| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Briceno (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lee Charlton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hiram Deane (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Colin Knapp (fresh) C - Daniel Garnett (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Billy Catchings (fresh) SG - Mark Gary (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Floyd Dye (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Hiram Deane inbounds the ball | 31-21 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Grinnell | Lee Charlton hits the finger roll and the foul's on Mark Gary - foul #2 on Mark Gary, team foul #1 | 33-21 |
| 19:47 | Grinnell | Lee Charlton makes the free throw | 34-21 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Mark Gary clanks a 3 from the right wing | 34-21 |
| 19:29 | Grinnell | Daniel Garnett snags the defensive board | 34-21 |
| 19:01 | Grinnell | Daniel Garnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-21 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Colin Knapp steps in front of the Billy Catchings pass | 34-21 |
| 18:14 | Grinnell | Hiram Deane makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Briceno | 36-21 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Floyd Dye misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Lee Charlton - foul #2 on Lee Charlton, team foul #1 | 36-21 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Floyd Dye makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Floyd Dye misses the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 17:58 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Colin Knapp | 36-22 |
| 17:34 | Grinnell | Hiram Deane can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-22 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Billy Catchings grabs the defensive rebound | 36-22 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Billy Catchings buries a shot in the paint | 36-24 |
| 17:04 | Grinnell | Hiram Deane is whistled for a carry | 36-24 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Uros Zagrodnik (SG), Dennis Marsh (SF), Leon Jackson (PF), Willie Turner (C) Lee Charlton, Hiram Deane, Colin Knapp, Daniel Garnett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Robinson (PG), Robert Toledo (SG), Roy Evans (SF), Tracy Morris (C) Billy Catchings, Mark Gary, Ronald Boyer, Floyd Dye | |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Roy Evans clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-24 |
| 16:47 | Grinnell | Leon Jackson pulls down the rebound | 36-24 |
| 16:20 | Grinnell | Uros Zagrodnik misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-24 |
| 16:19 | Grinnell | Leon Jackson tips it back up and in | 38-24 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Leon Jackson is called for the reach on Brian Robinson - foul #2 on Leon Jackson, team foul #2 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Henry Moore (PG), Lee Charlton (SG), Hiram Deane (SF) Timothy Briceno, Uros Zagrodnik, Dennis Marsh | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Catchings (PG) Thomas Porter | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Roy Evans drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Billy Catchings | 38-26 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Henry Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lee Charlton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hiram Deane (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Leon Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Billy Catchings (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Toledo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roy Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tracy Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Grinnell | Hiram Deane makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Leon Jackson | 41-26 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | The jumper by Roy Evans is denied by Leon Jackson | 41-26 |
| 15:19 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Hiram Deane | 41-26 |
| 15:00 | Grinnell | Roy Evans picks off the pass by Leon Jackson | 41-26 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Brian Robinson scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Robert Toledo | 41-28 |
| 14:13 | Grinnell | Billy Catchings steps in front of the Leon Jackson pass | 41-28 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Tracy Morris can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 41-28 |
| 13:56 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Leon Jackson | 41-28 |
| 13:39 | Grinnell | Leon Jackson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Moore | 44-28 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Roy Evans misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Willie Turner - foul #1 on Willie Turner, team foul #3 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Briceno (PG), Uros Zagrodnik (SG), Dennis Marsh (SF), Colin Knapp (PF), Daniel Garnett (C) Henry Moore, Lee Charlton, Hiram Deane, Leon Jackson, Willie Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Harrell (PG), Mark Gary (SG), Ronald Boyer (SF), Floyd Dye (C) Billy Catchings, Robert Toledo, Brian Robinson, Tracy Morris | |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Roy Evans makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Roy Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 13:23 | Grinnell | Uros Zagrodnik comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-30 |
| 13:21 | Grinnell | Daniel Garnett pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 12:58 | Grinnell | Uros Zagrodnik makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Briceno | 47-30 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Mark Gary is hacked by Uros Zagrodnik - foul #1 on Uros Zagrodnik, team foul #4 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Porter (PF) Roy Evans | |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Thomas Porter misses the floater from the baseline | 47-30 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Thomas Porter gets the offensive rebound | 47-30 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Uros Zagrodnik steps in front of the James Harrell pass | 47-30 |
| 11:58 | Grinnell | Timothy Briceno hits the finger roll set up by Uros Zagrodnik | 49-30 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-30 |
| 11:44 | Grinnell | Colin Knapp grabs the board | 49-30 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Briceno (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Uros Zagrodnik (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Marsh (fresh) PF - Colin Knapp (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Garnett (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Harrell (fresh) SG - Mark Gary (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Floyd Dye (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Grinnell | Timothy Briceno throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-30 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lee Charlton (SG), Hiram Deane (SF) Uros Zagrodnik, Dennis Marsh | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Catchings (PG) James Harrell | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Floyd Dye is fouled on the floor by Hiram Deane - foul #2 on Hiram Deane, team foul #5 | 49-30 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Mark Gary misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-30 |
| 11:26 | Grinnell | Lee Charlton grabs the defensive rebound | 49-30 |
| 10:57 | Grinnell | Hiram Deane misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 49-30 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Floyd Dye grabs the defensive rebound | 49-30 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer loses the ball out of bounds | 49-30 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Leon Jackson (PF), Willie Turner (C) Colin Knapp, Daniel Garnett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Toledo (SG), Brian Robinson (SF), Tracy Morris (C) Mark Gary, Ronald Boyer, Floyd Dye | |
| 10:17 | Grinnell | Hiram Deane misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-30 |
| 10:15 | Grinnell | Willie Turner tips it in | 51-30 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Thomas Porter misses badly on a shot from the right side | 51-30 |
| 09:54 | Grinnell | Leon Jackson gets the rebound | 51-30 |
| 09:35 | Grinnell | Willie Turner comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Tracy Morris - foul #1 on Tracy Morris, team foul #2 | 51-30 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Henry Moore (PG) Timothy Briceno | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Evans (PF) Thomas Porter | |
| 09:35 | Grinnell | Willie Turner misses the 1st free throw | 51-30 |
| 09:35 | Grinnell | Willie Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-30 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Billy Catchings comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-30 |
| 09:08 | Grinnell | Willie Turner gets the rebound | 52-30 |
| 08:53 | Grinnell | Robert Toledo picks off the pass by Willie Turner | 52-30 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Robert Toledo is hacked by Lee Charlton - foul #3 on Lee Charlton, team foul #6 | 52-30 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Briceno (PG), Uros Zagrodnik (SG), Dennis Marsh (SF), Colin Knapp (PF), Daniel Garnett (C) Henry Moore, Lee Charlton, Hiram Deane, Leon Jackson, Willie Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Gary (SG), Ronald Boyer (SF), Thomas Porter (PF), Floyd Dye (C) Billy Catchings, Robert Toledo, Roy Evans, Tracy Morris | |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Brian Robinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-30 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Thomas Porter tips it but misses | 52-30 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Mark Gary tips it but misses | 52-30 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Dye | 52-30 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-30 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Gary | 52-30 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Uros Zagrodnik is called for the reach on Mark Gary - foul #2 on Uros Zagrodnik, team foul #7 | 52-30 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Toledo (PG) Brian Robinson | |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Mark Gary misses the 1st free throw | 52-30 |
| 08:02 | Grinnell | Colin Knapp pulls down the rebound | 52-30 |
| 07:45 | Grinnell | Uros Zagrodnik misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-30 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Floyd Dye | 52-30 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Briceno (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Uros Zagrodnik (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Marsh (fresh) PF - Colin Knapp (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Garnett (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Toledo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Gary (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Floyd Dye (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer's layup is rejected by Daniel Garnett | 52-30 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer tips it but misses | 52-30 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Robert Toledo snags the offensive board | 52-30 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Thomas Porter blows the layup | 52-30 |
| 07:11 | Grinnell | Timothy Briceno gets the rebound | 52-30 |
| 06:43 | Grinnell | Ronald Boyer is called for the reach on Uros Zagrodnik - foul #1 on Ronald Boyer, team foul #3 | 52-30 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Henry Moore (PG), Leon Jackson (PF), Willie Turner (C) Timothy Briceno, Colin Knapp, Daniel Garnett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Robinson (PG), Nelson Fredericks (SF), Roy Evans (PF), Tracy Morris (C) Mark Gary, Ronald Boyer, Thomas Porter, Floyd Dye | |
| 06:27 | Grinnell | Uros Zagrodnik hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-30 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Roy Evans gets the rebound | 52-30 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Tracy Morris clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Henry Moore - foul #1 on Henry Moore, team foul #8 | 52-30 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Tracy Morris misses the 1st free throw | 52-30 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Tracy Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 52-31 |
| 06:01 | Grinnell | Willie Turner makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Uros Zagrodnik and he's fouled by Robert Toledo - foul #2 on Robert Toledo, team foul #4 | 54-31 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Labombard (SG) Robert Toledo | |
| 06:01 | Grinnell | Willie Turner misses the free throw | 54-31 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Tracy Morris pulls down the rebound | 54-31 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Brian Robinson's pass is intercepted by Henry Moore in the backcourt | 54-31 |
| 05:35 | Grinnell | Uros Zagrodnik comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-31 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Tracy Morris snags the defensive board | 54-31 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Brian Robinson clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Willie Turner - foul #2 on Willie Turner, team foul #9 | 54-31 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jose Rojas (SF) Dennis Marsh | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Brian Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 54-32 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Brian Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-33 |
| 05:01 | Grinnell | Uros Zagrodnik is hacked by Nelson Fredericks - foul #1 on Nelson Fredericks, team foul #5 | 54-33 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Toledo (SG) James Labombard | |
| 04:40 | Grinnell | Uros Zagrodnik makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Leon Jackson | 57-33 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Jose Rojas is called for the reach on Nelson Fredericks - foul #1 on Jose Rojas, team foul #10 | 57-33 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dennis Marsh (SF) Uros Zagrodnik | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Labombard (SG) Tracy Morris | |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Nelson Fredericks makes the 1st free throw | 57-34 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Nelson Fredericks makes the 2nd free throw | 57-35 |
| 04:04 | Grinnell | Leon Jackson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-35 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:49 | Illinois | James Labombard misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 60-35 |
| 03:47 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Leon Jackson | 60-35 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Grinnell | Leon Jackson hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Dennis Marsh | 63-35 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Henry Moore (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jose Rojas (fresh) SF - Dennis Marsh (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Leon Jackson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Toledo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Labombard (fresh) SF - Brian Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Nelson Fredericks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Dennis Marsh steps in front of the Nelson Fredericks pass | 63-35 |
| 02:54 | Grinnell | Willie Turner buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Marsh | 65-35 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Leon Jackson picks off the pass by Roy Evans | 65-35 |
| 02:28 | Grinnell | Willie Turner hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Marsh | 67-35 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Nelson Fredericks scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Toledo | 67-37 |
| 02:00 | Grinnell | Leon Jackson connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Moore | 70-37 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Robert Toledo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-37 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Uros Zagrodnik (SG) Jose Rojas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Morris (C) James Labombard | |
| 01:24 | Grinnell | Uros Zagrodnik connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dennis Marsh | 73-37 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Robert Toledo misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 73-37 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Nelson Fredericks grabs the offensive rebound | 73-37 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Brian Robinson comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Henry Moore - foul #2 on Henry Moore, team foul #11 | 73-37 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Brian Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 73-38 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Brian Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-39 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Grinnell | Leon Jackson hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Uros Zagrodnik | 75-39 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Dennis Marsh picks off the pass by Robert Toledo | 75-39 |
| 00:09 | Grinnell | Uros Zagrodnik misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Tracy Morris - foul #2 on Tracy Morris, team foul #6 | 75-39 |
| 00:09 | Grinnell | Uros Zagrodnik misses the 1st free throw | 75-39 |
| 00:09 | Grinnell | Uros Zagrodnik misses the 2nd free throw | 75-39 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Roy Evans snags the defensive board | 75-39 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Uros Zagrodnik steals the ball from Tracy Morris | 75-39 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Henry Moore runs out the clock | 75-39 |