| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 2 ast. PF - David Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Alex Martell (fresh) SG - Gerald Schacher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Huynh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mathew Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | John Boyd inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | David Williams drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Lawrence Lamar | 30-26 |
| 19:22 | Iowa | Alex Martell misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-26 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | David Williams gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar lays it in on a great pass from Paul Weber | 32-26 |
| 18:36 | Iowa | Mathew Warren shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround from close range | 32-28 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber hits a jumper from the left block set up by Lawrence Lamar | 34-28 |
| 17:48 | Iowa | Gerald Schacher scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Alex Martell | 34-30 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Tom Jones - foul #3 on Tom Jones, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 17:29 | Iowa | Gerald Schacher grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 17:11 | Iowa | Edward Scheiber swats the short shot by Mathew Warren | 35-30 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | David Williams gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Gerald Schacher steps in front of the Edward Scheiber pass | 35-30 |
| 16:46 | Iowa | Gerald Schacher can't finish the layup | 35-30 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | John Boyd pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar tips it in | 37-30 |
| 16:02 | Iowa | Gerald Schacher hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Huynh | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 2 ast. PF - David Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Scheiber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Alex Martell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Schacher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Huynh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mathew Warren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | David Williams is hacked by Gerald Schacher - foul #1 on Gerald Schacher, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (PG), Steve Collado (SG), Terrance Roberts (PF), Glen Fox (C) Lawrence Lamar, Paul Weber, David Williams, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Iowa | Umi Sow (PG), Jonathan Polasky (SG), Charles Dowler (SF), Paul Simoneaux (C) Alex Martell, Gerald Schacher, Michael Huynh, Tom Jones | |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 15:20 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jonathan Polasky | 37-33 |
| 14:51 | Iowa | Paul Simoneaux is fouled on the floor by Glen Fox - foul #1 on Glen Fox, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG) John Boyd | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tom Jones (C) Paul Simoneaux | |
| 14:38 | Iowa | Tom Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), David Williams (PF) Frederick Turner, Terrance Roberts | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Paul Weber shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 13:50 | Iowa | Tom Jones can't finish the layup but the foul's on Paul Weber - foul #3 on Paul Weber, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SF), Edward Scheiber (C) Steve Collado, Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Iowa | Alex Martell (PG), Michael Huynh (SF) Umi Sow, Charles Dowler | |
| 13:50 | Iowa | Tom Jones makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 13:50 | Iowa | Tom Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | David Williams slams it home set up by Paul Weber | 42-35 |
| 13:02 | Iowa | Alex Martell connects on the open driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Mathew Warren out of a doubleteam | 42-37 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Michael Huynh is called for the reach on John Boyd - foul #2 on Michael Huynh, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG) Paul Weber | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Schacher (SG) Jonathan Polasky | |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber buries a turnaround from the baseline | 44-37 |
| 12:06 | Iowa | Edward Scheiber blocks the short jumper by Michael Huynh | 44-37 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | David Williams gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Lawrence Lamar, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), Glen Fox (PF) Lawrence Lamar, David Williams | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Dowler (SF), Geoffrey Parker (PF), Paul Simoneaux (C) Michael Huynh, Mathew Warren, Tom Jones | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Glen Fox (fresh) 6 pts. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Alex Martell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Schacher (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Dowler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Geoffrey Parker (fresh) C - Paul Simoneaux (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Iowa | Gerald Schacher hits a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Paul Weber - foul #4 on Paul Weber, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Umi Sow (PG) Alex Martell | |
| 11:17 | Iowa | Gerald Schacher makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Paul Weber works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Charles Dowler - foul #2 on Charles Dowler, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:55 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 10:33 | Iowa | Paul Simoneaux buries a driving attempt from the right block | 45-42 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is hacked by Paul Simoneaux - foul #2 on Paul Simoneaux, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Steve Collado (SF), David Williams (PF) Frederick Turner, John Boyd, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Iowa | Alex Martell (PG), Jonathan Polasky (SG), Michael Huynh (SF), Mathew Warren (PF), Tom Jones (C) Umi Sow, Gerald Schacher, Charles Dowler, Geoffrey Parker, Paul Simoneaux | |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Glen Fox knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Paul Weber and he's fouled by Alex Martell - foul #1 on Alex Martell, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Glen Fox makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:27 | Iowa | Alex Martell scores on a shot from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Mathew Warren picks off the pass by Paul Weber | 48-44 |
| 08:55 | Iowa | Michael Huynh can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Glen Fox misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 48-44 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Paul Weber hits the follow up shot | 50-44 |
| 08:04 | Iowa | Alex Martell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-44 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Glen Fox banks in the layup set up by Lawrence Lamar | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Glen Fox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Alex Martell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Polasky (fresh) SF - Michael Huynh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mathew Warren (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Iowa | Lawrence Lamar is called for the reach on Alex Martell - foul #3 on Lawrence Lamar, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), John Boyd (SF), Edward Scheiber (C) Paul Weber, Steve Collado, Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Iowa | Umi Sow (PG), Gerald Schacher (SG), Charles Dowler (SF), Geoffrey Parker (PF) Alex Martell, Jonathan Polasky, Michael Huynh, Mathew Warren | |
| 06:48 | Iowa | Tom Jones's fadeaway is rejected by David Williams | 52-44 |
| 06:46 | Iowa | Umi Sow snags the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 06:22 | Iowa | Umi Sow is whistled for a carry | 52-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terrance Roberts (PF) David Williams | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Simoneaux (C) Tom Jones | |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Terrance Roberts | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:35 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Dowler | 54-46 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Frederick Turner banks in the layup set up by Lawrence Lamar and the foul's on Gerald Schacher - foul #2 on Gerald Schacher, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), David Williams (PF) Lawrence Lamar, Terrance Roberts | |
| Subs | Iowa | Alex Martell (PG), Michael Huynh (SF), Mathew Warren (PF), Tom Jones (C) Umi Sow, Charles Dowler, Geoffrey Parker, Paul Simoneaux | |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses the free throw | 56-46 |
| 05:29 | Iowa | Tom Jones gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 05:06 | Iowa | Mathew Warren shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Gerald Schacher | 56-48 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Frederick Turner | 59-48 |
| 04:26 | Iowa | Alex Martell drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Mathew Warren | 59-51 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by David Williams | 61-51 |
| 03:50 | Iowa | Alex Martell makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Huynh out of a doubleteam | 61-54 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by John Boyd | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 3 ast. PF - David Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Alex Martell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Schacher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Huynh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mathew Warren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Iowa | Mathew Warren is fouled on the floor by Edward Scheiber - foul #3 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Terrance Roberts (PF), Glen Fox (C) Frederick Turner, David Williams, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky (SG), Paul Simoneaux (C) Gerald Schacher, Tom Jones | |
| 02:57 | Iowa | Alex Martell is hacked by Terrance Roberts - foul #1 on Terrance Roberts, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker (PF) Mathew Warren | |
| 02:57 | Iowa | Alex Martell makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 02:57 | Iowa | Alex Martell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (PF), Edward Scheiber (C) Terrance Roberts, Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mathew Warren (PF), Tom Jones (C) Geoffrey Parker, Paul Simoneaux | |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 02:34 | Iowa | Tom Jones snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:30 | Iowa | Tom Jones is called for traveling | 63-56 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Tom Jones - foul #4 on Tom Jones, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Schacher (SG) Jonathan Polasky | |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:57 | Iowa | Michael Huynh double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 65-56 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | John Boyd knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lawrence Lamar | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:25 | Iowa | The short jumper by Michael Huynh is denied by David Williams | 67-56 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | John Boyd grabs the board | 67-56 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Paul Weber knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Lamar | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Iowa | Michael Huynh drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Alex Martell | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Paul Weber is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Martell - foul #2 on Alex Martell, team foul #9 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (PG), Terrance Roberts (PF), Glen Fox (C) Lawrence Lamar, David Williams, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Iowa | Umi Sow (PG), Jonathan Polasky (SG), Charles Dowler (SF), Geoffrey Parker (PF), Paul Simoneaux (C) Alex Martell, Gerald Schacher, Michael Huynh, Mathew Warren, Tom Jones | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:45 | Iowa | Umi Sow misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-59 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Glen Fox pulls down the rebound | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Glen Fox misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 71-59 |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker grabs the board | 71-59 |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Paul Simoneaux makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Geoffrey Parker | 71-61 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Frederick Turner runs out the clock | 71-61 |