| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David White (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tom Echols (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Feagin (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Bruner (fresh) C - William Booth (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Clardy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Ortiz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Holcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tyron William (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Green (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb inbounds the ball | 41-25 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Oscar Ortiz | 41-27 |
| 19:15 | Iowa | Tom Echols can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Andrew Green - foul #2 on Andrew Green, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| 19:15 | Iowa | Tom Echols makes the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 19:15 | Iowa | Tom Echols misses the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Tyron William gets the rebound | 42-27 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz misses the shot from the left side | 42-27 |
| 18:50 | Iowa | Matthew Feagin grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 18:31 | Iowa | Andrew Green blocks the jumper by Tom Echols | 42-27 |
| 18:29 | Iowa | Matthew Feagin tips it in | 44-27 |
| 18:19 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 17:59 | Iowa | Tyron William blocks the jumper by Matthew Feagin | 44-30 |
| 17:58 | Illinois State | Andrew Green gets the rebound | 44-30 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | Tyron William is hacked by William Booth - foul #3 on William Booth, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb knocks in the 3 from straight away | 44-33 |
| 17:29 | Iowa | Tom Echols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-33 |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy is called for 5 seconds | 44-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bob Langevin (C) William Booth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leslie Harris (SG), Christopher Gregory (PF), Giuseppe Bruno (C) Christopher Clardy, Tyron William, Andrew Green | |
| 16:48 | Iowa | Tom Echols misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Giuseppe Bruno - foul #1 on Giuseppe Bruno, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Lee (PG), Raul Gomez (PF) David White, William Bruner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (PG) Oscar Ortiz | |
| 16:48 | Iowa | Tom Echols makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 16:48 | Iowa | Tom Echols misses the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Giuseppe Bruno | 45-33 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Raul Gomez steals it from Giuseppe Bruno | 45-33 |
| 16:06 | Iowa | Matthew Feagin scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Lee | 47-33 |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb hits a 3 from the right wing and the foul's on Bob Langevin - foul #3 on Bob Langevin, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | David White (PG), William Booth (PF) David Lee, Raul Gomez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy (PG), Tyron William (PF), Andrew Green (C) John Bennett, Christopher Gregory, Giuseppe Bruno | |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb makes the free throw | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David White (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tom Echols (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Feagin (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Booth (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Bob Langevin (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Clardy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leslie Harris (fresh) SF - Michael Holcomb (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tyron William (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Green (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:24 | Iowa | Matthew Feagin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-37 |
| 15:05 | Illinois State | Leslie Harris is hacked by William Booth - foul #4 on William Booth, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Bruner (PF) William Booth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz (SG), Christopher Gregory (PF) Leslie Harris, Michael Holcomb | |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | Tyron William clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-37 |
| 14:54 | Illinois State | Andrew Green snags the offensive board | 50-37 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory tips it but misses | 50-37 |
| 14:44 | Iowa | David White grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 14:22 | Iowa | Tom Echols can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 14:20 | Illinois State | Tyron William grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory snags the offensive board | 50-37 |
| 14:00 | Illinois State | Tyron William connects on the 3 from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 13:45 | Iowa | Tom Echols misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | Tyron William grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy is hacked by Bob Langevin - foul #4 on Bob Langevin, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Lee (PG), Raul Gomez (C) David White, Bob Langevin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leslie Harris (SG), Michael Holcomb (SF), Giuseppe Bruno (C) Christopher Clardy, Tyron William, Andrew Green | |
| 13:09 | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-40 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Giuseppe Bruno grabs the offensive board | 50-40 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory comes up short on the floater in the paint | 50-40 |
| 12:48 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Matthew Feagin | 50-40 |
| 12:28 | Iowa | Tom Echols drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Feagin | 52-40 |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb is whistled for a carry | 52-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | David White (PG), William Booth (C) David Lee, William Bruner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (PG), David Leggett (PF) Oscar Ortiz, Christopher Gregory | |
| 11:37 | Iowa | Tom Echols drills a shot from just outside the lane | 54-40 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David White (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tom Echols (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Feagin (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raul Gomez (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Booth (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Bennett (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leslie Harris (fresh) SF - Michael Holcomb (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Leggett (fresh) C - Giuseppe Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Illinois State | Giuseppe Bruno buries a floater from the left wing set up by John Bennett | 54-42 |
| 10:58 | Iowa | Tom Echols drills a driving attempt from the left block | 56-42 |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | William Booth takes the ball from John Bennett | 56-42 |
| 10:17 | Iowa | William Booth loses the ball out of bounds | 56-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Lee (SG), Robby Bohn (SF), William Bruner (PF) Tom Echols, Matthew Feagin, Raul Gomez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy (PG), Oscar Ortiz (SG), Tyron William (SF), Christopher Gregory (PF), Andrew Green (C) John Bennett, Leslie Harris, Michael Holcomb, David Leggett, Giuseppe Bruno | |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tyron William | 56-44 |
| 09:55 | Iowa | David White loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-44 |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy misses the dunk attempt | 56-44 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory gets the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Tyron William is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Tyron William, team foul #3 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tom Echols (SG) David White | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:05 | Iowa | David Lee misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-44 |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 08:55 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Oscar Ortiz | 56-47 |
| 08:43 | Iowa | Tom Echols misses the shot from the right side | 56-47 |
| 08:42 | Iowa | Robby Bohn tips it back up and in | 58-47 |
| 08:17 | Illinois State | Tyron William can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Robby Bohn - foul #3 on Robby Bohn, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Feagin (SF), Bob Langevin (C) Robby Bohn, William Booth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb (SF) Christopher Gregory | |
| 08:17 | Illinois State | Tyron William makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 08:17 | Illinois State | Tyron William misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 08:17 | Iowa | Bob Langevin snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 08:01 | Iowa | Tyron William blocks the short jumper by Matthew Feagin | 58-48 |
| 08:00 | Iowa | William Bruner gets the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 07:43 | Iowa | Tom Echols clanks a shot from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy hits a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on David Lee - foul #2 on David Lee, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | David White (PG), Raul Gomez (PF) David Lee, William Bruner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leslie Harris (SG) Oscar Ortiz | |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy misses the free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:37 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Matthew Feagin | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David White (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tom Echols (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Feagin (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raul Gomez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bob Langevin (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Clardy (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leslie Harris (fresh) SF - Michael Holcomb (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tyron William (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Green (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Iowa | Andrew Green denies the turnaround by Tom Echols | 58-50 |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Leslie Harris grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb travels with the ball | 58-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (PG), David Leggett (PF), Giuseppe Bruno (C) Christopher Clardy, Tyron William, Andrew Green | |
| 06:55 | Iowa | Matthew Feagin is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Matthew Feagin, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory (PF) David Leggett | |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-50 |
| 06:31 | Iowa | Bob Langevin grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 06:12 | Iowa | David White is hacked by John Bennett - foul #2 on John Bennett, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Lee (SG), William Bruner (PF), William Booth (C) Tom Echols, Raul Gomez, Bob Langevin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz (PG) John Bennett | |
| 05:55 | Iowa | Matthew Feagin can't finish the layup | 58-50 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 58-50 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory grabs the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-50 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Leslie Harris gets the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb knocks in the floater in the lane and he's fouled by Matthew Feagin - foul #2 on Matthew Feagin, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tom Echols (SG) David White | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy (PG), Tyron William (PF), Andrew Green (C) Leslie Harris, Christopher Gregory, Giuseppe Bruno | |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:06 | Iowa | Matthew Feagin misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | Andrew Green snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 58-53 |
| 04:57 | Iowa | Matthew Feagin pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 04:39 | Iowa | Christopher Clardy steals it from Tom Echols | 58-53 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 04:13 | Iowa | Matthew Feagin clanks a jumper from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 04:12 | Iowa | William Bruner tips it but misses | 58-56 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Andrew Green | 58-56 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | Tyron William travels with the ball | 58-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | David White (PG), Robby Bohn (SF) David Lee, Matthew Feagin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leslie Harris (SG), Christopher Gregory (PF) Oscar Ortiz, Michael Holcomb | |
| 03:38 | Iowa | Tom Echols hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robby Bohn | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David White (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tom Echols (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robby Bohn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Bruner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Booth (fresh) 4 reb. 4 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Clardy (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leslie Harris (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Tyron William (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Christopher Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Green (fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 03:17 | Iowa | Tom Echols gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 02:52 | Iowa | David White misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 60-56 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Leslie Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Feagin (SF) Robby Bohn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz (SG), Michael Holcomb (SF) Leslie Harris, Christopher Gregory | |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Tom Echols is called for the reach on Michael Holcomb - foul #1 on Tom Echols, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:36 | Iowa | William Bruner grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 02:18 | Iowa | Matthew Feagin misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Clardy - foul #2 on Christopher Clardy, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| 02:18 | Iowa | Matthew Feagin makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 02:18 | Iowa | Matthew Feagin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 02:02 | Iowa | William Bruner snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 01:58 | Iowa | Tom Echols knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from David White | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Tyron William misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 01:40 | Iowa | The rebound goes to William Booth | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:23 | Iowa | Tom Echols is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 64-56 |
| 01:22 | Iowa | Tom Echols tips it in | 66-56 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Tyron William clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-56 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Andrew Green hits the follow up shot | 66-58 |
| 00:52 | Iowa | David White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Andrew Green - foul #3 on Andrew Green, team foul #6 | 66-58 |
| 00:52 | Iowa | David White makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:52 | Iowa | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Tyron William misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Bruner - foul #1 on William Bruner, team foul #10 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Lee (PG), Robby Bohn (SF), Raul Gomez (PF), Bob Langevin (C) David White, Matthew Feagin, William Bruner, William Booth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Tyron William makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Tyron William makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Iowa | Tom Echols is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Ortiz - foul #1 on Oscar Ortiz, team foul #7 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | David White (PG), Matthew Feagin (SF), William Bruner (PF), William Booth (C) David Lee, Robby Bohn, Raul Gomez, Bob Langevin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:42 | Iowa | Tom Echols makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:42 | Iowa | Tom Echols makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Clardy | 70-63 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Matthew Feagin is hacked by Christopher Clardy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Clardy, team foul #8 | 70-63 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Matthew Feagin misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Andrew Green gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Tyron William hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Holcomb | 70-66 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Christopher Clardy is called for the reach on Tom Echols in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Clardy, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Lee (PG) David White | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Tom Echols makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Tom Echols makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | David Lee steals the ball from Christopher Clardy in the backcourt | 72-66 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Tom Echols can't finish the layup | 72-66 |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Matthew Feagin grabs the offensive board | 72-66 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Matthew Feagin is hacked by Michael Holcomb - foul #2 on Michael Holcomb, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | David White (PG) David Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Matthew Feagin makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Matthew Feagin makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-66 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | The rebound goes to William Booth | 74-66 |
| 00:12 | Iowa | William Booth is hacked by Oscar Ortiz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oscar Ortiz, team foul #11 | 74-66 |
| 00:12 | Iowa | William Booth misses the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:12 | Iowa | William Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Oscar Ortiz | 75-69 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Matthew Feagin is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Clardy - foul #5 on Christopher Clardy, team foul #12 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leslie Harris (SG) Christopher Clardy | |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Matthew Feagin makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Matthew Feagin makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Andrew Green loses the dribble to Tom Echols | 77-69 |