| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Victor Lair (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Magness (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Adolph Weaver (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Dearth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Stenger (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bret King (fresh) 4 pts. C - Neil Hampson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Watkins inbounds the ball | 37-23 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Todd Magness misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 37-23 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb grabs the offensive rebound | 37-23 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Todd Magness scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by James Watkins | 39-23 |
| 19:11 | Grinnell | Todd Magness steals the ball from Adolph Weaver | 39-23 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 39-23 |
| 18:51 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Kenneth Dearth | 39-23 |
| 18:37 | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-25 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Victor Lair misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-25 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | James Watkins hits the follow up shot | 41-25 |
| 17:53 | Grinnell | Jason Stenger loses the dribble to Todd Magness | 41-25 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Victor Lair hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-25 |
| 17:30 | Grinnell | Neil Hampson grabs the board | 41-25 |
| 17:22 | Grinnell | Kenneth Dearth comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-25 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | James Watkins gets the rebound | 41-25 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | James Watkins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Victor Lair | 43-25 |
| 17:10 | Grinnell | Bret King can't finish the layup but the foul's on Todd Magness - foul #1 on Todd Magness, team foul #1 | 43-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (PG), Anthony Cortina (SG), Mark McCorkindale (SF), Terry Miles (PF), Frank Burton (C) Robert Williams, Victor Lair, James Watkins, Todd Magness, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Eric Cunha (PG), Gregory Murrow (SG), Richard Nutting (SF) Adolph Weaver, Kenneth Dearth, Jason Stenger | |
| 17:10 | Grinnell | Bret King misses the 1st free throw | 43-25 |
| 17:10 | Grinnell | Bret King misses the 2nd free throw | 43-25 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Frank Burton grabs the board | 43-25 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Terry Miles buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Frank Burton | 45-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:29 | Grinnell | Eric Cunha buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Murrow | 45-27 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale is hacked by Bret King - foul #3 on Bret King, team foul #1 | 45-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Cooperman (PF), Patrick Dennie (C) Bret King, Neil Hampson | |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-27 |
| 15:42 | Grinnell | Eric Cunha's pass is intercepted by Mark McCorkindale | 48-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ronny Neace (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Cortina (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark McCorkindale (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Miles (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Eric Cunha (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Murrow (fresh) SF - Richard Nutting (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Cooperman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Dennie (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale is hacked by Patrick Dennie - foul #2 on Patrick Dennie, team foul #2 | 48-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Victor Lair (SG), James Watkins (SF), Todd Magness (PF), Billy Holcomb (C) Ronny Neace, Anthony Cortina, Mark McCorkindale, Terry Miles, Frank Burton | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver (PG), Kenneth Dearth (SG) Eric Cunha, Gregory Murrow | |
| 15:14 | Illinois | James Watkins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Todd Magness | 50-27 |
| 15:01 | Grinnell | Victor Lair is called for the reach on Adolph Weaver - foul #1 on Victor Lair, team foul #2 | 50-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Stenger (SF), Neil Hampson (C) Richard Nutting, Patrick Dennie | |
| 14:47 | Grinnell | Billy Holcomb is called for the reach on Jason Stenger - foul #2 on Billy Holcomb, team foul #3 | 50-27 |
| 14:36 | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Todd Magness - foul #2 on Todd Magness, team foul #4 | 50-27 |
| 14:36 | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 50-27 |
| 14:36 | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 50-28 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Victor Lair clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-28 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | James Watkins grabs the offensive rebound | 50-28 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Kenneth Dearth steals it from James Watkins | 50-28 |
| 13:40 | Grinnell | Kenneth Dearth drills a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Todd Magness - foul #3 on Todd Magness, team foul #5 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale (SG), Ronny Neace (SF), Terry Miles (C) Victor Lair, James Watkins, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Nutting (SF), Bret King (PF) Jason Stenger, David Cooperman | |
| 13:40 | Grinnell | Kenneth Dearth misses the free throw | 50-30 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Todd Magness grabs the board | 50-30 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Terry Miles scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronny Neace | 53-30 |
| 13:13 | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-30 |
| 13:11 | Grinnell | Bret King tips it home | 53-32 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Richard Nutting is called for the reach on Ronny Neace - foul #1 on Richard Nutting, team foul #3 | 53-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Cortina (SG), Frank Burton (C) Robert Williams, Todd Magness | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Eric Cunha (PG), James Streeter (SG) Adolph Weaver, Kenneth Dearth | |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Neil Hampson steals the ball from Mark McCorkindale | 53-32 |
| 12:26 | Grinnell | Neil Hampson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 53-32 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Frank Burton snags the defensive board | 53-32 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Terry Miles buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Frank Burton | 55-32 |
| 12:04 | Grinnell | Anthony Cortina takes the ball from Bret King | 55-32 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-32 |
| 11:49 | Grinnell | Neil Hampson gets the rebound | 55-32 |
| 11:31 | Grinnell | Neil Hampson hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Cunha and he's fouled by Frank Burton - foul #2 on Frank Burton, team foul #6 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Victor Lair (SG), James Watkins (SF), Todd Magness (PF), Billy Holcomb (C) Ronny Neace, Anthony Cortina, Mark McCorkindale, Terry Miles, Frank Burton | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver (PG), Jason Stenger (SF), David Cooperman (PF) James Streeter, Richard Nutting, Bret King | |
| 11:31 | Grinnell | Neil Hampson makes the free throw | 55-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Victor Lair (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Todd Magness (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Adolph Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Cunha (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Stenger (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Cooperman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Hampson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Victor Lair makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by James Watkins | 57-35 |
| 11:08 | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver is hacked by Robert Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #7 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Patrick Dennie (C) Neil Hampson | |
| 11:08 | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 57-35 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Todd Magness grabs the board | 57-35 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Todd Magness connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 59-35 |
| 10:28 | Grinnell | Patrick Dennie misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Billy Holcomb - foul #3 on Billy Holcomb, team foul #8 | 59-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kenneth Dearth (SG) Eric Cunha | |
| 10:28 | Grinnell | Patrick Dennie makes the 1st free throw | 59-36 |
| 10:28 | Grinnell | Patrick Dennie makes the 2nd free throw | 59-37 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Victor Lair connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Watkins | 62-37 |
| 09:52 | Grinnell | Patrick Dennie double dribbles | 62-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bret King (PF) Patrick Dennie | |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Victor Lair misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Jason Stenger - foul #2 on Jason Stenger, team foul #4 | 62-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (PG), Terry Miles (PF) Robert Williams, Todd Magness | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Neil Hampson (C) David Cooperman | |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Victor Lair misses the 1st free throw | 62-37 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Victor Lair makes the 2nd free throw | 63-37 |
| 09:27 | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Nutting (SF) Jason Stenger | |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Ronny Neace misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-37 |
| 09:09 | Grinnell | Richard Nutting pulls down the rebound | 63-37 |
| 09:03 | Grinnell | Billy Holcomb denies the turnaround by Richard Nutting | 63-37 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Ronny Neace snags the defensive board | 63-37 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Ronny Neace drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-37 |
| 08:50 | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Neil Hampson | 66-39 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | James Watkins buries a 3 from the right wing | 69-39 |
| 08:39 | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Bret King | 69-42 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb makes the fadeaway from close range | 71-42 |
| 08:13 | Grinnell | Neil Hampson drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Richard Nutting | 71-44 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | James Watkins misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Neil Hampson - foul #2 on Neil Hampson, team foul #5 | 71-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Mark McCorkindale (SG), Todd Magness (PF) Ronny Neace, Victor Lair, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Eric Cunha (PG), James Streeter (SG), Jason Stenger (SF), David Cooperman (PF) Adolph Weaver, Kenneth Dearth, Richard Nutting, Bret King | |
| 08:08 | Illinois | James Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 71-44 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | James Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 72-44 |
| 07:52 | Grinnell | James Streeter loses the dribble to Terry Miles | 72-44 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Watkins | 75-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark McCorkindale (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Watkins (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Todd Magness (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Terry Miles (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Eric Cunha (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Streeter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jason Stenger (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Cooperman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Hampson (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Grinnell | Eric Cunha misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-44 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Todd Magness grabs the defensive rebound | 75-44 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | James Streeter is called for the reach on Mark McCorkindale - foul #4 on James Streeter, team foul #6 | 75-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dane Vance (PG), Anthony Cortina (SG), Ronny Neace (SF), Frank Burton (C) Robert Williams, James Watkins, Todd Magness, Terry Miles | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Nutting (SF), Patrick Dennie (PF), William Cornelius (C) Jason Stenger, David Cooperman, Neil Hampson | |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Dane Vance is hacked by William Cornelius - foul #1 on William Cornelius, team foul #7 | 75-44 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Dane Vance makes the 1st free throw | 76-44 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Dane Vance misses the 2nd free throw | 76-44 |
| 06:41 | Grinnell | Richard Nutting grabs the board | 76-44 |
| 06:28 | Grinnell | Richard Nutting loses the ball out of bounds | 76-44 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale is fouled on the floor by William Cornelius - foul #2 on William Cornelius, team foul #8 | 76-44 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale makes the 1st free throw | 77-44 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale makes the 2nd free throw | 78-44 |
| 06:00 | Grinnell | James Streeter is fouled on the floor by Anthony Cortina - foul #1 on Anthony Cortina, team foul #9 | 78-44 |
| 06:00 | Grinnell | James Streeter makes the 1st free throw | 78-45 |
| 06:00 | Grinnell | James Streeter makes the 2nd free throw | 78-46 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale misses short on a jump hook from close range | 78-46 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale grabs the offensive rebound | 78-46 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-46 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Ronny Neace tips it but misses | 78-46 |
| 05:19 | Grinnell | William Cornelius gets the rebound | 78-46 |
| 05:04 | Grinnell | Anthony Cortina takes the ball from James Streeter | 78-46 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Richard Nutting steals the ball from Ronny Neace | 78-46 |
| 04:43 | Grinnell | Richard Nutting is whistled for a carry | 78-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Solari (PG), Terry Miles (PF) Dane Vance, Anthony Cortina | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gregory Murrow (SG), David Cooperman (PF) James Streeter, William Cornelius | |
| 04:21 | Illinois | David Cooperman denies the turnaround by Frank Burton | 78-46 |
| 04:19 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to David Cooperman | 78-46 |
| 04:12 | Grinnell | David Cooperman can't finish the layup | 78-46 |
| 04:10 | Grinnell | Eric Cunha gets the offensive rebound | 78-46 |
| 03:50 | Grinnell | David Cooperman is whistled for a carry | 78-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Streeter (SG) Richard Nutting | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-46 |
| 03:35 | Grinnell | David Cooperman snags the defensive board | 78-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Grinnell | Terry Miles is called for the reach on David Cooperman - foul #1 on Terry Miles, team foul #10 | 78-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dane Vance (PG), Anthony Cortina (SG) Daniel Solari, Ronny Neace | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 03:18 | Grinnell | David Cooperman misses the 1st free throw | 78-46 |
| 03:18 | Grinnell | David Cooperman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dane Vance (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Anthony Cortina (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark McCorkindale (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terry Miles (fresh) 8 pts. C - Frank Burton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Eric Cunha (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Streeter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Gregory Murrow (fresh) PF - David Cooperman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Dennie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina can't connect on a floater from the left block | 78-47 |
| 02:59 | Grinnell | Gregory Murrow snags the defensive board | 78-47 |
| 02:48 | Grinnell | David Cooperman misses badly on a shot from the left block | 78-47 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Terry Miles gets the rebound | 78-47 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Dane Vance | 80-47 |
| 02:20 | Grinnell | Patrick Dennie clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 80-47 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina grabs the defensive rebound | 80-47 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina is fouled on the floor by James Streeter - foul #5 on James Streeter, team foul #9 | 80-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Nutting (SF), William Cornelius (C) James Streeter, Patrick Dennie | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina makes the 1st free throw | 81-47 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina makes the 2nd free throw | 82-47 |
| 01:56 | Grinnell | Gregory Murrow hits a jumper from the left side set up by William Cornelius | 82-49 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Dane Vance buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mark McCorkindale | 85-49 |
| 01:32 | Grinnell | Richard Nutting makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Cunha and he's fouled by Dane Vance - foul #1 on Dane Vance, team foul #11 | 85-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (PG) Dane Vance | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Patrick Dennie (C) William Cornelius | |
| 01:32 | Grinnell | Richard Nutting makes the free throw | 85-52 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Gregory Murrow steals it from Terry Miles | 85-52 |
| 01:18 | Grinnell | Eric Cunha lays it in on a great pass from Gregory Murrow | 85-54 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Eric Cunha is called for the reach on Mark McCorkindale - foul #1 on Eric Cunha, team foul #10 | 85-54 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale makes the 1st free throw | 86-54 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale misses the 2nd free throw | 86-54 |
| 00:55 | Grinnell | Richard Nutting gets the rebound | 86-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Grinnell | Richard Nutting buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Eric Cunha | 86-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 86-56 |
| 00:44 | Grinnell | Gregory Murrow snags the defensive board | 86-56 |
| 00:36 | Grinnell | Richard Nutting misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 86-56 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Ronny Neace grabs the defensive rebound | 86-56 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 86-56 |
| 00:27 | Grinnell | Richard Nutting snags the defensive board | 86-56 |
| 00:20 | Grinnell | Patrick Dennie hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 86-56 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark McCorkindale | 86-56 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Ronny Neace runs out the clock | 86-56 |