| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lloyd Hargrove (fresh) SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) SF - Dean Watts (fresh) PF - David Henry (fresh) C - Richard Boatwright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Justin Estes (fresh) SG - Fred Cousin (fresh) SF - William Butler (fresh) PF - Walter Ruppe (fresh) C - Charles Love (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Charles Love 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Grinnell | William Butler banks in the layup on a great pass from Justin Estes and he's hacked by Lloyd Hargrove - foul #1 on Lloyd Hargrove, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:51 | Grinnell | William Butler makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Grinnell | Fred Cousin gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Grinnell | Walter Ruppe is hacked by Dean Watts - foul #1 on Dean Watts, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Grinnell | Fred Cousin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Grinnell | Charles Love tips it back up and in | 0-5 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-5 |
| 18:38 | Grinnell | Walter Ruppe grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 18:14 | Grinnell | William Butler is denied on a layup by David Henry | 0-5 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Dean Watts pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | David Henry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright tips it in | 2-5 |
| 17:57 | Grinnell | William Butler clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Dean Watts - foul #2 on Dean Watts, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Drake (SF) Dean Watts | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Stephen Morris (C) Charles Love | |
| 17:57 | Grinnell | William Butler misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:57 | Grinnell | William Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove is hacked by Justin Estes - foul #1 on Justin Estes, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronnie Meyers (PG), Charles Hall (SF), Duane Hope (C) Justin Estes, William Butler, Walter Ruppe | |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth is whistled for a carry | 2-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Samuel Sane (SG) Fred Cousin | |
| 17:12 | Grinnell | Stephen Morris comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-6 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Henry | 2-6 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Duane Hope blocks the jumper by Lloyd Hargrove | 2-6 |
| 17:04 | Grinnell | Duane Hope gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:59 | Grinnell | Ronnie Meyers misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 2-6 |
| 16:57 | Grinnell | Duane Hope tips it in | 2-8 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | John Drake hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-8 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | David Henry tips it back up and in | 4-8 |
| 16:20 | Grinnell | Samuel Sane knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Morris | 4-11 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-11 |
| 16:00 | Grinnell | Samuel Sane grabs the board | 4-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lloyd Hargrove (fresh) SG - Tyson Hackworth (fairly fresh) SF - John Drake (fresh) PF - David Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Boatwright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Ronnie Meyers (fresh) SG - Samuel Sane (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Hall (fresh) PF - Stephen Morris (fresh) C - Duane Hope (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Grinnell | Charles Hall connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Morris and he's fouled by David Henry - foul #1 on David Henry, team foul #4 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (SG), James Love (C) Tyson Hackworth, Richard Boatwright | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Justin Estes (PG), Fred Cousin (SG), Walter Ruppe (PF), Charles Love (C) Ronnie Meyers, Samuel Sane, Stephen Morris, Duane Hope | |
| 15:43 | Grinnell | Charles Hall makes the free throw | 4-14 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Charles Hall is called for the reach on John Drake - foul #1 on Charles Hall, team foul #2 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (SG), Daniel Quevedo (C) Lloyd Hargrove, David Henry | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Butler (SF) Charles Hall | |
| 15:08 | Illinois | John Drake can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-14 |
| 15:06 | Grinnell | William Butler gets the rebound | 4-14 |
| 15:00 | Grinnell | Fred Cousin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-14 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo grabs the board | 4-14 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | James Love misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-14 |
| 14:50 | Grinnell | Justin Estes pulls down the rebound | 4-14 |
| 14:36 | Grinnell | John Drake denies the turnaround by Walter Ruppe | 4-14 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | James Love gets the rebound | 4-14 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-14 |
| 14:27 | Grinnell | Walter Ruppe grabs the board | 4-14 |
| 14:08 | Grinnell | James Love blocks the jumper by Justin Estes | 4-14 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | James Love grabs the board | 4-14 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine is called for traveling | 4-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Hubert Decker (SF), David Henry (PF) Timmy Moline, Scott Fontaine, John Drake, Daniel Quevedo | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 13:48 | Grinnell | Charles Love drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Justin Estes | 4-16 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Boatwright (C) James Love | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronnie Meyers (PG), Stephen Morris (PF), Duane Hope (C) Justin Estes, Walter Ruppe, Charles Love | |
| 13:02 | Grinnell | Tyson Hackworth steps in front of the Ronnie Meyers pass | 4-16 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | David Henry scores on a shot from the right wing | 6-16 |
| 12:40 | Grinnell | The short jumper by Stephen Morris is denied by David Henry | 6-16 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth gets the rebound | 6-16 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 6-16 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | David Henry tips it back up and in | 8-16 |
| 12:18 | Grinnell | Stephen Morris is whistled for traveling | 8-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (SG) Tyson Hackworth | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Justin Estes (PG), Samuel Sane (SG), Charles Hall (SF) Ronnie Meyers, Fred Cousin, William Butler | |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Timmy Moline is whistled for a carry | 8-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Drake (SF) Hubert Decker | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Walter Ruppe (PF), Charles Love (C) Stephen Morris, Duane Hope | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lloyd Hargrove (fresh) SG - Timmy Moline (fresh) SF - John Drake (fresh) PF - David Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Boatwright (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Justin Estes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Sane (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Hall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Ruppe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Love (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:48 | Grinnell | Samuel Sane can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-16 |
| 11:47 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Love | 8-16 |
| 11:32 | Grinnell | Charles Hall clanks a shot from the baseline | 8-16 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | David Henry pulls down the rebound | 8-16 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | John Drake hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Timmy Moline | 10-16 |
| 11:13 | Grinnell | Samuel Sane hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | David Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | David Henry loses the dribble to Charles Hall | 10-16 |
| 11:01 | Grinnell | Samuel Sane banks in the layup set up by Charles Hall | 10-18 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | David Henry hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 10-18 |
| 10:52 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Charles Love | 10-18 |
| 10:33 | Grinnell | Samuel Sane scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Hall | 10-21 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | David Henry's floater is tipped away by Charles Love | 10-21 |
| 10:28 | Grinnell | Charles Love grabs the defensive rebound | 10-21 |
| 10:22 | Grinnell | Justin Estes is fouled on the floor by Timmy Moline - foul #1 on Timmy Moline, team foul #5 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), Hubert Decker (SF), James Love (PF), Daniel Quevedo (C) Lloyd Hargrove, John Drake, David Henry, Richard Boatwright | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronnie Meyers (PG), Fred Cousin (SG), William Butler (SF), Stephen Morris (PF), Duane Hope (C) Justin Estes, Samuel Sane, Charles Hall, Walter Ruppe, Charles Love | |
| 10:02 | Grinnell | Fred Cousin loses the ball out of bounds | 10-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG) Timmy Moline | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo comes up short on the runner in the lane | 10-21 |
| 09:41 | Grinnell | Duane Hope gets the rebound | 10-21 |
| 09:36 | Grinnell | William Butler drills a floater from the left side set up by Ronnie Meyers | 10-23 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Hubert Decker clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-23 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo snags the offensive board | 10-23 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Meyers | 10-23 |
| 09:09 | Grinnell | William Butler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronnie Meyers | 10-25 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | The 3pt attempt by Tyson Hackworth is denied by Ronnie Meyers | 10-25 |
| 08:50 | Grinnell | Duane Hope pulls down the rebound | 10-25 |
| 08:33 | Grinnell | Fred Cousin makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ronnie Meyers | 10-28 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo makes the jump hook in the lane | 12-28 |
| 07:57 | Grinnell | William Butler drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Ronnie Meyers | 12-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fairly fresh) SG - Tyson Hackworth (fairly fresh) SF - Hubert Decker (fairly fresh) PF - James Love (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Quevedo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Ronnie Meyers (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Fred Cousin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Butler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Stephen Morris (fairly fresh) C - Duane Hope (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Hubert Decker connects on the 3 from the left corner | 15-30 |
| 07:32 | Grinnell | Ronnie Meyers knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Fred Cousin | 15-33 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-33 |
| 07:25 | Grinnell | Ronnie Meyers grabs the board | 15-33 |
| 07:15 | Grinnell | William Butler misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by James Love - foul #1 on James Love, team foul #6 | 15-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG), Timmy Moline (SG), John Drake (SF), David Henry (PF), Richard Boatwright (C) Scott Fontaine, Tyson Hackworth, Hubert Decker, James Love, Daniel Quevedo | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Justin Estes (PG), Samuel Sane (SG), Walter Ruppe (PF), Charles Love (C) Ronnie Meyers, Fred Cousin, Stephen Morris, Duane Hope | |
| 07:15 | Grinnell | William Butler makes the 1st free throw | 15-34 |
| 07:15 | Grinnell | William Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 15-34 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright grabs the defensive rebound | 15-34 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | John Drake is whistled for a carry | 15-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Hall (SF) William Butler | |
| 06:34 | Grinnell | Charles Love throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-34 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | David Henry comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 15-34 |
| 06:16 | Grinnell | Charles Love pulls down the rebound | 15-34 |
| 06:09 | Grinnell | Justin Estes comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-34 |
| 06:08 | Grinnell | Charles Love gets the offensive rebound | 15-34 |
| 05:54 | Grinnell | David Henry is called for the reach on Charles Love - foul #2 on David Henry, team foul #7 | 15-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Love (PF) David Henry | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Fred Cousin (SG) Samuel Sane | |
| 05:54 | Grinnell | Charles Love makes the 1st free throw | 15-35 |
| 05:54 | Grinnell | Charles Love misses the 2nd free throw | 15-35 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | James Love grabs the board | 15-35 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Charles Love is called for the reach on Richard Boatwright - foul #1 on Charles Love, team foul #3 | 15-35 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | James Love comes up short on the shot from close range | 15-35 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | John Drake pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-35 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-35 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | James Love snags the offensive board | 15-35 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Lloyd Hargrove, team foul #8 | 15-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Hubert Decker (SF), Daniel Quevedo (PF) Lloyd Hargrove, Timmy Moline, John Drake, James Love | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronnie Meyers (PG), Stephen Morris (PF), Duane Hope (C) Justin Estes, Walter Ruppe, Charles Love | |
| 04:36 | Grinnell | Fred Cousin is hacked by Richard Boatwright - foul #1 on Richard Boatwright, team foul #9 | 15-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Samuel Sane (SG) Charles Hall | |
| 04:36 | Grinnell | Fred Cousin makes the 1st free throw | 15-36 |
| 04:36 | Grinnell | Fred Cousin makes the 2nd free throw | 15-37 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Samuel Sane denies the turnaround by Scott Fontaine | 15-37 |
| 04:23 | Grinnell | Stephen Morris grabs the board | 15-37 |
| 04:16 | Grinnell | Samuel Sane misses short on a floater from the right side | 15-37 |
| 04:15 | Grinnell | Fred Cousin grabs the offensive rebound | 15-37 |
| 04:06 | Grinnell | Fred Cousin clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 15-37 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Hubert Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 15-37 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Samuel Sane picks off the pass by Tyson Hackworth | 15-37 |
| 03:49 | Grinnell | Ronnie Meyers misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Hubert Decker - foul #1 on Hubert Decker, team foul #10 | 15-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG), Dean Watts (SF), David Henry (PF) Scott Fontaine, Hubert Decker, Richard Boatwright | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Butler (SF) Fred Cousin | |
| 03:49 | Grinnell | Ronnie Meyers misses the 1st free throw | 15-37 |
| 03:49 | Grinnell | Ronnie Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 15-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lloyd Hargrove (fresh) SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) SF - Dean Watts (fresh) PF - David Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Quevedo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Ronnie Meyers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Sane (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Butler (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Stephen Morris (fresh) C - Duane Hope (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Samuel Sane - foul #1 on Samuel Sane, team foul #4 | 15-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Justin Estes (PG), Walter Ruppe (PF), Charles Love (C) Ronnie Meyers, Stephen Morris, Duane Hope | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo makes the 1st free throw | 16-38 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo makes the 2nd free throw | 17-38 |
| 03:16 | Grinnell | William Butler is fouled on the floor by Tyson Hackworth - foul #1 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #11 | 17-38 |
| 03:16 | Grinnell | William Butler makes the 1st free throw | 17-39 |
| 03:16 | Grinnell | William Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 17-40 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Walter Ruppe steals it from David Henry | 17-40 |
| 02:56 | Grinnell | Walter Ruppe hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 17-40 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo grabs the defensive rebound | 17-40 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-40 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Dean Watts gets the offensive rebound | 17-40 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | David Henry clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 17-40 |
| 02:30 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Walter Ruppe | 17-40 |
| 02:22 | Grinnell | Charles Love hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by William Butler | 17-42 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Samuel Sane takes the ball from Tyson Hackworth | 17-42 |
| 02:08 | Grinnell | William Butler lays it up and in set up by Samuel Sane | 17-44 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | David Henry clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Samuel Sane - foul #2 on Samuel Sane, team foul #5 | 17-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (SG), James Love (C) Tyson Hackworth, Daniel Quevedo | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronnie Meyers (PG), Fred Cousin (SG), Charles Hall (SF), Stephen Morris (PF), Duane Hope (C) Justin Estes, Samuel Sane, William Butler, Walter Ruppe, Charles Love | |
| 01:54 | Illinois | David Henry makes the 1st free throw | 18-44 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | David Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 19-44 |
| 01:44 | Grinnell | Fred Cousin misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 19-44 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | James Love snags the defensive board | 19-44 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove hits a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Fred Cousin - foul #1 on Fred Cousin, team foul #6 | 21-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Drake (SF) Dean Watts | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove makes the free throw | 22-44 |
| 01:27 | Grinnell | James Love steals it from Duane Hope | 22-44 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | David Henry makes the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Stephen Morris - foul #1 on Stephen Morris, team foul #7 | 24-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (SG), Richard Boatwright (C) Lloyd Hargrove, James Love | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 01:06 | Illinois | David Henry makes the free throw | 25-44 |
| 00:58 | Grinnell | Charles Hall hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Morris | 25-46 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-46 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | John Drake snags the offensive board | 25-46 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | John Drake scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Timmy Moline | 28-46 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Ronnie Meyers misses the halfcourt shot | 28-46 |