| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Nix (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Hadley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lawrence Margolis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Boone (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lowell Beach (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Rickert (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Lowell Beach inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Iowa | Patrick Boone is hacked by Willie Howard - foul #2 on Willie Howard, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 19:31 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan misses long on a shot from the right block | 30-32 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Ernest Nix grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Derek Whatley is hacked by Lawrence Margolis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Margolis, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Willie Howard can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Gregory Rickert - foul #1 on Gregory Rickert, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Willie Howard makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Willie Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:12 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:54 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert banks in the layup set up by Patrick Boone | 31-34 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Derek Whatley connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Nix | 33-34 |
| 18:19 | Iowa | Lowell Beach is hacked by Willie Howard - foul #3 on Willie Howard, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Mannino (C) Willie Howard | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 18:08 | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Richard Baker clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 17:59 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 17:45 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert's pass is intercepted by Richard Baker | 33-37 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Derek Whatley | 36-37 |
| 17:37 | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley tips it in | 38-37 |
| 17:04 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan lays it in set up by Lawrence Margolis | 38-39 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Ernest Nix misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 16:58 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:37 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert can't finish the layup | 38-39 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Frank Mannino grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Patrick Boone - foul #1 on Patrick Boone, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (PG), Jim Boyarski (SG), Anthony Kaya (C) Derek Whatley, Ernest Nix, Richard Baker | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tim Bass (PG), Chauncey Nussbaum (SG), Micheal Baumgardner (SF), Jonathan Reed (PF), Anthony Story (C) Lawrence Margolis, Patrick Boone, Lowell Beach, Gregory Rickert, Timothy Morgan | |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:48 | Iowa | Tim Bass is fouled on the floor by George Walton - foul #2 on George Walton, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Willie Howard (C) George Walton, Vincent Hadley, Frank Mannino | |
| Subs | Iowa | Manuel Walsh (SG) Tim Bass | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jim Boyarski (fresh) SG - Steve Merida (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) PF - Anthony Kaya (fresh) C - Willie Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chauncey Nussbaum (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Manuel Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Micheal Baumgardner (fresh) PF - Jonathan Reed (fresh) C - Anthony Story (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Iowa | 3 seconds is called on Manuel Walsh | 40-39 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Willie Howard loses the dribble to Jonathan Reed | 40-39 |
| 15:09 | Iowa | Anthony Story misses long on a jumper in the lane | 40-39 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Steve Merida snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Willie Howard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 14:49 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Manuel Walsh | 40-39 |
| 14:32 | Iowa | Manuel Walsh is called for traveling | 40-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Ernest Nix (SG), Richard Baker (PF) Steve Merida, Robert Henderson, Anthony Kaya | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis (PG), Lowell Beach (SF), Gregory Rickert (PF), Timothy Morgan (C) Chauncey Nussbaum, Micheal Baumgardner, Jonathan Reed, Anthony Story | |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Willie Howard slams it home | 42-39 |
| 13:56 | Iowa | Jim Boyarski steals the ball from Lawrence Margolis | 42-39 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Manuel Walsh is called for the reach on Ernest Nix - foul #4 on Manuel Walsh, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vincent Hadley (SF) Jim Boyarski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Boone (SG) Manuel Walsh | |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Ernest Nix can't connect on a shot from the right side | 42-39 |
| 13:40 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 13:34 | Iowa | Vincent Hadley steals it from Lawrence Margolis | 42-39 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Derek Whatley is hacked by Lawrence Margolis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Margolis, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Ernest Nix connects on the 3 from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 13:02 | Iowa | Patrick Boone knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Lawrence Margolis | 45-42 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Ernest Nix misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-42 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Richard Baker snags the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Richard Baker travels with the ball | 45-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (SG), Frank Mannino (C) Ernest Nix, Willie Howard | |
| Subs | Iowa | Micheal Baumgardner (SF), Anthony Story (C) Lowell Beach, Timothy Morgan | |
| 12:11 | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Baker - foul #1 on Richard Baker, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Henderson (SF) Vincent Hadley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Reed (PF) Gregory Rickert | |
| 12:11 | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:11 | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Frank Mannino grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Micheal Baumgardner picks off the pass by Richard Baker | 45-43 |
| 11:59 | Iowa | Jonathan Reed hits the finger roll set up by Micheal Baumgardner | 45-45 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Lawrence Margolis steals the ball from Derek Whatley | 45-45 |
| 11:49 | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis lays it in | 45-47 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Derek Whatley is called for 10 seconds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG), Willie Howard (C) Derek Whatley, Frank Mannino | |
| Subs | Iowa | Chauncey Nussbaum (SG) Patrick Boone | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jim Boyarski (fresh) SG - Steve Merida (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lawrence Margolis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Chauncey Nussbaum (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Micheal Baumgardner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Reed (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Story (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Iowa | Chauncey Nussbaum is hacked by Steve Merida - foul #4 on Steve Merida, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Nix (SG) Steve Merida | |
| Subs | Iowa | Timothy Morgan (C) Jonathan Reed | |
| 11:12 | Iowa | Richard Baker picks off the pass by Timothy Morgan | 45-47 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Ernest Nix and the foul's on Anthony Story - foul #1 on Anthony Story, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vincent Hadley (SF), Frank Mannino (PF) Robert Henderson, Richard Baker | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lowell Beach (SF), Gregory Rickert (PF) Lawrence Margolis, Anthony Story | |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski misses the free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:49 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:35 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Frank Mannino - foul #2 on Frank Mannino, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (PG) Jim Boyarski | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 10:35 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:35 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Chauncey Nussbaum takes the ball from Ernest Nix | 47-49 |
| 10:10 | Iowa | Micheal Baumgardner lays it up and in set up by Chauncey Nussbaum | 47-51 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Willie Howard misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Timothy Morgan - foul #2 on Timothy Morgan, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG) George Walton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Boone (PG) Micheal Baumgardner | |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Willie Howard makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Willie Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:57 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:37 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan slams it home set up by Patrick Boone and the foul's on Willie Howard - foul #4 on Willie Howard, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (SG), Richard Baker (PF) Ernest Nix, Willie Howard | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis (PG) Chauncey Nussbaum | |
| 09:37 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Richard Baker misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | George Walton gets the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by George Walton is blocked by Lowell Beach | 48-54 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Richard Baker tips it back up and in | 50-54 |
| 08:48 | Iowa | Lowell Beach makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Lawrence Margolis | 50-57 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | George Walton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Frank Mannino tips it home | 52-57 |
| 08:10 | Iowa | Patrick Boone's floater is knocked away by Richard Baker | 52-57 |
| 08:08 | Iowa | Patrick Boone grabs the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 07:57 | Iowa | Patrick Boone clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 07:56 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan tips it in | 52-59 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Derek Whatley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 07:37 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Lowell Beach | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Walton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Vincent Hadley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Frank Mannino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lawrence Margolis (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Boone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lowell Beach (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Rickert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Timothy Morgan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 52-59 |
| 07:15 | Iowa | Lowell Beach pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 07:03 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert lays it in set up by Lowell Beach | 52-61 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-61 |
| 06:54 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 06:37 | Iowa | Patrick Boone comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-61 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Frank Mannino snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | George Walton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Lowell Beach - foul #1 on Lowell Beach, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Nix (SG), Jim Boyarski (SF), Anthony Kaya (PF), Willie Howard (C) Derek Whatley, Vincent Hadley, Richard Baker, Frank Mannino | |
| Subs | Iowa | Chauncey Nussbaum (PG), Manuel Walsh (SG), Micheal Baumgardner (SF), Jonathan Reed (PF), Anthony Story (C) Lawrence Margolis, Patrick Boone, Lowell Beach, Gregory Rickert, Timothy Morgan | |
| 06:21 | Illinois | George Walton makes the free throw | 55-61 |
| 05:56 | Iowa | Anthony Story can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 05:54 | Iowa | Chauncey Nussbaum grabs the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 05:33 | Iowa | Chauncey Nussbaum misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Willie Howard | 55-61 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | George Walton misses short on a shot from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 05:18 | Iowa | Jonathan Reed gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 05:11 | Iowa | Chauncey Nussbaum misses long on a jumper from the left side | 55-61 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | George Walton lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Kaya | 57-61 |
| 04:22 | Iowa | Micheal Baumgardner loses the dribble to Anthony Kaya | 57-61 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jonathan Reed - foul #1 on Jonathan Reed, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG) George Walton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis (PG), Gregory Rickert (PF) Chauncey Nussbaum, Jonathan Reed | |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:54 | Iowa | Anthony Story snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 03:36 | Iowa | Jim Boyarski swats the dunk try by Micheal Baumgardner | 58-61 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Ernest Nix grabs the board | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ernest Nix (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jim Boyarski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Kaya (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Willie Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lawrence Margolis (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Manuel Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Micheal Baumgardner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Rickert (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Anthony Story (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya blows the dunk | 58-61 |
| 03:12 | Iowa | Micheal Baumgardner gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 02:49 | Iowa | Manuel Walsh buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vincent Hadley (SF), Richard Baker (PF) Jim Boyarski, Anthony Kaya | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lowell Beach (SF), Timothy Morgan (C) Micheal Baumgardner, Anthony Story | |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-64 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Ernest Nix gets the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Ernest Nix hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Derek Whatley | 61-64 |
| 01:58 | Iowa | Manuel Walsh misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 01:56 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 01:41 | Iowa | Derek Whatley picks off the pass by Manuel Walsh | 61-64 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Ernest Nix travels with the ball | 61-64 |
| 01:09 | Iowa | Manuel Walsh comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-64 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Willie Howard gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 00:56 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Gregory Rickert | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert is denied on a layup by Richard Baker | 61-64 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert grabs the offensive board | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert is fouled on the floor by Willie Howard - foul #5 on Willie Howard, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Mannino (C) Willie Howard | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Richard Baker snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Richard Baker misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-64 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Lowell Beach gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Derek Whatley is called for the reach on Lowell Beach in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derek Whatley, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Lowell Beach misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Frank Mannino grabs the board | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Frank Mannino misses the fullcourt shot | 61-64 |