| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Micheal Old (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Stanford (fresh) SF - William Mullaney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Tennison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lowell Moreland (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | William Mullaney inbounds the ball | 32-43 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Iowa | Greg Mathews steals it from Jerome Tennison | 32-43 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Greg Mathews misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Jerome Tennison - foul #2 on Jerome Tennison, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Kirk (PG), Samuel Broussard (SG), Brian Durso (PF), Jimmy Pilarski (C) Micheal Old, Joseph Stanford, Danny Perkins, Jerome Tennison | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Greg Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Greg Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 18:53 | Iowa | William Mullaney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-45 |
| 18:52 | Iowa | Jimmy Pilarski pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 18:39 | Iowa | Brian Durso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-45 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Scott Sargent steps out of bounds on the baseline | 32-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Danny Perkins (PF) Brian Durso | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:54 | Iowa | Danny Perkins misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 17:53 | Iowa | Robert Kirk tips it in | 34-45 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Greg Mathews misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jimmy Pilarski - foul #2 on Jimmy Pilarski, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Micheal Old (PG), Joseph Stanford (SG), Brian Durso (PF), Jerome Tennison (C) Robert Kirk, Samuel Broussard, Danny Perkins, Jimmy Pilarski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Greg Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Greg Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 17:36 | Iowa | Brian Durso gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 17:14 | Iowa | William Mullaney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-46 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Douglas Evans tips it home | 34-48 |
| 16:43 | Iowa | Douglas Evans steals it from Jerome Tennison | 34-48 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Scott Sargent clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Micheal Old - foul #2 on Micheal Old, team foul #3 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Kirk (PG), Samuel Broussard (SG), Danny Perkins (PF), Jimmy Pilarski (C) Micheal Old, Joseph Stanford, Brian Durso, Jerome Tennison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (SG), Gregory Davis (SF) Douglas Evans, Robert Baltzell | |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 16:23 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Danny Perkins | 34-49 |
| 16:05 | Iowa | Robert Kirk hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Lowell Moreland - foul #3 on Lowell Moreland, team foul #1 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Vernon Wertz (PF) Scott Sargent, Lowell Moreland | |
| 16:05 | Iowa | Robert Kirk misses the free throw | 36-49 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-49 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz snags the offensive board | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Kirk (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Samuel Broussard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Mullaney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Pilarski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Douglas McKerlie (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gregory Davis (fresh) PF - Vernon Wertz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Mathews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Greg Mathews misses the shot from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 15:25 | Iowa | William Mullaney grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 15:09 | Iowa | Jimmy Pilarski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Micheal Old (PG), Joseph Stanford (SG), Tim Reed (SF), Brian Durso (PF), Jerome Tennison (C) Robert Kirk, Samuel Broussard, William Mullaney, Danny Perkins, Jimmy Pilarski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG), Robert Baltzell (SF), Lowell Moreland (PF) Douglas McKerlie, Gregory Davis, Vernon Wertz | |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-49 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell tips it in | 36-51 |
| 14:42 | Iowa | Joseph Stanford can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland grabs the board | 36-51 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Douglas Evans misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerome Tennison - foul #3 on Jerome Tennison, team foul #4 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Mullaney (SF), Danny Perkins (PF) Tim Reed, Brian Durso | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG) Randolph Shelton | |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Douglas Evans makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Douglas Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Greg Mathews grabs the offensive board | 36-52 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Douglas Evans misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-52 |
| 14:04 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Danny Perkins | 36-52 |
| 13:59 | Iowa | Micheal Old misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-52 |
| 13:58 | Iowa | Jerome Tennison grabs the offensive board | 36-52 |
| 13:40 | Iowa | Jerome Tennison misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Greg Mathews - foul #2 on Greg Mathews, team foul #2 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Kirk (PG), Samuel Broussard (SG) Micheal Old, Joseph Stanford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff (C) Greg Mathews | |
| 13:40 | Iowa | Jerome Tennison makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 13:40 | Iowa | Jerome Tennison misses the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff snags the defensive board | 37-52 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Douglas Evans and he's fouled by Jerome Tennison - foul #4 on Jerome Tennison, team foul #5 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Durso (PF), Jimmy Pilarski (C) Danny Perkins, Jerome Tennison | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff makes the free throw | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:11 | Iowa | Jimmy Pilarski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 37-55 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff gets the rebound | 37-55 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Douglas Evans | 37-57 |
| 12:50 | Iowa | William Mullaney misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-57 |
| 12:49 | Iowa | Brian Durso can't tip it in | 37-57 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland snags the defensive board | 37-57 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Scott Sargent hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Baltzell | 37-59 |
| 12:15 | Iowa | Lowell Moreland steals it from Robert Kirk | 37-59 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Scott Sargent hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Kirk - foul #2 on Robert Kirk, team foul #6 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Micheal Old (PG), Joseph Stanford (SG), Tim Reed (SF), Danny Perkins (PF) Robert Kirk, Samuel Broussard, William Mullaney, Brian Durso | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (SG), Gregory Davis (SF), Greg Mathews (C) Douglas Evans, Robert Baltzell, Joseph Cunniff | |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses the 1st free throw | 37-59 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 37-60 |
| 11:33 | Iowa | Jimmy Pilarski hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Stanford | 39-60 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Micheal Old (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Stanford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tim Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Pilarski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas McKerlie (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gregory Davis (fresh) PF - Lowell Moreland (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Mathews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Scott Sargent is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Scott Sargent, team foul #3 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Mullaney (SF) Tim Reed | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Vernon Wertz (PF) Scott Sargent, Lowell Moreland | |
| 10:48 | Iowa | William Mullaney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-60 |
| 10:46 | Iowa | Joseph Stanford pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-60 |
| 10:33 | Iowa | Jimmy Pilarski loses the dribble to Vernon Wertz | 39-60 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Jimmy Pilarski steps in front of the Vernon Wertz pass | 39-60 |
| 10:00 | Iowa | Joseph Stanford misses long on a floater from the left wing | 39-60 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Greg Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 39-60 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Jimmy Pilarski is called for the reach on Greg Mathews - foul #3 on Jimmy Pilarski, team foul #7 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Kirk (PG), Samuel Broussard (SG), Tim Reed (SF), Brian Durso (PF) Micheal Old, Joseph Stanford, William Mullaney, Danny Perkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Douglas Evans (SG), Robert Baltzell (SF) Randolph Shelton, Douglas McKerlie, Gregory Davis | |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Greg Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz snags the offensive board | 39-60 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell is called for traveling | 39-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lowell Moreland (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Vernon Wertz, Greg Mathews | |
| 09:18 | Iowa | The short jumper by Jimmy Pilarski is denied by Lowell Moreland | 39-60 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland grabs the defensive rebound | 39-60 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-60 |
| 08:55 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Brian Durso | 39-60 |
| 08:49 | Iowa | Brian Durso connects on the turnaround near the basket | 41-60 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Brian Durso blocks the short jumper by Scott Sargent | 41-60 |
| 08:42 | Iowa | Tim Reed snags the defensive board | 41-60 |
| 08:25 | Iowa | Brian Durso blows the dunk | 41-60 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell snags the defensive board | 41-60 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Douglas Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-60 |
| 08:10 | Iowa | Brian Durso gets the rebound | 41-60 |
| 07:54 | Iowa | Samuel Broussard travels with the ball | 41-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Micheal Old (PG), Joseph Stanford (SG), William Mullaney (SF), Danny Perkins (PF), Jerome Tennison (C) Robert Kirk, Samuel Broussard, Tim Reed, Brian Durso, Jimmy Pilarski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Wertz (PF), Greg Mathews (C) Lowell Moreland, Joseph Cunniff | |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz drills a jumper from the left block set up by Scott Sargent | 41-62 |
| 07:24 | Iowa | William Mullaney knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-62 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Micheal Old (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Stanford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Mullaney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Tennison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Wertz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Greg Mathews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | The jump hook by Greg Mathews is blocked by Danny Perkins | 44-62 |
| 07:04 | Iowa | Jerome Tennison pulls down the rebound | 44-62 |
| 06:57 | Iowa | Jerome Tennison buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Stanford | 46-62 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Scott Sargent clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Jerome Tennison - foul #5 on Jerome Tennison, team foul #8 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jimmy Pilarski (C) Jerome Tennison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Davis (SF), Lowell Moreland (PF) Robert Baltzell, Vernon Wertz | |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 06:18 | Iowa | Danny Perkins can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 46-64 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland grabs the defensive rebound | 46-64 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Douglas Evans clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-64 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Gregory Davis tips it in | 46-66 |
| 05:57 | Iowa | Micheal Old clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 46-66 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Greg Mathews gets the rebound | 46-66 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Scott Sargent knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Douglas Evans | 46-68 |
| 05:27 | Iowa | Scott Sargent steals it from Micheal Old in the backcourt | 46-68 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Scott Sargent | 46-71 |
| 05:08 | Iowa | Micheal Old makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Joseph Stanford | 48-71 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Greg Mathews scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Davis and he's fouled by Joseph Stanford - foul #1 on Joseph Stanford, team foul #9 | 48-73 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Kirk (PG), Samuel Broussard (SG), Tim Reed (SF), Brian Durso (PF) Micheal Old, Joseph Stanford, William Mullaney, Danny Perkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Douglas McKerlie (SG), Robert Baltzell (SF), Vernon Wertz (PF) Scott Sargent, Douglas Evans, Gregory Davis, Lowell Moreland | |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Greg Mathews makes the free throw | 48-74 |
| 04:34 | Iowa | Brian Durso misses the dunk | 48-74 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Greg Mathews pulls down the rebound | 48-74 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz is fouled on the floor by Brian Durso - foul #2 on Brian Durso, team foul #10 | 48-74 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff (C) Greg Mathews | |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz makes the 1st free throw | 48-75 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz makes the 2nd free throw | 48-76 |
| 04:09 | Iowa | Brian Durso makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Robert Kirk | 50-76 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Jimmy Pilarski is called for the reach on Joseph Cunniff - foul #4 on Jimmy Pilarski, team foul #11 | 50-76 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff misses the 1st free throw | 50-76 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff misses the 2nd free throw | 50-76 |
| 03:51 | Iowa | Samuel Broussard pulls down the rebound | 50-76 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Iowa | Robert Kirk can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 50-76 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton gets the rebound | 50-76 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-76 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff tips it back up and in | 50-78 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Kirk (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Broussard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tim Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Durso (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Pilarski (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Douglas McKerlie (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Wertz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Iowa | Brian Durso hits a jumper from the right block | 52-78 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Randolph Shelton | 52-80 |
| 02:47 | Iowa | Robert Kirk is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Kirk, team foul #12 | 52-80 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG), Lowell Moreland (PF) Douglas McKerlie, Vernon Wertz | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-80 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Randolph Shelton | 52-80 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Lowell Moreland | 52-83 |
| 01:56 | Iowa | Tim Reed hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-83 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell pulls down the rebound | 52-83 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jimmy Pilarski - foul #5 on Jimmy Pilarski, team foul #13 | 52-83 |
| Subs | Iowa | Danny Perkins (PF) Jimmy Pilarski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Greg Mathews (C) Joseph Cunniff | |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 52-84 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-85 |
| 01:08 | Iowa | Randolph Shelton steals it from Brian Durso | 52-85 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell is whistled for a carry | 52-85 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG) Randolph Shelton | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Brian Durso can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Greg Mathews - foul #3 on Greg Mathews, team foul #4 | 52-85 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Brian Durso makes the 1st free throw | 53-85 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Brian Durso misses the 2nd free throw | 53-85 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lowell Moreland | 53-85 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell is fouled on the floor by Tim Reed - foul #1 on Tim Reed, team foul #14 | 53-85 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell misses the 1st free throw | 53-85 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-86 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Samuel Broussard misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 53-86 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Greg Mathews grabs the board | 53-86 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Scott Sargent runs out the clock | 53-86 |