| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Bright (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Zachary Hall (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Tim Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Soria (fresh) C - Tim Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emmanuel Lepore (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Sean Overholt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Roque (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Colby Bales (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Tim Clark inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Iowa | Tim Roberts can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Sean Overholt - foul #3 on Sean Overholt, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Trynowski (SF) Sean Overholt | |
| 19:45 | Iowa | Tim Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:45 | Iowa | Tim Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Christopher Roque pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Christopher Roque throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-31 |
| 19:15 | Iowa | Tim Clark misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-31 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Christopher Roque gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Milo Maddux misses the dunk attempt | 28-31 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Christopher Roque misses the tip | 28-31 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore hits the follow up shot | 28-33 |
| 18:33 | Iowa | Emmanuel Lepore picks off the pass by Paul Soria | 28-33 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore hits the finger roll | 28-35 |
| 18:09 | Iowa | Paul Bright loses the ball out of bounds | 28-35 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Christopher Roque hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Zachary Hall - foul #2 on Zachary Hall, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Christopher Roque misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Christopher Roque makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 17:28 | Iowa | Tim Roberts misses short on a runner from the left block | 28-36 |
| 17:27 | Iowa | Tim Roberts tips it home | 30-36 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Zachary Hall is called for the reach on Milo Maddux in the backcourt - foul #3 on Zachary Hall, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gregg Curry (SG) Zachary Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Milo Maddux misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-36 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Colby Bales | 30-36 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Milo Maddux clanks a runner from the right block | 30-36 |
| 16:39 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Tim Roberts | 30-36 |
| 16:20 | Iowa | Paul Bright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 16:19 | Iowa | Gregg Curry grabs the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:10 | Iowa | Gregg Curry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-36 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Christopher Roque misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 15:37 | Iowa | Tim Roberts snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Bright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregg Curry (fresh) SF - Tim Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Soria (fairly fresh) C - Tim Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emmanuel Lepore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Trynowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Roque (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Colby Bales (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:17 | Iowa | Paul Bright scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 32-36 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Colby Bales buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Emmanuel Lepore | 32-39 |
| 14:44 | Iowa | Paul Bright drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-39 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 34-39 |
| 14:26 | Iowa | Tim Clark grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 14:08 | Iowa | Paul Bright is hacked by Milo Maddux - foul #1 on Milo Maddux, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Pirkle (PG), Zachary Hall (SG), Daniel Carter (SF), Shannon Renick (PF) Paul Bright, Gregg Curry, Tim Clark, Paul Soria | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Michael Santacruz (SG), Sean Overholt (SF), Johnny Boone (PF), Terry Freeman (C) Milo Maddux, Emmanuel Lepore, Edward Trynowski, Christopher Roque, Colby Bales | |
| 13:49 | Iowa | Zachary Hall knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Pirkle | 37-39 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Sean Overholt misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 13:24 | Iowa | Tim Roberts gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 13:09 | Iowa | Zachary Hall connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Terry Freeman is whistled for traveling | 39-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Milo Maddux (PG) James Timmons | |
| 12:29 | Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Zachary Hall is blocked by Terry Freeman | 39-39 |
| 12:27 | Iowa | Tim Roberts can't tip it in | 39-39 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Boone | 39-39 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Sean Overholt comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Tim Roberts - foul #3 on Tim Roberts, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Bright (PG), Tim Clark (SF) Robert Pirkle, Daniel Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore (SG), Edward Trynowski (PF) Michael Santacruz, Johnny Boone | |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Sean Overholt makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Sean Overholt misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:10 | Iowa | Tim Roberts grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 11:56 | Iowa | Zachary Hall clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 11:54 | Iowa | Shannon Renick grabs the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 11:33 | Iowa | Shannon Renick is hacked by Edward Trynowski - foul #1 on Edward Trynowski, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Soria (C) Tim Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Roque (PF), Colby Bales (C) Edward Trynowski, Terry Freeman | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Bright (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Zachary Hall (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tim Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shannon Renick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Soria (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emmanuel Lepore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Overholt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Roque (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Colby Bales (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:24 | Iowa | Zachary Hall makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Bright | 42-40 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Milo Maddux clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 10:57 | Iowa | Shannon Renick grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 10:37 | Iowa | Tim Clark misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Colby Bales - foul #2 on Colby Bales, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Daniel Carter (PF) Shannon Renick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Trynowski (SF) Sean Overholt | |
| 10:37 | Iowa | Tim Clark misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 10:37 | Iowa | Tim Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Christopher Roque misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 10:16 | Iowa | Daniel Carter gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 10:00 | Iowa | Zachary Hall misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Colby Bales pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Colby Bales knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Milo Maddux | 43-42 |
| 09:11 | Iowa | Tim Clark is whistled for a carry | 43-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Pirkle (PG), Shannon Renick (PF), Tim Roberts (C) Paul Bright, Tim Clark, Paul Soria | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (SG), Sean Overholt (SF) Milo Maddux, Christopher Roque | |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Colby Bales comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Robert Pirkle - foul #1 on Robert Pirkle, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gregg Curry (SG) Zachary Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG) Emmanuel Lepore | |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Colby Bales misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Colby Bales misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 08:47 | Iowa | Tim Roberts gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 08:34 | Iowa | Robert Pirkle clanks a shot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 08:32 | Iowa | Gregg Curry snags the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 08:14 | Iowa | Shannon Renick lays it in on a great pass from Gregg Curry and he's fouled by Michael Santacruz - foul #2 on Michael Santacruz, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tim Clark (SF), Paul Soria (C) Daniel Carter, Tim Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Freeman (C) Colby Bales | |
| 08:14 | Iowa | Shannon Renick makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | The short jumper by Sean Overholt is denied by Shannon Renick | 46-42 |
| 07:45 | Iowa | Shannon Renick grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 07:22 | Iowa | Edward Trynowski is called for the reach on Paul Soria - foul #2 on Edward Trynowski, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Bright (PG), Zachary Hall (SG) Robert Pirkle, Gregg Curry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Milo Maddux (PG), Emmanuel Lepore (SG), Christopher Roque (PF) James Timmons, Michael Santacruz, Edward Trynowski | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Bright (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Hall (fresh) 19 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tim Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shannon Renick (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Soria (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emmanuel Lepore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Overholt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Roque (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Terry Freeman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Iowa | Zachary Hall's 3 pointer is rejected by Christopher Roque | 46-42 |
| 07:01 | Iowa | Shannon Renick misses the tip | 46-42 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Terry Freeman pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Milo Maddux makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-44 |
| 06:27 | Iowa | Paul Bright misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Terry Freeman - foul #1 on Terry Freeman, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Daniel Carter (PF), Tim Roberts (C) Shannon Renick, Paul Soria | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Trynowski (SF), Colby Bales (C) Sean Overholt, Terry Freeman | |
| 06:27 | Iowa | Paul Bright makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 06:27 | Iowa | Paul Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Colby Bales makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Trynowski | 48-46 |
| 06:05 | Iowa | Tim Roberts misses short on a shot from close range | 48-46 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Milo Maddux hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Colby Bales and he's hacked by Daniel Carter - foul #3 on Daniel Carter, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Soria (PF) Tim Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Milo Maddux makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:32 | Iowa | Paul Bright can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Colby Bales snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 48-49 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Milo Maddux tips it home | 48-51 |
| 04:53 | Iowa | Tim Roberts hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Christopher Roque pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Christopher Roque hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 04:11 | Iowa | Emmanuel Lepore picks off the pass by Zachary Hall | 48-54 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Colby Bales comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 03:42 | Iowa | Daniel Carter pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 03:20 | Iowa | Paul Bright knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Zachary Hall | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Bright (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Hall (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Soria (fairly fresh) C - Tim Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emmanuel Lepore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Trynowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Roque (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Colby Bales (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Colby Bales misses the driving attempt from close range | 51-54 |
| 02:56 | Iowa | Paul Soria grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 02:44 | Iowa | Tim Roberts drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Bright | 53-54 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Paul Soria steals the ball from Milo Maddux | 53-54 |
| 02:08 | Iowa | Paul Bright is called for traveling | 53-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Pirkle (PG), Gregg Curry (SG), Tim Clark (SF), Shannon Renick (PF) Paul Bright, Zachary Hall, Daniel Carter, Paul Soria | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Michael Santacruz (SG), Sean Overholt (SF), Johnny Boone (PF), Terry Freeman (C) Milo Maddux, Emmanuel Lepore, Edward Trynowski, Christopher Roque, Colby Bales | |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Zachary Hall (SG) Gregg Curry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Milo Maddux (PG) James Timmons | |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Sean Overholt clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 02:00 | Iowa | Shannon Renick snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 02:00 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Bright (PG), Paul Soria (PF) Robert Pirkle, Shannon Renick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore (SG), Christopher Roque (PF), Colby Bales (C) Michael Santacruz, Johnny Boone, Terry Freeman | |
| 01:41 | Iowa | Zachary Hall misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-54 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Christopher Roque pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Milo Maddux clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 53-54 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Colby Bales gets the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Colby Bales hits the finger roll on a great pass from Milo Maddux | 53-56 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Tim Roberts scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Paul Bright | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore is fouled in the backcourt by Zachary Hall - foul #4 on Zachary Hall, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Milo Maddux is hacked by Paul Soria - foul #2 on Paul Soria, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Milo Maddux misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Tim Roberts pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Tim Roberts scores on a jumper from the right side | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Sean Overholt clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 57-56 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Sean Overholt snags the offensive board | 57-56 |