| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bob Kerr (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nelson Parkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hayles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David White (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Norden (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Noel White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David Norden inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Noel White misses the dunk attempt | 30-33 |
| 19:36 | Grinnell | Robert Hayles grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 19:32 | Grinnell | Robert Hayles connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 32-33 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig is fouled on the floor by Bob Kerr - foul #2 on Bob Kerr, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | David White misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Norden | 32-33 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Noel White gets the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Nelson Parkinson - foul #1 on Nelson Parkinson, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:04 | Grinnell | Daniel Davis misses the lay-in | 32-34 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Noel White grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | David White connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Christopher Barrett | 32-36 |
| 17:37 | Grinnell | Nelson Parkinson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-36 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Noel White pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett lays it up and in | 32-38 |
| 16:58 | Grinnell | Bob Kerr drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nelson Parkinson | 34-38 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Barrett | 34-40 |
| 16:28 | Grinnell | Robert Chapman is hacked by Noel White - foul #1 on Noel White, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Leonard (PG), John Schneider (SG), Anthony Nickerson (SF), Dustin Burditt (C) Bob Kerr, Nelson Parkinson, Robert Hayles, Robert Chapman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (PG), Stuart Strine (SG), Daniel Forte (SF), John Schmitt (PF), Robert Upchurch (C) Edgar Ludwig, David White, David Norden, Christopher Barrett, Noel White | |
| 16:11 | Grinnell | Daniel Davis's floater is tipped away by Robert Upchurch | 34-40 |
| 16:09 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to John Schneider | 34-40 |
| 15:52 | Grinnell | Anthony Nickerson is fouled on the floor by Robert Upchurch - foul #1 on Robert Upchurch, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz (SG), Charles Hamilton (SF) John Schneider, Daniel Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Depaz (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Burditt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Nickerson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Yates (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stuart Strine (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Schmitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Upchurch (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Grinnell | John Schmitt is called for the reach on Anthony Nickerson - foul #1 on John Schmitt, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| 15:15 | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Stuart Strine loses the dribble to Ronald Depaz | 37-40 |
| 14:39 | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-40 |
| 14:38 | Grinnell | Dustin Burditt hits the follow up shot | 39-40 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Daniel Forte is hacked by Charles Hamilton - foul #4 on Charles Hamilton, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bob Kerr (PG), Robert Chapman (C) Robert Leonard, Charles Hamilton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), David White (SG), David Norden (SF) Matthew Yates, Stuart Strine, John Schmitt | |
| 14:10 | Illinois | David Norden connects on the shot from close range | 39-42 |
| 14:04 | Grinnell | Anthony Nickerson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | David White misses the jumper from the left block | 39-42 |
| 13:54 | Grinnell | Dustin Burditt pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:34 | Grinnell | Bob Kerr comes up short on the shot from the right side | 39-42 |
| 13:32 | Grinnell | Dustin Burditt hits the follow up shot | 41-42 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | David Norden can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 41-42 |
| 13:05 | Grinnell | Dustin Burditt grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 12:49 | Grinnell | Bob Kerr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Daniel Forte grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Bob Kerr - foul #3 on Bob Kerr, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Nelson Parkinson (SG), Robert Hayles (SF), Daniel Davis (PF) Ronald Depaz, Anthony Nickerson, Dustin Burditt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Roughton (SF), Christopher Barrett (PF), Noel White (C) David Norden, Daniel Forte, Robert Upchurch | |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:10 | Grinnell | Christopher Barrett is called for the reach on Robert Chapman - foul #1 on Christopher Barrett, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| 11:42 | Grinnell | Daniel Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Jack Roughton pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bob Kerr (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nelson Parkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hayles (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Chapman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David White (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Roughton (fresh) PF - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Noel White (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Jack Roughton hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 41-44 |
| 11:22 | Grinnell | Robert Chapman pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 11:17 | Grinnell | Bob Kerr comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 11:16 | Grinnell | Robert Chapman tips it in | 43-44 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | David White is fouled on the floor by Nelson Parkinson - foul #2 on Nelson Parkinson, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz (SG), Dustin Burditt (C) Bob Kerr, Robert Chapman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (PG), Stuart Strine (SG), David Norden (SF) Edgar Ludwig, David White, Jack Roughton | |
| 10:44 | Illinois | David Norden is fouled on the floor by Robert Hayles - foul #2 on Robert Hayles, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Stuart Strine blows the layup | 43-44 |
| 10:16 | Grinnell | Dustin Burditt pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 09:50 | Grinnell | Nelson Parkinson buries a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on David Norden - foul #2 on David Norden, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Nickerson (SF) Robert Hayles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), Daniel Forte (PF), Robert Upchurch (C) Matthew Yates, Christopher Barrett, Noel White | |
| 09:50 | Grinnell | Nelson Parkinson makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | David Norden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bob Kerr (PG), Robert Chapman (C) Nelson Parkinson, Dustin Burditt | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (SG) Stuart Strine | |
| 09:08 | Grinnell | Robert Chapman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Forte - foul #2 on Daniel Forte, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Schmitt (PF) David Norden | |
| 09:08 | Grinnell | Robert Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 09:08 | Grinnell | Robert Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch knocks in the runner from the left block | 48-46 |
| 08:28 | Grinnell | Daniel Davis is hacked by Daniel Forte - foul #3 on Daniel Forte, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Hayles (SF) Anthony Nickerson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Barrett (PF), Noel White (C) John Schmitt, Robert Upchurch | |
| 08:28 | Grinnell | Daniel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:28 | Grinnell | Daniel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | David White scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edgar Ludwig | 50-48 |
| 07:57 | Grinnell | Bob Kerr misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edgar Ludwig - foul #3 on Edgar Ludwig, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Hamilton (SF), Dustin Burditt (PF) Daniel Davis, Robert Chapman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (PG), David Norden (SF) Edgar Ludwig, Daniel Forte | |
| 07:57 | Grinnell | Bob Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:57 | Grinnell | Bob Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from David White and he's hacked by Bob Kerr - foul #4 on Bob Kerr, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Nelson Parkinson (SG) Ronald Depaz | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett misses the free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:38 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Dustin Burditt | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bob Kerr (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nelson Parkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Dustin Burditt (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Hayles (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Yates (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David White (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Norden (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Noel White (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Grinnell | The pull-up jumper by Dustin Burditt is blocked by David Norden | 52-50 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | David Norden gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett is whistled for a carry | 52-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Nickerson (C) Robert Hayles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), Stuart Strine (SG), Daniel Forte (PF), Robert Upchurch (C) Matthew Yates, David White, Christopher Barrett, Noel White | |
| 06:29 | Grinnell | Edgar Ludwig is called for the reach on Bob Kerr - foul #4 on Edgar Ludwig, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz (SG), Robert Chapman (C) Nelson Parkinson, Anthony Nickerson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:29 | Grinnell | Bob Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:29 | Grinnell | Bob Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Bob Kerr is called for the reach on Stuart Strine - foul #5 on Bob Kerr, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Nelson Parkinson (PG) Bob Kerr | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Schmitt (PF) David Norden | |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Stuart Strine makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Stuart Strine makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:52 | Grinnell | Dustin Burditt knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Depaz | 56-52 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 05:34 | Grinnell | Charles Hamilton gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 05:13 | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Dustin Burditt | 59-52 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Charles Hamilton steps in front of the Edgar Ludwig pass | 59-52 |
| 04:53 | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz banks in the layup set up by Charles Hamilton | 61-52 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig is hacked by Ronald Depaz - foul #4 on Ronald Depaz, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Leonard (PG), Robert Hayles (SF), Daniel Davis (PF), Anthony Nickerson (C) Nelson Parkinson, Charles Hamilton, Dustin Burditt, Robert Chapman | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (SG), David Norden (SF), Christopher Barrett (PF), Noel White (C) Stuart Strine, Daniel Forte, John Schmitt, Robert Upchurch | |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 04:28 | Grinnell | Daniel Davis gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 04:19 | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz buries a 3 from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | David Norden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-53 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Noel White pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | David White hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Noel White | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Grinnell | Robert Leonard misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-55 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Noel White grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Depaz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Hayles (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Nickerson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edgar Ludwig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - David White (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Norden (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Noel White (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | David Norden makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edgar Ludwig and the foul's on Robert Hayles - foul #3 on Robert Hayles, team foul #10 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Nelson Parkinson (PG), Robert Chapman (C) Ronald Depaz, Anthony Nickerson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (PG) Edgar Ludwig | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | David Norden makes the free throw | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:00 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz (SG), Charles Hamilton (SF) Robert Leonard, Robert Hayles | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:55 | Grinnell | Noel White is called for the reach on Daniel Davis - foul #2 on Noel White, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| 02:55 | Grinnell | Daniel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 02:55 | Grinnell | Daniel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | David White comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 66-58 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | David Norden hits the follow up shot | 66-60 |
| 02:14 | Grinnell | Charles Hamilton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 02:12 | Grinnell | Robert Chapman tips it in | 68-60 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | David White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Depaz - foul #5 on Ronald Depaz, team foul #11 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Leonard (SG) Ronald Depaz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG) Matthew Yates | |
| 01:58 | Illinois | David White misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | David White misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:58 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Robert Leonard | 68-60 |
| 01:58 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Grinnell | Charles Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-60 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | David Norden clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 01:05 | Grinnell | Robert Chapman gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| 01:05 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| 00:48 | Grinnell | Robert Chapman lays it up and in | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Robert Chapman takes the ball from Noel White | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Grinnell | Charles Hamilton makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Nelson Parkinson | 72-60 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | David White comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-60 |
| 00:07 | Grinnell | Robert Chapman snags the defensive board | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Nelson Parkinson runs out the clock | 72-60 |