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