| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) PF - Todd Nicholas (fresh) C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) SG - Donald King (fresh) SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) PF - Terry Boer (fresh) C - Brian Zerring (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring 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) | |
| 19:41 | Grinnell | Eric Hinnenkamp steals the ball from Charles Holmes | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes banks in the layup set up by Timothy Brooks and he's hacked by Walter O'Connell - foul #1 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Grinnell | Terry Boer pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Grinnell | Terry Boer knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Herman Wilkins and the foul's on Brian Zerring - foul #1 on Brian Zerring, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp makes the free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:13 | Grinnell | Terry Boer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Charles Holmes - foul #1 on Charles Holmes, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Arthur Crain makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Arthur Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:54 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Charles Holmes, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Couch (SF) Charles Holmes | |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Arthur Crain hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Herman Wilkins | 5-4 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Timothy Brooks is called for the reach on Eric Hinnenkamp - foul #1 on Timothy Brooks, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), Brian Marshall (SF), James Detrick (PF) Eric Hinnenkamp, Arthur Crain, Todd Nicholas | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold (PG), Bernard James (SG), Roland Willey (PF), Mark Warner (C) Timothy Brooks, Donald King, Terry Boer, Brian Zerring | |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Brian Marshall hits a driving attempt near the basket | 7-4 |
| 16:45 | Grinnell | Roland Willey hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Mark Warner | 7-7 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Mark Warner is called for the reach on Walter O'Connell - foul #1 on Mark Warner, team foul #5 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morel (SG), Jerome Mann (C) Herman Wilkins, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Brian Marshall misses the dunk but he's fouled by Donald Couch - foul #1 on Donald Couch, team foul #6 | 7-7 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Brian Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Brian Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:16 | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 16:15 | Grinnell | Roland Willey grabs the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:08 | Grinnell | James Detrick is called for the reach on Roland Willey - foul #1 on James Detrick, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Arthur Crain (SF) James Morel, Brian Marshall | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG), Donald King (SG), Terry Boer (PF), Brian Zerring (C) Johnnie Leopold, Bernard James, Roland Willey, Mark Warner | |
| 15:53 | Grinnell | Donald King misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | James Detrick grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rodger Williams (fresh) SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Detrick (fresh) C - Jerome Mann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald King (fresh) SF - Donald Couch (fresh) PF - Terry Boer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Zerring (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Jerome Mann is hacked by Brian Zerring - foul #2 on Brian Zerring, team foul #7 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Warner (C) Brian Zerring | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Jerome Mann misses the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | James Detrick grabs the offensive board | 9-7 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | James Detrick clanks a shot in the paint | 9-7 |
| 15:23 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Mark Warner | 9-7 |
| 15:07 | Grinnell | Donald King scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Timothy Brooks | 9-9 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Donald King takes the ball from Arthur Crain | 9-9 |
| 14:32 | Grinnell | Donald King clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-9 |
| 14:30 | Grinnell | Terry Boer grabs the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 14:18 | Grinnell | Terry Boer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 9-9 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Crain | 9-9 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | James Detrick clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Donald King - foul #1 on Donald King, team foul #8 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morel (PG), Herman Wilkins (SG), Brian Marshall (SF), Walter O'Connell (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Rodger Williams, Arthur Crain, Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (SG), Jonathan Young (SF), Roland Willey (C) Donald King, Donald Couch, Mark Warner | |
| 14:09 | Illinois | James Detrick makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | James Detrick makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:50 | Grinnell | Jonathan Young dunks the ball set up by Roland Willey | 11-11 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | James Morel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-11 |
| 13:28 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:23 | Grinnell | Bernard James misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | James Detrick grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | James Detrick scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 13-11 |
| 12:48 | Grinnell | Bernard James misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-11 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | James Detrick snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Brian Marshall misses the easy layup | 13-11 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | James Detrick hits the follow up shot | 15-11 |
| 12:11 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks is hacked by Brian Marshall - foul #1 on Brian Marshall, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Arthur Crain (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF) James Morel, Brian Marshall, James Detrick | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (SG), Donald Couch (SF), Mark Warner (C) Timothy Brooks, Jonathan Young, Terry Boer | |
| 11:49 | Grinnell | Bernard James clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-11 |
| 11:48 | Grinnell | Roland Willey tips it in | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Nicholas (fresh) C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bernard James (fresh) SG - Donald King (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Couch (fresh) PF - Roland Willey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Warner (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins is hacked by Donald King - foul #2 on Donald King, team foul #9 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold (PG), Rodney Ashcraft (SG), Terry Boer (PF) Bernard James, Donald King, Roland Willey | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:43 | Grinnell | Mark Warner snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 11:35 | Grinnell | Mark Warner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Arthur Crain snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Hinnenkamp | 18-13 |
| 11:17 | Grinnell | Donald Couch comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Herman Wilkins - foul #1 on Herman Wilkins, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (SG), Jerome Mann (C) Herman Wilkins, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jonathan Young (C) Terry Boer | |
| 11:17 | Grinnell | Donald Couch makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:17 | Grinnell | Donald Couch misses the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerome Mann | 18-14 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Arthur Crain is fouled on the floor by Donald Couch - foul #2 on Donald Couch, team foul #10 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Terry Boer (PF) Donald Couch | |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:53 | Grinnell | Terry Boer pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:48 | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold hits the finger roll set up by Terry Boer | 18-16 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Jerome Mann knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Eric Hinnenkamp | 20-16 |
| 10:13 | Grinnell | Todd Nicholas is called for the reach on Terry Boer - foul #1 on Todd Nicholas, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SG), Walter O'Connell (C) Rodger Williams, Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG), Bernard James (SG) Johnnie Leopold, Mark Warner | |
| 09:55 | Grinnell | Jonathan Young misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 20-16 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins loses the dribble to Bernard James | 20-16 |
| 09:18 | Grinnell | Jonathan Young buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Terry Boer | 20-19 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Terry Boer - foul #1 on Terry Boer, team foul #11 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Marshall (SF), Jerome Mann (PF) Arthur Crain, Todd Nicholas | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Roland Willey (C) Jonathan Young | |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:12 | Grinnell | Roland Willey gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 08:57 | Grinnell | Bernard James connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Timothy Brooks | 20-22 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp is called for traveling | 20-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG) Eric Hinnenkamp | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jonathan Young (SF), Mark Warner (C) Rodney Ashcraft, Terry Boer | |
| 08:25 | Grinnell | Mark Warner double dribbles | 20-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morel (SG), Todd Nicholas (PF) Herman Wilkins, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Jerome Mann scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Rodger Williams | 22-22 |
| 07:42 | Grinnell | Roland Willey misses the jumper from close range | 22-22 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Brian Marshall pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Morel (fresh) SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Nicholas (fairly fresh) C - Jerome Mann (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bernard James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonathan Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roland Willey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Warner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Roland Willey swats the layup by Brian Marshall | 22-22 |
| 07:33 | Grinnell | Jonathan Young grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 07:04 | Grinnell | Roland Willey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 22-22 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Brian Marshall pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Jerome Mann is hacked by Timothy Brooks - foul #2 on Timothy Brooks, team foul #12 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SG), James Detrick (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) James Morel, Brian Marshall, Todd Nicholas | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold (PG), Rodney Ashcraft (SF), Terry Boer (PF) Timothy Brooks, Jonathan Young, Mark Warner | |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Jerome Mann makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Jerome Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:42 | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Bernard James | 24-24 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | James Detrick is hacked by Terry Boer - foul #2 on Terry Boer, team foul #13 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Arthur Crain (SF) Rodger Williams, Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Warner (C) Terry Boer | |
| 06:25 | Illinois | James Detrick makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | James Detrick misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:25 | Grinnell | Roland Willey snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 06:06 | Grinnell | Roland Willey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 25-24 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | James Detrick gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | James Detrick's pass is intercepted by Bernard James | 25-24 |
| 05:22 | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Arthur Crain - foul #1 on Arthur Crain, team foul #6 | 25-24 |
| 05:22 | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:22 | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Warner - foul #2 on Mark Warner, team foul #14 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jonathan Young (PF) Mark Warner | |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:54 | Grinnell | Roland Willey is fouled on the floor by James Detrick - foul #2 on James Detrick, team foul #7 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Marshall (PF) James Detrick | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 04:54 | Grinnell | Roland Willey makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:54 | Grinnell | Roland Willey makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins's pass is intercepted by Roland Willey | 26-28 |
| 04:24 | Grinnell | Herman Wilkins takes the ball from Roland Willey | 26-28 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Crain | 29-28 |
| 03:48 | Grinnell | Roland Willey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Eric Hinnenkamp - foul #1 on Eric Hinnenkamp, team foul #8 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), James Morel (SG), Todd Nicholas (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Herman Wilkins, Arthur Crain, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG), Donald King (SG), Charles Holmes (SF), Brian Zerring (C) Johnnie Leopold, Bernard James, Rodney Ashcraft, Jonathan Young | |
| 03:48 | Grinnell | Roland Willey makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:48 | Grinnell | Roland Willey makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Jerome Mann misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Timothy Brooks - foul #3 on Timothy Brooks, team foul #15 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Detrick (C) Brian Marshall | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold (PG), Terry Boer (PF) Timothy Brooks, Roland Willey | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Jerome Mann makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Jerome Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Morel (fresh) SF - Jerome Mann (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Todd Nicholas (fresh) C - James Detrick (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Johnnie Leopold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald King (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Boer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Zerring (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Grinnell | Donald King is fouled on the floor by James Morel - foul #1 on James Morel, team foul #9 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Marshall (SF) Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 03:22 | Grinnell | Donald King misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | James Morel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Brian Marshall snags the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | James Detrick banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rodger Williams | 33-30 |
| 02:34 | Grinnell | Terry Boer comes up short on the floater near the basket | 33-30 |
| 02:33 | Grinnell | Terry Boer gets the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 02:07 | Grinnell | Todd Nicholas steals it from Johnnie Leopold | 33-30 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Brian Marshall misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Donald King - foul #3 on Donald King, team foul #16 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Herman Wilkins (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Walter O'Connell (C) Rodger Williams, James Morel, Todd Nicholas, James Detrick | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Rodney Ashcraft (PG), Donald Couch (SG) Johnnie Leopold, Donald King | |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Brian Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Brian Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:52 | Grinnell | Donald Couch misses long on a floater from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Brian Marshall snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Brian Marshall scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Eric Hinnenkamp | 37-30 |
| 01:28 | Grinnell | Walter O'Connell picks off the pass by Brian Zerring | 37-30 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell lays it in set up by Arthur Crain | 39-30 |
| 00:58 | Grinnell | Rodney Ashcraft's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Mann (PF) Brian Marshall | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jonathan Young (SF), Mark Warner (C) Charles Holmes, Brian Zerring | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Arthur Crain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Jerome Mann gets the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell is fouled on the floor by Terry Boer - foul #3 on Terry Boer, team foul #17 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), Todd Nicholas (PF) Eric Hinnenkamp, Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Zerring (C) Terry Boer | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 00:20 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 00:14 | Grinnell | Jonathan Young travels with the ball | 40-30 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Arthur Crain blows the dunk | 40-30 |
| 00:02 | Grinnell | Jonathan Young gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Jonathan Young clanks a fullcourt shot | 40-30 |