| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Maciejewski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) PF - Larry Jewett (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Mathew Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roderick McQueen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kim Blakney (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Grinnell | George Hunt lays it in on a nice dish by Raymond Smith | 35-29 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-29 |
| 19:06 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 19:04 | Grinnell | Raymond Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:50 | Grinnell | Kim Blakney knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Raymond Smith | 35-31 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Larry Jewett buries a floater in the paint | 37-31 |
| 18:27 | Grinnell | George Hunt knocks in the jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Carl Girardi - foul #2 on Carl Girardi, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 18:27 | Grinnell | George Hunt makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Raymond Smith - foul #3 on Raymond Smith, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter McDonald (C) Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Canady (SG) Raymond Smith | |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:53 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Peter McDonald grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Kim Blakney steps in front of the Peter McDonald pass | 39-34 |
| 17:44 | Grinnell | John Canady clanks a shot from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Larry Jewett buries a floater from the baseline set up by Ralph Baylis | 41-34 |
| 17:03 | Grinnell | George Hunt comes up short on the shot from close range | 41-34 |
| 17:01 | Grinnell | George Hunt tips it back up and in | 41-36 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | The jumper by Peter McDonald is denied by George Hunt | 41-36 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Larry Jewett tips it back up and in | 43-36 |
| 16:29 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Clayton Forehand - foul #2 on Clayton Forehand, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (PG), Stanley Johnson (SG), Robert McDonald (SF), Carl Girardi (C) Ralph Baylis, Donald Maciejewski, Clayton Forehand, Larry Jewett | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker (PG), Michael Hudson (PF), James Holmes (C) Mathew Sutton, Kim Blakney, George Hunt | |
| 16:29 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:29 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | The jumper by Stanley Johnson is denied by James Holmes | 43-37 |
| 16:17 | Grinnell | John Canady gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:14 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Lemons (PF) Peter McDonald | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher Brew (SF) Roderick McQueen | |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Carl Girardi comes up short on the floater in the paint | 43-37 |
| 16:01 | Grinnell | Christopher Brew snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Lindeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Lemons (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Alfonzo Walker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Canady (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Christopher Brew (fresh) PF - Michael Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Holmes (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Grinnell | Christopher Brew misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Steve Lemons grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Stanley Johnson and he's fouled by Alfonzo Walker - foul #1 on Alfonzo Walker, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Raymond Smith (SG) John Canady | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman makes the free throw | 46-37 |
| 15:27 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-37 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Steve Lemons snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Stanley Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 15:11 | Grinnell | Michael Hudson grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 15:03 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker travels with the ball | 46-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski (SG), Larry Jewett (PF), Peter McDonald (C) Stanley Johnson, Steve Lemons, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mathew Sutton (PG) Christopher Brew | |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Larry Jewett comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Michael Hudson - foul #1 on Michael Hudson, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Larry Jewett makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Larry Jewett makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 14:33 | Grinnell | Mathew Sutton's pass is intercepted by Larry Jewett | 48-37 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Peter McDonald can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 14:14 | Grinnell | Michael Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 14:07 | Grinnell | Mathew Sutton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Robert McDonald snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Randall Lindeman | 50-37 |
| 13:37 | Grinnell | Mathew Sutton blows the layup | 50-37 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Peter McDonald pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Robert McDonald can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on James Holmes - foul #2 on James Holmes, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG), Stanley Johnson (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF) Randall Lindeman, Donald Maciejewski, Peter McDonald | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Canady (SG), Roderick McQueen (SF), Patrick Florence (PF), George Hunt (C) Raymond Smith, Alfonzo Walker, Michael Hudson, James Holmes | |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Robert McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Robert McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 13:11 | Grinnell | Larry Jewett takes the ball from Roderick McQueen | 52-37 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Stanley Johnson and the foul's on Mathew Sutton - foul #3 on Mathew Sutton, team foul #5 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Lemons (PF), Carl Girardi (C) Larry Jewett, Robert McDonald | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins (PG), Kim Blakney (PF) Mathew Sutton, Patrick Florence | |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis misses the free throw | 54-37 |
| 12:46 | Grinnell | Kim Blakney grabs the defensive rebound | 54-37 |
| 12:28 | Grinnell | George Hunt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-37 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Girardi | 54-37 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis is whistled for traveling | 54-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski (SG) Stanley Johnson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Raymond Smith (SG), Patrick Florence (C) John Canady, George Hunt | |
| 12:07 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen lays it up and in on a great pass from Randy Jenkins | 54-39 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Donald Maciejewski | 57-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Maciejewski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steve Lemons (fresh) 5 reb. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Randy Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roderick McQueen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kim Blakney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Patrick Florence (fresh) | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 11:45 | Grinnell | Patrick Florence hits the finger roll set up by Randy Jenkins | 57-41 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Steve Lemons | 59-41 |
| 10:57 | Grinnell | Raymond Smith is hacked by Carl Girardi - foul #3 on Carl Girardi, team foul #3 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (PG), Robert McDonald (SF), Larry Jewett (PF), Peter McDonald (C) Ralph Baylis, Clayton Forehand, Steve Lemons, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mathew Sutton (PG), John Canady (SG), Alfonzo Walker (SF), Michael Hudson (PF), George Hunt (C) Randy Jenkins, Raymond Smith, Roderick McQueen, Kim Blakney, Patrick Florence | |
| 10:49 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-43 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Robert McDonald comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Hunt - foul #1 on George Hunt, team foul #6 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Johnson (SG) Donald Maciejewski | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Robert McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Robert McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 10:44 | Grinnell | Michael Hudson grabs the board | 60-43 |
| 10:41 | Grinnell | Mathew Sutton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-43 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Robert McDonald knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Peter McDonald | 62-43 |
| 10:12 | Grinnell | Michael Hudson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 62-43 |
| 10:11 | Grinnell | Mathew Sutton hits the follow up shot | 62-45 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Peter McDonald comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on George Hunt - foul #2 on George Hunt, team foul #7 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG), Donald Maciejewski (SG) Randall Lindeman, Stanley Johnson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Holmes (PF), Patrick Florence (C) Michael Hudson, George Hunt | |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Peter McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Peter McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 09:41 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Robert McDonald - foul #1 on Robert McDonald, team foul #4 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Raymond Smith (SG), Roderick McQueen (SF) Mathew Sutton, John Canady | |
| 09:41 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 09:41 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski is whistled for traveling | 64-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mathew Sutton (PG) Alfonzo Walker | |
| 09:17 | Grinnell | Robert McDonald is called for the reach on Roderick McQueen - foul #2 on Robert McDonald, team foul #5 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Lemons (C) Peter McDonald | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 09:06 | Grinnell | Mathew Sutton banks in the layup | 64-49 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Steve Lemons hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ralph Baylis | 67-49 |
| 08:29 | Grinnell | Mathew Sutton misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Ralph Baylis - foul #3 on Ralph Baylis, team foul #6 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (PG), Stanley Johnson (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF) Ralph Baylis, Donald Maciejewski, Robert McDonald | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Canady (SG), Alfonzo Walker (SF), Kim Blakney (PF), George Hunt (C) Raymond Smith, Roderick McQueen, James Holmes, Patrick Florence | |
| 08:29 | Grinnell | Mathew Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 08:29 | Grinnell | Mathew Sutton misses the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 08:29 | Grinnell | George Hunt snags the offensive board | 67-50 |
| 08:18 | Grinnell | Kim Blakney loses the dribble to Randall Lindeman | 67-50 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Stanley Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-50 |
| 07:57 | Grinnell | Mathew Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 67-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Lindeman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Jewett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Steve Lemons (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Mathew Sutton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Canady (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alfonzo Walker (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kim Blakney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - George Hunt (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:53 | Grinnell | Mathew Sutton can't finish the layup | 67-50 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Steve Lemons gets the rebound | 67-50 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Steve Lemons hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Larry Jewett and the foul's on George Hunt - foul #3 on George Hunt, team foul #8 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski (SG), Carl Girardi (C) Stanley Johnson, Larry Jewett | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher Brew (SF) Mathew Sutton | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Steve Lemons misses the free throw | 69-50 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Carl Girardi grabs the offensive board | 69-50 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski drills a shot from the left block set up by Randall Lindeman | 71-50 |
| 07:15 | Grinnell | John Canady is hacked by Donald Maciejewski - foul #1 on Donald Maciejewski, team foul #7 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG), Peter McDonald (PF) Randall Lindeman, Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen (SF), Michael Hudson (C) Christopher Brew, George Hunt | |
| 07:15 | Grinnell | John Canady misses the 1st free throw | 71-50 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Peter McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 71-50 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | John Canady is called for the reach on Donald Maciejewski - foul #2 on John Canady, team foul #9 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Raymond Smith (SG), James Holmes (C) John Canady, Kim Blakney | |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski makes the 1st free throw | 72-50 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-50 |
| 06:58 | Grinnell | Raymond Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-50 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis gets the rebound | 73-50 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Carl Girardi is hacked by Alfonzo Walker - foul #2 on Alfonzo Walker, team foul #10 | 73-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert McDonald (SF) Clayton Forehand | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mathew Sutton (PG) Alfonzo Walker | |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Carl Girardi makes the 1st free throw | 74-50 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Carl Girardi misses the 2nd free throw | 74-50 |
| 06:49 | Grinnell | Raymond Smith pulls down the rebound | 74-50 |
| 06:25 | Grinnell | James Holmes misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Robert McDonald - foul #3 on Robert McDonald, team foul #8 | 74-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (SG), Larry Jewett (PF) Donald Maciejewski, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 06:25 | Grinnell | James Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 74-50 |
| 06:25 | Grinnell | James Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-51 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Larry Jewett misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-51 |
| 05:56 | Grinnell | Mathew Sutton pulls down the rebound | 74-51 |
| 05:31 | Grinnell | Raymond Smith misses long on a jumper from the left side | 74-51 |
| 05:30 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Roderick McQueen | 74-51 |
| 05:25 | Grinnell | Mathew Sutton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-51 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Robert McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 74-51 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Robert McDonald connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Randall Lindeman | 76-51 |
| 05:00 | Grinnell | Raymond Smith loses the dribble to Robert McDonald | 76-51 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 76-51 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Larry Jewett misses the tip | 76-51 |
| 04:51 | Grinnell | James Holmes pulls down the rebound | 76-51 |
| 04:32 | Grinnell | Larry Jewett blocks the short jumper by Raymond Smith | 76-51 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Larry Jewett pulls down the rebound | 76-51 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 76-51 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Larry Jewett tips it home | 78-51 |
| 03:58 | Grinnell | Raymond Smith misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 78-51 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman snags the defensive board | 78-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randall Lindeman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert McDonald (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Jewett (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Peter McDonald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Mathew Sutton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roderick McQueen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Holmes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Hudson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Larry Jewett knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert McDonald | 80-51 |
| 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) | |
| 03:24 | Grinnell | Raymond Smith is fouled on the floor by Larry Jewett - foul #2 on Larry Jewett, team foul #9 | 80-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Johnson (PG), Harry Willie (SG), Steve Lemons (PF) Ralph Baylis, Randall Lindeman, Larry Jewett | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker (PG), John Canady (SF), Patrick Florence (PF) Mathew Sutton, Roderick McQueen, James Holmes | |
| 03:24 | Grinnell | Raymond Smith misses the 1st free throw | 80-51 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Steve Lemons snags the defensive board | 80-51 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | John Canady swats the layup by Steve Lemons | 80-51 |
| 03:06 | Grinnell | Michael Hudson snags the defensive board | 80-51 |
| 03:01 | Grinnell | John Canady knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Alfonzo Walker | 80-53 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Steve Lemons is fouled on the floor by Michael Hudson - foul #2 on Michael Hudson, team foul #11 | 80-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (SG) Robert McDonald | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher Brew (SF) Raymond Smith | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Steve Lemons makes the 1st free throw | 81-53 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Steve Lemons makes the 2nd free throw | 82-53 |
| 02:22 | Grinnell | Michael Hudson misses short on a runner from close range | 82-53 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Peter McDonald gets the rebound | 82-53 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Harry Willie misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-53 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Steve Lemons tips it but misses | 82-53 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman tips it back up and in | 84-53 |
| 02:04 | Grinnell | John Canady misses the easy layup | 84-53 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steve Lemons | 84-53 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Stanley Johnson is fouled on the floor by Patrick Florence - foul #1 on Patrick Florence, team foul #12 | 84-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert McDonald (SF) Harry Willie | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Holmes (C) Patrick Florence | |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Stanley Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 85-53 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Stanley Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-53 |
| 01:41 | Grinnell | Christopher Brew is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Christopher Brew, team foul #13 | 86-53 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Michael Hudson steals the ball from Steve Lemons | 86-53 |
| 01:19 | Grinnell | Peter McDonald blocks the short jumper by Christopher Brew | 86-53 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Steve Lemons pulls down the rebound | 86-53 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Stanley Johnson | 89-53 |
| 00:56 | Grinnell | James Holmes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 89-53 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Robert McDonald pulls down the rebound | 89-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman is fouled on the floor by Alfonzo Walker - foul #3 on Alfonzo Walker, team foul #14 | 89-53 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman makes the 1st free throw | 90-53 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman makes the 2nd free throw | 91-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Grinnell | John Canady hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 91-53 |
| 00:42 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to James Holmes | 91-53 |
| 00:38 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 91-53 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Robert McDonald grabs the board | 91-53 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Steve Lemons is denied on a layup by Michael Hudson | 91-53 |
| 00:29 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker grabs the board | 91-53 |
| 00:22 | Grinnell | Christopher Brew hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Stanley Johnson - foul #1 on Stanley Johnson, team foul #10 | 91-55 |
| 00:22 | Grinnell | Christopher Brew makes the free throw | 91-56 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman runs out the clock | 91-56 |