| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chong Xiao (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Berdy Zaidel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Boris Zwart (fresh) 5 pts. C - Hai Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Leonardo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Berdy Zaidel is called for the reach on William Houston - foul #2 on Berdy Zaidel, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ryan Corl (PG), Richard Thomas (SF), Edwin McConnell (PF), Mile Golaszewski (C) Chong Xiao, Dikembe Abdula, Boris Zwart, Hai Wang | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart loses the ball out of bounds | 24-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Floyd Higley (SG), Boris Zwart (PF) Berdy Zaidel, Edwin McConnell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:47 | Iowa | Floyd Higley misses long on a floater from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Zachery Baker | 24-24 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 24-24 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | William Reid tips it back up and in | 24-26 |
| 18:00 | Iowa | Boris Zwart buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-26 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | William Reid banks in the layup set up by William Houston and he's hacked by Boris Zwart - foul #1 on Boris Zwart, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Chong Xiao (PG), Berdy Zaidel (SG), Dikembe Abdula (SF), Edwin McConnell (PF), Hai Wang (C) Ryan Corl, Floyd Higley, Richard Thomas, Boris Zwart, Mile Golaszewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:38 | Illinois | William Reid misses the free throw | 26-28 |
| 17:38 | Iowa | Edwin McConnell snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 17:12 | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Edwin McConnell | 29-28 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | William Houston makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marlon Everhart | 29-30 |
| 16:49 | Iowa | Chong Xiao is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chong Xiao, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ryan Corl (PG), Patrick Anderson (C) Chong Xiao, Hai Wang | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Zachery Baker buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Marlon Everhart | 29-33 |
| 16:06 | Iowa | Dikembe Abdula double dribbles | 29-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Chong Xiao (PG), Boris Zwart (PF), Hai Wang (C) Ryan Corl, Edwin McConnell, Patrick Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chong Xiao (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Berdy Zaidel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Boris Zwart (fresh) 7 pts. C - Hai Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Reid (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Leonardo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Iowa | Chong Xiao is open and buries a turnaround from close range set up by Dikembe Abdula | 31-36 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | A charge is called on Marlon Everhart - foul #3 on Marlon Everhart, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ryan Corl (PG), Floyd Higley (SG), Richard Thomas (SF), Edwin McConnell (PF), Mile Golaszewski (C) Chong Xiao, Berdy Zaidel, Dikembe Abdula, Boris Zwart, Hai Wang | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG), Robert Hale (SF), Micheal Fortier (PF) Zachery Baker, Marlon Everhart, William Reid | |
| 14:32 | Iowa | Edwin McConnell knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | William Houston misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 14:12 | Iowa | Richard Thomas gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 13:47 | Iowa | Mile Golaszewski can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 33-36 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Robert Hale grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | William Houston knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Hale | 33-38 |
| 13:02 | Iowa | Floyd Higley loses the ball out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Chong Xiao (PG), Berdy Zaidel (SG), Dikembe Abdula (SF), Boris Zwart (PF), Hai Wang (C) Ryan Corl, Floyd Higley, Richard Thomas, Edwin McConnell, Mile Golaszewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG), Marlon Everhart (SF), William Reid (PF) William Houston, Robert Hale, Kevin Leonardo | |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Zachery Baker can't finish the layup | 33-38 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel misses the tip | 33-38 |
| 12:39 | Iowa | Boris Zwart grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 12:21 | Iowa | Boris Zwart clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-38 |
| 12:20 | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel gets the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 12:03 | Iowa | Boris Zwart misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 33-38 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Zachery Baker pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Zachery Baker | 33-40 |
| 11:27 | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chong Xiao (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Berdy Zaidel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Boris Zwart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Hai Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Reid (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier banks in the layup and he's hacked by Hai Wang - foul #2 on Hai Wang, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ryan Corl (PG), Edwin McConnell (PF), Patrick Anderson (C) Chong Xiao, Boris Zwart, Hai Wang | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Houston (PG), Kevin Leonardo (C) Keith Zhanel, William Reid | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses the free throw | 33-42 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo grabs the offensive board | 33-42 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier grabs the offensive board | 33-42 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo is hacked by Patrick Anderson - foul #1 on Patrick Anderson, team foul #5 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Floyd Higley (SG), Richard Thomas (SF), Boris Zwart (PF), Mile Golaszewski (C) Berdy Zaidel, Dikembe Abdula, Edwin McConnell, Patrick Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Reid (PF) Micheal Fortier | |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Zachery Baker | 33-44 |
| 10:04 | Iowa | Ryan Corl drills a jumper in the paint set up by Boris Zwart | 35-44 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | William Reid misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-44 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Zachery Baker snags the offensive board | 35-44 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | William Reid lays it in on a nice dish by Zachery Baker | 35-46 |
| 09:02 | Iowa | Mile Golaszewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Chong Xiao (PG), Berdy Zaidel (SG), Dikembe Abdula (SF), Edwin McConnell (PF), Hai Wang (C) Ryan Corl, Floyd Higley, Richard Thomas, Boris Zwart, Mile Golaszewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hale (SF) Marlon Everhart | |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo banks in the layup | 35-48 |
| 08:15 | Iowa | Robert Hale picks off the pass by Hai Wang | 35-48 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | William Houston loses the dribble to Chong Xiao | 35-48 |
| 07:27 | Iowa | Kevin Leonardo blocks the short jumper by Dikembe Abdula | 35-48 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Robert Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | William Houston loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ryan Corl (PG), Boris Zwart (PF), Patrick Anderson (C) Chong Xiao, Edwin McConnell, Hai Wang | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG), Marlon Everhart (SF) Zachery Baker, Robert Hale | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ryan Corl (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Berdy Zaidel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Boris Zwart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Reid (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Leonardo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:57 | Iowa | Dikembe Abdula scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ryan Corl and he's fouled by William Houston - foul #1 on William Houston, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Floyd Higley (SG), Edwin McConnell (PF) Berdy Zaidel, Boris Zwart | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:57 | Iowa | Dikembe Abdula misses the free throw | 37-48 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo knocks in the floater from the right side set up by William Houston | 37-50 |
| 06:15 | Iowa | Ryan Corl is hacked by Marlon Everhart - foul #4 on Marlon Everhart, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel (SG), Richard Thomas (SF), Boris Zwart (PF), Mile Golaszewski (C) Floyd Higley, Dikembe Abdula, Edwin McConnell, Patrick Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Fortier (PF) William Reid | |
| 05:57 | Iowa | Ryan Corl's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Leonardo | 37-50 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-50 |
| 05:38 | Iowa | Mile Golaszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 05:11 | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Mile Golaszewski blocks the short jumper by Kevin Leonardo | 37-50 |
| 04:40 | Iowa | Mile Golaszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 04:20 | Iowa | Mile Golaszewski misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by William Houston - foul #2 on William Houston, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Chong Xiao (PG), Floyd Higley (SG), Dikembe Abdula (SF), Edwin McConnell (PF) Ryan Corl, Berdy Zaidel, Richard Thomas, Boris Zwart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG), William Reid (PF) William Houston, Kevin Leonardo | |
| 04:20 | Iowa | Mile Golaszewski misses the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 04:20 | Iowa | Mile Golaszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | William Reid snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Micheal Fortier | 37-53 |
| 03:39 | Iowa | Dikembe Abdula hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Chong Xiao and he's hacked by Marlon Everhart - foul #5 on Marlon Everhart, team foul #5 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Hai Wang (C) Mile Golaszewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hale (SF) Marlon Everhart | |
| 03:39 | Iowa | Dikembe Abdula misses the free throw | 39-53 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | William Reid gets the rebound | 39-53 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdula takes the ball from Micheal Fortier | 39-53 |
| 03:17 | Iowa | Chong Xiao hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dikembe Abdula | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chong Xiao (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Higley (fresh) SF - Dikembe Abdula (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin McConnell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Hai Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Reid (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdula takes the ball from Robert Hale | 41-53 |
| 02:36 | Iowa | William Reid is called for the reach on Edwin McConnell - foul #2 on William Reid, team foul #6 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ryan Corl (PG), Berdy Zaidel (SG), Richard Thomas (SF), Boris Zwart (PF) Chong Xiao, Floyd Higley, Dikembe Abdula, Edwin McConnell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo (C) Micheal Fortier | |
| 02:13 | Iowa | Boris Zwart misses short on an open driving attempt in the paint | 41-53 |
| 02:12 | Iowa | Hai Wang can't tip it in | 41-53 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Zachery Baker | 41-53 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Hai Wang - foul #3 on Hai Wang, team foul #6 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Chong Xiao (PG), Dikembe Abdula (SF) Ryan Corl, Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Houston (PG) Keith Zhanel | |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo misses the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 01:46 | Iowa | Hai Wang grabs the board | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:17 | Iowa | Boris Zwart drills a fadeaway in the paint | 43-54 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Robert Hale is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdula - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdula, team foul #7 | 43-54 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Robert Hale misses the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 00:51 | Iowa | Hai Wang grabs the board | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Dikembe Abdula lays it up and in | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | William Houston is hacked by Chong Xiao in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chong Xiao, team foul #8 | 45-54 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | William Houston makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | William Houston misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:43 | Iowa | Hai Wang grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Hai Wang's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Leonardo | 45-55 |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Boris Zwart hits the follow up shot | 47-55 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Robert Hale is hacked by Chong Xiao in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chong Xiao, team foul #9 | 47-55 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Robert Hale makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Robert Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | William Houston picks off the pass by Boris Zwart | 47-57 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Zachery Baker banks in the layup on a great pass from William Houston | 47-59 |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel makes the 3 from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Chong Xiao is called for the reach on Kevin Leonardo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chong Xiao, team foul #10 | 50-59 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Boris Zwart grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | William Reid steals it from Chong Xiao | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Houston runs out the clock | 50-60 |