| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Frye (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Talley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Standish (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - James Kendrick (fresh) SG - Charles Huse (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Kinser (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Corbeil (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Charles Kinser inbounds the ball | 33-41 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:37 | Grinnell | Charles Huse misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | James Talley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Alton Saito hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | James Talley grabs the offensive board | 33-41 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Joseph Russell steals the ball from James Talley | 33-41 |
| 18:47 | Grinnell | Charles Kinser can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 33-41 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Robert Standish grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Alton Saito misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 33-41 |
| 18:37 | Grinnell | Charles Kinser snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 18:30 | Grinnell | Alton Saito steals the ball from Charles Kinser | 33-41 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Charles Kinser is called for the reach on George Kelly - foul #3 on Charles Kinser, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Dales (SF) Charles Kinser | |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Chris Frye misses the jumpshot from the left side | 33-41 |
| 17:53 | Grinnell | Michael Dales grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 17:48 | Grinnell | James Kendrick makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Huse | 33-44 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | William Corbeil is called for the reach on Chris Frye - foul #2 on William Corbeil, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Ellis (SG), Tony Singletary (SF), Dan Anderson (PF), Gerard Lund (C) Chris Frye, George Kelly, James Talley, Robert Standish | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lenard Galle (PG), Earl Touchette (SG), Gary Iacovelli (PF) James Kendrick, Charles Huse, Joseph Russell | |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Michael Dales steps in front of the Gerard Lund pass | 33-44 |
| 17:07 | Grinnell | Gary Iacovelli clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Tony Singletary - foul #1 on Tony Singletary, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Marcus Andrews (C) William Corbeil | |
| 17:07 | Grinnell | Gary Iacovelli makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 17:07 | Grinnell | Gary Iacovelli makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Tony Singletary makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Alton Saito | 35-46 |
| 16:35 | Grinnell | Michael Dales misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Tony Singletary - foul #2 on Tony Singletary, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Chris Frye (SG), Robert Standish (C) Alton Saito, Donald Ellis, Gerard Lund | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 16:35 | Grinnell | Michael Dales makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 16:35 | Grinnell | Michael Dales misses the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Dan Anderson gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Robert Standish hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Tony Singletary | 37-47 |
| 16:04 | Grinnell | Earl Touchette scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lenard Galle | 37-49 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Robert Standish buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Frederick Sibert and he's hacked by Marcus Andrews - foul #2 on Marcus Andrews, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Kelly (SF), James Talley (PF) Tony Singletary, Dan Anderson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Kendrick (PG), Charles Huse (SG), Charles Kinser (SF), Joseph Russell (PF), William Corbeil (C) Lenard Galle, Earl Touchette, Michael Dales, Gary Iacovelli, Marcus Andrews | |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Robert Standish makes the free throw | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Sibert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Frye (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Talley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Standish (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - James Kendrick (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Huse (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Kinser (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Corbeil (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Grinnell | William Corbeil banks in the layup set up by James Kendrick | 40-51 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | George Kelly misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-51 |
| 15:18 | Grinnell | James Kendrick pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 15:03 | Grinnell | Charles Kinser drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Huse | 40-53 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | George Kelly loses the ball out of bounds | 40-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Donald Ellis (SG), Dan Anderson (C) Frederick Sibert, Chris Frye, Robert Standish | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 14:31 | Grinnell | Joseph Russell misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-53 |
| 14:29 | Grinnell | Charles Kinser snags the offensive board | 40-53 |
| 14:14 | Grinnell | Charles Kinser is fouled on the floor by Donald Ellis - foul #2 on Donald Ellis, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Singletary (SF), Gerard Lund (C) George Kelly, James Talley | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lenard Galle (PG), Gary Iacovelli (PF), Michael Dales (C) James Kendrick, Joseph Russell, William Corbeil | |
| 14:03 | Grinnell | Michael Dales buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Lenard Galle | 40-56 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Alton Saito misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-56 |
| 13:33 | Grinnell | Michael Dales grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 13:22 | Grinnell | Gary Iacovelli misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-56 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Tony Singletary grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Alton Saito buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Gerard Lund and he's hacked by Charles Huse - foul #1 on Charles Huse, team foul #4 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Frye (SG), Robert Standish (C) Donald Ellis, Gerard Lund | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Earl Touchette (SG), Joseph Russell (PF), William Corbeil (C) Charles Huse, Charles Kinser, Gary Iacovelli | |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Alton Saito misses the free throw | 42-56 |
| 13:16 | Grinnell | William Corbeil pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| 13:00 | Grinnell | Michael Dales makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Lenard Galle | 42-58 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Alton Saito is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Alton Saito, team foul #4 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Kelly (SF), James Talley (PF) Tony Singletary, Dan Anderson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Kendrick (PG), Gary Iacovelli (SF) Lenard Galle, Michael Dales | |
| 12:17 | Grinnell | William Corbeil drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Earl Touchette and he's fouled by George Kelly - foul #3 on George Kelly, team foul #5 | 42-60 |
| 12:17 | Grinnell | William Corbeil makes the free throw | 42-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Alton Saito comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-61 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | James Talley gets the offensive rebound | 42-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Frye (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Talley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Standish (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - James Kendrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Touchette (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Iacovelli (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Corbeil (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Alton Saito hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by George Kelly | 44-61 |
| 11:19 | Grinnell | William Corbeil comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 44-61 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Robert Standish grabs the board | 44-61 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Alton Saito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Donald Ellis (SG), Dan Anderson (PF), Gerard Lund (C) Alton Saito, Chris Frye, James Talley, Robert Standish | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lenard Galle (PG), Charles Huse (SG), Charles Kinser (SF), Michael Dales (C) James Kendrick, Earl Touchette, Joseph Russell, William Corbeil | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:47 | Grinnell | Charles Kinser loses the ball out of bounds | 44-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Singletary (SF) George Kelly | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Tony Singletary misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-61 |
| 10:26 | Grinnell | Charles Huse pulls down the rebound | 44-61 |
| 10:06 | Grinnell | Michael Dales connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Charles Huse | 44-63 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Tony Singletary clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-63 |
| 09:51 | Grinnell | Gary Iacovelli snags the defensive board | 44-63 |
| 09:30 | Grinnell | Charles Kinser misses the easy layup | 44-63 |
| 09:28 | Grinnell | Charles Huse grabs the offensive rebound | 44-63 |
| 09:05 | Grinnell | Lenard Galle is hacked by Dan Anderson - foul #3 on Dan Anderson, team foul #6 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Chris Frye (SG), George Kelly (SF), James Talley (PF), Robert Standish (C) Frederick Sibert, Donald Ellis, Tony Singletary, Dan Anderson, Gerard Lund | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Kendrick (PG), Earl Touchette (SG), Glen Hemphill (SF), Joseph Russell (PF), William Corbeil (C) Lenard Galle, Charles Huse, Charles Kinser, Gary Iacovelli, Michael Dales | |
| 08:46 | Grinnell | Glen Hemphill is called for traveling | 44-63 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Alton Saito makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by George Kelly | 46-63 |
| 08:07 | Grinnell | Earl Touchette clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-63 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | James Talley pulls down the rebound | 46-63 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | George Kelly connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Chris Frye | 48-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Frye (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Talley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Standish (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - James Kendrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Touchette (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Glen Hemphill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Corbeil (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Grinnell | William Corbeil connects on the shot in the paint set up by Earl Touchette | 48-65 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | George Kelly clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-65 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Chris Frye misses the tip | 48-65 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Robert Standish can't tip it in | 48-65 |
| 07:20 | Grinnell | Earl Touchette gets the rebound | 48-65 |
| 06:52 | Grinnell | William Corbeil loses the dribble to James Talley | 48-65 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Chris Frye double dribbles | 48-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Singletary (SF), Dan Anderson (PF) George Kelly, James Talley | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lenard Galle (PG), Charles Huse (SG), Charles Kinser (SF), Gary Iacovelli (PF) James Kendrick, Earl Touchette, Glen Hemphill, Joseph Russell | |
| 06:19 | Grinnell | William Corbeil banks in the layup set up by Lenard Galle | 48-67 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Robert Standish connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alton Saito and he's fouled by William Corbeil - foul #3 on William Corbeil, team foul #5 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Ellis (SG) Chris Frye | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Dales (C) William Corbeil | |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Robert Standish makes the free throw | 51-67 |
| 05:30 | Grinnell | Dan Anderson is called for the reach on Gary Iacovelli - foul #4 on Dan Anderson, team foul #7 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), George Kelly (SF), James Talley (PF) Alton Saito, Tony Singletary, Robert Standish | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Kendrick (PG) Lenard Galle | |
| 05:30 | Grinnell | Gary Iacovelli makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 05:30 | Grinnell | Gary Iacovelli makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Donald Ellis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-69 |
| 05:14 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Michael Dales | 51-69 |
| 04:56 | Grinnell | Charles Huse is called for traveling | 51-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Russell (PF) Gary Iacovelli | |
| 04:39 | Illinois | George Kelly comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-69 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Donald Ellis misses the tip | 51-69 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | James Talley tips it home | 53-69 |
| 04:22 | Grinnell | George Kelly is called for the reach on Charles Kinser - foul #4 on George Kelly, team foul #8 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Chris Frye (SG) Frederick Sibert, Donald Ellis | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Earl Touchette (SG), William Corbeil (C) Charles Huse, Michael Dales | |
| 04:22 | Grinnell | Charles Kinser makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 04:22 | Grinnell | Charles Kinser makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Alton Saito hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 53-71 |
| 03:57 | Grinnell | Charles Kinser grabs the board | 53-71 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Frye (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Kelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Talley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Dan Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - James Kendrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Touchette (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Charles Kinser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Corbeil (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:31 | Grinnell | William Corbeil misses the easy layup | 53-71 |
| 03:29 | Grinnell | James Kendrick snags the offensive board | 53-71 |
| 03:13 | Grinnell | Joseph Russell misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Dan Anderson - foul #5 on Dan Anderson, team foul #9 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Donald Ellis (SG), Tony Singletary (SF), Daniel Strohm (PF), Gerard Lund (C) Alton Saito, Chris Frye, George Kelly, James Talley, Dan Anderson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lenard Galle (PG), Michael Dales (SF), Gary Iacovelli (C) James Kendrick, Charles Kinser, William Corbeil | |
| 03:13 | Grinnell | Joseph Russell misses the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 03:13 | Grinnell | Joseph Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Daniel Strohm misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-72 |
| 03:00 | Grinnell | Michael Dales grabs the defensive rebound | 53-72 |
| 02:45 | Grinnell | Joseph Russell scores on a turnaround in the lane | 53-74 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert is whistled for a carry | 53-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Marcus Andrews (C) Joseph Russell | |
| 02:16 | Grinnell | Earl Touchette comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Frederick Sibert - foul #1 on Frederick Sibert, team foul #10 | 53-74 |
| 02:16 | Grinnell | Earl Touchette makes the 1st free throw | 53-75 |
| 02:16 | Grinnell | Earl Touchette makes the 2nd free throw | 53-76 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Marcus Andrews denies the turnaround by Daniel Strohm | 53-76 |
| 01:59 | Grinnell | Gary Iacovelli pulls down the rebound | 53-76 |
| 01:32 | Grinnell | Earl Touchette knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Lenard Galle | 53-79 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Tony Singletary hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Frederick Sibert | 56-79 |
| 01:04 | Grinnell | Marcus Andrews misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-79 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert gets the rebound | 56-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Daniel Strohm banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tony Singletary | 58-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Grinnell | Michael Dales blows the layup | 58-79 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Gerard Lund grabs the board | 58-79 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-79 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Gerard Lund tips it but misses | 58-79 |
| 00:24 | Grinnell | Marcus Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 58-79 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Lenard Galle runs out the clock | 58-79 |