| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) SG - David Watson (fresh) SF - Robert Blackwelder (fresh) PF - Robert Collins (fresh) C - Luther Beverly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Messinger (fresh) SG - Tim Lathrop (fresh) SF - Randal Werner (fresh) PF - Waylon Brown (fresh) C - Samuel Chen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Samuel Chen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Michael Pinson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | The short jumper by David Watson is denied by Randal Werner | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Grinnell | Michael Pinson steps in front of the Tim Lathrop pass | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | David Watson lays it up and in set up by Michael Pinson and he's fouled by Tim Lathrop - foul #1 on Tim Lathrop, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | David Watson misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Grinnell | Samuel Chen snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop connects on the floater from the right side set up by Randal Werner | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | David Watson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Grinnell | Randal Werner pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Grinnell | Luther Beverly is called for the reach on Samuel Chen - foul #1 on Luther Beverly, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Grinnell | Randal Werner clanks a 3 from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Luther Beverly gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Michael Pinson's floater is tipped away by Waylon Brown | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:26 | Grinnell | Randal Werner can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | David Watson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David Watson, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (PG), Eugene Campion (SG), Daniel Oliver (SF), Gary Godwin (PF), Edgar Stines (C) Michael Pinson, David Watson, Robert Blackwelder, Robert Collins, Luther Beverly | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky (PG), Leroy Cooper (SG), Steven Fullerton (SF), Victor Whitaker (PF) Joseph Messinger, Tim Lathrop, Randal Werner, Waylon Brown | |
| 17:02 | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky is whistled for a carry | 2-4 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Gary Godwin clanks a driving attempt from close range | 2-4 |
| 16:47 | Grinnell | Victor Whitaker snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:24 | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 16:23 | Grinnell | Victor Whitaker snags the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:12 | Grinnell | Steven Fullerton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), David Watson (SG), Luther Beverly (C) Eugene Campion, Daniel Oliver, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop (SG), Kevin Brinkmann (C) Steven Fullerton, Samuel Chen | |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Tim Lathrop is called for the reach on Gary Godwin - foul #2 on Tim Lathrop, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder (SF) Don Dumas | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randal Werner (SF), Waylon Brown (PF) Tim Lathrop, Kevin Brinkmann | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Watson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Blackwelder (fresh) PF - Gary Godwin (fresh) C - Luther Beverly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Raymond Karlinsky (fresh) SG - Leroy Cooper (fresh) SF - Randal Werner (fresh) PF - Waylon Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Whitaker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Gary Godwin misses the 3 from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | David Watson tips it but misses | 2-4 |
| 15:42 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 15:14 | Grinnell | Randal Werner's floater is tipped away by Luther Beverly | 2-4 |
| 15:13 | Grinnell | Randal Werner snags the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 15:07 | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Randal Werner and he's hacked by Gary Godwin - foul #1 on Gary Godwin, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Collins (PF) Gary Godwin | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Samuel Chen (C) Victor Whitaker | |
| 15:07 | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky makes the free throw | 2-7 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Luther Beverly | 5-7 |
| 14:35 | Grinnell | Samuel Chen connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Randal Werner | 5-10 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Luther Beverly grabs the offensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Robert Collins can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 5-10 |
| 14:06 | Grinnell | Randal Werner grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 13:51 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Luther Beverly - foul #2 on Luther Beverly, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (PG), Eugene Campion (SG), Gary Godwin (SF), Edgar Stines (C) Michael Pinson, David Watson, Robert Blackwelder, Luther Beverly | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Messinger (PG), Steven Fullerton (SG), Kevin Brinkmann (SF) Raymond Karlinsky, Leroy Cooper, Randal Werner | |
| 13:51 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 13:51 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Eugene Campion hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Gary Godwin | 7-12 |
| 13:20 | Grinnell | Robert Collins is called for the reach on Steven Fullerton - foul #1 on Robert Collins, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Oliver (SF) Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Victor Whitaker (PF) Waylon Brown | |
| 12:59 | Grinnell | Victor Whitaker can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 7-12 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Gary Godwin grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Don Dumas buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Campion | 10-12 |
| 12:34 | Grinnell | Victor Whitaker makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Steven Fullerton | 10-14 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Eugene Campion drills a jumpshot from the left side | 12-14 |
| 11:52 | Grinnell | Kevin Brinkmann can't finish the layup | 12-14 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Gary Godwin snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Dumas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eugene Campion (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Oliver (fresh) PF - Gary Godwin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edgar Stines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Messinger (fresh) SG - Steven Fullerton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Brinkmann (fresh) PF - Victor Whitaker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Chen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Daniel Oliver can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 11:43 | Grinnell | Steven Fullerton pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:37 | Grinnell | Victor Whitaker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 11:35 | Grinnell | Samuel Chen tips it back up and in | 12-16 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Daniel Oliver hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gary Godwin | 15-16 |
| 10:53 | Grinnell | Victor Whitaker is fouled on the floor by Gary Godwin - foul #2 on Gary Godwin, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), David Watson (SG), Robert Blackwelder (SF), Robert Collins (PF) Don Dumas, Eugene Campion, Daniel Oliver, Gary Godwin | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky (PG), Leroy Cooper (SG), Randal Werner (SF), Waylon Brown (PF) Joseph Messinger, Steven Fullerton, Kevin Brinkmann, Victor Whitaker | |
| 10:38 | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-16 |
| 10:37 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Chen | 15-16 |
| 10:25 | Grinnell | Samuel Chen is hacked by Edgar Stines - foul #1 on Edgar Stines, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| 10:25 | Grinnell | Samuel Chen makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:25 | Grinnell | Samuel Chen misses the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Robert Collins gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Michael Pinson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 15-17 |
| 10:04 | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky loses the ball out of bounds | 15-17 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Robert Collins banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Pinson | 17-17 |
| 09:30 | Grinnell | Leroy Cooper hits a fadeaway from the left block | 17-19 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Michael Pinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kevin Brinkmann (C) Samuel Chen | |
| 08:58 | Grinnell | Leroy Cooper makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Waylon Brown | 17-21 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Robert Collins gets the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Robert Collins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Waylon Brown - foul #1 on Waylon Brown, team foul #3 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG), Eugene Campion (SG), Daniel Oliver (SF), Don Dumas (C) Michael Pinson, David Watson, Robert Blackwelder, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Messinger (PG), Steven Fullerton (SF), Victor Whitaker (PF) Raymond Karlinsky, Randal Werner, Waylon Brown | |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:14 | Grinnell | Victor Whitaker gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 08:06 | Grinnell | Steven Fullerton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Messinger | 17-23 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald is hacked by Joseph Messinger - foul #1 on Joseph Messinger, team foul #4 | 17-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Marion Fitzgerald (fresh) SG - Eugene Campion (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Dumas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Messinger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leroy Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Fullerton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Victor Whitaker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Brinkmann (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Don Dumas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-23 |
| 07:33 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Steven Fullerton | 17-23 |
| 07:11 | Grinnell | Leroy Cooper's pass is intercepted by Eugene Campion | 17-23 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald misses the lay-in | 17-23 |
| 07:07 | Grinnell | Joseph Messinger gets the rebound | 17-23 |
| 06:49 | Grinnell | Leroy Cooper scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Fullerton | 17-25 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Don Dumas makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Collins | 20-25 |
| 06:20 | Grinnell | Kevin Brinkmann's pass is intercepted by Marion Fitzgerald | 20-25 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Robert Collins is hacked by Kevin Brinkmann - foul #1 on Kevin Brinkmann, team foul #5 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), David Watson (SG), Robert Blackwelder (SF) Marion Fitzgerald, Eugene Campion, Daniel Oliver | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Larry Gardner (PG), Raymond Karlinsky (SG), Randal Werner (SF), Waylon Brown (PF), Samuel Chen (C) Joseph Messinger, Leroy Cooper, Steven Fullerton, Victor Whitaker, Kevin Brinkmann | |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Don Dumas's layup is rejected by Samuel Chen | 20-25 |
| 05:33 | Grinnell | Randal Werner gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 05:29 | Grinnell | Michael Pinson steals the ball from Samuel Chen | 20-25 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Robert Collins knocks in the jumper from the right side | 22-25 |
| 04:53 | Grinnell | Randal Werner hits a jumper from the left side set up by Larry Gardner | 22-27 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-27 |
| 04:34 | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 04:23 | Grinnell | Samuel Chen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Gardner | 22-30 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | David Watson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-30 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Michael Pinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Robert Collins connects on the turnaround from close range set up by David Watson | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Blackwelder (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Collins (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Dumas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Larry Gardner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Karlinsky (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randal Werner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Waylon Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Chen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Grinnell | Randal Werner comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Blackwelder - foul #1 on Robert Blackwelder, team foul #8 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Oliver (SF), Gary Godwin (PF), Luther Beverly (C) Robert Blackwelder, Robert Collins, Don Dumas | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Messinger (PG), Tim Lathrop (SG), Victor Whitaker (PF) Larry Gardner, Raymond Karlinsky, Waylon Brown | |
| 03:31 | Grinnell | Randal Werner makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 03:31 | Grinnell | Randal Werner makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Gary Godwin knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Luther Beverly | 26-32 |
| 03:13 | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Gary Godwin snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Michael Pinson's layup is rejected by Victor Whitaker | 26-32 |
| 03:06 | Grinnell | Joseph Messinger grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 02:48 | Grinnell | Randal Werner lays it up and in | 26-34 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | David Watson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 26-34 |
| 02:29 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Victor Whitaker | 26-34 |
| 02:17 | Grinnell | Daniel Oliver is called for the reach on Joseph Messinger - foul #1 on Daniel Oliver, team foul #9 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG), Robert Blackwelder (SF) Michael Pinson, David Watson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Leroy Cooper (SF), Waylon Brown (PF) Randal Werner, Samuel Chen | |
| 02:17 | Grinnell | Joseph Messinger makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 02:17 | Grinnell | Joseph Messinger makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Daniel Oliver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-36 |
| 01:47 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Gary Godwin - foul #3 on Gary Godwin, team foul #10 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Stines (PF) Gary Godwin | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 01:47 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown misses the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 01:47 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Luther Beverly grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Eugene Campion travels with the ball | 26-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG) Daniel Oliver | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky (PG), Samuel Chen (C) Joseph Messinger, Victor Whitaker | |
| 01:12 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Blackwelder, team foul #11 | 26-36 |
| 01:03 | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky is hacked by Marion Fitzgerald in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marion Fitzgerald, team foul #12 | 26-36 |
| 01:03 | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 01:03 | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky misses the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Luther Beverly | 26-37 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Samuel Chen swats the shot by Robert Blackwelder | 26-37 |
| 00:55 | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 00:49 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Waylon Brown, team foul #6 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kevin Brinkmann (PF) Waylon Brown | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Luther Beverly can't finish the layup | 26-37 |
| 00:39 | Grinnell | Kevin Brinkmann snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 00:22 | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 26-37 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Blackwelder | 26-37 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Luther Beverly makes the jumper from the right block set up by Marion Fitzgerald | 28-37 |
| 00:02 | Grinnell | Samuel Chen hits a driving attempt in the paint | 28-39 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald misses the fullcourt shot | 28-39 |