| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Moralez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. C - David White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ray Thrower (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Young Qian (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jim Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Musson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Young Qian inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Iowa | William Musson hits the finger roll | 27-29 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Robert Moralez is hacked by Young Qian - foul #3 on Young Qian, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Lamar (SF) Young Qian | |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Leon Hall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 19:04 | Iowa | Ray Thrower snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 19:00 | Iowa | Scott Blackwell is called for the reach on Jose Ponce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 18:38 | Iowa | Charles Lamar is open but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 27-29 |
| 18:36 | Iowa | Ray Thrower tips it in | 27-31 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Robert Moralez hits a floater from close range and the foul's on Charles Lamar - foul #2 on Charles Lamar, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:56 | Iowa | Jose Ponce is fouled on the floor by Robert Moralez - foul #1 on Robert Moralez, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| 17:38 | Iowa | Jose Ponce is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jim Rhodes | 30-34 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Robert Moralez connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Scott Blackwell | 32-34 |
| 17:19 | Iowa | Ray Thrower is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Blackwell - foul #3 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| 16:52 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from William Musson and the foul's on Larry Stanley - foul #1 on Larry Stanley, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| 16:52 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes misses the free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David White | 32-36 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses badly on a floater in the paint | 32-36 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | David White tips it home | 34-36 |
| 16:30 | Iowa | Jose Ponce is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses the floater in the paint | 34-36 |
| 16:11 | Iowa | Ray Thrower grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:06 | Iowa | Charles Lamar drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jose Ponce | 34-39 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Robert Moralez hits a floater from the right block and the foul's on William Musson - foul #2 on William Musson, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Schroeder (C) David White | |
| Subs | Iowa | Young Qian (SF), Huang-fu Xiang (PF) Charles Lamar, Jim Rhodes | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the free throw | 36-39 |
| 15:47 | Iowa | William Musson gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Steve Schroeder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Thrower (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Young Qian (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Huang-fu Xiang (fresh) C - William Musson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Iowa | Ray Thrower double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Robert Moralez blows the layup | 36-39 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Robert Moralez hits the follow up shot | 38-39 |
| 15:03 | Iowa | Ray Thrower scores on a 3 from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Robert Moralez comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 38-42 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Steve Schroeder tips it back up and in | 40-42 |
| 14:34 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang loses the dribble to Larry Stanley in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Robert Moralez can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 40-42 |
| 14:14 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Young Qian | 40-42 |
| 13:52 | Iowa | William Musson is hacked by Steve Schroeder - foul #1 on Steve Schroeder, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Phillip Dean (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), David White (C) Leon Hall, Scott Blackwell, Robert Moralez, Larry Stanley, Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jim Rhodes (PF), Larry Carr (C) Huang-fu Xiang, William Musson | |
| 13:37 | Iowa | Jose Ponce can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | David White gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses the lay-in | 40-42 |
| 13:20 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Ray Thrower | 40-42 |
| 12:54 | Iowa | Young Qian comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Girard | 40-42 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Anthony Golden scores on a floater from the left side set up by Michael Girard | 42-42 |
| 12:11 | Iowa | Young Qian is called for traveling | 42-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Van Schreffler (SG), Robert Moralez (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Steve Schroeder (C) Michael Girard, Robert Hrabovsky, Phillip Dean, Anthony Golden, David White | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Lamar (PG), Huang-fu Xiang (PF), William Musson (C) Jose Ponce, Jim Rhodes, Larry Carr | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Larry Stanley scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Leon Hall | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Van Schreffler (fresh) SF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Steve Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Lamar (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ray Thrower (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Young Qian (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Huang-fu Xiang (fresh) C - William Musson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Iowa | Ray Thrower misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Van Schreffler - foul #1 on Van Schreffler, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (SG) Van Schreffler | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 11:30 | Iowa | Ray Thrower makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:30 | Iowa | Ray Thrower makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | The short jumper by Larry Stanley is denied by William Musson | 44-44 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Robert Moralez tips it in | 46-44 |
| 11:04 | Iowa | Young Qian is whistled for a carry | 46-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Anthony Golden (PF), Phillip Dean (C) Leon Hall, Larry Stanley, Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jose Ponce (PG) Ray Thrower | |
| 10:44 | Illinois | William Musson is called for the reach on Michael Girard - foul #3 on William Musson, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (C) Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jim Rhodes (PF), Larry Carr (C) Huang-fu Xiang, William Musson | |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Moralez and the foul's on Young Qian - foul #4 on Young Qian, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Dean (SF) Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Thrower (SG) Young Qian | |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:07 | Iowa | Charles Lamar buries a floater in the paint set up by Jose Ponce and he's fouled by Phillip Dean - foul #1 on Phillip Dean, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Larry Stanley (PF) Scott Blackwell, Anthony Golden | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 10:07 | Iowa | Charles Lamar makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Larry Stanley knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Girard | 51-47 |
| 09:39 | Iowa | Larry Stanley steals it from Jose Ponce in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Phillip Dean clanks a floater from the right side | 51-47 |
| 09:28 | Iowa | Ray Thrower gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:26 | Iowa | Phillip Dean steals it from Jose Ponce in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Larry Stanley loses the dribble to Ray Thrower | 51-47 |
| 09:08 | Iowa | Jose Ponce hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ray Thrower | 51-49 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Larry Stanley is hacked by Jim Rhodes - foul #2 on Jim Rhodes, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Robert Moralez (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), Steve Schroeder (C) Michael Girard, Robert Hrabovsky, Phillip Dean, Larry Stanley, David White | |
| Subs | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang (PF), William Musson (C) Jim Rhodes, Larry Carr | |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Anthony Golden is fouled on the floor by Huang-fu Xiang - foul #1 on Huang-fu Xiang, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Anthony Golden misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:24 | Iowa | William Musson grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 07:55 | Iowa | Leon Hall steps in front of the Huang-fu Xiang pass | 51-49 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell throws it down on a great pass from Leon Hall | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Golden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ray Thrower (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Lamar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Huang-fu Xiang (fresh) C - William Musson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Iowa | William Musson is hacked by Steve Schroeder - foul #2 on Steve Schroeder, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Larry Stanley (PF) Scott Blackwell, Anthony Golden | |
| Subs | Iowa | Young Qian (SF), Jim Rhodes (PF) Charles Lamar, Huang-fu Xiang | |
| 07:22 | Iowa | William Musson makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:22 | Iowa | William Musson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Robert Moralez knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hrabovsky | 55-51 |
| 06:36 | Iowa | Ray Thrower loses the dribble to Larry Stanley | 55-51 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Robert Moralez is fouled on the floor by Jim Rhodes - foul #3 on Jim Rhodes, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), David White (C) Leon Hall, Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:18 | Iowa | William Musson grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 06:05 | Iowa | Ray Thrower can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Stanley | 55-51 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Larry Stanley is fouled on the floor by Jim Rhodes - foul #4 on Jim Rhodes, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (SG), Phillip Dean (SF) Robert Hrabovsky, Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Lamar (SG), Huang-fu Xiang (PF), Larry Carr (C) Ray Thrower, Jim Rhodes, William Musson | |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:33 | Iowa | Scott Blackwell picks off the pass by Charles Lamar in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Larry Stanley's dunk attempt is rejected by Huang-fu Xiang | 57-51 |
| 05:06 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Larry Carr | 57-51 |
| 05:02 | Iowa | Jose Ponce is hacked by Scott Blackwell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Anthony Golden (PF) Michael Girard, Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:02 | Iowa | Jose Ponce makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:02 | Iowa | Jose Ponce misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Anthony Golden pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Anthony Golden is whistled for a carry | 57-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Thrower (SG) Jose Ponce | |
| 04:12 | Iowa | Ray Thrower's fadeaway is rejected by David White | 57-52 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Anthony Golden pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Leon Hall | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Golden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David White (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Lamar (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Ray Thrower (tired) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Young Qian (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Huang-fu Xiang (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Larry Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:37 | Iowa | Young Qian clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-52 |
| 03:36 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang can't tip it in | 59-52 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Phillip Dean grabs the board | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Leon Hall clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Lamar - foul #3 on Charles Lamar, team foul #10 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Robert Moralez (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Steve Schroeder (C) Scott Blackwell, Phillip Dean, Anthony Golden, David White | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jose Ponce (PG), Jim Rhodes (PF), William Musson (C) Charles Lamar, Huang-fu Xiang, Larry Carr | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 02:54 | Iowa | Jose Ponce hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-52 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Larry Stanley grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Young Qian - foul #5 on Young Qian, team foul #11 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG) Leon Hall | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Lamar (SF) Young Qian | |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 02:23 | Iowa | Ray Thrower misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 63-52 |
| 02:22 | Iowa | William Musson tips it in | 63-54 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Charles Lamar steals it from Larry Stanley | 63-54 |
| 01:55 | Iowa | Charles Lamar hits the finger roll | 63-56 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), David White (C) Michael Girard, Robert Hrabovsky, Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Larry Stanley lays it in on a nice dish by David White | 65-56 |
| 01:18 | Iowa | Jose Ponce travels with the ball | 65-56 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Leon Hall connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Stanley | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Iowa | David White takes the ball from William Musson in the backcourt | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Jim Rhodes - foul #5 on Jim Rhodes, team foul #12 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Oscar Donahue (SF), Huang-fu Xiang (PF), Larry Carr (C) Jose Ponce, Jim Rhodes, William Musson | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Ray Thrower throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-56 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Leon Hall runs out the clock | 69-56 |