| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Deshi Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Faulkner (fresh) SF - John King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Dick (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Merlin Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | John King inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Iowa | Deshi Wang clanks a floater in the paint | 35-37 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Childs | 35-37 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Steven Childs is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Steven Childs, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook (SF) Steven Childs | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 19:06 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Deshi Wang | 35-39 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Kurth | 35-39 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn is whistled for traveling | 35-39 |
| 18:31 | Iowa | John King hits a floater from the baseline set up by Albert Faulkner and he's hacked by Daniel Walters - foul #2 on Daniel Walters, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| 18:31 | Iowa | John King misses the free throw | 35-41 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 18:06 | Iowa | John King misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 38-41 |
| 18:04 | Iowa | Lee Dick can't tip it in | 38-41 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Ray Kurth pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Ray Kurth is fouled on the floor by Merlin Hawkins - foul #1 on Merlin Hawkins, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-41 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-41 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Ray Kurth tips it in | 40-41 |
| 16:43 | Iowa | John King lays it in on a great pass from Albert Faulkner | 40-43 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Daniel Walters's fadeaway is rejected by Merlin Hawkins | 40-43 |
| 16:12 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:05 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins double dribbles | 40-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (PG), Jared Justice (SG), Derek Crocker (SF), Allen Nelson (PF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Nathaniel Cook, Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Peak (PG), Jeffry Zeliff (SG), Jackie Gano (SF), Brett Williams (PF), Gerald Allen (C) Deshi Wang, Albert Faulkner, John King, Lee Dick, Merlin Hawkins | |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Jared Justice is hacked by Jeffry Zeliff - foul #1 on Jeffry Zeliff, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Childs (SF), Edgardo Luna (PF) Jared Justice, Allen Nelson | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Jurado (SG) Jackie Gano | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Lars Wojnowski (fresh) SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Milan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lawrence Peak (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Jurado (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Brett Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffry Zeliff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Allen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Derek Crocker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna tips it but misses | 40-43 |
| 15:40 | Iowa | Brett Williams snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 15:30 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Peak | 40-46 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 15:02 | Iowa | Brett Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 14:45 | Iowa | Brett Williams blows the layup but the foul's on Steven Childs - foul #4 on Steven Childs, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Nathaniel Cook (SF) Lars Wojnowski, Steven Childs | |
| Subs | Iowa | Deshi Wang (PG), John King (SF), Merlin Hawkins (C) Lawrence Peak, Jeffry Zeliff, Gerald Allen | |
| 14:45 | Iowa | Brett Williams misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 14:45 | Iowa | Brett Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Brett Williams swats the layup by Edgardo Luna | 40-47 |
| 14:31 | Iowa | Deshi Wang snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 14:27 | Iowa | David Jurado knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Merlin Hawkins | 40-50 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Derek Crocker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-50 |
| 14:13 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 13:47 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 13:46 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins misses the tip | 40-50 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edgardo Luna | 40-50 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | James Milan can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John King - foul #1 on John King, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Ray Kurth (PF) Derek Crocker, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lee Dick (PF) Brett Williams | |
| 13:30 | Illinois | James Milan makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | James Milan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 13:13 | Iowa | Lee Dick misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | John King denies the turnaround by Jerry Stankiewicz | 42-50 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | James Milan tips it but misses | 42-50 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | James Milan snags the offensive board | 42-50 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-50 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz gets the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | James Milan is fouled on the floor by John King - foul #2 on John King, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Kuhn (C) James Milan | |
| Subs | Iowa | Albert Faulkner (PG), Jeffry Zeliff (SG) Deshi Wang, David Jurado | |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Ray Kurth's layup is rejected by Lee Dick | 42-50 |
| 12:20 | Iowa | John King snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 12:15 | Iowa | Albert Faulkner hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Merlin Hawkins | 42-53 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Lee Dick blocks the short jumper by Jerry Stankiewicz | 42-53 |
| 12:09 | Iowa | Lee Dick pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 11:54 | Iowa | Albert Faulkner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-53 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Nathaniel Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Albert Faulkner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffry Zeliff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - John King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Dick (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Merlin Hawkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Ray Kurth drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Jerry Stankiewicz | 44-53 |
| 11:08 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff misses the floater from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 11:06 | Iowa | John King can't tip it in | 44-53 |
| 11:05 | Iowa | John King grabs the offensive board | 44-53 |
| 10:53 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 10:51 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins hits the follow up shot | 44-55 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook's pass is intercepted by John King | 44-55 |
| 10:17 | Iowa | Jerry Stankiewicz is called for the reach on Jeffry Zeliff - foul #1 on Jerry Stankiewicz, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Lars Wojnowski (SG), Edgardo Luna (SF), Allen Nelson (PF) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Nathaniel Cook, Ray Kurth | |
| Subs | Iowa | Deshi Wang (PG), David Jurado (SG), Brett Williams (SF), Gerald Allen (C) Albert Faulkner, John King, Lee Dick, Merlin Hawkins | |
| 10:02 | Iowa | Brett Williams buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by David Jurado | 44-57 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn loses the ball out of bounds | 44-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Milan (C) Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jackie Gano (SF) Jeffry Zeliff | |
| 09:37 | Iowa | The jump hook by Brett Williams is blocked by James Milan | 44-57 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Allen Nelson grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-57 |
| 09:12 | Iowa | Brett Williams misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Derek Crocker - foul #1 on Derek Crocker, team foul #5 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG) Allen Nelson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 09:12 | Iowa | Brett Williams misses the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 09:12 | Iowa | Brett Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Deshi Wang picks off the pass by Derek Crocker | 46-58 |
| 08:48 | Iowa | Deshi Wang banks in the layup | 46-60 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Derek Crocker | 49-60 |
| 08:08 | Iowa | Gerald Allen misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Edgardo Luna - foul #4 on Edgardo Luna, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Nathaniel Cook (SF), Ray Kurth (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) Lars Wojnowski, Derek Crocker, Edgardo Luna, James Milan | |
| Subs | Iowa | Albert Faulkner (SG), John King (SF), Lee Dick (PF) David Jurado, Jackie Gano, Brett Williams | |
| 08:08 | Iowa | Gerald Allen misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 08:08 | Iowa | Gerald Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 07:44 | Iowa | Lee Dick snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Deshi Wang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Faulkner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John King (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lee Dick (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Iowa | Gerald Allen misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz grabs the board | 49-61 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Gerald Allen - foul #1 on Gerald Allen, team foul #5 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (SG) Jerry Stankiewicz | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff (SG), Merlin Hawkins (C) Deshi Wang, Gerald Allen | |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook misses the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 06:59 | Iowa | Lee Dick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ray Kurth - foul #1 on Ray Kurth, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Childs (SF) Nathaniel Cook | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Jurado (SG) Jeffry Zeliff | |
| 06:59 | Iowa | Lee Dick makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 06:59 | Iowa | Lee Dick makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | John King is called for the reach on Steven Childs - foul #3 on John King, team foul #6 | 50-63 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Derek Crocker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-63 |
| 06:32 | Iowa | Albert Faulkner gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| 06:19 | Iowa | Todd Kuhn swats the short shot by Merlin Hawkins | 50-63 |
| 06:18 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins grabs the offensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 06:00 | Iowa | Albert Faulkner misses the jumper from the left side | 50-63 |
| 05:58 | Iowa | Albert Faulkner tips it but misses | 50-63 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn pulls down the rebound | 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Steven Childs clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John King - foul #4 on John King, team foul #7 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Edgardo Luna (C) Derek Crocker, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Iowa | Deshi Wang (PG), Brett Williams (PF) Albert Faulkner, Lee Dick | |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Steven Childs makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Steven Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 05:44 | Iowa | Brett Williams knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Deshi Wang | 52-65 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Ray Kurth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Albert Faulkner (SG) David Jurado | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 05:16 | Iowa | Brett Williams makes the floater from the left block | 52-67 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Ray Kurth hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 52-67 |
| 05:06 | Iowa | Deshi Wang gets the rebound | 52-67 |
| 04:40 | Iowa | Albert Faulkner is hacked by Edgardo Luna - foul #5 on Edgardo Luna, team foul #8 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Allen Nelson (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) Ray Kurth, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff (PF) John King | |
| 04:40 | Iowa | Albert Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 04:40 | Iowa | Albert Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-69 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Steven Childs misses the tip | 52-69 |
| 04:21 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff gets the rebound | 52-69 |
| 04:01 | Iowa | Albert Faulkner clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Childs - foul #5 on Steven Childs, team foul #9 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Nathaniel Cook (SF) Daniel Walters, Steven Childs | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Jurado (SG), Lee Dick (PF) Deshi Wang, Jeffry Zeliff | |
| 04:01 | Iowa | Albert Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 04:01 | Iowa | Albert Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| 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) | |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Derek Crocker scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-71 |
| 03:25 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins is hacked by Todd Kuhn - foul #1 on Todd Kuhn, team foul #10 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (SG), James Milan (C) Jerry Stankiewicz, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Peak (PG), Jeffry Zeliff (SG), Gerald Allen (PF) Albert Faulkner, David Jurado, Lee Dick | |
| 03:25 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 03:25 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | James Milan grabs the board | 55-72 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lars Wojnowski (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Nelson (fresh) C - James Milan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lawrence Peak (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeffry Zeliff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Brett Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Allen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Merlin Hawkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-72 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook hits the follow up shot | 57-72 |
| 02:45 | Iowa | The jump hook by Gerald Allen is blocked by Allen Nelson | 57-72 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Allen Nelson | 57-72 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Gerald Allen takes the ball from James Milan | 57-72 |
| 02:18 | Iowa | Allen Nelson takes the ball from Jeffry Zeliff | 57-72 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Allen Nelson clanks a shot in the paint | 57-72 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | James Milan gets the offensive rebound | 57-72 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Allen Nelson misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Gerald Allen - foul #2 on Gerald Allen, team foul #8 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Albert Faulkner (SG) Merlin Hawkins | |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Allen Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Allen Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 01:47 | Iowa | Gerald Allen pulls down the rebound | 58-72 |
| 01:25 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff lays it in set up by Lawrence Peak | 58-74 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Allen Nelson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Derek Crocker | 60-74 |
| 00:54 | Iowa | James Milan swats the layup by Jeffry Zeliff | 60-74 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski gets the rebound | 60-74 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Allen Nelson hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-74 |
| 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 | Iowa | Brett Williams drills a driving attempt from close range | 62-76 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Peak - foul #1 on Lawrence Peak, team foul #9 | 62-76 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook misses the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Gerald Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 62-76 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Lawrence Peak runs out the clock | 62-76 |