson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Edwin Thompson, team foul #10 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Reginald Phillips (PG) Edwin Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Webb (SG), Brian Wilkinson (PF) Alfred Grant, Dennis Murray | |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Donald Webb is called for traveling | 40-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Evans (SG), Michael Browne (PF) Eddie Lapointe, Robert Donovan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:53 | Iowa | Brian Wilkinson steps in front of the Michael Leland pass | 40-61 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Michael Leland takes the ball from Tyrone Brown | 40-61 |
| 01:28 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Leland | 42-61 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Reginald Phillips is called for the reach on Randy Demps in the backcourt - foul #4 on Reginald Phillips, team foul #11 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe (SG), Robert Donovan (PF) Robert Evans, Michael Browne | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 1st free throw | 42-62 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 01:24 | Iowa | Jerrod Okuniewski grabs the board | 42-62 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:11 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Randy Demps - foul #2 on Randy Demps, team foul #4 | 42-62 |
| 01:11 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 01:11 | Iowa | Reginald Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Donald Webb | 44-64 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Leland | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Reginald Phillips is called for the reach on Brian Wilkinson - foul #5 on Reginald Phillips, team foul #12 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Thompson (PG) Reginald Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Michael Leland connects on the jump hook from the left block | 49-66 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Randy Demps runs out the clock | 49-66 |