| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Antoine Jensen (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Roy Pfarr (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Reed Phillips (fresh) PF - Richard Johnston (fresh) C - Theodore Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marvin Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Collier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Reed Phillips inbounds the ball | 39-20 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Richard Johnston misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 39-20 |
| 19:39 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 39-20 |
| 19:26 | Iowa | Jason Collier is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-22 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-22 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr grabs the offensive board | 39-22 |
| 18:51 | Iowa | The refs have stopped play. Jason Collier is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 39-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Otha Sielski (SF), Walter Dillard (PF) Michael Griffith, Marvin Henry, Jason Collier, Ronald Cribb | |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman is hacked by Edward Gilbert - foul #2 on Edward Gilbert, team foul #1 | 39-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Henry (SG) Thomas Hawkes | |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-22 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman tips it home | 41-22 |
| 18:33 | Iowa | Reed Phillips picks off the pass by Walter Dillard in the backcourt | 41-22 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-22 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman misses the tip | 41-22 |
| 18:14 | Iowa | Otha Sielski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-22 |
| 18:08 | Iowa | Jerry Miner is hacked by Roy Pfarr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Pfarr, team foul #1 | 41-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Rex Reinhardt (SG), Stanley Huff (SF), Andrew Layton (PF), Colin Medeiros (C) Antoine Jensen, Roy Pfarr, Reed Phillips, Richard Johnston, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Griffith (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Ronald Cribb (PF) Jerry Miner, Marvin Henry, Walter Dillard | |
| 18:02 | Iowa | Otha Sielski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Colin Medeiros - foul #2 on Colin Medeiros, team foul #2 | 41-22 |
| 18:02 | Iowa | Otha Sielski makes the 1st free throw | 41-23 |
| 18:02 | Iowa | Otha Sielski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-24 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Otha Sielski steals it from Colin Medeiros | 41-24 |
| 17:27 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 41-24 |
| 17:25 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb hits the follow up shot | 41-26 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Nicholas Bachman and he's fouled by Edward Gilbert - foul #3 on Edward Gilbert, team foul #2 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Pfarr (SG) Stanley Huff | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Henry (SG), Walter Dillard (PF), Charles Blair (C) Otha Sielski, Ronald Cribb, Edward Gilbert | |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros makes the free throw | 44-26 |
| 16:56 | Iowa | Colin Medeiros swats the layup by Charles Blair | 44-26 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Andrew Layton pulls down the rebound | 44-26 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rex Reinhardt | 47-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 16:40 | Iowa | Michael Griffith comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Roy Pfarr - foul #2 on Roy Pfarr, team foul #3 | 47-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Johnston (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Colin Medeiros, Andrew Layton | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 16:40 | Iowa | Michael Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 47-27 |
| 16:40 | Iowa | Michael Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-28 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Hawkes - foul #1 on Thomas Hawkes, team foul #3 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG) Rex Reinhardt | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Cribb (PF) Walter Dillard | |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 48-28 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-28 |
| 16:08 | Iowa | Marvin Henry misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Roy Pfarr - foul #3 on Roy Pfarr, team foul #4 | 49-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (SG), Reed Phillips (SF) Roy Pfarr, Nicholas Bachman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Otha Sielski (SF), Walter Dillard (C) Thomas Hawkes, Charles Blair | |
| 16:08 | Iowa | Marvin Henry makes the 1st free throw | 49-29 |
| 16:08 | Iowa | Marvin Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 49-29 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Theodore Coleman | 49-29 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman double dribbles | 49-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SF), Edward Gilbert (C) Michael Griffith, Otha Sielski, Walter Dillard | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Antoine Jensen (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Eric Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reed Phillips (fresh) PF - Richard Johnston (fresh) C - Theodore Coleman (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marvin Henry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hawkes (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Gilbert (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Reed Phillips - foul #3 on Reed Phillips, team foul #5 | 49-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Colin Medeiros (PF) Richard Johnston | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Griffith (PG) Jerry Miner | |
| 15:43 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb misses the 1st free throw | 49-29 |
| 15:43 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb misses the 2nd free throw | 49-29 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-29 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-29 |
| 15:18 | Iowa | Michael Griffith misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-29 |
| 15:17 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-29 |
| 15:07 | Iowa | Michael Griffith buries a shot from the left block and he's fouled by Antoine Jensen - foul #2 on Antoine Jensen, team foul #6 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Rex Reinhardt (SF), Andrew Layton (PF) Antoine Jensen, Eric Thomas, Reed Phillips, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Otha Sielski (SF), Walter Dillard (PF) Thomas Hawkes, Ronald Cribb | |
| 15:07 | Iowa | Michael Griffith makes the free throw | 52-32 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Andrew Layton can't finish the layup | 52-32 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman tips it home | 54-32 |
| 14:47 | Iowa | Marvin Henry scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Griffith | 54-34 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-34 |
| 14:24 | Iowa | Marvin Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 54-34 |
| 14:19 | Iowa | Michael Griffith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-34 |
| 14:18 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-34 |
| 14:10 | Iowa | Michael Griffith drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marvin Henry | 54-36 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros clanks a shot from the free throw line | 54-36 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman tips it back up and in | 56-36 |
| 13:34 | Iowa | Otha Sielski loses the dribble to Colin Medeiros | 56-36 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-36 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Andrew Layton misses the tip | 56-36 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr can't tip it in | 56-36 |
| 13:19 | Iowa | Walter Dillard grabs the board | 56-36 |
| 12:57 | Iowa | Michael Griffith drills a 3 from the right corner | 56-39 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-39 |
| 12:44 | Iowa | Walter Dillard grabs the defensive rebound | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 12:28 | Iowa | Marvin Henry knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Otha Sielski | 56-41 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Andrew Layton is fouled on the floor by Michael Griffith - foul #2 on Michael Griffith, team foul #4 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Eric Thomas (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Richard Johnston (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Nicholas Bachman, Roy Pfarr, Rex Reinhardt, Andrew Layton, Colin Medeiros | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Jason Collier (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF), Charles Blair (C) Michael Griffith, Marvin Henry, Otha Sielski, Walter Dillard, Edward Gilbert | |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Richard Johnston connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Antoine Jensen | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 11:52 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-41 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 58-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Antoine Jensen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reed Phillips (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Richard Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Theodore Coleman (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) SF - Jason Collier (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Blair (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 58-41 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Antoine Jensen | 58-41 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Reed Phillips | 61-41 |
| 11:17 | Iowa | Antoine Jensen is called for the reach on Ronald Cribb - foul #3 on Antoine Jensen, team foul #7 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Griffith (PG), Marvin Henry (SG), Edward Gilbert (C) Jerry Miner, Thomas Hawkes, Charles Blair | |
| 11:17 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb misses the 1st free throw | 61-41 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Richard Johnston grabs the board | 61-41 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Richard Johnston hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Cribb - foul #1 on Ronald Cribb, team foul #5 | 61-41 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Richard Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Richard Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 62-41 |
| 11:08 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jason Collier | 62-41 |
| 10:59 | Iowa | Michael Griffith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-41 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman pulls down the rebound | 62-41 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Reed Phillips | 64-41 |
| 10:33 | Iowa | Jason Collier's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Johnston | 64-41 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Richard Johnston pulls down the rebound | 64-41 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Richard Johnston knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Eric Thomas | 66-41 |
| 10:19 | Iowa | Reed Phillips picks off the pass by Marvin Henry in the backcourt | 66-41 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 66-41 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Richard Johnston tips it home | 68-41 |
| 09:48 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Collier | 68-43 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Richard Johnston hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Ronald Cribb - foul #2 on Ronald Cribb, team foul #6 | 70-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Stanley Huff (SF), Colin Medeiros (C) Antoine Jensen, Eric Thomas, Reed Phillips, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Blair (C) Edward Gilbert | |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Richard Johnston misses the free throw | 70-43 |
| 09:39 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb grabs the defensive rebound | 70-43 |
| 09:33 | Iowa | Michael Griffith clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-43 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Richard Johnston grabs the board | 70-43 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Richard Johnston scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-43 |
| 09:12 | Iowa | Roy Pfarr steals it from Marvin Henry in the backcourt | 72-43 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman lays it up and in set up by Roy Pfarr | 74-43 |
| 09:07 | Iowa | Stanley Huff is called for the reach on Marvin Henry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Huff, team foul #8 | 74-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (SF), Melvin Berlanga (C) Stanley Huff, Richard Johnston | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Walter Dillard (PF), Edward Gilbert (C) Michael Griffith, Ronald Cribb, Charles Blair | |
| 09:07 | Iowa | Marvin Henry makes the 1st free throw | 74-44 |
| 09:07 | Iowa | Marvin Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 74-44 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Melvin Berlanga grabs the defensive rebound | 74-44 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt is whistled for traveling | 74-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SF) Roy Pfarr | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Griffith (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Ronald Cribb (PF), Charles Blair (C) Jerry Miner, Marvin Henry, Walter Dillard, Edward Gilbert | |
| 08:32 | Iowa | Jason Collier loses the dribble to Melvin Berlanga | 74-44 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt clanks a 3 from the right wing | 74-44 |
| 08:24 | Iowa | Michael Griffith grabs the board | 74-44 |
| 08:06 | Iowa | Michael Griffith hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Blair | 74-47 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-47 |
| 07:45 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb snags the defensive board | 74-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rex Reinhardt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Huff (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Colin Medeiros (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Melvin Berlanga (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Griffith (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) SF - Jason Collier (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Cribb (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Blair (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Iowa | Charles Blair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Andrew Layton (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Nicholas Bachman, Rex Reinhardt, Stanley Huff, Colin Medeiros, Melvin Berlanga | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Marvin Henry (SG), Walter Dillard (PF), Edward Gilbert (C) Michael Griffith, Thomas Hawkes, Ronald Cribb, Charles Blair | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Reed Phillips is whistled for traveling | 74-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Griffith (PG) Jerry Miner | |
| 06:50 | Iowa | Jason Collier clanks a shot from the left side | 74-47 |
| 06:48 | Iowa | Marvin Henry grabs the offensive rebound | 74-47 |
| 06:35 | Iowa | Marvin Henry misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 74-47 |
| 06:33 | Iowa | Walter Dillard snags the offensive board | 74-47 |
| 06:17 | Iowa | Marvin Henry scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-50 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Marvin Henry - foul #2 on Marvin Henry, team foul #7 | 74-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SF), Richard Johnston (PF) Reed Phillips, Andrew Layton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Ronald Cribb (PF) Michael Griffith, Walter Dillard | |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr misses the 1st free throw | 74-50 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr makes the 2nd free throw | 75-50 |
| 05:57 | Iowa | Antoine Jensen is called for the reach on Jerry Miner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Antoine Jensen, team foul #9 | 75-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (SG) Roy Pfarr | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:57 | Iowa | Jerry Miner makes the 1st free throw | 75-51 |
| 05:57 | Iowa | Jerry Miner makes the 2nd free throw | 75-52 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman clanks a floater from the right wing | 75-52 |
| 05:47 | Iowa | Jason Collier gets the rebound | 75-52 |
| 05:39 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert blows the wide open dunk | 75-52 |
| 05:38 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb tips it home | 75-54 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 75-54 |
| 05:16 | Iowa | Jason Collier pulls down the rebound | 75-54 |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Miner | 75-56 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Richard Johnston misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 75-56 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-56 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Johnston | 78-56 |
| 04:35 | Iowa | Marvin Henry misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 78-56 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Johnston | 78-56 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-56 |
| 04:27 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb snags the defensive board | 78-56 |
| 04:23 | Iowa | Jerry Miner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Rex Reinhardt (SF), Andrew Layton (PF), Colin Medeiros (C) Antoine Jensen, Eric Thomas, Stanley Huff, Richard Johnston, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Thompson (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Otha Sielski (SF), John Dalke (PF), Charles Blair (C) Jerry Miner, Marvin Henry, Jason Collier, Ronald Cribb, Edward Gilbert | |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman scores on a jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Otha Sielski - foul #3 on Otha Sielski, team foul #8 | 80-56 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman makes the free throw | 81-56 |
| 03:46 | Iowa | Charles Blair's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Bachman | 81-56 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman grabs the defensive rebound | 81-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Pfarr (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rex Reinhardt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Layton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Colin Medeiros (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) SF - Otha Sielski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Dalke (fresh) C - Charles Blair (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman is fouled on the floor by Michael Thompson - foul #1 on Michael Thompson, team foul #9 | 81-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Walter Dillard (C) Charles Blair | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman makes the 1st free throw | 82-56 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman makes the 2nd free throw | 83-56 |
| 03:26 | Iowa | Walter Dillard comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Andrew Layton - foul #1 on Andrew Layton, team foul #10 | 83-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Berlanga (C) Andrew Layton | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 03:26 | Iowa | Walter Dillard makes the 1st free throw | 83-57 |
| 03:26 | Iowa | Walter Dillard misses the 2nd free throw | 83-57 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros grabs the defensive rebound | 83-57 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Colin Medeiros | 85-57 |
| 03:16 | Iowa | Michael Thompson's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Bachman in the backcourt | 85-57 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr is hacked by John Dalke - foul #1 on John Dalke, team foul #10 | 85-57 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr makes the 1st free throw | 86-57 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr makes the 2nd free throw | 87-57 |
| 02:53 | Iowa | Walter Dillard clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 87-57 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros grabs the defensive rebound | 87-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Melvin Berlanga misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 87-57 |
| 02:43 | Iowa | John Dalke pulls down the rebound | 87-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:39 | Iowa | Roy Pfarr steps in front of the Michael Thompson pass in the backcourt | 87-57 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Roy Pfarr | 90-57 |
| 02:15 | Iowa | Walter Dillard misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Melvin Berlanga - foul #1 on Melvin Berlanga, team foul #11 | 90-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (PG), Eric Thomas (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Richard Johnston (PF), Andrew Layton (C) Nicholas Bachman, Roy Pfarr, Rex Reinhardt, Colin Medeiros, Melvin Berlanga | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Blair (C) John Dalke | |
| 02:15 | Iowa | Walter Dillard makes the 1st free throw | 90-58 |
| 02:15 | Iowa | Walter Dillard misses the 2nd free throw | 90-58 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Richard Johnston snags the defensive board | 90-58 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Richard Johnston clanks a shot from the free throw line | 90-58 |
| 02:02 | Iowa | Walter Dillard grabs the defensive rebound | 90-58 |
| 02:00 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes is hacked by Eric Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Thomas, team foul #12 | 90-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Theodore Coleman (C) Stanley Huff, Eric Thomas, Andrew Layton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG) Michael Thompson | |
| 02:00 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes misses the 1st free throw | 90-58 |
| 02:00 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes makes the 2nd free throw | 90-59 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Reed Phillips hits a wide open shot from the right wing on a great pass from Theodore Coleman and he's fouled by Otha Sielski - foul #4 on Otha Sielski, team foul #11 | 92-59 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the free throw | 93-59 |
| 01:21 | Iowa | Otha Sielski is called for traveling | 93-59 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Otha Sielski steals it from Reed Phillips | 93-59 |
| 01:03 | Iowa | Walter Dillard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 93-59 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Theodore Coleman | 93-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jerry Miner - foul #1 on Jerry Miner, team foul #12 | 93-59 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 93-59 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 94-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Otha Sielski is fouled on the floor by Antoine Jensen - foul #5 on Antoine Jensen, team foul #13 | 94-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG) Antoine Jensen | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Otha Sielski makes the 1st free throw | 94-60 |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Otha Sielski makes the 2nd free throw | 94-61 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman runs out the clock | 94-61 |