| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Philip Custer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicolas McColgan (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Brian Richard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin Zaremski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Wheat (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Duke (fresh) C - James Huggins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 31-28 |
| 19:37 | Iowa | James Huggins grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 19:28 | Iowa | Charles Wheat is fouled on the floor by Philip Custer - foul #1 on Philip Custer, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 19:19 | Iowa | Robert Duke hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Richard - foul #3 on Brian Richard, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| 19:19 | Iowa | Robert Duke misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 19:19 | Iowa | Robert Duke misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Joshua Smith | 33-28 |
| 18:38 | Iowa | James Huggins slams it home | 33-30 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charlie Ramsey (PF) Robert Duke | |
| 18:21 | Iowa | James Huggins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 18:20 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski grabs the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:05 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-30 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Smith | 33-30 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan misses badly on the uncontested floater in the lane | 33-30 |
| 17:37 | Iowa | Charles Wheat pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 17:32 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Charlie Ramsey | 33-32 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan misses the dunk attempt | 33-32 |
| 17:04 | Iowa | Charlie Ramsey snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 16:57 | Iowa | James Huggins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Brian Richard - foul #4 on Brian Richard, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (SG), Scott Cochran (SF), Louis Zelek (PF) Philip Custer, Nicolas McColgan, Brian Richard | |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Chatman (PG), David Robbins (SG), Robert Duke (PF) Melvin Zaremski, Charles Wheat, Charlie Ramsey | |
| 16:57 | Iowa | James Huggins makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:57 | Iowa | James Huggins misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eddie May | 33-33 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | James Huggins steals the ball from Scott Cochran | 33-33 |
| 16:27 | Iowa | Robert Duke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Louis Zelek grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins can't finish the uncontested layup but he's hacked by Randy Chatman - foul #1 on Randy Chatman, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan (SF) Joshua Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernie Barnes (SF), Stephen Thomas (C) William Roberts, James Huggins | |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddie May (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Scott Cochran (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Nicolas McColgan (fairly fresh) 18 pts. PF - Louis Zelek (fresh) 8 reb. C - Harry Hopkins (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Randy Chatman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Robbins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernie Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Duke (fresh) C - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes is fouled on the floor by Nicolas McColgan - foul #3 on Nicolas McColgan, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| 15:29 | Iowa | Randy Chatman scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Duke | 35-36 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Louis Zelek misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Ernie Barnes - foul #2 on Ernie Barnes, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SG) Scott Cochran | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (PG), Charles Wheat (SG), Charlie Ramsey (PF) Randy Chatman, David Robbins, Robert Duke | |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Louis Zelek makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Louis Zelek misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:09 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Charlie Ramsey | 36-36 |
| 14:54 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Edwin Lebouef | 36-38 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Philip Custer is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Lebouef - foul #1 on Edwin Lebouef, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG) Eddie May | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Ernie Barnes - foul #3 on Ernie Barnes, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG) Charles Wheat | |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:34 | Iowa | Charlie Ramsey snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 14:26 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nicolas McColgan - foul #4 on Nicolas McColgan, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (SF) Nicolas McColgan | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Duke (PF), Richard Lindholm (C) Charlie Ramsey, Stephen Thomas | |
| 14:26 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:26 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Eddie May knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joshua Smith | 40-39 |
| 13:49 | Iowa | Robert Duke clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Louis Zelek snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Eddie May is open and scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Joshua Smith | 42-39 |
| 13:31 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Cochran (SF) Harry Hopkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Chatman (PG), David Robbins (SG), William Roberts (SF), James Huggins (C) Melvin Zaremski, Edwin Lebouef, Ernie Barnes, Robert Duke | |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Eddie May misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Scott Cochran tips it back up and in | 44-39 |
| 12:54 | Iowa | William Roberts's pass is intercepted by Louis Zelek | 44-39 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Richard Lindholm swats the dunk try by Eddie May | 44-39 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Joshua Smith gets the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Eddie May drills a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Richard Lindholm - foul #1 on Richard Lindholm, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan (SF), Brian Richard (PF) Philip Custer, Louis Zelek | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Wheat (SG), Edwin Lebouef (SF), Charlie Ramsey (PF), Stephen Thomas (C) David Robbins, William Roberts, Richard Lindholm, James Huggins | |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 12:02 | Iowa | Randy Chatman misses short on a jumper from the left side | 47-39 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eddie May (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SF - Nicolas McColgan (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 pf. PF - Brian Richard (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Scott Cochran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Randy Chatman (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Charles Wheat (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Lebouef (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charlie Ramsey (fresh) 5 reb. C - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 47-39 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan tips it back up and in | 49-39 |
| 11:18 | Iowa | Charles Wheat is called for traveling | 49-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SG), Harry Hopkins (C) Eddie May, Scott Cochran | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), Ernie Barnes (SF), Robert Duke (PF), James Huggins (C) Randy Chatman, Edwin Lebouef, Charlie Ramsey, Stephen Thomas | |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Joshua Smith is hacked by Melvin Zaremski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Melvin Zaremski, team foul #6 | 49-39 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan misses long on a shot in the lane | 49-39 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Brian Richard tips it back up and in | 51-39 |
| 10:38 | Iowa | Nicolas McColgan steps in front of the Ernie Barnes pass | 51-39 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Philip Custer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Robbins (SG), William Roberts (SF) Charles Wheat, Ernie Barnes | |
| 10:20 | Iowa | Harry Hopkins denies the turnaround by Robert Duke | 51-39 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Brian Richard grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Philip Custer double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (PG) Joshua Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charlie Ramsey (PF) Robert Duke | |
| 09:59 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Melvin Zaremski, team foul #7 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Zelek (C) Harry Hopkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stephen Thomas (C) James Huggins | |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Eddie May connects on the floater from the right side | 53-39 |
| 09:27 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas makes the jumper from the right side and the foul's on Louis Zelek - foul #2 on Louis Zelek, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Cochran (PG) Philip Custer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Chatman (PG), Charles Wheat (SG), Ernie Barnes (SF) Melvin Zaremski, David Robbins, William Roberts | |
| 09:27 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas misses the free throw | 53-41 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Louis Zelek pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Eddie May knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Scott Cochran | 56-41 |
| 08:54 | Iowa | Randy Chatman travels with the ball | 56-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Harry Hopkins (C) Eddie May, Louis Zelek | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Duke (PF), James Huggins (C) Charlie Ramsey, Stephen Thomas | |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 56-41 |
| 08:26 | Iowa | Randy Chatman pulls down the rebound | 56-41 |
| 07:57 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SG), Eddie May (SF), Louis Zelek (C) Scott Cochran, Nicolas McColgan, Harry Hopkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), David Robbins (SG), William Roberts (SF), Richard Lindholm (PF) Randy Chatman, Charles Wheat, Ernie Barnes, Robert Duke | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Custer (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Eddie May (fairly fresh) 26 pts. PF - Brian Richard (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Louis Zelek (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin Zaremski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Robbins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Lindholm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Huggins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Eddie May's pass is intercepted by William Roberts | 56-41 |
| 07:33 | Iowa | David Robbins lays it in on a nice dish by William Roberts | 56-43 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Eddie May knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Joshua Smith | 59-43 |
| 06:47 | Iowa | James Huggins clanks a 3 from the left wing | 59-43 |
| 06:45 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski hits the follow up shot | 59-45 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Joshua Smith is fouled in the backcourt by David Robbins - foul #1 on David Robbins, team foul #8 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan (SF), Harry Hopkins (C) Philip Custer, Louis Zelek | |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Chatman (PG), Edwin Lebouef (SG), Ernie Barnes (SF), Robert Duke (PF), Stephen Thomas (C) Melvin Zaremski, David Robbins, William Roberts, Richard Lindholm, James Huggins | |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Joshua Smith misses the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Brian Richard pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Eddie May comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 59-45 |
| 06:21 | Iowa | Robert Duke snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 06:07 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 06:05 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes tips it home | 59-47 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Eddie May misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-47 |
| 05:39 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| 05:31 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef's floater is knocked away by Brian Richard | 59-47 |
| 05:29 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef snags the offensive board | 59-47 |
| 05:24 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef loses the dribble to Brian Richard | 59-47 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Smith | 62-47 |
| 04:53 | Iowa | Robert Duke is whistled for a carry | 62-47 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Cochran (PG), Philip Custer (SG), Louis Zelek (PF) Joshua Smith, Eddie May, Brian Richard | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), Charles Wheat (SG), William Roberts (SF), Charlie Ramsey (PF), James Huggins (C) Randy Chatman, Edwin Lebouef, Ernie Barnes, Robert Duke, Stephen Thomas | |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan scores on a jump hook in the paint | 64-47 |
| 04:23 | Iowa | James Huggins is fouled on the floor by Harry Hopkins - foul #1 on Harry Hopkins, team foul #7 | 64-47 |
| 04:23 | Iowa | James Huggins makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 04:23 | Iowa | James Huggins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Charlie Ramsey picks off the pass by Philip Custer | 64-49 |
| 03:43 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski clanks a jump hook in the paint | 64-49 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Scott Cochran snags the defensive board | 64-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - Philip Custer (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Nicolas McColgan (tiring) 23 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Louis Zelek (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 10 reb. C - Harry Hopkins (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin Zaremski (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles Wheat (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charlie Ramsey (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Huggins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | William Roberts is called for the reach on Nicolas McColgan in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Roberts, team foul #9 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Richard (PF) Harry Hopkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Duke (PF) Charlie Ramsey | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 03:25 | Iowa | Charles Wheat hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-49 |
| 03:24 | Iowa | Robert Duke can't tip it in | 66-49 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan grabs the board | 66-49 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-49 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Brian Richard gets the offensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Melvin Zaremski takes the ball from Philip Custer | 66-49 |
| 02:20 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski loses the dribble to Nicolas McColgan | 66-49 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Scott Cochran lays it in set up by Nicolas McColgan | 68-49 |
| 02:04 | Iowa | James Huggins connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Charles Wheat | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Philip Custer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Eddie May (SF), Harry Hopkins (C) Scott Cochran, Nicolas McColgan, Brian Richard | |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Chatman (PG), David Robbins (SG), Ernie Barnes (SF), Charlie Ramsey (PF), Stephen Thomas (C) Melvin Zaremski, Charles Wheat, William Roberts, Robert Duke, James Huggins | |
| 01:46 | Iowa | Randy Chatman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 68-51 |
| 01:45 | Iowa | David Robbins snags the offensive board | 68-51 |
| 01:40 | Iowa | David Robbins dunks the ball set up by Randy Chatman | 68-53 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Eddie May misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-53 |
| 01:11 | Iowa | Randy Chatman gets the rebound | 68-53 |
| 00:48 | Iowa | David Robbins is fouled on the floor by Philip Custer - foul #2 on Philip Custer, team foul #8 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan (SF), Brian Richard (PF) Eddie May, Louis Zelek | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), William Roberts (SF), Robert Duke (PF), James Huggins (C) Randy Chatman, Ernie Barnes, Charlie Ramsey, Stephen Thomas | |
| 00:48 | Iowa | David Robbins misses the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Brian Richard grabs the board | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Harry Hopkins and he's hacked by James Huggins - foul #3 on James Huggins, team foul #10 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Wheat (SG) David Robbins | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the free throw | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Iowa | James Huggins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-53 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins gets the rebound | 71-53 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Joshua Smith runs out the clock | 71-53 |