| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Santibanez (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Tomas Morse (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Lovern (fresh) 3 stl. PF - John Britton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffery Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Gerwitz (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Grubbs (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Grubbs inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Gary Allshouse and the foul's on Jeffery Evans - foul #1 on Jeffery Evans, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Coleman (SG), Francis Causey (SF), Ray Kendzierski (PF), John Barnes (C) Tomas Morse, Brian Lovern, John Britton, Jeffery Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton misses the free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols gets the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols lays it up and in set up by James Grubbs | 32-30 |
| 19:16 | Iowa | Gary Allshouse picks off the pass by George Santibanez in the backcourt | 32-30 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | John Barnes swats the short shot by Tony Gerwitz | 32-30 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | James Grubbs hits the follow up shot | 32-32 |
| 18:26 | Iowa | John Barnes is whistled for traveling | 32-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Tomas Morse (SG), Brian Lovern (SF), John Britton (PF), Jeffery Evans (C) George Santibanez, Samuel Coleman, Francis Causey, Ray Kendzierski, John Barnes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:59 | Illinois | John Britton denies the turnaround by Kelly Nichols | 32-32 |
| 17:58 | Iowa | Brian Lovern snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 17:35 | Iowa | John Spriggs is fouled on the floor by James Grubbs - foul #2 on James Grubbs, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Santibanez (PG), Samuel Coleman (SG) John Spriggs, Tomas Morse | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:22 | Iowa | Kelly Nichols steals it from Jeffery Evans | 32-32 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | James Grubbs lays it up and in | 32-34 |
| 16:33 | Iowa | John Britton misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Tony Gerwitz - foul #1 on Tony Gerwitz, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (SG) Samuel Coleman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Lyle (PF) Kelly Nichols | |
| 16:33 | Iowa | John Britton makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:33 | Iowa | John Britton misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Donald Lyle gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Donald Lyle buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Tony Gerwitz | 33-36 |
| 15:49 | Iowa | George Santibanez misses the floater from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 15:48 | Iowa | Tomas Morse tips it home | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Santibanez (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Tomas Morse (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Lovern (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Britton (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffery Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Gerwitz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 4 ast. SF - James Grubbs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Lyle (fresh) 3 pts. C - Samuel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Illinois | James Grubbs misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 35-36 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | A charge is called on Donald Lyle - foul #1 on Donald Lyle, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Samuel Coleman (SG), Francis Causey (SF), Ray Kendzierski (PF), John Barnes (C) George Santibanez, Tomas Morse, Brian Lovern, John Britton, Jeffery Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG), Domingo Trujillo (SG), Gary Chambers (SF), Kelly Nichols (PF) Tony Gerwitz, Gary Allshouse, James Grubbs, Samuel Hamilton | |
| 14:40 | Iowa | Samuel Coleman buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Barnes | 37-36 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Donald Lyle hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by John Barnes - foul #3 on John Barnes, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Santibanez (PG), Tomas Morse (SG), Brian Lovern (SF), John Britton (PF), Jeffery Evans (C) John Spriggs, Samuel Coleman, Francis Causey, Ray Kendzierski, John Barnes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Donald Lyle makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Donald Lyle misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kelly Nichols | 37-37 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols lays it up and in set up by Gary Chambers | 37-39 |
| 13:44 | Iowa | Tomas Morse misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 13:43 | Iowa | John Britton snags the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 13:35 | Iowa | Jeffery Evans hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Lyle - foul #2 on Donald Lyle, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Samuel Coleman (SG), Francis Causey (SF), Ray Kendzierski (PF) George Santibanez, Tomas Morse, Brian Lovern, John Britton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), James Grubbs (SF), Samuel Hamilton (C) Edward Hohl, Gary Chambers, Donald Lyle | |
| 13:35 | Iowa | Jeffery Evans makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:35 | Iowa | Jeffery Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | James Grubbs hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Gary Allshouse | 39-41 |
| 12:39 | Iowa | Ray Kendzierski drills a shot from the right side | 41-41 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols's floater is tipped away by Ray Kendzierski | 41-41 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | James Grubbs grabs the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | James Grubbs misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on John Spriggs - foul #3 on John Spriggs, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Santibanez (PG), Tomas Morse (SG), Brian Lovern (SF), John Britton (PF), John Barnes (C) John Spriggs, Samuel Coleman, Francis Causey, Ray Kendzierski, Jeffery Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz (PG), Donald Lyle (PF) Domingo Trujillo, Kelly Nichols | |
| 11:54 | Illinois | James Grubbs misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | James Grubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 11:54 | Iowa | The rebound goes to George Santibanez | 41-41 |
| 11:29 | Iowa | George Santibanez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | James Grubbs grabs the board | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Santibanez (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Tomas Morse (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Lovern (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Britton (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - John Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Gerwitz (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 5 ast. SF - James Grubbs (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Lyle (fresh) 4 pts. C - Samuel Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | James Grubbs is denied on a layup by John Barnes | 41-41 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Lyle | 41-41 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses the dunk attempt | 41-41 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | James Grubbs snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton misses the turnaround in the lane | 41-41 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton makes the runner from the left block | 41-43 |
| 09:42 | Iowa | Tomas Morse can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Donald Lyle pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton travels with the ball | 41-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Coleman (SG), Jeffery Evans (C) Tomas Morse, John Barnes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo (SG), Edward Hohl (SF), Kelly Nichols (PF) Gary Allshouse, James Grubbs, Donald Lyle | |
| 09:05 | Iowa | John Britton is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Britton, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo hits a jumper from the right side | 41-45 |
| 08:32 | Iowa | Samuel Coleman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 08:30 | Iowa | Jeffery Evans snags the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 08:12 | Iowa | Brian Lovern can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Edward Hohl hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 41-45 |
| 07:44 | Iowa | Jeffery Evans pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 07:27 | Iowa | Domingo Trujillo steps in front of the Jeffery Evans pass | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Santibanez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Samuel Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Brian Lovern (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Britton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffery Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Gerwitz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Domingo Trujillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Hohl (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Samuel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 07:03 | Iowa | John Britton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 06:39 | Iowa | Brian Lovern hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 41-45 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Edward Hohl loses the dribble to Jeffery Evans | 41-45 |
| 05:53 | Iowa | Samuel Coleman is hacked by Samuel Hamilton - foul #1 on Samuel Hamilton, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Tomas Morse (SG), Francis Causey (SF), Ray Kendzierski (PF), John Barnes (C) George Santibanez, Samuel Coleman, Brian Lovern, John Britton, Jeffery Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), James Grubbs (SF), Donald Lyle (C) Tony Gerwitz, Edward Hohl, Samuel Hamilton | |
| 05:24 | Iowa | Ray Kendzierski misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Kelly Nichols - foul #2 on Kelly Nichols, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| 05:24 | Iowa | Ray Kendzierski makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 05:24 | Iowa | Ray Kendzierski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols is whistled for a carry | 43-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffery Evans (C) John Barnes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:39 | Iowa | Ray Kendzierski is denied on a layup by James Grubbs | 43-45 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 43-45 |
| 04:18 | Iowa | Ray Kendzierski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 03:49 | Iowa | John Spriggs knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | James Grubbs is fouled on the floor by Francis Causey - foul #1 on Francis Causey, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Santibanez (PG), Samuel Coleman (SG), Brian Lovern (SF), John Britton (PF), John Barnes (C) John Spriggs, Tomas Morse, Francis Causey, Ray Kendzierski, Jeffery Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz (PG), Samuel Hamilton (C) Domingo Trujillo, Kelly Nichols | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Santibanez (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Samuel Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Brian Lovern (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Britton (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - John Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Gerwitz (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 5 ast. SF - James Grubbs (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Lyle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Donald Lyle misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 03:06 | Iowa | John Barnes snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 02:41 | Iowa | Brian Lovern can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 46-45 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Donald Lyle is whistled for a carry | 46-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (SG), Jeffery Evans (C) Samuel Coleman, John Barnes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kelly Nichols (PF) Donald Lyle | |
| 01:50 | Iowa | John Britton double dribbles | 46-45 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Evans - foul #2 on Jeffery Evans, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from James Grubbs | 46-47 |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Jeffery Evans can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-47 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols is hacked by George Santibanez in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Santibanez, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | John Britton pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Tomas Morse clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | James Grubbs gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | George Santibanez is called for the reach on James Grubbs in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Santibanez, team foul #8 | 46-47 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | James Grubbs makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | James Grubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 46-49 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Tomas Morse hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by George Santibanez | 49-49 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton dunks the ball | 49-51 |