| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bradley Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Linwood Healey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Kugler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gordon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Toby Dobbs (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Vallejos (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Emmanuel Ponton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Sanborn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Lalonde (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Harry Kugler inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Grinnell | Harry Kugler knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Linwood Healey | 30-32 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | John Gordon is called for the reach on Robert Sanborn - foul #3 on John Gordon, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joe Tom (PF) John Gordon | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Joe Tom steals the ball from Ronald Lalonde | 30-32 |
| 18:44 | Grinnell | Linwood Healey misses the easy layup | 30-32 |
| 18:42 | Grinnell | Toby Dobbs tips it back up and in | 32-32 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 32-32 |
| 18:35 | Grinnell | Joe Tom pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:28 | Grinnell | Robert Sanborn swats the layup by Harry Kugler | 32-32 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 18:22 | Grinnell | Joe Tom gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:18 | Grinnell | Toby Dobbs travels with the ball | 32-32 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Michael Mason jams it | 32-34 |
| 17:50 | Grinnell | Bradley Gordon scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Linwood Healey | 35-34 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Bradley Gordon is called for the reach on Emmanuel Ponton - foul #2 on Bradley Gordon, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Edward Tovar (SG), Harold Bowden (SF), Paul Hastings (C) Linwood Healey, Harry Kugler, Toby Dobbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Tidwell (SG), Jason Ketner (SF), Bruce Stubbs (PF), Sylvester Dimattia (C) Larry Vallejos, Emmanuel Ponton, Robert Sanborn, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Jason Ketner misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 17:12 | Grinnell | Joe Tom grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 16:52 | Grinnell | Bradley Gordon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Sylvester Dimattia - foul #1 on Sylvester Dimattia, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (PG) Michael Mason | |
| 16:52 | Grinnell | Bradley Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:52 | Grinnell | Bradley Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Herman Brooks's pass is intercepted by Paul Hastings | 37-34 |
| 16:09 | Grinnell | Edward Tovar scores on a floater near the basket set up by Paul Hastings | 39-34 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Sylvester Dimattia comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 15:53 | Grinnell | Joe Tom snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bradley Gordon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Tovar (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joe Tom (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Paul Hastings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Tidwell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Ketner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Stubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Sylvester Dimattia (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Grinnell | Herman Brooks steals the ball from Paul Hastings | 39-34 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Herman Brooks lays it in | 39-36 |
| 15:13 | Grinnell | Edward Tovar loses the ball out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Linwood Healey (SG), Harry Kugler (SF), John Gordon (PF), Toby Dobbs (C) Bradley Gordon, Edward Tovar, Joe Tom, Paul Hastings | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Larry Vallejos (SG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF), Robert Sanborn (PF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Herman Brooks, David Tidwell, Jason Ketner, Bruce Stubbs, Sylvester Dimattia | |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Linwood Healey picks off the pass by Michael Mason in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| 14:53 | Grinnell | Harold Bowden comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Harry Kugler takes the ball from Ronald Lalonde | 39-36 |
| 14:29 | Grinnell | John Gordon makes the shot from the left side | 41-36 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Harry Kugler steals it from Larry Vallejos | 41-36 |
| 14:20 | Grinnell | Linwood Healey lays it up and in on a great pass from Harry Kugler | 43-36 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn is hacked by John Gordon - foul #4 on John Gordon, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Edward Tovar (PG), Paul Hastings (PF) Harold Bowden, John Gordon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Ketner (PF) Robert Sanborn | |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Michael Mason | 43-38 |
| 13:27 | Grinnell | Toby Dobbs's pass is intercepted by Michael Mason | 43-38 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde clanks a floater from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 13:08 | Grinnell | Edward Tovar grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 12:51 | Grinnell | Edward Tovar misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Jason Ketner is whistled for a carry | 43-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bradley Gordon (PG), Johnathan Grubbs (SF), Joe Tom (PF) Linwood Healey, Harry Kugler, Toby Dobbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Tidwell (SG), Robert Sanborn (PF), Bruce Stubbs (C) Larry Vallejos, Emmanuel Ponton, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 12:20 | Grinnell | Joe Tom is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joe Tom, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harold Bowden (SG), Paul Keese (C) Edward Tovar, Paul Hastings | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (PG) Michael Mason | |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Jason Ketner is hacked by Harold Bowden - foul #2 on Harold Bowden, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs can't connect on a shot from the right side | 43-38 |
| 11:45 | Grinnell | Joe Tom grabs the board | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bradley Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnathan Grubbs (fresh) PF - Joe Tom (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Paul Keese (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Tidwell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Ketner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Sanborn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bruce Stubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Grinnell | Johnathan Grubbs hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Joe Tom and he's fouled by Herman Brooks - foul #1 on Herman Brooks, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harry Kugler (SF) Harold Bowden | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Larry Vallejos (SG), Ronald Lalonde (C) Herman Brooks, David Tidwell, Robert Sanborn | |
| 11:32 | Grinnell | Johnathan Grubbs makes the free throw | 46-38 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Jason Ketner loses the dribble to Bradley Gordon | 46-38 |
| 11:05 | Grinnell | Bradley Gordon lays it in | 48-38 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Bradley Gordon is called for the reach on Michael Mason - foul #3 on Bradley Gordon, team foul #6 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Edward Tovar (PG), Linwood Healey (SG), Toby Dobbs (C) Bradley Gordon, Johnathan Grubbs, Paul Keese | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (SF), Richard Yeager (PF) Jason Ketner, Bruce Stubbs | |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde is hacked by Edward Tovar - foul #1 on Edward Tovar, team foul #7 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Paul Hastings (PF) Joe Tom | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton (SF) Herman Brooks | |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton gets the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Toby Dobbs is called for the reach on Emmanuel Ponton - foul #1 on Toby Dobbs, team foul #8 | 48-38 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 10:08 | Grinnell | Linwood Healey is hacked by Richard Yeager - foul #4 on Richard Yeager, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harold Bowden (SF) Harry Kugler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Sanborn (PF), Sylvester Dimattia (C) Richard Yeager, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 09:50 | Grinnell | Edward Tovar connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Linwood Healey | 51-40 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-40 |
| 09:32 | Grinnell | Harold Bowden grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 09:17 | Grinnell | Harold Bowden connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Tovar | 54-40 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Michael Mason's fadeaway is rejected by Toby Dobbs | 54-40 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton tips it back up and in | 54-42 |
| 08:42 | Grinnell | Emmanuel Ponton steps in front of the Harold Bowden pass | 54-42 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn misses the 3 from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 08:22 | Grinnell | Toby Dobbs gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 08:18 | Grinnell | Edward Tovar is whistled for a carry | 54-42 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bradley Gordon (PG), Harry Kugler (SF), Joe Tom (PF), Paul Keese (C) Edward Tovar, Linwood Healey, Paul Hastings, Toby Dobbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (PG), David Tidwell (SG), Jason Ketner (SF), Bruce Stubbs (PF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Michael Mason, Larry Vallejos, Emmanuel Ponton, Robert Sanborn, Sylvester Dimattia | |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs is hacked by Joe Tom - foul #3 on Joe Tom, team foul #9 | 54-42 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs misses the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 08:07 | Grinnell | Joe Tom grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 07:53 | Grinnell | Bradley Gordon knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Herman Brooks can't finish the layup | 57-42 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs can't tip it in | 57-42 |
| 07:44 | Grinnell | Harry Kugler pulls down the rebound | 57-42 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bradley Gordon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Bowden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Kugler (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joe Tom (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Paul Keese (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Tidwell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Ketner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Stubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Lalonde (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:19 | Grinnell | Harry Kugler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 57-42 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bruce Stubbs | 57-42 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | David Tidwell loses the dribble to Harry Kugler | 57-42 |
| 06:46 | Grinnell | Bradley Gordon clanks a 3 from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Jason Ketner pulls down the rebound | 57-42 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Jason Ketner hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Bruce Stubbs | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:10 | Grinnell | Harry Kugler drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Bradley Gordon | 59-44 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Jason Ketner hits a jumper from the right side set up by Ronald Lalonde | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:50 | Grinnell | Harold Bowden misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by David Tidwell - foul #2 on David Tidwell, team foul #4 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Linwood Healey (SG), John Gordon (PF), Toby Dobbs (C) Harry Kugler, Joe Tom, Paul Keese | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Larry Vallejos (SG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF), Robert Sanborn (PF), Richard Yeager (C) Herman Brooks, David Tidwell, Jason Ketner, Bruce Stubbs, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 05:50 | Grinnell | Harold Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 05:50 | Grinnell | Harold Bowden misses the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Yeager | 60-46 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 60-46 |
| 05:30 | Grinnell | John Gordon pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| 05:13 | Grinnell | Linwood Healey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-46 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn gets the rebound | 60-46 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Michael Mason | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:43 | Grinnell | John Gordon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-48 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Edward Tovar (PG), Harry Kugler (SF) Bradley Gordon, Harold Bowden | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Ketner (SF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Emmanuel Ponton, Robert Sanborn | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:05 | Grinnell | Michael Mason steals the ball from Toby Dobbs | 60-48 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Michael Mason scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Larry Vallejos | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Grinnell | Edward Tovar misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 03:23 | Grinnell | Harry Kugler tips it home | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Edward Tovar (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Linwood Healey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harry Kugler (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - John Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Toby Dobbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Larry Vallejos (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Ketner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Yeager (fairly fresh) 4 pf. C - Ronald Lalonde (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Jason Ketner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 03:04 | Grinnell | John Gordon gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| 02:40 | Grinnell | Toby Dobbs misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 62-51 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Jason Ketner grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Richard Yeager misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Edward Tovar - foul #2 on Edward Tovar, team foul #10 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Reid (PG), Johnathan Grubbs (SG), Paul Keese (SF), Joe Tom (PF), Paul Hastings (C) Edward Tovar, Linwood Healey, Harry Kugler, John Gordon, Toby Dobbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (PG), David Tidwell (SG), Bruce Stubbs (PF) Michael Mason, Larry Vallejos, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Richard Yeager misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Richard Yeager misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 02:24 | Grinnell | Joe Tom grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 02:02 | Grinnell | Joe Tom is fouled on the floor by David Tidwell - foul #3 on David Tidwell, team foul #5 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Dimattia (C) Richard Yeager | |
| 01:40 | Grinnell | Robert Reid is fouled on the floor by Jason Ketner - foul #1 on Jason Ketner, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Edward Tovar (PG), Harold Bowden (SG) Robert Reid, Paul Keese | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Yeager (C) Sylvester Dimattia | |
| 01:29 | Grinnell | Joe Tom clanks a floater from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 01:27 | Grinnell | Paul Hastings hits the follow up shot | 64-51 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Richard Yeager is hacked by Edward Tovar - foul #3 on Edward Tovar, team foul #11 | 64-51 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Richard Yeager makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Richard Yeager misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:21 | Grinnell | Joe Tom snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 01:02 | Grinnell | Joe Tom blows the layup | 64-52 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Jason Ketner grabs the board | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | The short jumper by David Tidwell is denied by Joe Tom | 64-52 |
| 00:50 | Grinnell | Paul Hastings pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Grinnell | Edward Tovar makes the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Herman Brooks - foul #2 on Herman Brooks, team foul #7 | 66-52 |
| 00:22 | Grinnell | Edward Tovar makes the free throw | 67-52 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Herman Brooks makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Ketner | 67-54 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Edward Tovar runs out the clock | 67-54 |