| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brandon Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Darby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Efrain Mahlum (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Walter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Denny (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) SF - Mark Lynch (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eddie Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Randy Darby inbounds the ball | 19-24 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Iowa | Brandon Lee connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Efrain Mahlum | 22-24 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | William Smith loses the dribble to George Williams | 22-24 |
| 18:57 | Iowa | Brandon Lee drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by George Williams | 25-24 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-24 |
| 18:50 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Randy Darby | 25-24 |
| 18:34 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 25-24 |
| 18:32 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to George Williams | 25-24 |
| 18:10 | Iowa | Daniel Walter misses the shot from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 18:08 | Iowa | Brandon Lee snags the offensive board | 25-24 |
| 17:39 | Iowa | Thomas Denny steals it from Brandon Lee | 25-24 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Mark Lynch clanks a floater from close range | 25-24 |
| 17:16 | Iowa | Randy Darby gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 16:48 | Iowa | Daniel Walter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Whiteside (SF) Randy Darby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), James Poulsen (SG), Scott Dollard (C) Thomas Denny, Jim Spurlock, William Smith | |
| 16:48 | Iowa | Daniel Walter makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 16:48 | Iowa | Daniel Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Scott Dollard buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Clarence McCarthy | 27-26 |
| 16:09 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside loses the ball out of bounds | 27-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Winfrey (SG), Gerald Lucas (PF) George Williams, Efrain Mahlum | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses the jumper from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 15:46 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Brandon Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Winfrey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Whiteside (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Lucas (fresh) C - Daniel Walter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Poulsen (fresh) SF - Mark Lynch (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eddie Woods (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Iowa | Daniel Walter's floater is tipped away by Scott Dollard | 27-26 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Scott Dollard snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Mark Lynch knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Dollard | 27-28 |
| 14:57 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Scott Dollard tips it back up and in | 30-30 |
| 14:21 | Iowa | Daniel Walter knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Winfrey | 32-30 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Scott Dollard comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Walter - foul #2 on Daniel Walter, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Williams (PG), Randy Darby (SF), Efrain Mahlum (PF), Joseph Thomas (C) Brandon Lee, Eric Whiteside, Gerald Lucas, Daniel Walter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Denny (PG), Jim Spurlock (SG) Clarence McCarthy, James Poulsen | |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 14:00 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 13:38 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Eddie Woods grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Scott Dollard is hacked by Joseph Thomas - foul #1 on Joseph Thomas, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven McNealy (SG) Robert Winfrey | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Smith (C) Scott Dollard | |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Thomas Denny comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 32-30 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | William Smith can't tip it in | 32-30 |
| 12:48 | Iowa | George Williams pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 12:31 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas banks in the layup on a great pass from Randy Darby and he's hacked by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Brandon Lee (SG) Steven McNealy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright (PF) Eddie Woods | |
| 12:31 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas makes the free throw | 35-30 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Mark Lynch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Daniel Walter (C) Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (SF) Mark Lynch | |
| 11:56 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Williams and the foul's on Thomas Wainwright - foul #1 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| 11:56 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum makes the free throw | 38-30 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Denis Banks misses the lay-in | 38-30 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright snags the offensive board | 38-30 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Brandon Lee (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Randy Darby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Efrain Mahlum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Walter (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Denny (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) SF - Denis Banks (fresh) PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Denis Banks misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Randy Darby - foul #3 on Randy Darby, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Woods (PF) Thomas Wainwright | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Denis Banks makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Denis Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 11:17 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 10:48 | Iowa | Jim Spurlock steals it from Randy Darby | 38-31 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Thomas Denny dunks the ball set up by Jim Spurlock | 38-33 |
| 10:16 | Iowa | Brandon Lee is whistled for traveling | 38-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven McNealy (PG), Robert Winfrey (SG), Eric Whiteside (SF), Gerald Lucas (PF) George Williams, Brandon Lee, Randy Darby, Efrain Mahlum | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), James Poulsen (SG), Mark Lynch (SF) Thomas Denny, Jim Spurlock, Denis Banks | |
| 09:53 | Illinois | William Smith makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Lynch and the foul's on Robert Winfrey - foul #1 on Robert Winfrey, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | William Smith makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 09:36 | Iowa | Steven McNealy is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Steven McNealy, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Eddie Woods, William Smith | |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses the lay-in | 38-36 |
| 09:22 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 08:58 | Iowa | Steven McNealy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Gerald Lucas swats the layup by Thomas Wainwright | 38-36 |
| 08:42 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Eric Whiteside | 38-36 |
| 08:24 | Iowa | Daniel Walter misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Mark Lynch - foul #1 on Mark Lynch, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Williams (PG), Brandon Lee (SG), Randy Darby (SF), Efrain Mahlum (PF) Steven McNealy, Robert Winfrey, Eric Whiteside, Gerald Lucas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Denny (PG), Jim Spurlock (SG), Eddie Woods (PF) Clarence McCarthy, James Poulsen, Thomas Wainwright | |
| 08:24 | Iowa | Daniel Walter misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 08:24 | Iowa | Daniel Walter misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Dollard | 38-36 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 08:17 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 07:48 | Iowa | Daniel Walter misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-36 |
| 07:46 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum tips it but misses | 38-36 |
| 07:45 | Iowa | George Williams tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Mark Lynch connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Denny | 40-38 |
| 07:29 | Iowa | Randy Darby misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Scott Dollard gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Brandon Lee (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Randy Darby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Efrain Mahlum (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Walter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Denny (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Lynch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eddie Woods (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Thomas Denny makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jim Spurlock | 40-41 |
| 06:56 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum double dribbles | 40-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Thomas (C) Daniel Walter | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Smith (C) Scott Dollard | |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Mark Lynch clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Randy Darby - foul #4 on Randy Darby, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Whiteside (SF) Randy Darby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright (PF) Eddie Woods | |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Mark Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Mark Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 06:18 | Iowa | Brandon Lee connects on the 3 from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Smith | 43-45 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:43 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Wainwright - foul #2 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Daniel Walter (C) Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Poulsen (SG), Denis Banks (SF) Jim Spurlock, Mark Lynch | |
| 05:43 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 05:43 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 45-47 |
| 05:17 | Iowa | Daniel Walter knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 47-47 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 05:02 | Iowa | Daniel Walter snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:56 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Williams and the foul's on Denis Banks - foul #1 on Denis Banks, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Winfrey (SG), Gerald Lucas (PF) George Williams, Efrain Mahlum | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Eddie Woods (PF) Thomas Denny, Thomas Wainwright | |
| 04:56 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Eddie Woods pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Denis Banks buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Clarence McCarthy | 50-50 |
| 03:50 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-50 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | William Smith scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Eddie Woods | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Brandon Lee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Robert Winfrey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Whiteside (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Lucas (fresh) C - Daniel Walter (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Poulsen (fresh) SF - Denis Banks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eddie Woods (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 03:02 | Iowa | Brandon Lee snags the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 03:02 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Williams (PG), Randy Darby (SF), Efrain Mahlum (PF) Robert Winfrey, Eric Whiteside, Gerald Lucas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Denny (PG), Jim Spurlock (SG), Mark Lynch (SF) Clarence McCarthy, James Poulsen, Denis Banks | |
| 02:38 | Iowa | George Williams misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Eddie Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Efrain Mahlum is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #2 on Efrain Mahlum, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:18 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 02:02 | Iowa | Randy Darby makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from George Williams and he's fouled by Eddie Woods - foul #1 on Eddie Woods, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Dollard (C) William Smith | |
| 02:02 | Iowa | Randy Darby makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 01:50 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 01:22 | Iowa | Scott Dollard steals it from Daniel Walter | 56-53 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Scott Dollard can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 56-53 |
| 01:06 | Iowa | George Williams pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Randy Darby comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Scott Dollard pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock misses the dunk | 56-53 |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Randy Darby pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Daniel Walter knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from George Williams | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Dollard | 58-53 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Thomas Denny is hacked by George Williams - foul #2 on George Williams, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Smith (C) Scott Dollard | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Thomas Denny makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Thomas Denny makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Thomas Denny is called for the reach on Efrain Mahlum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Denny, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Winfrey (SG) George Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Daniel Walter snags the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Daniel Walter is fouled on the floor by William Smith - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Daniel Walter makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Daniel Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 61-55 |