| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Leonard Gustin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Eastridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Whitehead (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Raffa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Dimarco (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Sansbury (fresh) PF - Reggie Webb (fresh) 8 pts. C - Clyde Spector (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury inbounds the ball | 47-45 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Reggie Webb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-45 |
| 19:38 | Iowa | Richard Raffa misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Clyde Spector snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Dallas Antone connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 19:04 | Iowa | Paul Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-48 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | James Dimarco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 18:57 | Iowa | Paul Smith is fouled on the floor by Clyde Spector - foul #1 on Clyde Spector, team foul #1 | 47-48 |
| 18:52 | Iowa | Richard Raffa hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clyde Spector - foul #2 on Clyde Spector, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| 18:52 | Iowa | Richard Raffa makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 18:52 | Iowa | Richard Raffa makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Leonard Gustin is called for the reach on Dallas Antone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Gustin, team foul #1 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Arturo Rios (SF) Benjamin Whitehead | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:34 | Illinois | James Dimarco misses the floater from just outside the lane | 49-48 |
| 18:32 | Iowa | Jason Eastridge grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 18:27 | Iowa | Leonard Gustin connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Eastridge | 51-48 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Leonard Gustin is called for the reach on Dallas Antone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Gustin, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddie Williams (PG), Kirk Booker (PF), Cameron Hackman (C) Leonard Gustin, Richard Raffa, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska (PG), John Kelly (SG) Dallas Antone, James Dimarco | |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Kirk Booker steals the ball from Eugene Prochaska | 51-48 |
| 17:54 | Iowa | Freddie Williams drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jason Eastridge | 53-48 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | John Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Benjamin Whitehead (SF) Arturo Rios | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:19 | Iowa | Cameron Hackman hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Freddie Williams | 55-48 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska's pass is intercepted by Freddie Williams in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| 17:15 | Iowa | Jason Eastridge lays it in set up by Freddie Williams | 57-48 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Reggie Webb buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Eugene Prochaska | 57-50 |
| 16:31 | Iowa | Jason Eastridge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Leonard Gustin (PG), Charles Teske (SG), Arturo Rios (SF), Richard Raffa (PF), Paul Smith (C) Freddie Williams, Jason Eastridge, Benjamin Whitehead, Kirk Booker, Cameron Hackman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (PG), James Dimarco (SG), Dallas Antone (SF), Marion Merritt (PF), Raymond Green (C) Eugene Prochaska, John Kelly, Jason Sansbury, Reggie Webb, Clyde Spector | |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Dallas Antone buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-52 |
| 16:03 | Iowa | Richard Raffa misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 57-52 |
| 16:02 | Iowa | Paul Smith gets the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 15:57 | Iowa | The jump hook by Charles Teske is blocked by Raymond Green | 57-52 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Bates | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Leonard Gustin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Teske (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Arturo Rios (fresh) PF - Richard Raffa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Bates (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Dimarco (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dallas Antone (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marion Merritt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Green (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | James Dimarco's pass is intercepted by Arturo Rios in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| 15:48 | Iowa | Leonard Gustin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Arturo Rios | 59-52 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Paul Smith is called for the reach on Raymond Green - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #3 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Justin Mosier (SF), Ricky Riley (C) Arturo Rios, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reggie Webb (PF) Raymond Green | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Charles Bates knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Dallas Antone | 59-54 |
| 15:12 | Iowa | Ricky Riley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 15:10 | Iowa | Leonard Gustin misses the tip | 59-54 |
| 15:09 | Iowa | Charles Teske tips it home | 61-54 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Richard Raffa blocks the short jumper by Reggie Webb | 61-54 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | James Dimarco pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Charles Bates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddie Williams (PG), Benjamin Whitehead (SF), Kirk Booker (PF), Paul Smith (C) Leonard Gustin, Charles Teske, Richard Raffa, Ricky Riley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska (PG), John Kelly (SG), Jason Sansbury (SF), Raymond Green (C) Charles Bates, James Dimarco, Dallas Antone, Marion Merritt | |
| 14:17 | Iowa | Kirk Booker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eugene Prochaska - foul #3 on Eugene Prochaska, team foul #3 | 61-54 |
| 14:17 | Iowa | Kirk Booker makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 14:17 | Iowa | Kirk Booker misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | John Kelly pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | John Kelly scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Justin Mosier - foul #3 on Justin Mosier, team foul #4 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Arturo Rios (SG) Justin Mosier | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:05 | Illinois | John Kelly makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| 13:56 | Iowa | Arturo Rios loses the dribble to Jason Sansbury | 62-57 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Kirk Booker is called for the reach on John Kelly - foul #3 on Kirk Booker, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jason Eastridge (SG) Arturo Rios | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Spector (C) Reggie Webb | |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Clyde Spector is whistled for a carry | 62-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Raffa (PF), Cameron Hackman (C) Kirk Booker, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:22 | Iowa | Jason Eastridge misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Eugene Prochaska - foul #4 on Eugene Prochaska, team foul #4 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ricky Riley (PF) Richard Raffa | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (PG) Eugene Prochaska | |
| 13:22 | Iowa | Jason Eastridge makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 13:22 | Iowa | Jason Eastridge makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dallas Antone | 64-60 |
| 12:34 | Iowa | Freddie Williams clanks a floater from the right side | 64-60 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Sansbury | 64-60 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Dallas Antone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Leonard Gustin (PG), Charles Teske (SG), Arturo Rios (SF), Richard Raffa (PF), Paul Smith (C) Freddie Williams, Jason Eastridge, Benjamin Whitehead, Ricky Riley, Cameron Hackman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (PG), James Dimarco (SG), Reggie Webb (PF), Marion Merritt (C) John Kelly, Jason Sansbury, Raymond Green, Clyde Spector | |
| 12:02 | Iowa | Charles Teske can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 12:00 | Iowa | Richard Raffa hits the follow up shot | 66-60 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Charles Bates misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 66-60 |
| 11:41 | Iowa | Charles Teske pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Leonard Gustin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Teske (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Arturo Rios (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Raffa (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Bates (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Dimarco (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dallas Antone (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. PF - Reggie Webb (tiring) 10 pts. C - Marion Merritt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Iowa | Charles Teske connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Arturo Rios | 68-60 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Richard Raffa denies the turnaround by James Dimarco | 68-60 |
| 11:00 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Paul Smith | 68-60 |
| 10:54 | Iowa | Leonard Gustin comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Marion Merritt - foul #1 on Marion Merritt, team foul #5 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Justin Mosier (SF), Kirk Booker (PF), Cameron Hackman (C) Arturo Rios, Richard Raffa, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Sansbury (SF), Clyde Spector (C) Dallas Antone, Marion Merritt | |
| 10:54 | Iowa | Leonard Gustin makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 10:54 | Iowa | Leonard Gustin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-60 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury hits the follow up shot | 70-62 |
| 10:19 | Iowa | Kirk Booker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 10:17 | Iowa | Charles Teske tips it back up and in | 72-62 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Reggie Webb's pass is intercepted by Justin Mosier in the backcourt | 72-62 |
| 10:01 | Iowa | Kirk Booker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddie Williams (PG), Benjamin Whitehead (SF), Richard Raffa (PF) Leonard Gustin, Charles Teske, Cameron Hackman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (PG), John Kelly (SG), Raymond Green (C) Charles Bates, James Dimarco, Clyde Spector | |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Benjamin Whitehead is called for the reach on Dallas Antone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Whitehead, team foul #6 | 72-62 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Dallas Antone can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-62 |
| 09:37 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Kirk Booker | 72-62 |
| 09:32 | Iowa | Benjamin Whitehead misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-62 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Sansbury | 72-62 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Justin Mosier steals the ball from Raymond Green in the backcourt | 72-62 |
| 09:23 | Iowa | Freddie Williams is hacked by Reggie Webb - foul #3 on Reggie Webb, team foul #6 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jason Eastridge (SG), Arturo Rios (SF), Paul Smith (C) Justin Mosier, Benjamin Whitehead, Kirk Booker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:09 | Iowa | Richard Raffa misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-62 |
| 09:07 | Iowa | Freddie Williams tips it back up and in | 74-62 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | John Kelly is fouled on the floor by Paul Smith - foul #3 on Paul Smith, team foul #7 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ricky Riley (PF) Richard Raffa | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Merritt (C) Raymond Green | |
| 08:51 | Illinois | John Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | John Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 08:36 | Iowa | Freddie Williams misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 74-64 |
| 08:34 | Iowa | Paul Smith hits the follow up shot | 76-64 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Reggie Webb scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Marion Merritt | 76-66 |
| 08:04 | Iowa | Jason Eastridge buries a shot from the left side | 78-66 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | John Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Arturo Rios - foul #1 on Arturo Rios, team foul #8 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | Leonard Gustin (PG), Charles Teske (SG), Benjamin Whitehead (SF), Cameron Hackman (C) Freddie Williams, Jason Eastridge, Arturo Rios, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dimarco (SG), Clyde Spector (C) Dallas Antone, Marion Merritt | |
| 08:02 | Illinois | John Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 08:02 | Iowa | Ricky Riley grabs the board | 78-66 |
| 07:43 | Iowa | Benjamin Whitehead hits a shot from the right side | 80-66 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Charles Teske takes the ball from James Dimarco in the backcourt | 80-66 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Leonard Gustin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Teske (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Benjamin Whitehead (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ricky Riley (fresh) C - Cameron Hackman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Kelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Dimarco (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Sansbury (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reggie Webb (tired) 12 pts. 3 pf. C - Clyde Spector (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Iowa | Leonard Gustin lays it up and in | 82-66 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Clyde Spector comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-66 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | John Kelly misses the tip | 82-66 |
| 07:04 | Iowa | Cameron Hackman pulls down the rebound | 82-66 |
| 06:56 | Iowa | Leonard Gustin comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Reggie Webb - foul #4 on Reggie Webb, team foul #7 | 82-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | Justin Mosier (SF), Richard Raffa (PF), Kirk Booker (C) Benjamin Whitehead, Ricky Riley, Cameron Hackman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (PG), Eugene Prochaska (SF), Marion Merritt (PF), Raymond Green (C) John Kelly, Jason Sansbury, Reggie Webb, Clyde Spector | |
| 06:56 | Iowa | Leonard Gustin makes the 1st free throw | 83-66 |
| 06:56 | Iowa | Leonard Gustin makes the 2nd free throw | 84-66 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Charles Bates is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Teske - foul #2 on Charles Teske, team foul #9 | 84-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddie Williams (PG) Leonard Gustin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Charles Bates makes the 1st free throw | 84-67 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Charles Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 84-68 |
| 06:31 | Iowa | Charles Teske loses the dribble to Charles Bates | 84-68 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | James Dimarco lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Bates | 84-70 |
| 06:14 | Iowa | Freddie Williams drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Justin Mosier | 86-70 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Dimarco | 86-73 |
| 05:54 | Iowa | Freddie Williams is fouled on the floor by Raymond Green - foul #3 on Raymond Green, team foul #8 | 86-73 |
| Subs | Iowa | Arturo Rios (SF), Paul Smith (C) Charles Teske, Kirk Booker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Spector (C) Marion Merritt | |
| 05:54 | Iowa | Freddie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 87-73 |
| 05:54 | Iowa | Freddie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 88-73 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Charles Bates hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Eugene Prochaska | 88-75 |
| 05:19 | Iowa | Paul Smith misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 88-75 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska grabs the defensive rebound | 88-75 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | James Dimarco drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Eugene Prochaska and he's fouled by Justin Mosier - foul #4 on Justin Mosier, team foul #10 | 88-77 |
| Subs | Iowa | Leonard Gustin (PG), Jason Eastridge (SG), Benjamin Whitehead (SF), Kirk Booker (PF) Freddie Williams, Justin Mosier, Arturo Rios, Richard Raffa | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (PG), Reggie Webb (PF) Charles Bates, Raymond Green | |
| 05:12 | Illinois | James Dimarco makes the free throw | 88-78 |
| 05:02 | Iowa | Benjamin Whitehead misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 88-78 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Dallas Antone grabs the defensive rebound | 88-78 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Jason Eastridge takes the ball from Dallas Antone in the backcourt | 88-78 |
| 04:55 | Iowa | Jason Eastridge can't finish the layup | 88-78 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska grabs the defensive rebound | 88-78 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Reggie Webb hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 88-80 |
| 04:27 | Iowa | Benjamin Whitehead clanks a jumper from the left wing | 88-80 |
| 04:25 | Iowa | Paul Smith tips it home | 90-80 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Dallas Antone is fouled on the floor by Leonard Gustin - foul #3 on Leonard Gustin, team foul #11 | 90-80 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Teske (SG), Arturo Rios (SF), Ricky Riley (PF), Cameron Hackman (C) Jason Eastridge, Benjamin Whitehead, Kirk Booker, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Kelly (SG), Jason Sansbury (SF), Marion Merritt (C) James Dimarco, Eugene Prochaska, Clyde Spector | |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Dallas Antone makes the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Dallas Antone makes the 2nd free throw | 90-82 |
| 03:49 | Iowa | Leonard Gustin makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Teske | 92-82 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Dallas Antone can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 92-82 |
| 03:26 | Iowa | Ricky Riley snags the defensive board | 92-82 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Leonard Gustin (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Teske (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Arturo Rios (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ricky Riley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cameron Hackman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Sansbury (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reggie Webb (tired) 14 pts. 4 pf. C - Marion Merritt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Iowa | Arturo Rios connects on the shot from the right block and the foul's on Jason Sansbury - foul #3 on Jason Sansbury, team foul #9 | 94-82 |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddie Williams (PG), Richard Raffa (PF) Leonard Gustin, Ricky Riley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (PG), Raymond Green (PF) Jason Sansbury, Reggie Webb | |
| 03:21 | Iowa | Arturo Rios makes the free throw | 95-82 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Charles Bates is fouled in the backcourt by Freddie Williams - foul #4 on Freddie Williams, team foul #12 | 95-82 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Charles Bates makes the 1st free throw | 95-83 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Charles Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 95-84 |
| 03:08 | Iowa | Richard Raffa can't finish the layup | 95-84 |
| 03:07 | Iowa | Charles Teske snags the offensive board | 95-84 |
| 02:51 | Iowa | Richard Raffa buries a floater from the left side | 97-84 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:39 | Illinois | John Kelly buries a floater from just outside the lane | 97-86 |
| 02:39 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 97-86 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jason Eastridge (SG), Benjamin Whitehead (SF), Paul Smith (C) Charles Teske, Arturo Rios, Cameron Hackman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:25 | Iowa | Freddie Williams clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 97-86 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Marion Merritt snags the defensive board | 97-86 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 97-86 |
| Subs | Iowa | Leonard Gustin (PG) Freddie Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dimarco (SG), Eugene Prochaska (SF) Charles Bates, Dallas Antone | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Benjamin Whitehead is called for the reach on Eugene Prochaska in the backcourt - foul #4 on Benjamin Whitehead, team foul #13 | 97-86 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska makes the 1st free throw | 97-87 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska misses the 2nd free throw | 97-87 |
| 02:22 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Paul Smith | 97-87 |
| 02:12 | Iowa | Eugene Prochaska is called for the reach on Benjamin Whitehead - foul #5 on Eugene Prochaska, team foul #10 | 97-87 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Sansbury (SF) Eugene Prochaska | |
| 02:12 | Iowa | Benjamin Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 98-87 |
| 02:12 | Iowa | Benjamin Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 99-87 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | James Dimarco misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 99-87 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | John Kelly can't tip it in | 99-87 |
| 01:56 | Iowa | Paul Smith snags the defensive board | 99-87 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Iowa | Richard Raffa scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leonard Gustin | 101-87 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | James Dimarco misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 101-87 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury tips it but misses | 101-87 |
| 01:20 | Iowa | Paul Smith gets the rebound | 101-87 |
| 01:13 | Iowa | Paul Smith comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Green - foul #4 on Raymond Green, team foul #11 | 101-87 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (PG) James Dimarco | |
| 01:13 | Iowa | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 102-87 |
| 01:13 | Iowa | Paul Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 102-87 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Marion Merritt snags the defensive board | 102-87 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Raymond Green's pass is intercepted by Leonard Gustin in the backcourt | 102-87 |
| 00:54 | Iowa | Leonard Gustin drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Paul Smith | 104-87 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Charles Bates hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 104-87 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Raymond Green hits the follow up shot | 104-89 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Leonard Gustin hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 104-89 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Leonard Gustin gets the offensive rebound | 104-89 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Leonard Gustin runs out the clock | 104-89 |