| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Goldberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Larry (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Holland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - August Machesky (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Oscar Womack (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Johnny Whitcomb (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Tack (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Pinegar (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Carl Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Dustin Dao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Kevin Holland inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Kevin Holland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-35 |
| 19:38 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 19:20 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar misses the lay-in | 30-35 |
| 19:18 | Grinnell | Dustin Dao grabs the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 19:06 | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Carl Leonard | 30-37 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Kevin Holland comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 18:49 | Grinnell | Dustin Dao grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 18:32 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard can't throw it down | 30-37 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Oscar Womack pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Thomas Pinegar is called for the reach on Randy Larry - foul #1 on Thomas Pinegar, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | August Machesky hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-37 |
| 18:01 | Grinnell | Dustin Dao pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 17:41 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar misses the lay-in | 30-37 |
| 17:40 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard tips it in | 30-39 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Randy Larry clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-39 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Oscar Womack tips it in | 32-39 |
| 17:09 | Grinnell | Dustin Dao misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Randy Larry - foul #3 on Randy Larry, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon (PG), Eugene Garon (SG), Robert Brunson (SF), Ben Boyd (C) Gerald Goldberg, Randy Larry, Kevin Holland, Oscar Womack | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Figgs (PG), Jesse Menard (SG), Brian Green (SF), Mark Morris (PF) Johnny Whitcomb, Richard Tack, Thomas Pinegar, Carl Leonard | |
| 17:09 | Grinnell | Dustin Dao misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:09 | Grinnell | Dustin Dao misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | August Machesky grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Robert Brunson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 16:49 | Grinnell | Dustin Dao gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 16:30 | Grinnell | Jesse Menard scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Morris | 32-41 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Eugene Garon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Robert Brunson misses the tip | 32-41 |
| 16:08 | Grinnell | Jesse Menard snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 15:49 | Grinnell | Jesse Menard clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Ben Boyd pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timothy McKinnon (fresh) SG - Eugene Garon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Brunson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - August Machesky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ben Boyd (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Figgs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Menard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Dao (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Robert Brunson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Brian Green - foul #1 on Brian Green, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Larry (PG), Michael Butler (SG) Timothy McKinnon, August Machesky | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb (PG), John Blair (SG), Thomas Pinegar (SF) Robert Figgs, Jesse Menard, Brian Green | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Robert Brunson makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Robert Brunson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 15:43 | Grinnell | Dustin Dao grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 15:23 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar makes the floater in the paint set up by Johnny Whitcomb | 33-43 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Eugene Garon misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-43 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Ben Boyd tips it in | 35-43 |
| 14:47 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar is hacked by Robert Brunson - foul #3 on Robert Brunson, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg (PG), Kevin Holland (SF), August Machesky (PF), Oscar Womack (C) Randy Larry, Robert Brunson, Ben Boyd, Eugene Garon | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Carl Leonard (PF) Mark Morris | |
| 14:29 | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Blair | 35-45 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Oscar Womack buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Gerald Goldberg | 37-45 |
| 13:54 | Grinnell | Dustin Dao is called for traveling | 37-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Figgs (PG) Johnny Whitcomb | |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Michael Butler is fouled on the floor by Dustin Dao - foul #3 on Dustin Dao, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brunson (PF) August Machesky | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Green (SF), Rick Plourde (C) Thomas Pinegar, Dustin Dao | |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Robert Brunson throws it down set up by Kevin Holland | 39-45 |
| 13:11 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard knocks in the floater from close range set up by John Blair | 39-47 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | John Blair is called for the reach on Gerald Goldberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Blair, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Larry (SG), Ben Boyd (PF) Michael Butler, Oscar Womack | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Tack (SG) John Blair | |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Robert Brunson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 12:34 | Grinnell | Rick Plourde is hacked by Robert Brunson - foul #4 on Robert Brunson, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon (PG), Eugene Garon (SF), Oscar Womack (C) Gerald Goldberg, Kevin Holland, Robert Brunson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb (PG), Thomas Pinegar (SF), Mark Morris (PF), Dustin Dao (C) Robert Figgs, Brian Green, Carl Leonard, Rick Plourde | |
| 12:16 | Grinnell | Richard Tack makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Johnny Whitcomb | 42-49 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Mark Morris denies the turnaround by Randy Larry | 42-49 |
| 11:53 | Grinnell | Dustin Dao grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 11:31 | Grinnell | Mark Morris is fouled on the floor by Ben Boyd - foul #2 on Ben Boyd, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg (PG), Michael Butler (SG), August Machesky (PF) Timothy McKinnon, Randy Larry, Ben Boyd | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Goldberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Butler (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Eugene Garon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - August Machesky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Oscar Womack (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Johnny Whitcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Tack (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Pinegar (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Mark Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Dao (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Grinnell | Dustin Dao misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Oscar Womack - foul #1 on Oscar Womack, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| 11:19 | Grinnell | Dustin Dao makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 11:19 | Grinnell | Dustin Dao makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | August Machesky can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Oscar Womack tips it back up and in | 44-51 |
| 10:38 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Tack | 44-53 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Mark Morris steals the ball from Michael Butler | 44-53 |
| 10:03 | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Michael Butler snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | August Machesky tips it in | 46-53 |
| 09:32 | Grinnell | Richard Tack misses the lay-in | 46-53 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | August Machesky gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Eugene Garon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-53 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Michael Butler tips it in | 48-53 |
| 08:59 | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Tack | 48-56 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | August Machesky connects on the runner in the lane and the foul's on Johnny Whitcomb - foul #1 on Johnny Whitcomb, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon (PG), Randy Larry (SG), Kevin Holland (SF), Ben Boyd (C) Gerald Goldberg, Michael Butler, Eugene Garon, Oscar Womack | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Figgs (PG), Jesse Menard (SG), Brian Green (SF), Carl Leonard (PF), Rick Plourde (C) Johnny Whitcomb, Richard Tack, Thomas Pinegar, Mark Morris, Dustin Dao | |
| 08:48 | Illinois | August Machesky makes the free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:32 | Grinnell | Brian Green clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-56 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | August Machesky snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Randy Larry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 08:25 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 08:16 | Grinnell | Rick Plourde knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-58 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Rick Plourde steps in front of the Ben Boyd pass | 51-58 |
| 07:36 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Randy Larry - foul #4 on Randy Larry, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brunson (C) August Machesky | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Blair (SG) Jesse Menard | |
| 07:36 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 07:36 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Ben Boyd pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Robert Brunson misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Rick Plourde - foul #2 on Rick Plourde, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Robert Brunson makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Robert Brunson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 07:18 | Grinnell | Rick Plourde grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timothy McKinnon (fresh) SG - Randy Larry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Holland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Brunson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Ben Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Figgs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Leonard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Rick Plourde (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard knocks in the jumper from close range set up by John Blair | 52-60 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Robert Figgs picks off the pass by Timothy McKinnon in the backcourt | 52-60 |
| 06:43 | Grinnell | Timothy McKinnon steals it from Carl Leonard | 52-60 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Randy Larry misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-60 |
| 06:38 | Grinnell | John Blair gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 06:19 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard misses badly on a floater from close range | 52-60 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Kevin Holland grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Kevin Holland hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy McKinnon | 55-60 |
| 05:54 | Grinnell | John Blair is fouled on the floor by Timothy McKinnon - foul #3 on Timothy McKinnon, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Eugene Garon (PF), Oscar Womack (C) Timothy McKinnon, Randy Larry, Kevin Holland, Ben Boyd | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb (PG), Thomas Pinegar (SF), Mark Morris (PF), Dustin Dao (C) Robert Figgs, Brian Green, Carl Leonard, Rick Plourde | |
| 05:54 | Grinnell | John Blair makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 05:54 | Grinnell | John Blair misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Eugene Garon grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Robert Brunson drills a jumper in the paint set up by Oscar Womack | 57-61 |
| 05:32 | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Morris | 57-64 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Dustin Dao steps in front of the Eugene Garon pass | 57-64 |
| 04:56 | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Blair and he's fouled by Gerald Goldberg - foul #2 on Gerald Goldberg, team foul #8 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | August Machesky (PF) Robert Brunson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 04:56 | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb makes the free throw | 57-67 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Michael Butler can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-67 |
| 04:35 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| 04:20 | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-67 |
| 04:18 | Grinnell | Mark Morris tips it in | 57-69 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Eugene Garon makes the floater from the baseline set up by Gerald Goldberg | 59-69 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Grinnell | John Blair is fouled on the floor by Michael Butler - foul #4 on Michael Butler, team foul #9 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon (PG), Randy Larry (SG), Kevin Holland (SF), Ben Boyd (PF), Robert Brunson (C) Gerald Goldberg, Michael Butler, Eugene Garon, August Machesky, Oscar Womack | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Figgs (PG), Carl Leonard (PF) Johnny Whitcomb, Mark Morris | |
| 03:34 | Grinnell | John Blair makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 03:34 | Grinnell | John Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 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) | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Kevin Holland can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 59-71 |
| 03:21 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard grabs the board | 59-71 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timothy McKinnon (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Larry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Holland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Brunson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Figgs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Blair (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Pinegar (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Leonard (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Dao (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Grinnell | Dustin Dao knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 59-73 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg (PG), Michael Butler (SG) Timothy McKinnon, Randy Larry | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb (PG) Robert Figgs | |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Johnny Whitcomb is called for the reach on Gerald Goldberg - foul #2 on Johnny Whitcomb, team foul #7 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Larry (SG), Eugene Garon (C) Michael Butler, Kevin Holland | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Figgs (PG), Richard Tack (SG), Brian Green (SF), Mark Morris (PF), Rick Plourde (C) Johnny Whitcomb, John Blair, Thomas Pinegar, Carl Leonard, Dustin Dao | |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg misses the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 02:42 | Grinnell | Rick Plourde gets the rebound | 59-73 |
| 02:23 | Grinnell | Brian Green connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Figgs and the foul's on Robert Brunson - foul #5 on Robert Brunson, team foul #10 | 59-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon (PG), Kevin Holland (SF) Gerald Goldberg, Robert Brunson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 02:23 | Grinnell | Brian Green misses the free throw | 59-75 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Ben Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 59-75 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Kevin Holland buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Larry | 62-75 |
| 02:00 | Grinnell | Robert Figgs is fouled on the floor by Ben Boyd - foul #3 on Ben Boyd, team foul #11 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Oscar Womack (C) Kevin Holland | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 02:00 | Grinnell | Robert Figgs misses the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 02:00 | Grinnell | Robert Figgs makes the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ben Boyd | 64-76 |
| 01:25 | Grinnell | Robert Figgs drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Tack | 64-79 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | The jumper by Timothy McKinnon is denied by Rick Plourde | 64-79 |
| 01:12 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Mark Morris | 64-79 |
| 00:47 | Grinnell | Mark Morris misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Oscar Womack - foul #2 on Oscar Womack, team foul #12 | 64-79 |
| 00:47 | Grinnell | Mark Morris makes the 1st free throw | 64-80 |
| 00:47 | Grinnell | Mark Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 64-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Ben Boyd lays it up and in | 66-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:37 | Grinnell | Robert Figgs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-81 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Randy Larry loses the dribble to Mark Morris | 66-81 |
| 00:13 | Grinnell | Robert Figgs loses the ball out of bounds | 66-81 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Green - foul #2 on Brian Green, team foul #8 | 66-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Soileau (PG) Oscar Womack | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon makes the 1st free throw | 67-81 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon makes the 2nd free throw | 68-81 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Robert Figgs runs out the clock | 68-81 |