| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Collier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rich Starner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Glovinsky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Haddix (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Rich Starner inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Iowa | Robert Haddix is called for the reach on Harry Glovinsky - foul #2 on Robert Haddix, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 19:27 | Iowa | Peter Morrison loses the ball out of bounds | 26-28 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Robert Haddix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-28 |
| 18:58 | Iowa | Rich Starner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Robert Haddix pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 18:50 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:45 | Iowa | John Collier scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse misses the 3 from straight away | 29-28 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Smith | 29-28 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Roderick Melson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse grabs the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Tracy Flax buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Allshouse | 29-30 |
| 17:57 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky lays it in on a nice dish by Peter Morrison | 31-30 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Daniel Smith makes the shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Peter Morrison - foul #2 on Peter Morrison, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Foley (SG) John Holland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Sullivan (PF) Robert Haddix | |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Daniel Smith makes the free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:20 | Iowa | James Foley hits a jump hook in the lane | 33-33 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Roderick Melson's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Morrison | 33-33 |
| 17:03 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 16:48 | Iowa | Peter Morrison can't connect on a shot from the right side | 33-33 |
| 16:47 | Iowa | John Collier pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:35 | Iowa | Rich Starner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Tracy Flax grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Roderick Melson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 15:45 | Iowa | Rich Starner makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Collier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Foley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rich Starner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Glovinsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Morrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Sullivan (fresh) C - Roderick Melson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Rich Starner swats the short shot by Tracy Flax | 35-36 |
| 15:30 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Rich Starner | 35-36 |
| 15:10 | Iowa | James Foley is whistled for traveling | 35-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Blackburn (PG), John Holland (SG), Eddie Hall (PF), Richard Lockhart (C) John Collier, Rich Starner, Harry Glovinsky, Peter Morrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), John Allen (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith, Roderick Melson | |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Dobromierz Lakowski, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| 14:48 | Iowa | Jack Sullivan steals it from John Holland | 35-36 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan lays it up and in | 35-38 |
| 14:36 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart connects on the shot from the baseline | 37-38 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan is fouled on the floor by James Foley - foul #3 on James Foley, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Rich Starner (SF) James Foley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alphonse Marino (SF) Jack Sullivan | |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-38 |
| 13:53 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 13:34 | Iowa | John Holland is hacked by Alphonse Marino - foul #1 on Alphonse Marino, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Smith (SF), Roderick Melson (C) Alphonse Marino, Robert Haddix | |
| 13:17 | Iowa | Rich Starner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Allen | 37-38 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Roderick Melson blows the layup | 37-38 |
| 13:08 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Richard Lockhart | 37-38 |
| 12:46 | Iowa | William Blackburn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 12:44 | Iowa | Eddie Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:26 | Iowa | Eddie Hall buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Rich Starner | 40-38 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Roderick Melson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 12:05 | Iowa | Eddie Hall gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 12:01 | Iowa | Rich Starner drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-38 |
| 11:36 | Iowa | Eddie Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Blackburn (fairly fresh) SG - John Holland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rich Starner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eddie Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Lockhart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dobromierz Lakowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Allen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:15 | Iowa | William Blackburn buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Eddie Hall | 46-38 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Darren Blaise clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-38 |
| 10:54 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Rich Starner | 46-38 |
| 10:27 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Roderick Melson - foul #1 on Roderick Melson, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Collier (PG), James Foley (SG), Harry Glovinsky (PF), Peter Morrison (C) William Blackburn, John Holland, Rich Starner, Eddie Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG), Jack Sullivan (SF), Robert Haddix (PF) Darren Blaise, Dobromierz Lakowski, Daniel Smith, John Allen | |
| 10:27 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 10:27 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Robert Haddix pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | John Collier steps in front of the Tracy Flax pass in the backcourt | 47-38 |
| 10:12 | Iowa | John Collier slams it home | 49-38 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Roderick Melson makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Jack Sullivan | 49-40 |
| 09:45 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart misses the lay-in | 49-40 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Roderick Melson gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Tracy Flax's pass is intercepted by James Foley | 49-40 |
| 09:37 | Iowa | John Collier hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Foley | 51-40 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse is hacked by John Collier - foul #3 on John Collier, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Holland (SG) Richard Lockhart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Davis (C) Roderick Melson | |
| 09:09 | Illinois | The jumper by Tracy Flax is denied by Peter Morrison | 51-40 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse grabs the offensive board | 51-40 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Robert Haddix's floater is tipped away by Peter Morrison | 51-40 |
| 09:00 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 08:42 | Iowa | Peter Morrison comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 08:40 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Glovinsky | 51-40 |
| 08:28 | Iowa | John Collier comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-40 |
| 08:26 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky hits the follow up shot | 53-40 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Tracy Flax throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Smith (SF), Roderick Melson (C) Jack Sullivan, Kevin Davis | |
| 08:09 | Iowa | John Collier clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 08:08 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky can't tip it in | 53-40 |
| 08:06 | Iowa | James Foley gets the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 07:54 | Iowa | Robert Haddix denies the turnaround by James Foley | 53-40 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Daniel Smith pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Robert Haddix hits the finger roll | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Collier (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Holland (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Foley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Glovinsky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Peter Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Haddix (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Harry Glovinsky, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jack Williams (PG), William Blackburn (SG), Eddie Hall (PF), Michael Durocher (C) John Collier, John Holland, Harry Glovinsky, Peter Morrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), John Allen (PF) Tracy Flax, Robert Haddix | |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | John Allen gets the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | John Allen lays it in set up by Joseph Allshouse and he's fouled by Eddie Hall - foul #2 on Eddie Hall, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Rich Starner (SF) James Foley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SG) Joseph Allshouse | |
| 06:51 | Illinois | John Allen makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 06:33 | Iowa | Michael Durocher loses the ball out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Collier (PG), Peter Morrison (C) Jack Williams, Michael Durocher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG) Dobromierz Lakowski | |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Darren Blaise is hacked by Eddie Hall - foul #3 on Eddie Hall, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Davis (C) Roderick Melson | |
| 06:00 | Illinois | William Blackburn steps in front of the Kevin Davis pass | 53-45 |
| 05:31 | Iowa | John Collier misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Kevin Davis grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Tracy Flax banks in the layup and the foul's on Eddie Hall - foul #4 on Eddie Hall, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Holland (SG), James Foley (SF), Harry Glovinsky (PF) William Blackburn, Rich Starner, Eddie Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG), Roderick Melson (C) Darren Blaise, Kevin Davis | |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 05:06 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by John Allen - foul #4 on John Allen, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Haddix (PF) John Allen | |
| 05:06 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 05:06 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | The short jumper by Robert Haddix is denied by Harry Glovinsky | 53-48 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Tracy Flax gets the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jack Williams (PG), Richard Lockhart (C) John Collier, Peter Morrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Jack Sullivan (SF) Tracy Flax, Daniel Smith | |
| 04:18 | Iowa | Jack Williams makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Holland | 55-48 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Robert Haddix misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-48 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Roderick Melson snags the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Darren Blaise drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-51 |
| 03:46 | Iowa | Darren Blaise steals the ball from Jack Williams | 55-51 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Darren Blaise misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 03:16 | Iowa | James Foley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jack Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Holland (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Foley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Glovinsky (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Lockhart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Haddix (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:10 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky travels with the ball | 55-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Collier (PG), William Blackburn (SG), Rich Starner (SF), Peter Morrison (C) Jack Williams, John Holland, James Foley, Richard Lockhart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Daniel Smith (SF), John Allen (PF) Joseph Allshouse, Jack Sullivan, Robert Haddix | |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Tracy Flax knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-53 |
| 02:27 | Iowa | Peter Morrison connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Harry Glovinsky | 58-53 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Darren Blaise misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Blackburn - foul #2 on William Blackburn, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Foley (SG), Eddie Hall (PF) William Blackburn, Harry Glovinsky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Haddix (C) Roderick Melson | |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Darren Blaise makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Darren Blaise makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:49 | Iowa | Darren Blaise is called for the reach on James Foley - foul #1 on Darren Blaise, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Holland (SG), Harry Glovinsky (PF) James Foley, Eddie Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG), Roderick Melson (C) Darren Blaise, Robert Haddix | |
| 01:35 | Iowa | John Collier misses the jumpshot from the left side | 58-55 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Tracy Flax snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | The short jumper by Daniel Smith is denied by Harry Glovinsky | 58-55 |
| 01:06 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 00:58 | Iowa | John Holland misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Roderick Melson pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Daniel Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Daniel Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Daniel Smith misses the 3 from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Allshouse - foul #1 on Joseph Allshouse, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Smith | 58-55 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Peter Morrison swats the short shot by Roderick Melson | 58-55 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Rich Starner | 58-55 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Tracy Flax is called for the reach on Rich Starner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tracy Flax, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Rich Starner makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Rich Starner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Allen | 60-58 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Rich Starner is hacked by Joseph Allshouse in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Allshouse, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Rich Starner makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Rich Starner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Daniel Smith misses long on a halfcourt shot | 62-58 |