| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Adam Carr (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Denny (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Harding (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dale Bridgewater (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Lemus (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Whiteside (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wiley McKelvie (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Thomas Denny inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | William Smith connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Clarence McCarthy | 30-22 |
| 19:18 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 30-22 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Adam Carr | 30-22 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | William Smith misses short on a runner near the basket | 30-22 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy grabs the offensive board | 30-22 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Thomas Denny knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Adam Carr | 32-22 |
| 18:46 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside double dribbles | 32-22 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Thomas Denny knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Clarence McCarthy | 34-22 |
| 18:07 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside loses the ball out of bounds | 34-22 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | William Smith scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Adam Carr and he's hacked by Joseph Thomas - foul #3 on Joseph Thomas, team foul #1 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Church (C) Joseph Thomas | |
| 17:47 | Illinois | William Smith makes the free throw | 37-22 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:35 | Iowa | Gary Lemus misses long on a runner from close range | 37-22 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Michael Harding pulls down the rebound | 37-22 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Thomas Denny | 40-22 |
| 16:53 | Iowa | Adam Carr picks off the pass by Randy Church | 40-22 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Dale Bridgewater is called for the reach on Clarence McCarthy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dale Bridgewater, team foul #2 | 40-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), James Poulsen (SG), Mark Lynch (SF), Eddie Woods (PF), Charles Atkinson (C) Clarence McCarthy, Adam Carr, Thomas Denny, Michael Harding, William Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven McNealy (SG) Gary Lemus | |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Eddie Woods clanks a floater from the free throw line | 40-22 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Eddie Woods tips it home | 42-22 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:15 | Iowa | Randy Church misses the driving attempt near the basket | 42-22 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eddie Woods | 42-22 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Wiley McKelvie takes the ball from Eddie Woods | 42-22 |
| 15:44 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-22 |
| 15:42 | Iowa | Randy Church gets the offensive rebound | 42-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) SG - James Poulsen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eddie Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Atkinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dale Bridgewater (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven McNealy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Whiteside (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wiley McKelvie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Randy Church (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Iowa | Wiley McKelvie misses the lay-in | 42-22 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Eddie Woods gets the rebound | 42-22 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Jim Spurlock is blocked by Eric Whiteside | 42-22 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Eddie Woods tips it back up and in | 44-22 |
| 15:09 | Iowa | James Poulsen takes the ball from Steven McNealy | 44-22 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-22 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson tips it but misses | 44-22 |
| 14:59 | Iowa | Randy Church gets the rebound | 44-22 |
| 14:39 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater is called for traveling | 44-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Adam Carr (SG), Thomas Denny (SF), Michael Harding (PF), William Smith (C) Jim Spurlock, James Poulsen, Mark Lynch, Eddie Woods, Charles Atkinson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Lemus (SG), Joseph Thomas (C) Steven McNealy, Randy Church | |
| 14:22 | Illinois | William Smith is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Denny out of a doubleteam | 46-22 |
| 14:06 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas hits a fadeaway from close range | 46-24 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Thomas Denny is hacked by Eric Whiteside - foul #1 on Eric Whiteside, team foul #3 | 46-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Jackson (SF), Kenneth Miller (PF) Dale Bridgewater, Wiley McKelvie | |
| 13:34 | Illinois | William Smith travels with the ball | 46-24 |
| 13:26 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside is whistled for a carry | 46-24 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | William Smith banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Thomas Denny | 48-24 |
| 12:53 | Iowa | Adam Carr is called for the reach on Stanley Jackson - foul #1 on Adam Carr, team foul #1 | 48-24 |
| 12:36 | Iowa | Gary Lemus is fouled on the floor by Adam Carr - foul #2 on Adam Carr, team foul #2 | 48-24 |
| 12:17 | Iowa | Stanley Jackson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-24 |
| 12:16 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas snags the offensive board | 48-24 |
| 12:09 | Iowa | Stanley Jackson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-24 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-24 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Thomas Denny drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Clarence McCarthy | 51-24 |
| 11:34 | Iowa | Kenneth Miller misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-24 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Thomas Denny pulls down the rebound | 51-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Adam Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Denny (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Harding (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Eric Whiteside (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Gary Lemus (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stanley Jackson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Miller (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Thomas Denny is fouled on the floor by Stanley Jackson as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Stanley Jackson, team foul #4 | 51-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), James Poulsen (SG), Mark Lynch (SF), Eddie Woods (PF), Charles Atkinson (C) Clarence McCarthy, Adam Carr, Thomas Denny, Michael Harding, William Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater (PG), Steven McNealy (SG), Wiley McKelvie (PF) Gary Lemus, Stanley Jackson, Kenneth Miller | |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-24 |
| 10:44 | Iowa | Steven McNealy gets the rebound | 51-24 |
| 10:39 | Iowa | Steven McNealy misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-24 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Poulsen | 51-24 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Mark Lynch travels with the ball | 51-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Jackson (SF), Kenneth Miller (PF), Randy Church (C) Eric Whiteside, Wiley McKelvie, Joseph Thomas | |
| 10:12 | Iowa | Steven McNealy misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-24 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Eddie Woods gets the rebound | 51-24 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Eddie Woods comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 51-24 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock snags the offensive board | 51-24 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-24 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock tips it back up and in | 53-24 |
| 09:42 | Iowa | Eddie Woods steps in front of the Randy Church pass | 53-24 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Eddie Woods connects on the jumper from the left side | 55-24 |
| 09:16 | Iowa | Randy Church connects on the runner from the right block | 55-26 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Mark Lynch is called for traveling | 55-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Adam Carr (SG), Thomas Denny (SF), Michael Harding (PF), William Smith (C) Jim Spurlock, James Poulsen, Mark Lynch, Eddie Woods, Charles Atkinson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:44 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Clarence McCarthy - foul #1 on Clarence McCarthy, team foul #3 | 55-26 |
| 08:44 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater makes the 1st free throw | 55-27 |
| 08:44 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater makes the 2nd free throw | 55-28 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Steven McNealy is called for the reach on Clarence McCarthy - foul #1 on Steven McNealy, team foul #5 | 55-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Whiteside (PG) Dale Bridgewater | |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Thomas Denny is fouled on the floor by Stanley Jackson - foul #3 on Stanley Jackson, team foul #6 | 55-28 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | William Smith scores on a jump hook near the basket | 57-28 |
| 07:17 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-28 |
| 07:16 | Iowa | Randy Church grabs the offensive board | 57-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Adam Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Denny (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Harding (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Eric Whiteside (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven McNealy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Randy Church (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Iowa | Randy Church makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-30 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Stanley Jackson steps in front of the Thomas Denny pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 57-30 |
| 06:53 | Iowa | Kenneth Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 57-30 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy grabs the defensive rebound | 57-30 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | William Smith blows the dunk | 57-30 |
| 06:28 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Randy Church | 57-30 |
| 06:18 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-30 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Thomas Denny grabs the board | 57-30 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Adam Carr is hacked by Kenneth Miller - foul #2 on Kenneth Miller, team foul #7 | 57-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lynch (SF), Eddie Woods (PF) Thomas Denny, Michael Harding | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater (PG) Eric Whiteside | |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Adam Carr makes the 1st free throw | 58-30 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Adam Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 58-30 |
| 06:09 | Iowa | Randy Church grabs the board | 58-30 |
| 05:56 | Iowa | Steven McNealy drills a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Adam Carr - foul #3 on Adam Carr, team foul #4 | 58-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), James Poulsen (SG), Charles Atkinson (C) Clarence McCarthy, Adam Carr, William Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa | Fletcher Cockerham (SG) Dale Bridgewater | |
| 05:56 | Iowa | Steven McNealy makes the free throw | 58-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Lynch | 61-33 |
| 05:22 | Iowa | Randy Church comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 61-33 |
| 05:20 | Iowa | Steven McNealy tips it but misses | 61-33 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Eddie Woods gets the rebound | 61-33 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Poulsen | 64-33 |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Fletcher Cockerham drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Randy Church | 64-36 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Eddie Woods comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Miller - foul #3 on Kenneth Miller, team foul #8 | 64-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Thomas Denny (SF), William Smith (C) Jim Spurlock, Mark Lynch, Charles Atkinson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater (PG) Steven McNealy | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Eddie Woods makes the 1st free throw | 65-36 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Eddie Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 66-36 |
| 04:32 | Iowa | Stanley Jackson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Poulsen - foul #2 on James Poulsen, team foul #5 | 66-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Carr (SG), Michael Harding (PF) James Poulsen, Eddie Woods | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:32 | Iowa | Stanley Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 66-37 |
| 04:32 | Iowa | Stanley Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-37 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Adam Carr gets the rebound | 66-37 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Randy Church - foul #1 on Randy Church, team foul #9 | 66-37 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-37 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-37 |
| 03:59 | Iowa | Kenneth Miller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-37 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Adam Carr | 68-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Randy Church is called for the reach on Thomas Denny - foul #2 on Randy Church, team foul #10 | 68-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven McNealy (SG) Fletcher Cockerham | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Thomas Denny makes the 1st free throw | 69-37 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Thomas Denny makes the 2nd free throw | 70-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Iowa | Kenneth Miller is whistled for traveling | 70-37 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Thomas Denny makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Harding | 72-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Adam Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Denny (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Harding (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dale Bridgewater (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven McNealy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Jackson (tiring) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Miller (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Randy Church (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater loses the dribble to Clarence McCarthy | 72-37 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | William Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 72-37 |
| 02:28 | Iowa | Steven McNealy gets the rebound | 72-37 |
| 02:22 | Iowa | Clarence McCarthy is called for the reach on Dale Bridgewater - foul #2 on Clarence McCarthy, team foul #6 | 72-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), James Poulsen (SG), Eddie Woods (PF), Charles Atkinson (C) Clarence McCarthy, Adam Carr, Michael Harding, William Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa | Fletcher Cockerham (SG) Steven McNealy | |
| 02:12 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater is hacked by Jim Spurlock - foul #2 on Jim Spurlock, team foul #7 | 72-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lynch (SF) Thomas Denny | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:12 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater makes the 1st free throw | 72-38 |
| 02:12 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater makes the 2nd free throw | 72-39 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-39 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Eddie Woods misses the tip | 72-39 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock snags the offensive board | 72-39 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Mark Lynch connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by James Poulsen | 74-39 |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater scores on a floater from the right side | 74-41 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson is hacked by Randy Church - foul #3 on Randy Church, team foul #11 | 74-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Adam Carr (SG), Thomas Denny (SF), Michael Harding (PF) Jim Spurlock, James Poulsen, Mark Lynch, Eddie Woods | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven McNealy (SG) Fletcher Cockerham | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 75-41 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 76-41 |
| 00:42 | Iowa | Randy Church grabs the offensive board | 76-41 |
| 00:38 | Iowa | Dale Bridgewater hits a jumper from the right side | 76-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Stanley Jackson - foul #4 on Stanley Jackson, team foul #12 | 76-43 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson misses the 1st free throw | 76-43 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-43 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Kenneth Miller grabs the board | 76-43 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Kenneth Miller misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-43 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Denny | 76-43 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy runs out the clock | 76-43 |