| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Park (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vincent Bridges (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Floyd Gattis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lewis Basham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Lawton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Whitmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Tavarez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Wilson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Hitch (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Eddie Tavarez inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Eddie Tavarez | 31-26 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Lewis Basham misses the driving attempt from the left block | 31-26 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis hits the follow up shot | 33-26 |
| 18:56 | Iowa | Scott Lawton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 18:54 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson tips it home | 33-28 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Keith Park misses the easy layup | 33-28 |
| 18:31 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Manuel Hitch | 33-28 |
| 18:27 | Iowa | Scott Lawton is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kevin Whitmer | 33-31 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Jerry Wilson steps in front of the Keith Park pass | 33-31 |
| 17:51 | Iowa | Scott Lawton misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-31 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Keith Park snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Manuel Hitch steps in front of the Floyd Gattis pass | 33-31 |
| 17:04 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges loses the dribble to Jerry Wilson | 33-31 |
| 16:19 | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer makes the shot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Keith Park clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-33 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Lewis Basham tips it in | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Hunter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Park (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vincent Bridges (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Floyd Gattis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lewis Basham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Lawton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Whitmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Tavarez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Wilson (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Manuel Hitch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:23 | Iowa | Keith Park doubles Jerry Wilson and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Keith Park, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (PG), James Keeler (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Larry Delatorre (C) Bradley Hunter, Vincent Bridges, Floyd Gattis, Lewis Basham | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick (SG), Hans Matkowski (SF), Kendrick Cipkowski (C) Kevin Whitmer, Eddie Tavarez, Manuel Hitch | |
| 15:09 | Iowa | Kendrick Cipkowski's floater is tipped away by James Keeler | 35-33 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Keith Park misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum tips it in | 37-33 |
| 14:33 | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick clanks a 3 from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Keith Park | 37-33 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | James Keeler misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Hans Matkowski - foul #3 on Hans Matkowski, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vincent Bridges (SF) Keith Park | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dima Kabacinski (PF) Jerry Wilson | |
| 14:07 | Illinois | James Keeler misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | James Keeler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 13:51 | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick scores on a 3 from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum can't connect on a floater from the right block | 38-36 |
| 13:23 | Iowa | Dima Kabacinski snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 13:18 | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | David Heffron gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by David Heffron | 40-36 |
| 12:39 | Iowa | Kendrick Cipkowski clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Vincent Bridges - foul #2 on Vincent Bridges, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG), Floyd Gattis (PF) James Keeler, Larry Delatorre | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eddie Tavarez (PG), Jerry Wilson (PF) Scott Lawton, Dima Kabacinski | |
| 12:39 | Iowa | Kendrick Cipkowski makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:39 | Iowa | Kendrick Cipkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Bradley Hunter | 42-38 |
| 12:01 | Iowa | Eddie Tavarez is whistled for a carry | 42-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SG), Lewis Basham (C) David Heffron, Anthony Birnbaum | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 42-38 |
| 11:43 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Park (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vincent Bridges (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Floyd Gattis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lewis Basham (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Eddie Tavarez (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stanley Fenwick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hans Matkowski (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Wilson (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Kendrick Cipkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Iowa | Eddie Tavarez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 11:37 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson misses the tip | 42-38 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter loses the dribble to Jerry Wilson | 42-38 |
| 10:45 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson lays it up and in | 42-40 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis slams it home set up by Bradley Hunter and he's hacked by Eddie Tavarez - foul #2 on Eddie Tavarez, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (PG), James Keeler (SF) Bradley Hunter, Vincent Bridges | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Lawton (PG), Kevin Whitmer (SG) Eddie Tavarez, Stanley Fenwick | |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 09:57 | Iowa | Floyd Gattis swats the layup by Kendrick Cipkowski | 45-40 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | David Heffron grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | David Heffron misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jerry Wilson - foul #1 on Jerry Wilson, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Larry Delatorre (C) Floyd Gattis, Lewis Basham | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 09:33 | Illinois | David Heffron makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | David Heffron misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 09:33 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jerry Wilson | 46-40 |
| 09:29 | Iowa | Scott Lawton drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kevin Whitmer | 46-43 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Keith Park is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Keith Park, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG), Vincent Bridges (SF) Keith Park, James Keeler | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 09:01 | Iowa | Kendrick Cipkowski's floater is knocked away by Anthony Birnbaum | 46-43 |
| 09:00 | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer tips it in | 46-45 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges slams it home | 48-45 |
| 08:21 | Iowa | Scott Lawton is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | David Heffron's fadeaway is rejected by Kendrick Cipkowski | 48-48 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Hunter | 48-48 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | David Heffron tips it home | 50-48 |
| 07:33 | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Hunter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Heffron (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Delatorre (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Lawton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Whitmer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hans Matkowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Wilson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. C - Kendrick Cipkowski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre misses long on a floater from the right side | 50-51 |
| 07:19 | Iowa | Hans Matkowski gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:56 | Iowa | Larry Delatorre is called for the reach on Jerry Wilson - foul #2 on Larry Delatorre, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SG), Floyd Gattis (PF), Lewis Basham (C) Bradley Hunter, Anthony Birnbaum, Larry Delatorre | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eddie Tavarez (PG), Stanley Fenwick (SG), Dima Kabacinski (PF), Manuel Hitch (C) Scott Lawton, Kevin Whitmer, Jerry Wilson, Kendrick Cipkowski | |
| 06:41 | Iowa | Manuel Hitch misses badly on a floater from the left block | 50-51 |
| 06:40 | Iowa | Hans Matkowski can't tip it in | 50-51 |
| 06:39 | Iowa | Manuel Hitch pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:21 | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Keith Park drills a fadeaway from the right side | 52-54 |
| 05:52 | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Lewis Basham clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 52-54 |
| 05:24 | Iowa | Eddie Tavarez gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 04:59 | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick is called for traveling | 52-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG), James Keeler (SF) David Heffron, Vincent Bridges | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Lawton (PG), Kevin Whitmer (SG), Jerry Wilson (PF), Kendrick Cipkowski (C) Stanley Fenwick, Hans Matkowski, Dima Kabacinski, Manuel Hitch | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Keith Park and he's fouled by Scott Lawton - foul #2 on Scott Lawton, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum (C) Lewis Basham | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:26 | Iowa | Kendrick Cipkowski clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 04:25 | Iowa | Kendrick Cipkowski snags the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 04:15 | Iowa | Floyd Gattis is called for the reach on Eddie Tavarez - foul #1 on Floyd Gattis, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Manuel Hitch (C) Kendrick Cipkowski | |
| 04:09 | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 04:08 | Iowa | Manuel Hitch grabs the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 03:46 | Iowa | Scott Lawton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 03:44 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson tips it back up and in | 55-56 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vincent Bridges (SF), Larry Delatorre (C) James Keeler, Floyd Gattis | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick (SG), Kendrick Cipkowski (C) Kevin Whitmer, Manuel Hitch | |
| 03:19 | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum grabs the board | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Hunter (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Keith Park (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Delatorre (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Lawton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Fenwick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Tavarez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Wilson (fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. 4 stl. C - Kendrick Cipkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Keith Park makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Birnbaum | 58-56 |
| 02:38 | Iowa | Eddie Tavarez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Delatorre | 58-56 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Gattis (PF), Lewis Basham (C) Anthony Birnbaum, Larry Delatorre | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer (SG), Hans Matkowski (SF), Manuel Hitch (C) Stanley Fenwick, Eddie Tavarez, Kendrick Cipkowski | |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges is hacked by Hans Matkowski - foul #4 on Hans Matkowski, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eddie Tavarez (PG) Scott Lawton | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 01:47 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 01:31 | Iowa | Manuel Hitch's fadeaway is rejected by Lewis Basham | 58-56 |
| 01:29 | Iowa | Manuel Hitch grabs the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 01:12 | Iowa | Manuel Hitch is whistled for a carry | 58-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Lawton (PG) Hans Matkowski | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Keith Park is fouled on the floor by Eddie Tavarez - foul #3 on Eddie Tavarez, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Keith Park misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Eddie Tavarez - foul #4 on Eddie Tavarez, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Keith Park misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Keith Park misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | The jump hook by Jerry Wilson is blocked by Lewis Basham | 58-56 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Manuel Hitch grabs the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson is denied on a layup by Floyd Gattis | 58-56 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lewis Basham | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Lewis Basham is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Whitmer - foul #1 on Kevin Whitmer, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Lewis Basham misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Manuel Hitch snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Scott Lawton buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Hunter (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Keith Park (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Gattis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Lewis Basham (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Lawton (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Whitmer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eddie Tavarez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Wilson (fresh) 21 pts. 10 reb. 4 stl. C - Manuel Hitch (fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Manuel Hitch wins the tip | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:49 | Iowa | Eddie Tavarez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Lewis Basham gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Keith Park connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Floyd Gattis | 60-58 |
| 04:28 | Iowa | Manuel Hitch is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Manuel Hitch, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick (SG), Hans Matkowski (SF), Kendrick Cipkowski (C) Kevin Whitmer, Eddie Tavarez, Manuel Hitch | |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Jerry Wilson takes the ball from Lewis Basham | 60-58 |
| 03:41 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 60-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eddie Tavarez (PG) Scott Lawton | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Lewis Basham can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 60-58 |
| 03:21 | Iowa | Hans Matkowski gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 03:16 | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 60-58 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis hits the follow up shot | 62-58 |
| 02:54 | Iowa | Kendrick Cipkowski scores on a floater from the right block | 62-60 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Keith Park drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Vincent Bridges | 65-60 |
| 02:06 | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (PG), Anthony Birnbaum (C) Bradley Hunter, Lewis Basham | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Lawton (PG), Kevin Whitmer (SG), Boris Zick (PF) Eddie Tavarez, Stanley Fenwick, Jerry Wilson | |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Keith Park clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 01:35 | Iowa | Hans Matkowski pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:15 | Iowa | Hans Matkowski double dribbles | 65-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG), Lewis Basham (C) David Heffron, Anthony Birnbaum | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eddie Tavarez (SF), Jerry Wilson (PF), Manuel Hitch (C) Hans Matkowski, Boris Zick, Kendrick Cipkowski | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Keith Park misses short on a jumper from the left side | 65-60 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter misses the tip | 65-60 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges snags the offensive board | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Hunter (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Keith Park (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Floyd Gattis (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Lewis Basham (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Lawton (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Whitmer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eddie Tavarez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Wilson (fresh) 21 pts. 10 reb. 5 stl. C - Manuel Hitch (fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges is fouled on the floor by Scott Lawton - foul #3 on Scott Lawton, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (PG), Anthony Birnbaum (C) Bradley Hunter, Lewis Basham | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Scott Lawton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Keeler (SF), Lewis Basham (C) Vincent Bridges, Floyd Gattis | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | David Heffron is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Lawton - foul #4 on Scott Lawton, team foul #11 | 67-60 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | David Heffron makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | David Heffron makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Scott Lawton misses the 3 from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Lewis Basham pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Lawton - foul #5 on Scott Lawton, team foul #12 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Hans Matkowski (SF) Scott Lawton | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner from the right block | 71-62 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Eddie Tavarez is called for the reach on David Heffron in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eddie Tavarez, team foul #13 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick (SG) Eddie Tavarez | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | David Heffron makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | David Heffron makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanley Fenwick | 73-65 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-65 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | James Keeler is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Whitmer - foul #2 on Kevin Whitmer, team foul #14 | 73-65 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | James Keeler makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | James Keeler misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson snags the defensive board | 74-65 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David Heffron runs out the clock | 74-68 |