| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Edgar Callas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Rake (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Atkinson (fresh) PF - Gregory King (fresh) 6 reb. C - Robert Frost (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Benton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Friedlander (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | William Chandler inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Steven Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Clifton Benton | 30-38 |
| 19:27 | Grinnell | Robert Frost is hacked by William Chandler - foul #1 on William Chandler, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 19:05 | Grinnell | Jack Rake connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Timothy Atkinson | 32-38 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Clifton Benton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Steven Smith | 32-41 |
| 18:27 | Grinnell | Gregory King buries a floater from the baseline set up by Edgar Callas and he's fouled by David Friedlander - foul #1 on David Friedlander, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| 18:27 | Grinnell | Gregory King makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | William Chandler hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Steven Smith | 35-43 |
| 17:47 | Grinnell | Edgar Callas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Russell McKeeman (PG), Fred Chipman (SG), Ronald Keene (SF) Edgar Callas, Jack Rake, Timothy Atkinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (SG), Arthur Brannum (SF), Christopher Segal (PF), Albert Kiss (C) Steven Smith, William Chandler, David Friedlander, Ronald Brown | |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Christopher Segal's floater is tipped away by Gregory King | 35-43 |
| 17:32 | Grinnell | Ronald Keene grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 17:26 | Grinnell | Ronald Keene loses the dribble to Arthur Brannum | 35-43 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum jams it on a nice dish by Albert Kiss | 35-45 |
| 16:39 | Grinnell | Fred Chipman buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Russell McKeeman | 37-45 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Gregory King steals it from Christopher Segal | 37-45 |
| 16:12 | Grinnell | Ronald Keene connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Gregory King | 39-45 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | John Quast is fouled on the floor by Ronald Keene - foul #2 on Ronald Keene, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Edgar Callas (PG), Jack Rake (SG), Timothy Atkinson (SF), Robert Sommers (PF), Brian Fisher (C) Russell McKeeman, Fred Chipman, Ronald Keene, Gregory King, Robert Frost | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Smith (SG), William Chandler (SF), David Friedlander (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Clifton Benton, Arthur Brannum, Christopher Segal, Albert Kiss | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Edgar Callas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Rake (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Atkinson (fresh) PF - Robert Sommers (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Brian Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Quast (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Friedlander (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Steven Smith hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Quast | 39-47 |
| 15:08 | Grinnell | Steven Smith is called for the reach on Jack Rake - foul #2 on Steven Smith, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| 15:00 | Grinnell | Robert Sommers scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Jack Rake | 41-47 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Steven Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-47 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Ronald Brown gets the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Ronald Brown loses the dribble to Timothy Atkinson | 41-47 |
| 14:02 | Grinnell | Jack Rake loses the ball out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Benton (PG), Arthur Brannum (SG) John Quast, Steven Smith | |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Clifton Benton and he's hacked by Jack Rake - foul #2 on Jack Rake, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Conley (C) Brian Fisher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Segal (PF) David Friedlander | |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum misses the free throw | 41-49 |
| 13:47 | Grinnell | Robert Sommers snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 13:36 | Grinnell | Timothy Atkinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Russell McKeeman (PG), Fred Chipman (SG), Ronald Keene (SF) Edgar Callas, Jack Rake, Timothy Atkinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Kiss (C) Ronald Brown | |
| 13:23 | Illinois | William Chandler can't finish the layup | 41-49 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Christopher Segal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gregory King (PF), Robert Frost (C) Robert Sommers, Jason Conley | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duvall (SF) William Chandler | |
| 12:34 | Grinnell | Ronald Keene misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 41-49 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum is hacked by Fred Chipman - foul #3 on Fred Chipman, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Edgar Callas (PG), Jack Rake (SG), Timothy Atkinson (SF) Russell McKeeman, Fred Chipman, Ronald Keene | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Smith (SG), David Friedlander (PF), Ronald Brown (C) John Duvall, Christopher Segal, Albert Kiss | |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Clifton Benton scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Steven Smith | 41-52 |
| 11:53 | Grinnell | Gregory King misses the runner in the paint | 41-52 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Ronald Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Edgar Callas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Rake (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Atkinson (fresh) PF - Gregory King (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Frost (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Benton (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Arthur Brannum (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Friedlander (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Steven Smith makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Clifton Benton | 41-55 |
| 11:22 | Grinnell | Jack Rake knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Edgar Callas | 44-55 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Steven Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-55 |
| 11:09 | Grinnell | Timothy Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 10:55 | Grinnell | Edgar Callas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Ronald Brown pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Ronald Brown makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Arthur Brannum | 44-57 |
| 10:37 | Grinnell | Edgar Callas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Russell McKeeman (PG), Fred Chipman (SG), Ronald Keene (SF), Robert Sommers (PF), Brian Fisher (C) Edgar Callas, Jack Rake, Timothy Atkinson, Gregory King, Robert Frost | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duvall (PG), John Quast (SG), William Chandler (SF), Christopher Segal (PF), Albert Kiss (C) Clifton Benton, Steven Smith, Arthur Brannum, David Friedlander, Ronald Brown | |
| 10:22 | Illinois | John Quast hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | William Chandler grabs the offensive board | 44-57 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | John Quast hits a 3 from the left wing | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:55 | Grinnell | Russell McKeeman comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-60 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Albert Kiss pulls down the rebound | 44-60 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | John Duvall is whistled for traveling | 44-60 |
| 09:37 | Grinnell | Fred Chipman lays it in on a great pass from Russell McKeeman | 46-60 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | William Chandler knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from John Duvall and he's hacked by Ronald Keene - foul #3 on Ronald Keene, team foul #4 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Benton (PG) John Duvall | |
| 09:25 | Illinois | William Chandler misses the free throw | 46-62 |
| 09:25 | Grinnell | Brian Fisher gets the rebound | 46-62 |
| 09:14 | Grinnell | Fred Chipman drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Keene | 48-62 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Brian Fisher is called for the reach on Clifton Benton - foul #1 on Brian Fisher, team foul #5 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Edgar Callas (PG), Jack Rake (SG), Timothy Atkinson (SF), Robert Frost (C) Russell McKeeman, Fred Chipman, Ronald Keene, Brian Fisher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Smith (SG), David Friedlander (PF), Ronald Brown (C) John Quast, Christopher Segal, Albert Kiss | |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Steven Smith double dribbles | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:22 | Grinnell | Edgar Callas clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 48-62 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | William Chandler snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Robert Sommers knocks away the 3 by Clifton Benton | 48-62 |
| 08:00 | Grinnell | Timothy Atkinson gets the rebound | 48-62 |
| 07:37 | Grinnell | Robert Sommers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gregory King (PF) Robert Sommers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Brannum (SF) William Chandler | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Edgar Callas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Rake (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Atkinson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gregory King (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Frost (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Benton (fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Arthur Brannum (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Friedlander (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Clifton Benton misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-62 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum tips it but misses | 48-62 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Friedlander | 48-62 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Steven Smith is called for 5 seconds | 48-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Russell McKeeman (PG), Fred Chipman (SG), Ronald Keene (SF), Brian Fisher (C) Edgar Callas, Jack Rake, Timothy Atkinson, Robert Frost | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duvall (PG), John Quast (SG), Christopher Segal (PF), Albert Kiss (C) Clifton Benton, Steven Smith, David Friedlander, Ronald Brown | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:43 | Grinnell | Russell McKeeman drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory King and the foul's on John Duvall - foul #1 on John Duvall, team foul #4 | 50-62 |
| 06:43 | Grinnell | Russell McKeeman makes the free throw | 51-62 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Albert Kiss misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Brian Fisher - foul #2 on Brian Fisher, team foul #6 | 51-62 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Albert Kiss makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Albert Kiss makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:09 | Grinnell | Ronald Keene drills a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Christopher Segal - foul #2 on Christopher Segal, team foul #5 | 53-64 |
| 06:09 | Grinnell | Ronald Keene misses the free throw | 53-64 |
| 06:09 | Grinnell | Brian Fisher grabs the offensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 05:53 | Grinnell | Fred Chipman blows the layup but the foul's on John Quast - foul #1 on John Quast, team foul #6 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Sommers (PF) Brian Fisher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Benton (PG), William Chandler (SF) John Duvall, Arthur Brannum | |
| 05:53 | Grinnell | Fred Chipman makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 05:53 | Grinnell | Fred Chipman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Christopher Segal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Albert Kiss pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | William Chandler drills a jump hook near the basket set up by John Quast | 55-66 |
| 04:59 | Grinnell | Ronald Keene is hacked by William Chandler - foul #2 on William Chandler, team foul #7 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Edgar Callas (PG), Jack Rake (SG), Robert Frost (C) Fred Chipman, Russell McKeeman, Gregory King | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Smith (SG), David Friedlander (PF), Ronald Brown (C) John Quast, Christopher Segal, Albert Kiss | |
| 04:59 | Grinnell | Ronald Keene makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 04:59 | Grinnell | Ronald Keene makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Steven Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-66 |
| 04:36 | Grinnell | Robert Sommers grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 04:21 | Grinnell | Ronald Keene hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 57-66 |
| 04:19 | Grinnell | Robert Sommers can't tip it in | 57-66 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Ronald Brown grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | The short jumper by David Friedlander is denied by Robert Frost | 57-66 |
| 04:10 | Grinnell | Robert Frost gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 04:05 | Grinnell | Jack Rake misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Steven Smith - foul #3 on Steven Smith, team foul #8 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Atkinson (SF), Brian Fisher (PF) Ronald Keene, Robert Sommers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Brannum (SF) William Chandler | |
| 04:05 | Grinnell | Jack Rake makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 04:05 | Grinnell | Jack Rake makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Steven Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 03:46 | Grinnell | Jack Rake grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 03:28 | Grinnell | Jack Rake is hacked by Steven Smith - foul #4 on Steven Smith, team foul #9 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gregory King (PF) Brian Fisher | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duvall (PG), John Quast (SG), Christopher Segal (PF), Albert Kiss (C) Clifton Benton, Steven Smith, David Friedlander, Ronald Brown | |
| 03:28 | Grinnell | Jack Rake makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 03:28 | Grinnell | Jack Rake makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Edgar Callas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Rake (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Atkinson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gregory King (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Frost (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Duvall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Quast (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Brannum (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Segal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Kiss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | John Duvall buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Arthur Brannum | 61-68 |
| 02:56 | Grinnell | Edgar Callas connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory King | 63-68 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Sommers (PF) Gregory King | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Benton (PG), Steven Smith (SG), William Chandler (SF), David Friedlander (PF), Ronald Brown (C) John Duvall, John Quast, Arthur Brannum, Christopher Segal, Albert Kiss | |
| 02:49 | Illinois | David Friedlander misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Robert Sommers - foul #4 on Robert Sommers, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | David Friedlander makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | David Friedlander makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 02:35 | Grinnell | Robert Frost misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 63-70 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Brown | 63-70 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Steven Smith buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Clifton Benton | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:19 | Grinnell | Robert Sommers is hacked by William Chandler - foul #3 on William Chandler, team foul #10 | 63-73 |
| 02:19 | Grinnell | Robert Sommers makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 02:19 | Grinnell | Robert Sommers misses the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 02:19 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Frost | 64-73 |
| 02:04 | Grinnell | David Friedlander picks off the pass by Edgar Callas | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Steven Smith misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Frost - foul #1 on Robert Frost, team foul #8 | 64-73 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Steven Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Steven Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 01:54 | Grinnell | Robert Frost grabs the board | 64-74 |
| 01:45 | Grinnell | William Chandler steps in front of the Edgar Callas pass | 64-74 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | William Chandler misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 64-74 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | David Friedlander pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | William Chandler hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by David Friedlander | 64-76 |
| 01:02 | Grinnell | Jack Rake misses badly on a shot from the right side | 64-76 |
| 01:01 | Grinnell | Robert Frost pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-76 |
| 00:48 | Grinnell | Robert Sommers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 64-76 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Steven Smith grabs the board | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Ronald Brown clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Frost - foul #2 on Robert Frost, team foul #9 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Russell McKeeman (PG), Fred Chipman (SG), Ronald Keene (SF), Gregory King (PF), Brian Fisher (C) Edgar Callas, Jack Rake, Timothy Atkinson, Robert Sommers, Robert Frost | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duvall (PG), John Quast (SG), Arthur Brannum (SF), Christopher Segal (PF) Clifton Benton, Steven Smith, William Chandler, David Friedlander | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Ronald Brown misses the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Ronald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Grinnell | Gregory King slams it home | 66-77 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Duvall runs out the clock | 66-77 |