| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Craig (fresh) SF - Robert Moralez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Dean (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - David White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Kriner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jim Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oscar Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Huang-fu Xiang (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes inbounds the ball | 25-21 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Iowa | Oscar Donahue can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Phillip Dean - foul #1 on Phillip Dean, team foul #1 | 25-21 |
| 19:45 | Iowa | Oscar Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 19:45 | Iowa | Oscar Donahue misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | David White pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | David White is fouled on the floor by Huang-fu Xiang - foul #1 on Huang-fu Xiang, team foul #1 | 25-22 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Robert Moralez hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David White | 27-22 |
| 18:49 | Iowa | Philip Kriner is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-22 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Moralez | 27-22 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jim Rhodes - foul #2 on Jim Rhodes, team foul #2 | 27-22 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 18:27 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang snags the defensive board | 27-22 |
| 18:20 | Iowa | Philip Kriner is called for traveling | 27-22 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David White | 30-22 |
| 17:53 | Iowa | Scott Blackwell picks off the pass by Philip Kriner in the backcourt | 30-22 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Robert Moralez dunks the ball on a nice dish by Scott Blackwell | 32-22 |
| 17:50 | Iowa | Philip Kriner loses the dribble to Scott Blackwell in the backcourt | 32-22 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the easy layup | 32-22 |
| 17:47 | Iowa | Oscar Donahue gets the rebound | 32-22 |
| 17:43 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David White | 32-25 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Huang-fu Xiang blocks the short jumper by Phillip Dean | 32-25 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Phillip Dean tips it in | 34-25 |
| 16:44 | Iowa | Robert Moralez steals the ball from Huang-fu Xiang | 34-25 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Robert Moralez buries a driving attempt from the left block | 36-25 |
| 16:23 | Iowa | Jose Ponce hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Craig (tiring) SF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - David White (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Kriner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jim Rhodes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Oscar Donahue (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Huang-fu Xiang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Iowa | David White denies the turnaround by Oscar Donahue | 39-28 |
| 15:37 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Rhodes | 39-28 |
| 15:28 | Iowa | Robert Moralez swats the short shot by Oscar Donahue | 39-28 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Phillip Dean grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | David White comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 14:59 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jim Rhodes | 39-28 |
| 14:51 | Iowa | Oscar Donahue scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 39-30 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Robert Moralez hits the finger roll | 41-30 |
| 14:25 | Iowa | Scott Blackwell is called for the reach on Huang-fu Xiang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mickey Haworth (PG), Michael Compton (SG), Ralph Hylton (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), Joseph Pearce (C) Scott Blackwell, Jeffrey Craig, Robert Moralez, Phillip Dean, David White | |
| Subs | Iowa | Luke White (PG), Kevin Winkles (SG), Kudyauku Alleruzzo (SF), Chris McLamb (PF), Roman Rodriguez (C) Jose Ponce, Philip Kriner, Jim Rhodes, Oscar Donahue, Huang-fu Xiang | |
| 14:03 | Iowa | Chris McLamb misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-30 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Anthony Golden dunks the ball | 43-30 |
| 13:31 | Iowa | Kevin Winkles is hacked by Michael Compton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Compton, team foul #3 | 43-30 |
| 13:23 | Iowa | Chris McLamb misses badly on a floater from the left side | 43-30 |
| 13:21 | Iowa | Kudyauku Alleruzzo hits the follow up shot | 43-32 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Anthony Golden is whistled for a carry | 43-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Moralez (SF) Ralph Hylton | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 12:32 | Iowa | Kevin Winkles misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-32 |
| 12:30 | Iowa | Roman Rodriguez gets the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 12:22 | Iowa | Chris McLamb connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Luke White | 43-34 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Mickey Haworth misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-34 |
| 11:58 | Iowa | Chris McLamb gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mickey Haworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Compton (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Golden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Joseph Pearce (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Luke White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Winkles (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kudyauku Alleruzzo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris McLamb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Roman Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Iowa | Kudyauku Alleruzzo clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 11:39 | Iowa | Roman Rodriguez pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 11:24 | Iowa | Kudyauku Alleruzzo loses the dribble to Mickey Haworth | 43-34 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 43-34 |
| 10:56 | Iowa | Luke White grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 10:38 | Iowa | Luke White misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Anthony Golden grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Anthony Golden misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 10:15 | Iowa | Chris McLamb snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 09:53 | Iowa | Luke White clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Robert Moralez grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Robert Moralez hits a floater from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 09:12 | Iowa | Roman Rodriguez comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-34 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Moralez | 45-34 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Robert Moralez buries a runner from the baseline | 47-34 |
| 08:38 | Iowa | Michael Compton picks off the pass by Kevin Winkles | 47-34 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Robert Moralez hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Luke White - foul #2 on Luke White, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Jeffrey Craig (SG), Phillip Dean (PF), David White (C) Mickey Haworth, Michael Compton, Anthony Golden, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jose Ponce (PG), Philip Kriner (SG), Jim Rhodes (SF), Oscar Donahue (PF), Huang-fu Xiang (C) Luke White, Kevin Winkles, Kudyauku Alleruzzo, Chris McLamb, Roman Rodriguez | |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 08:05 | Iowa | Philip Kriner knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 48-36 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from David White and he's fouled by Huang-fu Xiang - foul #2 on Huang-fu Xiang, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Hylton (SF) Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the free throw | 51-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Craig (fairly fresh) SF - Ralph Hylton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - David White (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Kriner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jim Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oscar Donahue (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Huang-fu Xiang (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:34 | Iowa | Jose Ponce throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-36 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Oscar Donahue is called for the reach on David White - foul #1 on Oscar Donahue, team foul #5 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Rodriques (SF) Jim Rhodes | |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Phillip Dean knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by David White | 53-36 |
| 06:35 | Iowa | Richard Rodriques clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Ralph Hylton - foul #1 on Ralph Hylton, team foul #4 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Steib (C) Huang-fu Xiang | |
| 06:35 | Iowa | Richard Rodriques makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 06:35 | Iowa | Richard Rodriques makes the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Robert Steib takes the ball from Phillip Dean | 53-38 |
| 06:16 | Iowa | Richard Rodriques double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang (C) Oscar Donahue | |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses short on a shot from the right side | 53-38 |
| 05:48 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang grabs the defensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 05:44 | Iowa | Richard Rodriques is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Craig - foul #2 on Jeffrey Craig, team foul #5 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Wells (SF) Ralph Hylton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jim Rhodes (SF) Richard Rodriques | |
| 05:33 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eugene Wells - foul #1 on Eugene Wells, team foul #6 | 53-38 |
| 05:33 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 05:33 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | David White lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Craig and he's fouled by Huang-fu Xiang - foul #3 on Huang-fu Xiang, team foul #6 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mickey Haworth (PG) Jeffrey Craig | |
| Subs | Iowa | Oscar Donahue (PF) Huang-fu Xiang | |
| 05:06 | Illinois | David White misses the free throw | 55-39 |
| 05:06 | Iowa | Robert Steib gets the rebound | 55-39 |
| 04:54 | Iowa | Oscar Donahue loses the dribble to Phillip Dean | 55-39 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Oscar Donahue - foul #2 on Oscar Donahue, team foul #7 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Moralez (SF), Anthony Golden (C) Eugene Wells, David White | |
| Subs | Iowa | Luke White (PG), Kevin Winkles (SG), Richard Rodriques (SF), Roman Rodriguez (C) Jose Ponce, Philip Kriner, Jim Rhodes, Robert Steib | |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| 04:22 | Iowa | Oscar Donahue loses the dribble to Mickey Haworth in the backcourt | 56-39 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Anthony Golden makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Blackwell | 58-39 |
| 04:00 | Iowa | Luke White is hacked by Mickey Haworth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mickey Haworth, team foul #7 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (SG), Joseph Pearce (C) Scott Blackwell, Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:00 | Iowa | Luke White makes the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 04:00 | Iowa | Luke White makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Luke White picks off the pass by Joseph Pearce | 58-41 |
| 03:46 | Iowa | Richard Rodriques lays it up and in set up by Luke White | 58-43 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Kevin Winkles steps in front of the Anthony Golden pass | 58-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mickey Haworth (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Craig (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Golden (tiring) 9 pts. C - Joseph Pearce (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Luke White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Winkles (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Rodriques (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roman Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Oscar Donahue (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Iowa | Jeffrey Craig steals the ball from Richard Rodriques | 58-43 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Robert Moralez lays it up and in set up by Jeffrey Craig | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:48 | Iowa | Roman Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-43 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig grabs the board | 60-43 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Robert Moralez comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Rodriques - foul #1 on Richard Rodriques, team foul #8 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Ralph Hylton (SF), Phillip Dean (PF), David White (C) Mickey Haworth, Jeffrey Craig, Anthony Golden, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kudyauku Alleruzzo (SF), Robert Steib (PF) Richard Rodriques, Roman Rodriguez | |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 02:25 | Iowa | Oscar Donahue pulls down the rebound | 61-43 |
| 02:21 | Iowa | Robert Steib is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Hylton - foul #2 on Ralph Hylton, team foul #8 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Compton (SG) Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:21 | Iowa | Robert Steib misses the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton snags the defensive board | 61-43 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell's fadeaway is rejected by Oscar Donahue | 61-43 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell tips it but misses | 61-43 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Michael Compton snags the offensive board | 61-43 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Compton | 63-43 |
| 01:28 | Iowa | Kevin Winkles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (SG), Robert Moralez (SF) Michael Compton, Ralph Hylton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Roman Rodriguez (C) Robert Steib | |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Robert Moralez can't connect on a shot from the left side | 63-43 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell tips it home | 65-43 |
| 01:08 | Iowa | Jeffrey Craig is called for the reach on Kudyauku Alleruzzo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Craig, team foul #9 | 65-43 |
| 01:08 | Iowa | Kudyauku Alleruzzo makes the 1st free throw | 65-44 |
| 01:08 | Iowa | Kudyauku Alleruzzo misses the 2nd free throw | 65-44 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Phillip Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 65-44 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Luke White steps in front of the David White pass | 65-44 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Iowa | Kudyauku Alleruzzo makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-47 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Roman Rodriguez denies the turnaround by Robert Moralez | 65-47 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Kevin Winkles | 65-47 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Luke White misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-47 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Kevin Winkles tips it in | 65-49 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell runs out the clock | 65-49 |