| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Haldeman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Isbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dalton (fresh) 6 reb. C - William Harrison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - James McLilly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmy Witherspoon (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gary Benard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Huie (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Jimmy Witherspoon inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Grinnell | William Harrison is called for the reach on Lee Huie - foul #2 on William Harrison, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 19:20 | Grinnell | Gary Benard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | David Dalton grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman misses the floater from the right side | 31-34 |
| 19:13 | Grinnell | Lee Huie grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:56 | Grinnell | Gary Benard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | William Harrison pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | William Harrison scores on a shot from the right block and the foul's on Lee Huie - foul #1 on Lee Huie, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | William Harrison makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:08 | Grinnell | Gary Benard misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Brian Nichols grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | David Dalton misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 17:59 | Grinnell | James McLilly pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:40 | Grinnell | David Dalton is called for the reach on Jimmy Witherspoon - foul #2 on David Dalton, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (SG), Lloyd Augustus (SF), Larry Smith (PF), Edison Gilmer (C) Victor Haldeman, Thomas Isbell, David Dalton, William Harrison | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Parrott (PG), Greg Bobo (PF), Rudy Keller (C) James McLilly, Gary Benard, Lee Huie | |
| 17:22 | Grinnell | Brian Nichols steals it from James Harris | 34-34 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Brian Nichols banks in the layup | 36-34 |
| 16:59 | Grinnell | James Harris buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Parrott | 36-36 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Brian Nichols is hacked by Rudy Keller - foul #1 on Rudy Keller, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate (SG) Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Bogen (SG), Joshua Jones (SF) James Harris, Jimmy Witherspoon | |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Rudy Keller steps in front of the Edison Gilmer pass | 36-36 |
| 16:16 | Grinnell | Brian Parrott is hacked by Bruce Gossman - foul #1 on Bruce Gossman, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Haldeman (SG), Thomas Isbell (SF), David Dalton (PF), William Harrison (C) Jeffrey Tate, Lloyd Augustus, Larry Smith, Edison Gilmer | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James McLilly (PG), Gary Benard (PF) David Bogen, Rudy Keller | |
| 16:02 | Grinnell | William Harrison steps in front of the James McLilly pass | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Gossman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Victor Haldeman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Isbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dalton (fresh) 7 reb. C - William Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - James McLilly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Parrott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Benard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Bobo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 15:56 | Grinnell | Gary Benard pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:52 | Grinnell | David Dalton steals it from Brian Parrott | 36-36 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman is fouled on the floor by Brian Parrott - foul #2 on Brian Parrott, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG) Bruce Gossman | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Harris (SG), Lee Huie (C) Brian Parrott, Greg Bobo | |
| 15:23 | Illinois | David Dalton is called for traveling | 36-36 |
| 15:06 | Grinnell | James Harris buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joshua Jones | 36-38 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Brian Nichols is hacked by Lee Huie - foul #2 on Lee Huie, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus (PF) David Dalton | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jimmy Witherspoon (SF) Joshua Jones | |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell is whistled for traveling | 36-38 |
| 14:30 | Grinnell | James McLilly buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmy Witherspoon | 36-41 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Witherspoon - foul #2 on Jimmy Witherspoon, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (SG), Larry Smith (PF), Edison Gilmer (C) Victor Haldeman, Thomas Isbell, William Harrison | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Parrott (PG), Joshua Jones (SG), Greg Bobo (PF) James McLilly, James Harris, Gary Benard | |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Brian Nichols misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Joshua Jones - foul #3 on Joshua Jones, team foul #6 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dalton (PF) Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Rudy Keller (C) Lee Huie | |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Brian Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Brian Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:54 | Grinnell | Greg Bobo pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:38 | Grinnell | Jimmy Witherspoon clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 13:36 | Grinnell | Joshua Jones grabs the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 13:21 | Grinnell | Joshua Jones is called for traveling | 37-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate (SG) Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Harris (SG) Joshua Jones | |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Lloyd Augustus | 40-41 |
| 12:49 | Grinnell | James Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman comes up short on the shot from the left side | 40-41 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer can't tip it in | 40-41 |
| 12:40 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to James Harris | 40-41 |
| 12:24 | Grinnell | Lloyd Augustus is called for the reach on James Harris - foul #1 on Lloyd Augustus, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Haldeman (SG), Thomas Isbell (SF), Larry Smith (PF), William Harrison (C) Jeffrey Tate, Lloyd Augustus, David Dalton, Edison Gilmer | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James McLilly (PG), Joshua Jones (SF), Gary Benard (PF), Lee Huie (C) Brian Parrott, Jimmy Witherspoon, Greg Bobo, Rudy Keller | |
| 12:10 | Grinnell | James McLilly connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Gary Benard | 40-43 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | William Harrison loses the dribble to Lee Huie | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Gossman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Victor Haldeman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Isbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) C - William Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - James McLilly (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Harris (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joshua Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gary Benard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Huie (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:41 | Grinnell | The pull-up jumper by James Harris is blocked by Victor Haldeman | 40-43 |
| 11:40 | Grinnell | Joshua Jones hits the follow up shot | 40-45 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 11:29 | Grinnell | Lee Huie gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 11:08 | Grinnell | Victor Haldeman steals it from James Harris | 40-45 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | William Harrison knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Bruce Gossman | 42-45 |
| 10:51 | Grinnell | Joshua Jones comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 10:49 | Grinnell | James Harris misses the tip | 42-45 |
| 10:47 | Grinnell | Lee Huie tips it back up and in | 42-47 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Lee Huie is called for the reach on Victor Haldeman - foul #3 on Lee Huie, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG), David Dalton (PF) Bruce Gossman, Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Parrott (SG), Jimmy Witherspoon (SF), Greg Bobo (C) James Harris, Joshua Jones, Lee Huie | |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 10:42 | Grinnell | Gary Benard snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 10:30 | Grinnell | James McLilly misses the lay-in | 42-47 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 10:22 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Greg Bobo | 42-47 |
| 10:05 | Grinnell | Greg Bobo can't finish the layup | 42-47 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | David Dalton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Brian Nichols misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | William Harrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 42-47 |
| 09:35 | Grinnell | Brian Parrott snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 09:30 | Grinnell | Jimmy Witherspoon misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 09:29 | Grinnell | Brian Parrott pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 09:12 | Grinnell | Brian Parrott hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Jimmy Witherspoon - foul #3 on Jimmy Witherspoon, team foul #8 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus (SF), Larry Smith (PF), Edison Gilmer (C) Thomas Isbell, David Dalton, William Harrison | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Harris (SG), Joshua Jones (SF), Rudy Keller (PF), Lee Huie (C) James McLilly, Jimmy Witherspoon, Gary Benard, Greg Bobo | |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 08:48 | Grinnell | Rudy Keller grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 08:33 | Grinnell | Rudy Keller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 08:32 | Grinnell | Rudy Keller grabs the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 08:07 | Grinnell | Brian Nichols is called for the reach on James Harris - foul #2 on Brian Nichols, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (SG) Victor Haldeman | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Bogen (PG) Brian Parrott | |
| 07:46 | Grinnell | Joshua Jones drills a runner near the basket set up by James Harris and the foul's on Edison Gilmer - foul #1 on Edison Gilmer, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate (SG) Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 07:46 | Grinnell | Joshua Jones makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Gossman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Tate (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lloyd Augustus (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) C - Edison Gilmer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - David Bogen (fresh) SG - James Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Rudy Keller (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lee Huie (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jimmy Witherspoon (SF) David Bogen | |
| 07:36 | Grinnell | Rudy Keller drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Jones | 43-54 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Larry Smith scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Bruce Gossman and he's fouled by Rudy Keller - foul #2 on Rudy Keller, team foul #9 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ralph Perea (C) Lee Huie | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Larry Smith makes the free throw | 46-54 |
| 07:04 | Grinnell | Joshua Jones can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-54 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Larry Smith pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Larry Smith grabs the offensive board | 46-54 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman travels with the ball | 46-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG), David Dalton (PF) Jeffrey Tate, Edison Gilmer | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Parrott (PG), David Bogen (SG), Gary Benard (PF), Greg Bobo (C) Joshua Jones, James Harris, Rudy Keller, Ralph Perea | |
| 06:20 | Grinnell | David Dalton picks off the pass by Brian Parrott | 46-54 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Brian Nichols misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 06:04 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Greg Bobo | 46-54 |
| 05:46 | Grinnell | Brian Parrott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 05:44 | Grinnell | Greg Bobo misses the tip | 46-54 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | David Dalton pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Brian Nichols is whistled for traveling | 46-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate (SG), Thomas Isbell (SF), William Harrison (C) Bruce Gossman, Lloyd Augustus, Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James McLilly (PG), James Harris (SG), David Lewis (SF), Lee Huie (C) Brian Parrott, David Bogen, Jimmy Witherspoon, Greg Bobo | |
| 05:13 | Grinnell | Lee Huie scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by James Harris and the foul's on William Harrison - foul #3 on William Harrison, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Haldeman (SG) Jeffrey Tate | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joshua Jones (SF), Greg Bobo (PF) David Lewis, Gary Benard | |
| 05:13 | Grinnell | Lee Huie makes the free throw | 46-57 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Joshua Jones - foul #4 on Joshua Jones, team foul #10 | 46-57 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 04:50 | Grinnell | James McLilly misses long on a shot from the left side | 48-57 |
| 04:49 | Grinnell | Greg Bobo hits the follow up shot | 48-59 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | William Harrison grabs the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | David Dalton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-59 |
| 04:12 | Grinnell | Greg Bobo grabs the board | 48-59 |
| 03:45 | Grinnell | Joshua Jones's floater is tipped away by William Harrison | 48-59 |
| 03:43 | Grinnell | Joshua Jones can't tip it in | 48-59 |
| 03:42 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to James Harris | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Nichols (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Haldeman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Isbell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Dalton (fairly fresh) 9 reb. 2 stl. C - William Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - James McLilly (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Greg Bobo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Lee Huie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:20 | Grinnell | Joshua Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman grabs the board | 48-59 |
| 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) | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 03:11 | Grinnell | Greg Bobo pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 03:11 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus (PF) David Dalton | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jimmy Witherspoon (SF), Gary Benard (PF) Joshua Jones, Greg Bobo | |
| 02:51 | Grinnell | James McLilly can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Isbell - foul #2 on Thomas Isbell, team foul #8 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Rudy Keller (C) Lee Huie | |
| 02:51 | Grinnell | James McLilly makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 02:51 | Grinnell | James McLilly misses the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus grabs the board | 48-60 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman makes the shot from just outside the lane | 50-60 |
| 02:16 | Grinnell | Rudy Keller buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jimmy Witherspoon | 50-62 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Gary Benard steals it from Lloyd Augustus | 50-62 |
| 01:32 | Grinnell | Gary Benard knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Rudy Keller | 50-64 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 01:14 | Grinnell | Jimmy Witherspoon grabs the board | 50-64 |
| 00:51 | Grinnell | James Harris scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James McLilly | 50-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell drills a fadeaway from the right side | 52-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Grinnell | James Harris misses short on a shot from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus gets the rebound | 52-66 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Gary Benard denies the turnaround by Victor Haldeman | 52-66 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-66 |
| 00:04 | Grinnell | Gary Benard grabs the defensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | James McLilly runs out the clock | 52-66 |