| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Collier (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Holland (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Antonio Avis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Durocher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo inbounds the ball | 22-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Everett Kinney misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Michael Durocher - foul #2 on Michael Durocher, team foul #1 | 22-26 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Everett Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Everett Kinney misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 19:46 | Iowa | Thomas Brown gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 19:33 | Iowa | Antonio Avis's floater is tipped away by Alphonse Marino | 23-26 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Robert Haddix grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | The jump hook by Robert Haddix is blocked by Michael Durocher | 23-26 |
| 19:09 | Iowa | John Collier gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 18:51 | Iowa | Thomas Brown is hacked by Everett Kinney - foul #3 on Everett Kinney, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SG) Everett Kinney | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 18:32 | Iowa | Alphonse Marino steals the ball from Michael Durocher | 23-26 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Darren Blaise misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 18:13 | Iowa | The rebound goes to John Holland | 23-26 |
| 18:00 | Iowa | John Holland buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Antonio Avis | 23-28 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino loses the dribble to Michael Durocher | 23-28 |
| 17:25 | Iowa | John Holland can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 23-28 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Alphonse Marino | 23-28 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Robert Haddix hits the finger roll | 25-28 |
| 17:00 | Iowa | John Collier connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Antonio Avis | 25-30 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dobromierz Lakowski | 27-30 |
| 16:34 | Iowa | John Holland misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dikembe Abdo - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdo, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (SG), Raul Martin (SF), Jessie Biddle (PF), Harry Gill (C) Darren Blaise, Dikembe Abdo, Alphonse Marino, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Blackburn (PG), Michael Werner (SF), David Rooks (PF), Salvador Acosta (C) John Collier, Antonio Avis, Thomas Brown, Michael Durocher | |
| 16:34 | Iowa | John Holland makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 16:34 | Iowa | John Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Brad Wynne connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 15:57 | Iowa | William Blackburn misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Dobromierz Lakowski - foul #2 on Dobromierz Lakowski, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG) Raul Martin | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Bates (SF) John Holland | |
| 15:57 | Iowa | William Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 15:57 | Iowa | William Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brad Wynne (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jessie Biddle (fresh) C - Harry Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Blackburn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Werner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Bates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Rooks (fresh) C - Salvador Acosta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 15:23 | Iowa | Salvador Acosta misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Harry Gill - foul #1 on Harry Gill, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Dikembe Abdo (SF) Brad Wynne, Dobromierz Lakowski | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Collier (PG), Thomas Brown (PF) Thomas Bates, David Rooks | |
| 15:23 | Iowa | Salvador Acosta makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 15:23 | Iowa | Salvador Acosta makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 14:59 | Iowa | John Collier pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:54 | Iowa | Michael Werner misses short on a floater from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Everett Kinney makes the jump hook near the basket | 35-36 |
| 14:14 | Iowa | Michael Werner knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by John Collier and the foul's on Darren Blaise - foul #1 on Darren Blaise, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alphonse Marino (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Jessie Biddle, Harry Gill | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Holland (SG), Michael Durocher (C) William Blackburn, Salvador Acosta | |
| 14:14 | Iowa | Michael Werner misses the free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Robert Haddix grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Darren Blaise and the foul's on John Holland - foul #3 on John Holland, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Antonio Avis (SF) Michael Werner | |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:54 | Iowa | John Collier clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 38-38 |
| 13:29 | Iowa | Thomas Brown grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 13:09 | Iowa | Alphonse Marino steps in front of the Michael Durocher pass | 38-38 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 12:53 | Iowa | Michael Durocher pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:48 | Iowa | John Holland makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Brown | 38-41 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Everett Kinney drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 12:11 | Iowa | Thomas Brown clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Alphonse Marino - foul #1 on Alphonse Marino, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (PG), Brad Wynne (SG), Jessie Biddle (SF), Harry Gill (PF) Darren Blaise, Everett Kinney, Dikembe Abdo, Alphonse Marino | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Blackburn (PG), Michael Werner (SG), David Rooks (C) John Collier, John Holland, Michael Durocher | |
| 12:11 | Iowa | Thomas Brown makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:11 | Iowa | Thomas Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Robert Haddix drills a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by David Rooks - foul #2 on David Rooks, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Salvador Acosta (C) Thomas Brown | |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Robert Haddix makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Wynne (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jessie Biddle (fresh) PF - Harry Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Blackburn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Werner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Avis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Rooks (fresh) C - Salvador Acosta (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Iowa | William Blackburn's pass is intercepted by Robert Haddix | 43-43 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Robert Haddix can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle tips it back up and in | 45-43 |
| 11:00 | Iowa | Dobromierz Lakowski steals the ball from Salvador Acosta | 45-43 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle blows the layup | 45-43 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Harry Gill gets the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Salvador Acosta swats the layup by Harry Gill | 45-43 |
| 10:37 | Iowa | Antonio Avis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:18 | Iowa | Salvador Acosta buries a jumper near the basket | 45-45 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Harry Gill comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by David Rooks - foul #3 on David Rooks, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Dikembe Abdo (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF) Brad Wynne, Jessie Biddle, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Collier (PG), John Holland (SG), Thomas Bates (SF), Michael Durocher (C) William Blackburn, Michael Werner, Antonio Avis, Salvador Acosta | |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Harry Gill makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Harry Gill misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:10 | Iowa | David Rooks grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 09:53 | Iowa | John Collier loses the ball out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG), Russell Jarrard (C) Dobromierz Lakowski, Harry Gill | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Walker (PF) David Rooks | |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Darren Blaise connects on the floater from the right side | 48-45 |
| 09:19 | Iowa | Thomas Bates loses the dribble to Darren Blaise | 48-45 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino hits the follow up shot | 50-45 |
| 08:41 | Iowa | Thomas Bates misses the easy layup but the foul's on Russell Jarrard - foul #2 on Russell Jarrard, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Biddle (C) Russell Jarrard | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Brown (PF) David Walker | |
| 08:41 | Iowa | Thomas Bates makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:41 | Iowa | Thomas Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Everett Kinney grabs the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Everett Kinney buries a shot from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 07:52 | Iowa | Thomas Brown is hacked by Jessie Biddle - foul #1 on Jessie Biddle, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (PG), Brad Wynne (SG), Robert Haddix (C) Darren Blaise, Everett Kinney, Dikembe Abdo | |
| Subs | Iowa | Antonio Avis (SF), David Rooks (C) Thomas Bates, Michael Durocher | |
| 07:52 | Iowa | Thomas Brown makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:52 | Iowa | Thomas Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | John Holland picks off the pass by Dobromierz Lakowski in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| 07:48 | Iowa | John Collier hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Holland | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Wynne (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jessie Biddle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Collier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Holland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Antonio Avis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - David Rooks (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 52-50 |
| 07:32 | Iowa | Thomas Brown pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 07:15 | Iowa | David Rooks clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 07:14 | Iowa | Thomas Brown grabs the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 07:09 | Iowa | David Rooks drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Holland | 52-52 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG) Alphonse Marino | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Blackburn (PG), Michael Werner (SG) John Collier, John Holland | |
| 06:36 | Iowa | Antonio Avis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG), Dikembe Abdo (SF) Brad Wynne, Dobromierz Lakowski | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:54 | Iowa | David Rooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Gill (PF), Russell Jarrard (C) Jessie Biddle, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Collier (PG), Michael Durocher (C) Antonio Avis, Thomas Brown | |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Everett Kinney knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Darren Blaise | 55-55 |
| 05:18 | Iowa | David Rooks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Harry Gill | 55-55 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Michael Werner steps in front of the Harry Gill pass | 55-55 |
| 04:52 | Iowa | David Rooks misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Darren Blaise grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Everett Kinney misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-55 |
| 04:26 | Iowa | John Collier grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 03:59 | Iowa | William Blackburn is fouled on the floor by Everett Kinney - foul #4 on Everett Kinney, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (PG), Brad Wynne (SG), Jessie Biddle (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Darren Blaise, Everett Kinney, Dikembe Abdo, Harry Gill, Russell Jarrard | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Holland (SG), Antonio Avis (SF), Thomas Brown (PF), Salvador Acosta (C) John Collier, Michael Werner, David Rooks, Michael Durocher | |
| 03:59 | Iowa | William Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:59 | Iowa | William Blackburn misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Robert Haddix grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Haddix | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Wynne (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jessie Biddle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Blackburn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Holland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Antonio Avis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Salvador Acosta (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Iowa | Antonio Avis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-56 |
| 03:12 | Iowa | Thomas Brown can't tip it in | 57-56 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Brad Wynne grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle can't tip it in | 57-56 |
| 02:49 | Iowa | Thomas Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:49 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Everett Kinney (SG), Dikembe Abdo (SF) Dobromierz Lakowski, Brad Wynne, Jessie Biddle | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Collier (PG), Michael Durocher (C) William Blackburn, Salvador Acosta | |
| 02:33 | Iowa | Antonio Avis drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Michael Durocher | 57-58 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Darren Blaise comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-58 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Everett Kinney tips it but misses | 57-58 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino tips it home | 59-58 |
| 01:54 | Iowa | Michael Durocher lays it up and in set up by John Collier | 59-60 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 01:41 | Iowa | Michael Durocher pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 01:30 | Iowa | Antonio Avis lays it in set up by John Holland and he's fouled by Dikembe Abdo - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdo, team foul #10 | 59-62 |
| 01:30 | Iowa | Antonio Avis makes the free throw | 59-63 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Everett Kinney is fouled on the floor by John Holland - foul #4 on John Holland, team foul #5 | 59-63 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Robert Haddix drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Darren Blaise | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Iowa | Antonio Avis is denied on a layup by Alphonse Marino | 62-63 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Antonio Avis pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Antonio Avis is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdo - foul #4 on Dikembe Abdo, team foul #11 | 62-63 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Antonio Avis makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Antonio Avis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-65 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | John Holland gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | John Holland is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Kinney - foul #5 on Everett Kinney, team foul #12 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SG) Everett Kinney | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:14 | Iowa | John Holland makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | John Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Michael Durocher is called for the reach on Darren Blaise - foul #3 on Michael Durocher, team foul #6 | 62-67 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Darren Blaise misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Michael Durocher grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Dobromierz Lakowski is called for the reach on Michael Durocher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dobromierz Lakowski, team foul #13 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Blackburn (PG), Michael Werner (SF), David Walker (PF) John Collier, Antonio Avis, Thomas Brown | |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Michael Durocher makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Michael Durocher misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Robert Haddix gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Robert Haddix clanks a fullcourt shot | 62-68 |