| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - David Spero (fresh) SG - Frank McNitt (fresh) SF - Darren Mattison (fresh) PF - Duane Hope (fresh) C - Lynn Dansby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) SG - David Dietz (fresh) SF - Dean Watts (fresh) PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) C - James Woody (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Woody wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by David Spero | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Dean Watts knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Grinnell | Frank McNitt clanks a floater from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Dean Watts gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | David Dietz connects on the jump hook in the paint | 2-4 |
| 18:34 | Grinnell | Duane Hope clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Stubblefield - foul #1 on Joseph Stubblefield, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:34 | Grinnell | Duane Hope makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:34 | Grinnell | Duane Hope misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Stubblefield | 3-4 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | David Dietz misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 3-4 |
| 18:17 | Grinnell | Duane Hope pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:13 | Grinnell | Frank McNitt makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Darren Mattison is called for the reach on James Woody - foul #1 on Darren Mattison, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF), James Markowski (C) Dean Watts, Joseph Stubblefield, James Woody | |
| 17:36 | Illinois | James Markowski misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Lynn Dansby - foul #1 on Lynn Dansby, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SF) David Dietz | |
| 17:36 | Illinois | James Markowski makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | James Markowski makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:21 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby throws it down on a great pass from Darren Mattison | 7-6 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Frank McNitt steals it from Douglas Fisher | 7-6 |
| 16:42 | Grinnell | Duane Hope scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Darren Mattison | 9-6 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | James Markowski scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Hubert Decker | 9-8 |
| 16:12 | Grinnell | Duane Hope is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Duane Hope, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Hamner (PG), Ronald Sullivan (SG), James Whited (SF), Thomas Hayashi (PF), William Weir (C) David Spero, Frank McNitt, Darren Mattison, Duane Hope, Lynn Dansby | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG), Dean Watts (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), James Woody (C) Douglas Fisher, Hubert Decker, James Markowski, Lowell Cohen | |
| 15:51 | Illinois | David Dietz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Hamner (fresh) SG - Ronald Sullivan (fresh) SF - James Whited (fresh) PF - Thomas Hayashi (fresh) C - William Weir (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) SG - David Dietz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) C - James Woody (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Weir | 12-8 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Dean Watts is denied on a layup by Thomas Hayashi | 12-8 |
| 15:02 | Grinnell | William Weir pulls down the rebound | 12-8 |
| 14:56 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Hamner | 15-8 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-8 |
| 14:37 | Grinnell | James Whited gets the rebound | 15-8 |
| 14:15 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ronald Sullivan, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darren Mattison (PG), Frank McNitt (SG) William Hamner, Ronald Sullivan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Hubert Decker (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF), James Markowski (C) Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, Joseph Stubblefield, James Woody | |
| 14:07 | Illinois | James Markowski is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Markowski, team foul #2 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Spero (PG) James Whited | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF) David Dietz | |
| 13:47 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi makes the floater near the basket set up by Frank McNitt | 17-8 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Hubert Decker | 17-10 |
| 12:59 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi is hacked by Hubert Decker - foul #1 on Hubert Decker, team foul #3 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Duane Hope (PF), Lynn Dansby (C) Thomas Hayashi, William Weir | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG), James Woody (C) James Young, James Markowski | |
| 12:39 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison clanks a 3 from straight away | 17-10 |
| 12:38 | Grinnell | David Spero tips it back up and in | 19-10 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Frank McNitt picks off the pass by Douglas Fisher | 19-10 |
| 12:03 | Grinnell | David Spero misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-10 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Woody | 19-10 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | David Dietz misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Frank McNitt - foul #1 on Frank McNitt, team foul #5 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Whited (SF) David Spero | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Watts (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Hubert Decker, Lowell Cohen | |
| 11:57 | Illinois | David Dietz misses the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | David Dietz makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 11:36 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby is fouled on the floor by James Woody - foul #1 on James Woody, team foul #4 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan (SG) Frank McNitt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Darren Mattison (fresh) SG - Ronald Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Whited (fresh) PF - Duane Hope (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lynn Dansby (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) C - James Woody (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by James Woody - foul #2 on James Woody, team foul #5 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Markowski (C) James Woody | |
| 11:26 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby misses the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 11:26 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby makes the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | James Whited takes the ball from Dean Watts | 20-11 |
| 11:12 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison lays it in on a nice dish by James Whited | 22-11 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 22-11 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Watts | 22-11 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Dean Watts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-11 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | James Markowski grabs the offensive rebound | 22-11 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield makes the jump hook from close range | 22-13 |
| 10:15 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Whited | 25-13 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-13 |
| 09:53 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Lynn Dansby | 25-13 |
| 09:41 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby is denied on a layup by Dean Watts | 25-13 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | James Markowski gets the rebound | 25-13 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | David Dietz clanks a jumper from the right side | 25-13 |
| 09:19 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby grabs the defensive rebound | 25-13 |
| 09:14 | Grinnell | Douglas Fisher is called for the reach on Ronald Sullivan - foul #1 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #6 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Spero (PG), Frank McNitt (SG), Thomas Hayashi (PF), William Weir (C) Darren Mattison, James Whited, Duane Hope, Lynn Dansby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Hubert Decker (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF), Arthur Zhang (C) Douglas Fisher, David Dietz, Dean Watts, Joseph Stubblefield, James Markowski | |
| 09:02 | Grinnell | Frank McNitt is called for traveling | 25-13 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darren Mattison (SF) Ronald Sullivan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen misses the easy layup | 25-13 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen snags the offensive board | 25-13 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-13 |
| 08:07 | Grinnell | Frank McNitt comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 25-13 |
| 08:05 | Grinnell | William Weir grabs the offensive board | 25-13 |
| 07:40 | Grinnell | Tyson Hackworth steps in front of the Darren Mattison pass | 25-13 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - David Spero (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank McNitt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darren Mattison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Hayashi (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Weir (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Mattes (fresh) SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) SF - Hubert Decker (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Lowell Cohen (fresh) C - Arthur Zhang (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Hubert Decker | 25-16 |
| 07:04 | Grinnell | Frank McNitt is fouled on the floor by Tyson Hackworth - foul #1 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #7 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Whited (SF) Darren Mattison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Dean Watts (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Stephen Mattes, Hubert Decker, Arthur Zhang | |
| 07:04 | Grinnell | Frank McNitt makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 07:04 | Grinnell | Frank McNitt makes the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-16 |
| 06:40 | Grinnell | William Weir gets the rebound | 27-16 |
| 06:11 | Grinnell | David Spero hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Frank McNitt | 30-16 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Thomas Hayashi picks off the pass by Joseph Stubblefield | 30-16 |
| 05:42 | Grinnell | Frank McNitt is whistled for a carry | 30-16 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Hamner (PG), Ronald Sullivan (SG), Darren Mattison (SF), Duane Hope (PF), Lynn Dansby (C) David Spero, Frank McNitt, James Whited, Thomas Hayashi, William Weir | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG), James Markowski (C) Tyson Hackworth, Lowell Cohen | |
| 05:25 | Illinois | David Dietz knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dean Watts | 30-18 |
| 04:59 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-18 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Stubblefield | 30-18 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | David Dietz makes the floater in the lane | 30-20 |
| 04:37 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-20 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | James Markowski grabs the board | 30-20 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Joseph Stubblefield, team foul #8 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frank McNitt (SG), James Whited (SF) Ronald Sullivan, Darren Mattison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SF), Arthur Zhang (C) Dean Watts, Joseph Stubblefield | |
| 04:12 | Grinnell | Duane Hope can't finish the layup but the foul's on Douglas Fisher - foul #2 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #9 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG) Douglas Fisher | |
| 04:12 | Grinnell | Duane Hope makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 04:12 | Grinnell | Duane Hope makes the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | William Hamner picks off the pass by Hubert Decker | 32-20 |
| 03:47 | Grinnell | David Dietz is called for the reach on Lynn Dansby - foul #1 on David Dietz, team foul #10 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Spero (PG) William Hamner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (PG), Lowell Cohen (PF), James Woody (C) Stephen Mattes, James Markowski, Arthur Zhang | |
| 03:47 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby makes the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 03:47 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby misses the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen grabs the defensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | David Dietz misses the driving attempt from close range | 33-20 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen tips it back up and in | 33-22 |
| 03:25 | Grinnell | James Whited misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Hubert Decker - foul #2 on Hubert Decker, team foul #11 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Weir (C) Lynn Dansby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG) Hubert Decker | |
| 03:25 | Grinnell | James Whited misses the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 03:25 | Grinnell | James Whited misses the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Woody | 33-22 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - David Spero (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank McNitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Whited (fresh) PF - Duane Hope (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Weir (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Woody (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Spero - foul #1 on David Spero, team foul #6 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darren Mattison (SF), Thomas Hayashi (PF) James Whited, Duane Hope | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Watts (SF) Tyson Hackworth | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 02:43 | Grinnell | Frank McNitt lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Weir and he's fouled by Lowell Cohen - foul #1 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #12 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) David Dietz, Lowell Cohen | |
| 02:43 | Grinnell | Frank McNitt makes the free throw | 36-24 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | William Weir blocks the jumper by Joseph Stubblefield | 36-24 |
| 02:22 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to William Weir | 36-24 |
| 02:07 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank McNitt and he's hacked by Joseph Stubblefield - foul #3 on Joseph Stubblefield, team foul #13 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Hamner (PG), Ronald Sullivan (SG), Lynn Dansby (C) David Spero, Frank McNitt, William Weir | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Markowski (PF) Joseph Stubblefield | |
| 02:07 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison misses the free throw | 38-24 |
| 02:07 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby grabs the offensive board | 38-24 |
| 02:00 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 38-24 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | James Markowski grabs the board | 38-24 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | James Markowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-24 |
| 01:52 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby pulls down the rebound | 38-24 |
| 01:35 | Grinnell | William Hamner hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Sullivan | 40-24 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-24 |
| 01:15 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 40-24 |
| 00:50 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by William Hamner and the foul's on Dean Watts - foul #1 on Dean Watts, team foul #14 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Spero (PG), Duane Hope (PF), William Weir (C) William Hamner, Thomas Hayashi, Lynn Dansby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), David Dietz (SG), Hubert Decker (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF) Douglas Fisher, Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, James Woody | |
| 00:50 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison misses the free throw | 42-24 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | James Markowski grabs the board | 42-24 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes loses the dribble to Duane Hope | 42-24 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | William Weir is hacked by Hubert Decker - foul #3 on Hubert Decker, team foul #15 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frank McNitt (SG) Ronald Sullivan | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF), Arthur Zhang (C) Hubert Decker, James Markowski | |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | William Weir makes the 1st free throw | 43-24 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | William Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 44-24 |