| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) SG - William Howard (fresh) SF - Stuart Strine (fresh) PF - Daniel Forte (fresh) C - Noel White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) SG - Ronald Depaz (fresh) SF - Charles Hamilton (fresh) PF - Brian Scruggs (fresh) C - Timothy Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Timothy Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:34 | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | William Howard pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | William Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Grinnell | Noel White blocks the short jumper by Charles Hamilton | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Noel White grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Timothy Jones - foul #1 on Timothy Jones, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Daniel Forte grabs the offensive board | 1-0 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Stuart Strine knocks in the shot from close range set up by William Howard | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | Grinnell | Charles Hamilton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Depaz | 3-3 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | William Howard misses the easy layup | 3-3 |
| 18:04 | Grinnell | Brian Scruggs grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 17:35 | Grinnell | Timothy Jones misses badly on a runner in the lane | 3-3 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Daniel Forte pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | William Howard can't finish the layup | 3-3 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig tips it in | 5-3 |
| 17:11 | Grinnell | Charles Hamilton misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 17:09 | Grinnell | Timothy Jones tips it back up and in | 5-5 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Daniel Forte comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Scruggs - foul #1 on Brian Scruggs, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Francis Palmer (PG), John Schneider (SF), Anthony Nickerson (PF), James Westmoreland (C) Robert Leonard, Charles Hamilton, Brian Scruggs, Timothy Jones | |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Daniel Forte misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Daniel Forte misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:54 | Grinnell | Anthony Nickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:45 | Grinnell | William Howard picks off the pass by Anthony Nickerson | 5-5 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig banks in the layup on a great pass from William Howard | 7-5 |
| 16:16 | Grinnell | Francis Palmer knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Anthony Nickerson | 7-8 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses long on a runner from close range | 7-8 |
| 15:50 | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz grabs the board | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edgar Ludwig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Howard (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stuart Strine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Forte (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Noel White (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Francis Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Depaz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Schneider (fresh) PF - Anthony Nickerson (fresh) C - James Westmoreland (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Grinnell | John Schneider travels with the ball | 7-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (PG), David White (SG), Jack Roughton (SF), Christopher Barrett (PF), Bryant Slate (C) Edgar Ludwig, William Howard, Stuart Strine, Daniel Forte, Noel White | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Leonard (PG) Ronald Depaz | |
| 15:24 | Illinois | David White can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 15:23 | Grinnell | Robert Leonard pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:19 | Grinnell | Matthew Yates steals the ball from John Schneider | 7-8 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | David White misses the lay-in | 7-8 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | David White knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Matthew Yates | 10-8 |
| 14:47 | Grinnell | Francis Palmer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Jack Roughton snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Anthony Nickerson steals the ball from David White | 10-8 |
| 14:03 | Grinnell | John Schneider hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Matthew Yates - foul #1 on Matthew Yates, team foul #1 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), Stuart Strine (SF), Daniel Forte (PF) Matthew Yates, Jack Roughton, Bryant Slate | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz (SG), Charles Hamilton (SF), Brian Scruggs (PF), Timothy Jones (C) Robert Leonard, Francis Palmer, Anthony Nickerson, James Westmoreland | |
| 14:03 | Grinnell | John Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:03 | Grinnell | John Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig is hacked by Ronald Depaz - foul #1 on Ronald Depaz, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Howard (SG), Noel White (C) David White, Christopher Barrett | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alan Dupree (PG) John Schneider | |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Stuart Strine can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 13:35 | Grinnell | Brian Scruggs pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:21 | Grinnell | Charles Hamilton travels with the ball | 10-10 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Charles Hamilton steps in front of the Stuart Strine pass | 10-10 |
| 12:49 | Grinnell | Brian Scruggs hits the finger roll and he's hacked by William Howard - foul #1 on William Howard, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Leonard (PG) Alan Dupree | |
| 12:49 | Grinnell | Brian Scruggs makes the free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Timothy Jones is called for the reach on Noel White - foul #2 on Timothy Jones, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Hawkins (C) Timothy Jones | |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Daniel Forte is hacked by Brian Scruggs - foul #2 on Brian Scruggs, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (SG), Christopher Barrett (C) William Howard, Noel White | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Nickerson (PF), James Westmoreland (C) Brian Scruggs, Richard Hawkins | |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Stuart Strine misses the easy layup | 10-13 |
| 12:08 | Grinnell | James Westmoreland snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 12:01 | Grinnell | Charles Hamilton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Barrett | 10-13 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | David White knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Edgar Ludwig | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David White (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stuart Strine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) SG - Ronald Depaz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Nickerson (fresh) C - James Westmoreland (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Robert Leonard steals the ball from Edgar Ludwig | 12-16 |
| 11:01 | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz is whistled for a carry | 12-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Howard (SG), Jack Roughton (SF), Noel White (C) Edgar Ludwig, Stuart Strine, Daniel Forte | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alan Dupree (PG), Francis Palmer (SG), John Schneider (SF), Richard Hawkins (C) Robert Leonard, Ronald Depaz, Charles Hamilton, James Westmoreland | |
| 10:44 | Illinois | David White clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Noel White grabs the offensive board | 12-16 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | David White knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Howard | 15-16 |
| 10:14 | Grinnell | John Schneider comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Noel White - foul #1 on Noel White, team foul #3 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryant Slate (PF) Christopher Barrett | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz (SG) Alan Dupree | |
| 10:14 | Grinnell | John Schneider misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:14 | Grinnell | John Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:14 | Grinnell | John Schneider makes the 3rd free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Noel White blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Hawkins - foul #1 on Richard Hawkins, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Leonard (PG) John Schneider | |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Noel White makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Noel White misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Bryant Slate snags the offensive board | 16-18 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Jack Roughton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | William Howard gets the offensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Jack Roughton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-18 |
| 09:16 | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:02 | Grinnell | Francis Palmer steps out of bounds on the sideline | 16-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), Stuart Strine (SF), Daniel Forte (PF), Christopher Barrett (C) David White, William Howard, Bryant Slate, Noel White | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Hamilton (SF), James Westmoreland (PF) Francis Palmer, Anthony Nickerson | |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Stuart Strine comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 08:43 | Grinnell | Richard Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 08:39 | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-21 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Robert Leonard takes the ball from Edgar Ludwig in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| 08:36 | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Leonard | 16-23 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Stuart Strine scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Edgar Ludwig | 19-23 |
| 08:07 | Grinnell | James Westmoreland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Winkler (SG) Jack Roughton | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Francis Palmer (PG), John Schneider (SG), Anthony Nickerson (PF) Robert Leonard, Ronald Depaz, Richard Hawkins | |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses long on a floater from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Daniel Forte grabs the offensive rebound | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Winkler (fresh) SF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Francis Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Nickerson (fresh) C - James Westmoreland (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Stuart Strine misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 07:28 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to James Westmoreland | 19-23 |
| 07:09 | Grinnell | John Schneider knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 19-25 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | John Schneider is called for the reach on Stephen Winkler - foul #1 on John Schneider, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Howard (SG), Bryant Slate (PF), Noel White (C) Stuart Strine, Daniel Forte, Christopher Barrett | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Leonard (PG), Ronald Depaz (SG) John Schneider, Charles Hamilton | |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:46 | Grinnell | Anthony Nickerson pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 06:22 | Grinnell | Robert Leonard misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-25 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Bryant Slate gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Anthony Nickerson picks off the pass by William Howard | 19-25 |
| 05:40 | Grinnell | Robert Leonard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Noel White - foul #2 on Noel White, team foul #4 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), Jack Roughton (SF), Daniel Forte (PF) Edgar Ludwig, Stephen Winkler, Noel White | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Schneider (SF), Richard Hawkins (C) Francis Palmer, James Westmoreland | |
| 05:40 | Grinnell | Robert Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:40 | Grinnell | Robert Leonard misses the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bryant Slate | 19-26 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Jack Roughton is fouled on the floor by John Schneider - foul #2 on John Schneider, team foul #8 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Hamilton (SF) John Schneider | |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Jack Roughton misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:36 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Richard Hawkins | 19-26 |
| 05:19 | Grinnell | Charles Hamilton misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 19-26 |
| 05:17 | Grinnell | Richard Hawkins tips it back up and in | 19-28 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Jack Roughton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Strine (SF) Jack Roughton | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alan Dupree (PG) Robert Leonard | |
| 04:57 | Grinnell | David White is called for the reach on Alan Dupree - foul #1 on David White, team foul #5 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Barrett (C) Bryant Slate | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 04:35 | Grinnell | Charles Hamilton makes the fadeaway from the left side | 19-30 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | David White misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-30 |
| 04:28 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Anthony Nickerson | 19-30 |
| 04:14 | Grinnell | Anthony Nickerson drills a jumper in the lane | 19-32 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | David White connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Christopher Barrett and he's fouled by Richard Hawkins - foul #2 on Richard Hawkins, team foul #9 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG) William Howard | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Leonard (PG), Francis Palmer (SF), James Westmoreland (C) Alan Dupree, Charles Hamilton, Richard Hawkins | |
| 04:09 | Illinois | David White makes the free throw | 22-32 |
| 03:57 | Grinnell | Francis Palmer is whistled for traveling | 22-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Noel White (C) Daniel Forte | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Schneider (SF), Brian Scruggs (PF), Timothy Jones (C) Ronald Depaz, Anthony Nickerson, James Westmoreland | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | David White misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Noel White tips it back up and in | 24-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David White (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Noel White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Francis Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Schneider (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Scruggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Grinnell | John Schneider buries a floater from the free throw line | 24-34 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Robert Leonard steals it from Noel White | 24-34 |
| 02:42 | Grinnell | John Schneider misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Stuart Strine - foul #1 on Stuart Strine, team foul #6 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Howard (SG), Jack Roughton (SF), Daniel Forte (PF) David White, Stuart Strine, Christopher Barrett | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alan Dupree (PG), Ronald Depaz (SG) Robert Leonard, Francis Palmer | |
| 02:42 | Grinnell | John Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:42 | Grinnell | John Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Jack Roughton is called for a backcourt violation | 24-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (PG) Edgar Ludwig | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 01:56 | Grinnell | Ronald Depaz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-36 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Noel White | 24-36 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Jack Roughton makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Noel White and he's hacked by Timothy Jones - foul #3 on Timothy Jones, team foul #10 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG) Matthew Yates | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Hamilton (SF), James Westmoreland (PF), Richard Hawkins (C) Alan Dupree, Brian Scruggs, Timothy Jones | |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Jack Roughton makes the free throw | 27-36 |
| 01:44 | Grinnell | John Schneider travels with the ball | 27-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryant Slate (C) Noel White | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Ronald Depaz is called for the reach on Bryant Slate - foul #2 on Ronald Depaz, team foul #11 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), Stuart Strine (SF) William Howard, Jack Roughton | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Leonard (PG) John Schneider | |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Bryant Slate makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Bryant Slate makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 01:07 | Grinnell | Daniel Forte picks off the pass by Robert Leonard | 29-36 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Bryant Slate comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 29-36 |
| 00:50 | Grinnell | Richard Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 00:35 | Grinnell | Robert Leonard misses short on a shot from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Stuart Strine pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | James Westmoreland picks off the pass by Daniel Forte | 29-36 |
| 00:01 | Grinnell | Robert Leonard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | The clock runs out | 29-36 |