| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Howard Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Galaz (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Pedro Arias (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Alley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wertz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Livengood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Canfield (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Iowa | William Alley is hacked by John Cooper - foul #1 on John Cooper, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| 19:07 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz misses long on a shot from the left wing | 32-23 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | John Cooper grabs the board | 32-23 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller hits a 3 from the right corner set up by John Cooper | 35-23 |
| 18:36 | Iowa | William Alley misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-23 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe pulls down the rebound | 35-23 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Howard Perry comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Wertz - foul #3 on Thomas Wertz, team foul #1 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug (SF) Thomas Wertz | |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:57 | Iowa | John Cooper steals the ball from William Alley | 37-23 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-23 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | John Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 37-23 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Brian Canfield is called for the reach on Howard Perry - foul #3 on Brian Canfield, team foul #2 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Koh (C) Brian Canfield | |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Chris Galaz is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Chris Galaz, team foul #2 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Noel McClatchey (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Chris Galaz, Joseph Crowe | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 16:59 | Iowa | William Alley is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Pedro Arias | 37-26 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Howard Perry buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Arnold Mueller | 39-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:17 | Iowa | Pedro Arias evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-26 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Howard Perry snags the defensive board | 39-26 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-26 |
| 15:57 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Lamont McElpraug | 39-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Howard Perry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Noel McClatchey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Pedro Arias (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Alley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Livengood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Koh (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Iowa | Pedro Arias is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-26 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | John Cooper snags the defensive board | 39-26 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Howard Perry is fouled on the floor by Lamont McElpraug - foul #1 on Lamont McElpraug, team foul #3 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Monte Fisher (SG), Chris Galaz (PF), Joseph Crowe (C) Arnold Mueller, John Cooper, Howard Perry, Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Noack (PG), William Fredericksen (SG), Thomas Wertz (SF), Virgil Brooks (C) Pedro Arias, William Alley, Lamont McElpraug, Glenn Koh | |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe misses the dunk attempt | 39-26 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey gets the offensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Monte Fisher drills a fadeaway from the right side | 41-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:29 | Iowa | Michael Livengood hits a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Chris Galaz - foul #3 on Chris Galaz, team foul #3 | 41-28 |
| 14:29 | Iowa | Michael Livengood makes the free throw | 41-29 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Monte Fisher | 43-29 |
| 13:47 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 43-29 |
| 13:45 | Iowa | William Fredericksen gets the offensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 13:32 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Crowe - foul #1 on Joseph Crowe, team foul #4 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG) Eddy Lovett | |
| Subs | Iowa | Pedro Arias (PG), William Alley (SG), Leonard Edwards (PF) Michael Noack, William Fredericksen, Michael Livengood | |
| 13:32 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 13:32 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey hits a 3 from the left wing | 46-30 |
| 13:05 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards loses the dribble to Monte Fisher | 46-30 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Chris Galaz lays it in set up by Monte Fisher | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:43 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Wertz | 48-32 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Leonard Edwards - foul #1 on Leonard Edwards, team foul #4 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Perry (SF), John Cooper (PF) Noel McClatchey, Chris Galaz | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Livengood (PF) Leonard Edwards | |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe misses the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 12:24 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Livengood | 49-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:15 | Iowa | Michael Livengood travels with the ball | 49-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Oliver (C) Joseph Crowe | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug (SF) Thomas Wertz | |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Monte Fisher | 52-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:52 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug loses the dribble to Monte Fisher | 52-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Monte Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Pedro Arias (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Alley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Livengood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Virgil Brooks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Dennis Oliver, team foul #5 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Chris Galaz (PF) Arnold Mueller, Monte Fisher | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Noack (PG) Pedro Arias | |
| 11:29 | Iowa | John Cooper denies the turnaround by Michael Livengood | 52-32 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Howard Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 52-32 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver is hacked by Virgil Brooks - foul #4 on Virgil Brooks, team foul #5 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Fredericksen (SG), Thomas Wertz (SF), Brian Canfield (C) William Alley, Lamont McElpraug, Virgil Brooks | |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Howard Perry buries a floater from just outside the lane | 54-32 |
| 10:43 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz banks in the layup and the foul's on Howard Perry - foul #1 on Howard Perry, team foul #6 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Crowe (C) Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Iowa | Leonard Edwards (PF) Michael Livengood | |
| 10:43 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz misses the free throw | 54-34 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe grabs the board | 54-34 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Thomas Wertz is called for the reach on John Cooper - foul #4 on Thomas Wertz, team foul #6 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Noel McClatchey (PF) Eddy Lovett, Chris Galaz | |
| Subs | Iowa | Pedro Arias (PG), Lamont McElpraug (SF) Michael Noack, Thomas Wertz | |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe misses short on a runner in the paint | 54-34 |
| 10:13 | Iowa | Brian Canfield pulls down the rebound | 54-34 |
| 09:59 | Iowa | Pedro Arias misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-34 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | John Cooper gets the rebound | 54-34 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Howard Perry's dunk attempt is rejected by Brian Canfield | 54-34 |
| 09:46 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Leonard Edwards | 54-34 |
| 09:24 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards is hacked by Arnold Mueller - foul #1 on Arnold Mueller, team foul #7 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Fisher (SG), Chris Galaz (PF) John Cooper, Howard Perry | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Alley (SG) William Fredericksen | |
| 09:24 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 09:24 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Leonard Edwards - foul #2 on Leonard Edwards, team foul #7 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Livengood (PF) Leonard Edwards | |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 55-36 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe misses the 2nd free throw | 55-36 |
| 09:03 | Iowa | Michael Livengood grabs the board | 55-36 |
| 08:56 | Iowa | Brian Canfield connects on the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Joseph Crowe - foul #2 on Joseph Crowe, team foul #8 | 55-38 |
| 08:56 | Iowa | Brian Canfield misses the free throw | 55-38 |
| 08:56 | Iowa | William Alley pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-38 |
| 08:37 | Iowa | Pedro Arias double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 55-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Dennis Oliver (C) Arnold Mueller, Joseph Crowe | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Noack (PG), Glenn Koh (C) Pedro Arias, Brian Canfield | |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Chris Galaz | 58-38 |
| 08:20 | Iowa | Michael Livengood loses the ball out of bounds | 58-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Cooper (SG), Howard Perry (SF) Monte Fisher, Noel McClatchey | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Howard Perry hits a shot from the right block set up by Eddy Lovett | 60-38 |
| 07:54 | Iowa | Glenn Koh is whistled for traveling | 60-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Noel McClatchey (PF) Chris Galaz | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Wertz (SF), Virgil Brooks (C) Lamont McElpraug, Glenn Koh | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Howard Perry (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Noel McClatchey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Noack (fresh) SG - William Alley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wertz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Livengood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Virgil Brooks (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-38 |
| 07:21 | Iowa | Michael Noack connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Livengood | 62-41 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-41 |
| 07:00 | Iowa | William Alley grabs the defensive rebound | 62-41 |
| 06:42 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 62-43 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett is hacked by Michael Noack - foul #1 on Michael Noack, team foul #8 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Fisher (SG), Chris Galaz (PF), Joseph Crowe (C) John Cooper, Howard Perry, Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Iowa | Pedro Arias (PG), William Fredericksen (SG), Leonard Edwards (PF) Michael Noack, William Alley, Michael Livengood | |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 64-43 |
| 06:07 | Iowa | Pedro Arias shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Eddy Lovett - foul #3 on Eddy Lovett, team foul #9 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG) Eddy Lovett | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:07 | Iowa | Pedro Arias misses the 1st free throw | 64-43 |
| 06:07 | Iowa | Pedro Arias misses the 2nd free throw | 64-43 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Noel McClatchey | 64-43 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller is hacked by Pedro Arias - foul #1 on Pedro Arias, team foul #9 | 64-43 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses the 1st free throw | 64-43 |
| 05:50 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks snags the defensive board | 64-43 |
| 05:36 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Chris Galaz - foul #4 on Chris Galaz, team foul #10 | 64-43 |
| 05:36 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 05:36 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Virgil Brooks swats the layup by Chris Galaz | 64-45 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe tips it but misses | 64-45 |
| 05:13 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Pedro Arias | 64-45 |
| 04:56 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Noel McClatchey - foul #2 on Noel McClatchey, team foul #11 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Cooper (SG), Howard Perry (SF) Monte Fisher, Noel McClatchey | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Alley (SG) William Fredericksen | |
| 04:56 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz misses the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 04:56 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Thomas Wertz swats the layup by John Cooper | 64-46 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Howard Perry tips it back up and in | 66-46 |
| 04:14 | Iowa | Pedro Arias makes the contested floater from the left side on a great pass from William Alley | 66-48 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-48 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Howard Perry (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Chris Galaz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Pedro Arias (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Alley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Wertz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Leonard Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Virgil Brooks (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe makes the floater from the left block | 68-48 |
| 03:25 | Iowa | William Alley misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Cooper - foul #2 on John Cooper, team foul #12 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Noel McClatchey (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Chris Galaz, Joseph Crowe | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Noack (PG), Lamont McElpraug (SF), Michael Livengood (PF) Pedro Arias, Thomas Wertz, Leonard Edwards | |
| 03:25 | Iowa | William Alley makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 03:25 | Iowa | William Alley misses the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver pulls down the rebound | 68-49 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver's fadeaway is rejected by Virgil Brooks | 68-49 |
| 03:03 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks pulls down the rebound | 68-49 |
| 02:49 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks's layup is rejected by Dennis Oliver | 68-49 |
| 02:47 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Lamont McElpraug | 68-49 |
| 02:34 | Iowa | William Alley connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Lamont McElpraug | 68-51 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | John Cooper clanks a floater from the left side | 68-51 |
| 02:18 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks pulls down the rebound | 68-51 |
| 02:01 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks buries a jumper from the right wing | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Arnold Mueller | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:29 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 71-53 |
| 01:27 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Virgil Brooks | 71-53 |
| 01:20 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks misses the shot from the free throw line | 71-53 |
| 01:18 | Iowa | Michael Noack hits the follow up shot | 71-55 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Howard Perry can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Lamont McElpraug - foul #2 on Lamont McElpraug, team foul #10 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Galaz (PF), Joseph Crowe (C) Noel McClatchey, Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Iowa | Pedro Arias (PG), Thomas Wertz (SF) Michael Noack, Lamont McElpraug | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Howard Perry swats the dunk try by Virgil Brooks | 73-55 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Chris Galaz gets the rebound | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Howard Perry comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Virgil Brooks - foul #5 on Virgil Brooks, team foul #11 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Canfield (C) Virgil Brooks | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 75-55 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz travels with the ball | 75-55 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller runs out the clock | 75-55 |