| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) SG - Ronny Neace (fresh) SF - James Watkins (fresh) PF - Todd Magness (fresh) C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Adolph Weaver (fresh) SG - Charles Adams (fresh) SF - Tony Rushing (fresh) PF - Bret King (fresh) C - Neil Hampson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Neil Hampson 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 triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Adams | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Ronny Neace double dribbles | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Watkins - foul #1 on James Watkins, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:05 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | James Watkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Ronny Neace tips it in | 2-5 |
| 18:38 | Grinnell | James Stahr steps in front of the Adolph Weaver pass | 2-5 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | James Stahr can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 18:24 | Grinnell | Neil Hampson pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:19 | Grinnell | James Watkins is called for the reach on Tony Rushing - foul #2 on James Watkins, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale (SF) James Watkins | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 18:04 | Grinnell | Bret King comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 2-5 |
| 18:03 | Grinnell | Neil Hampson snags the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:47 | Grinnell | Charles Adams scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Adolph Weaver | 2-7 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Stahr | 4-7 |
| 17:14 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing is called for traveling | 4-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Cooperman (PF) Bret King | |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Stahr | 7-7 |
| 16:41 | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Ronny Neace knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Stahr | 10-7 |
| 16:13 | Grinnell | Mark McCorkindale is called for the reach on Tony Rushing - foul #1 on Mark McCorkindale, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (SG), Victor Lair (SF), Terry Miles (C) Ronny Neace, Todd Magness, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Eric Cunha (PG), Dave Lewis (SG), Kenneth Dearth (SF), Patrick Dennie (C) Adolph Weaver, Charles Adams, Tony Rushing, Neil Hampson | |
| 16:05 | Grinnell | Patrick Dennie misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-7 |
| 16:03 | Grinnell | David Cooperman tips it back up and in | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jack Atkinson (fresh) SF - Victor Lair (fresh) PF - Mark McCorkindale (fresh) 5 pts. C - Terry Miles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Eric Cunha (fresh) SG - Dave Lewis (fresh) SF - Kenneth Dearth (fresh) PF - David Cooperman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Dennie (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Victor Lair buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Stahr | 13-9 |
| 15:36 | Grinnell | Dave Lewis is whistled for a carry | 13-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Johnson (PG), Anthony Cortina (PF) James Stahr, Mark McCorkindale | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bret King (PF) Patrick Dennie | |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Victor Lair clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Terry Miles can't tip it in | 13-9 |
| 15:14 | Grinnell | Eric Cunha gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:52 | Grinnell | Victor Lair steps in front of the Kenneth Dearth pass | 13-9 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Victor Lair is hacked by Bret King - foul #1 on Bret King, team foul #1 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Ronny Neace (SG), Mark McCorkindale (SF), Todd Magness (PF), Billy Holcomb (C) Elvin Johnson, Jack Atkinson, Victor Lair, Anthony Cortina, Terry Miles | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver (PG), Charles Adams (SG), Tony Rushing (SF), Neil Hampson (C) Eric Cunha, Dave Lewis, Kenneth Dearth, David Cooperman | |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Todd Magness lays it in on a nice dish by Ronny Neace and he's hacked by Bret King - foul #2 on Bret King, team foul #2 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Nutting (PF) Bret King | |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Todd Magness makes the free throw | 16-9 |
| 14:06 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Neil Hampson | 16-11 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | The jump hook by Mark McCorkindale is blocked by Tony Rushing | 16-11 |
| 14:01 | Grinnell | Neil Hampson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 13:45 | Grinnell | Mark McCorkindale denies the turnaround by Charles Adams | 16-11 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | James Stahr grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | James Stahr misses long on a 3 from straight away | 16-11 |
| 13:37 | Grinnell | Neil Hampson snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| 13:32 | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Magness | 16-11 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Ronny Neace misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-11 |
| 13:25 | Grinnell | Richard Nutting grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 13:20 | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Adams and the foul's on James Stahr - foul #1 on James Stahr, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dave Lewis (PF) Richard Nutting | |
| 13:20 | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver makes the free throw | 16-14 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Ronny Neace scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-14 |
| 12:49 | Grinnell | Dave Lewis is fouled on the floor by Todd Magness - foul #1 on Todd Magness, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Lair (SF), Terry Miles (C) Mark McCorkindale, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Nutting (PF) Charles Adams | |
| 12:30 | Grinnell | Ronny Neace picks off the pass by Dave Lewis | 19-14 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Ronny Neace misses the easy layup | 19-14 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | James Stahr snags the offensive board | 19-14 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | James Stahr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Johnson (PG), Jack Atkinson (SG), Anthony Cortina (PF) James Stahr, Ronny Neace, Todd Magness | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Eric Cunha (PG), Kenneth Dearth (SF), David Cooperman (PF) Adolph Weaver, Tony Rushing, Richard Nutting | |
| 12:03 | Grinnell | Eric Cunha buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Neil Hampson | 19-17 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Elvin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-17 |
| 11:52 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Kenneth Dearth | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Johnson (fresh) SG - Jack Atkinson (fresh) SF - Victor Lair (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Cortina (fresh) C - Terry Miles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Eric Cunha (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dave Lewis (fresh) SF - Kenneth Dearth (fresh) PF - David Cooperman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Neil Hampson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Grinnell | Eric Cunha misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-17 |
| 11:46 | Grinnell | David Cooperman gets the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 11:26 | Grinnell | Dave Lewis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Terry Miles pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-17 |
| 11:18 | Grinnell | Neil Hampson grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 10:53 | Grinnell | Neil Hampson hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Terry Miles - foul #1 on Terry Miles, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Ronny Neace (SG), Mark McCorkindale (SF), Todd Magness (PF), Billy Holcomb (C) Elvin Johnson, Jack Atkinson, Victor Lair, Anthony Cortina, Terry Miles | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver (PG), Charles Adams (SG), Tony Rushing (SF), Richard Nutting (PF) Eric Cunha, Dave Lewis, Kenneth Dearth, David Cooperman | |
| 10:53 | Grinnell | Neil Hampson makes the free throw | 19-20 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale is fouled on the floor by Adolph Weaver - foul #1 on Adolph Weaver, team foul #3 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Patrick Dennie (C) Neil Hampson | |
| 10:18 | Illinois | James Stahr hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Billy Holcomb | 22-20 |
| 10:01 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Adolph Weaver | 22-22 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | James Stahr scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ronny Neace | 25-22 |
| 09:36 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark McCorkindale - foul #2 on Mark McCorkindale, team foul #7 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Lair (SF) Mark McCorkindale | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Cooperman (PF) Richard Nutting | |
| 09:36 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 09:36 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | The jump hook by Todd Magness is blocked by David Cooperman | 25-24 |
| 09:17 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Patrick Dennie | 25-24 |
| 09:10 | Grinnell | Charles Adams misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronny Neace - foul #1 on Ronny Neace, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (SG), Anthony Cortina (C) Ronny Neace, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Eric Cunha (PG), Dave Lewis (SF) Adolph Weaver, Tony Rushing | |
| 09:10 | Grinnell | Charles Adams misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 09:10 | Grinnell | Charles Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Dave Lewis blocks the short jumper by Todd Magness | 25-25 |
| 08:49 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Dave Lewis | 25-25 |
| 08:36 | Grinnell | Charles Adams connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dave Lewis | 25-28 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Patrick Dennie steals it from Todd Magness | 25-28 |
| 08:04 | Grinnell | Charles Adams travels with the ball | 25-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SG), Terry Miles (C) James Stahr, Victor Lair | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver (PG), Tony Rushing (SF), Richard Nutting (PF), Neil Hampson (C) Eric Cunha, Charles Adams, David Cooperman, Patrick Dennie | |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Terry Miles drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jack Atkinson | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jack Atkinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronny Neace (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Cortina (fresh) PF - Todd Magness (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Terry Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Adolph Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dave Lewis (fresh) SF - Tony Rushing (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Nutting (fresh) C - Neil Hampson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Grinnell | Dave Lewis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 07:23 | Grinnell | Neil Hampson tips it back up and in | 27-30 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson's pass is intercepted by Tony Rushing | 27-30 |
| 07:06 | Grinnell | Neil Hampson's fadeaway is rejected by Todd Magness | 27-30 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Ronny Neace grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Terry Miles drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jack Atkinson and the foul's on Dave Lewis - foul #1 on Dave Lewis, team foul #4 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Lair (SF), Billy Holcomb (C) Anthony Cortina, Todd Magness | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kenneth Dearth (SG) Dave Lewis | |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Terry Miles makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 06:30 | Grinnell | Kenneth Dearth misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-30 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terry Miles | 30-30 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Richard Nutting steals the ball from Ronny Neace | 30-30 |
| 06:07 | Grinnell | Kenneth Dearth can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb's fadeaway is rejected by Tony Rushing | 30-30 |
| 05:58 | Grinnell | Kenneth Dearth gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 05:41 | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver is hacked by Jack Atkinson - foul #1 on Jack Atkinson, team foul #9 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Todd Magness (PF) Jack Atkinson, Terry Miles | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Adams (SG), David Cooperman (PF), Patrick Dennie (C) Tony Rushing, Richard Nutting, Neil Hampson | |
| 05:41 | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 05:41 | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Todd Magness hits a jumpshot from the left side | 32-32 |
| 05:11 | Grinnell | Patrick Dennie can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 05:09 | Grinnell | Charles Adams hits the follow up shot | 32-34 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Adolph Weaver is called for the reach on James Stahr - foul #2 on Adolph Weaver, team foul #5 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Cortina (SF) Victor Lair | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Eric Cunha (PG), Dave Lewis (SF) Adolph Weaver, Kenneth Dearth | |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Ronny Neace misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by David Cooperman - foul #1 on David Cooperman, team foul #6 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Neil Hampson (C) Patrick Dennie | |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Ronny Neace makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Ronny Neace makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 04:20 | Grinnell | Neil Hampson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Neil Hampson, team foul #7 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (SG) Ronny Neace | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson's fadeaway is rejected by David Cooperman | 34-34 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 03:40 | Grinnell | Jack Atkinson takes the ball from David Cooperman | 36-34 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson banks in the layup | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Cortina (fresh) PF - Todd Magness (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Billy Holcomb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Eric Cunha (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dave Lewis (fresh) PF - David Cooperman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Neil Hampson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Grinnell | James Stahr steps in front of the Eric Cunha pass in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | James Stahr misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 03:20 | Grinnell | David Cooperman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 03:05 | Grinnell | Charles Adams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 03:04 | Grinnell | Neil Hampson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 02:51 | Grinnell | David Cooperman buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Charles Adams | 38-36 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina is hacked by Dave Lewis - foul #2 on Dave Lewis, team foul #8 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale (SG), James Watkins (SF), Terry Miles (C) James Stahr, Todd Magness, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver (PG), Kenneth Dearth (SG), Tony Rushing (SF), Bret King (PF), Patrick Dennie (C) Eric Cunha, Charles Adams, Dave Lewis, David Cooperman, Neil Hampson | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 02:47 | Grinnell | Bret King pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 02:26 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Terry Miles gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Bret King - foul #3 on Bret King, team foul #9 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Nutting (PF) Bret King | |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 02:00 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-36 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Terry Miles grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale is whistled for traveling | 40-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Victor Lair (SG), Billy Holcomb (C) Jack Atkinson, Anthony Cortina, Terry Miles | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Eric Cunha (PG), Neil Hampson (C) Adolph Weaver, Patrick Dennie | |
| 01:14 | Grinnell | Eric Cunha is whistled for traveling | 40-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SG) Victor Lair | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dave Lewis (SG) Kenneth Dearth | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Ronny Neace misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | James Watkins grabs the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | James Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-36 |
| 00:35 | Grinnell | Dave Lewis pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 00:19 | Grinnell | Richard Nutting loses the dribble to Billy Holcomb | 40-36 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 00:01 | Grinnell | Eric Cunha grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Eric Cunha can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 40-36 |