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