| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bordelon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Graig (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Michael Templeman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Luther Amar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Cohn (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Ballard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Britton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Joseph Yates inbounds the ball | 29-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Joseph Yates can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 29-43 |
| 19:38 | Grinnell | Jason Cohn grabs the board | 29-43 |
| 19:27 | Grinnell | Paul Britton is whistled for a carry | 29-43 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon is whistled for traveling | 29-43 |
| 18:53 | Grinnell | Joseph Yates blocks the short jumper by Jason Cohn | 29-43 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard gets the rebound | 29-43 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-43 |
| 18:46 | Grinnell | Jason Cohn grabs the board | 29-43 |
| 18:42 | Grinnell | Michael Templeman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-43 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard gets the rebound | 29-43 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel misses the lay-in | 29-43 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard grabs the offensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard misses short on a shot from the right side | 29-43 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Joseph Yates tips it in | 31-43 |
| 18:05 | Grinnell | William Ballard clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Raymond Graig - foul #1 on Raymond Graig, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| 18:05 | Grinnell | William Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 18:05 | Grinnell | William Ballard misses the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Joseph Yates knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Graig | 33-44 |
| 17:39 | Grinnell | Luther Amar is fouled on the floor by Raymond Graig - foul #2 on Raymond Graig, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Osteen (SG), Thomas Armstrong (SF), Ernest McIlrath (PF) Willy Pickerel, Joseph Yates, Raymond Graig | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Dunn (PG), Coleman Frisby (SG), Hubert Paulus (PF) Michael Templeman, Luther Amar, William Ballard | |
| 17:25 | Grinnell | Coleman Frisby drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Dunn | 33-47 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon is fouled in the backcourt by Coleman Frisby - foul #1 on Coleman Frisby, team foul #1 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Mireles (PG), Norman Matthews (C) Joe Bordelon, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Neil Zymowski (C) Paul Britton | |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 33-47 |
| 17:12 | Grinnell | Jason Cohn grabs the board | 33-47 |
| 17:05 | Grinnell | Richard Dunn misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-47 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Norman Matthews drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 16:23 | Grinnell | Jason Cohn buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Dunn and he's hacked by Thomas Armstrong - foul #1 on Thomas Armstrong, team foul #3 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bordelon (PG), Joseph Yates (SF), Raymond Graig (PF), Daniel Pollard (C) Bruce Mireles, Thomas Armstrong, Ernest McIlrath, Norman Matthews | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Templeman (PG), Luther Amar (SG), William Ballard (PF), Paul Britton (C) Richard Dunn, Coleman Frisby, Hubert Paulus, Neil Zymowski | |
| 16:23 | Grinnell | Jason Cohn misses the free throw | 36-49 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Raymond Graig misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 16:03 | Grinnell | Jason Cohn pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bordelon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Osteen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Graig (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Michael Templeman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Luther Amar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Cohn (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. PF - William Ballard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Britton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:46 | Grinnell | William Ballard misses the easy layup but the foul's on Raymond Graig - foul #3 on Raymond Graig, team foul #4 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Pickerel (SG) Michael Osteen | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Coleman Frisby (SF) Jason Cohn | |
| 15:46 | Grinnell | William Ballard misses the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 15:46 | Grinnell | William Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Joseph Yates is whistled for traveling | 36-50 |
| 15:04 | Grinnell | Coleman Frisby comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Yates - foul #2 on Joseph Yates, team foul #5 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong (SF), Ernest McIlrath (PF), Norman Matthews (C) Joseph Yates, Raymond Graig, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Bozek (SF), Hubert Paulus (C) William Ballard, Paul Britton | |
| 15:04 | Grinnell | Coleman Frisby misses the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 15:04 | Grinnell | Coleman Frisby misses the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernest McIlrath | 36-50 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Luther Amar is called for the reach on Joe Bordelon - foul #1 on Luther Amar, team foul #2 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Osteen (SF) Thomas Armstrong | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Dunn (SG) Luther Amar | |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Coleman Frisby steps in front of the Willy Pickerel pass | 36-50 |
| 14:20 | Grinnell | Coleman Frisby is hacked by Ernest McIlrath - foul #3 on Ernest McIlrath, team foul #6 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Mireles (PG) Joe Bordelon | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Neil Zymowski (C) Michael Templeman | |
| 14:10 | Grinnell | William Bozek buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Neil Zymowski | 36-52 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong (SF), Daniel Pollard (C) Willy Pickerel, Norman Matthews | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Cohn (SF), Paul Britton (C) William Bozek, Neil Zymowski | |
| 13:47 | Grinnell | Jason Cohn is fouled on the floor by Bruce Mireles - foul #3 on Bruce Mireles, team foul #7 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Conrad Little (SG), Joseph Yates (SF), Raymond Graig (PF) Michael Osteen, Thomas Armstrong, Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Luther Amar (SG), William Ballard (PF) Coleman Frisby, Hubert Paulus | |
| 13:47 | Grinnell | Jason Cohn makes the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 13:47 | Grinnell | Jason Cohn makes the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles hits the finger roll | 38-54 |
| 13:10 | Grinnell | Paul Britton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Pollard - foul #2 on Daniel Pollard, team foul #8 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bordelon (PG) Conrad Little | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Templeman (PG) Richard Dunn | |
| 13:10 | Grinnell | Paul Britton makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 13:10 | Grinnell | Paul Britton misses the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard snags the defensive board | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:45 | Illinois | The short jumper by Raymond Graig is denied by William Ballard | 38-55 |
| 12:44 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Jason Cohn | 38-55 |
| 12:28 | Grinnell | Paul Britton comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 38-55 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Joseph Yates pulls down the rebound | 38-55 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-55 |
| 12:20 | Grinnell | William Ballard grabs the board | 38-55 |
| 12:01 | Grinnell | Paul Britton clanks a jumper in the lane | 38-55 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard grabs the defensive rebound | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bordelon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bruce Mireles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Yates (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Graig (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Pollard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Michael Templeman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Luther Amar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Cohn (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. PF - William Ballard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Britton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Joseph Yates scores on a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Luther Amar - foul #2 on Luther Amar, team foul #3 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Pickerel (SG), Ernest McIlrath (PF), Norman Matthews (C) Bruce Mireles, Raymond Graig, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Dunn (PG), Coleman Frisby (SG), William Bozek (SF), Hubert Paulus (PF), Neil Zymowski (C) Michael Templeman, Luther Amar, Jason Cohn, William Ballard, Paul Britton | |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Joseph Yates misses the free throw | 40-55 |
| 11:55 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Neil Zymowski | 40-55 |
| 11:35 | Grinnell | Neil Zymowski clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Ernest McIlrath - foul #4 on Ernest McIlrath, team foul #9 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Waterman (PG), Michael Osteen (SF), Thomas Armstrong (PF) Joe Bordelon, Joseph Yates, Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 11:35 | Grinnell | Neil Zymowski misses the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 11:35 | Grinnell | Neil Zymowski misses the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Richard Dunn steals the ball from Robert Waterman in the backcourt | 40-55 |
| 11:20 | Grinnell | Coleman Frisby hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Michael Osteen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-58 |
| 11:04 | Grinnell | Hubert Paulus grabs the board | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:49 | Grinnell | Willy Pickerel picks off the pass by William Bozek | 40-58 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Robert Waterman banks in the layup set up by Willy Pickerel | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:23 | Grinnell | Thomas Armstrong swats the dunk try by Coleman Frisby | 42-58 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Michael Osteen pulls down the rebound | 42-58 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Michael Osteen is fouled on the floor by William Bozek - foul #1 on William Bozek, team foul #4 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bordelon (PG), Raymond Graig (PF), Daniel Pollard (C) Robert Waterman, Thomas Armstrong, Norman Matthews | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Templeman (PG), Luther Amar (SG), Jason Cohn (SF), Paul Britton (C) Richard Dunn, William Bozek, Neil Zymowski, Hubert Paulus | |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard hits a shot from the left side and the foul's on Luther Amar - foul #3 on Luther Amar, team foul #5 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Ballard (PF) Coleman Frisby | |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard misses the free throw | 44-58 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard gets the offensive rebound | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Michael Osteen drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Willy Pickerel | 46-58 |
| 09:39 | Grinnell | Michael Templeman can't connect on a floater from the left side | 46-58 |
| 09:37 | Grinnell | Paul Britton misses the tip | 46-58 |
| 09:35 | Grinnell | Jason Cohn hits the follow up shot | 46-60 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Michael Osteen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 09:12 | Grinnell | William Ballard grabs the defensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 09:07 | Grinnell | Luther Amar clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-60 |
| 09:06 | Grinnell | William Ballard tips it back up and in | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Michael Osteen drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joe Bordelon | 49-62 |
| 08:33 | Grinnell | Jason Cohn's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Graig | 49-62 |
| 08:31 | Grinnell | Jason Cohn tips it back up and in | 49-64 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel lays it up and in and he's fouled by Jason Cohn - foul #1 on Jason Cohn, team foul #6 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Yates (SF), Thomas Armstrong (PF), Norman Matthews (C) Michael Osteen, Raymond Graig, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Dunn (SG), Coleman Frisby (PF), Hubert Paulus (C) Luther Amar, William Ballard, Paul Britton | |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel makes the free throw | 52-64 |
| 07:57 | Grinnell | Richard Dunn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-64 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Joseph Yates gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bordelon (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Willy Pickerel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) 3 reb. C - Norman Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Michael Templeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Cohn (fresh) 22 pts. 11 reb. PF - Coleman Frisby (fresh) 10 pts. C - Hubert Paulus (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Joseph Yates misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Joseph Yates grabs the offensive board | 52-64 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 52-64 |
| 07:28 | Grinnell | Jason Cohn grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 07:22 | Grinnell | Willy Pickerel is called for the reach on Richard Dunn - foul #3 on Willy Pickerel, team foul #10 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Mireles (PG), Conrad Little (SG), Ernest McIlrath (PF) Joe Bordelon, Willy Pickerel, Thomas Armstrong | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Bozek (SF), Neil Zymowski (C) Michael Templeman, Jason Cohn | |
| 07:22 | Grinnell | Richard Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 07:22 | Grinnell | Richard Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | William Bozek takes the ball from Norman Matthews | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:43 | Grinnell | Neil Zymowski misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 52-66 |
| 06:41 | Grinnell | Hubert Paulus tips it back up and in | 52-68 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Conrad Little is hacked by Hubert Paulus - foul #3 on Hubert Paulus, team foul #7 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Graig (PF), Daniel Pollard (C) Ernest McIlrath, Norman Matthews | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Luther Amar (SG), William Ballard (PF), Paul Britton (C) William Bozek, Hubert Paulus, Neil Zymowski | |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Conrad Little misses the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 06:24 | Grinnell | William Ballard pulls down the rebound | 52-68 |
| 05:55 | Grinnell | Paul Britton is denied on a layup by Daniel Pollard | 52-68 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Raymond Graig pulls down the rebound | 52-68 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Joseph Yates misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-68 |
| 05:41 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Paul Britton | 52-68 |
| 05:35 | Grinnell | Richard Dunn comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Raymond Graig - foul #4 on Raymond Graig, team foul #11 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bordelon (PG), Michael Osteen (SG), Thomas Armstrong (SF) Bruce Mireles, Conrad Little, Joseph Yates | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Cohn (SF) Coleman Frisby | |
| 05:35 | Grinnell | Richard Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 05:35 | Grinnell | Richard Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Richard Dunn - foul #1 on Richard Dunn, team foul #8 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath (PF) Raymond Graig | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Templeman (PG) Richard Dunn | |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon makes the free throw | 55-70 |
| 04:50 | Grinnell | Michael Osteen picks off the pass by Luther Amar | 55-70 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Osteen | 57-70 |
| 04:23 | Grinnell | Jason Cohn clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-70 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath grabs the board | 57-70 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-70 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath misses the tip | 57-70 |
| 04:15 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Michael Templeman | 57-70 |
| 03:47 | Grinnell | Michael Templeman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Luther Amar | 57-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bordelon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Osteen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Pollard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Michael Templeman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Luther Amar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jason Cohn (fresh) 22 pts. 12 reb. PF - William Ballard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Paul Britton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Michael Osteen comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Luther Amar - foul #4 on Luther Amar, team foul #9 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Yates (SF), Raymond Graig (PF) Thomas Armstrong, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Dunn (SG), Coleman Frisby (PF), Hubert Paulus (C) Luther Amar, William Ballard, Paul Britton | |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Michael Osteen makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Michael Osteen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 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) | |
| 03:21 | Grinnell | Jason Cohn knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Richard Dunn | 59-75 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Michael Osteen misses the 3 from straight away | 59-75 |
| 03:10 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Hubert Paulus | 59-75 |
| 02:41 | Grinnell | Ernest McIlrath is called for the reach on Coleman Frisby - foul #5 on Ernest McIlrath, team foul #12 | 59-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Waterman (PG), Bruce Mireles (SG), Conrad Little (SF), Thomas Armstrong (PF), Norman Matthews (C) Joe Bordelon, Michael Osteen, Joseph Yates, Raymond Graig, Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Bozek (SF), Neil Zymowski (C) Michael Templeman, Jason Cohn | |
| 02:41 | Grinnell | Coleman Frisby misses the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 02:41 | Grinnell | Coleman Frisby makes the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-76 |
| 02:31 | Grinnell | Richard Dunn pulls down the rebound | 59-76 |
| 02:07 | Grinnell | William Bozek misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-76 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Norman Matthews | 59-76 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Conrad Little is whistled for traveling | 59-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Osteen (SG) Robert Waterman | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 01:41 | Grinnell | Richard Dunn makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Bozek | 59-79 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Michael Osteen loses the ball out of bounds | 59-79 |
| 00:58 | Grinnell | Coleman Frisby misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Osteen - foul #2 on Michael Osteen, team foul #13 | 59-79 |
| 00:58 | Grinnell | Coleman Frisby makes the 1st free throw | 59-80 |
| 00:58 | Grinnell | Coleman Frisby makes the 2nd free throw | 59-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles is hacked by Neil Zymowski - foul #2 on Neil Zymowski, team foul #10 | 59-81 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles makes the 1st free throw | 60-81 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles makes the 2nd free throw | 61-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Grinnell | Richard Dunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-81 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Hubert Paulus steps in front of the Thomas Armstrong pass | 61-81 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Richard Dunn runs out the clock | 61-81 |