| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Christian Briley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Graybill (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerome Lapointe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Altman (fresh) PF - Albert Buckley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Carroll Holton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Iowa | Albert Buckley swats the short shot by John Gilbert | 28-35 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Albert Buckley pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Thomas Altman connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Leroy Witherell | 28-38 |
| 19:04 | Iowa | Christian Briley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-38 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 18:42 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jerome Lapointe | 28-38 |
| 18:29 | Iowa | Michael Chapman buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Altman | 31-41 |
| 17:57 | Iowa | Carroll Holton steps in front of the Michael Chapman pass | 31-41 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Carroll Holton blows the layup | 31-41 |
| 17:41 | Iowa | Michael Chapman gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 17:12 | Iowa | Michael Chapman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Albert Buckley | 31-41 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Robert Davis clanks a 3 from straight away | 31-41 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell grabs the offensive board | 31-41 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Thomas Altman can't finish the layup | 31-41 |
| 16:51 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 16:43 | Iowa | Christian Briley is hacked by Leroy Witherell - foul #1 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Walter Leathers (PG), Bryan Hamilton (SG), John Valazquez (SF), Lubomierz Nitzkowski (PF), Floyd Dumas (C) Christian Briley, Michael Chapman, Matthew Graybill, Jerome Lapointe, John Gilbert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Young Huang (SG), Norman Rowland (SF), Joel Taylor (PF), Drew Wilkerson (C) Leroy Witherell, Robert Davis, Thomas Altman, Albert Buckley, Carroll Holton | |
| 16:30 | Iowa | Walter Leathers clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-41 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Norman Rowland | 31-41 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Norman Rowland clanks a 3 from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Joel Taylor snags the offensive board | 31-41 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Young Huang drills a shot from the right wing | 31-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Walter Leathers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bryan Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Valazquez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lubomierz Nitzkowski (fresh) C - Floyd Dumas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Young Huang (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Rowland (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joel Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Drew Wilkerson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Bryan Hamilton, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe (PF) Lubomierz Nitzkowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Norman Rowland can't finish the layup | 31-43 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Joel Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | John Valazquez steals it from Robert Davis | 31-43 |
| 14:44 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-43 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Young Huang gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Robert Davis's floater is tipped away by Floyd Dumas | 31-43 |
| 14:23 | Iowa | Floyd Dumas gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| 14:13 | Iowa | Walter Leathers hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Jerome Lapointe | 33-43 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Young Huang hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Davis | 33-46 |
| 13:36 | Iowa | Walter Leathers scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Valazquez and he's hacked by Young Huang - foul #3 on Young Huang, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Chapman (SG), Matthew Graybill (SF), John Gilbert (C) Bryan Hamilton, Jerome Lapointe, Floyd Dumas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Thomas Altman (SF), Albert Buckley (PF), Carroll Holton (C) Robert Davis, Young Huang, Norman Rowland, Joel Taylor, Drew Wilkerson | |
| 13:36 | Iowa | Walter Leathers makes the free throw | 36-46 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Carroll Holton lays it in on a great pass from Leroy Witherell | 36-48 |
| 13:04 | Iowa | Michael Chapman knocks in the runner from close range and he's hacked by Leroy Witherell - foul #2 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christian Briley (PG), Lubomierz Nitzkowski (PF) Walter Leathers, John Valazquez | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:04 | Iowa | Michael Chapman makes the free throw | 39-48 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Carroll Holton tips it but misses | 39-48 |
| 12:36 | Iowa | Christian Briley snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 12:15 | Iowa | John Gilbert drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Lubomierz Nitzkowski | 42-48 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Albert Buckley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-48 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Carroll Holton tips it back up and in | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Christian Briley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Chapman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Matthew Graybill (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lubomierz Nitzkowski (fresh) C - John Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Altman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Buckley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Carroll Holton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:26 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill can't connect on a shot from the left side | 42-50 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Carroll Holton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell is fouled on the floor by Christian Briley - foul #1 on Christian Briley, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Walter Leathers (SG), Jerome Lapointe (PF), John Valazquez (C) Michael Chapman, Lubomierz Nitzkowski, John Gilbert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Norman Rowland (SF), Joel Taylor (PF) Leroy Witherell, Thomas Altman, Albert Buckley | |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Norman Rowland buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 10:20 | Iowa | Christian Briley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-53 |
| 10:19 | Iowa | Walter Leathers tips it home | 44-53 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Norman Rowland is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Norman Rowland, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Chapman (SG), Floyd Dumas (C) Christian Briley, Matthew Graybill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Young Huang (SG), Albert Buckley (PF) Robert Davis, Carroll Holton | |
| 09:36 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe double dribbles | 44-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Gilbert (C) Floyd Dumas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Thomas Altman (SF) Robert Davis, Joel Taylor | |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Albert Buckley can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Norman Rowland hits the follow up shot | 44-55 |
| 09:02 | Iowa | Michael Chapman misses short on a floater from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Thomas Altman pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Young Huang clanks a jump hook from the right block | 44-55 |
| 08:54 | Iowa | Walter Leathers snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 08:44 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe drills a shot in the paint set up by Walter Leathers | 46-55 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Thomas Altman misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Jerome Lapointe - foul #1 on Jerome Lapointe, team foul #3 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christian Briley (PG), Bryan Hamilton (SG), Matthew Graybill (SF) Walter Leathers, Michael Chapman, John Valazquez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (SG), Joel Taylor (PF), Carroll Holton (C) Young Huang, Albert Buckley, Norman Rowland | |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Thomas Altman makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Thomas Altman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 08:08 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill is called for traveling | 46-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Young Huang (SF) Thomas Altman | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Young Huang comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-57 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell gets the offensive rebound | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Christian Briley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Graybill (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerome Lapointe (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Gilbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Young Huang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joel Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Carroll Holton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Carroll Holton | 46-59 |
| 07:18 | Iowa | Joel Taylor is called for the reach on Christian Briley - foul #2 on Joel Taylor, team foul #5 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Chapman (SG), Lubomierz Nitzkowski (PF), John Valazquez (C) Bryan Hamilton, Jerome Lapointe, John Gilbert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Albert Buckley (PF) Leroy Witherell, Young Huang | |
| 07:07 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 07:06 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to John Valazquez | 46-59 |
| 06:42 | Iowa | Christian Briley misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Walter Leathers (C) Matthew Graybill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Altman (SF) Joel Taylor | |
| 06:42 | Iowa | Christian Briley misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 06:42 | Iowa | Christian Briley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Robert Davis blows the layup but he's hacked by Lubomierz Nitzkowski - foul #1 on Lubomierz Nitzkowski, team foul #4 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Young Huang (SG) Robert Davis | |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:10 | Iowa | Lubomierz Nitzkowski hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Valazquez | 49-61 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Michael Chapman picks off the pass by Robert Davis | 49-61 |
| 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) | |
| 05:38 | Iowa | John Valazquez misses the easy layup | 49-61 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Albert Buckley | 49-61 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Albert Buckley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 05:10 | Iowa | John Valazquez pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| 04:47 | Iowa | Michael Chapman connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lubomierz Nitzkowski | 51-61 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Thomas Altman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-61 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Robert Davis tips it back up and in | 51-63 |
| 04:40 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Graybill (SF), Jerome Lapointe (PF), John Gilbert (C) John Valazquez, Lubomierz Nitzkowski, Walter Leathers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Robert Davis (SG) Robert Davis, Young Huang | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:20 | Iowa | Leroy Witherell is called for the reach on Matthew Graybill - foul #3 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #7 | 51-63 |
| 04:20 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 04:20 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Albert Buckley misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Gilbert - foul #3 on John Gilbert, team foul #5 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Walter Leathers (PG), Bryan Hamilton (SG) Christian Briley, Michael Chapman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Albert Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Albert Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 03:46 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Graybill | 55-65 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Walter Leathers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Graybill (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jerome Lapointe (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Altman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Buckley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Carroll Holton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Robert Davis is fouled on the floor by Bryan Hamilton - foul #2 on Bryan Hamilton, team foul #6 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Rowland (SF), Joel Taylor (PF), Drew Wilkerson (C) Thomas Altman, Albert Buckley, Carroll Holton | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Robert Davis comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 03:12 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 02:52 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christian Briley (PG), Michael Chapman (SG) Walter Leathers, Bryan Hamilton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Altman (SF), Albert Buckley (PF), Carroll Holton (C) Norman Rowland, Joel Taylor, Drew Wilkerson | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Robert Davis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carroll Holton | 58-67 |
| 02:33 | Iowa | Michael Chapman buries a floater from the right wing set up by Matthew Graybill | 60-67 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-67 |
| 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) | |
| 01:56 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe drills a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Thomas Altman - foul #1 on Thomas Altman, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| 01:56 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe makes the free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Christian Briley takes the ball from Carroll Holton | 63-67 |
| 01:20 | Iowa | John Gilbert clanks a floater from the left side | 63-67 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Carroll Holton pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Thomas Altman hits the finger roll | 63-69 |
| 00:58 | Iowa | Michael Chapman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 63-69 |
| 00:57 | Iowa | John Gilbert snags the offensive board | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Thomas Altman is called for the reach on Christian Briley - foul #2 on Thomas Altman, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Christian Briley misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:40 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to John Gilbert | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Iowa | Christian Briley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carroll Holton | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Carroll Holton is fouled in the backcourt by Christian Briley - foul #2 on Christian Briley, team foul #7 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Norman Rowland (SF) Leroy Witherell, Thomas Altman | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Carroll Holton misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Norman Rowland gets the offensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Norman Rowland is hacked by Matthew Graybill - foul #1 on Matthew Graybill, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Joel Taylor (C) Robert Davis, Carroll Holton | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Norman Rowland makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Norman Rowland makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | John Gilbert is whistled for traveling | 63-71 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG) Leroy Witherell | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Christian Briley is called for the reach on Joel Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christian Briley, team foul #9 | 63-71 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Joel Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe grabs the board | 63-71 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-71 |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Michael Chapman grabs the offensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Albert Buckley | 63-71 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Michael Chapman is called for the reach on Norman Rowland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Chapman, team foul #10 | 63-71 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Norman Rowland makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Norman Rowland makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Michael Chapman misses short on a shot from the left side | 63-73 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Robert Davis gets the rebound | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Robert Davis runs out the clock | 63-73 |