| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Ryans (fresh) SG - William Huskey (fresh) SF - Thomas McLaen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Fuller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Gosser (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Primmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Bolton (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Joseph inbounds the ball | 21-32 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | David Primmer throws it down | 21-34 |
| 19:24 | Iowa | Jacob Bolton steals the ball from James Fuller | 21-34 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ernest Gosser | 21-37 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 18:59 | Iowa | James Fuller can't throw it down | 21-37 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel gets the rebound | 21-37 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | David Primmer makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ernest Gosser | 21-39 |
| 18:05 | Iowa | James Ryans splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 21-39 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Ernest Gosser snags the defensive board | 21-39 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-39 |
| 17:56 | Iowa | Thomas McLaen snags the defensive board | 21-39 |
| 17:35 | Iowa | Thomas McLaen can't finish the uncontested layup | 21-39 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | David Primmer gets the rebound | 21-39 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel's pass is intercepted by William Thompson | 21-39 |
| 17:02 | Iowa | James Ryans works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Huskey | 24-39 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Jacob Bolton works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from close range | 24-41 |
| 16:24 | Iowa | William Thompson's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Apel | 24-41 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel misses the easy layup | 24-41 |
| 16:17 | Iowa | William Thompson grabs the board | 24-41 |
| 16:02 | Iowa | James Fuller buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Huskey | 26-41 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Ryans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Huskey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas McLaen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Fuller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - William Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Gosser (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Joseph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Primmer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Bolton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-41 |
| 15:41 | Iowa | Thomas McLaen gets the rebound | 26-41 |
| 15:35 | Iowa | Thomas McLaen can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 26-41 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | David Primmer grabs the defensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Ernest Gosser comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-41 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel gets the offensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | David Primmer is hacked by James Ryans - foul #1 on James Ryans, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrei Kozikowski (PG), Christopher Auerbach (SG), Perry Wagner (SF), Terry Wilkinson (PF), James Schultz (C) James Ryans, William Huskey, Thomas McLaen, James Fuller, William Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Kerr (PG), Robert Dixon (SG), Michael Lezama (SF), Matthew Bashir (PF), Ernie Carey (C) Ernest Gosser, Jeffrey Apel, James Joseph, David Primmer, Jacob Bolton | |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Wayne Kerr connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Dixon | 26-44 |
| 14:47 | Iowa | Andrei Kozikowski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 26-44 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Robert Dixon pulls down the rebound | 26-44 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Ernie Carey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-44 |
| 14:28 | Iowa | James Schultz misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 26-44 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Ernie Carey grabs the board | 26-44 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Ernie Carey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-44 |
| 14:08 | Iowa | James Schultz snags the defensive board | 26-44 |
| 14:03 | Iowa | Perry Wagner misses long on a floater from the right wing | 26-44 |
| 14:01 | Iowa | Terry Wilkinson tips it in | 28-44 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Ernie Carey is called for traveling | 28-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Thompson (C) James Schultz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jacob Bolton (C) Ernie Carey | |
| 13:21 | Iowa | Matthew Bashir steals it from Christopher Auerbach | 28-44 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Robert Dixon's 3 pointer is rejected by Andrei Kozikowski | 28-44 |
| 13:03 | Iowa | Terry Wilkinson gets the rebound | 28-44 |
| 12:59 | Iowa | Andrei Kozikowski makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Christopher Auerbach | 31-44 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Robert Dixon is hacked by Andrei Kozikowski - foul #1 on Andrei Kozikowski, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Ryans (PG), William Huskey (SG), Thomas McLaen (SF) Andrei Kozikowski, Christopher Auerbach, Perry Wagner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Gosser (PG), Jeffrey Apel (SG), James Joseph (SF), David Primmer (PF) Wayne Kerr, Robert Dixon, Michael Lezama, Matthew Bashir | |
| 12:19 | Illinois | David Primmer comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 31-44 |
| 12:18 | Iowa | Thomas McLaen gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| 12:03 | Iowa | James Ryans misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 12:01 | Iowa | Terry Wilkinson grabs the offensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 11:47 | Iowa | James Ryans double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 31-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Fuller (PF), James Schultz (C) Terry Wilkinson, William Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernie Carey (C) Jacob Bolton | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Ryans (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Huskey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas McLaen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Fuller (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - James Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Gosser (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Primmer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernie Carey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | David Primmer scores on a jumper from the right block | 31-46 |
| 10:59 | Iowa | James Ryans is hacked by James Joseph - foul #4 on James Joseph, team foul #1 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christopher Auerbach (SF) Thomas McLaen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jacob Bolton (C) Ernie Carey | |
| 10:38 | Iowa | Jacob Bolton denies the turnaround by James Fuller | 31-46 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel grabs the board | 31-46 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-46 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | David Primmer grabs the offensive board | 31-46 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Ernest Gosser double dribbles | 31-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Perry Wagner (SF), William Thompson (C) William Huskey, James Schultz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Kerr (PG) Ernest Gosser | |
| 09:52 | Iowa | James Fuller connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Wayne Kerr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Lezama (SG), Matthew Bashir (SF) Jeffrey Apel, James Joseph | |
| 09:22 | Iowa | Michael Lezama takes the ball from William Thompson | 33-46 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Matthew Bashir blows the layup | 33-46 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | David Primmer tips it home | 33-48 |
| 08:55 | Iowa | James Fuller clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 33-48 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jacob Bolton | 33-48 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Michael Lezama is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 33-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrei Kozikowski (PG), William Huskey (SG), Thomas McLaen (SF), Terry Wilkinson (PF) James Ryans, Christopher Auerbach, Perry Wagner, James Fuller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Gosser (PG), Jeffrey Apel (SG), James Joseph (SF), Ernie Carey (C) Wayne Kerr, Michael Lezama, David Primmer, Jacob Bolton | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 08:25 | Iowa | Andrei Kozikowski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-48 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Ernie Carey snags the defensive board | 33-48 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | William Thompson blocks the short jumper by Ernie Carey | 33-48 |
| 07:59 | Iowa | Thomas McLaen grabs the defensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 07:42 | Iowa | Terry Wilkinson blows the layup | 33-48 |
| 07:40 | Iowa | Terry Wilkinson tips it back up and in | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Andrei Kozikowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Huskey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas McLaen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Terry Wilkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Gosser (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Matthew Bashir (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernie Carey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Ernie Carey is fouled on the floor by William Thompson - foul #1 on William Thompson, team foul #3 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Ryans (PG) Andrei Kozikowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Primmer (PF), Jacob Bolton (C) Matthew Bashir, Ernie Carey | |
| 07:04 | Illinois | David Primmer hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 35-48 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel misses the tip | 35-48 |
| 07:01 | Iowa | Terry Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Thomas McLaen misses short on an open shot from the left side | 35-48 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Primmer | 35-48 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Ernest Gosser connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Joseph | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 06:32 | Iowa | James Ryans misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Ernest Gosser - foul #1 on Ernest Gosser, team foul #2 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christopher Auerbach (SF), James Fuller (PF), James Schultz (C) Thomas McLaen, Terry Wilkinson, William Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Kerr (PG), Michael Lezama (SG), Matthew Bashir (SF) Ernest Gosser, Jeffrey Apel, James Joseph | |
| 06:32 | Iowa | James Ryans makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 06:32 | Iowa | James Ryans makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | David Primmer buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Michael Lezama | 37-53 |
| 05:58 | Iowa | David Primmer picks off the pass by James Fuller | 37-53 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Michael Lezama clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-53 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | David Primmer misses the tip | 37-53 |
| 05:41 | Iowa | James Schultz grabs the board | 37-53 |
| 05:25 | Iowa | James Ryans is denied on a layup by Matthew Bashir | 37-53 |
| 05:24 | Iowa | James Schultz misses the tip | 37-53 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Primmer | 37-53 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Wayne Kerr misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-53 |
| 05:10 | Iowa | William Huskey gets the rebound | 37-53 |
| 05:05 | Iowa | James Fuller banks in the layup and he's fouled by Matthew Bashir - foul #1 on Matthew Bashir, team foul #3 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrei Kozikowski (PG), Perry Wagner (SF), William Thompson (C) James Ryans, William Huskey, James Schultz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Gosser (PG), Jeffrey Apel (SG), James Joseph (SF), Ernie Carey (C) Wayne Kerr, Michael Lezama, David Primmer, Jacob Bolton | |
| 05:05 | Iowa | James Fuller misses the free throw | 39-53 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew Bashir | 39-53 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Ernie Carey buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by James Joseph | 39-55 |
| 04:35 | Iowa | James Fuller misses the lay-in | 39-55 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Ernest Gosser pulls down the rebound | 39-55 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Matthew Bashir is fouled on the floor by Perry Wagner - foul #1 on Perry Wagner, team foul #4 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas McLaen (SF), Terry Wilkinson (PF) Christopher Auerbach, James Fuller | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:17 | Illinois | James Joseph is fouled on the floor by William Thompson - foul #2 on William Thompson, team foul #5 | 39-55 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ernest Gosser | 39-58 |
| 03:35 | Iowa | Thomas McLaen misses the dunk | 39-58 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Ernie Carey gets the rebound | 39-58 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Andrei Kozikowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Perry Wagner (fresh) SF - Thomas McLaen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Terry Wilkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Gosser (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Matthew Bashir (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernie Carey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Matthew Bashir is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Matthew Bashir, team foul #4 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Ryans (PG), William Huskey (SG) Andrei Kozikowski, Perry Wagner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Kerr (SF), David Primmer (PF), Jacob Bolton (C) James Joseph, Matthew Bashir, Ernie Carey | |
| 03:05 | Iowa | William Huskey double dribbles | 39-58 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | David Primmer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Terry Wilkinson - foul #2 on Terry Wilkinson, team foul #6 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christopher Auerbach (SF), James Fuller (PF), James Schultz (C) Thomas McLaen, Terry Wilkinson, William Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Dixon (SG), Michael Lezama (SF) Ernest Gosser, Jeffrey Apel | |
| 02:43 | Illinois | David Primmer makes the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | David Primmer misses the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| 02:43 | Iowa | James Schultz grabs the board | 39-59 |
| 02:36 | Iowa | James Schultz loses the dribble to Wayne Kerr | 39-59 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Robert Dixon can't finish the layup | 39-59 |
| 02:29 | Iowa | James Schultz pulls down the rebound | 39-59 |
| 02:11 | Iowa | James Fuller drills a jumper from the baseline | 41-59 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | David Primmer comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by James Fuller - foul #2 on James Fuller, team foul #7 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas McLaen (SF), William Thompson (C) Christopher Auerbach, James Schultz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Gosser (PG), Jeffrey Apel (SG), James Joseph (SF) Wayne Kerr, Robert Dixon, Michael Lezama | |
| 01:43 | Illinois | David Primmer makes the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | David Primmer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:30 | Iowa | James Ryans is called for a backcourt violation | 41-61 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Ernest Gosser is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jacob Bolton | 41-64 |
| 00:42 | Iowa | Thomas McLaen connects on the open shot from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Ryans | 43-64 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Jacob Bolton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-64 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | William Thompson gets the rebound | 43-64 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:05 | Iowa | William Huskey is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on William Huskey, team foul #8 | 43-64 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Ernest Gosser runs out the clock | 43-64 |