| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Johnny Whitcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Blair (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Pinegar (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Leonard (fresh) 7 pts. C - Dustin Dao (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Goldberg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Butler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Holland (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ben Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Womack (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Kevin Holland inbounds the ball | 37-24 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Kevin Holland makes the turnaround from the left block | 37-26 |
| 19:24 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-26 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Oscar Womack grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Kevin Holland misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-26 |
| 19:15 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 19:05 | Grinnell | John Blair misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 37-26 |
| 19:04 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard snags the offensive board | 37-26 |
| 18:51 | Grinnell | Dustin Dao is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Dustin Dao, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Ben Boyd | 37-28 |
| 18:10 | Grinnell | Ben Boyd takes the ball from Carl Leonard | 37-28 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Kevin Holland clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-28 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Michael Butler snags the offensive board | 37-28 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Ben Boyd connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Gerald Goldberg | 37-30 |
| 17:16 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard misses long on a runner from the left block | 37-30 |
| 17:15 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard tips it in | 39-30 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Michael Butler hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Goldberg | 39-33 |
| 16:55 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Ben Boyd pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Kevin Holland is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kevin Holland, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Figgs (PG), Richard Tack (SG), Bryan Perrotta (SF), Mark Morris (PF), Rick Plourde (C) Johnny Whitcomb, John Blair, Thomas Pinegar, Carl Leonard, Dustin Dao | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon (PG), Randy Larry (SG), Robert Brunson (SF), Eugene Garon (PF) Gerald Goldberg, Michael Butler, Kevin Holland, Ben Boyd | |
| 16:32 | Grinnell | Eugene Garon picks off the pass by Robert Figgs | 39-33 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Randy Larry misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-33 |
| 16:18 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Bryan Perrotta | 39-33 |
| 16:07 | Grinnell | Richard Tack clanks a runner in the lane | 39-33 |
| 16:06 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Perrotta | 39-33 |
| 15:55 | Grinnell | Rick Plourde can't throw it down but he's fouled by Oscar Womack - foul #2 on Oscar Womack, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | August Machesky (PF) Oscar Womack | |
| 15:55 | Grinnell | Rick Plourde makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:55 | Grinnell | Rick Plourde makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Figgs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Tack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Perrotta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Morris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rick Plourde (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timothy McKinnon (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Randy Larry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Brunson (fresh) PF - August Machesky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene Garon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Robert Brunson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | August Machesky tips it home | 41-35 |
| 15:35 | Grinnell | Richard Tack hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Figgs and he's hacked by Robert Brunson - foul #3 on Robert Brunson, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar (SF), Dustin Dao (C) Bryan Perrotta, Rick Plourde | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:35 | Grinnell | Richard Tack makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Randy Larry double dribbles | 44-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb (PG), John Blair (SG) Robert Figgs, Richard Tack | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:41 | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb misses short on a runner from the baseline | 44-35 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | August Machesky gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Eugene Garon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-35 |
| 14:32 | Grinnell | Mark Morris gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 14:16 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar hits the finger roll on a great pass from Johnny Whitcomb and he's hacked by Randy Larry - foul #1 on Randy Larry, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Carl Leonard (PF), Rick Plourde (C) Mark Morris, Dustin Dao | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Kevin Holland (SF), Ben Boyd (C) Timothy McKinnon, Randy Larry, Robert Brunson, Eugene Garon | |
| 14:16 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar misses the free throw | 46-35 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | August Machesky snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 46-35 |
| 13:48 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 13:41 | Grinnell | John Blair makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Johnny Whitcomb and he's hacked by Gerald Goldberg - foul #3 on Gerald Goldberg, team foul #5 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Figgs (PG), Bryan Perrotta (SF) Johnny Whitcomb, Thomas Pinegar | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:41 | Grinnell | John Blair misses the free throw | 48-35 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | August Machesky grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Ben Boyd misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-35 |
| 13:30 | Grinnell | Bryan Perrotta pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| 13:13 | Grinnell | John Blair drills a fadeaway from the right block | 50-35 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Michael Butler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Kevin Holland grabs the offensive board | 50-35 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | August Machesky buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ben Boyd | 50-37 |
| 12:34 | Grinnell | Bryan Perrotta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-37 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb (PG), Mark Morris (PF), Dustin Dao (C) Robert Figgs, Carl Leonard, Rick Plourde | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Larry (SG), Robert Brunson (PF), Eugene Garon (C) Michael Butler, August Machesky, Ben Boyd | |
| 12:19 | Illinois | John Blair is called for the reach on Robert Brunson - foul #3 on John Blair, team foul #2 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Tack (SG), Thomas Pinegar (SF) John Blair, Bryan Perrotta | |
| Subs | Illinois | Oscar Womack (C) Kevin Holland | |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Eugene Garon misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Morris - foul #1 on Mark Morris, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Eugene Garon makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Eugene Garon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 11:44 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar misses the jumper near the basket | 50-39 |
| 11:43 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Morris | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Johnny Whitcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Tack (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Pinegar (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Morris (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dustin Dao (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Goldberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Larry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Garon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Brunson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Oscar Womack (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Oscar Womack | 50-39 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg is fouled on the floor by Johnny Whitcomb - foul #3 on Johnny Whitcomb, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Figgs (PG), John Blair (SG), Carl Leonard (PF) Johnny Whitcomb, Richard Tack, Mark Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Butler (SG) Gerald Goldberg | |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Michael Butler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-39 |
| 11:00 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Thomas Pinegar | 50-39 |
| 10:44 | Grinnell | Dustin Dao is hacked by Oscar Womack - foul #3 on Oscar Womack, team foul #6 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Holland (SF), Ben Boyd (PF) Robert Brunson, Eugene Garon | |
| 10:26 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar travels with the ball | 50-39 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bryan Perrotta (SF) Thomas Pinegar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon (PG), August Machesky (PF) Randy Larry, Oscar Womack | |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Ben Boyd drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Timothy McKinnon | 50-41 |
| 09:38 | Grinnell | Robert Figgs clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-41 |
| 09:37 | Grinnell | Dustin Dao hits the follow up shot | 52-41 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Bryan Perrotta is called for the reach on Kevin Holland - foul #1 on Bryan Perrotta, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb (PG), Richard Tack (SG), Thomas Pinegar (SF), Mark Morris (PF), Rick Plourde (C) Robert Figgs, John Blair, Bryan Perrotta, Carl Leonard, Dustin Dao | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg (PG), Randy Larry (SG), Robert Brunson (C) Timothy McKinnon, Michael Butler, August Machesky | |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Kevin Holland drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 08:50 | Grinnell | Richard Tack is whistled for traveling | 52-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Garon (PF), Oscar Womack (C) Kevin Holland, Ben Boyd | |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Oscar Womack hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Eugene Garon | 52-47 |
| 08:16 | Grinnell | Richard Tack scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Pinegar | 54-47 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Thomas Pinegar is called for the reach on Robert Brunson - foul #1 on Thomas Pinegar, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Blair (SG), Dustin Dao (C) Richard Tack, Rick Plourde | |
| Subs | Illinois | August Machesky (PF) Randy Larry | |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-47 |
| 07:36 | Grinnell | John Blair snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Johnny Whitcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Blair (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Pinegar (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Morris (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dustin Dao (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Goldberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Garon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brunson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - August Machesky (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Oscar Womack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Grinnell | August Machesky blocks the jumper by Johnny Whitcomb | 54-47 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Oscar Womack gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | August Machesky comes up short on the floater in the lane | 54-47 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Robert Brunson tips it home | 54-49 |
| 07:06 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Johnny Whitcomb | 56-49 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Oscar Womack makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Brunson | 56-51 |
| 06:21 | Grinnell | Mark Morris comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Eugene Garon - foul #2 on Eugene Garon, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Figgs (PG), Bryan Perrotta (SF), Rick Plourde (C) Johnny Whitcomb, Thomas Pinegar, Dustin Dao | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Larry (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Kevin Holland (SF), Ben Boyd (C) Gerald Goldberg, Eugene Garon, Robert Brunson, Oscar Womack | |
| 06:21 | Grinnell | Mark Morris makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 06:21 | Grinnell | Mark Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Kevin Holland scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Larry | 58-54 |
| 05:53 | Grinnell | Robert Figgs is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Robert Figgs, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Carl Leonard (PF) Mark Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Kevin Holland can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 05:41 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Carl Leonard | 58-54 |
| 05:23 | Grinnell | Robert Figgs is whistled for a carry | 58-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Tack (SG), Dustin Dao (C) John Blair, Rick Plourde | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Robert Figgs steps in front of the August Machesky pass | 58-54 |
| 05:00 | Grinnell | Richard Tack lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Figgs | 60-54 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Randy Larry misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Ben Boyd grabs the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Michael Butler comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 04:18 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:02 | Grinnell | Robert Figgs hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ben Boyd | 60-54 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | August Machesky's pass is intercepted by Richard Tack | 60-54 |
| 03:42 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb (PG), John Blair (SG), Thomas Pinegar (SF) Robert Figgs, Richard Tack, Bryan Perrotta | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg (PG), Oscar Womack (C) Randy Larry, August Machesky | |
| 03:18 | Grinnell | John Blair knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Johnny Whitcomb | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Johnny Whitcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Blair (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Pinegar (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Leonard (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Dustin Dao (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Goldberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Butler (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kevin Holland (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ben Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Oscar Womack (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Carl Leonard picks off the pass by Kevin Holland | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Pinegar | 65-54 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Ben Boyd connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gerald Goldberg | 65-57 |
| 01:52 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 65-57 |
| 01:51 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard snags the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 01:34 | Grinnell | John Blair can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-57 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Oscar Womack grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Kevin Holland drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Oscar Womack and he's hacked by Thomas Pinegar - foul #2 on Thomas Pinegar, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | August Machesky (PF) Ben Boyd | |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Kevin Holland misses the free throw | 65-59 |
| 01:27 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:03 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on August Machesky - foul #4 on August Machesky, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| 01:03 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 01:03 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Oscar Womack can't finish the layup | 66-59 |
| 00:44 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Grinnell | Gerald Goldberg is called for the reach on Carl Leonard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Goldberg, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| 00:43 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:43 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Michael Butler drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 00:33 | Grinnell | Michael Butler is called for the reach on Thomas Pinegar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Butler, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| 00:33 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:33 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Oscar Womack misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Oscar Womack gets the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Johnny Whitcomb takes the ball from Gerald Goldberg | 70-62 |
| 00:20 | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb hits the finger roll | 72-62 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | August Machesky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-62 |
| 00:12 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb runs out the clock | 72-62 |