| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Lynn Delgadillo (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Chad Trollinger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Bamberg (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Barry Stewart (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Glen Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Paul Knupp (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Albert Stanhope (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher McConkey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Byram (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Wilcox (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Frederick Bamberg inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Grinnell | Frederick Bamberg comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Jerry Byram - foul #2 on Jerry Byram, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| 19:47 | Grinnell | Frederick Bamberg makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 19:47 | Grinnell | Frederick Bamberg makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Lynn Delgadillo steps in front of the Paul Knupp pass | 41-32 |
| 19:11 | Grinnell | Barry Stewart hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Lynn Delgadillo | 44-32 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jay Wilcox, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Veasley (C) Jay Wilcox | |
| 18:45 | Grinnell | Barry Stewart misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 18:44 | Grinnell | Frederick Bamberg grabs the offensive board | 44-32 |
| 18:24 | Grinnell | Frederick Bamberg misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Arthur Veasley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Frederick Bamberg takes the ball from Paul Knupp | 44-32 |
| 18:00 | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frederick Bamberg | 46-32 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Albert Stanhope misses the floater from the free throw line | 46-32 |
| 17:29 | Grinnell | Lynn Delgadillo snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 17:24 | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-32 |
| 17:23 | Grinnell | Barry Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 17:07 | Grinnell | Barry Stewart can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Jerry Byram grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Paul Knupp comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 46-32 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Arthur Veasley hits the follow up shot | 46-34 |
| 16:37 | Grinnell | Glen Johnson slams it home on a nice dish by Frederick Bamberg | 48-34 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Arthur Veasley's floater is tipped away by Glen Johnson | 48-34 |
| 16:12 | Grinnell | Glen Johnson gets the rebound | 48-34 |
| 15:48 | Grinnell | Frederick Bamberg misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Knupp - foul #1 on Paul Knupp, team foul #3 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Scott Delavega (PG), Walter Peterson (SF), Keith Tooley (PF), Charles Schiller (C) Lynn Delgadillo, Chad Trollinger, Barry Stewart, Glen Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Patterson (PG), Leroy Smith (SG), Patrick McGaha (SF), Jack Johnson (PF), Jay Wilcox (C) Paul Knupp, Albert Stanhope, Christopher McConkey, Jerry Byram, Arthur Veasley | |
| 15:48 | Grinnell | Frederick Bamberg makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 15:48 | Grinnell | Frederick Bamberg misses the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Leroy Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-34 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Scott Delavega (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Frederick Bamberg (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Walter Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Keith Tooley (fresh) 6 reb. C - Charles Schiller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Samuel Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick McGaha (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Jack Johnson (fresh) C - Jay Wilcox (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Samuel Patterson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-34 |
| 15:29 | Grinnell | Keith Tooley grabs the board | 49-34 |
| 15:24 | Grinnell | Frederick Bamberg is fouled on the floor by Patrick McGaha - foul #1 on Patrick McGaha, team foul #4 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger (SG) Frederick Bamberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:02 | Grinnell | Walter Peterson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-34 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Patrick McGaha grabs the board | 49-34 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Jack Johnson is whistled for a carry | 49-34 |
| 14:40 | Grinnell | Patrick McGaha steals it from Chad Trollinger | 49-34 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Patrick McGaha misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Scott Delavega - foul #3 on Scott Delavega, team foul #1 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Byram (PF) Jack Johnson | |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Patrick McGaha misses the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Patrick McGaha makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 14:02 | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger is hacked by Patrick McGaha - foul #2 on Patrick McGaha, team foul #5 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lynn Delgadillo (PG) Chad Trollinger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Veasley (SF) Patrick McGaha | |
| 13:40 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-35 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerry Byram | 49-35 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | A charge is called on Samuel Patterson - foul #1 on Samuel Patterson, team foul #6 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger (SG), Frederick Bamberg (SF), Robert Hatch (PF), Glen Johnson (C) Scott Delavega, Walter Peterson, Keith Tooley, Charles Schiller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Knupp (PG), John Bakowski (SG), Christopher McConkey (SF) Samuel Patterson, Leroy Smith, Jay Wilcox | |
| 13:00 | Grinnell | Arthur Veasley is called for the reach on Chad Trollinger - foul #2 on Arthur Veasley, team foul #7 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Stanhope (SG) John Bakowski | |
| 13:00 | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 13:00 | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Albert Stanhope is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Albert Stanhope, team foul #8 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Barry Stewart (PF) Robert Hatch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McGaha (C) Arthur Veasley | |
| 12:27 | Grinnell | Lynn Delgadillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Keith Tooley (SF) Frederick Bamberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Barry Stewart picks off the pass by Jerry Byram | 51-35 |
| 11:54 | Grinnell | Barry Stewart hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Lynn Delgadillo | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey is fouled on the floor by Chad Trollinger - foul #3 on Chad Trollinger, team foul #2 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Scott Delavega (PG), Frederick Bamberg (SG), Walter Peterson (SF), Charles Schiller (C) Lynn Delgadillo, Chad Trollinger, Barry Stewart, Glen Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Smith (PG), Arthur Veasley (PF), Jay Wilcox (C) Paul Knupp, Jerry Byram, Patrick McGaha | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Scott Delavega (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Bamberg (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Walter Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Keith Tooley (fresh) 7 reb. C - Charles Schiller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Stanhope (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher McConkey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Veasley (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Jay Wilcox (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox is whistled for a carry | 54-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Patterson (PG), Jack Johnson (PF) Albert Stanhope, Christopher McConkey | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:00 | Grinnell | Frederick Bamberg makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Walter Peterson | 56-35 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Leroy Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 56-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Hatch (PF) Keith Tooley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:33 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-35 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox gets the rebound | 56-35 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Leroy Smith scores on a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Frederick Bamberg - foul #3 on Frederick Bamberg, team foul #3 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lynn Delgadillo (PG), Barry Stewart (PF) Frederick Bamberg, Robert Hatch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Knupp (PG), Jerry Byram (PF) Samuel Patterson, Jack Johnson | |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Leroy Smith makes the free throw | 56-38 |
| 10:00 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega misses long on a shot from close range | 56-38 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jay Wilcox | 56-38 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Paul Knupp connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Jerry Byram | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:34 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-41 |
| 09:33 | Grinnell | Barry Stewart hits the follow up shot | 58-41 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Paul Knupp makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-44 |
| 09:09 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Lynn Delgadillo | 61-44 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Paul Knupp is hacked by Lynn Delgadillo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lynn Delgadillo, team foul #4 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frederick Bamberg (SG), Keith Tooley (SF), Robert Hatch (PF), Glen Johnson (C) Scott Delavega, Walter Peterson, Barry Stewart, Charles Schiller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Stanhope (SG), Christopher McConkey (SF), Patrick McGaha (C) Leroy Smith, Arthur Veasley, Jay Wilcox | |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Patrick McGaha travels with the ball | 61-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger (SG) Robert Hatch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Patterson (PG) Paul Knupp | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:35 | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Tooley | 63-44 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Albert Stanhope connects on the jumper in the paint | 63-46 |
| 08:04 | Grinnell | Frederick Bamberg scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad Trollinger | 66-46 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Jerry Byram misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-46 |
| 07:49 | Grinnell | Glen Johnson gets the rebound | 66-46 |
| 07:23 | Grinnell | Frederick Bamberg's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick McGaha | 66-46 |
| 07:22 | Grinnell | Lynn Delgadillo tips it back up and in | 68-46 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Lynn Delgadillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Chad Trollinger (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frederick Bamberg (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Tooley (fresh) 7 reb. C - Glen Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Samuel Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Stanhope (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher McConkey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Byram (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick McGaha (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Albert Stanhope hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-48 |
| 06:44 | Grinnell | Lynn Delgadillo is fouled on the floor by Christopher McConkey - foul #1 on Christopher McConkey, team foul #9 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Scott Delavega (SG), Walter Peterson (SF), Barry Stewart (PF), Charles Schiller (C) Chad Trollinger, Frederick Bamberg, Keith Tooley, Glen Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Knupp (PG), Leroy Smith (SG), Arthur Veasley (PF), Jay Wilcox (C) Samuel Patterson, Albert Stanhope, Jerry Byram, Patrick McGaha | |
| 06:44 | Grinnell | Lynn Delgadillo makes the 1st free throw | 69-48 |
| 06:44 | Grinnell | Lynn Delgadillo makes the 2nd free throw | 70-48 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Scott Delavega picks off the pass by Paul Knupp | 70-48 |
| 06:07 | Grinnell | Barry Stewart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-48 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox gets the rebound | 70-48 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Paul Knupp misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-48 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Arthur Veasley pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-48 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Arthur Veasley misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-48 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Leroy Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 70-48 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Paul Knupp misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-48 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox can't tip it in | 70-48 |
| 05:26 | Grinnell | Barry Stewart snags the defensive board | 70-48 |
| 05:11 | Grinnell | Barry Stewart connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Peterson | 73-48 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey is whistled for traveling | 73-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frederick Bamberg (SG), Keith Tooley (PF) Lynn Delgadillo, Barry Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bakowski (SG), Patrick McGaha (PF), Jack Johnson (C) Paul Knupp, Christopher McConkey, Jay Wilcox | |
| 04:40 | Grinnell | Frederick Bamberg knocks in the jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Leroy Smith - foul #1 on Leroy Smith, team foul #10 | 75-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Hatch (PF) Walter Peterson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:40 | Grinnell | Frederick Bamberg makes the free throw | 76-48 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Keith Tooley swats the layup by Patrick McGaha | 76-48 |
| 04:16 | Grinnell | Charles Schiller grabs the defensive rebound | 76-48 |
| 03:55 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-48 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Patrick McGaha snags the defensive board | 76-48 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Illinois | John Bakowski misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 76-48 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Patrick McGaha tips it home | 76-50 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger (SG) Frederick Bamberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Patterson (PG), David Heuser (SF) Leroy Smith, Patrick McGaha | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | John Bakowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 76-50 |
| 03:23 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Robert Hatch | 76-50 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Scott Delavega (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Chad Trollinger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Tooley (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Hatch (fresh) C - Charles Schiller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Samuel Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bakowski (fresh) SF - David Heuser (fresh) PF - Jack Johnson (fresh) C - Arthur Veasley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Chad Trollinger | 79-50 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Arthur Veasley makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Samuel Patterson | 79-52 |
| 02:51 | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Scott Delavega | 82-52 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Keith Tooley steps in front of the Jack Johnson pass | 82-52 |
| 02:22 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 82-52 |
| 02:21 | Grinnell | Keith Tooley gets the offensive rebound | 82-52 |
| 02:08 | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 82-52 |
| 02:06 | Grinnell | Charles Schiller hits the follow up shot | 84-52 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | John Bakowski travels with the ball | 84-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Walter Peterson (SF) Robert Hatch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Smith (SG), Patrick McGaha (PF) John Bakowski, David Heuser | |
| 01:34 | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 84-52 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Samuel Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 84-52 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Leroy Smith scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Samuel Patterson | 84-54 |
| 01:19 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega lays it in set up by Walter Peterson and the foul's on Jack Johnson - foul #1 on Jack Johnson, team foul #11 | 86-54 |
| 01:19 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega misses the free throw | 86-54 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Veasley | 86-54 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Jack Johnson lays it in set up by Leroy Smith | 86-56 |
| 01:02 | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger is fouled on the floor by Patrick McGaha - foul #3 on Patrick McGaha, team foul #12 | 86-56 |
| 01:02 | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger makes the 1st free throw | 87-56 |
| 01:02 | Grinnell | Chad Trollinger misses the 2nd free throw | 87-56 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jack Johnson | 87-56 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Patrick McGaha is hacked by Charles Schiller - foul #3 on Charles Schiller, team foul #5 | 87-56 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Samuel Patterson clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Scott Delavega - foul #4 on Scott Delavega, team foul #6 | 87-56 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Samuel Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 87-57 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Samuel Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 87-57 |
| 00:50 | Grinnell | Keith Tooley gets the rebound | 87-57 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Grinnell | Charles Schiller's pass is intercepted by Samuel Patterson | 87-57 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Jack Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 87-57 |
| 00:17 | Grinnell | Walter Peterson grabs the board | 87-57 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Scott Delavega runs out the clock | 87-57 |