| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wayne Alford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Shorts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Matthew Lane inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Ross - foul #3 on Robert Ross, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG) Robert Ross | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 19:17 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Douglas | 28-34 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Gary Bradley can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Richard Shorts - foul #2 on Richard Shorts, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 18:28 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert makes the contested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Don McCredie | 30-36 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Roger Maciel can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-36 |
| 18:03 | Iowa | Wayne Alford snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 17:40 | Iowa | Wayne Alford misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-36 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Edward Schrader can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-36 |
| 17:15 | Iowa | Wayne Alford pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 17:04 | Iowa | Richard Shorts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SF), Stanley Fries (C) Don McCredie, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SF), Johnny Boone (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Matthew Lane, Raymond Haddix, Gary Bradley | |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Mervin Tschida is called for the reach on Edward Schrader - foul #1 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Parker (PF) Wayne Alford | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Johnny Boone misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 30-36 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall hits the follow up shot | 30-38 |
| 16:08 | Iowa | Charles Douglas works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG), Wayne Alford (PF) Carl Gilbert, Richard Parker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF), Raymond Haddix (PF) Roger Maciel, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mervin Tschida (fresh) PF - Wayne Alford (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Fries (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Johnny Boone (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Iowa | Robert Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SF), Gary Bradley (C) Richard Burns, Johnny Boone | |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Edward Schrader's pass is intercepted by Charles Douglas | 33-38 |
| 15:04 | Iowa | Stanley Fries comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Edward Schrader - foul #3 on Edward Schrader, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Don McCredie (SF) Mervin Tschida | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG) Edward Schrader | |
| 15:04 | Iowa | Stanley Fries misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 15:04 | Iowa | Stanley Fries makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Stanley Fries takes the ball from Matthew Lane | 34-38 |
| 14:12 | Iowa | Charles Douglas evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-38 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Matthew Lane snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Matthew Lane is hacked by Robert Ross - foul #4 on Robert Ross, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Richard Parker (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Ross, Wayne Alford, Stanley Fries | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Richard Burns (SF), Johnny Boone (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Matthew Lane, Kwabena Abdel, Raymond Haddix, Gary Bradley | |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-38 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Edward Schrader gets the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Shorts - foul #3 on Richard Shorts, team foul #5 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SF) Don McCredie | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 12:51 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-40 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Edward Schrader hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 12:10 | Iowa | Richard Shorts connects on the jumper from close range and he's hacked by Jeffrey Hall - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Wayne Alford (PF) Richard Parker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG), Matthew Lane (SF), Raymond Haddix (PF), Gary Bradley (C) Roger Maciel, Richard Burns, Johnny Boone, Jeffrey Hall | |
| 12:10 | Iowa | Richard Shorts makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Matthew Lane is whistled for a carry | 37-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Don McCredie (SF) Mervin Tschida | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Gilbert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wayne Alford (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Shorts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Iowa | Charles Douglas is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Fries (C) Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Carl Gilbert is called for the reach on Edward Schrader - foul #2 on Carl Gilbert, team foul #6 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG) Edward Schrader | |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Matthew Lane comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-43 |
| 10:58 | Iowa | Stanley Fries grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 10:48 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 10:46 | Iowa | Wayne Alford tips it home | 39-43 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 10:21 | Iowa | Wayne Alford gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:10 | Iowa | Wayne Alford scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Roger Maciel snags the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Gary Bradley lays it up and in on a great pass from Roger Maciel | 41-45 |
| 08:53 | Iowa | Charles Douglas evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right side | 41-45 |
| 08:51 | Iowa | Stanley Fries tips it in | 43-45 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Carl Gilbert steals the ball from Roger Maciel | 43-45 |
| 08:18 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert loses the dribble to Gary Bradley | 43-45 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Kwabena Abdel | 43-47 |
| 07:41 | Iowa | Wayne Alford is fouled on the floor by Matthew Lane - foul #1 on Matthew Lane, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Mervin Tschida (SF), Richard Parker (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Charles Douglas, Don McCredie, Wayne Alford, Stanley Fries | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Richard Burns (SF), Johnny Boone (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Matthew Lane, Kwabena Abdel, Raymond Haddix, Gary Bradley | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Carl Gilbert (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mervin Tschida (fresh) PF - Richard Parker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Shorts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Boone (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Iowa | Robert Ross comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Roger Maciel - foul #1 on Roger Maciel, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| 07:25 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 07:25 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Johnny Boone is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side | 44-47 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Roger Maciel grabs the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Johnny Boone is hacked by Carl Gilbert - foul #3 on Carl Gilbert, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Johnny Boone misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 06:47 | Iowa | Richard Parker snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 06:18 | Iowa | Richard Shorts misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Richard Burns grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall hits the follow up shot | 44-49 |
| 05:27 | Iowa | Richard Shorts hits a runner from close range | 46-49 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Edward Schrader knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Maciel | 46-52 |
| 04:49 | Iowa | Robert Ross shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 46-52 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Edward Schrader grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Edward Schrader knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 46-54 |
| 04:24 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Edward Schrader connects on the shot from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 03:59 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-56 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Johnny Boone gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | The short jumper by Johnny Boone is denied by Richard Shorts | 49-56 |
| 03:38 | Iowa | Richard Shorts grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Carl Gilbert (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mervin Tschida (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Parker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Shorts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Boone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffrey Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Roger Maciel - foul #2 on Roger Maciel, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Don McCredie (SF), Wayne Alford (PF), Stanley Fries (C) Carl Gilbert, Mervin Tschida, Richard Parker, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG), Matthew Lane (SF), Raymond Haddix (PF), Gary Bradley (C) Roger Maciel, Richard Burns, Johnny Boone, Jeffrey Hall | |
| 03:15 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 03:15 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Matthew Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel drills a jumper from the left wing | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:41 | Iowa | Wayne Alford misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-58 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Matthew Lane snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Matthew Lane is hacked by Charles Douglas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Douglas, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG) Edward Schrader | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Matthew Lane makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Matthew Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 02:26 | Iowa | Charles Douglas is hacked by Roger Maciel - foul #3 on Roger Maciel, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG) Roger Maciel | |
| 02:05 | Iowa | Don McCredie comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-60 |
| 02:04 | Iowa | Wayne Alford misses the tip | 50-60 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Gary Bradley gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Gary Bradley is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Ross - foul #5 on Robert Ross, team foul #9 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG) Robert Ross | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG) Edward Schrader | |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 02:01 | Iowa | Don McCredie grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 01:52 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 50-60 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Gary Bradley snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Charles Douglas is called for the reach on Gary Bradley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Douglas, team foul #10 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Richard Shorts (C) Charles Douglas, Stanley Fries | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG) Matthew Lane | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 01:49 | Iowa | Richard Shorts grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 01:40 | Iowa | Wayne Alford comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 50-61 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Edward Schrader gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Edward Schrader is hacked by Carl Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Gilbert, team foul #11 | 50-61 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Edward Schrader makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Edward Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 01:25 | Iowa | Wayne Alford misses long on a shot from the left side | 50-63 |
| 01:23 | Iowa | Don McCredie snags the offensive board | 50-63 |
| 01:18 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Edward Schrader - foul #4 on Edward Schrader, team foul #7 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SF) Kwabena Abdel | |
| 01:18 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the board | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the jumper from the right block set up by Matthew Lane | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Don McCredie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Don McCredie steps in front of the Raymond Haddix pass | 50-65 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Gary Bradley steps in front of the Wayne Alford pass | 50-65 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Roger Maciel runs out the clock | 50-65 |