| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allan Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dallas Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Nygaard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Trego (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rich Starner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Glovinsky (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart inbounds the ball | 23-25 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Allan Brown can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 23-25 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Roderick Melson | 23-25 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Roderick Melson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-25 |
| 19:18 | Iowa | Tracy Flax steals the ball from Harry Glovinsky | 23-25 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Tracy Flax | 25-25 |
| 18:45 | Iowa | Eddie Hall is fouled on the floor by Roderick Melson - foul #1 on Roderick Melson, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| 18:26 | Iowa | James Nygaard makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Andrew Trego | 25-28 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Roderick Melson's floater is tipped away by Rich Starner | 25-28 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart tips it home | 27-28 |
| 18:03 | Iowa | Rich Starner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harry Glovinsky | 27-30 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Allan Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-30 |
| 17:40 | Iowa | Rich Starner hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Nygaard | 27-32 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Harry Glovinsky steals the ball from Tracy Flax | 27-32 |
| 17:04 | Iowa | Andrew Trego is hacked by Allan Brown - foul #2 on Allan Brown, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (SG), Jack Sullivan (PF) Allan Brown, John Allen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Jaco (PG), James Foley (SF), Peter Morrison (PF), Richard Lockhart (C) James Nygaard, Rich Starner, Harry Glovinsky, Eddie Hall | |
| 16:43 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart's pass is intercepted by Tracy Flax | 27-32 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | James Kiely hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Andrew Trego - foul #1 on Andrew Trego, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (SG), Robert Haddix (PF) Tracy Flax, Dallas Stewart | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Grace (SG) Andrew Trego | |
| 16:33 | Illinois | James Kiely makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | James Kiely misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 16:33 | Iowa | Peter Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 16:13 | Iowa | John Grace is fouled on the floor by Robert Haddix - foul #3 on Robert Haddix, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Smith (SF), Kevin Davis (C) Robert Haddix, Roderick Melson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 16:03 | Iowa | Paul Jaco is fouled on the floor by Kevin Davis - foul #1 on Kevin Davis, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Brown (SG) Darren Blaise | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:40 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-32 |
| 15:39 | Iowa | Peter Morrison tips it back up and in | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Kiely (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Allan Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Jaco (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Grace (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Foley (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Peter Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Lockhart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | James Kiely misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 28-34 |
| 15:33 | Iowa | The rebound goes to John Grace | 28-34 |
| 15:15 | Iowa | Kevin Davis is called for the reach on Richard Lockhart - foul #2 on Kevin Davis, team foul #5 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Dallas Stewart (SF), John Allen (PF), Roderick Melson (C) James Kiely, Daniel Smith, Jack Sullivan, Kevin Davis | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Nygaard (PG), Andrew Trego (SG), Rich Starner (SF), Harry Glovinsky (PF), Eddie Hall (C) Paul Jaco, John Grace, James Foley, Peter Morrison, Richard Lockhart | |
| 15:00 | Iowa | Andrew Trego buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rich Starner | 28-36 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Roderick Melson is whistled for a carry | 28-36 |
| 14:36 | Iowa | Andrew Trego connects on the 3 from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | James Nygaard steps in front of the Roderick Melson pass | 28-39 |
| 13:58 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 28-39 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Roderick Melson pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Allan Brown buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Dallas Stewart | 30-39 |
| 13:25 | Iowa | James Nygaard clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Roderick Melson is whistled for traveling | 30-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG), Darren Blaise (SG) Tracy Flax, Allan Brown | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Jaco (PG), John Grace (SG), James Foley (SF) James Nygaard, Andrew Trego, Rich Starner | |
| 12:47 | Iowa | James Foley buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Grace | 30-41 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Darren Blaise misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 12:29 | Iowa | Paul Jaco grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 12:24 | Iowa | James Foley is hacked by Roderick Melson - foul #2 on Roderick Melson, team foul #6 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Smith (SF), Jack Sullivan (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Dallas Stewart, John Allen, Roderick Melson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Peter Morrison (PF), Richard Lockhart (C) Harry Glovinsky, Eddie Hall | |
| 12:11 | Iowa | Peter Morrison buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Grace | 30-43 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | James Foley steals it from Daniel Smith | 30-43 |
| 11:20 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Haddix - foul #4 on Robert Haddix, team foul #7 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Allan Brown (SG), Roderick Melson (C) James Kiely, Darren Blaise, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Nygaard (PG), Andrew Trego (SG), Rich Starner (SF) Paul Jaco, John Grace, James Foley | |
| 11:20 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 11:20 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allan Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Nygaard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Trego (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rich Starner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Peter Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Lockhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Peter Morrison - foul #1 on Peter Morrison, team foul #2 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Allen (PF) Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eddie Hall (C) Richard Lockhart | |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 10:50 | Iowa | Andrew Trego hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-45 |
| 10:49 | Iowa | Peter Morrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 10:44 | Iowa | Andrew Trego misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-45 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | John Allen pulls down the rebound | 32-45 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Tracy Flax knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Allan Brown | 35-45 |
| 10:08 | Iowa | A charge is called on James Nygaard - foul #1 on James Nygaard, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Stewart (SF) Jack Sullivan | |
| Subs | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky (PF) Peter Morrison | |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Allan Brown comes up short on the shot near the basket | 35-45 |
| 09:45 | Iowa | Andrew Trego grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 09:33 | Iowa | James Nygaard makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Rich Starner | 35-48 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Tracy Flax is fouled on the floor by Andrew Trego - foul #2 on Andrew Trego, team foul #4 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (SG), Jack Sullivan (PF) Allan Brown, John Allen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Jaco (PG), Peter Morrison (C) James Nygaard, Eddie Hall | |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Roderick Melson connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tracy Flax | 37-48 |
| 09:00 | Iowa | Rich Starner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Foley (SF) Rich Starner | |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart misses badly on a floater from close range | 37-48 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | James Kiely clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 08:28 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 08:15 | Iowa | Andrew Trego knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Paul Jaco | 37-50 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | James Kiely knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Sullivan | 39-50 |
| 08:06 | Iowa | Paul Jaco travels in the backcourt | 39-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (SG), John Allen (PF), Kevin Davis (C) Tracy Flax, Jack Sullivan, Roderick Melson | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Grace (SG) Andrew Trego | |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Kevin Davis makes the turnaround from the baseline | 41-50 |
| 07:27 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 41-50 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Allen | 41-50 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Darren Blaise connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Kiely | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Kiely (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dallas Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Jaco (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Grace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Foley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Glovinsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Iowa | Peter Morrison connects on the jumper from the baseline | 44-52 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Harry Glovinsky - foul #2 on Harry Glovinsky, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Allan Brown (SG), Roderick Melson (C) James Kiely, Darren Blaise, Kevin Davis | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Nygaard (PG), Andrew Trego (SG), Rich Starner (SF), Eddie Hall (C) Paul Jaco, John Grace, Harry Glovinsky, Peter Morrison | |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 06:25 | Iowa | Andrew Trego hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Rich Starner | 45-54 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Allan Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Eddie Hall - foul #3 on Eddie Hall, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Sullivan (SF), Robert Haddix (PF) Dallas Stewart, John Allen | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Allan Brown makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Allan Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 06:01 | Iowa | Eddie Hall is denied on a layup by Robert Haddix | 47-54 |
| 05:59 | Iowa | Eddie Hall tips it in | 47-56 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Tracy Flax hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Roderick Melson gets the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Tracy Flax hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eddie Hall - foul #4 on Eddie Hall, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Lockhart (PF) James Foley | |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Tracy Flax misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 05:30 | Iowa | Tracy Flax is called for the reach on James Nygaard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tracy Flax, team foul #8 | 48-56 |
| 05:30 | Iowa | James Nygaard makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 05:30 | Iowa | James Nygaard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Tracy Flax clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-58 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Allan Brown tips it back up and in | 50-58 |
| 04:58 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart is hacked by Robert Haddix - foul #5 on Robert Haddix, team foul #9 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Stewart (SF), John Allen (PF) Jack Sullivan, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:58 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 04:58 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Tracy Flax loses the ball out of bounds | 50-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG) Tracy Flax | |
| Subs | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky (PF) Richard Lockhart | |
| 04:21 | Iowa | James Nygaard misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-60 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | John Allen pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Eddie Hall denies the turnaround by James Kiely | 50-60 |
| 03:52 | Iowa | Eddie Hall snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:23 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky hits the finger roll set up by James Nygaard and he's fouled by Roderick Melson - foul #3 on Roderick Melson, team foul #10 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG) Allan Brown | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Jaco (PG), John Grace (SG), James Foley (SF), Peter Morrison (C) James Nygaard, Andrew Trego, Rich Starner, Eddie Hall | |
| 03:23 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky makes the free throw | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Kiely (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dallas Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Jaco (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Grace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Foley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Glovinsky (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Morrison (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Kiely | 53-63 |
| 03:00 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Brown (SG) James Kiely | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Trego (SG), Rich Starner (SF), Eddie Hall (C) John Grace, James Foley, Peter Morrison | |
| 02:40 | Iowa | Eddie Hall is called for traveling | 53-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Nygaard (PG) Paul Jaco | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Dallas Stewart | 55-63 |
| 02:13 | Iowa | Rich Starner misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 02:11 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky tips it home | 55-65 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Allan Brown travels with the ball | 55-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG), Darren Blaise (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Jack Sullivan (PF), Kevin Davis (C) Tracy Flax, Allan Brown, Dallas Stewart, John Allen, Roderick Melson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Jaco (PG), John Grace (SG), James Foley (SF), Peter Morrison (PF), Richard Lockhart (C) James Nygaard, Andrew Trego, Rich Starner, Harry Glovinsky, Eddie Hall | |
| 01:40 | Iowa | Paul Jaco makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by John Grace | 55-67 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan's floater is tipped away by James Foley | 55-67 |
| 01:23 | Iowa | Peter Morrison gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| 01:05 | Iowa | James Foley knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Paul Jaco | 55-69 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Daniel Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 55-69 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan tips it back up and in | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Iowa | John Grace is hacked by Darren Blaise - foul #1 on Darren Blaise, team foul #11 | 57-69 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | John Grace makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | John Grace makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Kevin Davis buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Darren Blaise | 59-71 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | John Grace runs out the clock | 59-71 |