| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Messinger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tim Lathrop (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Waylon Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Chen (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Dumas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Watson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Blackwelder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Luther Beverly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Leroy Cooper inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Grinnell | Robert Collins is called for the reach on Waylon Brown - foul #1 on Robert Collins, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 19:31 | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Leroy Cooper | 32-37 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | David Watson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Luther Beverly | 32-40 |
| 19:05 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown is fouled on the floor by Robert Collins - foul #2 on Robert Collins, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| 18:49 | Grinnell | Leroy Cooper travels with the ball | 32-40 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Don Dumas misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 18:25 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 17:57 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-40 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Don Dumas | 32-43 |
| 17:22 | Grinnell | Robert Collins steals it from Tim Lathrop | 32-43 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Don Dumas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Luther Beverly tips it but misses | 32-43 |
| 16:59 | Grinnell | Leroy Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 16:44 | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop's pass is intercepted by David Watson | 32-43 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | David Watson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Don Dumas | 32-46 |
| 16:21 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 32-46 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Luther Beverly | 32-46 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | David Watson loses the dribble to Leroy Cooper | 32-46 |
| 15:51 | Grinnell | Luther Beverly blocks the short jumper by Waylon Brown | 32-46 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Luther Beverly snags the defensive board | 32-46 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Messinger (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tim Lathrop (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Waylon Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Chen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Dumas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Watson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Blackwelder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Luther Beverly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Waylon Brown picks off the pass by Robert Collins | 32-46 |
| 15:21 | Grinnell | Samuel Chen hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Messinger | 35-46 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Don Dumas is fouled on the floor by Joseph Messinger - foul #1 on Joseph Messinger, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky (PG), Steven Fullerton (SG), Randal Werner (SF), Victor Whitaker (PF), Kevin Brinkmann (C) Joseph Messinger, Tim Lathrop, Leroy Cooper, Waylon Brown, Samuel Chen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Eugene Campion (SG), Daniel Oliver (SF), Gary Godwin (PF), Edgar Stines (C) Don Dumas, David Watson, Robert Blackwelder, Robert Collins, Luther Beverly | |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Eugene Campion misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 35-46 |
| 14:41 | Grinnell | Steven Fullerton snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 14:25 | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Edgar Stines - foul #1 on Edgar Stines, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| 14:25 | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 14:25 | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Gary Godwin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 14:10 | Grinnell | Randal Werner snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 13:55 | Grinnell | Steven Fullerton hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kevin Brinkmann | 40-46 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Michael Pinson scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Gary Godwin | 40-48 |
| 13:21 | Grinnell | Victor Whitaker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Edgar Stines grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Daniel Oliver's floater is knocked away by Victor Whitaker | 40-48 |
| 13:13 | Grinnell | Victor Whitaker pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 12:50 | Grinnell | Steven Fullerton misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eugene Campion - foul #3 on Eugene Campion, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop (SG), Leroy Cooper (PF), Samuel Chen (C) Raymond Karlinsky, Victor Whitaker, Kevin Brinkmann | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder (SF), Luther Beverly (C) Daniel Oliver, Edgar Stines | |
| 12:50 | Grinnell | Steven Fullerton makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 12:50 | Grinnell | Steven Fullerton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder hits the finger roll | 42-50 |
| 12:14 | Grinnell | Steven Fullerton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tim Lathrop | 44-50 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Michael Pinson is whistled for traveling | 44-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Larry Gardner (PG), Waylon Brown (PF) Steven Fullerton, Randal Werner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG), David Watson (SG), Don Dumas (SF), Robert Collins (PF) Michael Pinson, Eugene Campion, Robert Blackwelder, Gary Godwin | |
| 11:41 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Tim Lathrop | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Larry Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Lathrop (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leroy Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Waylon Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Chen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Marion Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Dumas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Luther Beverly (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Luther Beverly makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Marion Fitzgerald | 46-52 |
| 11:07 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown clanks a jumper in the paint | 46-52 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Don Dumas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Luther Beverly hits the follow up shot | 46-54 |
| 10:49 | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Larry Gardner | 49-54 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Don Dumas hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Luther Beverly | 49-57 |
| 10:32 | Grinnell | Larry Gardner connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Leroy Cooper | 51-57 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Don Dumas loses the dribble to Leroy Cooper | 51-57 |
| 09:49 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown is whistled for a carry | 51-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Messinger (PG), Raymond Karlinsky (SG), Randal Werner (SF), Victor Whitaker (PF) Larry Gardner, Tim Lathrop, Leroy Cooper, Waylon Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Eugene Campion (SG), Robert Blackwelder (SF), Gary Godwin (PF), Edgar Stines (C) Marion Fitzgerald, David Watson, Don Dumas, Robert Collins, Luther Beverly | |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Gary Godwin connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Pinson | 51-59 |
| 09:19 | Grinnell | Samuel Chen scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Messinger | 53-59 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Eugene Campion can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 08:53 | Grinnell | Victor Whitaker gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 08:38 | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edgar Stines | 53-59 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Eugene Campion misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Messinger - foul #2 on Joseph Messinger, team foul #2 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop (SG), Waylon Brown (PF) Raymond Karlinsky, Samuel Chen | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Watson (SG) Michael Pinson | |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Eugene Campion makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Eugene Campion makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 08:20 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-61 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG) Eugene Campion | |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Victor Whitaker blocks the jumper by Robert Blackwelder | 53-61 |
| 08:01 | Grinnell | Randal Werner gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 07:50 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Tim Lathrop and he's fouled by Gary Godwin - foul #1 on Gary Godwin, team foul #5 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (C) Edgar Stines | |
| 07:50 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown makes the free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | David Watson travels with the ball | 56-61 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky (PG), Samuel Chen (C) Joseph Messinger, Victor Whitaker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Raymond Karlinsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tim Lathrop (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Randal Werner (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Waylon Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Chen (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Blackwelder (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Godwin (fresh) 10 pts. C - Don Dumas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Grinnell | Samuel Chen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 07:28 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Randal Werner | 56-61 |
| 07:07 | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Randal Werner | 59-61 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | David Watson misses the driving attempt in the paint | 59-61 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Don Dumas grabs the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | David Watson is fouled on the floor by Tim Lathrop - foul #1 on Tim Lathrop, team foul #3 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Leroy Cooper (SF), Kevin Brinkmann (PF) Randal Werner, Waylon Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (SG), Daniel Oliver (SF), Robert Collins (PF), Luther Beverly (C) Michael Pinson, David Watson, Robert Blackwelder, Gary Godwin | |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Raymond Karlinsky steals it from Don Dumas | 59-61 |
| 06:19 | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-61 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Don Dumas grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Samuel Chen denies the turnaround by Eugene Campion | 59-61 |
| 06:10 | Grinnell | Leroy Cooper pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 05:57 | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Brinkmann | 62-61 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Don Dumas drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 05:14 | Grinnell | Kevin Brinkmann lays it up and in set up by Tim Lathrop | 64-64 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Luther Beverly loses the dribble to Samuel Chen | 64-64 |
| 04:43 | Grinnell | Leroy Cooper misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Oliver - foul #2 on Daniel Oliver, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Messinger (PG), Randal Werner (SF), Waylon Brown (PF), Victor Whitaker (C) Raymond Karlinsky, Tim Lathrop, Kevin Brinkmann, Samuel Chen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), David Watson (SG), Robert Blackwelder (SF), Gary Godwin (PF) Don Dumas, Eugene Campion, Daniel Oliver, Robert Collins | |
| 04:43 | Grinnell | Leroy Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:43 | Grinnell | Leroy Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Waylon Brown steals the ball from Gary Godwin | 66-64 |
| 04:12 | Grinnell | Joseph Messinger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 04:11 | Grinnell | Victor Whitaker tips it in | 68-64 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Luther Beverly misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Messinger - foul #3 on Joseph Messinger, team foul #4 | 68-64 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Luther Beverly misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Luther Beverly makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:40 | Grinnell | Joseph Messinger is fouled on the floor by David Watson - foul #1 on David Watson, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Steven Fullerton (SG), Samuel Chen (C) Leroy Cooper, Victor Whitaker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Stines (C) Luther Beverly | |
| 03:40 | Grinnell | Joseph Messinger makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:40 | Grinnell | Joseph Messinger makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Messinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Fullerton (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Randal Werner (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Waylon Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Chen (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Blackwelder (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Godwin (fresh) 10 pts. C - Edgar Stines (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Steven Fullerton is called for the reach on Edgar Stines - foul #1 on Steven Fullerton, team foul #5 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky (SG) Steven Fullerton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Gary Godwin connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from David Watson | 70-67 |
| 02:42 | Grinnell | Joseph Messinger clanks a floater from the right side | 70-67 |
| 02:41 | Grinnell | Samuel Chen tips it back up and in | 72-67 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop (SG) Raymond Karlinsky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Collins (PF), Luther Beverly (C) Gary Godwin, Edgar Stines | |
| 02:17 | Illinois | David Watson is fouled on the floor by Tim Lathrop - foul #2 on Tim Lathrop, team foul #6 | 72-67 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | David Watson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-67 |
| 01:56 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown grabs the board | 72-67 |
| 01:35 | Grinnell | Randal Werner misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 72-67 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Michael Pinson snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Michael Pinson knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by David Watson | 72-69 |
| 01:00 | Grinnell | Joseph Messinger drills a jumper from the right side set up by Tim Lathrop and he's hacked by Michael Pinson - foul #4 on Michael Pinson, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| 01:00 | Grinnell | Joseph Messinger misses the free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Luther Beverly | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | David Watson knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Pinson and he's fouled by Samuel Chen - foul #1 on Samuel Chen, team foul #7 | 74-71 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | David Watson misses the free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:55 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown grabs the board | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop drills a floater from the right wing set up by Waylon Brown and he's hacked by David Watson - foul #2 on David Watson, team foul #9 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky (PG) Joseph Messinger | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:27 | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop makes the free throw | 77-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-71 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Robert Collins snags the offensive board | 77-71 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | David Watson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-71 |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Randal Werner | 77-71 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Grinnell | Randal Werner is hacked by Michael Pinson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Pinson, team foul #10 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Leroy Cooper (PF), Kevin Brinkmann (C) Waylon Brown, Samuel Chen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (PG) Michael Pinson | |
| 00:14 | Grinnell | Randal Werner makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:14 | Grinnell | Randal Werner makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Don Dumas clanks a 3 from the left corner | 79-71 |
| 00:05 | Grinnell | Leroy Cooper pulls down the rebound | 79-71 |
| 00:05 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Messinger (PG), Steven Fullerton (SF) Raymond Karlinsky, Randal Werner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Joseph Messinger runs out the clock | 79-71 |