| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Timothy Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Kibbe (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Westmoreland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Weller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Trainer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chwalibog Zollars (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Suitt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Josiah Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Duncanson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Suitt inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 34-32 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | John Duncanson gets the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | John Duncanson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jim Trainer - foul #1 on Jim Trainer, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | John Duncanson makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | John Duncanson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | John Duncanson scores on a shot from close range | 34-35 |
| 19:01 | Iowa | Darryl Weller misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 19:00 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Kibbe | 34-35 |
| 18:47 | Iowa | Jim Trainer comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by John Duncanson - foul #2 on John Duncanson, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 18:47 | Iowa | Jim Trainer misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:47 | Iowa | Jim Trainer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Jim Trainer swats the layup by Josiah Alexander | 35-35 |
| 18:33 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Kibbe | 35-35 |
| 18:05 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Suitt - foul #1 on James Suitt, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| 18:05 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:05 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | James Suitt knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Chwalibog Zollars | 37-38 |
| 17:33 | Iowa | Jim Trainer scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Timothy Williams | 39-38 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 17:26 | Iowa | Jim Trainer grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 17:07 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars hits a 3 from the right wing set up by James Suitt | 39-41 |
| 16:26 | Iowa | Jim Trainer is whistled for traveling | 39-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Jones (PG), Kevin Geist (SG), Daniel Mathew (SF), Anthony Coble (PF), Andrew Blythe (C) Timothy Williams, Robert Kibbe, Gary Westmoreland, Darryl Weller, Jim Trainer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel (PG), Keneth Smith (SG), Bobby Beavers (SF), Howard Cargill (PF), Adam Maxwell (C) Chwalibog Zollars, Elvin Mills, James Suitt, Josiah Alexander, John Duncanson | |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Keneth Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Olujimi Abdel | 39-44 |
| 15:48 | Iowa | Andrew Blythe misses badly on a floater from the left block | 39-44 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Keneth Smith | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Geist (fresh) SF - Daniel Mathew (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Coble (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Blythe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Olujimi Abdel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keneth Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bobby Beavers (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Howard Cargill (fresh) C - Adam Maxwell (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Keneth Smith scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Adam Maxwell and he's fouled by Daniel Mathew - foul #1 on Daniel Mathew, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Kibbe (SG) Daniel Mathew | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG), Francisco Gonzales (PF) Bobby Beavers, Howard Cargill | |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Keneth Smith makes the free throw | 39-47 |
| 15:06 | Iowa | Kevin Geist misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Elvin Mills misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 14:53 | Iowa | Kevin Geist grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 14:35 | Iowa | Robert Kibbe is hacked by Elvin Mills - foul #1 on Elvin Mills, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Timothy Williams (PG), Gary Westmoreland (SF), Darryl Weller (PF), Jim Trainer (C) Charles Jones, Kevin Geist, Anthony Coble, Andrew Blythe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars (PG), James Suitt (SF) Keneth Smith, Olujimi Abdel | |
| 14:28 | Iowa | Jim Trainer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Kibbe | 41-47 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-50 |
| 13:56 | Iowa | Timothy Williams makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Kibbe and he's fouled by Chwalibog Zollars - foul #1 on Chwalibog Zollars, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duncanson (C) Adam Maxwell | |
| 13:56 | Iowa | Timothy Williams makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Darryl Weller - foul #1 on Darryl Weller, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Geist (SG) Robert Kibbe | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 13:31 | Iowa | Darryl Weller gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 13:17 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 13:16 | Iowa | Jim Trainer tips it in | 46-51 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Suitt | 46-53 |
| 12:44 | Iowa | Timothy Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 12:42 | Iowa | Kevin Geist tips it but misses | 46-53 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Duncanson | 46-53 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Jim Trainer is called for the reach on James Suitt - foul #2 on Jim Trainer, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Jones (PG), Robert Kibbe (SG), Anthony Coble (PF), Andrew Blythe (C) Timothy Williams, Gary Westmoreland, Darryl Weller, Jim Trainer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel (SG), Bobby Beavers (SF), Josiah Alexander (C) Elvin Mills, James Suitt, John Duncanson | |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Olujimi Abdel | 46-55 |
| 11:49 | Iowa | Anthony Coble misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bobby Beavers - foul #1 on Bobby Beavers, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keneth Smith (SG), Adam Maxwell (C) Chwalibog Zollars, Francisco Gonzales | |
| 11:49 | Iowa | Anthony Coble makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 11:49 | Iowa | Anthony Coble makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Kibbe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Geist (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Coble (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Blythe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Olujimi Abdel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keneth Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Bobby Beavers (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Josiah Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Maxwell (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Iowa | Josiah Alexander is called for the reach on Anthony Coble - foul #1 on Josiah Alexander, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| 11:16 | Iowa | Robert Kibbe is fouled on the floor by Adam Maxwell - foul #2 on Adam Maxwell, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland (SF), Darryl Weller (PF) Kevin Geist, Anthony Coble | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:16 | Iowa | Robert Kibbe makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 11:16 | Iowa | Robert Kibbe makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 10:51 | Iowa | Robert Kibbe misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Keneth Smith - foul #2 on Keneth Smith, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Timothy Williams (PG), Jim Trainer (C) Charles Jones, Andrew Blythe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG), James Suitt (SF), Francisco Gonzales (PF) Keneth Smith, Bobby Beavers, Adam Maxwell | |
| 10:51 | Iowa | Robert Kibbe misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 10:51 | Iowa | Robert Kibbe makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Olujimi Abdel | 51-60 |
| 10:18 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jim Trainer | 53-60 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Darryl Weller - foul #2 on Darryl Weller, team foul #5 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Geist (SG) Robert Kibbe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars (PG), John Duncanson (C) Olujimi Abdel, Josiah Alexander | |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 10:04 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Darryl Weller | 53-61 |
| 09:55 | Iowa | Jim Trainer clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Chwalibog Zollars - foul #2 on Chwalibog Zollars, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| 09:55 | Iowa | Jim Trainer makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 09:55 | Iowa | Jim Trainer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | James Suitt misses the floater from just outside the lane | 55-61 |
| 09:33 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 09:09 | Iowa | Jim Trainer's pass is intercepted by James Suitt | 55-61 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales misses the jumper from the right side | 55-61 |
| 08:54 | Iowa | Jim Trainer gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 08:36 | Iowa | Kevin Geist hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Darryl Weller | 58-61 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Elvin Mills clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Kevin Geist - foul #2 on Kevin Geist, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Jones (PG), Robert Kibbe (SG), Anthony Coble (PF), Andrew Blythe (C) Timothy Williams, Gary Westmoreland, Darryl Weller, Jim Trainer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel (SF), Josiah Alexander (PF) James Suitt, Francisco Gonzales | |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Elvin Mills makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Elvin Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 08:17 | Iowa | Charles Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bobby Beavers (SF) Elvin Mills | |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Chwalibog Zollars | 58-65 |
| 07:48 | Iowa | Andrew Blythe misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Josiah Alexander | 58-65 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Kibbe (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Geist (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Coble (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Blythe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chwalibog Zollars (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Olujimi Abdel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Beavers (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Josiah Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Duncanson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 58-65 |
| 07:35 | Iowa | Robert Kibbe snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 07:19 | Iowa | Charles Jones is hacked by Olujimi Abdel - foul #2 on Olujimi Abdel, team foul #10 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG), Adam Maxwell (C) Chwalibog Zollars, John Duncanson | |
| 07:19 | Iowa | Charles Jones makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 07:19 | Iowa | Charles Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Elvin Mills drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Olujimi Abdel | 59-67 |
| 07:09 | Iowa | Andrew Blythe hits a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Adam Maxwell - foul #3 on Adam Maxwell, team foul #11 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales (PF) Adam Maxwell | |
| 07:09 | Iowa | Andrew Blythe makes the free throw | 62-67 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Kevin Geist steps in front of the Elvin Mills pass | 62-67 |
| 06:36 | Iowa | Anthony Coble drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Kibbe | 64-67 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Elvin Mills | 64-69 |
| 05:49 | Iowa | Robert Kibbe double dribbles | 64-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | Timothy Williams (PG), Gary Westmoreland (SF), Darryl Weller (PF), Jim Trainer (C) Charles Jones, Kevin Geist, Anthony Coble, Andrew Blythe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars (PG), James Suitt (SF), Adam Maxwell (C) Olujimi Abdel, Bobby Beavers, Josiah Alexander | |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Adam Maxwell comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 64-69 |
| 05:31 | Iowa | Jim Trainer snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| 05:14 | Iowa | Darryl Weller misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-69 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | James Suitt connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Elvin Mills | 64-72 |
| 04:42 | Iowa | Timothy Williams misses the 3 from the right corner | 64-72 |
| 04:40 | Iowa | Jim Trainer gets the offensive rebound | 64-72 |
| 04:25 | Iowa | Darryl Weller knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Kibbe | 67-72 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars's pass is intercepted by Timothy Williams in the backcourt | 67-72 |
| 04:10 | Iowa | Robert Kibbe hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Williams | 70-72 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Adam Maxwell connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Francisco Gonzales and the foul's on Robert Kibbe - foul #1 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #7 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Geist (SG) Robert Kibbe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel (SG), John Duncanson (C) Elvin Mills, Francisco Gonzales | |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Adam Maxwell makes the free throw | 70-75 |
| 03:42 | Iowa | Jim Trainer is fouled on the floor by Adam Maxwell - foul #4 on Adam Maxwell, team foul #12 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keneth Smith (SG), Josiah Alexander (PF) Chwalibog Zollars, Adam Maxwell | |
| 03:42 | Iowa | Jim Trainer misses the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 03:42 | Iowa | Jim Trainer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Timothy Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Geist (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Westmoreland (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darryl Weller (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Trainer (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Olujimi Abdel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keneth Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Suitt (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Josiah Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - John Duncanson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-75 |
| 03:21 | Iowa | Darryl Weller grabs the board | 71-75 |
| 02:56 | Iowa | Timothy Williams misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-75 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | John Duncanson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-75 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-75 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Kibbe (SG) Kevin Geist | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars (PG), Elvin Mills (SG), Francisco Gonzales (PF) Olujimi Abdel, Keneth Smith, Josiah Alexander | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Elvin Mills can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-75 |
| 02:35 | Iowa | Darryl Weller snags the defensive board | 71-75 |
| 02:19 | Iowa | Robert Kibbe is fouled on the floor by Elvin Mills - foul #2 on Elvin Mills, team foul #13 | 71-75 |
| 02:19 | Iowa | Robert Kibbe makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 02:19 | Iowa | Robert Kibbe makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-75 |
| 01:50 | Iowa | Robert Kibbe snags the defensive board | 73-75 |
| 01:44 | Iowa | Darryl Weller misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-75 |
| 01:42 | Iowa | Robert Kibbe can't tip it in | 73-75 |
| 01:41 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland tips it back up and in | 75-75 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Darryl Weller steps in front of the John Duncanson pass | 75-75 |
| 01:05 | Iowa | Timothy Williams buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Kibbe and the foul's on Chwalibog Zollars - foul #3 on Chwalibog Zollars, team foul #14 | 77-75 |
| 01:05 | Iowa | Timothy Williams makes the free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-75 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | James Suitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-75 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 78-75 |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Timothy Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Timothy Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Elvin Mills - foul #3 on Elvin Mills, team foul #15 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Iowa | Daniel Mathew (SF), Kevin Geist (PF) Gary Westmoreland, Darryl Weller | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Timothy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Timothy Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | John Duncanson grabs the defensive rebound | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars is whistled for a carry | 79-75 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Chwalibog Zollars is called for the reach on Jim Trainer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chwalibog Zollars, team foul #16 | 79-75 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Jim Trainer makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Jim Trainer misses the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales pulls down the rebound | 80-75 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | James Suitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-75 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | James Suitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 80-75 |