| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Langford (fresh) SF - Jared Hagler (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Burke (fresh) C - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Wei (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Jefferson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Botelho (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Lueras (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | Iowa | William Lueras misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Jared Hagler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-26 |
| 19:08 | Iowa | Wayne Botelho grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 18:43 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-26 |
| 18:42 | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 18:16 | Iowa | William Lueras is fouled on the floor by Randolph Wilson - foul #1 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 17:53 | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Jonathan Thomas, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Alfred Ellis (SF) Jonathan Thomas | |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Jared Hagler scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lindsay Jones | 32-26 |
| 17:15 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Wei | 32-28 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Jared Hagler lays it in | 34-28 |
| 16:57 | Iowa | Alfred Ellis is fouled on the floor by Randolph Wilson - foul #2 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (SG), Michael Thoreson (C) Paul Langford, Randolph Wilson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 16:38 | Iowa | Paul Wei misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Jared Hagler grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jared Hagler and the foul's on Paul Wei - foul #1 on Paul Wei, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Chris Plunkett (SG), John Fergus (PF), Glenn Strickland (C) Thomas Jefferson, Wayne Botelho, William Lueras | |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones makes the free throw | 37-28 |
| 15:53 | Iowa | Glenn Strickland misses the floater from the left block | 37-28 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Daniel Burke grabs the board | 37-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Duhart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jared Hagler (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Burke (fairly fresh) C - Michael Thoreson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Wei (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Plunkett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Ellis (fresh) PF - John Fergus (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Jared Hagler loses the dribble to Glenn Strickland | 37-28 |
| 15:19 | Iowa | Paul Wei hits the finger roll | 37-30 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Jared Hagler can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Jared Hagler can't tip it in | 37-30 |
| 15:01 | Iowa | John Fergus grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 14:33 | Iowa | Paul Wei is fouled on the floor by Michael Thoreson - foul #2 on Michael Thoreson, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Langford (SG), Steven Young (SF), Thomas Hensley (PF), Randolph Wilson (C) Lindsay Jones, Jared Hagler, Daniel Burke, Michael Thoreson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson (SG), Jonathan Thomas (SF), Wayne Botelho (PF), William Lueras (C) Paul Wei, Alfred Ellis, John Fergus, Glenn Strickland | |
| 14:16 | Iowa | Chris Plunkett can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Paul Langford - foul #1 on Paul Langford, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| 14:16 | Iowa | Chris Plunkett makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 14:16 | Iowa | Chris Plunkett makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Wayne Botelho is called for the reach on Steven Young - foul #1 on Wayne Botelho, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson travels with the ball | 37-32 |
| 13:13 | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Steven Young - foul #1 on Steven Young, team foul #5 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Hagler (SF) James Duhart | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Wei (PG) Chris Plunkett | |
| 13:13 | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 13:13 | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson blows the layup but the foul's on William Lueras - foul #2 on William Lueras, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Daniel Burke (PF) Steven Young, Thomas Hensley | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 12:53 | Iowa | William Lueras grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 12:28 | Iowa | Wayne Botelho comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Burke - foul #3 on Daniel Burke, team foul #6 | 38-34 |
| 12:28 | Iowa | Wayne Botelho makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:28 | Iowa | Wayne Botelho misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jared Hagler | 38-35 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Jared Hagler | 40-35 |
| 11:57 | Iowa | William Lueras is fouled on the floor by Randolph Wilson - foul #3 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #7 | 40-35 |
| 11:57 | Iowa | William Lueras makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 11:57 | Iowa | William Lueras makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-37 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Paul Langford tips it but misses | 40-37 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Daniel Burke tips it home | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Langford (fresh) SF - Jared Hagler (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Wei (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Jefferson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Botelho (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Lueras (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Iowa | William Lueras hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Wei and he's fouled by Lindsay Jones - foul #2 on Lindsay Jones, team foul #8 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (SG), Michael Thoreson (C) Paul Langford, Randolph Wilson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Chris Plunkett (SG) Thomas Jefferson | |
| 11:15 | Iowa | William Lueras makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Jared Hagler misses short on a runner near the basket | 42-40 |
| 10:58 | Iowa | Chris Plunkett gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 10:46 | Iowa | Chris Plunkett loses the ball out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Young (SF) Jared Hagler | |
| Subs | Iowa | Alfred Ellis (SG), John Fergus (PF), Glenn Strickland (C) Paul Wei, Wayne Botelho, William Lueras | |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Michael Thoreson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 42-40 |
| 10:30 | Iowa | Glenn Strickland snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 10:02 | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Thoreson - foul #3 on Michael Thoreson, team foul #9 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG), Thomas Hensley (PF) Lindsay Jones, Daniel Burke | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 10:02 | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 10:02 | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Steven Young misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | James Duhart hits the follow up shot | 44-42 |
| 09:28 | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Chris Plunkett | 44-44 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Steven Young knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Duhart | 47-44 |
| 08:55 | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Steven Young - foul #2 on Steven Young, team foul #10 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Paul Langford (SG), Jared Hagler (SF), Daniel Burke (PF), Randolph Wilson (C) James Duhart, Richard Brown, Steven Young, Thomas Hensley, Michael Thoreson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Wei (PG), Thomas Jefferson (SG), Wayne Botelho (PF), William Lueras (C) Chris Plunkett, Alfred Ellis, John Fergus, Glenn Strickland | |
| 08:55 | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:55 | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Paul Langford is hacked by William Lueras - foul #3 on William Lueras, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Jared Hagler knocks in the shot from the left block | 49-46 |
| 08:02 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Jared Hagler | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Langford (fresh) SF - Jared Hagler (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Wei (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Thomas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Botelho (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Lueras (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Iowa | Wayne Botelho misses the floater from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 07:03 | Iowa | Wayne Botelho misses the tip | 51-46 |
| 07:02 | Iowa | Wayne Botelho tips it in | 51-48 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Paul Langford hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 06:48 | Iowa | William Lueras grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 06:44 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Paul Wei | 51-51 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Jared Hagler misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 51-51 |
| 06:26 | Iowa | Wayne Botelho pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 05:59 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson lays it up and in and he's fouled by Paul Langford - foul #2 on Paul Langford, team foul #11 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (PG), Steven Young (SG), Thomas Hensley (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) Lindsay Jones, Paul Langford, Daniel Burke, Randolph Wilson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Alfred Ellis (SF) Jonathan Thomas | |
| 05:59 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Thomas Jefferson steals the ball from James Duhart | 51-54 |
| 05:30 | Iowa | William Lueras is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hensley - foul #1 on Thomas Hensley, team foul #12 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Chris Plunkett (SG), John Fergus (PF) Thomas Jefferson, Wayne Botelho | |
| 05:30 | Iowa | William Lueras makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:30 | Iowa | William Lueras misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by James Duhart and he's fouled by Chris Plunkett - foul #1 on Chris Plunkett, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Strickland (C) William Lueras | |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:55 | Iowa | Chris Plunkett is fouled on the floor by Steven Young - foul #3 on Steven Young, team foul #13 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Randolph Wilson (C) Jared Hagler, Michael Thoreson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:55 | Iowa | Chris Plunkett misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:55 | Iowa | Chris Plunkett misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | James Duhart grabs the board | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Duhart | 57-55 |
| 04:22 | Iowa | Chris Plunkett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-55 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Randolph Wilson | 57-55 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Glenn Strickland | 57-55 |
| 03:55 | Iowa | Glenn Strickland pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 03:28 | Iowa | Glenn Strickland buries a runner in the lane set up by Paul Wei and the foul's on Randolph Wilson - foul #4 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #14 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Langford (SG), Jared Hagler (SF), Daniel Burke (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) James Duhart, Steven Young, Thomas Hensley, Randolph Wilson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson (SG), Jonathan Thomas (SF), Wayne Botelho (PF) Paul Wei, Alfred Ellis, John Fergus | |
| 03:28 | Iowa | Glenn Strickland makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Langford (fresh) SF - Jared Hagler (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Thoreson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chris Plunkett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Jefferson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Botelho (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Strickland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Paul Langford makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Lindsay Jones | 59-58 |
| 02:47 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson travels with the ball | 59-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (PG) Lindsay Jones | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Lueras (C) Glenn Strickland | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Randolph Wilson (C) James Duhart, Michael Thoreson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Wei (PG) Chris Plunkett | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones drills a 3 from the left wing | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:02 | Iowa | Wayne Botelho's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Jefferson - foul #2 on Thomas Jefferson, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson drills a floater from the left side | 64-60 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones is called for a charge - foul #3 on Lindsay Jones, team foul #15 | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:43 | Iowa | Paul Wei is called for traveling | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Daniel Burke is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Wei - foul #2 on Paul Wei, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Daniel Burke makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Daniel Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | The rebound goes to William Lueras | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Wayne Botelho hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Wei | 65-62 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Thomas Jefferson is called for the reach on Jared Hagler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Jefferson, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Young (PF) Daniel Burke | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson hits a 3 from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Steven Young is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Wei - foul #3 on Paul Wei, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Burke (PF) Jared Hagler | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Steven Young makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Steven Young misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Wayne Botelho grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Wei - foul #4 on Paul Wei, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Hagler (PF) Daniel Burke | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | William Lueras grabs the board | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 69-65 |