| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ernest Nix (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Hadley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Willie Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lawrence Margolis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Manuel Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Beach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Rickert (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley inbounds the ball | 34-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Manuel Walsh is called for the reach on Ernest Nix - foul #1 on Manuel Walsh, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Derek Whatley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-40 |
| 19:15 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:49 | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-40 |
| 18:48 | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis snags the offensive board | 34-40 |
| 18:30 | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis is hacked by Derek Whatley - foul #3 on Derek Whatley, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (PG) Derek Whatley | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 18:13 | Iowa | Ernest Nix picks off the pass by Lawrence Margolis | 34-40 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski banks in the layup set up by Ernest Nix | 36-40 |
| 17:53 | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Manuel Walsh | 36-42 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 17:00 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 39-42 |
| 16:58 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert tips it back up and in | 39-44 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Willie Howard misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-44 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Richard Baker grabs the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Richard Baker is hacked by Gregory Rickert - foul #2 on Gregory Rickert, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Frank Mannino (PF), Anthony Kaya (C) Ernest Nix, Vincent Hadley, Richard Baker, Willie Howard | |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Boone (PG), Chauncey Nussbaum (SG), Micheal Baumgardner (SF), Jonathan Reed (PF), Anthony Story (C) Lawrence Margolis, Manuel Walsh, Lowell Beach, Gregory Rickert, Timothy Morgan | |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jim Boyarski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Merida (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) PF - Frank Mannino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Kaya (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Patrick Boone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chauncey Nussbaum (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Micheal Baumgardner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jonathan Reed (fresh) C - Anthony Story (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Iowa | Anthony Story drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Reed | 39-47 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Frank Mannino is called for traveling | 39-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG) Jim Boyarski | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:08 | Iowa | Chauncey Nussbaum drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Micheal Baumgardner | 39-49 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Steve Merida grabs the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Frank Mannino buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Derek Whatley | 42-49 |
| 14:26 | Iowa | Micheal Baumgardner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Henderson - foul #3 on Robert Henderson, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Nix (SG), Vincent Hadley (SF), Richard Baker (PF), Willie Howard (C) Steve Merida, Robert Henderson, Frank Mannino, Anthony Kaya | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis (PG), Manuel Walsh (SG), Gregory Rickert (PF), Timothy Morgan (C) Patrick Boone, Chauncey Nussbaum, Jonathan Reed, Anthony Story | |
| 14:26 | Iowa | Micheal Baumgardner misses the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 14:26 | Iowa | Micheal Baumgardner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley misses long on a shot from the baseline | 42-50 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Nix | 42-50 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Gregory Rickert takes the ball from Richard Baker | 42-50 |
| 13:29 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-50 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Willie Howard snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Derek Whatley buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ernest Nix | 44-50 |
| 12:50 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Vincent Hadley - foul #1 on Vincent Hadley, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lowell Beach (SF) Micheal Baumgardner | |
| 12:50 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 12:50 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Lowell Beach - foul #1 on Lowell Beach, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (SG) Ernest Nix | |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Story (C) Timothy Morgan | |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 12:27 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 12:10 | Iowa | Manuel Walsh misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-52 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Richard Baker snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Richard Baker drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Jim Boyarski | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jim Boyarski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Hadley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Willie Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lawrence Margolis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Manuel Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lowell Beach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Rickert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Story (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Frank Mannino (C) Derek Whatley, Vincent Hadley, Willie Howard | |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Boone (SG), Micheal Baumgardner (C) Manuel Walsh, Gregory Rickert | |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Patrick Boone - foul #2 on Patrick Boone, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Nix (SG) Steve Merida | |
| Subs | Iowa | Timothy Morgan (C) Micheal Baumgardner | |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Robert Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 11:16 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 10:58 | Iowa | Ernest Nix steals it from Anthony Story | 48-52 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Richard Baker drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Jim Boyarski and the foul's on Anthony Story - foul #1 on Anthony Story, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Chauncey Nussbaum (SG) Lawrence Margolis | |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Richard Baker misses the free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:42 | Iowa | Anthony Story pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:27 | Iowa | Anthony Story is whistled for a carry | 50-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Kaya (C) Richard Baker | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Patrick Boone is called for the reach on Jim Boyarski - foul #3 on Patrick Boone, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Willie Howard (C) Robert Henderson, Anthony Kaya | |
| Subs | Iowa | Manuel Walsh (SG), Micheal Baumgardner (SF), Gregory Rickert (PF) Chauncey Nussbaum, Lowell Beach, Anthony Story | |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Patrick Boone takes the ball from Ernest Nix | 50-52 |
| 09:45 | Iowa | Micheal Baumgardner blows the layup but he's hacked by Jim Boyarski - foul #2 on Jim Boyarski, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG), Vincent Hadley (SF) Ernest Nix, Jim Boyarski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis (PG) Patrick Boone | |
| 09:45 | Iowa | Micheal Baumgardner misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:45 | Iowa | Micheal Baumgardner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Gregory Rickert steals the ball from Derek Whatley | 50-53 |
| 09:01 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert can't finish the layup | 50-53 |
| 08:59 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan snags the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 08:38 | Iowa | Derek Whatley steals it from Timothy Morgan | 50-53 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 50-53 |
| 08:21 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 08:14 | Iowa | Micheal Baumgardner knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Lawrence Margolis | 50-55 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Frank Mannino clanks a jumper from close range | 50-55 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Frank Mannino snags the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Steve Merida drills a runner in the lane | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Merida (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Vincent Hadley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Mannino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lawrence Margolis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Manuel Walsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Baumgardner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gregory Rickert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Timothy Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert's pass is intercepted by Derek Whatley | 52-55 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Lawrence Margolis takes the ball from Steve Merida | 52-55 |
| 06:39 | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis hits the finger roll | 52-57 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Derek Whatley | 55-57 |
| 06:02 | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis's floater is knocked away by Willie Howard | 55-57 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Derek Whatley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (PG), Ernest Nix (SG), Richard Baker (PF), Anthony Kaya (C) Derek Whatley, Steve Merida, Frank Mannino, Willie Howard | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lowell Beach (SF), Anthony Story (PF) Gregory Rickert, Timothy Morgan | |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 05:34 | Iowa | Micheal Baumgardner grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 05:27 | Iowa | Manuel Walsh knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Micheal Baumgardner | 55-60 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Micheal Baumgardner swats the short shot by Anthony Kaya | 55-60 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya snags the offensive board | 55-60 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Richard Baker makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 04:51 | Iowa | Richard Baker is called for the reach on Manuel Walsh - foul #1 on Richard Baker, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Willie Howard (C) Vincent Hadley, Anthony Kaya | |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Boone (PG), Chauncey Nussbaum (SG), Gregory Rickert (PF) Lawrence Margolis, Manuel Walsh, Micheal Baumgardner | |
| 04:45 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert lays it in and he's fouled by Richard Baker - foul #2 on Richard Baker, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| 04:45 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert makes the free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Ernest Nix misses the driving attempt in the paint | 58-63 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Richard Baker gets the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Ernest Nix misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 03:57 | Iowa | Lowell Beach snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 03:41 | Iowa | Chauncey Nussbaum can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Derek Whatley | 58-63 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Ernest Nix can't connect on a 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Patrick Boone - foul #4 on Patrick Boone, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vincent Hadley (SF) Jim Boyarski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis (PG), Manuel Walsh (SG), Micheal Baumgardner (SF), Timothy Morgan (C) Patrick Boone, Chauncey Nussbaum, Lowell Beach, Anthony Story | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Ernest Nix misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Ernest Nix misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Ernest Nix makes the 3rd free throw | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Nix (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Vincent Hadley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. C - Willie Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lawrence Margolis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Manuel Walsh (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Baumgardner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Gregory Rickert (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Timothy Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis travels in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Willie Howard makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-63 |
| 02:28 | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis is hacked by Derek Whatley - foul #4 on Derek Whatley, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (PG), Steve Merida (SG), Frank Mannino (PF), Anthony Kaya (C) Derek Whatley, Ernest Nix, Richard Baker, Willie Howard | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Reed (PF) Gregory Rickert | |
| 02:28 | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:28 | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Steve Merida misses the fadeaway from the right side | 62-64 |
| 01:57 | Iowa | Manuel Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 01:57 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Ernest Nix (SG), Richard Baker (PF), Willie Howard (C) George Walton, Steve Merida, Frank Mannino, Anthony Kaya | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lowell Beach (SF), Gregory Rickert (PF) Micheal Baumgardner, Jonathan Reed | |
| 01:37 | Iowa | Willie Howard is called for the reach on Lowell Beach - foul #2 on Willie Howard, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| 01:37 | Iowa | Lowell Beach misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Willie Howard snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Derek Whatley misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Lawrence Margolis - foul #1 on Lawrence Margolis, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Derek Whatley makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Derek Whatley misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:21 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Gregory Rickert | 63-64 |
| 01:07 | Iowa | Manuel Walsh makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Lowell Beach | 63-67 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Ernest Nix misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-67 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley tips it home | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Lowell Beach misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 65-67 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Ernest Nix pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Ernest Nix drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-67 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Lowell Beach misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ernest Nix (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Vincent Hadley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. C - Willie Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lawrence Margolis (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Manuel Walsh (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lowell Beach (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Rickert (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Timothy Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:38 | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Ernest Nix - foul #3 on Ernest Nix, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| 04:38 | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:38 | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Ernest Nix misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Manuel Walsh - foul #2 on Manuel Walsh, team foul #9 | 67-69 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Ernest Nix makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Ernest Nix misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:18 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 04:06 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 68-69 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Derek Whatley comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 03:42 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 03:25 | Iowa | Lowell Beach double dribbles | 68-69 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Derek Whatley | 71-69 |
| 02:44 | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Morgan | 71-71 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Derek Whatley misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 71-71 |
| 02:25 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 02:21 | Iowa | Manuel Walsh misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 02:20 | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis tips it home | 71-73 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Derek Whatley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-73 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Willie Howard snags the offensive board | 71-73 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Richard Baker misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 71-73 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Ernest Nix gets the offensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Lawrence Margolis is called for the reach on Derek Whatley - foul #2 on Lawrence Margolis, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Derek Whatley makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Derek Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:04 | Iowa | Manuel Walsh comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 01:02 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert tips it in | 73-75 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ernest Nix (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Vincent Hadley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Baker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. C - Willie Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lawrence Margolis (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Manuel Walsh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lowell Beach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Rickert (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Timothy Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Derek Whatley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-75 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Ernest Nix gets the offensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Ernest Nix hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Richard Baker | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan is fouled on the floor by Willie Howard - foul #3 on Willie Howard, team foul #10 | 75-75 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |