| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Long (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Wilburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Heavner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Stroble (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Matthew Rainey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanford Price (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Philip Booker inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Philip Booker can't finish the layup | 26-28 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | William Barton pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Anthony Williams - foul #1 on Anthony Williams, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Glenn Best (SG), David Nguyen (SF), Matt Henton (PF) Anthony Williams, Michael Heavner, Gerald Stroble, Matthew Rainey | |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 19:06 | Iowa | Matt Henton gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 18:53 | Iowa | Matt Henton misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Sam Long - foul #2 on Sam Long, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Michael Heavner (SG) Thomas Johnson, Glenn Best | |
| 18:53 | Iowa | Matt Henton makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 18:53 | Iowa | Matt Henton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Philip Booker's pass is intercepted by Anthony Williams | 27-30 |
| 18:05 | Iowa | Michael Heavner hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 27-30 |
| 18:03 | Iowa | Stanford Price gets the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 17:58 | Iowa | Stanford Price travels with the ball | 27-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Glenn Best (SG), Gerald Stroble (SF), Matthew Rainey (PF) Anthony Williams, Michael Heavner, David Nguyen, Matt Henton | |
| 17:29 | Illinois | William Barton drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Wilburn | 30-30 |
| 17:09 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble hits the finger roll | 30-32 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Philip Booker scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from William Barton | 32-32 |
| 16:29 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble loses the dribble to Sam Long | 32-32 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Stanford Price - foul #2 on Stanford Price, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Michael Heavner (SG), David Nguyen (SF), Matt Henton (PF), Alvin Peterson (C) Thomas Johnson, Glenn Best, Gerald Stroble, Matthew Rainey, Stanford Price | |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:17 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 15:51 | Iowa | Matt Henton hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Heavner | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Dickens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Long (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Wilburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Heavner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matt Henton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from William Barton and he's fouled by Anthony Williams - foul #2 on Anthony Williams, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Robert Summers (C) Leroy Dickens, Philip Booker, Sam Long | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Rainey (PF) Matt Henton | |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 14:58 | Iowa | Michael Heavner misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Robert Summers gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Robert Summers comes up short on the runner from the right block | 36-34 |
| 14:35 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Alvin Peterson | 36-34 |
| 14:31 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | William Barton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-36 |
| 14:02 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 13:45 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 36-36 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | William Barton buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Wilburn | 39-36 |
| 13:11 | Iowa | Anthony Williams buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Rainey | 39-39 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses the easy layup | 39-39 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Alvin Peterson swats the short shot by Christopher Wilburn | 39-39 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock tips it back up and in | 41-39 |
| 12:16 | Iowa | Michael Heavner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | William Barton is fouled on the floor by Anthony Williams - foul #3 on Anthony Williams, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG), Philip Booker (SF), Sam Long (PF) Austin Coward, Carl Hartsock, Christopher Wilburn | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Glenn Best (SG), Gerald Stroble (SF), Matt Henton (PF) Anthony Williams, Michael Heavner, David Nguyen, Matthew Rainey | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Long (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Best (fresh) SF - Gerald Stroble (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Matt Henton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Robert Summers can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Sam Long tips it but misses | 41-39 |
| 11:20 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 10:55 | Iowa | Leroy Dickens is called for the reach on Matt Henton - foul #1 on Leroy Dickens, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Michael Heavner (SG) Thomas Johnson, Glenn Best | |
| 10:47 | Iowa | Michael Heavner buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Williams and he's fouled by Sam Long - foul #3 on Sam Long, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn (C) Robert Summers | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 10:47 | Iowa | Michael Heavner makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Sam Long hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Philip Booker tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| 09:55 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble makes the jumpshot from the right side | 43-44 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn is hacked by Michael Heavner - foul #1 on Michael Heavner, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG) William Barton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Glenn Best (SG) Anthony Williams, Michael Heavner | |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Sam Long | 45-44 |
| 09:02 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens is whistled for traveling | 45-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Summers (C) Christopher Wilburn | |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Michael Heavner (SG), Matthew Rainey (PF) Thomas Johnson, Glenn Best, Matt Henton | |
| 08:23 | Iowa | Michael Heavner misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 08:21 | Iowa | Anthony Williams snags the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 08:08 | Iowa | Sam Long blocks the short jumper by Gerald Stroble | 45-46 |
| 08:07 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble hits the follow up shot | 45-48 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Austin Coward comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 45-48 |
| 07:41 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leroy Dickens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sam Long (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Heavner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Stroble (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Rainey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Peterson (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey buries a shot from close range and he's fouled by Sam Long - foul #4 on Sam Long, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Barton (PG), Carl Hartsock (SF) Leroy Dickens, Philip Booker | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Glenn Best (SG) Anthony Williams, Michael Heavner | |
| 07:23 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Robert Summers drills a fadeaway from close range set up by William Barton and the foul's on Thomas Johnson - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Michael Heavner (SG), David Nguyen (SF), Matt Henton (PF) Thomas Johnson, Glenn Best, Gerald Stroble, Matthew Rainey | |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses the free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:05 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 06:49 | Iowa | David Nguyen is hacked by Carl Hartsock - foul #2 on Carl Hartsock, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Stroble (SF) David Nguyen | |
| 06:39 | Iowa | Matt Henton knocks in the runner from the left block | 47-53 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | William Barton drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Summers | 49-53 |
| 06:00 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson hits the finger roll | 49-55 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | William Barton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock tips it but misses | 49-55 |
| 05:39 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 05:15 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble is hacked by Robert Summers - foul #4 on Robert Summers, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG), Philip Booker (SF) Austin Coward, Carl Hartsock | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Glenn Best (SG), David Nguyen (SF), Matthew Rainey (PF) Anthony Williams, Michael Heavner, Gerald Stroble, Matt Henton | |
| 04:58 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-55 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Robert Summers snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 49-55 |
| 04:39 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 04:33 | Iowa | Robert Summers steals it from David Nguyen | 49-55 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | William Barton comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-55 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Philip Booker tips it back up and in | 51-55 |
| 03:42 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Sam Long - foul #5 on Sam Long, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hartsock (PF), Christopher Wilburn (C) Sam Long, Robert Summers | |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Michael Heavner (SG), Gerald Stroble (SF) Thomas Johnson, Glenn Best, David Nguyen | |
| 03:42 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 03:42 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Hartsock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Wilburn (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Heavner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Stroble (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Rainey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Peterson (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | William Barton misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-57 |
| 03:17 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 03:10 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey travels with the ball | 51-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matt Henton (PF), Stanford Price (C) Matthew Rainey, Alvin Peterson | |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Leroy Dickens | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:25 | Iowa | Matt Henton misses long on a floater from close range | 53-57 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | William Barton grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Summers (C) Carl Hartsock | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Nguyen (SF), Matthew Rainey (PF), Alvin Peterson (C) Gerald Stroble, Matt Henton, Stanford Price | |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Alvin Peterson steps in front of the Leroy Dickens pass | 53-57 |
| 01:37 | Iowa | Anthony Williams is hacked by Robert Summers - foul #5 on Robert Summers, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hartsock (PF) Robert Summers | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Stroble (SF) David Nguyen | |
| 01:37 | Iowa | Anthony Williams misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Philip Booker gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Matthew Rainey swats the layup by Christopher Wilburn | 53-57 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens tips it home | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Iowa | Anthony Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Anthony Williams grabs the offensive board | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Christopher Wilburn steps in front of the Anthony Williams pass | 55-57 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock loses the ball out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey is hacked by William Barton in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Barton, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 55-58 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | William Barton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Dickens | 55-58 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-58 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Matthew Rainey | 55-58 |