| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Stanford (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Mullaney (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jimmy Pilarski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lowell Moreland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randal Boone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | William Mullaney inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Iowa | Jimmy Pilarski misses the dunk | 37-38 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Greg Mathews pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Scott Sargent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Micheal Old (PG), Samuel Broussard (SG), Danny Perkins (PF) Robert Kirk, Joseph Stanford, Jimmy Pilarski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:16 | Iowa | Micheal Old loses the ball out of bounds | 37-38 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Gregory Davis knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Scott Sargent | 37-40 |
| 18:39 | Iowa | Randal Boone is called for the reach on Micheal Old - foul #3 on Randal Boone, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Kirk (PG), Jimmy Pilarski (PF) Micheal Old, Danny Perkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norbert McConnico (PF) Randal Boone | |
| 18:18 | Iowa | Samuel Broussard hits a jumper from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Scott Sargent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Micheal Old (PG), Danny Perkins (PF) Robert Kirk, Jimmy Pilarski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:34 | Iowa | Scott Sargent steals it from Micheal Old | 39-40 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland is fouled on the floor by William Mullaney - foul #3 on William Mullaney, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Kirk (PG), Brian Durso (SF), Jimmy Pilarski (PF) Micheal Old, William Mullaney, Danny Perkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred King (SG), Todd Voss (SF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Gregory Davis, Lowell Moreland, Greg Mathews | |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jimmy Pilarski - foul #2 on Jimmy Pilarski, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (PG) Scott Sargent | |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:05 | Iowa | James Burns pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 16:52 | Iowa | Fred King is called for the reach on Samuel Broussard - foul #1 on Fred King, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Stanford (SG), Tim Reed (SF), Jerome Tennison (C) Samuel Broussard, Brian Durso, James Burns | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:38 | Iowa | Robert Kirk can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 16:37 | Iowa | Robert Kirk tips it in | 41-40 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 41-40 |
| 16:16 | Iowa | Jerome Tennison pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 16:09 | Iowa | Joseph Stanford misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Todd Voss - foul #1 on Todd Voss, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Micheal Old (PG), Brian Durso (SF), Danny Perkins (PF), James Burns (C) Robert Kirk, Tim Reed, Jimmy Pilarski, Jerome Tennison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Gregory Davis (SG), Lowell Moreland (SF), Greg Mathews (C) Douglas McKerlie, Fred King, Todd Voss, Joseph Cunniff | |
| 16:09 | Iowa | Joseph Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:09 | Iowa | Joseph Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Greg Mathews hits a shot in the lane | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Micheal Old (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Stanford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Durso (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Danny Perkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregory Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lowell Moreland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norbert McConnico (fresh) 2 reb. C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Iowa | James Burns clanks a floater from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Scott Sargent buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Norbert McConnico | 43-44 |
| 15:11 | Iowa | Micheal Old can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 15:09 | Iowa | Joseph Stanford snags the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 14:54 | Iowa | Danny Perkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Norbert McConnico | 43-44 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 14:34 | Iowa | Danny Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:23 | Iowa | Joseph Stanford misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-44 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Gregory Davis buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Sargent | 43-46 |
| 13:51 | Iowa | Joseph Stanford scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Danny Perkins | 46-46 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Greg Mathews buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Sargent | 46-48 |
| 13:32 | Iowa | Joseph Stanford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Kirk (PG), Samuel Broussard (SG), William Mullaney (SF), Jimmy Pilarski (PF), Jerome Tennison (C) Micheal Old, Joseph Stanford, Brian Durso, Danny Perkins, James Burns | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (PG), Fred King (SG), Todd Voss (SF), Randal Boone (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Scott Sargent, Gregory Davis, Lowell Moreland, Norbert McConnico, Greg Mathews | |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Randal Boone misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Jimmy Pilarski - foul #3 on Jimmy Pilarski, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Randal Boone misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Randal Boone misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 13:24 | Iowa | Jimmy Pilarski grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 12:55 | Iowa | Fred King is called for the reach on Robert Kirk - foul #2 on Fred King, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| 12:32 | Iowa | Randal Boone is called for the reach on Samuel Broussard - foul #4 on Randal Boone, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Greg Mathews (C) Randal Boone | |
| 12:18 | Iowa | Joseph Cunniff steals the ball from Robert Kirk | 46-48 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Greg Mathews's floater is tipped away by William Mullaney | 46-48 |
| 12:09 | Iowa | William Mullaney grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 12:02 | Iowa | Robert Kirk loses the dribble to Fred King in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Fred King lays it in | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Kirk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Broussard (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Mullaney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Pilarski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerome Tennison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas McKerlie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred King (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Todd Voss (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Greg Mathews (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Iowa | Samuel Broussard steps out of bounds on the sideline | 46-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Burns (C) Jerome Tennison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Gregory Davis (SG), Lowell Moreland (SF), Norbert McConnico (PF) Douglas McKerlie, Fred King, Todd Voss, Greg Mathews | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico is hacked by Jimmy Pilarski - foul #4 on Jimmy Pilarski, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Danny Perkins (PF) Jimmy Pilarski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:05 | Illinois | James Burns picks off the pass by Joseph Cunniff | 46-50 |
| 10:52 | Iowa | James Burns misses the jumper in the paint | 46-50 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Gregory Davis grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | James Burns steals the ball from Norbert McConnico | 46-50 |
| 10:31 | Iowa | William Mullaney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Danny Perkins - foul #1 on Danny Perkins, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Micheal Old (PG), Joseph Stanford (SG), Jerome Tennison (C) Robert Kirk, Samuel Broussard, James Burns | |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Voss (SF), Greg Mathews (C) Lowell Moreland, Joseph Cunniff | |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:01 | Iowa | Micheal Old misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-52 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Gregory Davis grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 46-52 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Greg Mathews tips it back up and in | 46-54 |
| 09:36 | Iowa | Scott Sargent takes the ball from Micheal Old in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Sargent | 46-56 |
| 09:16 | Iowa | William Mullaney clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Norbert McConnico | 46-56 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses badly on a shot from the left side | 46-56 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Gregory Davis misses the tip | 46-56 |
| 09:06 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Danny Perkins | 46-56 |
| 08:56 | Iowa | Jerome Tennison misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-56 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Greg Mathews pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Jerome Tennison is called for the reach on Gregory Davis - foul #2 on Jerome Tennison, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Kirk (PG), Samuel Broussard (SG), James Burns (C) Micheal Old, Joseph Stanford, Jerome Tennison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (PG), Fred King (SG), Lowell Moreland (SF) Scott Sargent, Gregory Davis, Todd Voss | |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie is fouled on the floor by Danny Perkins - foul #2 on Danny Perkins, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff (PF) Norbert McConnico | |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 08:09 | Iowa | William Mullaney knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Samuel Broussard | 48-58 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Greg Mathews travels with the ball | 48-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Stanford (SG) Samuel Broussard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:51 | Iowa | William Mullaney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jimmy Pilarski (PF) Danny Perkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randal Boone (PF) Greg Mathews | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Kirk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Stanford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Mullaney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Pilarski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas McKerlie (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred King (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lowell Moreland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randal Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | A charge is called on Douglas McKerlie - foul #1 on Douglas McKerlie, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Broussard (SG) Joseph Stanford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG) Douglas McKerlie | |
| 07:14 | Iowa | Robert Kirk's pass is intercepted by Lowell Moreland | 48-58 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Fred King hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 06:52 | Iowa | James Burns snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 06:39 | Iowa | James Burns's pass is intercepted by Randal Boone | 48-58 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Fred King | 48-60 |
| 05:56 | Iowa | Robert Kirk can't finish the layup but the foul's on Scott Sargent - foul #1 on Scott Sargent, team foul #7 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Stanford (SG), Brian Durso (SF), Jerome Tennison (C) Samuel Broussard, William Mullaney, James Burns | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (PG), Gregory Davis (SG), Todd Voss (SF), Greg Mathews (C) Scott Sargent, Fred King, Lowell Moreland, Joseph Cunniff | |
| 05:56 | Iowa | Robert Kirk misses the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 05:56 | Iowa | Robert Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Greg Mathews can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Jerome Tennison - foul #3 on Jerome Tennison, team foul #8 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Micheal Old (PG) Robert Kirk | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Greg Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Greg Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 05:20 | Iowa | Brian Durso is hacked by Greg Mathews - foul #1 on Greg Mathews, team foul #8 | 49-61 |
| 05:20 | Iowa | Brian Durso misses the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Greg Mathews pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 05:03 | Iowa | Brian Durso pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| 04:56 | Iowa | Micheal Old hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Randal Boone lays it up and in on a nice dish by Douglas McKerlie | 52-63 |
| 04:45 | Iowa | Micheal Old clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Randal Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 04:34 | Iowa | Joseph Stanford gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 04:08 | Iowa | Joseph Stanford misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-63 |
| 04:07 | Iowa | Jimmy Pilarski hits the follow up shot | 54-63 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Gregory Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Stanford - foul #1 on Joseph Stanford, team foul #9 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Kirk (PG), Samuel Broussard (SG), William Mullaney (SF), James Burns (C) Micheal Old, Joseph Stanford, Brian Durso, Jerome Tennison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Lowell Moreland (SF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Douglas McKerlie, Todd Voss, Greg Mathews | |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Kirk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Broussard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Mullaney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Pilarski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - James Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lowell Moreland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randal Boone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Iowa | James Burns buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Kirk and the foul's on Joseph Cunniff - foul #3 on Joseph Cunniff, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Stanford (SG) Samuel Broussard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:43 | Iowa | James Burns makes the free throw | 57-65 |
| 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) | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Scott Sargent | 57-67 |
| 03:00 | Iowa | Robert Kirk drills a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Lowell Moreland - foul #2 on Lowell Moreland, team foul #10 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Broussard (SG) Joseph Stanford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred King (SG), Norbert McConnico (PF) Gregory Davis, Randal Boone | |
| 03:00 | Iowa | Robert Kirk makes the free throw | 60-67 |
| 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) | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Davis (SG), Randal Boone (PF), Greg Mathews (C) Fred King, Norbert McConnico, Joseph Cunniff | |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Greg Mathews hits the follow up shot | 60-69 |
| 02:23 | Iowa | Robert Kirk clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-69 |
| 02:21 | Iowa | William Mullaney snags the offensive board | 60-69 |
| 02:09 | Iowa | William Mullaney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-69 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Scott Sargent snags the defensive board | 60-69 |
| 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) | |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Scott Sargent clanks a floater from the left block | 60-69 |
| 02:02 | Iowa | Samuel Broussard grabs the board | 60-69 |
| 01:48 | Iowa | Robert Kirk blows the layup | 60-69 |
| 01:47 | Iowa | Jimmy Pilarski hits the follow up shot | 62-69 |
| 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) | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-69 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Gregory Davis gets the offensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Greg Mathews misses long on a shot from the right wing | 62-69 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland tips it home | 62-71 |
| 01:04 | Iowa | Robert Kirk can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-71 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland grabs the defensive rebound | 62-71 |
| 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) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Gregory Davis is hacked by William Mullaney - foul #4 on William Mullaney, team foul #10 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Stanford (SG) Samuel Broussard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred King (SG), Norbert McConnico (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Lowell Moreland, Randal Boone, Greg Mathews | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Gregory Davis misses the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Iowa | Jimmy Pilarski's floater is tipped away by Norbert McConnico | 62-72 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Gregory Davis snags the defensive board | 62-72 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Gregory Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Kirk - foul #2 on Robert Kirk, team foul #11 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Iowa | Micheal Old (PG), Samuel Broussard (SG), Brian Durso (SF), Danny Perkins (PF), Jerome Tennison (C) Robert Kirk, Joseph Stanford, William Mullaney, Jimmy Pilarski, James Burns | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 00:42 | Iowa | Fred King steals it from Micheal Old in the backcourt | 62-74 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Scott Sargent banks in the layup on a great pass from Fred King | 62-76 |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Danny Perkins can't finish the layup | 62-76 |
| 00:31 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Perkins | 62-76 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Samuel Broussard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Scott Sargent runs out the clock | 62-76 |