| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin King (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brady Coward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Rice (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Heller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Barber (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Stacy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Hohl (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Bane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - James Woodley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | George Hohl inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | James Woodley misses long on a shot near the basket | 32-33 |
| 19:43 | Iowa | Brady Coward grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 19:29 | Iowa | Christopher Heller double dribbles | 32-33 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Brian Baker clanks a floater from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 19:04 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 18:40 | Iowa | Christopher Heller is fouled on the floor by George Hohl - foul #1 on George Hohl, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 18:24 | Iowa | George Hohl is called for the reach on Brady Coward - foul #2 on George Hohl, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| 18:05 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber misses long on an open driving attempt from the left block | 32-33 |
| 18:03 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber tips it back up and in | 34-33 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | John Stacy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 17:45 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:16 | Iowa | Melvin King clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-33 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bane | 34-33 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | John Stacy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 16:54 | Iowa | Donald Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:26 | Iowa | Brady Coward works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Bane - foul #4 on Kenneth Bane, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Hazley (PG), Mohamed Chadbourne (SF), Lonnie Townsend (C) Melvin King, Donald Rice, Jonathan Barber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pope (SG), John Job (PF), Jerry Behne (C) John Stacy, Kenneth Bane, James Woodley | |
| 16:26 | Iowa | Brady Coward misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:26 | Iowa | Brady Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Jerry Behne clanks a turnaround in the lane | 35-33 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Jerry Behne tips it in | 35-35 |
| 15:48 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Hohl | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Hazley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brady Coward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mohamed Chadbourne (fresh) PF - Christopher Heller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lonnie Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Pope (fresh) SF - George Hohl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Job (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jerry Behne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Brady Coward steals the ball from Jerry Behne | 35-35 |
| 15:34 | Iowa | Brady Coward misses the lay-in | 35-35 |
| 15:33 | Iowa | Mohamed Chadbourne hits the follow up shot | 37-35 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | George Hohl misses the jumper from the left side | 37-35 |
| 15:19 | Iowa | Robert Hazley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 14:58 | Iowa | Brady Coward evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 14:56 | Iowa | Brady Coward tips it back up and in | 39-35 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Brian Baker drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Behne | 39-37 |
| 14:03 | Iowa | Robert Hazley misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 39-37 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Robert Pope grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Mohamed Chadbourne swats the dunk try by Jerry Behne | 39-37 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Jerry Behne grabs the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Mohamed Chadbourne denies the turnaround by John Job | 39-37 |
| 13:20 | Iowa | Christopher Heller gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:15 | Iowa | Robert Hazley misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Jerry Behne pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Brady Coward takes the ball from Brian Baker | 39-37 |
| 12:53 | Iowa | Brady Coward banks in the layup | 41-37 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Brian Baker misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 12:31 | Iowa | Christopher Heller gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 12:11 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 41-37 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Hohl | 41-37 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | John Job connects on the jumper from close range | 41-39 |
| 11:48 | Iowa | Robert Hazley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-39 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Jerry Behne gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Hazley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brady Coward (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mohamed Chadbourne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Christopher Heller (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lonnie Townsend (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Pope (fairly fresh) SF - George Hohl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Job (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Jerry Behne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Illinois | George Hohl is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on George Hohl, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin King (PG), Charles Gay (SG), Donald Rice (SF), Terry Bruns (PF), Jonathan Barber (C) Robert Hazley, Brady Coward, Mohamed Chadbourne, Christopher Heller, Lonnie Townsend | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG), John Stacy (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), Kenneth Bane (PF), James Woodley (C) Brian Baker, Robert Pope, George Hohl, John Job, Jerry Behne | |
| 11:19 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Andrew Toney - foul #1 on Andrew Toney, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| 11:19 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 11:19 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane is hacked by Jonathan Barber - foul #3 on Jonathan Barber, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Woodley | 43-41 |
| 10:32 | Iowa | Donald Rice knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 45-41 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | John Stacy hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Blaine Hackworth | 45-44 |
| 10:04 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber is hacked by Andrew Toney - foul #2 on Andrew Toney, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Brady Coward (SG) Charles Gay | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:48 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber is hacked by Andrew Toney - foul #3 on Andrew Toney, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG) Andrew Toney | |
| 09:48 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | James Woodley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Stacy | 45-46 |
| 09:03 | Iowa | Melvin King can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-46 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | James Woodley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by John Stacy and he's fouled by Terry Bruns - foul #4 on Terry Bruns, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend (PF) Terry Bruns | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pope (SG), George Hohl (SF), Jerry Behne (C) John Stacy, Blaine Hackworth, James Woodley | |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:28 | Iowa | Melvin King can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | George Hohl snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Lonnie Townsend steals it from George Hohl | 45-49 |
| 07:58 | Iowa | Melvin King loses the dribble to George Hohl | 45-49 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brady Coward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Rice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lonnie Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Barber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Pope (fresh) SF - George Hohl (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Bane (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. C - Jerry Behne (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Iowa | Brady Coward makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 47-51 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Brian Baker misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Jerry Behne misses the tip | 47-51 |
| 07:05 | Iowa | Donald Rice pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Brady Coward works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Brian Baker pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | George Hohl loses the ball out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Hazley (PG), Charles Gay (SG), Mohamed Chadbourne (SF), Terry Bruns (PF), Christopher Heller (C) Melvin King, Brady Coward, Donald Rice, Lonnie Townsend, Jonathan Barber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG), John Stacy (SG), John Job (PF), James Woodley (C) Brian Baker, Robert Pope, Kenneth Bane, Jerry Behne | |
| 06:05 | Iowa | Terry Bruns blows the layup | 47-51 |
| 06:03 | Iowa | Robert Hazley tips it back up and in | 49-51 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | John Job misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Christopher Heller - foul #2 on Christopher Heller, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth (SF) George Hohl | |
| 05:51 | Illinois | John Job makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | John Job makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:28 | Iowa | Terry Bruns misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-53 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | John Stacy is fouled on the floor by Charles Gay - foul #1 on Charles Gay, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Christopher Heller takes the ball from James Woodley | 49-53 |
| 04:53 | Iowa | Christopher Heller misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Blaine Hackworth - foul #1 on Blaine Hackworth, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend (C) Terry Bruns | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), George Hohl (SF) Andrew Toney, Blaine Hackworth | |
| 04:53 | Iowa | Christopher Heller makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:53 | Iowa | Christopher Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | John Job throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Brady Coward (SG), Terry Bruns (PF) Charles Gay, Christopher Heller | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:15 | Iowa | Robert Hazley comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | John Job pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | John Stacy misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 04:06 | Iowa | Terry Bruns grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 03:37 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend is hacked by James Woodley - foul #3 on James Woodley, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin King (PG), Donald Rice (SF) Robert Hazley, Mohamed Chadbourne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Bane (PF), Jerry Behne (C) John Job, James Woodley | |
| 03:37 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 03:37 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin King (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brady Coward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Bruns (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Lonnie Townsend (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Stacy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hohl (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Bane (fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. C - Jerry Behne (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christopher Heller (C) Lonnie Townsend | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pope (SG) John Stacy | |
| 02:51 | Iowa | Brady Coward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 02:49 | Iowa | Christopher Heller tips it back up and in | 55-53 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Barber (C) Christopher Heller | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stacy (SG), James Woodley (C) Robert Pope, Jerry Behne | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Melvin King picks off the pass by Kenneth Bane | 55-53 |
| 02:30 | Iowa | Brady Coward lays it in on a great pass from Melvin King | 57-53 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | John Stacy drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-55 |
| 01:56 | Iowa | Brady Coward is hacked by John Stacy during a doubleteam - foul #1 on John Stacy, team foul #10 | 57-55 |
| 01:56 | Iowa | Brady Coward makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:56 | Iowa | Brady Coward misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Woodley | 58-55 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | John Stacy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 01:28 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 01:09 | Iowa | James Woodley steps in front of the Jonathan Barber pass | 58-55 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | John Stacy misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Brady Coward - foul #3 on Brady Coward, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | John Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | John Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Iowa | Melvin King hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Donald Rice | 60-57 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-57 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane tips it back up and in | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Brady Coward is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Baker - foul #1 on Brian Baker, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Brady Coward makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Brady Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Brian Baker buries a 3 from the right corner set up by John Stacy | 62-62 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Terry Bruns buries a turnaround from the right block | 64-62 |