| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) C - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Steven Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Merrell (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Raul Gomez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Booth (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Robby Bohn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Raul Gomez inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Iowa | Richard Merrell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 19:47 | Iowa | William Booth snags the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 19:25 | Iowa | Shane Ferguson is called for the reach on William Booth - foul #1 on Shane Ferguson, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Liu Abdelal (SG) Richard Merrell | |
| 19:11 | Iowa | Steven Strickland is fouled on the floor by Shane Ferguson - foul #2 on Shane Ferguson, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| 18:54 | Iowa | Eddie Gerhard steps in front of the Steven Strickland pass | 33-34 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses the lay-in | 33-34 |
| 18:50 | Iowa | Raul Gomez grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:43 | Iowa | Shane Ferguson is called for the reach on Steven Strickland - foul #3 on Shane Ferguson, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (SF) Shane Ferguson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Merrell (SG), Willis Davis (C) Liu Abdelal, Robby Bohn | |
| 18:25 | Iowa | Richard Merrell connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Richard Kruse comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Brian Shea grabs the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Brian Shea is fouled on the floor by Raul Gomez - foul #3 on Raul Gomez, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Linkous (PF), Henry Lambright (C) Brian Shea, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Super (SG), Liu Abdelal (SF), Robby Bohn (C) Richard Merrell, Raul Gomez, Willis Davis | |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell can't tip it in | 33-37 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous grabs the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Robert Super - foul #1 on Robert Super, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (SF) Samuel Birdsell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Merrell (SG) Robert Super | |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:23 | Iowa | William Booth drills a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Ryan Linkous - foul #2 on Ryan Linkous, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| 17:23 | Iowa | William Booth misses the free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Henry Lambright is hacked by Robby Bohn - foul #1 on Robby Bohn, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG) Eddie Gerhard | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Super (SG), Nicolas Wesson (SF) Richard Merrell, Liu Abdelal | |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Richard Kruse clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 16:52 | Iowa | The rebound goes to William Booth | 35-39 |
| 16:38 | Iowa | Steven Strickland comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Shea - foul #1 on Brian Shea, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (SG), Rickey Anderson (C) Scott Staton, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Merrell (SG), Liu Abdelal (SF), Willis Davis (C) Robert Super, Nicolas Wesson, Robby Bohn | |
| 16:38 | Iowa | Steven Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:38 | Iowa | Steven Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Richard Kruse hits the finger roll set up by Rickey Anderson | 37-41 |
| 16:15 | Iowa | William Booth is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Booth, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (SF) Brian Shea | |
| Subs | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson (SF), Robby Bohn (C) Liu Abdelal, Willis Davis | |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Scott Staton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Nicolas Wesson - foul #2 on Nicolas Wesson, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG), Shane Ferguson (SF) Richard Kruse, Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Iowa | Raul Gomez (SF) Nicolas Wesson | |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Scott Staton makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Scott Staton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Staton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Steven Strickland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Merrell (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Raul Gomez (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Booth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Robby Bohn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Iowa | Robby Bohn is hacked by Shane Ferguson - foul #4 on Shane Ferguson, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG) Shane Ferguson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:33 | Iowa | The jumper by Raul Gomez is denied by Rickey Anderson | 39-41 |
| 15:31 | Iowa | Robby Bohn grabs the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 15:26 | Iowa | William Booth connects on the driving attempt from close range | 39-43 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Brian Shea loses the dribble to Steven Strickland in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 15:11 | Iowa | William Booth is fouled on the floor by Samuel Birdsell - foul #2 on Samuel Birdsell, team foul #7 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (PG), Ryan Linkous (PF), Henry Lambright (C) Brian Shea, Samuel Birdsell, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Super (SG), Willis Davis (C) Richard Merrell, Robby Bohn | |
| 15:11 | Iowa | William Booth makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 15:11 | Iowa | William Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard is hacked by Willis Davis - foul #3 on Willis Davis, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Merrell (SG) Robert Super | |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Richard Kruse drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Henry Lambright | 42-45 |
| 14:35 | Iowa | Richard Merrell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Richard Kruse snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Raul Gomez - foul #4 on Raul Gomez, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Super (SG), Liu Abdelal (SF), Robby Bohn (C) Richard Merrell, Raul Gomez, Willis Davis | |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:17 | Iowa | Robert Super misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Scott Staton grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard is hacked by Robert Super - foul #2 on Robert Super, team foul #8 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Samuel Birdsell (PF) Scott Staton, Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Merrell (SG) Robert Super | |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:53 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal is fouled on the floor by Eddie Gerhard - foul #3 on Eddie Gerhard, team foul #8 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Anderson (C) Eddie Gerhard | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 13:53 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:53 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Henry Lambright gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Richard Kruse hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Brian Shea | 49-46 |
| 13:22 | Iowa | Richard Merrell makes the 3 from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Richard Kruse comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Liu Abdelal - foul #1 on Liu Abdelal, team foul #9 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Linkous (PF) Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Super (SF), Willis Davis (C) Liu Abdelal, Robby Bohn | |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:47 | Iowa | Richard Merrell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 12:45 | Iowa | William Booth grabs the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 12:34 | Iowa | Robert Super dunks the ball | 50-51 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Samuel Birdsell | 52-51 |
| 12:05 | Iowa | Samuel Birdsell picks off the pass by Robert Super | 52-51 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on William Booth - foul #2 on William Booth, team foul #10 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG), Scott Staton (SF), Henry Lambright (C) Samuel Birdsell, Richard Kruse, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Liu Abdelal (SF), Robby Bohn (C) Robert Super, Willis Davis | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:46 | Iowa | Robby Bohn gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Scott Staton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Steven Strickland (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Merrell (fresh) 21 pts. SF - Liu Abdelal (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Booth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Robby Bohn (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Iowa | Richard Merrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Henry Lambright grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Brian Shea's pass is intercepted by William Booth | 53-51 |
| 11:15 | Iowa | William Booth can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Scott Staton can't throw it down | 53-51 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous can't tip it in | 53-51 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Shea | 53-51 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard's floater is knocked away by William Booth | 53-51 |
| 10:41 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Liu Abdelal | 53-51 |
| 10:26 | Iowa | Richard Merrell drills a 3 from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Steven Strickland takes the ball from Brian Shea | 53-54 |
| 10:07 | Iowa | Steven Strickland lays it up and in | 53-56 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Eddie Gerhard, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (PG), Samuel Birdsell (SG), Arthur Drown (C) Brian Shea, Eddie Gerhard, Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (PG), Robert Super (SG), Nicolas Wesson (SF) Steven Strickland, Richard Merrell, Liu Abdelal | |
| 09:45 | Iowa | Henry Lambright swats the short shot by William Booth | 53-56 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Henry Lambright snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Richard Kruse is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Kruse, team foul #10 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Anderson (C) Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Iowa | Willis Davis (C) Robby Bohn | |
| 09:24 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Arthur Drown snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Willis Davis picks off the pass by Richard Kruse | 53-56 |
| 08:59 | Iowa | Marshall Morrell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-56 |
| 08:57 | Iowa | William Booth hits the follow up shot | 53-58 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Kruse | 56-58 |
| 08:20 | Iowa | William Booth scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-60 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell is hacked by Robert Super - foul #3 on Robert Super, team foul #11 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Henry Lambright (PF) Scott Staton, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (PG), Richard Merrell (SG), Liu Abdelal (SF), Robby Bohn (C) Marshall Morrell, Robert Super, Nicolas Wesson, Willis Davis | |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:59 | Iowa | Richard Merrell misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-60 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Henry Lambright grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Richard Kruse jams it on a nice dish by Brian Shea | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Birdsell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Kruse (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Lambright (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Arthur Drown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Steven Strickland (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Merrell (fresh) 24 pts. SF - Liu Abdelal (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Booth (tiring) 10 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. C - Robby Bohn (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Iowa | Richard Merrell is hacked by Henry Lambright - foul #2 on Henry Lambright, team foul #11 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG), Shane Ferguson (SF), Ryan Linkous (PF) Samuel Birdsell, Richard Kruse, Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | Iowa | Raul Gomez (SF) Liu Abdelal | |
| 07:19 | Iowa | Richard Merrell misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:19 | Iowa | Richard Merrell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Brian Shea tips it but misses | 59-61 |
| 07:01 | Iowa | Raul Gomez grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 06:50 | Iowa | Raul Gomez misses the easy layup | 59-61 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Brian Shea clanks a 3 from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 06:43 | Iowa | Raul Gomez snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 06:28 | Iowa | Raul Gomez's pass is intercepted by Shane Ferguson | 59-61 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Brian Shea comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Steven Strickland - foul #3 on Steven Strickland, team foul #12 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Anderson (C) Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 06:08 | Iowa | Robby Bohn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 06:06 | Iowa | Raul Gomez pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 05:53 | Iowa | Steven Strickland knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Steven Strickland steps in front of the Brian Shea pass in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| 05:46 | Iowa | Raul Gomez clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Shane Ferguson - foul #5 on Shane Ferguson, team foul #12 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (PG), Scott Staton (SF), Samuel Birdsell (PF) Brian Shea, Shane Ferguson, Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Super (PG) Steven Strickland | |
| 05:46 | Iowa | Raul Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:46 | Iowa | Raul Gomez misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Merrell - foul #2 on Richard Merrell, team foul #13 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (PG), Willis Davis (C) Robert Super, Robby Bohn | |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 05:12 | Iowa | William Booth is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on William Booth, team foul #14 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Super (PG), Robby Bohn (C) Steven Strickland, Willis Davis | |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard hits a shot from the right block | 65-64 |
| 04:59 | Iowa | Richard Kruse steps in front of the Robert Super pass in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Scott Staton hits the finger roll set up by Richard Kruse | 67-64 |
| 04:40 | Iowa | Richard Merrell connects on the 3 from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-67 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Richard Kruse hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 04:06 | Iowa | William Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:54 | Iowa | Rickey Anderson picks off the pass by Raul Gomez | 67-67 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Richard Kruse pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Scott Staton knocks in the shot from close range | 69-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Kruse (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. SF - Scott Staton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Samuel Birdsell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Rickey Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Super (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Merrell (fairly fresh) 28 pts. SF - Raul Gomez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Booth (tired) 10 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Robby Bohn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Iowa | Robby Bohn misses short on a shot from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 03:20 | Iowa | Raul Gomez grabs the offensive board | 69-67 |
| 03:14 | Iowa | Robert Super misses the 3 from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Richard Kruse | 71-67 |
| 02:51 | Iowa | Richard Merrell scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-70 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Ryan Linkous (PF), Henry Lambright (C) Eddie Gerhard, Scott Staton, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (PG), Willis Davis (C) Robert Super, Robby Bohn | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 73-70 |
| 02:21 | Iowa | William Booth hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 73-70 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG), Rickey Anderson (C) Ryan Linkous, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Iowa | Liu Abdelal (SG) Richard Merrell | |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Shea | 76-70 |
| 01:52 | Iowa | Eddie Gerhard takes the ball from William Booth | 76-70 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Brian Shea hits the finger roll set up by Eddie Gerhard | 78-70 |
| 01:40 | Iowa | Raul Gomez hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 78-70 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell grabs the board | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Brian Shea is fouled on the floor by Liu Abdelal - foul #2 on Liu Abdelal, team foul #15 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Merrell (SG), Robby Bohn (C) Liu Abdelal, Willis Davis | |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:06 | Iowa | Richard Merrell is called for traveling | 80-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (PG), Robert Super (SG), Liu Abdelal (SF), Nicolas Wesson (PF), Willis Davis (C) Steven Strickland, Richard Merrell, Raul Gomez, William Booth, Robby Bohn | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard can't finish the layup | 80-70 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Marshall Morrell snags the defensive board | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Iowa | Robert Super misses badly on a shot from the right side | 80-70 |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal tips it but misses | 80-70 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Willis Davis tips it back up and in | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Richard Kruse is hacked by Marshall Morrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marshall Morrell, team foul #16 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (SG), Ryan Linkous (PF) Eddie Gerhard, Samuel Birdsell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (PG), Richard Merrell (SG), Raul Gomez (SF), William Booth (PF), Robby Bohn (C) Marshall Morrell, Robert Super, Liu Abdelal, Nicolas Wesson, Willis Davis | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | William Booth misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 82-72 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Richard Kruse snags the defensive board | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Brian Shea runs out the clock | 82-72 |