| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Schmitt (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jordan Monteith (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Harrel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Temple (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Theodore Newhall (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Hudson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Villela (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Frank Warren (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Belanger (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David Harrel inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Illinois | Jordan Monteith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 19:49 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Schmitt | 28-31 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Jordan Monteith comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 28-31 |
| 19:32 | Grinnell | Thomas Hudson snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 19:03 | Grinnell | Charles Owens is called for the reach on Theodore Newhall - foul #2 on Charles Owens, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 18:47 | Grinnell | Theodore Newhall misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Owens | 28-31 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Theodore Newhall picks off the pass by Jordan Monteith | 28-31 |
| 18:15 | Grinnell | Theodore Newhall comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Schmitt - foul #1 on John Schmitt, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| 18:15 | Grinnell | Theodore Newhall makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:15 | Grinnell | Theodore Newhall makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | John Schmitt is hacked by Theodore Newhall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Theodore Newhall, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Jordan Monteith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Schmitt | 30-33 |
| 17:43 | Grinnell | Theodore Newhall can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 30-33 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Michael Temple snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Charles Owens comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Michael Temple tips it but misses | 30-33 |
| 17:31 | Grinnell | Frank Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:06 | Grinnell | David Villela is fouled on the floor by Charles Owens - foul #3 on Charles Owens, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Cobb (PG), Mike Turner (SG), Ronald Lynch (PF) John Schmitt, Jordan Monteith, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Adam Shafer (SF) David Villela | |
| 16:53 | Grinnell | Theodore Newhall's pass is intercepted by David Harrel | 30-33 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Theodore Newhall is called for the reach on Arthur Cobb - foul #3 on Theodore Newhall, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren (PG) Theodore Newhall | |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Ralph Belanger steals the ball from Mike Turner | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mike Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Harrel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Lynch (fresh) C - Michael Temple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Alexander Fondren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hudson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Shafer (fresh) PF - Frank Warren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Belanger (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Grinnell | Thomas Hudson is hacked by Michael Temple - foul #3 on Michael Temple, team foul #4 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer (PG), Jordan Monteith (SG), John Schmitt (SF), Charles Owens (PF) Arthur Cobb, Mike Turner, David Harrel, Michael Temple | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Theodore Newhall (PG), David Villela (SF) Alexander Fondren, Thomas Hudson | |
| 15:24 | Grinnell | Theodore Newhall's fadeaway is rejected by John Schmitt | 30-33 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Jordan Monteith pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | John Schmitt can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Theodore Newhall - foul #4 on Theodore Newhall, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren (PG) Theodore Newhall | |
| 15:03 | Illinois | John Schmitt makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | John Schmitt misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 15:03 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to David Villela | 31-33 |
| 14:35 | Grinnell | Frank Warren lays it up and in set up by David Villela | 31-35 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Charles Owens can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 31-35 |
| 14:27 | Grinnell | David Villela grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 14:04 | Grinnell | David Villela drills a jumper near the basket | 31-37 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Charles Owens buries a shot in the paint | 33-37 |
| 13:33 | Grinnell | Ralph Belanger misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 33-37 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Schmitt | 33-37 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | John Schmitt misses the floater in the lane | 33-37 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Lynch | 33-37 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 13:00 | Grinnell | David Villela grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 12:38 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren comes up short on the floater from the left side | 33-37 |
| 12:37 | Grinnell | Frank Warren pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 12:08 | Grinnell | David Villela buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Alexander Fondren | 33-39 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Charles Owens misses long on a floater from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Lynch | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Schaeffer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jordan Monteith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - John Schmitt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. PF - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Alexander Fondren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Shafer (fairly fresh) SF - David Villela (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Frank Warren (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Belanger (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Lynch | 35-39 |
| 11:15 | Grinnell | Adam Shafer is fouled on the floor by Joshua Schaeffer - foul #4 on Joshua Schaeffer, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Cobb (PG), Mike Turner (SG), David Harrel (SF), Michael Temple (C) Joshua Schaeffer, Jordan Monteith, John Schmitt, Ronald Lynch | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Hudson (SG), Randall Allgood (SF) Adam Shafer, David Villela | |
| 10:53 | Grinnell | Frank Warren misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Charles Owens - foul #4 on Charles Owens, team foul #6 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan Monteith (SG) Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 10:53 | Grinnell | Frank Warren makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 10:53 | Grinnell | Frank Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Arthur Cobb loses the dribble to Thomas Hudson in the backcourt | 35-41 |
| 10:50 | Grinnell | Thomas Hudson hits the finger roll | 35-43 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | David Harrel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-43 |
| 10:22 | Grinnell | Thomas Hudson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-43 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Michael Temple gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Thomas Hudson steals it from Arthur Cobb | 35-43 |
| 09:56 | Grinnell | Thomas Hudson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-43 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Mike Turner misses long on a runner near the basket | 35-43 |
| 09:42 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 09:24 | Grinnell | Randall Allgood misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Jordan Monteith snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Arthur Cobb hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Mike Turner and he's fouled by Randall Allgood - foul #1 on Randall Allgood, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Lynch (PF) Jordan Monteith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Granderson (PF), Charles Johnson (C) Frank Warren, Ralph Belanger | |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Arthur Cobb makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 08:52 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren is hacked by David Harrel - foul #2 on David Harrel, team foul #7 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Villela (SF) Randall Allgood | |
| 08:52 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 08:52 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Charles Johnson is called for the reach on David Harrel - foul #1 on Charles Johnson, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Mike Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 08:19 | Grinnell | Douglas Granderson grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 08:01 | Grinnell | Charles Johnson drills a driving attempt from the left block | 38-47 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Thomas Hudson takes the ball from Michael Temple | 38-47 |
| 07:38 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Hudson | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Cobb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mike Turner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Harrel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Temple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Alexander Fondren (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Villela (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Douglas Granderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Michael Temple comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-49 |
| 07:21 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 07:10 | Grinnell | Ronald Lynch steps in front of the Alexander Fondren pass | 38-49 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Arthur Cobb makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mike Turner | 40-49 |
| 06:31 | Grinnell | Thomas Hudson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 06:29 | Grinnell | David Villela grabs the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 06:18 | Grinnell | Thomas Hudson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Mike Turner - foul #1 on Mike Turner, team foul #8 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer (PG), Jordan Monteith (SG), John Schmitt (SF), Charles Owens (PF) Arthur Cobb, Mike Turner, David Harrel, Ronald Lynch | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Theodore Newhall (PG), Adam Shafer (SF), Frank Warren (PF), Ralph Belanger (C) Alexander Fondren, David Villela, Douglas Granderson, Charles Johnson | |
| 06:18 | Grinnell | Thomas Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 06:18 | Grinnell | Thomas Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Michael Temple snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Frank Warren takes the ball from Jordan Monteith | 40-49 |
| 05:47 | Grinnell | Theodore Newhall travels with the ball | 40-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randall Allgood (SF) Thomas Hudson | |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Schmitt | 43-49 |
| 05:16 | Grinnell | Theodore Newhall loses the dribble to Joshua Schaeffer | 43-49 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Frank Warren steals the ball from John Schmitt | 43-49 |
| 04:35 | Grinnell | Theodore Newhall scores on a turnaround near the basket | 43-51 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Charles Owens double dribbles | 43-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Harrel (SF) Michael Temple | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Hudson (SG), David Villela (SF) Adam Shafer, Randall Allgood | |
| 03:56 | Grinnell | Theodore Newhall drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on David Harrel - foul #3 on David Harrel, team foul #9 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Turner (C) Jordan Monteith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 03:56 | Grinnell | Theodore Newhall makes the free throw | 43-54 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 03:47 | Illinois | John Schmitt comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 43-54 |
| 03:46 | Grinnell | Thomas Hudson snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 03:34 | Grinnell | Theodore Newhall hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 43-54 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Mike Turner gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Schaeffer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - John Schmitt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Harrel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Mike Turner (fresh) 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Theodore Newhall (fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Villela (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Frank Warren (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Belanger (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | John Schmitt hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mike Turner | 46-54 |
| 03:04 | Grinnell | Theodore Newhall is fouled on the floor by Joshua Schaeffer - foul #5 on Joshua Schaeffer, team foul #10 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Cobb (PG), Michael Temple (C) Joshua Schaeffer, John Schmitt | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Granderson (PF), Charles Johnson (C) Frank Warren, Ralph Belanger | |
| 03:04 | Grinnell | Theodore Newhall makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 03:04 | Grinnell | Theodore Newhall misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Mike Turner snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Charles Owens misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 02:52 | Grinnell | David Villela snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 02:52 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan Monteith (SG), Ronald Lynch (C) Mike Turner, Michael Temple | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ralph Belanger (C) Charles Johnson | |
| 02:32 | Grinnell | Theodore Newhall misses the jumper from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 02:30 | Grinnell | Ralph Belanger snags the offensive board | 46-55 |
| 02:08 | Grinnell | Theodore Newhall comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-55 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Charles Owens gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Schmitt (PG), Michael Temple (C) Arthur Cobb, Ronald Lynch | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frank Warren (PF) Douglas Granderson | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | John Schmitt misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 01:54 | Grinnell | David Villela snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 01:36 | Grinnell | Theodore Newhall connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Hudson | 46-57 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | David Harrel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-57 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Michael Temple grabs the offensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Theodore Newhall steals it from David Harrel | 46-57 |
| 00:44 | Grinnell | Theodore Newhall misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Owens - foul #5 on Charles Owens, team foul #11 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Ferdinand (PG), Arthur Cobb (SF), Ronald Lynch (PF), Mike Turner (C) Jordan Monteith, David Harrel, Charles Owens, Michael Temple | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Adam Shafer (SG), Randall Allgood (SF), Douglas Granderson (PF), Charles Johnson (C) Thomas Hudson, David Villela, Frank Warren, Ralph Belanger | |
| 00:44 | Grinnell | Theodore Newhall makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 00:44 | Grinnell | Theodore Newhall makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Mike Turner makes the jumper in the paint set up by Ronald Lynch | 48-59 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | Theodore Newhall misses the floater from the left block | 48-59 |
| 00:14 | Grinnell | Douglas Granderson tips it in | 48-61 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Micheal Ferdinand hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-61 |
| 00:07 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Randall Allgood | 48-61 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Theodore Newhall runs out the clock | 48-61 |