| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Stacy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Job (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Woodley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin King (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brady Coward (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Rice (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Heller (fresh) C - Jonathan Barber (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth inbounds the ball | 28-20 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | John Stacy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-20 |
| 19:13 | Iowa | Brady Coward clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-20 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | James Woodley snags the defensive board | 31-20 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Jonathan Barber steals the ball from James Woodley | 31-20 |
| 18:28 | Iowa | Melvin King's floater is knocked away by John Job | 31-20 |
| 18:26 | Iowa | Christopher Heller hits the follow up shot | 31-22 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | James Woodley banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Stacy | 33-22 |
| 17:34 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by James Woodley - foul #2 on James Woodley, team foul #1 | 33-22 |
| 17:34 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber misses the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 17:34 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Christopher Heller blocks the short jumper by John Job | 33-23 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Brian Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | James Woodley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Bane (PF), Jerry Behne (C) John Job, James Woodley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend (C) Jonathan Barber | |
| 16:41 | Iowa | Brady Coward is hacked by Brian Baker - foul #1 on Brian Baker, team foul #2 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (SG), George Hohl (SF) John Stacy, Blaine Hackworth | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Hazley (PG), Mohamed Chadbourne (SF) Melvin King, Donald Rice | |
| 16:21 | Iowa | Robert Hazley misses the jumpshot from the right side | 33-23 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Brian Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Brady Coward steps in front of the Brian Baker pass | 33-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Toney (fresh) SF - George Hohl (fresh) PF - Kenneth Bane (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jerry Behne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Hazley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brady Coward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mohamed Chadbourne (fresh) PF - Christopher Heller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lonnie Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Iowa | Brady Coward works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater in the lane | 33-25 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 33-25 |
| 15:11 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Christopher Heller | 33-25 |
| 14:44 | Iowa | Brady Coward blows the layup | 33-25 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Andrew Toney gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Andrew Toney connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Bane | 35-25 |
| 13:56 | Iowa | Brady Coward hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Bane - foul #2 on Kenneth Bane, team foul #3 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stacy (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), John Job (PF), James Woodley (C) Brian Baker, George Hohl, Kenneth Bane, Jerry Behne | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin King (PG), Donald Rice (SF), Terry Bruns (PF), Jonathan Barber (C) Robert Hazley, Mohamed Chadbourne, Christopher Heller, Lonnie Townsend | |
| 13:56 | Iowa | Brady Coward makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 13:56 | Iowa | Brady Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | John Job knocks in the fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Donald Rice - foul #3 on Donald Rice, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | John Job makes the free throw | 38-27 |
| 13:18 | Iowa | Terry Bruns lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brady Coward | 38-29 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | James Woodley misses long on a shot from the left block | 38-29 |
| 12:56 | Iowa | Terry Bruns grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 12:30 | Iowa | Terry Bruns can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Job - foul #1 on John Job, team foul #4 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG) Andrew Toney | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 12:30 | Iowa | Terry Bruns misses the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 12:30 | Iowa | Terry Bruns misses the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | John Job grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 12:12 | Iowa | Melvin King grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 11:48 | Iowa | Brady Coward misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-29 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Brian Baker grabs the board | 38-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Stacy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Job (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - James Woodley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin King (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brady Coward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Terry Bruns (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Barber (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | John Job misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-29 |
| 11:28 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 11:06 | Iowa | Terry Bruns misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | James Woodley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Brian Baker scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Blaine Hackworth | 41-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:16 | Iowa | Melvin King comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-29 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | John Job snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | John Stacy misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-29 |
| 09:57 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Terry Bruns | 41-29 |
| 09:41 | Iowa | Terry Bruns hits a wide open turnaround from close range set up by Brady Coward out of the doubleteam | 41-31 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | James Woodley misses badly on a runner in the lane | 41-31 |
| 09:12 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:49 | Iowa | Donald Rice misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-31 |
| 08:48 | Iowa | Terry Bruns snags the offensive board | 41-31 |
| 08:23 | Iowa | Terry Bruns is fouled on the floor by John Job - foul #2 on John Job, team foul #5 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG), Robert Pope (SG), George Hohl (SF), Kenneth Bane (PF), Jerry Behne (C) Brian Baker, John Stacy, Blaine Hackworth, John Job, James Woodley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Hazley (PG), Charles Gay (SG), Mohamed Chadbourne (SF), Lonnie Townsend (C) Melvin King, Brady Coward, Donald Rice, Jonathan Barber | |
| 08:00 | Iowa | Terry Bruns connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Charles Gay and he's hacked by Kenneth Bane - foul #3 on Kenneth Bane, team foul #6 | 41-33 |
| 08:00 | Iowa | Terry Bruns misses the free throw | 41-33 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Jerry Behne pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Jerry Behne connects on the shot from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 07:32 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend is hacked by Jerry Behne - foul #1 on Jerry Behne, team foul #7 | 43-33 |
| 07:32 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hohl (fresh) PF - Kenneth Bane (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Behne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Hazley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Gay (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mohamed Chadbourne (fresh) PF - Terry Bruns (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Lonnie Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Terry Bruns steals it from Kenneth Bane | 43-33 |
| 07:01 | Iowa | George Hohl picks off the pass by Charles Gay | 43-33 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Robert Hazley steals the ball from Jerry Behne | 43-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:38 | Iowa | Robert Hazley is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Bane - foul #4 on Kenneth Bane, team foul #8 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG) Robert Pope | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:38 | Iowa | Robert Hazley misses the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Jerry Behne is hacked by Charles Gay - foul #2 on Charles Gay, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | George Hohl scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Baker | 45-33 |
| 05:55 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend misses the fadeaway in the lane | 45-33 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | George Hohl grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Terry Bruns - foul #4 on Terry Bruns, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stacy (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), James Woodley (C) Andrew Toney, George Hohl, Jerry Behne | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin King (PG), Brady Coward (SG), Donald Rice (SF), Christopher Heller (PF), Jonathan Barber (C) Robert Hazley, Charles Gay, Mohamed Chadbourne, Terry Bruns, Lonnie Townsend | |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:27 | Iowa | Brady Coward shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 47-33 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane snags the defensive board | 47-33 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Brian Baker is hacked by Melvin King - foul #1 on Melvin King, team foul #4 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Job (PF) Kenneth Bane | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:31 | Illinois | John Job hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Heller - foul #1 on Christopher Heller, team foul #5 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend (C) Jonathan Barber | |
| 04:31 | Illinois | John Job makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | John Job makes the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 04:29 | Iowa | Melvin King is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Terry Bruns (PF) Christopher Heller | |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Brian Baker knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Job | 51-33 |
| 04:01 | Iowa | Brady Coward splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left wing | 51-36 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | John Stacy misses the 3 from straight away | 51-36 |
| 03:40 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Lonnie Townsend | 51-36 |
| 03:18 | Iowa | John Job steps in front of the Lonnie Townsend pass | 51-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Stacy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Job (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - James Woodley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin King (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brady Coward (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Terry Bruns (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Lonnie Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Illinois | John Stacy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-36 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | John Stacy gets the offensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | John Stacy loses the dribble to Lonnie Townsend | 51-36 |
| 02:37 | Iowa | Brady Coward is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (SG), George Hohl (SF), Kenneth Bane (PF), Jerry Behne (C) John Stacy, Blaine Hackworth, John Job, James Woodley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Hazley (PG), Charles Gay (SG), Mohamed Chadbourne (SF), Christopher Heller (PF), Jonathan Barber (C) Melvin King, Brady Coward, Donald Rice, Terry Bruns, Lonnie Townsend | |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Jerry Behne comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 02:14 | Iowa | Mohamed Chadbourne grabs the board | 51-36 |
| 02:12 | Iowa | Robert Hazley is hacked by Brian Baker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Baker, team foul #9 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pope (SG) Brian Baker | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:12 | Iowa | Robert Hazley misses the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerry Behne | 51-36 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | George Hohl comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-36 |
| 01:57 | Iowa | Robert Hazley pulls down the rebound | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:42 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber hits a runner in the paint set up by Robert Hazley | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Christopher Heller is called for the reach on George Hohl - foul #2 on Christopher Heller, team foul #6 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), John Stacy (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), John Job (PF), James Woodley (C) Andrew Toney, Robert Pope, George Hohl, Kenneth Bane, Jerry Behne | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin King (PG), Brady Coward (SG), Donald Rice (SF), Terry Bruns (PF) Robert Hazley, Charles Gay, Mohamed Chadbourne, Christopher Heller | |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Brian Baker drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Stacy | 54-38 |
| 01:07 | Iowa | Terry Bruns's fadeaway is rejected by James Woodley | 54-38 |
| 01:06 | Iowa | Melvin King tips it home | 54-40 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Brian Baker misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 54-40 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | John Job tips it but misses | 54-40 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Brady Coward pulls down the rebound | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Melvin King makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Brady Coward | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Brian Baker runs out the clock | 54-43 |