| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Norman Provost (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Branson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Rothe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Hua (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Jones (fresh) C - Thomas Dobson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Jesse Hua inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Iowa | Frank Jones is hacked by Norman Provost - foul #2 on Norman Provost, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Weldon Sancho (SG) Arthur Chambers | |
| 19:19 | Iowa | 3 seconds is called on Thomas Dobson | 30-29 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Norman Provost lays it in | 32-29 |
| 18:38 | Iowa | Anthony Rothe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-29 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Morrison | 32-29 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson's floater is tipped away by Frank Jones | 32-29 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson hits the follow up shot | 34-29 |
| 18:04 | Iowa | Weldon Sancho hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Norman Provost grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Daniel Lee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 17:34 | Iowa | Jesse Hua pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 17:23 | Iowa | Jesse Hua can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-29 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Norman Provost gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Anthony Rothe is called for the reach on Daniel Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Rothe, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Darko Zagorski (PG), Arthur Chambers (SG), Dustin Miles (SF), Johnie Zimit (C) Anthony Rothe, Weldon Sancho, Jesse Hua, Thomas Dobson | |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Norman Provost makes the shot from the baseline | 36-29 |
| 16:50 | Iowa | Robert Hale blocks the jumper by Frank Jones | 36-29 |
| 16:48 | Iowa | Johnie Zimit tips it back up and in | 36-31 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Daniel Lee connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Morrison | 39-31 |
| 16:06 | Iowa | Robert Hale picks off the pass by Johnie Zimit | 39-31 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Daniel Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG) Daniel Lee | |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Rothe (PG), Brian Annunziata (PF), Thomas Dobson (C) Darko Zagorski, Frank Jones, Johnie Zimit | |
| 15:50 | Iowa | Anthony Rothe clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Robert Hale gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Louis Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Norman Provost (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Branson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Rothe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Miles (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Dobson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Robert Hale is fouled on the floor by Dustin Miles - foul #3 on Dustin Miles, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Mauriello (SG), James Myers (SF), Edward Davies (C) John Morrison, Robert Hale, Lawrence Branson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Weldon Sancho (SG), Jesse Hua (SF), Frank Jones (PF), Johnie Zimit (C) Arthur Chambers, Dustin Miles, Brian Annunziata, Thomas Dobson | |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Louis Gordon misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-31 |
| 15:00 | Iowa | Frank Jones snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 14:33 | Iowa | Anthony Rothe knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Louis Gordon can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 14:08 | Iowa | Jesse Hua gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 13:51 | Iowa | Frank Jones is whistled for traveling | 39-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG), John Morrison (SG), Robert Hale (SF), Lawrence Branson (C) Louis Gordon, John Mauriello, James Myers, Norman Provost | |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Chambers (SG), Dustin Miles (SF), Brian Annunziata (PF), Thomas Dobson (C) Weldon Sancho, Jesse Hua, Frank Jones, Johnie Zimit | |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Robert Hale is fouled on the floor by Dustin Miles - foul #4 on Dustin Miles, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Hua (SF) Dustin Miles | |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Dobson | 39-34 |
| 13:04 | Iowa | Brian Annunziata gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 12:43 | Iowa | Jesse Hua hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-34 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lawrence Branson | 39-34 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Robert Hale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Weldon Sancho (SG), Frank Jones (PF), Johnie Zimit (C) Arthur Chambers, Brian Annunziata, Thomas Dobson | |
| 11:58 | Iowa | Anthony Rothe's pass is intercepted by John Morrison | 39-34 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | John Morrison connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Lee | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Davies (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Branson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Rothe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Weldon Sancho (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Hua (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Jones (fresh) C - Johnie Zimit (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Iowa | Anthony Rothe misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Morrison | 41-34 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | John Morrison can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Robert Hale pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Edward Davies misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Johnie Zimit - foul #1 on Johnie Zimit, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Provost (PF) Lawrence Branson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Chambers (SG), Brian Annunziata (PF), Thomas Dobson (C) Jesse Hua, Frank Jones, Johnie Zimit | |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Edward Davies makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Edward Davies makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 10:17 | Iowa | Arthur Chambers comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Norman Provost snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Daniel Lee buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-34 |
| 09:33 | Iowa | Daniel Lee picks off the pass by Arthur Chambers | 45-34 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Edward Davies knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Lee | 47-34 |
| 08:54 | Iowa | Anthony Rothe knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Weldon Sancho | 47-37 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Lee | 50-37 |
| 08:16 | Iowa | John Morrison steals it from Thomas Dobson | 50-37 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | John Morrison misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-37 |
| 07:48 | Iowa | Thomas Dobson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 07:28 | Iowa | The jumper by Brian Annunziata is denied by Norman Provost | 50-37 |
| 07:26 | Iowa | Brian Annunziata tips it in | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Morrison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Norman Provost (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Davies (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Rothe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Weldon Sancho (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Dobson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Robert Hale misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Anthony Rothe - foul #3 on Anthony Rothe, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG), John Mauriello (SG), Lawrence Branson (C) Daniel Lee, John Morrison, Edward Davies | |
| Subs | Iowa | Darko Zagorski (PG), Jesse Hua (SF), Frank Jones (PF), Johnie Zimit (C) Arthur Chambers, Weldon Sancho, Brian Annunziata, Thomas Dobson | |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Robert Hale makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Robert Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 06:47 | Iowa | Anthony Rothe drills a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Norman Provost - foul #3 on Norman Provost, team foul #2 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Myers (SF) Robert Hale | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:47 | Iowa | Anthony Rothe makes the free throw | 52-42 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Mauriello and the foul's on Johnie Zimit - foul #2 on Johnie Zimit, team foul #6 | 54-42 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson misses the free throw | 54-42 |
| 06:28 | Iowa | Johnie Zimit gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 06:13 | Iowa | Johnie Zimit buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Darko Zagorski | 54-44 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Norman Provost hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 54-44 |
| 05:51 | Iowa | Johnie Zimit grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 05:41 | Iowa | Jesse Hua drills a 3 from straight away | 54-47 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson comes up short on the runner in the lane | 54-47 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | John Mauriello grabs the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | James Myers can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson grabs the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson blows the layup | 54-47 |
| 04:37 | Iowa | Anthony Rothe snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 04:24 | Iowa | Frank Jones is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Rothe | 54-49 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | James Myers comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 04:07 | Iowa | Darko Zagorski gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 04:01 | Iowa | Jesse Hua loses the ball out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG), John Morrison (SG), Robert Hale (SF), Edward Davies (PF) Louis Gordon, John Mauriello, James Myers, Norman Provost | |
| Subs | Iowa | Weldon Sancho (SG), Dustin Miles (SF), Thomas Dobson (C) Darko Zagorski, Jesse Hua, Johnie Zimit | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Edward Davies can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Frank Jones - foul #3 on Frank Jones, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Edward Davies makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Edward Davies makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:19 | Iowa | Anthony Rothe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 03:17 | Iowa | Thomas Dobson tips it in | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Davies (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Branson (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Rothe (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Weldon Sancho (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Frank Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Thomas Dobson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | John Morrison banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Hale | 58-51 |
| 02:40 | Iowa | Dustin Miles misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Davies | 58-51 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Weldon Sancho steals it from Edward Davies | 58-51 |
| 02:16 | Iowa | Weldon Sancho misses the easy layup | 58-51 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Edward Davies gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Davies | 60-51 |
| 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:41 | Iowa | Frank Jones misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Hale - foul #4 on Robert Hale, team foul #3 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Provost (PF) Edward Davies | |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Chambers (SG), Jesse Hua (SF) Weldon Sancho, Dustin Miles | |
| 01:41 | Iowa | Frank Jones misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 01:41 | Iowa | Frank Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Daniel Lee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 01:20 | Iowa | Frank Jones snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 01:00 | Iowa | Arthur Chambers misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-52 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Robert Hale pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Robert Hale is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Rothe - foul #4 on Anthony Rothe, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG) Daniel Lee | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Robert Hale misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:58 | Iowa | Thomas Dobson pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:50 | Iowa | Arthur Chambers drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Frank Jones blocks the short jumper by Norman Provost | 60-55 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Jesse Hua grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Frank Jones is fouled on the floor by Norman Provost - foul #4 on Norman Provost, team foul #4 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG) Louis Gordon | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Arthur Chambers can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Norman Provost | 60-55 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Norman Provost is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Rothe - foul #5 on Anthony Rothe, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (SF) Robert Hale | |
| Subs | Iowa | Darko Zagorski (PG) Anthony Rothe | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Norman Provost misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Dobson | 60-55 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Arthur Chambers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Darko Zagorski is called for the reach on Lawrence Branson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darko Zagorski, team foul #10 | 60-55 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Jesse Hua misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 62-55 |