| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Castle (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Norman Simpson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 10 pts. C - Luis Massey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Johnny Moberly (fresh) SG - Wilbur Burnside (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Marvin Brown inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Justin McQuesten - foul #2 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 19:49 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:49 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Luis Massey is whistled for traveling | 36-34 |
| 19:24 | Iowa | George Nelson misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Johnny Faulkner - foul #1 on Johnny Faulkner, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 19:24 | Iowa | George Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:24 | Iowa | George Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Luis Massey gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-35 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Luis Massey tips it but misses | 36-35 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Luis Massey tips it back up and in | 38-35 |
| 18:47 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 38-35 |
| 18:45 | Iowa | George Nelson tips it home | 38-37 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Adam Steveson - foul #1 on Adam Steveson, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SF) Norman Simpson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eugene Albertson (SG), Ronald Pyle (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Aaron Lemons (C) Johnny Moberly, Marvin Brown, George Nelson, Adam Steveson | |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Luis Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:05 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Smith | 39-40 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner blows the wide open layup | 39-40 |
| 17:47 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 17:34 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SF), Francis Saylor (PF), Mark Weaver (C) Johnny Faulkner, Justin McQuesten, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG) Wilbur Burnside | |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Francis Saylor knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 41-40 |
| 17:15 | Iowa | Eugene Albertson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Albert Castle | 41-40 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Albert Castle connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Francis Saylor | 44-40 |
| 16:37 | Iowa | Richard Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Francis Saylor - foul #2 on Francis Saylor, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Simpson (SF) Christopher Reny | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG), George Nelson (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Eugene Albertson, Ronald Pyle, Aaron Lemons | |
| 16:37 | Iowa | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:37 | Iowa | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Brown (SF) Richard Smith | |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 16:07 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-42 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Norman Simpson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 15:49 | Iowa | Marvin Brown grabs the board | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Castle (tiring) 13 pts. SF - Norman Simpson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Francis Saylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Weaver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Johnny Moberly (fairly fresh) SG - Wilbur Burnside (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnny Moberly | 46-45 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Johnny Moberly takes the ball from Albert Castle in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 15:40 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly throws it down | 46-47 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts is fouled on the floor by Johnny Moberly - foul #3 on Johnny Moberly, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Christopher Reny (SG), Justin McQuesten (PF), Thomas Duerr (C) Gregory Roberts, Albert Castle, Francis Saylor, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (PG), Curt Borrego (C) Johnny Moberly, Adam Steveson | |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Wilbur Burnside is called for the reach on Thomas Duerr - foul #3 on Wilbur Burnside, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Pyle (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Marvin Brown, George Nelson | |
| 14:34 | Illinois | The short jumper by Johnny Faulkner is denied by Richard Smith | 46-47 |
| 14:32 | Iowa | Curt Borrego gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 14:05 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner is hacked by Curt Borrego in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curt Borrego, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Luis Massey (C) Thomas Duerr | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eugene Albertson (SG), George Nelson (PF), Aaron Lemons (C) Wilbur Burnside, Richard Smith, Curt Borrego | |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 13:45 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 13:23 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Reny - foul #2 on Christopher Reny, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Albert Castle (SG) Johnny Faulkner, Christopher Reny | |
| Subs | Iowa | Adam Steveson (C) George Nelson | |
| 13:23 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 13:23 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 13:23 | Iowa | Aaron Lemons pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 13:08 | Iowa | Freddy Morton is fouled on the floor by Luis Massey - foul #1 on Luis Massey, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Weaver (C) Justin McQuesten | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG), Marvin Brown (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Eugene Albertson, Ronald Pyle, Aaron Lemons | |
| 12:58 | Iowa | Norman Simpson is called for the reach on Adam Steveson - foul #1 on Norman Simpson, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin McQuesten (PF) Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Curt Borrego (PF) Marvin Brown | |
| 12:41 | Iowa | Gregory Roberts steals the ball from Freddy Morton | 46-51 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Albert Castle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Norman Simpson snags the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Albert Castle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Mark Weaver tips it back up and in | 48-51 |
| 11:42 | Iowa | Mark Weaver steals the ball from Adam Steveson | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Castle (tiring) 13 pts. SF - Norman Simpson (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Justin McQuesten (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Mark Weaver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Freddy Morton (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curt Borrego (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Steveson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts connects on the open jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Justin McQuesten | 50-51 |
| 11:22 | Iowa | Mark Weaver denies the turnaround by Adam Steveson | 50-51 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Justin McQuesten | 50-51 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Mark Weaver clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Curt Borrego - foul #2 on Curt Borrego, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Christopher Reny (SG), Luis Massey (PF) Gregory Roberts, Albert Castle, Justin McQuesten | |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), Eugene Albertson (SG), Marvin Brown (SF), George Nelson (PF), Aaron Lemons (C) Freddy Morton, Wilbur Burnside, Richard Smith, Curt Borrego, Adam Steveson | |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Mark Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Mark Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:01 | Iowa | The rebound goes to George Nelson | 51-51 |
| 10:44 | Iowa | Mark Weaver takes the ball from Aaron Lemons | 51-51 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses the lay-in | 51-51 |
| 10:31 | Iowa | Marvin Brown snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 10:26 | Iowa | Mark Weaver steals the ball from Aaron Lemons | 51-51 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Norman Simpson comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 51-51 |
| 10:02 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 09:50 | Iowa | George Nelson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 51-51 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | George Nelson is called for the reach on Johnny Faulkner in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Nelson, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin McQuesten (SF), Francis Saylor (PF), Thomas Duerr (C) Norman Simpson, Luis Massey, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (PG), Wilbur Burnside (SG), Ronald Pyle (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Johnny Moberly, Eugene Albertson, Marvin Brown, Aaron Lemons | |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:30 | Iowa | Freddy Morton makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 09:12 | Iowa | Adam Steveson knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Wilbur Burnside and the foul's on Thomas Duerr - foul #2 on Thomas Duerr, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (SG), Gregory Roberts (SF) Christopher Reny, Justin McQuesten | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 09:12 | Iowa | Adam Steveson makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts is fouled on the floor by Adam Steveson - foul #2 on Adam Steveson, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 09:02 | Iowa | George Nelson grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 08:50 | Iowa | George Nelson buries a runner from the baseline | 56-59 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Francis Saylor's floater is tipped away by George Nelson | 56-59 |
| 08:29 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:15 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle makes the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Wilbur Burnside | 56-61 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Francis Saylor misses short on a shot from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 07:54 | Iowa | George Nelson snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 07:52 | Iowa | Freddy Morton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Norman Simpson (SF), Justin McQuesten (PF), Luis Massey (C) Albert Castle, Gregory Roberts, Francis Saylor, Thomas Duerr | |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), Eugene Albertson (SG), Marvin Brown (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Aaron Lemons (C) Freddy Morton, Wilbur Burnside, Ronald Pyle, George Nelson, Adam Steveson | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Luis Massey knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Justin McQuesten | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Simpson (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. C - Luis Massey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Johnny Moberly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Albertson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Lemons (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Iowa | Marvin Brown comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 58-61 |
| 07:15 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Brown | 58-61 |
| 07:03 | Iowa | Johnny Faulkner is called for the reach on Johnny Moberly - foul #2 on Johnny Faulkner, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| 07:03 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 07:03 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 58-62 |
| 06:44 | Iowa | Marvin Brown grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 06:22 | Iowa | Eugene Albertson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-62 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Reny | 58-62 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Richard Smith swats the layup by Luis Massey | 58-62 |
| 06:00 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 05:50 | Iowa | Eugene Albertson drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Moberly - foul #4 on Johnny Moberly, team foul #9 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (SG), Gregory Roberts (SF), Mark Weaver (C) Christopher Reny, Norman Simpson, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (PG), Wilbur Burnside (SG), Ronald Pyle (SF), George Nelson (PF), Curt Borrego (C) Johnny Moberly, Eugene Albertson, Marvin Brown, Richard Smith, Aaron Lemons | |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:28 | Iowa | Gregory Roberts steps in front of the Wilbur Burnside pass | 60-65 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Albert Castle is hacked by Wilbur Burnside - foul #4 on Wilbur Burnside, team foul #10 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Saylor (PF) Johnny Faulkner | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Albert Castle misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Albert Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:57 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle misses short on a floater from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 04:56 | Iowa | Curt Borrego misses the tip | 61-65 |
| 04:54 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside hits the follow up shot | 61-67 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Brown (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Ronald Pyle, George Nelson | |
| 04:33 | Iowa | Adam Steveson makes the turnaround from the baseline | 61-69 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Curt Borrego - foul #3 on Curt Borrego, team foul #11 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Norman Simpson (SF), Thomas Duerr (C) Albert Castle, Francis Saylor, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), George Nelson (PF) Freddy Morton, Curt Borrego | |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 04:21 | Iowa | Adam Steveson blows the layup | 63-69 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten gets the rebound | 63-69 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 63-69 |
| 04:14 | Iowa | Adam Steveson grabs the board | 63-69 |
| 04:07 | Iowa | George Nelson drills a jump hook in the paint | 63-71 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Thomas Duerr misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Adam Steveson - foul #3 on Adam Steveson, team foul #12 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Luis Massey (PF) Norman Simpson, Justin McQuesten | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Pyle (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Marvin Brown, George Nelson | |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Thomas Duerr makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Thomas Duerr makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 65-71 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Thomas Duerr gets the rebound | 65-71 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts loses the dribble to Ronald Pyle | 65-71 |
| 03:32 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Pyle | 65-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Luis Massey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Duerr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Johnny Moberly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wilbur Burnside (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Pyle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Adam Steveson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Christopher Reny scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Roberts | 68-73 |
| 02:55 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-73 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Faulkner | 68-73 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Johnny Moberly steals the ball from Gregory Roberts in the backcourt | 68-73 |
| 02:51 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (SG), Mark Weaver (C) Johnny Faulkner, Thomas Duerr | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (PG), Eugene Albertson (SG), Aaron Lemons (C) Johnny Moberly, Wilbur Burnside, Adam Steveson | |
| 02:29 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-73 |
| 02:28 | Iowa | Freddy Morton grabs the offensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 02:13 | Iowa | Freddy Morton misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 68-73 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Mark Weaver grabs the board | 68-73 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin McQuesten (SF) Christopher Reny | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Brown (SF), George Nelson (PF) Ronald Pyle, Richard Smith | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Aaron Lemons steals it from Mark Weaver | 68-73 |
| 01:45 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Norman Simpson (SF) Gregory Roberts, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG), Adam Steveson (C) Eugene Albertson, Aaron Lemons | |
| 01:33 | Iowa | George Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 68-73 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Albert Castle connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Johnny Faulkner | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:03 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-73 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten grabs the board | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 71-73 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Luis Massey grabs the offensive board | 71-73 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Luis Massey and the foul's on Adam Steveson - foul #4 on Adam Steveson, team foul #13 | 73-73 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Marvin Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 74-73 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Albert Castle | 74-73 |