| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Deshields (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony McGuire (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Darrell French (fresh) C - Eric Bulger (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Kenny McKoon (fresh) SG - Joseph Vincent (fresh) SF - John Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Joseph Epperson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Neil Moronta (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Harris inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Bulger | 28-27 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Eric Bulger hits a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Joseph Epperson - foul #1 on Joseph Epperson, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Eric Bulger makes the free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:47 | Grinnell | John Griffin buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Epperson | 31-30 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-30 |
| 18:40 | Grinnell | Neil Moronta pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:27 | Grinnell | Neil Moronta scores on a fadeaway from close range | 31-32 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Daniel Deshields, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Russell (PG) Daniel Deshields | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 17:58 | Grinnell | John Griffin hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Kenny McKoon | 31-34 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Eric Bulger comes up short on the runner in the lane | 31-34 |
| 17:46 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Neil Moronta | 31-34 |
| 17:34 | Grinnell | Neil Moronta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Price (C) Eric Bulger | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Darrell French hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-34 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire tips it back up and in | 33-34 |
| 17:02 | Grinnell | John Griffin is fouled on the floor by Darrell French - foul #1 on Darrell French, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Smith (SF), Eric Smith (PF) Robert Harris, Darrell French | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gordon Cook (PG), Dennis Jones (SG), Kenneth Armstead (SF), William Garber (PF), James Hoosier (C) Kenny McKoon, Joseph Vincent, John Griffin, Joseph Epperson, Neil Moronta | |
| 16:57 | Grinnell | William Garber can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Darren Smith pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Anthony Russell is fouled on the floor by William Garber - foul #1 on William Garber, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | George McBurney (SG) Anthony McGuire | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 16:34 | Illinois | George McBurney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Darren Smith tips it home | 35-34 |
| 16:07 | Grinnell | Dennis Jones is fouled on the floor by George McBurney - foul #1 on George McBurney, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Harris (SF), Eric Bulger (C) Eric Smith, David Price | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 15:50 | Grinnell | Dennis Jones hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Russell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George McBurney (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Darren Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Bulger (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Gordon Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kenneth Armstead (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Garber (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Hoosier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Robert Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Armstead - foul #1 on Kenneth Armstead, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Deshields (PG), Anthony McGuire (SG), Darrell French (PF) Anthony Russell, George McBurney, Darren Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon (PG), Joseph Vincent (SG), John Griffin (SF), Joseph Epperson (PF), Neil Moronta (C) Gordon Cook, Dennis Jones, Kenneth Armstead, William Garber, James Hoosier | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Robert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Robert Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:43 | Grinnell | Neil Moronta grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:26 | Grinnell | Neil Moronta misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Eric Bulger - foul #1 on Eric Bulger, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| 15:26 | Grinnell | Neil Moronta makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:26 | Grinnell | Neil Moronta makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Robert Harris connects on the floater from the right side | 38-38 |
| 14:38 | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 14:37 | Grinnell | Joseph Epperson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:20 | Grinnell | Joseph Epperson misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Eric Bulger - foul #2 on Eric Bulger, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Smith (SF), David Price (C) Robert Harris, Eric Bulger | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Garber (C) Neil Moronta | |
| 14:20 | Grinnell | Joseph Epperson makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:20 | Grinnell | Joseph Epperson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Darren Smith can't finish the layup | 38-40 |
| 14:11 | Grinnell | Joseph Vincent grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 13:56 | Grinnell | John Griffin misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Darrell French grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Darren Smith misses the tip | 38-40 |
| 13:48 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to William Garber | 38-40 |
| 13:33 | Grinnell | Joseph Vincent buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenny McKoon | 38-42 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Darren Smith | 41-42 |
| 13:14 | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Darren Smith grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields is hacked by Kenny McKoon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenny McKoon, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Russell (SG), Robert Harris (SF), Eric Bulger (C) Anthony McGuire, Darrell French, David Price | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gordon Cook (PG), Dennis Jones (SG), Kenneth Armstead (SF), Neil Moronta (C) Kenny McKoon, Joseph Vincent, John Griffin, Joseph Epperson | |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Darren Smith clanks a floater from the right side | 41-42 |
| 12:56 | Grinnell | William Garber pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:30 | Grinnell | Gordon Cook makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Dennis Jones | 41-44 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Anthony Russell loses the dribble to Dennis Jones | 41-44 |
| 12:06 | Grinnell | Dennis Jones loses the dribble to Robert Harris | 41-44 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Harris | 43-44 |
| 11:44 | Grinnell | William Garber travels with the ball | 43-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony McGuire (SG), David Price (C) Daniel Deshields, Eric Bulger | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon (PG), Joseph Vincent (SG), John Griffin (SF) Gordon Cook, Kenneth Armstead, William Garber | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Russell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony McGuire (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Robert Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Darren Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Price (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Kenny McKoon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Dennis Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Moronta (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 11:23 | Grinnell | Anthony McGuire picks off the pass by Kenny McKoon | 46-44 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Anthony Russell slams it home set up by Anthony McGuire | 48-44 |
| 11:02 | Grinnell | Dennis Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Anthony Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Dennis Jones blocks the short jumper by Robert Harris | 48-44 |
| 10:53 | Grinnell | Dennis Jones snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 10:35 | Grinnell | Joseph Vincent connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Jones | 48-46 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Robert Harris clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Darren Smith tips it home | 50-46 |
| 10:07 | Grinnell | John Griffin clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Darren Smith | 50-46 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Darren Smith misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dennis Jones - foul #3 on Dennis Jones, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Deshields (PG), Darrell French (PF), Eric Bulger (C) Anthony Russell, Robert Harris, David Price | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gordon Cook (SG), Kenneth Armstead (SF), Joseph Epperson (PF), William Garber (C) Joseph Vincent, John Griffin, Dennis Jones, Neil Moronta | |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Darren Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Darren Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:32 | Grinnell | Eric Bulger takes the ball from William Garber | 52-46 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Darrell French | 55-46 |
| 08:49 | Grinnell | William Garber scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Armstead | 55-48 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire loses the dribble to William Garber | 55-48 |
| 08:30 | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Deshields - foul #4 on Daniel Deshields, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Russell (PG), George McBurney (SG), Eric Smith (SF) Daniel Deshields, Anthony McGuire, Darren Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Vincent (SG), John Griffin (SF), James Hoosier (C) Gordon Cook, Kenneth Armstead, William Garber | |
| 08:30 | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:30 | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Eric Bulger snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Anthony Russell misses badly on a shot from the right side | 55-48 |
| 08:10 | Grinnell | Joseph Vincent snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 07:45 | Grinnell | James Hoosier clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 07:43 | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon snags the offensive board | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Russell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - George McBurney (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Smith (fresh) PF - Darrell French (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Bulger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Kenny McKoon (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Joseph Epperson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Hoosier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Grinnell | John Griffin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Eric Smith - foul #1 on Eric Smith, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Deshields (PG), Anthony McGuire (SG), Robert Harris (SF), David Price (C) Anthony Russell, George McBurney, Darrell French, Eric Bulger | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gordon Cook (PG), Dennis Jones (PF), Neil Moronta (C) Kenny McKoon, Joseph Epperson, James Hoosier | |
| 07:21 | Grinnell | John Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 07:21 | Grinnell | John Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Vincent - foul #3 on Joseph Vincent, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Smith (PF) Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:01 | Grinnell | Joseph Vincent snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 06:44 | Grinnell | Joseph Vincent misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Harris - foul #2 on Robert Harris, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| 06:44 | Grinnell | Joseph Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:44 | Grinnell | Joseph Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:44 | Grinnell | Joseph Vincent misses the 3rd free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Darren Smith pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Neil Moronta is called for the reach on Robert Harris - foul #2 on Neil Moronta, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kenneth Armstead (SF), William Garber (PF) Joseph Vincent, John Griffin | |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Robert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Robert Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:18 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to William Garber | 57-52 |
| 06:11 | Grinnell | Kenneth Armstead is hacked by David Price - foul #3 on David Price, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darrell French (PF) Darren Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Epperson (PF) William Garber | |
| 06:11 | Grinnell | Kenneth Armstead makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:11 | Grinnell | Kenneth Armstead makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Robert Harris is fouled on the floor by Gordon Cook - foul #2 on Gordon Cook, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Bulger (C) David Price | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Robert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Robert Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:52 | Grinnell | Joseph Epperson snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 05:43 | Grinnell | Dennis Jones lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gordon Cook and he's hacked by Daniel Deshields - foul #5 on Daniel Deshields, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Russell (PG) Daniel Deshields | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 05:43 | Grinnell | Dennis Jones makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Anthony Russell misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-57 |
| 05:21 | Grinnell | Neil Moronta snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 05:13 | Grinnell | Gordon Cook makes the floater from the left side set up by Kenneth Armstead | 58-59 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Darrell French misses the jumper in the paint | 58-59 |
| 04:55 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Neil Moronta | 58-59 |
| 04:36 | Grinnell | Joseph Epperson connects on the jump hook near the basket | 58-61 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Robert Harris connects on the floater from the left block | 60-61 |
| 04:15 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon (PG), Joseph Vincent (SG), John Griffin (SF) Gordon Cook, Dennis Jones, Kenneth Armstead | |
| 04:01 | Grinnell | Neil Moronta hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Kenny McKoon | 60-63 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Anthony Russell is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Anthony Russell, team foul #11 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Garber (C) Neil Moronta | |
| 03:29 | Grinnell | John Griffin misses the dunk | 60-63 |
| 03:27 | Grinnell | Joseph Epperson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Russell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Anthony McGuire (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Darrell French (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Bulger (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Kenny McKoon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Vincent (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Joseph Epperson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Garber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Grinnell | John Griffin travels with the ball | 60-63 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Joseph Vincent is called for the reach on Anthony McGuire - foul #4 on Joseph Vincent, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Smith (PF), David Price (C) Darrell French, Eric Bulger | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dennis Jones (PF), Neil Moronta (C) Joseph Epperson, William Garber | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:48 | Grinnell | Anthony Russell steals it from Kenny McKoon in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darrell French (PF), Eric Bulger (C) Darren Smith, David Price | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Epperson (PF) Dennis Jones | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 02:29 | Grinnell | John Griffin comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 64-63 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Harris | 64-63 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Neil Moronta swats the shot by Anthony McGuire | 64-63 |
| 02:21 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Joseph Epperson | 64-63 |
| 02:01 | Grinnell | Joseph Vincent connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenny McKoon | 64-66 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Darrell French misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Epperson - foul #2 on Joseph Epperson, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Darrell French makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Darrell French makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:22 | Grinnell | Joseph Epperson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-69 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Anthony Russell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kenny McKoon - foul #2 on Kenny McKoon, team foul #11 | 66-69 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Anthony Russell misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Anthony Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Eric Bulger grabs the offensive board | 66-69 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Anthony Russell comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenny McKoon - foul #3 on Kenny McKoon, team foul #12 | 66-69 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Anthony Russell misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Anthony Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:42 | Grinnell | Joseph Vincent is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Joseph Vincent, team foul #13 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dennis Jones (SG) Joseph Vincent | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenny McKoon, team foul #14 | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Eric Bulger buries a fadeaway from close range | 71-69 |