| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) SG - David Dietz (fresh) SF - Dean Watts (fresh) PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) C - James Woody (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - David Spero (fresh) SG - Frank McNitt (fresh) SF - Darren Mattison (fresh) PF - Duane Hope (fresh) C - Lynn Dansby (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Grinnell | Frank McNitt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Illinois | James Woody grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Duane Hope - foul #1 on Duane Hope, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:26 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by James Woody - foul #1 on James Woody, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 19:26 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:26 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Dean Watts loses the dribble to Lynn Dansby | 1-2 |
| 18:54 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby scores on a shot from the left block | 1-4 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | David Dietz is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Dietz, team foul #2 | 1-4 |
| 18:31 | Grinnell | Duane Hope hits a jumper in the paint set up by Darren Mattison | 1-6 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | David Dietz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 1-6 |
| 17:57 | Grinnell | Duane Hope is whistled for traveling | 1-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Whited (SF), Thomas Hayashi (PF), William Weir (C) David Spero, Duane Hope, Lynn Dansby | |
| 17:31 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Douglas Fisher is blocked by William Weir | 1-6 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Dean Watts grabs the offensive board | 1-6 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | James Woody clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on William Weir - foul #1 on William Weir, team foul #2 | 1-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF) Dean Watts, Joseph Stubblefield | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Hamner (PG), Ronald Sullivan (SG) Darren Mattison, Frank McNitt | |
| 17:23 | Illinois | James Woody misses the 1st free throw | 1-6 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | James Woody makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:10 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 17:09 | Grinnell | William Weir tips it back up and in | 2-8 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 16:54 | Grinnell | James Whited loses the dribble to David Dietz | 5-8 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher banks in the layup set up by David Dietz | 7-8 |
| 16:27 | Grinnell | William Hamner scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Sullivan | 7-10 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | William Hamner is called for the reach on Douglas Fisher - foul #1 on William Hamner, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SG), Dean Watts (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Douglas Fisher, David Dietz, James Woody | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Spero (PG), Frank McNitt (SG), Darren Mattison (SF), Duane Hope (PF), Lynn Dansby (C) William Hamner, Ronald Sullivan, James Whited, Thomas Hayashi, William Weir | |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Dean Watts comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 7-10 |
| 15:58 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Hubert Decker (fresh) SF - Dean Watts (fresh) PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 1 pts. C - Lowell Cohen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - David Spero (fresh) SG - Frank McNitt (fresh) SF - Darren Mattison (fresh) PF - Duane Hope (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lynn Dansby (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison misses long on a floater from close range | 7-10 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth is denied on a layup by Duane Hope | 7-10 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield tips it back up and in | 9-10 |
| 15:06 | Grinnell | Frank McNitt scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Spero | 9-12 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Dean Watts lays it in on a great pass from Tyson Hackworth | 11-12 |
| 14:27 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby is hacked by Lowell Cohen - foul #1 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), James Young (SF), James Markowski (PF), Arthur Zhang (C) Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, Joseph Stubblefield, Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan (SG), James Whited (SF), Thomas Hayashi (PF), William Weir (C) David Spero, Frank McNitt, Duane Hope, Lynn Dansby | |
| 14:02 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on James Markowski - foul #1 on James Markowski, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG) James Young | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 14:02 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:02 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | William Weir takes the ball from Hubert Decker | 11-14 |
| 13:15 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | James Markowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 13:01 | Grinnell | James Whited pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 12:54 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Sullivan | 11-20 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | David Dietz is whistled for traveling | 11-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Watts (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), James Woody (C) Hubert Decker, James Markowski, Arthur Zhang | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Spero (PG), Frank McNitt (SG), Duane Hope (PF), Lynn Dansby (C) Darren Mattison, James Whited, Thomas Hayashi, William Weir | |
| 12:33 | Grinnell | David Spero comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-20 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Stubblefield | 11-20 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 11-20 |
| 12:27 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby pulls down the rebound | 11-20 |
| 12:05 | Grinnell | David Spero hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-20 |
| 12:03 | Grinnell | Duane Hope pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 11:50 | Grinnell | The short jumper by Ronald Sullivan is denied by Joseph Stubblefield | 11-20 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | James Woody grabs the board | 11-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Dietz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Woody (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - David Spero (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank McNitt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Duane Hope (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lynn Dansby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-20 |
| 11:40 | Grinnell | Duane Hope pulls down the rebound | 11-20 |
| 11:24 | Grinnell | Duane Hope is fouled on the floor by Joseph Stubblefield - foul #1 on Joseph Stubblefield, team foul #5 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Hubert Decker (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF) Douglas Fisher, David Dietz, Dean Watts, Joseph Stubblefield | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darren Mattison (SF), William Weir (C) Ronald Sullivan, Lynn Dansby | |
| 11:06 | Grinnell | William Weir can't connect on a floater from the left block | 11-20 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | James Woody grabs the defensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Hubert Decker double dribbles | 11-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi (PF) Duane Hope | |
| 10:36 | Grinnell | William Weir's pass is intercepted by Lowell Cohen | 11-20 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | William Weir blocks the short jumper by James Woody | 11-20 |
| 10:11 | Grinnell | Frank McNitt pulls down the rebound | 11-20 |
| 09:59 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 11-20 |
| 09:57 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi hits the follow up shot | 11-22 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | David Spero is called for the reach on Stephen Mattes - foul #1 on David Spero, team foul #4 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), David Dietz (SG), Dean Watts (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Stephen Mattes, Tyson Hackworth, Hubert Decker, James Woody | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan (SG), James Whited (SF), Duane Hope (PF), Lynn Dansby (C) David Spero, Frank McNitt, Thomas Hayashi, William Weir | |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield's fadeaway is rejected by James Whited | 11-22 |
| 09:12 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby snags the defensive board | 11-22 |
| 08:59 | Grinnell | Douglas Fisher picks off the pass by Duane Hope | 11-22 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-22 |
| 08:29 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison gets the rebound | 11-22 |
| 08:22 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Darren Mattison | 11-24 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | David Dietz clanks a shot from the free throw line | 11-24 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Stubblefield | 11-24 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | David Dietz misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Duane Hope - foul #2 on Duane Hope, team foul #5 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Markowski (C) Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Hamner (PG), Frank McNitt (SG), Thomas Hayashi (PF), William Weir (C) Darren Mattison, Ronald Sullivan, Duane Hope, Lynn Dansby | |
| 07:59 | Illinois | David Dietz misses the 1st free throw | 11-24 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | David Dietz misses the 2nd free throw | 11-24 |
| 07:59 | Grinnell | William Weir snags the defensive board | 11-24 |
| 07:36 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Douglas Fisher - foul #1 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #6 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SF), James Woody (C) Dean Watts, Joseph Stubblefield | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darren Mattison (SF) James Whited | |
| 07:36 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi makes the 1st free throw | 11-25 |
| 07:36 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi makes the 2nd free throw | 11-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Markowski (fresh) C - James Woody (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Hamner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank McNitt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darren Mattison (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Hayashi (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Weir (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-26 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | James Markowski tips it home | 13-26 |
| 06:58 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-26 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | James Woody pulls down the rebound | 13-26 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth is called for a charge - foul #1 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #7 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SF) David Dietz | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Spero (PG) William Hamner | |
| 06:40 | Grinnell | William Weir misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Tyson Hackworth - foul #2 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #8 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF) Tyson Hackworth | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan (SF) Darren Mattison | |
| 06:40 | Grinnell | William Weir makes the 1st free throw | 13-27 |
| 06:40 | Grinnell | William Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 13-28 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | James Markowski is called for traveling | 13-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Dean Watts (SF) Douglas Fisher, James Young | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby (C) William Weir | |
| 06:07 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby can't connect on a jumper from close range | 13-28 |
| 06:05 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi tips it back up and in | 13-30 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | David Spero steals it from James Woody | 13-30 |
| 05:22 | Grinnell | David Spero is fouled on the floor by Stephen Mattes - foul #1 on Stephen Mattes, team foul #9 | 13-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), David Dietz (SG), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), Lowell Cohen (C) Stephen Mattes, Hubert Decker, James Markowski, James Woody | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darren Mattison (SF), William Weir (C) Frank McNitt, Thomas Hayashi | |
| 05:22 | Grinnell | David Spero misses the 1st free throw | 13-30 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield snags the defensive board | 13-30 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | David Dietz makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Fisher | 16-30 |
| 04:43 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Spero | 16-32 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-32 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Dean Watts grabs the offensive rebound | 16-32 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Darren Mattison is called for the reach on Dean Watts - foul #1 on Darren Mattison, team foul #6 | 16-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SF) Dean Watts | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frank McNitt (SG), James Whited (SF), Thomas Hayashi (PF) David Spero, Ronald Sullivan, Lynn Dansby | |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-32 |
| 03:55 | Grinnell | William Weir gets the rebound | 16-32 |
| 03:38 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 16-32 |
| 03:37 | Grinnell | William Weir snags the offensive board | 16-32 |
| 03:29 | Grinnell | Frank McNitt travels with the ball | 16-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), James Woody (C) David Dietz, Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Duane Hope (PF) Thomas Hayashi | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Decker (fresh) PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Woody (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Darren Mattison (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Frank McNitt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Whited (fresh) PF - Duane Hope (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Weir (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Frank McNitt steals the ball from Joseph Stubblefield | 16-32 |
| 03:13 | Grinnell | James Whited throws it down on a great pass from Frank McNitt | 16-34 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), James Markowski (PF) Douglas Fisher, Joseph Stubblefield | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 02:38 | Grinnell | Frank McNitt is fouled on the floor by James Markowski - foul #2 on James Markowski, team foul #10 | 16-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lowell Cohen (PF) James Markowski | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Spero (PG), Thomas Hayashi (C) James Whited, William Weir | |
| 02:38 | Grinnell | Frank McNitt makes the 1st free throw | 16-35 |
| 02:38 | Grinnell | Frank McNitt misses the 2nd free throw | 16-35 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lowell Cohen | 16-35 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-35 |
| 02:32 | Grinnell | David Spero gets the rebound | 16-35 |
| 02:12 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by David Spero and he's fouled by Tyson Hackworth - foul #3 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #11 | 16-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG), Dean Watts (SF) Tyson Hackworth, Hubert Decker | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby (C) Thomas Hayashi | |
| 02:12 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison makes the free throw | 16-38 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | David Dietz drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Mattes | 19-38 |
| 01:42 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby buries a runner near the basket set up by David Spero | 19-40 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | David Dietz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-40 |
| 01:35 | Grinnell | Lynn Dansby snags the defensive board | 19-40 |
| 01:14 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Stephen Mattes - foul #2 on Stephen Mattes, team foul #12 | 19-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), James Markowski (C) Stephen Mattes, Lowell Cohen, James Woody | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan (SG), James Whited (SF), Thomas Hayashi (PF) David Spero, Frank McNitt, Duane Hope | |
| 01:14 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison makes the 1st free throw | 19-41 |
| 01:14 | Grinnell | Darren Mattison makes the 2nd free throw | 19-42 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Dean Watts can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-42 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield snags the offensive board | 19-42 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Dean Watts | 21-42 |
| 00:22 | Grinnell | James Markowski denies the turnaround by Lynn Dansby | 21-42 |
| 00:21 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan tips it but misses | 21-42 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Dietz | 21-42 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | James Markowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SG), James Young (SF) David Dietz, Dean Watts | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Hamner (PG), William Weir (C) Darren Mattison, Lynn Dansby | |
| 00:02 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan makes the turnaround from the left block | 21-44 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher clanks a fullcourt shot | 21-44 |