| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Waterman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jerome Scoggins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Graig (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Richard Dunn (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Luther Amar (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Ballard (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Britton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Joseph Yates inbounds the ball | 40-51 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Raymond Graig hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-51 |
| 19:41 | Grinnell | Paul Britton pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 19:18 | Grinnell | Paul Britton hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Michael Roberts | 40-53 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Paul Britton swats the shot by Jerome Scoggins | 40-53 |
| 19:04 | Grinnell | Richard Dunn grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 18:41 | Grinnell | William Ballard makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Dunn | 40-55 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Jerome Scoggins makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 18:08 | Grinnell | Luther Amar scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Dunn | 43-57 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Joseph Yates buries a runner from the left block | 45-57 |
| 17:29 | Grinnell | Paul Britton misses short on a shot near the basket | 45-57 |
| 17:28 | Grinnell | Paul Britton tips it back up and in | 45-59 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Robert Waterman misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-59 |
| 17:12 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Paul Britton | 45-59 |
| 17:06 | Grinnell | Joseph Yates is called for the reach on Luther Amar - foul #1 on Joseph Yates, team foul #1 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Berry (PG), Bruce Mireles (SG), Thomas Armstrong (SF), Daniel Pollard (PF), Norman Matthews (C) Robert Waterman, Jerome Scoggins, Joseph Yates, Raymond Graig, Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Allen Gray (PG), Edward Singleton (SG), William Bozek (SF), Hubert Paulus (PF), Neil Zymowski (C) Richard Dunn, Luther Amar, Michael Roberts, William Ballard, Paul Britton | |
| 16:49 | Grinnell | Neil Zymowski misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-59 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong grabs the board | 45-59 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Norman Matthews clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Allen Gray - foul #2 on Allen Gray, team foul #1 | 45-59 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Norman Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Norman Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 16:32 | Grinnell | Hubert Paulus dunks the ball set up by William Bozek and he's hacked by Norman Matthews - foul #3 on Norman Matthews, team foul #2 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath (C) Norman Matthews | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 16:32 | Grinnell | Hubert Paulus makes the free throw | 47-62 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by John Berry | 49-62 |
| 15:56 | Grinnell | Hubert Paulus can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 49-62 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernest McIlrath | 49-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Berry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Mireles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Allen Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Singleton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Bozek (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Hubert Paulus (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Zymowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-62 |
| 15:46 | Grinnell | Neil Zymowski gets the rebound | 49-62 |
| 15:27 | Grinnell | William Bozek knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Allen Gray and the foul's on Ernest McIlrath - foul #2 on Ernest McIlrath, team foul #3 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bordelon (PG), Jerome Scoggins (SG), Norman Matthews (C) John Berry, Bruce Mireles, Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Dunn (PG), Luther Amar (SG), Paul Britton (C) Allen Gray, Edward Singleton, Neil Zymowski | |
| 15:27 | Grinnell | William Bozek makes the free throw | 49-65 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Jerome Scoggins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 49-65 |
| 15:07 | Grinnell | Hubert Paulus snags the defensive board | 49-65 |
| 14:52 | Grinnell | Daniel Pollard steals the ball from William Bozek | 49-65 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon hits a 3 from the right corner | 52-65 |
| 14:23 | Grinnell | Jerome Scoggins steals it from Paul Britton | 52-65 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong banks in the layup on a great pass from Jerome Scoggins | 54-65 |
| 14:00 | Grinnell | Paul Britton misses the lay-in but the foul's on Norman Matthews - foul #4 on Norman Matthews, team foul #4 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Yates (SF), Raymond Graig (PF), Ernest McIlrath (C) Thomas Armstrong, Daniel Pollard, Norman Matthews | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Allen Gray (SG), Michael Roberts (SF), William Ballard (PF) Luther Amar, William Bozek, Hubert Paulus | |
| 14:00 | Grinnell | Paul Britton misses the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 14:00 | Grinnell | Paul Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-66 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath tips it home | 56-66 |
| 13:27 | Grinnell | Richard Dunn buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from William Ballard | 56-68 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-68 |
| 13:20 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to William Ballard | 56-68 |
| 12:51 | Grinnell | Allen Gray misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-68 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon grabs the defensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Allen Gray picks off the pass by Joe Bordelon | 56-68 |
| 12:39 | Grinnell | Richard Dunn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Allen Gray | 56-70 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-70 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Graig | 56-70 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Raymond Graig misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-70 |
| 12:00 | Grinnell | Richard Dunn snags the defensive board | 56-70 |
| 11:40 | Grinnell | Richard Dunn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-70 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath grabs the board | 56-70 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bordelon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerome Scoggins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Yates (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Graig (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Richard Dunn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Ballard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Britton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Jerome Scoggins travels with the ball | 56-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Waterman (PG), Bruce Mireles (SG), Conrad Little (SF), Daniel Pollard (PF) Joe Bordelon, Jerome Scoggins, Joseph Yates, Raymond Graig | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Edmund Williams (PG), Luther Amar (SG), Neil Zymowski (SF), Joseph Clarkson (PF), Hubert Paulus (C) Richard Dunn, Allen Gray, Michael Roberts, William Ballard, Paul Britton | |
| 11:21 | Grinnell | Edmund Williams is hacked by Ernest McIlrath - foul #3 on Ernest McIlrath, team foul #5 | 56-70 |
| 11:14 | Grinnell | Joseph Clarkson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-70 |
| 11:13 | Grinnell | Hubert Paulus pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-70 |
| 11:05 | Grinnell | Neil Zymowski knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Clarkson and the foul's on Conrad Little - foul #1 on Conrad Little, team foul #6 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong (SF) Conrad Little | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 11:05 | Grinnell | Neil Zymowski makes the free throw | 56-73 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard is called for traveling | 56-73 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 10:24 | Grinnell | Thomas Armstrong swats the dunk try by Hubert Paulus | 56-73 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard grabs the board | 56-73 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Robert Waterman | 58-73 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 09:59 | Grinnell | Luther Amar misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-73 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath snags the defensive board | 58-73 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Robert Waterman clanks a shot from the right side | 58-73 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles gets the offensive rebound | 58-73 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Robert Waterman buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bruce Mireles | 61-73 |
| 09:36 | Grinnell | Neil Zymowski is called for traveling | 61-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bordelon (PG), John Berry (SG), Joseph Yates (SF), Raymond Graig (PF) Robert Waterman, Bruce Mireles, Thomas Armstrong, Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Dunn (PG), William Bozek (SF), William Ballard (PF), Allen Gray (C) Edmund Williams, Neil Zymowski, Joseph Clarkson, Hubert Paulus | |
| 09:21 | Illinois | John Berry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-73 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard can't tip it in | 61-73 |
| 09:18 | Grinnell | Richard Dunn gets the rebound | 61-73 |
| 08:52 | Grinnell | Richard Dunn misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Daniel Pollard - foul #3 on Daniel Pollard, team foul #7 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Scoggins (SG), Ernest McIlrath (C) John Berry, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Paul Britton (C) Luther Amar | |
| 08:52 | Grinnell | Richard Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 08:52 | Grinnell | Richard Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Bozek - foul #3 on William Bozek, team foul #2 | 61-75 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath misses the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 08:40 | Grinnell | Joe Bordelon is called for the reach on Richard Dunn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Bordelon, team foul #8 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Berry (PG) Joe Bordelon | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Roberts (SF) William Bozek | |
| 08:40 | Grinnell | Richard Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernest McIlrath | 62-75 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Joseph Yates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-75 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath can't tip it in | 62-75 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Jerome Scoggins tips it but misses | 62-75 |
| 08:19 | Grinnell | Paul Britton grabs the board | 62-75 |
| 08:02 | Grinnell | Richard Dunn clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-75 |
| 08:01 | Grinnell | Allen Gray can't tip it in | 62-75 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Graig | 62-75 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | John Berry is hacked by Richard Dunn - foul #3 on Richard Dunn, team foul #3 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bordelon (PG), Norman Matthews (C) John Berry, Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Edward Singleton (SG), Hubert Paulus (PF) Richard Dunn, William Ballard | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Edward Singleton is called for the reach on Jerome Scoggins - foul #1 on Edward Singleton, team foul #4 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong (SF), Daniel Pollard (PF) Joseph Yates, Raymond Graig | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Bozek (SF) Michael Roberts | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon misses short on a floater from the right wing | 62-75 |
| 07:20 | Grinnell | Allen Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 62-75 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bordelon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerome Scoggins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Norman Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Allen Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Singleton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Bozek (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Hubert Paulus (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Britton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:07 | Grinnell | Paul Britton lays it in on a great pass from Edward Singleton | 62-77 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jerome Scoggins | 64-77 |
| 06:29 | Grinnell | Allen Gray double dribbles | 64-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Waterman (SG), Joseph Yates (SF) Jerome Scoggins, Thomas Armstrong | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Dunn (PG), Luther Amar (SG), Neil Zymowski (C) Allen Gray, Edward Singleton, Paul Britton | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Joseph Yates makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Bordelon and he's hacked by Neil Zymowski - foul #2 on Neil Zymowski, team foul #5 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Mireles (SG), Ernest McIlrath (C) Joe Bordelon, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Roberts (SF), William Ballard (PF) William Bozek, Hubert Paulus | |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Joseph Yates misses the free throw | 67-77 |
| 06:16 | Grinnell | Neil Zymowski grabs the defensive rebound | 67-77 |
| 06:03 | Grinnell | Norman Matthews denies the turnaround by Richard Dunn | 67-77 |
| 06:01 | Grinnell | William Ballard tips it back up and in | 67-79 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Robert Waterman misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 67-79 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath hits the follow up shot | 69-79 |
| 05:32 | Grinnell | Michael Roberts connects on the floater in the paint set up by Richard Dunn | 69-81 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Luther Amar takes the ball from Joseph Yates | 69-81 |
| 05:07 | Grinnell | Richard Dunn misses the easy layup | 69-81 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath pulls down the rebound | 69-81 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Robert Waterman misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 69-81 |
| 04:59 | Grinnell | William Ballard gets the rebound | 69-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:38 | Grinnell | Luther Amar can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-81 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Joseph Yates snags the defensive board | 69-81 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bordelon (PG), Jerome Scoggins (SG), Raymond Graig (PF) Robert Waterman, Bruce Mireles, Norman Matthews | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Paul Britton (C) Neil Zymowski | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Ernest McIlrath | 71-81 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:00 | Grinnell | Richard Dunn is hacked by Joe Bordelon - foul #5 on Joe Bordelon, team foul #9 | 71-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Waterman (PG) Joe Bordelon | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Bozek (SF) Michael Roberts | |
| 04:00 | Grinnell | Richard Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath grabs the board | 71-81 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Robert Waterman misses the 3 from the right corner | 71-81 |
| 03:42 | Grinnell | Paul Britton snags the defensive board | 71-81 |
| 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) | |
| 03:16 | Grinnell | Luther Amar makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Dunn | 71-83 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Waterman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Scoggins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Yates (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Graig (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 10 pts. 16 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Richard Dunn (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luther Amar (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Bozek (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Ballard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Britton (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Joseph Yates scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jerome Scoggins | 74-83 |
| 02:45 | Grinnell | Richard Dunn drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Bozek | 74-86 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Joseph Yates misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 74-86 |
| 02:35 | Grinnell | William Ballard grabs the board | 74-86 |
| 02:14 | Grinnell | William Bozek makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Luther Amar | 74-88 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Robert Waterman makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest McIlrath | 77-88 |
| 01:38 | Grinnell | Paul Britton can't finish the layup | 77-88 |
| 01:36 | Grinnell | Luther Amar pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-88 |
| 01:10 | Grinnell | Richard Dunn connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-91 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Luther Amar steals the ball from Jerome Scoggins | 77-91 |
| 00:43 | Grinnell | Luther Amar banks in the layup | 77-93 |
| 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) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Robert Waterman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-93 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Yates | 77-93 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Joseph Yates misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-93 |
| 00:33 | Grinnell | William Ballard grabs the board | 77-93 |
| 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) | |
| 00:05 | Grinnell | William Ballard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-93 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Mireles (SG), Thomas Armstrong (SF), Daniel Pollard (PF), Norman Matthews (C) Jerome Scoggins, Joseph Yates, Raymond Graig, Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Allen Gray (PG), Edward Singleton (SG), Hubert Paulus (PF), Neil Zymowski (C) Richard Dunn, Luther Amar, William Ballard, Paul Britton | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Robert Waterman drills a floater from the right side | 79-93 |