| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Ross (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Houpt (fresh) C - Richard Shorts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Don McCredie inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | The refs have stopped play. Jeffrey Hall is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 28-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Stokes (SG) Mervin Tschida | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke (C) Jeffrey Hall | |
| 19:31 | Iowa | Robert Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Gary Bradley gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Lane | 28-32 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Gary Bradley slams it home and he's fouled by Carl Houpt - foul #1 on Carl Houpt, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Richard Smith (SF) Robert Stokes, Don McCredie | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the free throw | 28-35 |
| 18:37 | Iowa | Robert Ross is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 28-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Stokes (SG), Don McCredie (SF) Mervin Tschida, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Richard Burns travels with the ball | 28-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Richard Smith (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Robert Stokes, Don McCredie, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:01 | Iowa | Carl Houpt misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-35 |
| 18:00 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Steveson | 28-35 |
| 17:50 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 28-35 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Richard Burns is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Raymond Haddix | 28-37 |
| 17:04 | Iowa | Gary Bradley is called for the reach on Adam Steveson - foul #2 on Gary Bradley, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Ross, Richard Smith, Carl Houpt, Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), James Young (SF), Clyde Pate (PF) Matthew Lane, Richard Burns, Gary Bradley | |
| 16:53 | Iowa | Michael Douglas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG) Mervin Tschida | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Bradley (C) Adam Vanslyke | |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Gary Bradley is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by James Young | 28-39 |
| 16:10 | Iowa | Don McCredie double dribbles | 28-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Robert Stokes (SG), Carl Houpt (PF) Robert Ross, Michael Douglas, Michael Hibbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Matthew Lane (SG) Raymond Haddix, James Young | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Gary Bradley can't connect on a jumper from close range | 28-39 |
| 15:43 | Iowa | Richard Shorts snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Stokes (fresh) SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Houpt (fresh) C - Richard Shorts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) SG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Reny (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clyde Pate (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Iowa | Gregory Roberts is called for the reach on Robert Stokes - foul #1 on Gregory Roberts, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG), Michael Hibbs (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Robert Stokes, Carl Houpt, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF), Adam Vanslyke (C) Gregory Roberts, Gary Bradley | |
| 15:14 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Clyde Pate - foul #1 on Clyde Pate, team foul #3 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Charles Dunn (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Ross, Don McCredie, Michael Hibbs, Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:14 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 15:14 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Clyde Pate is hacked by Charles Dunn - foul #3 on Charles Dunn, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Don McCredie (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Mervin Tschida, Richard Smith, Charles Dunn, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PG) Christopher Reny | |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Michael Hibbs picks off the pass by Clyde Pate | 30-39 |
| 14:17 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Raymond Haddix - foul #1 on Raymond Haddix, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Carl Houpt (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Michael Douglas, Michael Hibbs, Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SG) Matthew Lane | |
| 14:17 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 14:17 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Richard Burns misses the fadeaway in the lane | 31-39 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix hits the follow up shot | 31-41 |
| 13:31 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Stokes (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Robert Ross, Don McCredie, Carl Houpt, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Gary Bradley (PF) Gregory Roberts, Clyde Pate | |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Richard Burns is hacked by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Michael Douglas (SG), Carl Houpt (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Mervin Tschida, Robert Stokes, Michael Hibbs, Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SG) Christopher Reny | |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Robert Ross steps in front of the Richard Burns pass | 31-41 |
| 12:35 | Iowa | Carl Houpt can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Bradley - foul #3 on Gary Bradley, team foul #5 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Don McCredie (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Michael Douglas, Richard Smith, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SF) Richard Burns | |
| 12:35 | Iowa | Carl Houpt makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 12:35 | Iowa | Carl Houpt makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Gary Bradley buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Lane | 33-43 |
| 11:48 | Iowa | Robert Ross hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Mervin Tschida | 35-43 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Matthew Lane clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 11:21 | Iowa | Don McCredie grabs the board | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Ross (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Don McCredie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Houpt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Reny (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Vanslyke (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Iowa | Robert Ross clanks a floater from the free throw line | 35-43 |
| 11:12 | Iowa | Don McCredie tips it in | 37-43 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Gary Bradley can't finish the layup | 37-43 |
| 10:53 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Carl Houpt | 37-43 |
| 10:45 | Iowa | Robert Ross's pass is intercepted by Raymond Haddix | 37-43 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Carl Houpt picks off the pass by Adam Vanslyke | 37-43 |
| 10:10 | Iowa | Don McCredie scores on a floater in the paint set up by Mervin Tschida | 39-43 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-45 |
| 09:41 | Iowa | Raymond Haddix steals the ball from Don McCredie | 39-45 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 09:34 | Iowa | Adam Steveson gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 09:24 | Iowa | Robert Ross scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Gary Bradley can't connect on a shot from the left side | 41-45 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Haddix | 41-45 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Matthew Lane | 41-47 |
| 08:27 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida lays it in set up by Robert Ross | 43-47 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Mervin Tschida is called for the reach on Raymond Haddix - foul #2 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Ross, Don McCredie, Carl Houpt, Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Richard Burns (SF), Clyde Pate (PF) Raymond Haddix, Christopher Reny, Adam Vanslyke | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Matthew Lane knocks in the runner near the basket | 43-49 |
| 07:28 | Iowa | Michael Douglas misses the jumper from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 07:27 | Iowa | Richard Shorts tips it home | 45-49 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Matthew Lane can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Clyde Pate gets the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Shorts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) SG - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clyde Pate (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gary Bradley (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG) Mervin Tschida | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PG) Matthew Lane | |
| 06:19 | Iowa | Gary Bradley denies the turnaround by Michael Douglas | 45-49 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke (C) Gary Bradley | |
| 05:36 | Iowa | Michael Douglas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Burns - foul #2 on Richard Burns, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Don McCredie (SF) Robert Ross, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:36 | Iowa | Michael Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 05:36 | Iowa | Michael Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 46-49 |
| 05:17 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Adam Vanslyke - foul #1 on Adam Vanslyke, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Robert Stokes (SG) Mervin Tschida, Michael Douglas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), James Young (SF) Gregory Roberts, Richard Burns | |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Don McCredie makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Don McCredie makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Christopher Reny is hacked by Robert Stokes - foul #2 on Robert Stokes, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Richard Smith (SF) Robert Ross, Don McCredie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Bradley (PF) Clyde Pate | |
| 04:27 | Illinois | The refs have stopped play. Raymond Haddix is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 48-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Michael Douglas (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Charles Dunn (PF) Mervin Tschida, Robert Stokes, Richard Smith, Michael Hibbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG) Raymond Haddix | |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Charles Dunn steals the ball from Matthew Lane | 48-49 |
| 04:03 | Iowa | Robert Ross lays it in on a great pass from Michael Douglas | 50-49 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Christopher Reny is hacked by Don McCredie - foul #1 on Don McCredie, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Robert Stokes (SG), Carl Houpt (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF) Robert Ross, Michael Douglas, Don McCredie, Charles Dunn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Richard Burns (SF), Clyde Pate (PF) Matthew Lane, James Young, Adam Vanslyke | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Christopher Reny is hacked by Michael Hibbs - foul #2 on Michael Hibbs, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Smith (SF) Michael Hibbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 03:18 | Iowa | Carl Houpt snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 03:11 | Iowa | Carl Houpt misses the jumper from the baseline | 50-49 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Bradley | 50-49 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Christopher Reny drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Richard Burns | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Stokes (fresh) SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carl Houpt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Shorts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) SG - Christopher Reny (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clyde Pate (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gary Bradley (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:26 | Iowa | Carl Houpt misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Clyde Pate - foul #2 on Clyde Pate, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Michael Douglas (SG), Michael Hibbs (PF) Mervin Tschida, Robert Stokes, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SG), Adam Vanslyke (C) Christopher Reny, Gary Bradley | |
| 02:26 | Iowa | Carl Houpt misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 02:26 | Iowa | Carl Houpt misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Clyde Pate pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Richard Burns buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Clyde Pate | 50-53 |
| 01:46 | Iowa | Gregory Roberts is called for the reach on Robert Ross - foul #2 on Gregory Roberts, team foul #9 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Don McCredie (SF) Michael Douglas, Michael Hibbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Gary Bradley (PF) Gregory Roberts, Clyde Pate | |
| 01:46 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Richard Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Richard Burns connects on the shot from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 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) | |
| 01:00 | Iowa | Robert Ross is whistled for traveling | 50-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PG) Christopher Reny | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Gary Bradley connects on the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Don McCredie - foul #2 on Don McCredie, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the free throw | 50-58 |
| 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 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 00:31 | Iowa | Robert Ross grabs the offensive board | 50-58 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Robert Ross double dribbles | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix is fouled in the backcourt by Mervin Tschida - foul #3 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #9 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SG) Matthew Lane | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida drills a fadeaway from the right side | 52-60 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix is hacked by Robert Ross in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Ross, team foul #10 | 52-60 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Richard Shorts pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Robert Ross connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Don McCredie | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix is hacked by Robert Ross in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Ross, team foul #11 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SG), Clyde Pate (PF) Gregory Roberts, Adam Vanslyke | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-63 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Don McCredie | 55-63 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | The clock runs out | 55-63 |