| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) SF - Dean Watts (fresh) PF - David Henry (fresh) C - Lowell Cohen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Samuel Sane (fresh) SG - Darren Mattison (fresh) SF - William Butler (fresh) PF - Stephen Morris (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 (0) | |
| 19:48 | Grinnell | Dean Watts is called for the reach on William Butler - foul #1 on Dean Watts, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Grinnell | Charles Love makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Morris | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | David Henry scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Timmy Moline | 3-2 |
| 19:09 | Grinnell | William Butler makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Darren Mattison | 3-4 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth loses the dribble to Samuel Sane | 3-4 |
| 18:54 | Grinnell | Samuel Sane lays it in | 3-6 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Dean Watts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | David Henry can't tip it in | 3-6 |
| 18:32 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Charles Love | 3-6 |
| 18:27 | Grinnell | Samuel Sane travels with the ball | 3-6 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | David Henry hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Stephen Morris - foul #1 on Stephen Morris, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | David Henry makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | David Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:53 | Grinnell | William Butler comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Lowell Cohen - foul #1 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| 17:53 | Grinnell | William Butler makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:53 | Grinnell | William Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Dean Watts can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 5-8 |
| 17:31 | Grinnell | Charles Love pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 17:20 | Grinnell | Charles Love is denied on a layup by David Henry | 5-8 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dean Watts | 5-8 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen hits the follow up shot | 7-8 |
| 16:43 | Grinnell | Charles Love knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 7-10 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth is fouled on the floor by Darren Mattison - foul #1 on Darren Mattison, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), John Drake (SF), James Woody (C) Timmy Moline, Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frank McNitt (PG), Charles Hall (SF), Duane Hope (PF), Lynn Dansby (C) Samuel Sane, William Butler, Stephen Morris, Charles Love | |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Hubert Decker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 16:17 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 16:10 | Grinnell | Charles Hall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | John Drake hits a jumper from the left side | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) SG - Hubert Decker (fresh) SF - John Drake (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Henry (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Woody (fresh) | |
| 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) | |
| 15:41 | Grinnell | Duane Hope misses the easy layup | 9-10 |
| 15:40 | Grinnell | Frank McNitt grabs the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 15:29 | Grinnell | Charles Hall drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Frank McNitt | 9-13 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | David Henry misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-13 |
| 15:10 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 14:50 | Grinnell | John Drake picks off the pass by Charles Hall | 9-13 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine banks in the layup on a great pass from John Drake | 11-13 |
| 14:26 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison misses the easy layup | 11-13 |
| 14:24 | Grinnell | Duane Hope tips it back up and in | 11-15 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Hubert Decker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF), James Markowski (PF), Lowell Cohen (C) Scott Fontaine, Hubert Decker, John Drake, David Henry, James Woody | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Samuel Sane (PG), William Butler (SF), William Weir (PF), Charles Love (C) Frank McNitt, Darren Mattison, Duane Hope, Lynn Dansby | |
| 13:53 | Grinnell | Samuel Sane's pass is intercepted by Dean Watts | 11-15 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Timmy Moline makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Tyson Hackworth | 13-15 |
| 13:34 | Grinnell | Samuel Sane misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-15 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | James Markowski grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth can't connect on a shot from the right side | 13-15 |
| 13:25 | Grinnell | William Weir grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 13:07 | Grinnell | Samuel Sane can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 13:05 | Grinnell | Charles Love grabs the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 12:56 | Grinnell | William Butler can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Timmy Moline - foul #1 on Timmy Moline, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Drake (PF) James Markowski | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darren Mattison (SG), Stephen Morris (PF) Charles Hall, William Weir | |
| 12:56 | Grinnell | William Butler makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:56 | Grinnell | William Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Timmy Moline comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Samuel Sane - foul #1 on Samuel Sane, team foul #3 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frank McNitt (SG) Darren Mattison | |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Timmy Moline makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 12:27 | Grinnell | Stephen Morris hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 14-17 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Dean Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | John Drake hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-17 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | John Drake misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Samuel Sane - foul #2 on Samuel Sane, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), David Henry (PF), James Woody (C) Timmy Moline, Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Hall (SG), Lynn Dansby (C) Samuel Sane, Charles Love | |
| 11:50 | Illinois | John Drake makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | John Drake misses the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | James Woody gets the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hubert Decker (fresh) SF - John Drake (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Henry (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Woody (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Frank McNitt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Butler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Morris (fresh) C - Lynn Dansby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Hubert Decker misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-17 |
| 11:29 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to William Butler | 15-17 |
| 11:27 | Grinnell | Scott Fontaine steps in front of the Frank McNitt pass in the backcourt | 15-17 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | David Henry drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 10:59 | Grinnell | William Butler comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 17-17 |
| 10:58 | Grinnell | Stephen Morris can't tip it in | 17-17 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | James Woody grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | John Drake loses the ball out of bounds | 17-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SF) John Drake | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darren Mattison (SG), Duane Hope (PF) Frank McNitt, Stephen Morris | |
| 10:33 | Grinnell | The jump hook by Duane Hope is blocked by David Henry | 17-17 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | David Henry pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | David Henry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-17 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Hubert Decker tips it back up and in | 19-17 |
| 09:52 | Grinnell | William Butler misses the lay-in | 19-17 |
| 09:50 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby grabs the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 09:32 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Hubert Decker - foul #1 on Hubert Decker, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF), Lowell Cohen (C) Scott Fontaine, Hubert Decker, David Dietz, James Woody | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frank McNitt (PG), Stephen Morris (PF) Charles Hall, Duane Hope | |
| 09:32 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:32 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 19-19 |
| 09:10 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Lynn Dansby | 19-19 |
| 08:49 | Grinnell | William Butler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Darren Mattison | 19-21 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Stephen Morris swats the layup by Lowell Cohen | 19-21 |
| 08:28 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 08:11 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Butler | 19-23 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Dean Watts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Drake (PF), James Woody (C) David Henry, Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Hall (SF), Duane Hope (PF), Charles Love (C) Frank McNitt, Stephen Morris, Lynn Dansby | |
| 07:52 | Grinnell | Charles Love is fouled on the floor by Dean Watts - foul #2 on Dean Watts, team foul #5 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SF) Dean Watts | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 07:41 | Grinnell | Charles Love is hacked by James Woody - foul #1 on James Woody, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Dietz (fresh) PF - John Drake (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Woody (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Butler (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Darren Mattison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Hall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Duane Hope (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Love (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Grinnell | Charles Hall comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Dietz - foul #1 on David Dietz, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| 07:31 | Grinnell | Charles Hall makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:31 | Grinnell | Charles Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | James Woody grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | James Woody can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charles Hall - foul #1 on Charles Hall, team foul #5 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), David Henry (PF) Timmy Moline, Tyson Hackworth, David Dietz | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frank McNitt (PG) William Butler | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | James Woody misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | James Woody misses the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:12 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Duane Hope | 19-24 |
| 06:53 | Grinnell | Charles Love buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Frank McNitt and he's fouled by John Drake - foul #1 on John Drake, team foul #8 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SF) James Woody | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 06:53 | Grinnell | Charles Love makes the free throw | 19-27 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | David Henry drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Dietz | 22-27 |
| 06:16 | Grinnell | Frank McNitt buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Hall | 22-29 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | John Drake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Lowell Cohen (C) Scott Fontaine, Hubert Decker, David Dietz | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Butler (PG), Stephen Morris (PF) Frank McNitt, Duane Hope | |
| 05:47 | Grinnell | David Henry picks off the pass by William Butler | 22-29 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | John Drake misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-29 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | David Henry snags the offensive board | 22-29 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | John Drake is whistled for a carry | 22-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SF), James Woody (PF) John Drake, David Henry | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Weir (C) Charles Love | |
| 05:10 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison is hacked by David Dietz - foul #2 on David Dietz, team foul #9 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF) David Dietz | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 05:10 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | James Woody grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Charles Hall steals the ball from Tyson Hackworth | 22-29 |
| 04:45 | Grinnell | Tyson Hackworth is called for the reach on William Butler - foul #1 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #10 | 22-29 |
| 04:45 | Grinnell | William Butler makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:45 | Grinnell | William Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:45 | Grinnell | Charles Hall snags the offensive board | 22-30 |
| 04:29 | Grinnell | Stephen Morris dunks the ball on a great pass from William Butler and he's fouled by James Young - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #11 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), David Henry (PF) Timmy Moline, James Woody | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frank McNitt (PG) Charles Hall | |
| 04:29 | Grinnell | Stephen Morris makes the free throw | 22-33 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-33 |
| 04:11 | Grinnell | Stephen Morris pulls down the rebound | 22-33 |
| 03:56 | Grinnell | Stephen Morris can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | James Young grabs the defensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Frank McNitt picks off the pass by David Henry | 22-33 |
| 03:45 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frank McNitt | 22-35 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | James Young misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-35 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Lowell Cohen | 22-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) PF - David Henry (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lowell Cohen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Frank McNitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darren Mattison (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Butler (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Stephen Morris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Weir (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Henry | 25-35 |
| 02:56 | Grinnell | William Butler drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Frank McNitt | 25-37 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | James Young is whistled for a carry | 25-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Dean Watts (SF), John Drake (C) Tyson Hackworth, James Young, Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Samuel Sane (PG), Charles Hall (SG), Duane Hope (PF), Charles Love (C) Frank McNitt, Darren Mattison, Stephen Morris, William Weir | |
| 02:31 | Grinnell | Charles Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-37 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 25-37 |
| 02:04 | Grinnell | Charles Love snags the defensive board | 25-37 |
| 01:48 | Grinnell | William Butler is fouled on the floor by David Henry - foul #1 on David Henry, team foul #12 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SG), James Woody (C) Scott Fontaine, David Henry | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 01:48 | Grinnell | William Butler makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 01:48 | Grinnell | William Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Hubert Decker knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 01:22 | Grinnell | John Drake steals the ball from William Butler | 28-39 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Timmy Moline double dribbles in the backcourt | 28-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darren Mattison (SG) William Butler | |
| 01:15 | Grinnell | Duane Hope comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | James Woody grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | John Drake misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Duane Hope - foul #1 on Duane Hope, team foul #6 | 28-39 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | John Drake misses the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | John Drake misses the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | John Drake makes the 3rd free throw | 29-39 |
| 00:57 | Grinnell | Duane Hope is hacked by Dean Watts - foul #3 on Dean Watts, team foul #13 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SF) Dean Watts | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frank McNitt (SG) Darren Mattison | |
| 00:57 | Grinnell | Duane Hope makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 00:57 | Grinnell | Duane Hope makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | James Woody clanks a runner from close range | 29-41 |
| 00:38 | Grinnell | Charles Love snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 00:26 | Grinnell | Samuel Sane misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Timmy Moline - foul #2 on Timmy Moline, team foul #14 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), David Henry (PF), Lowell Cohen (C) Timmy Moline, Hubert Decker, David Dietz, James Woody | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Stephen Morris (PF), Lynn Dansby (C) Duane Hope, Charles Love | |
| 00:26 | Grinnell | Samuel Sane misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 00:26 | Grinnell | Samuel Sane makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 00:26 | Grinnell | Samuel Sane makes the 3rd free throw | 29-43 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth is fouled on the floor by Stephen Morris - foul #2 on Stephen Morris, team foul #7 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SF) John Drake | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darren Mattison (SG) Samuel Sane | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 00:01 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby grabs the defensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 29-43 |