| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Nathan Stringer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Aker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Stoltzfus (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Spriggs (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Terry Larson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Lovern (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jamie Gizinski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brett Potts (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Brian Lovern inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:32 | Iowa | Brian Lovern hits the finger roll on a great pass from Terry Larson | 34-36 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | David Williams hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Stringer and the foul's on Brett Potts - foul #2 on Brett Potts, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG), Richard Fortner (SG), John May (PF) John Spriggs, Terry Larson, Jamie Gizinski | |
| 19:15 | Illinois | David Williams makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:53 | Iowa | Richard Fortner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 18:51 | Iowa | Brian Lovern gets the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:27 | Iowa | Richard Fortner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Terry Larson (SG), Francis Causey (SF), Jamie Gizinski (PF) Tomas Morse, Richard Fortner, Brian Lovern, John May | |
| 18:10 | Illinois | David Williams's layup is rejected by Brett Potts | 37-36 |
| 18:09 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:50 | Iowa | The jump hook by Brett Potts is blocked by David Williams | 37-36 |
| 17:49 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski gets the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:27 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski comes up short on the runner near the basket | 37-36 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | David Williams gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Frank Aker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Brett Potts - foul #3 on Brett Potts, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG), Richard Fortner (SG), Brian Lovern (SF), Larry Bradford (C) John Spriggs, Terry Larson, Francis Causey, Brett Potts | |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Frank Aker makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Frank Aker makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:46 | Iowa | Brian Lovern can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 16:44 | Iowa | Richard Fortner gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:25 | Iowa | Larry Bradford can't finish the layup | 39-36 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Williams | 39-36 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus lays it up and in set up by Gary Allshouse | 41-36 |
| 15:46 | Iowa | Richard Fortner misses the shot from the left block | 41-36 |
| 15:45 | Iowa | Larry Bradford grabs the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Nathan Stringer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Aker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Stoltzfus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Tomas Morse (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Fortner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Lovern (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Gizinski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Larry Bradford (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:33 | Iowa | Richard Fortner clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-36 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Frank Aker grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Frank Aker makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Gary Allshouse | 43-36 |
| 15:09 | Iowa | David Stoltzfus steals the ball from Jamie Gizinski | 43-36 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus misses the easy layup | 43-36 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Frank Aker grabs the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus is fouled on the floor by Jamie Gizinski - foul #2 on Jamie Gizinski, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Chambers (PG), Edward Hohl (SG), Allan Varley (SF), Kelly Nichols (C) Gary Allshouse, Nathan Stringer, Frank Aker, David Williams | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Terry Larson (SG), Francis Causey (SF), John May (PF), Brett Potts (C) Tomas Morse, Richard Fortner, Brian Lovern, Jamie Gizinski, Larry Bradford | |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Stoltzfus | 45-36 |
| 14:05 | Iowa | John Spriggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Lovern (SF), Larry Bradford (C) Francis Causey, Brett Potts | |
| 14:01 | Illinois | John Spriggs is called for the reach on Gary Chambers in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Spriggs, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Edward Hohl buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Allan Varley | 48-36 |
| 13:28 | Iowa | Brian Lovern can't finish the layup | 48-36 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Chambers | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 13:03 | Iowa | Terry Larson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-39 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Edward Hohl misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Larry Bradford - foul #4 on Larry Bradford, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), David Williams (C) Gary Chambers, David Stoltzfus | |
| Subs | Iowa | Francis Causey (SF), Jamie Gizinski (PF), Brett Potts (C) Brian Lovern, John May, Larry Bradford | |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Edward Hohl makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Edward Hohl misses the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 12:50 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski grabs the board | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 12:24 | Iowa | Francis Causey hits the finger roll | 51-41 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Terry Larson - foul #2 on Terry Larson, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathan Stringer (SG), Frank Aker (PF) Edward Hohl, David Williams | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Lovern (SF) Francis Causey | |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 11:59 | Iowa | Brian Lovern scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jamie Gizinski | 53-43 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse misses the jumper from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 11:45 | Iowa | Brian Lovern pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Nathan Stringer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Varley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Aker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Spriggs (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Terry Larson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Lovern (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Gizinski (fresh) 5 reb. C - Brett Potts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Iowa | John Spriggs scores on a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Nathan Stringer - foul #1 on Nathan Stringer, team foul #1 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (C) Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | Iowa | Francis Causey (SF), John May (PF) Brian Lovern, Jamie Gizinski | |
| 11:19 | Iowa | John Spriggs makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Williams | 56-46 |
| 10:44 | Iowa | John Spriggs lays it in set up by John May | 56-48 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse connects on the shot from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 10:00 | Iowa | John Spriggs misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 58-48 |
| 09:59 | Iowa | Brett Potts can't tip it in | 58-48 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Frank Aker pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse is fouled on the floor by John Spriggs - foul #3 on John Spriggs, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (SG), Domingo Trujillo (SF), David Stoltzfus (PF), Kelly Nichols (C) Nathan Stringer, Allan Varley, Frank Aker, David Williams | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG), Richard Fortner (SG), Brian Lovern (SF), Jamie Gizinski (PF) John Spriggs, Terry Larson, Francis Causey, John May | |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 09:09 | Iowa | Brett Potts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-48 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brett Potts - foul #4 on Brett Potts, team foul #8 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Terry Larson (SG), Larry Bradford (C) Richard Fortner, Brett Potts | |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 08:35 | Iowa | Brian Lovern loses the dribble to Gary Allshouse | 62-48 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus misses the easy layup | 62-48 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols can't tip it in | 62-48 |
| 08:15 | Iowa | Brian Lovern grabs the board | 62-48 |
| 07:54 | Iowa | Tomas Morse can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-48 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Hohl | 62-48 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse jams it on a nice dish by Edward Hohl | 64-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Edward Hohl (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Domingo Trujillo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Stoltzfus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Tomas Morse (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Larson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Lovern (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jamie Gizinski (fresh) 5 reb. C - Larry Bradford (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 07:25 | Iowa | Brian Lovern misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Domingo Trujillo - foul #2 on Domingo Trujillo, team foul #2 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathan Stringer (SG), Frank Aker (SF), David Williams (C) Gary Allshouse, Domingo Trujillo, David Stoltzfus | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Fortner (SG), Brett Potts (C) Terry Larson, Larry Bradford | |
| 07:25 | Iowa | Brian Lovern misses the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 07:25 | Iowa | Brian Lovern makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols's floater is tipped away by Brett Potts | 64-49 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Frank Aker tips it but misses | 64-49 |
| 06:53 | Iowa | Brett Potts pulls down the rebound | 64-49 |
| 06:39 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-49 |
| 06:37 | Iowa | Brian Lovern tips it back up and in | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Frank Aker's pass is intercepted by Brett Potts | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 06:00 | Iowa | Brian Lovern is fouled on the floor by Edward Hohl - foul #1 on Edward Hohl, team foul #3 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Allan Varley (SF) Edward Hohl, Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Terry Larson (SG), Francis Causey (SF), John May (PF), Larry Bradford (C) Tomas Morse, Richard Fortner, Brian Lovern, Jamie Gizinski, Brett Potts | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 05:55 | Iowa | John Spriggs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | David Williams gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 05:34 | Illinois | David Williams buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Frank Aker and he's hacked by Larry Bradford - foul #5 on Larry Bradford, team foul #9 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stoltzfus (PF) Allan Varley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski (PF), Brett Potts (C) John May, Larry Bradford | |
| 05:34 | Illinois | David Williams misses the free throw | 66-51 |
| 05:34 | Iowa | Brett Potts pulls down the rebound | 66-51 |
| 05:29 | Iowa | Terry Larson scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Francis Causey | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Lovern (SF) Francis Causey | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 04:58 | Iowa | Brett Potts misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 66-54 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse grabs the board | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Jamie Gizinski steps in front of the Nathan Stringer pass | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 04:10 | Iowa | David Stoltzfus is called for the reach on Terry Larson - foul #1 on David Stoltzfus, team foul #4 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (SG), Allan Varley (SF), Kelly Nichols (C) Nathan Stringer, Frank Aker, David Williams | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG), Francis Causey (SF), John May (PF) John Spriggs, Brian Lovern, Jamie Gizinski | |
| 03:47 | Iowa | David Stoltzfus steals it from Tomas Morse | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Edward Hohl is called for traveling | 66-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Richard Fortner (SG), Brian Lovern (SF), Jamie Gizinski (PF) Tomas Morse, Terry Larson, Francis Causey, John May | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Edward Hohl (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Allan Varley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Stoltzfus (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Spriggs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Fortner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Lovern (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jamie Gizinski (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Brett Potts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Iowa | Richard Fortner scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jamie Gizinski - foul #3 on Jamie Gizinski, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathan Stringer (SG), Frank Aker (SF), David Williams (C) Edward Hohl, Allan Varley, David Stoltzfus | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG), Terry Larson (SG), John May (PF) John Spriggs, Richard Fortner, Jamie Gizinski | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 02:26 | Iowa | John May connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Brian Lovern | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer buries a floater from the left wing set up by Frank Aker | 70-59 |
| 01:44 | Iowa | Brian Lovern loses the dribble to Frank Aker | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Frank Aker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary Allshouse | 72-59 |
| 01:03 | Iowa | Brian Lovern is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Brian Lovern, team foul #11 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stoltzfus (PF) Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Fortner (SG), Francis Causey (SF) Terry Larson, Brian Lovern | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse is hacked by Tomas Morse - foul #2 on Tomas Morse, team foul #12 | 72-59 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse misses the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Frank Aker steals the ball from Brett Potts | 73-59 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse runs out the clock | 73-59 |