| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Collins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Knowlton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Elson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Horner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Orsini (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gerald Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Marc Alexis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Walter Kivi inbounds the ball | 21-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton is hacked by Jerry Elson - foul #2 on Jerry Elson, team foul #1 | 21-35 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-35 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Jared Corlett tips it but misses | 21-35 |
| 19:23 | Grinnell | Gregory Orsini snags the defensive board | 21-35 |
| 19:05 | Grinnell | Jerry Elson buries a jumper from the right side set up by Stephen Horner | 21-37 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Stephen Horner steals the ball from Horace Coleman | 21-37 |
| 18:56 | Grinnell | Jerry Elson lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Horner | 21-39 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Walter Kivi knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Horace Coleman | 23-39 |
| 18:21 | Grinnell | Jerry Elson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 23-39 |
| 18:20 | Grinnell | Marc Alexis tips it home | 23-41 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Marc Alexis steals it from Horace Coleman | 23-41 |
| 17:57 | Grinnell | Stephen Horner is fouled on the floor by Horace Coleman - foul #3 on Horace Coleman, team foul #1 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG) Horace Coleman | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 17:40 | Grinnell | Marc Alexis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 23-41 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Knowlton | 23-41 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Robert Collins is hacked by Jerry Elson - foul #3 on Jerry Elson, team foul #2 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeffrey Potter (PG), Thomas Kamp (SG), Shayne Jackson (PF) Jerry Elson, Stephen Horner, Gerald Peterson | |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Gregory Orsini picks off the pass by Joseph Posey | 23-41 |
| 17:05 | Grinnell | Thomas Kamp is called for traveling | 23-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (SG), Daron Kleiner (PF), Kirk Mack (C) Jared Corlett, Robert Collins, Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Keller (PG), Calvin Grant (C) Gregory Orsini, Marc Alexis | |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Richard Coon makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Daron Kleiner | 25-41 |
| 16:23 | Grinnell | Jeffrey Potter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-41 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Walter Kivi snags the defensive board | 25-41 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Richard Coon buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Kivi | 28-41 |
| 15:56 | Grinnell | Thomas Kamp lays it up and in | 28-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Posey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Coon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Kivi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daron Kleiner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kirk Mack (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jason Keller (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Potter (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Kamp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shayne Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Grant (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Jason Keller is called for the reach on Joseph Posey - foul #2 on Jason Keller, team foul #3 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Jared Corlett (SG), Robert Collins (PF), Charles Knowlton (C) Joseph Posey, Richard Coon, Walter Kivi, Kirk Mack | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Elson (PG), Stephen Horner (SG), Gregory Orsini (SF), Gerald Peterson (PF), Marc Alexis (C) Jason Keller, Jeffrey Potter, Thomas Kamp, Shayne Jackson, Calvin Grant | |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses the jumper in the lane | 28-43 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton hits the follow up shot | 30-43 |
| 14:52 | Grinnell | Jerry Elson clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Horace Coleman - foul #4 on Horace Coleman, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (PG) Horace Coleman | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 14:52 | Grinnell | Jerry Elson makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 14:52 | Grinnell | Jerry Elson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Robert Collins connects on the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Gerald Peterson - foul #2 on Gerald Peterson, team foul #4 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG) Richard Coon | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses the free throw | 32-45 |
| 14:32 | Grinnell | Gregory Orsini pulls down the rebound | 32-45 |
| 14:18 | Grinnell | Marc Alexis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Knowlton - foul #3 on Charles Knowlton, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| 14:18 | Grinnell | Marc Alexis makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 14:18 | Grinnell | Marc Alexis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Joseph Posey misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Elson - foul #4 on Jerry Elson, team foul #5 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirk Mack (SF) Daron Kleiner | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeffrey Potter (PG) Jerry Elson | |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Joseph Posey makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Joseph Posey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 13:39 | Grinnell | Gregory Orsini knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jeffrey Potter | 34-49 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton is fouled on the floor by Gerald Peterson - foul #3 on Gerald Peterson, team foul #6 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Kivi (SF) Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Kamp (SG), Shayne Jackson (C) Stephen Horner, Marc Alexis | |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Walter Kivi misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-49 |
| 13:10 | Grinnell | Gregory Orsini gets the rebound | 34-49 |
| 12:49 | Grinnell | Shayne Jackson misses the lay-in | 34-49 |
| 12:47 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Shayne Jackson | 34-49 |
| 12:29 | Grinnell | Kirk Mack picks off the pass by Jeffrey Potter | 34-49 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Gregory Orsini steals the ball from Robert Collins | 34-49 |
| 12:05 | Grinnell | Jeffrey Potter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gregory Orsini | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Walter Kivi hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Gerald Peterson - foul #4 on Gerald Peterson, team foul #7 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PG), Richard Coon (SG), Daron Kleiner (PF), Charles Knowlton (C) Joseph Posey, Jared Corlett, Robert Collins, Kirk Mack | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Stephen Horner (SG), Marc Alexis (C) Gregory Orsini, Gerald Peterson | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Walter Kivi makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Walter Kivi misses the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 11:46 | Grinnell | Marc Alexis pulls down the rebound | 35-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Lungwitz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Coon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daron Kleiner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Knowlton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jeffrey Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Horner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Thomas Kamp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shayne Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Alexis (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Grinnell | Stephen Horner drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-53 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tony Lungwitz | 37-53 |
| 11:18 | Grinnell | Stephen Horner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Tony Lungwitz | 39-53 |
| 10:56 | Grinnell | Marc Alexis can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Knowlton - foul #4 on Charles Knowlton, team foul #4 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Collins (PF) Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Keller (PG), Calvin Grant (PF) Jeffrey Potter, Shayne Jackson | |
| 10:56 | Grinnell | Marc Alexis makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 10:56 | Grinnell | Marc Alexis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Walter Kivi drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Lungwitz | 41-55 |
| 10:19 | Grinnell | Marc Alexis is whistled for a carry | 41-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirk Mack (C) Walter Kivi | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Tuggle (SF) Thomas Kamp | |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner misses long on a runner from the left block | 41-55 |
| 09:59 | Grinnell | Stephen Horner pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 09:40 | Grinnell | Marc Alexis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 41-55 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Kirk Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 41-55 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner tips it but misses | 41-55 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner misses the tip | 41-55 |
| 09:07 | Grinnell | Marc Alexis pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 08:43 | Grinnell | Anthony Tuggle misses short on a floater from the right side | 41-55 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Robert Collins gets the rebound | 41-55 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Stephen Horner is called for the reach on Tony Lungwitz - foul #2 on Stephen Horner, team foul #8 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Corlett (SG), Walter Kivi (SF), Joseph Posey (C) Richard Coon, Daron Kleiner, Kirk Mack | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeffrey Potter (PG), Thomas Kamp (SG), Gregory Orsini (SF), Shayne Jackson (PF) Jason Keller, Stephen Horner, Anthony Tuggle, Marc Alexis | |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz misses the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 08:36 | Grinnell | Shayne Jackson grabs the board | 41-55 |
| 08:07 | Grinnell | Jeffrey Potter hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gregory Orsini | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Shayne Jackson picks off the pass by Tony Lungwitz | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:29 | Grinnell | Thomas Kamp comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-58 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Walter Kivi grabs the defensive rebound | 41-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Lungwitz (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Posey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jeffrey Potter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Kamp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gregory Orsini (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Shayne Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Calvin Grant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Collins and he's hacked by Thomas Kamp - foul #2 on Thomas Kamp, team foul #9 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daron Kleiner (PF), Charles Knowlton (C) Robert Collins, Joseph Posey | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Elson (PG), Gerald Peterson (PF) Thomas Kamp, Calvin Grant | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz misses the free throw | 43-58 |
| 07:23 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson gets the rebound | 43-58 |
| 07:05 | Grinnell | Jeffrey Potter knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Elson | 43-60 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Shayne Jackson blocks the jumper by Tony Lungwitz | 43-60 |
| 06:51 | Grinnell | Jerry Elson pulls down the rebound | 43-60 |
| 06:22 | Grinnell | Jerry Elson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Potter | 43-63 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton is whistled for a carry | 43-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Kirk Mack (PF) Tony Lungwitz, Walter Kivi | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Stephen Horner (SG), Marc Alexis (C) Jeffrey Potter, Shayne Jackson | |
| 05:48 | Grinnell | Kirk Mack steals it from Gerald Peterson | 43-63 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Horace Coleman can't finish the layup | 43-63 |
| 05:40 | Grinnell | Stephen Horner grabs the defensive rebound | 43-63 |
| 05:19 | Grinnell | Gregory Orsini connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Stephen Horner | 43-65 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Gerald Peterson is called for the reach on Jared Corlett - foul #5 on Gerald Peterson, team foul #10 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (PG), Joseph Posey (PF) Horace Coleman, Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Keller (PG), Jeffrey Potter (SG), Thomas Kamp (SF), Shayne Jackson (PF), Calvin Grant (C) Jerry Elson, Stephen Horner, Gregory Orsini, Gerald Peterson, Marc Alexis | |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Jared Corlett makes the 1st free throw | 44-65 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Jared Corlett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 04:47 | Grinnell | Thomas Kamp is fouled on the floor by Kirk Mack - foul #3 on Kirk Mack, team foul #5 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PG) Jared Corlett | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 04:38 | Grinnell | Thomas Kamp drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-68 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Joseph Posey misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Potter - foul #1 on Jeffrey Potter, team foul #11 | 45-68 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Joseph Posey makes the 1st free throw | 46-68 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Joseph Posey misses the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| 04:20 | Grinnell | Shayne Jackson pulls down the rebound | 46-68 |
| 03:54 | Grinnell | Shayne Jackson misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 46-68 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Kirk Mack snags the defensive board | 46-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-68 |
| 03:44 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant pulls down the rebound | 46-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Grinnell | Shayne Jackson misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Coon - foul #2 on Richard Coon, team foul #6 | 46-68 |
| 03:16 | Grinnell | Shayne Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 46-68 |
| 03:16 | Grinnell | Shayne Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Kirk Mack grabs the board | 46-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Lungwitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Coon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Posey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kirk Mack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Daron Kleiner (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jason Keller (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Potter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Thomas Kamp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shayne Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Calvin Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Kirk Mack misses the floater from the left block | 46-68 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Lungwitz | 46-68 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Kirk Mack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-68 |
| 02:51 | Grinnell | Jason Keller grabs the board | 46-68 |
| 02:25 | Grinnell | Jeffrey Potter loses the dribble to Joseph Posey | 46-68 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Joseph Posey throws it down | 48-68 |
| 01:59 | Grinnell | Daron Kleiner is called for the reach on Jason Keller - foul #2 on Daron Kleiner, team foul #7 | 48-68 |
| 01:59 | Grinnell | Jason Keller makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 01:59 | Grinnell | Jason Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Joseph Posey drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Tony Lungwitz | 50-70 |
| 01:18 | Grinnell | Jason Keller connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Potter | 50-72 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Kirk Mack clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 50-72 |
| 01:08 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Calvin Grant | 50-72 |
| 00:49 | Grinnell | Richard Coon picks off the pass by Thomas Kamp | 50-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz is hacked by Jason Keller - foul #3 on Jason Keller, team foul #12 | 50-72 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz makes the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz misses the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| 00:42 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant pulls down the rebound | 51-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | Jeffrey Potter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kirk Mack - foul #4 on Kirk Mack, team foul #8 | 51-72 |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | Jeffrey Potter misses the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | Jeffrey Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Kirk Mack snags the defensive board | 51-72 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Kirk Mack comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-72 |
| 00:06 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Calvin Grant | 51-72 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Jason Keller runs out the clock | 51-72 |