| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matthew Vines (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Asencio (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Glenn Feltner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Viktor Lenski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bentley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Ross (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Wertz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Bryan Ross inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Glenn Feltner blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by John Bentley | 23-27 |
| 19:45 | Iowa | Viktor Lenski gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 19:23 | Iowa | William Asencio scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Glenn Feltner | 26-27 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Bryan Ross misses the lay-in | 26-27 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | John Bentley grabs the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the layup against the doubleteam | 26-27 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz tips it back up and in | 26-29 |
| 18:20 | Iowa | Vernon Wertz picks off the pass by Viktor Lenski | 26-29 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Douglas Evans loses the ball out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Alan Hair (SG), Keith Lansford (PF) John Bentley, Douglas Evans, Stephen Smith | |
| 17:45 | Iowa | Bryan Ross denies the turnaround by Michael Carter | 26-29 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Keith Lansford snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Keith Lansford misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-29 |
| 17:25 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Glenn Feltner | 26-29 |
| 17:06 | Iowa | Glenn Feltner blows the layup but he's fouled by Bryan Ross - foul #3 on Bryan Ross, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG) Bryan Ross | |
| 17:06 | Iowa | Glenn Feltner makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 17:06 | Iowa | Glenn Feltner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Keith Lansford makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Randolph Shelton | 28-31 |
| 16:25 | Iowa | William Asencio loses the ball out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Damian Webster (SF), Richard Summers (PF), Fenyang Ako (C) Glenn Feltner, Michael Carter, Viktor Lenski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Smith (PF) Vernon Wertz | |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton loses the dribble to Richard Summers | 28-31 |
| 15:58 | Iowa | William Asencio scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Summers | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matthew Vines (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Asencio (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Damian Webster (fresh) PF - Richard Summers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Fenyang Ako (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Hair (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Lansford (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Alan Hair misses long on an open floater from the right side | 30-31 |
| 15:33 | Iowa | Richard Summers pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 15:08 | Iowa | Matthew Vines buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Stephen Smith blows the dunk against the doubleteam but the foul's on Richard Summers - foul #1 on Richard Summers, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Lowe (SG), Glenn Feltner (SF), Michael Carter (PF), Viktor Lenski (C) William Asencio, Damian Webster, Richard Summers, Fenyang Ako | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (PG), Bryan Ross (SF), Vernon Wertz (C) Randolph Shelton, Douglas Evans, Keith Lansford | |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 14:24 | Iowa | Michael Carter misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vernon Wertz | 33-32 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz is fouled on the floor by Glenn Feltner - foul #2 on Glenn Feltner, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Asencio (SG) David Lowe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG), Keith Lansford (PF) Alan Hair, Stephen Smith | |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Douglas Evans drills a runner near the basket set up by John Bentley | 33-34 |
| 13:22 | Iowa | Glenn Feltner misses the shot from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Douglas Evans pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | John Bentley splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Douglas Evans and he's hacked by Matthew Vines - foul #3 on Matthew Vines, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Fenyang Ako (C) Viktor Lenski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alan Hair (SG), Stephen Smith (PF) Douglas Evans, Vernon Wertz | |
| 13:06 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 12:53 | Iowa | Michael Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 12:51 | Iowa | Glenn Feltner pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 12:36 | Iowa | Stephen Smith blocks the short jumper by Michael Carter | 33-37 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Stephen Smith snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Alan Hair knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Stephen Smith and the foul's on William Asencio - foul #1 on William Asencio, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Summers (PF) Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Vernon Wertz (C) John Bentley, Keith Lansford | |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Alan Hair misses the free throw | 33-39 |
| 12:12 | Iowa | Richard Summers grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 11:52 | Iowa | Matthew Vines misses long on a 3 from straight away | 33-39 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Stephen Smith pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matthew Vines (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Asencio (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Feltner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Summers (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Fenyang Ako (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Hair (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bryan Ross (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Vernon Wertz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Alan Hair comes up short on the floater from close range | 33-39 |
| 11:44 | Iowa | Glenn Feltner grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 11:25 | Iowa | Richard Summers clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alan Hair - foul #1 on Alan Hair, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Lowe (SG), Damian Webster (SF), Viktor Lenski (C) William Asencio, Glenn Feltner, Fenyang Ako | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG), Keith Lansford (PF) Alan Hair, Stephen Smith | |
| 11:25 | Iowa | Richard Summers misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 11:25 | Iowa | Richard Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Matthew Vines steps in front of the Bryan Ross pass | 34-39 |
| 10:45 | Iowa | A charge is called on David Lowe - foul #1 on David Lowe, team foul #5 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Carter (PF) Richard Summers | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (PG), Alan Hair (SF), Stephen Smith (PF) Randolph Shelton, Bryan Ross, Vernon Wertz | |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Stephen Smith shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Douglas Evans | 34-41 |
| 10:03 | Iowa | Stephen Smith takes the ball from Michael Carter | 34-41 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Alan Hair misses long on a shot from the left block | 34-41 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Alan Hair tips it back up and in | 34-43 |
| 09:19 | Iowa | John Bentley steals the ball from Matthew Vines | 34-43 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | John Bentley buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 34-45 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:39 | Iowa | Douglas Evans takes the ball from Damian Webster | 34-45 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Stephen Smith lays it up and in set up by Douglas Evans | 34-47 |
| 08:18 | Iowa | David Lowe scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Stephen Smith works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot in the paint | 37-49 |
| 07:43 | Iowa | Matthew Vines connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matthew Vines (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Damian Webster (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Viktor Lenski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bentley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Hair (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Lansford (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Stephen Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Michael Carter - foul #2 on Michael Carter, team foul #6 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez (PG), William Asencio (SG), Glenn Feltner (SF), Richard Summers (PF), Fenyang Ako (C) Matthew Vines, David Lowe, Damian Webster, Michael Carter, Viktor Lenski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Bryan Ross (SF), Vernon Wertz (C) John Bentley, Alan Hair, Keith Lansford | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 07:33 | Iowa | Richard Summers gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:28 | Iowa | William Asencio misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-49 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Smith | 39-49 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Stephen Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-49 |
| 07:08 | Iowa | Fenyang Ako pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 07:06 | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alan Hair (SG), Keith Lansford (PF) Douglas Evans, Stephen Smith | |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Bryan Ross lays it up and in set up by Alan Hair and he's fouled by Glenn Feltner - foul #3 on Glenn Feltner, team foul #7 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Smith (PF) Keith Lansford | |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Bryan Ross makes the free throw | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:16 | Iowa | Glenn Feltner misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Smith | 39-52 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the easy layup | 39-52 |
| 05:55 | Iowa | Richard Summers snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:33 | Iowa | Richard Summers misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 39-52 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Stephen Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Stephen Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround from close range | 39-52 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Stephen Smith hits the follow up shot | 39-54 |
| 04:38 | Iowa | Alan Hair steals it from Glenn Feltner | 39-54 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Bryan Ross lays it in on a nice dish by Alan Hair | 39-56 |
| 04:26 | Iowa | William Asencio can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-56 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vernon Wertz | 39-56 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-58 |
| 03:35 | Iowa | Glenn Feltner makes the driving attempt from the right block | 41-58 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Orlando Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Asencio (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Feltner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Summers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Fenyang Ako (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Hair (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Bryan Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Vernon Wertz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Stephen Smith buries a driving attempt from the left block | 41-60 |
| 02:51 | Iowa | Glenn Feltner is whistled for traveling | 41-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Lowe (SG), Damian Webster (SF), Dikembe Abdelaziz (PF) William Asencio, Glenn Feltner, Richard Summers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG), Keith Lansford (PF) Bryan Ross, Stephen Smith | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Keith Lansford scores on a runner from close range | 41-62 |
| 02:12 | Iowa | David Lowe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Randolph Shelton - foul #1 on Randolph Shelton, team foul #3 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Summers (PF) Fenyang Ako | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:12 | Iowa | David Lowe misses the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 02:12 | Iowa | David Lowe misses the 2nd free throw | 41-62 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Keith Lansford grabs the defensive rebound | 41-62 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Alan Hair buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Douglas Evans | 41-64 |
| 01:33 | Iowa | Richard Summers misses the floater from the right block | 41-64 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Keith Lansford grabs the defensive rebound | 41-64 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Keith Lansford hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 41-64 |
| 01:10 | Iowa | Richard Summers gets the rebound | 41-64 |
| 00:55 | Iowa | Richard Summers banks in the layup on a great pass from Orlando Rodriguez and the foul's on Keith Lansford - foul #1 on Keith Lansford, team foul #4 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | Fenyang Ako (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Ross (SF) Douglas Evans | |
| 00:55 | Iowa | Richard Summers makes the free throw | 44-64 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Keith Lansford | 44-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Damian Webster hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Orlando Rodriguez | 47-66 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton runs out the clock | 47-66 |