| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Wright (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Lin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Pavel Ziman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Winston Turnbull (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Farrow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Hampton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jenkins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Haight (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott McKneely (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Robert Haight inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:46 | Iowa | David Nguyen comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by James Lin - foul #2 on James Lin, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Parker (SF) Robert Haight | |
| 19:46 | Iowa | David Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 19:46 | Iowa | David Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Michael Farrow misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-37 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | James Lin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 19:04 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Andrew Parker | 33-37 |
| 18:45 | Iowa | Scott McKneely is hacked by David Wright - foul #1 on David Wright, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Haight (SF) Andrew Parker | |
| 18:35 | Iowa | Scott McKneely hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from James Hampton | 33-39 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Michael Farrow can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by David Nguyen - foul #3 on David Nguyen, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Parker (PF), Alvin Peterson (C) Scott McKneely, David Nguyen | |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Michael Farrow makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Michael Farrow makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:07 | Iowa | James Hampton clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 18:06 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson tips it home | 35-41 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Michael Farrow hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Wright | 37-41 |
| 17:20 | Iowa | Robert Haight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Booker (SF), Christopher Wilburn (C) Pavel Ziman, Michael Farrow | |
| Subs | Iowa | Bruce Baker (PG), Michael Heavner (SG), Scott McKneely (PF) James Hampton, Richard Jenkins, Andrew Parker | |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Scott McKneely blocks the jumper by James Lin | 37-41 |
| 17:03 | Iowa | Scott McKneely grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 16:50 | Iowa | Michael Heavner misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Philip Booker snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | James Lin scores on a shot from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 16:19 | Iowa | Scott McKneely clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 39-41 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | James Lin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on James Lin, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG), Pavel Ziman (SF), Michael Gagnier (PF) James Lin, Philip Booker, Winston Turnbull | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Hampton (PG), Richard Jenkins (SG), Andrew Parker (SF) Bruce Baker, Michael Heavner, Robert Haight | |
| 15:50 | Iowa | Andrew Parker misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) SF - Pavel Ziman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Gagnier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Wilburn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Hampton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jenkins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Scott McKneely (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Alvin Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Leroy Dickens | 41-41 |
| 15:19 | Iowa | Pavel Ziman steps in front of the Scott McKneely pass | 41-41 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Scott McKneely takes the ball from David Wright | 41-41 |
| 14:49 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson loses the ball out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Rogers (PG), Winston Turnbull (PF), Michael Farrow (C) David Wright, Michael Gagnier, Christopher Wilburn | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Haight (SF) Scott McKneely | |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Michael Farrow misses badly on a shot from the left block | 41-41 |
| 14:33 | Iowa | James Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:16 | Iowa | Richard Jenkins knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Haight | 41-44 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 13:51 | Iowa | Richard Jenkins gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 13:40 | Iowa | Robert Haight clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-44 |
| 13:25 | Iowa | Andrew Parker gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 13:10 | Iowa | Pavel Ziman is called for the reach on Robert Haight - foul #2 on Pavel Ziman, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Lin (SG), Philip Booker (SF), Michael Gagnier (PF) Leroy Dickens, Pavel Ziman, Winston Turnbull | |
| Subs | Iowa | Bruce Baker (PG), Michael Heavner (SG), Scott McKneely (PF) James Hampton, Richard Jenkins, Andrew Parker | |
| 12:55 | Iowa | Robert Haight makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Heavner | 41-46 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | James Lin hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Michael Heavner - foul #2 on Michael Heavner, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn (C) Michael Farrow | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Hampton (PG), Richard Jenkins (SG) Bruce Baker, Michael Heavner | |
| 12:28 | Illinois | James Lin misses the free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:28 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Scott McKneely | 43-46 |
| 12:13 | Iowa | Richard Jenkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 12:11 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson snags the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 12:00 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson scores on a jumper from the right block set up by James Hampton | 43-48 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Philip Booker | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Lin (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Gagnier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Wilburn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Hampton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Haight (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott McKneely (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Alvin Peterson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Iowa | James Hampton buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-50 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Philip Booker | 47-50 |
| 11:05 | Iowa | Scott McKneely misses badly on a runner near the basket | 47-50 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | James Lin pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers misses long on a floater in the paint | 47-50 |
| 10:43 | Iowa | Robert Haight pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 10:28 | Iowa | Robert Haight drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by James Hampton | 47-52 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wayne Rogers | 49-52 |
| 09:38 | Iowa | James Hampton misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 09:36 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson can't tip it in | 49-52 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Alvin Peterson - foul #4 on Alvin Peterson, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG), Pavel Ziman (SF), Winston Turnbull (PF), Michael Farrow (C) James Lin, Philip Booker, Michael Gagnier, Christopher Wilburn | |
| Subs | Iowa | Bruce Baker (PG), Michael Heavner (SG), Andrew Parker (SF), David Nguyen (C) James Hampton, Richard Jenkins, Robert Haight, Alvin Peterson | |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:05 | Iowa | Michael Heavner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Michael Farrow snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Michael Farrow is whistled for a carry | 51-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Wright (PG) Wayne Rogers | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:31 | Iowa | Andrew Parker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | David Wright hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 07:58 | Iowa | Bruce Baker misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 54-52 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | David Wright misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Bruce Baker - foul #3 on Bruce Baker, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Haight (SF), Alvin Peterson (C) Scott McKneely, David Nguyen | |
| 07:50 | Illinois | David Wright misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | David Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:40 | Iowa | Andrew Parker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 07:39 | Iowa | Andrew Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Pavel Ziman (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Winston Turnbull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Farrow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Bruce Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Heavner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Haight (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Alvin Peterson (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson is whistled for traveling | 55-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Lin (SG) Leroy Dickens | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Hampton (PG), Richard Jenkins (SG) Bruce Baker, Michael Heavner | |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Michael Farrow hits the follow up shot | 57-52 |
| 07:07 | Iowa | Robert Haight's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Farrow | 57-52 |
| 07:05 | Iowa | Richard Jenkins tips it back up and in | 57-54 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | James Lin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 06:36 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 06:31 | Iowa | Michael Farrow picks off the pass by Richard Jenkins | 57-54 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | David Wright's fadeaway is rejected by Alvin Peterson | 57-54 |
| 06:15 | Iowa | Andrew Parker grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 06:01 | Iowa | Andrew Parker blows the layup | 57-54 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Winston Turnbull | 57-54 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 57-54 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman hits the follow up shot | 59-54 |
| 05:20 | Iowa | Andrew Parker loses the dribble to Winston Turnbull | 59-54 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | James Hampton steals the ball from David Wright | 59-54 |
| 04:51 | Iowa | Andrew Parker buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Richard Jenkins | 59-56 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Robert Haight is called for the reach on Pavel Ziman - foul #2 on Robert Haight, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Rogers (PG), Leroy Dickens (SG), Philip Booker (SF), Michael Gagnier (PF), Christopher Wilburn (C) David Wright, James Lin, Pavel Ziman, Winston Turnbull, Michael Farrow | |
| Subs | Iowa | Bruce Baker (PG), Michael Heavner (SG), Scott McKneely (PF) James Hampton, Richard Jenkins, Robert Haight | |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers misses the lay-in | 59-56 |
| 04:26 | Iowa | Bruce Baker grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 04:07 | Iowa | Bruce Baker misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Michael Gagnier snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Leroy Dickens | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:45 | Iowa | Scott McKneely hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 61-56 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 61-56 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Booker | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Gagnier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Wilburn (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Bruce Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Heavner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. PF - Scott McKneely (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Alvin Peterson (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn can't finish the layup but the foul's on Scott McKneely - foul #2 on Scott McKneely, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Lin (SG) Leroy Dickens | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Hampton (PG), Richard Jenkins (SG), Robert Haight (SF) Bruce Baker, Michael Heavner, Andrew Parker | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:17 | Iowa | Scott McKneely grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 03:05 | Iowa | Robert Haight is called for traveling | 61-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Winston Turnbull (PF) Michael Gagnier | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | James Lin's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by James Hampton | 61-56 |
| 02:38 | Iowa | Richard Jenkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Pavel Ziman (SF) Philip Booker | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Nguyen (C) Alvin Peterson | |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull makes the jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Richard Jenkins - foul #2 on Richard Jenkins, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Farrow (C) Christopher Wilburn | |
| Subs | Iowa | Alvin Peterson (C) David Nguyen | |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull makes the free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:06 | Iowa | Robert Haight can't throw it down | 64-56 |
| 02:05 | Iowa | Robert Haight tips it back up and in | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:53 | Illinois | James Lin splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 01:40 | Iowa | James Hampton comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-58 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Scott McKneely tips it home | 66-60 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | James Lin drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Farrow | 69-60 |
| 01:10 | Iowa | Robert Haight hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Jenkins and he's fouled by James Lin - foul #4 on James Lin, team foul #5 | 69-62 |
| 01:10 | Iowa | Robert Haight misses the free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Michael Farrow tips it home | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson is fouled on the floor by Wayne Rogers - foul #4 on Wayne Rogers, team foul #6 | 71-62 |
| 00:48 | Iowa | Richard Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-62 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman is hacked by James Hampton in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Hampton, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG), Philip Booker (SF) James Lin, Michael Farrow | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Richard Jenkins is hacked by Leroy Dickens - foul #1 on Leroy Dickens, team foul #7 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Lin (SG), Michael Farrow (C) Leroy Dickens, Philip Booker | |
| Subs | Iowa | Bruce Baker (PG), Michael Heavner (SG), Andrew Parker (SF), David Nguyen (C) James Hampton, Robert Haight, Scott McKneely, Alvin Peterson | |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Richard Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull grabs the board | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers is fouled on the floor by Richard Jenkins - foul #3 on Richard Jenkins, team foul #9 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott McKneely (PF) Richard Jenkins | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Scott McKneely grabs the board | 74-62 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Andrew Parker buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-65 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers runs out the clock | 74-65 |