| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allan Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dallas Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Allen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Klima (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Samuels (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Pettengill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels inbounds the ball | 25-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | Allan Brown steps in front of the Edward Klima pass | 25-35 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Allan Brown is denied on a dunk by Daniel Johnson | 25-35 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | John Allen misses the tip | 25-35 |
| 19:21 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Pettengill | 25-35 |
| 19:11 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-35 |
| 19:10 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 18:49 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Allan Brown is hacked by Edward Klima - foul #2 on Edward Klima, team foul #2 | 25-35 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-35 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Roderick Melson gets the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Samuels - foul #1 on Kenneth Samuels, team foul #3 | 25-35 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 18:18 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 17:59 | Northern Iowa | Roderick Melson blocks the jumper by Robert Pettengill | 26-35 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Allan Brown grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Kenneth Samuels is called for the reach on Allan Brown - foul #2 on Kenneth Samuels, team foul #4 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer (C) Robert Pettengill | |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Allan Brown buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dallas Stewart | 29-35 |
| 17:14 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels's layup is rejected by Roderick Melson | 29-35 |
| 17:12 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer grabs the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:57 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Allen | 29-35 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 29-35 |
| 16:29 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Dwyer | 29-35 |
| 16:11 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Roderick Melson pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Tracy Flax hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-35 |
| 15:45 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Edward Klima | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allan Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dallas Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Allen (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Klima (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Samuels (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Dwyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels connects on the floater from the free throw line | 29-37 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Samuels - foul #3 on Kenneth Samuels, team foul #5 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG), Darren Blaise (SG), Jack Sullivan (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Tracy Flax, Allan Brown, John Allen, Roderick Melson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Drennen (PG), Michael Pittman (SG), Frank Monday (SF), David Hearne (PF), Robert Pettengill (C) Wayne Belton, Edward Klima, Kenneth Samuels, Daniel Johnson, Michael Dwyer | |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 14:46 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-39 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart knocks in the floater in the paint and the foul's on Frank Monday - foul #2 on Frank Monday, team foul #6 | 32-39 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 14:10 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-39 |
| 14:08 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday gets the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 13:52 | Northern Iowa | Dallas Stewart takes the ball from Frank Monday | 33-39 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | James Kiely comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 13:27 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Drennen | 33-41 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | James Kiely can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 13:07 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 13:03 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill drills a turnaround from the right block | 33-43 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by James Kiely | 35-43 |
| 12:33 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-45 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Darren Blaise drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Kiely | 38-45 |
| 12:00 | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Allan Brown (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), John Allen (PF), Roderick Melson (C) James Kiely, Darren Blaise, Dallas Stewart, Jack Sullivan, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG), Edward Klima (SG), Kenneth Samuels (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF), Michael Dwyer (C) John Drennen, Michael Pittman, Frank Monday, David Hearne, Robert Pettengill | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Daniel Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allan Brown (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Allen (fresh) 5 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Klima (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Samuels (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Dwyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Wayne Belton is denied by Roderick Melson | 40-45 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | John Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Michael Dwyer steps in front of the Daniel Smith pass | 40-45 |
| 10:41 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Daniel Smith - foul #4 on Daniel Smith, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (SG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SF) Allan Brown, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:41 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 10:41 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Tracy Flax and he's fouled by Michael Dwyer - foul #2 on Michael Dwyer, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (SG) Tracy Flax | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Drennen (SF) Kenneth Samuels | |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:10 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dobromierz Lakowski - foul #1 on Dobromierz Lakowski, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Sullivan (PF) John Allen | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday (SF) Edward Klima | |
| 10:10 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:10 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Roderick Melson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | James Kiely is hacked by Wayne Belton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Belton, team foul #8 | 43-46 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | James Kiely makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | James Kiely makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:52 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Roderick Melson snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | James Kiely double dribbles | 45-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Haddix (PF) Dobromierz Lakowski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill (C) Michael Dwyer | |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen is fouled on the floor by Darren Blaise - foul #1 on Darren Blaise, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Brown (SG) Darren Blaise | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Hearne (PF) Daniel Johnson | |
| 09:24 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG) James Kiely | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Tracy Flax misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-46 |
| 09:11 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 09:07 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday is hacked by Roderick Melson - foul #2 on Roderick Melson, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima (SG), Kenneth Samuels (SF) John Drennen, Frank Monday | |
| 08:53 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Wayne Belton | 45-48 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | The short jumper by Jack Sullivan is denied by David Hearne | 45-48 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan snags the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan clanks a jump hook near the basket | 45-48 |
| 08:29 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 08:14 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels buries a runner from the baseline set up by Edward Klima | 45-50 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Robert Haddix's fadeaway is rejected by David Hearne | 45-50 |
| 08:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 07:47 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels clanks a jump hook near the basket | 45-50 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Robert Haddix grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Allan Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jack Sullivan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Haddix (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Klima (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Samuels (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Hearne (fresh) 3 pts. 4 blk. C - Robert Pettengill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Allan Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 07:17 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Haddix - foul #2 on Robert Haddix, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG), Darren Blaise (SG), Dallas Stewart (SF), John Allen (PF), Kevin Davis (C) Tracy Flax, Allan Brown, Jack Sullivan, Robert Haddix, Roderick Melson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Drennen (PG), Frank Monday (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF), Michael Dwyer (C) Wayne Belton, Edward Klima, Kenneth Samuels, Robert Pettengill | |
| 07:17 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 07:17 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-52 |
| 06:40 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 06:39 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson tips it back up and in | 48-54 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Darren Blaise misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 06:19 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 06:05 | Northern Iowa | Dallas Stewart takes the ball from Michael Dwyer | 48-54 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart jams it | 50-54 |
| 05:37 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 50-54 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dallas Stewart | 50-54 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 50-54 |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 05:07 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer loses the dribble to James Kiely | 50-54 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Darren Blaise's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Johnson | 50-54 |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Allan Brown (SG), Roderick Melson (C) James Kiely, Darren Blaise, Kevin Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG), Edward Klima (SG), Kenneth Samuels (SF), Robert Pettengill (C) John Drennen, David Hearne, Frank Monday, Michael Dwyer | |
| 04:34 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Allan Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Roderick Melson can't tip it in | 50-54 |
| 04:05 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 03:45 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill blows the dunk but he's hacked by Dallas Stewart - foul #2 on Dallas Stewart, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Sullivan (PF) John Allen | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:45 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 03:45 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Allan Brown (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dallas Stewart (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Klima (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Samuels (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. C - Robert Pettengill (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Allan Brown is hacked by Robert Pettengill - foul #2 on Robert Pettengill, team foul #9 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Haddix (PF) Dallas Stewart | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Allan Brown makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Allan Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:07 | Northern Iowa | Jack Sullivan takes the ball from Wayne Belton | 52-56 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan can't finish the layup | 52-56 |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Kenneth Samuels | 52-56 |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Stewart (SF), John Allen (PF) Jack Sullivan, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Edward Klima steals it from John Allen | 52-59 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton is fouled on the floor by John Allen - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:14 | Illinois | John Allen clanks a 3 from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart can't tip it in | 52-61 |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:42 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill misses the easy layup | 52-61 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | John Allen snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Allan Brown makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill tips it in | 55-63 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Roderick Melson gets the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Allan Brown misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-63 |
| 00:48 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill is hacked by Tracy Flax in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tracy Flax, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Drennen (SG) Edward Klima | |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Allan Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-63 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Tracy Flax is called for the reach on Daniel Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tracy Flax, team foul #9 | 55-63 |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 55-65 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen pulls down the rebound | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-67 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Tracy Flax hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Allan Brown | 58-67 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton runs out the clock | 58-67 |