| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Darron Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Whitmer (fresh) SF - Roger Daughtrey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Washington (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Naquin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey inbounds the ball | 20-42 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Iowa | Rodney Washington is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from close range | 20-42 |
| 19:51 | Illinois | Richard Anderson grabs the board | 20-42 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-42 |
| 19:20 | Iowa | Scott Naquin pulls down the rebound | 20-42 |
| 19:14 | Iowa | Rodney Washington is fouled on the floor by Richard Anderson as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Richard Anderson, team foul #1 | 20-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Lawton (SG), Moshe Gutkowski (SF), Derick Haworth (PF), Manuel Hitch (C) Kevin Whitmer, Roger Daughtrey, Rodney Washington, Scott Naquin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:05 | Iowa | Derick Haworth misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Anderson - foul #2 on Richard Anderson, team foul #2 | 20-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Naquin (C) Manuel Hitch | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:05 | Iowa | Derick Haworth misses the 1st free throw | 20-42 |
| 19:05 | Iowa | Derick Haworth makes the 2nd free throw | 21-42 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is fouled on the floor by Moshe Gutkowski - foul #2 on Moshe Gutkowski, team foul #1 | 21-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey (SF), Manuel Hitch (C) Moshe Gutkowski, Scott Naquin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Carl Randolph buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Arnold Petree | 21-45 |
| 18:12 | Iowa | Derick Haworth blows the layup | 21-45 |
| 18:10 | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey snags the offensive board | 21-45 |
| 17:59 | Iowa | Derick Haworth drills a shot from the right side | 23-45 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Jason Steller drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Birnbaum | 23-48 |
| 17:22 | Iowa | The jumper by Roger Daughtrey is denied by Anthony Birnbaum | 23-48 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Richard Anderson pulls down the rebound | 23-48 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Arnold Petree hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Anderson | 23-50 |
| 16:32 | Iowa | Anthony Birnbaum steals it from Derick Haworth | 23-50 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Scott Lawton steps in front of the Carl Randolph pass | 23-50 |
| 15:57 | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey's layup is rejected by Richard Anderson | 23-50 |
| 15:55 | Iowa | Derick Haworth gets the offensive rebound | 23-50 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Darron Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Lawton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Daughtrey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derick Haworth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Hitch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Birnbaum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 23-50 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Carl Randolph snags the defensive board | 23-50 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Carl Randolph comes up short on the shot from the left block | 23-50 |
| 15:37 | Iowa | Manuel Hitch grabs the defensive rebound | 23-50 |
| 15:31 | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-50 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum misses the lay-in | 25-50 |
| 15:08 | Iowa | Derick Haworth gets the rebound | 25-50 |
| 15:02 | Iowa | Scott Lawton shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-50 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Richard Anderson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-50 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Richard Anderson can't tip it in | 28-50 |
| 14:36 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Darron Phillips | 28-50 |
| 14:30 | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey's pass is intercepted by Jason Steller | 28-50 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Carl Randolph lays it in set up by Jason Steller | 28-52 |
| 14:01 | Iowa | Scott Lawton is hacked by Jason Steller - foul #2 on Jason Steller, team foul #3 | 28-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer (SG), Moshe Gutkowski (SF), Rodney Washington (PF), Scott Naquin (C) Scott Lawton, Roger Daughtrey, Derick Haworth, Manuel Hitch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG), Larry Lown (SG), Christian Johnson (SF), Frances Manning (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Arnold Petree, Jason Steller, Carl Randolph, Richard Anderson, Anthony Birnbaum | |
| 13:49 | Iowa | Rodney Washington hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by Kevin Whitmer and the foul's on Frances Manning - foul #2 on Frances Manning, team foul #4 | 30-52 |
| 13:49 | Iowa | Rodney Washington misses the free throw | 30-52 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman gets the rebound | 30-52 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Rodney Washington takes the ball from Bradley Hunter | 30-52 |
| 13:19 | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Moshe Gutkowski | 32-52 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman connects on the shot near the basket and he's fouled by Scott Naquin - foul #1 on Scott Naquin, team foul #2 | 32-54 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman makes the free throw | 32-55 |
| 12:50 | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-55 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Larry Lown pulls down the rebound | 32-55 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Larry Lown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-55 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-55 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman misses the fadeaway in the lane | 32-55 |
| 12:08 | Iowa | Moshe Gutkowski snags the defensive board | 32-55 |
| 12:04 | Iowa | Moshe Gutkowski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Christian Johnson - foul #1 on Christian Johnson, team foul #5 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Lawton (SG) Kevin Whitmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG) Larry Lown | |
| 12:04 | Iowa | Moshe Gutkowski makes the 1st free throw | 33-55 |
| 12:04 | Iowa | Moshe Gutkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-55 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Christian Johnson buries a jumper near the basket set up by Arnold Petree and he's fouled by Darron Phillips - foul #3 on Darron Phillips, team foul #3 | 34-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Anderson (PF) Frances Manning | |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Christian Johnson makes the free throw | 34-58 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Darron Phillips (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Lawton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Moshe Gutkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Washington (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Naquin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bradley Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christian Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Iowa | Scott Naquin buries a jump hook in the paint | 36-58 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Sterling Berryman | 36-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer (SG) Scott Lawton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Carl Randolph (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (C) Bradley Hunter, Christian Johnson, Sterling Berryman | |
| 10:44 | Iowa | Carl Randolph steals it from Rodney Washington | 36-58 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Jason Steller lays it up and in set up by Carl Randolph | 36-60 |
| 10:32 | Iowa | Carl Randolph steals the ball from Moshe Gutkowski | 36-60 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Richard Anderson banks in the layup on a great pass from Arnold Petree | 36-62 |
| 10:02 | Iowa | Darron Phillips misses the fadeaway from the left block | 36-62 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Richard Anderson snags the defensive board | 36-62 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Richard Anderson is whistled for traveling | 36-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Lawton (SG), Derick Haworth (PF) Kevin Whitmer, Moshe Gutkowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:16 | Iowa | Rodney Washington evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-62 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Carl Randolph pulls down the rebound | 36-62 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Jason Steller knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Anderson | 36-64 |
| 08:38 | Iowa | Rodney Washington's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Carl Randolph | 36-64 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Arnold Petree throws it down set up by Carl Randolph | 36-66 |
| 08:26 | Iowa | Darron Phillips misses short on an open shot from the left side | 36-66 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum pulls down the rebound | 36-66 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Jason Steller comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 36-66 |
| 07:54 | Iowa | Rodney Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 36-66 |
| 07:30 | Iowa | Rodney Washington slams it home | 38-66 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Darron Phillips (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Lawton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Washington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derick Haworth (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Naquin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. PF - Richard Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Birnbaum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Jason Steller clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-66 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum grabs the offensive rebound | 38-66 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Richard Anderson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Derick Haworth - foul #3 on Derick Haworth, team foul #4 | 38-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey (SF), Jerry Wilson (PF) Rodney Washington, Scott Naquin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG), Larry Lown (SG), Christian Johnson (SF), Sterling Berryman (C) Arnold Petree, Jason Steller, Carl Randolph, Anthony Birnbaum | |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 38-67 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-68 |
| 06:42 | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey misses the shot from the left wing | 38-68 |
| 06:41 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Derick Haworth | 38-68 |
| 06:18 | Iowa | Scott Lawton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-68 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman grabs the board | 38-68 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Larry Lown connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Bradley Hunter | 38-71 |
| 05:34 | Iowa | Darron Phillips connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-71 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Darron Phillips - foul #4 on Darron Phillips, team foul #5 | 40-71 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer (SG), Moshe Gutkowski (SF), Rodney Washington (PF), Scott Naquin (C) Scott Lawton, Roger Daughtrey, Jerry Wilson, Derick Haworth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Randolph (SF), Frances Manning (PF) Christian Johnson, Richard Anderson | |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 40-72 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 40-73 |
| 05:06 | Iowa | Darron Phillips hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 40-73 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Carl Randolph gets the rebound | 40-73 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Carl Randolph lays it up and in set up by Bradley Hunter | 40-75 |
| 04:43 | Iowa | Carl Randolph swats the short shot by Moshe Gutkowski | 40-75 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-75 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Larry Lown double dribbles | 40-75 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Lawton (SG), Jerry Wilson (PF) Kevin Whitmer, Rodney Washington | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Jason Steller (SG), Anthony Birnbaum (C) Bradley Hunter, Larry Lown, Sterling Berryman | |
| 03:54 | Iowa | Anthony Birnbaum is called for the reach on Jerry Wilson - foul #2 on Anthony Birnbaum, team foul #6 | 40-75 |
| Subs | Iowa | Rodney Washington (PF) Jerry Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:40 | Iowa | Darron Phillips loses the ball out of bounds | 40-75 |
| Subs | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey (SF), Jerry Wilson (PF), Derick Haworth (C) Moshe Gutkowski, Rodney Washington, Scott Naquin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Frances Manning misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-75 |
| 03:15 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson snags the defensive board | 40-75 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Darron Phillips (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Lawton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Daughtrey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Derick Haworth (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. PF - Frances Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Frances Manning - foul #3 on Frances Manning, team foul #7 | 40-75 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer (SG), Moshe Gutkowski (SF), Scott Naquin (C) Scott Lawton, Roger Daughtrey, Derick Haworth | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:01 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 41-75 |
| 03:01 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-75 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Frances Manning drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Arnold Petree | 42-77 |
| 02:31 | Iowa | Arnold Petree steps in front of the Darron Phillips pass in the backcourt | 42-77 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Jason Steller comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Scott Naquin - foul #2 on Scott Naquin, team foul #6 | 42-77 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Lawton (PG), Stanley Fenwick (SG), Roger Daughtrey (SF), Rodney Washington (PF), Manuel Hitch (C) Darron Phillips, Kevin Whitmer, Moshe Gutkowski, Jerry Wilson, Scott Naquin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christian Johnson (SF), Sterling Berryman (C) Carl Randolph, Anthony Birnbaum | |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Jason Steller makes the 1st free throw | 42-78 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses the 2nd free throw | 42-78 |
| 02:11 | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick pulls down the rebound | 42-78 |
| 01:52 | Iowa | Scott Lawton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-78 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Frances Manning gets the rebound | 42-78 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Arnold Petree comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-78 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman hits the follow up shot | 42-80 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:07 | Iowa | Scott Lawton misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-80 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Christian Johnson gets the rebound | 42-80 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-80 |
| 00:42 | Iowa | Manuel Hitch gets the rebound | 42-80 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Christian Johnson - foul #2 on Christian Johnson, team foul #8 | 42-80 |
| Subs | Iowa | Darron Phillips (PG), Kevin Whitmer (SG), Scott Naquin (C) Scott Lawton, Stanley Fenwick, Manuel Hitch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Randolph (SF), Richard Anderson (PF), Anthony Birnbaum (C) Christian Johnson, Frances Manning, Sterling Berryman | |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey makes the 1st free throw | 43-80 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-80 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses the lay-in | 44-80 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Birnbaum | 44-80 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Arnold Petree runs out the clock | 44-80 |