| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Benton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Friedlander (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Edgar Callas (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jack Rake (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Atkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Sommers (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Frost (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | William Chandler inbounds the ball | 22-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | David Friedlander can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 22-31 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | David Friedlander tips it in | 24-31 |
| 19:31 | Grinnell | Robert Frost is whistled for a carry | 24-31 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Clifton Benton can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jack Rake - foul #1 on Jack Rake, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Clifton Benton makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Clifton Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 19:02 | Grinnell | Robert Frost blows the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Brown - foul #1 on Ronald Brown, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| 19:02 | Grinnell | Robert Frost misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 19:02 | Grinnell | Robert Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | William Chandler knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Clifton Benton and the foul's on Timothy Atkinson - foul #2 on Timothy Atkinson, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | William Chandler makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:29 | Grinnell | Jack Rake comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Clifton Benton grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Steven Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-32 |
| 17:53 | Grinnell | Jack Rake makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Atkinson | 31-35 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Robert Sommers knocks away the 3 by Clifton Benton | 31-35 |
| 17:47 | Grinnell | Robert Frost pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:32 | Grinnell | Robert Frost hits a floater near the basket | 31-37 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Steven Smith misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Brown | 31-37 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Ronald Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Frost - foul #1 on Robert Frost, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (SG), Arthur Brannum (SF), Christopher Segal (PF) Steven Smith, William Chandler, David Friedlander | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Fred Chipman (SG), Ronald Keene (SF), Gregory King (PF), Brian Fisher (C) Jack Rake, Timothy Atkinson, Robert Sommers, Robert Frost | |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Ronald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Ronald Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:59 | Grinnell | Gregory King gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:43 | Grinnell | Edgar Callas misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clifton Benton - foul #1 on Clifton Benton, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Kiss (C) Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 16:43 | Grinnell | Edgar Callas makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:43 | Grinnell | Edgar Callas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 16:25 | Grinnell | Gregory King gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 16:08 | Grinnell | Ronald Keene misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 32-39 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | John Quast grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | John Quast can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 16:01 | Grinnell | Gregory King pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Benton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Quast (fresh) SF - Arthur Brannum (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Segal (fresh) 3 pts. C - Albert Kiss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Edgar Callas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Fred Chipman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Keene (fresh) PF - Gregory King (fresh) 5 reb. C - Brian Fisher (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Grinnell | Fred Chipman misses the floater from the right side | 32-39 |
| 15:39 | Grinnell | Fred Chipman tips it back up and in | 32-41 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum's layup is rejected by Brian Fisher | 32-41 |
| 15:33 | Grinnell | Ronald Keene grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 15:28 | Grinnell | Edgar Callas misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Christopher Segal gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Clifton Benton is hacked by Edgar Callas - foul #3 on Edgar Callas, team foul #4 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Chandler (SF), David Friedlander (PF) Clifton Benton, Christopher Segal | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Russell McKeeman (PG), Jack Rake (SG), Timothy Atkinson (SF), Robert Sommers (PF), Robert Frost (C) Edgar Callas, Fred Chipman, Ronald Keene, Gregory King, Brian Fisher | |
| 15:04 | Illinois | William Chandler hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 32-41 |
| 15:03 | Grinnell | Timothy Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 14:44 | Grinnell | Robert Frost throws it down | 32-43 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Albert Kiss clanks a runner near the basket | 32-43 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Albert Kiss tips it but misses | 32-43 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum tips it home | 34-43 |
| 14:03 | Grinnell | The jump hook by Robert Sommers is blocked by David Friedlander | 34-43 |
| 14:02 | Grinnell | Timothy Atkinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 13:53 | Grinnell | Jack Rake is hacked by Arthur Brannum - foul #2 on Arthur Brannum, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Benton (PG), Steven Smith (SG), Christopher Segal (PF), Ronald Brown (C) John Quast, Arthur Brannum, David Friedlander, Albert Kiss | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 13:38 | Grinnell | Robert Frost hits the finger roll | 34-45 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | William Chandler is fouled on the floor by Russell McKeeman - foul #4 on Russell McKeeman, team foul #5 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duvall (SF) William Chandler | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Fred Chipman (PG), Ronald Keene (SF), Gregory King (PF), Brian Fisher (C) Russell McKeeman, Timothy Atkinson, Robert Sommers, Robert Frost | |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Steven Smith's pass is intercepted by Gregory King | 34-45 |
| 12:54 | Grinnell | Brian Fisher clanks a turnaround near the basket | 34-45 |
| 12:52 | Grinnell | Fred Chipman snags the offensive board | 34-45 |
| 12:44 | Grinnell | Gregory King scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Jack Rake | 34-47 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Steven Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-47 |
| 12:39 | Grinnell | Brian Fisher pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 12:19 | Grinnell | Christopher Segal picks off the pass by Ronald Keene | 34-47 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Steven Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Chandler (SF), David Friedlander (PF) John Duvall, Christopher Segal | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Edgar Callas (PG), Timothy Atkinson (SF), Robert Sommers (PF), Robert Frost (C) Jack Rake, Ronald Keene, Gregory King, Brian Fisher | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Benton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Friedlander (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Edgar Callas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Fred Chipman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Atkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Sommers (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Frost (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Grinnell | Edgar Callas clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Clifton Benton - foul #2 on Clifton Benton, team foul #4 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (PG), Arthur Brannum (SG), Albert Kiss (C) Clifton Benton, Steven Smith, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 11:36 | Grinnell | Edgar Callas makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 11:36 | Grinnell | Edgar Callas misses the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | William Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | William Chandler is hacked by Timothy Atkinson - foul #3 on Timothy Atkinson, team foul #6 | 34-48 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | John Quast misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Sommers - foul #1 on Robert Sommers, team foul #7 | 34-48 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | John Quast makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | John Quast makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 10:49 | Grinnell | Timothy Atkinson is fouled on the floor by William Chandler - foul #3 on William Chandler, team foul #5 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Benton (PG) Arthur Brannum | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 10:28 | Grinnell | Robert Sommers misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-48 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | David Friedlander snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | John Quast's layup is rejected by Robert Frost | 36-48 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | John Quast misses the tip | 36-48 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Chandler | 36-48 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Albert Kiss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-48 |
| 10:00 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Robert Sommers | 36-48 |
| 09:41 | Grinnell | Timothy Atkinson is fouled on the floor by William Chandler - foul #4 on William Chandler, team foul #6 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Smith (SG), Arthur Brannum (SF), Christopher Segal (PF), Ronald Brown (C) John Quast, William Chandler, David Friedlander, Albert Kiss | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jack Rake (SG), Ronald Keene (SF), Gregory King (PF), Brian Fisher (C) Fred Chipman, Timothy Atkinson, Robert Sommers, Robert Frost | |
| 09:30 | Grinnell | Ronald Keene knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Edgar Callas | 36-50 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Clifton Benton connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Arthur Brannum | 39-50 |
| 08:56 | Grinnell | Christopher Segal steals it from Edgar Callas | 39-50 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Steven Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 08:33 | Grinnell | Brian Fisher scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 42-52 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Steven Smith connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Brown and he's fouled by Jack Rake - foul #2 on Jack Rake, team foul #8 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (PG), David Friedlander (PF) Clifton Benton, Christopher Segal | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Sommers (PF), Robert Frost (C) Edgar Callas, Brian Fisher | |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Steven Smith makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 07:59 | Grinnell | Jack Rake comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Ronald Brown grabs the board | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Quast (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Brannum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Friedlander (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Gregory King (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SG - Jack Rake (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Keene (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Sommers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Frost (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Steven Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Brannum | 48-52 |
| 07:44 | Grinnell | Arthur Brannum is called for the reach on Ronald Keene - foul #3 on Arthur Brannum, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Chandler (SF) Arthur Brannum | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Russell McKeeman (PG), Fred Chipman (SG) Gregory King, Jack Rake | |
| 07:44 | Grinnell | Ronald Keene makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:44 | Grinnell | Ronald Keene misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Ronald Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | John Quast misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 07:36 | Grinnell | Robert Frost grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 07:18 | Grinnell | Fred Chipman misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Smith - foul #2 on Steven Smith, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Benton (PG), Albert Kiss (C) Steven Smith, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Atkinson (SF) Ronald Keene | |
| 07:18 | Grinnell | Fred Chipman makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:18 | Grinnell | Fred Chipman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | William Chandler hits a shot from the baseline set up by David Friedlander | 50-55 |
| 07:00 | Grinnell | Timothy Atkinson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | William Chandler gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Albert Kiss comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | William Chandler tips it in | 52-55 |
| 06:45 | Grinnell | Fred Chipman is called for traveling | 52-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Segal (PF) David Friedlander | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 06:23 | Illinois | John Quast can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 06:22 | Grinnell | Robert Frost grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 06:18 | Grinnell | Robert Frost is fouled on the floor by John Quast - foul #2 on John Quast, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gregory King (PF) Robert Sommers | |
| 06:18 | Grinnell | Robert Frost makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:18 | Grinnell | Robert Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | John Quast scores on a shot from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 05:55 | Grinnell | Gregory King comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Segal - foul #1 on Christopher Segal, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Smith (SG), Ronald Brown (C) John Quast, Albert Kiss | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Edgar Callas (PG), Jack Rake (SG), Brian Fisher (C) Russell McKeeman, Fred Chipman, Robert Frost | |
| 05:55 | Grinnell | Gregory King makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:55 | Grinnell | Gregory King makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Clifton Benton is fouled on the floor by Edgar Callas - foul #4 on Edgar Callas, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Clifton Benton makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Clifton Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:26 | Grinnell | Gregory King knocks in the jumper from the left side | 56-61 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Gregory King steals the ball from William Chandler | 56-61 |
| 04:40 | Grinnell | Gregory King double dribbles | 56-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duvall (PG), John Quast (SG), Arthur Brannum (SF), David Friedlander (PF) Clifton Benton, Steven Smith, William Chandler, Christopher Segal | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Fred Chipman (SF), Robert Sommers (PF) Timothy Atkinson, Brian Fisher | |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 56-61 |
| 04:27 | Grinnell | Fred Chipman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:11 | Grinnell | John Quast takes the ball from Robert Sommers | 56-61 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Ronald Brown can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | John Duvall grabs the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | John Duvall misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Edgar Callas - foul #5 on Edgar Callas, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Kiss (C) Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Russell McKeeman (PG), Ronald Keene (SF), Robert Frost (C) Edgar Callas, Jack Rake, Gregory King | |
| 03:51 | Illinois | John Duvall makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | John Duvall makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Duvall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Quast (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Arthur Brannum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Friedlander (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Kiss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Russell McKeeman (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Fred Chipman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Keene (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Sommers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Frost (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Grinnell | Fred Chipman's floater is tipped away by David Friedlander | 58-61 |
| 03:35 | Grinnell | Robert Sommers hits the follow up shot | 58-63 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | John Quast scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 03:02 | Grinnell | Russell McKeeman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 61-63 |
| 03:00 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Frost | 61-63 |
| 03:00 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Benton (PG), Steven Smith (SG), William Chandler (SF), Ronald Brown (C) John Duvall, John Quast, Arthur Brannum, Albert Kiss | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jack Rake (SG), Timothy Atkinson (SF) Fred Chipman, Ronald Keene | |
| 02:42 | Grinnell | Timothy Atkinson lays it in | 61-65 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Ronald Brown knocks in the floater from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 02:11 | Grinnell | Jack Rake is fouled on the floor by Steven Smith - foul #3 on Steven Smith, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| 02:11 | Grinnell | Jack Rake makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:11 | Grinnell | Jack Rake makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | William Chandler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Timothy Atkinson - foul #4 on Timothy Atkinson, team foul #11 | 63-67 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | William Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | William Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:41 | Grinnell | Clifton Benton takes the ball from Jack Rake | 64-67 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Clifton Benton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 64-67 |
| 01:26 | Grinnell | Timothy Atkinson snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 01:05 | Grinnell | Jack Rake travels with the ball | 64-67 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Robert Frost steps in front of the William Chandler pass | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Grinnell | William Chandler steals the ball from Timothy Atkinson | 64-67 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Steven Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 64-67 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Russell McKeeman grabs the board | 64-67 |