| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Alan Brown (fresh) SG - Timothy Knight (fresh) SF - Timothy Bowman (fresh) PF - Russell Drown (fresh) C - James Donegan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Ellis (fresh) SG - Austin Welliver (fresh) SF - William Grosso (fresh) PF - Roy Wallace (fresh) C - Jayson Kish (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | James Donegan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Iowa | Timothy Bowman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Jayson Kish banks in the layup set up by Austin Welliver | 0-2 |
| 19:43 | Iowa | Timothy Knight throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Roy Wallace misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Russell Drown - foul #1 on Russell Drown, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Roy Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Roy Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Iowa | Russell Drown grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Iowa | Jayson Kish is called for the reach on James Donegan - foul #1 on Jayson Kish, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Iowa | Jayson Kish blocks the short jumper by Russell Drown | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Roy Wallace | 0-3 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Ellis, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:28 | Iowa | Timothy Knight drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Austin Welliver is hacked by Timothy Knight - foul #1 on Timothy Knight, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | James Donegan takes the ball from Austin Welliver after a doubleteam | 2-3 |
| 17:31 | Iowa | Timothy Bowman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:30 | Iowa | James Donegan gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:11 | Iowa | Timothy Knight connects on the open turnaround from the baseline | 4-3 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | James Donegan takes the ball from Joseph Ellis | 4-3 |
| 16:44 | Iowa | Alan Brown clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-3 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Grosso | 4-3 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Wallace | 4-6 |
| 16:07 | Iowa | Austin Welliver takes the ball from Timothy Bowman | 4-6 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Roy Wallace can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Russell Drown - foul #2 on Russell Drown, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Iowa | Loren Wile (PG), Bradley Bisbee (SG), Gerry Park (SF), Milton Gunn (PF), Sean Seward (C) Alan Brown, Timothy Knight, Timothy Bowman, Russell Drown, James Donegan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG), Randall Brodeur (SG), Art Lash (SF), Rodney Roberson (C) Joseph Ellis, Austin Welliver, William Grosso, Jayson Kish | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Roy Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Roy Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:46 | Iowa | Milton Gunn grabs the board | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Loren Wile (fresh) SG - Bradley Bisbee (fresh) SF - Gerry Park (fresh) PF - Milton Gunn (fresh) C - Sean Seward (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jerome Uselton (fresh) SG - Randall Brodeur (fresh) SF - Art Lash (fresh) PF - Roy Wallace (tiring) 2 pts. C - Rodney Roberson (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Iowa | Gerry Park clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Roy Wallace grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Gerry Park steals it from Roy Wallace | 4-7 |
| 14:58 | Iowa | Gerry Park can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Gerry Park swats the layup by Randall Brodeur | 4-7 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Roy Wallace tips it back up and in | 4-9 |
| 14:24 | Iowa | Bradley Bisbee misses the shot from the free throw line | 4-9 |
| 14:22 | Iowa | Sean Seward pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:01 | Iowa | Gerry Park hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Art Lash | 7-12 |
| 13:49 | Iowa | Roy Wallace is called for the reach on Loren Wile in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Wallace, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Iowa | Alan Brown (PG), Timothy Knight (SG), Ralph Banton (SF), Vincent Edington (PF), James Donegan (C) Loren Wile, Bradley Bisbee, Gerry Park, Milton Gunn, Sean Seward | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Ellis (PG), Shawn St. Clair (SG), Dino Nevarez (PF), Jayson Kish (C) Jerome Uselton, Randall Brodeur, Roy Wallace, Rodney Roberson | |
| 13:30 | Iowa | Alan Brown is called for traveling | 7-12 |
| Subs | Iowa | Milton Gunn (PF) Timothy Knight | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Welliver (SG) Art Lash | |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez is whistled for traveling | 7-12 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bradley Bisbee (PG), Timothy Knight (SG), Gerry Park (SF) Alan Brown, Ralph Banton, Milton Gunn | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:16 | Iowa | Vincent Edington is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vincent Edington, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ralph Banton (SF) Gerry Park | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:02 | Illinois | James Donegan blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Dino Nevarez | 7-12 |
| 13:00 | Iowa | Timothy Knight pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 12:43 | Iowa | James Donegan hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 7-12 |
| 12:41 | Iowa | Bradley Bisbee tips it home | 9-12 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dino Nevarez | 9-12 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Austin Welliver misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-12 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Jayson Kish can't tip it in | 9-12 |
| 12:00 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Timothy Knight | 9-12 |
| 11:55 | Iowa | Bradley Bisbee misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 9-12 |
| 11:54 | Iowa | Vincent Edington gets the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 11:29 | Iowa | Vincent Edington connects on the open turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Ralph Banton | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Bradley Bisbee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Knight (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Ralph Banton (fairly fresh) PF - Vincent Edington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Donegan (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Ellis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Austin Welliver (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shawn St. Clair (fresh) PF - Dino Nevarez (fairly fresh) C - Jayson Kish (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Austin Welliver splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 11:19 | Iowa | Vincent Edington snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 10:50 | Iowa | James Donegan dunks the ball set up by Bradley Bisbee | 13-12 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair is fouled on the floor by Timothy Knight - foul #2 on Timothy Knight, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Iowa | Alan Brown (PG), Gerry Park (SF), Milton Gunn (PF) Bradley Bisbee, Timothy Knight, Ralph Banton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG), Randall Brodeur (SG), Art Lash (SF), Rodney Roberson (PF), William Grosso (C) Joseph Ellis, Austin Welliver, Shawn St. Clair, Dino Nevarez, Jayson Kish | |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Randall Brodeur | 13-14 |
| 09:53 | Iowa | James Donegan clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-14 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Art Lash grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 13-14 |
| 09:42 | Iowa | James Donegan grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:14 | Iowa | Vincent Edington buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-14 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Art Lash drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Randall Brodeur | 16-17 |
| 08:42 | Iowa | Gerry Park loses the ball out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bradley Bisbee (SG), Timothy Bowman (SF) Vincent Edington, Gerry Park | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Ellis (PG), Austin Welliver (SG), Dino Nevarez (PF), Roy Wallace (C) Jerome Uselton, Randall Brodeur, Rodney Roberson, William Grosso | |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-17 |
| 08:22 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Milton Gunn | 16-17 |
| 08:18 | Iowa | Bradley Bisbee misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 16-17 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Austin Welliver | 16-20 |
| 07:52 | Iowa | James Donegan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Dino Nevarez - foul #1 on Dino Nevarez, team foul #4 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sean Seward (C) Bradley Bisbee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair (SF), Jayson Kish (C) Art Lash, Roy Wallace | |
| 07:52 | Iowa | James Donegan misses the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:52 | Iowa | James Donegan misses the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dino Nevarez | 16-20 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joseph Ellis, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Vincent Edington (SG) Sean Seward | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG) Joseph Ellis | |
| 07:15 | Iowa | James Donegan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Timothy Bowman | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Alan Brown (fairly fresh) SG - Vincent Edington (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Timothy Bowman (fresh) PF - Milton Gunn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Donegan (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jerome Uselton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Austin Welliver (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Shawn St. Clair (fresh) PF - Dino Nevarez (fairly fresh) C - Jayson Kish (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton loses the ball out of bounds | 18-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bradley Bisbee (SG) Vincent Edington | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Brodeur (SG), Rodney Roberson (PF) Austin Welliver, Dino Nevarez | |
| 07:08 | Iowa | Jayson Kish steps in front of the Timothy Bowman pass in the backcourt | 18-20 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-20 |
| 06:52 | Iowa | James Donegan snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 06:33 | Iowa | Alan Brown is hacked by Jerome Uselton - foul #1 on Jerome Uselton, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Vincent Edington (SG), Gerry Park (SF), Russell Drown (PF) Bradley Bisbee, Timothy Bowman, Milton Gunn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Ellis (PG), Art Lash (SF), William Grosso (C) Jerome Uselton, Shawn St. Clair, Jayson Kish | |
| 06:33 | Illinois | The refs have stopped play. Rodney Roberson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 18-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Wallace (PF) Rodney Roberson | |
| 06:19 | Iowa | Vincent Edington misses the lay-in but the foul's on Randall Brodeur - foul #1 on Randall Brodeur, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Loren Wile (PG), Bradley Bisbee (SG) Alan Brown, Russell Drown | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:19 | Iowa | Vincent Edington makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:19 | Iowa | Vincent Edington makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Roy Wallace is fouled on the floor by Vincent Edington - foul #2 on Vincent Edington, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Alan Brown (PG), Timothy Knight (SG), Timothy Bowman (SF), Russell Drown (PF) Loren Wile, Bradley Bisbee, Gerry Park, Vincent Edington | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Welliver (SG) Randall Brodeur | |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Art Lash makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Ellis | 20-22 |
| 05:35 | Iowa | Alan Brown is whistled for a carry | 20-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Loren Wile (PG), Bradley Bisbee (SG), Gerry Park (SF) Alan Brown, Timothy Knight, Timothy Bowman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dino Nevarez (PF) Roy Wallace | |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Art Lash makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Austin Welliver | 20-25 |
| 04:55 | Iowa | James Donegan is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-25 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | William Grosso grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Austin Welliver shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-28 |
| 04:25 | Iowa | Joseph Ellis takes the ball from Loren Wile | 20-28 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Art Lash throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Alan Brown (PG), Timothy Knight (SG), Timothy Bowman (SF), Milton Gunn (PF) Loren Wile, Bradley Bisbee, Gerry Park, Russell Drown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG), Randall Brodeur (SG), Shawn St. Clair (SF), Rodney Roberson (PF), Jayson Kish (C) Joseph Ellis, Austin Welliver, Art Lash, Dino Nevarez, William Grosso | |
| 03:39 | Iowa | Milton Gunn makes the runner in the paint | 22-28 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Milton Gunn picks off the pass by Jerome Uselton | 22-28 |
| 03:16 | Iowa | Timothy Knight is called for traveling in the backcourt | 22-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Russell Drown (PF) Milton Gunn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Ellis (PG), Dino Nevarez (PF) Jerome Uselton, Jayson Kish | |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Timothy Knight is called for the reach on Randall Brodeur - foul #3 on Timothy Knight, team foul #7 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Vincent Edington (SG), Ralph Banton (SF) Timothy Knight, Timothy Bowman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:01 | Iowa | Russell Drown grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Alan Brown (fairly fresh) SG - Vincent Edington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ralph Banton (fresh) PF - Russell Drown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Donegan (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Brodeur (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Shawn St. Clair (fresh) PF - Dino Nevarez (fresh) C - Rodney Roberson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:32 | Iowa | A charge is called on Vincent Edington - foul #3 on Vincent Edington, team foul #8 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bradley Bisbee (SG), Timothy Bowman (SF) Vincent Edington, Ralph Banton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Welliver (SG), Art Lash (SF) Randall Brodeur, Shawn St. Clair | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Ellis | 22-30 |
| 01:58 | Iowa | James Donegan makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Bowman and the foul's on Rodney Roberson - foul #1 on Rodney Roberson, team foul #8 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerry Park (SF), Sean Seward (C) Bradley Bisbee, Timothy Bowman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Wallace (PF), Jayson Kish (C) Dino Nevarez, Rodney Roberson | |
| 01:58 | Iowa | James Donegan makes the free throw | 25-30 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Roy Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Timothy Knight (SG), Timothy Bowman (SF) Gerry Park, Sean Seward | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG) Joseph Ellis | |
| 01:27 | Iowa | Jayson Kish blocks the short jumper by James Donegan | 25-30 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jayson Kish | 25-30 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Timothy Bowman is called for the reach on Art Lash - foul #1 on Timothy Bowman, team foul #9 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bradley Bisbee (SG), Gerry Park (SF) Timothy Knight, Timothy Bowman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Art Lash makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Art Lash misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Bradley Bisbee pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 00:57 | Iowa | Jayson Kish steals it from James Donegan | 25-31 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Austin Welliver evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Art Lash snags the offensive board | 25-31 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Alan Brown steps in front of the Jayson Kish pass | 25-31 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Russell Drown loses the ball out of bounds | 25-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Timothy Knight (SG), Timothy Bowman (SF) Bradley Bisbee, Gerry Park | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Ellis (PG), Randall Brodeur (SG), William Grosso (SF), Dino Nevarez (PF), Rodney Roberson (C) Jerome Uselton, Austin Welliver, Art Lash, Roy Wallace, Jayson Kish | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis misses short on a fullcourt shot | 25-31 |