| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Thomas Sims (fresh) SG - Robert Winfrey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Lucas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jackowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Virgil Polson inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | James Jackowski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 19:17 | Iowa | Justin Bell's fadeaway is rejected by James Jackowski | 28-27 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | James Jackowski drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Boris Zellous | 28-30 |
| 18:39 | Iowa | Thomas Wainwright swats the short shot by Steven Jones | 28-30 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Virgil Polson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Jackowski | 28-33 |
| 17:48 | Iowa | Thomas Sims is fouled on the floor by Thomas Wainwright - foul #3 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 17:32 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 17:30 | Iowa | Steven Jones misses the tip | 28-33 |
| 17:29 | Iowa | Thomas Sims tips it back up and in | 30-33 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Boris Zellous buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by James Jackowski | 30-35 |
| 16:45 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 16:44 | Iowa | Thomas Sims grabs the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 16:21 | Iowa | Thomas Sims's floater is knocked away by Thomas Wainwright | 30-35 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | James Jackowski is hacked by Gerald Lucas - foul #1 on Gerald Lucas, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Williams (PG), Efrain Mahlum (PF) Thomas Sims, Gerald Lucas | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Boris Zellous, James Jackowski, Virgil Polson, Thomas Wainwright, Robert Fisher | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Van Miller is whistled for traveling | 30-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Daniel Walter (C) Efrain Mahlum | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Winfrey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Walter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Aguon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Van Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-35 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | James Aguon is hacked by George Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Williams, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the fadeaway from the right block | 30-37 |
| 14:48 | Iowa | George Williams scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Jones and he's hacked by Andrei Palczewski - foul #1 on Andrei Palczewski, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (PG), James Jackowski (SG), Virgil Polson (SF) James Aguon, Van Miller, Andrei Palczewski | |
| 14:48 | Iowa | George Williams makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | James Jackowski is fouled on the floor by George Williams - foul #2 on George Williams, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Sims (PG) George Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Justin Bell is called for the reach on Virgil Polson - foul #2 on Justin Bell, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 14:08 | Iowa | Steven Jones grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 14:02 | Iowa | Scott Dollard is called for the reach on Justin Bell - foul #1 on Scott Dollard, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Denis Banks, Scott Dollard | |
| 13:43 | Iowa | Steven Jones knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Virgil Polson - foul #1 on Virgil Polson, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| 13:43 | Iowa | Steven Jones misses the free throw | 35-37 |
| 13:43 | Iowa | Justin Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 13:21 | Iowa | Boris Zellous is called for the reach on Thomas Sims - foul #1 on Boris Zellous, team foul #5 | 35-37 |
| 13:03 | Iowa | Steven Jones misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Wainwright - foul #4 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #6 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG) Boris Zellous | |
| 13:03 | Iowa | Steven Jones makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:03 | Iowa | Steven Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | James Jackowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright hits the follow up shot | 37-39 |
| 12:29 | Iowa | Thomas Sims travels with the ball | 37-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Brandon Lee (SG) Robert Winfrey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski (SF) Virgil Polson | |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Brandon Lee steps in front of the James Jackowski pass | 37-39 |
| 11:47 | Iowa | Steven Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Andrei Palczewski | 37-39 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Wainwright | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Thomas Sims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Brandon Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Bell (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Walter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Aguon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Jackowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | James Aguon misses short on a shot from the left side | 37-39 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright tips it home | 37-41 |
| 11:07 | Iowa | Brandon Lee hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Thomas Sims | 40-41 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 40-41 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski grabs the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Brandon Lee is called for the reach on James Jackowski - foul #1 on Brandon Lee, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Williams (PG), Robert Winfrey (SG), Eric Whiteside (SF), Efrain Mahlum (PF) Thomas Sims, Brandon Lee, Steven Jones, Justin Bell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (PG), Van Miller (SG), Virgil Polson (SF), Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) James Aguon, James Jackowski, Andrei Palczewski, Thomas Wainwright, Robert Fisher | |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Scott Dollard is fouled on the floor by Eric Whiteside - foul #1 on Eric Whiteside, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Boris Zellous can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Efrain Mahlum - foul #2 on Efrain Mahlum, team foul #7 | 40-41 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 09:36 | Iowa | Scott Dollard steps in front of the Efrain Mahlum pass | 40-43 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | George Williams is called for the reach on Boris Zellous - foul #3 on George Williams, team foul #8 | 40-43 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 09:01 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Winfrey, team foul #9 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (SG) Van Miller | |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Boris Zellous comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-45 |
| 08:42 | Iowa | Daniel Walter grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 08:26 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey misses the jumper from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Virgil Polson grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Boris Zellous scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Virgil Polson | 40-47 |
| 07:41 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Scott Dollard grabs the board | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Winfrey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Whiteside (fresh) PF - Efrain Mahlum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Walter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jackowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Illinois | James Jackowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 07:09 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Efrain Mahlum | 40-47 |
| 07:02 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Denis Banks - foul #1 on Denis Banks, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Sims (PG), Brandon Lee (SG), Steven Jones (SF), Justin Bell (C) George Williams, Robert Winfrey, Eric Whiteside, Daniel Walter | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Boris Zellous, Denis Banks, Scott Dollard | |
| 07:02 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 07:02 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | James Aguon double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Lucas (C) Efrain Mahlum | |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Miller (SG) James Jackowski | |
| 06:40 | Iowa | Steven Jones can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 42-47 |
| 06:38 | Iowa | Gerald Lucas tips it home | 44-47 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Virgil Polson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Aguon | 44-50 |
| 05:45 | Iowa | Gerald Lucas's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Fisher | 44-50 |
| 05:43 | Iowa | Brandon Lee grabs the offensive board | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:30 | Iowa | Thomas Wainwright is called for the reach on Brandon Lee - foul #5 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #8 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Daniel Walter (C) Gerald Lucas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (PG), James Jackowski (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Denis Banks (PF) James Aguon, Van Miller, Virgil Polson, Thomas Wainwright | |
| 05:30 | Iowa | Brandon Lee makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 05:30 | Iowa | Brandon Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | James Jackowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 05:06 | Iowa | Justin Bell gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 04:49 | Iowa | Brandon Lee clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Boris Zellous can't connect on a floater from the right side | 46-50 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Boris Zellous pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | James Jackowski clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 03:59 | Iowa | Steven Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 03:35 | Iowa | Brandon Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Williams (PG), Robert Winfrey (SG) Thomas Sims, Brandon Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Virgil Polson (SF), Scott Dollard (C) Andrei Palczewski, Robert Fisher | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Winfrey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Justin Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Walter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jackowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | James Jackowski connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Boris Zellous | 46-53 |
| 03:06 | Iowa | George Williams is hacked by Boris Zellous in the backcourt - foul #2 on Boris Zellous, team foul #9 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Snyder (PF) Denis Banks | |
| 03:06 | Iowa | George Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 03:06 | Iowa | George Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Winfrey - foul #4 on Robert Winfrey, team foul #10 | 48-53 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 02:42 | Iowa | Daniel Walter pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 02:24 | Iowa | James Jackowski steps in front of the Justin Bell pass | 48-54 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Sims (PG) George Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Steven Snyder, Scott Dollard | |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Robert Fisher is hacked by Daniel Walter - foul #4 on Daniel Walter, team foul #11 | 48-54 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 01:49 | Iowa | Thomas Sims can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-55 |
| 01:47 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey tips it but misses | 48-55 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Denis Banks | 48-55 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Denis Banks misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 01:34 | Iowa | Daniel Walter grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Denis Banks is called for the reach on Thomas Sims - foul #2 on Denis Banks, team foul #10 | 48-55 |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Thomas Sims makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Thomas Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Virgil Polson can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Jones - foul #3 on Steven Jones, team foul #12 | 50-55 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Virgil Polson misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Virgil Polson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Thomas Sims is whistled for a carry | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Robert Winfrey is called for the reach on Robert Fisher in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Winfrey, team foul #13 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Brandon Lee (SG) Robert Winfrey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | James Jackowski snags the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | James Jackowski is fouled on the floor by Brandon Lee - foul #2 on Brandon Lee, team foul #14 | 50-57 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | James Jackowski misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | James Jackowski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Justin Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Robert Fisher gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Robert Fisher is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Sims - foul #1 on Thomas Sims, team foul #15 | 50-58 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:31 | Iowa | Steven Jones misses the dunk attempt | 50-60 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Virgil Polson pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Boris Zellous runs out the clock | 50-60 |