| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Larry Larrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Corey Ruffner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Michalec (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Nitta (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Corey Conaway (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Corey Conaway is whistled for a carry | 35-33 |
| 19:18 | Grinnell | Leo Walker steals the ball from Michael Mullins | 35-33 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Charles Nitta is called for the reach on Carl Hickox - foul #1 on Charles Nitta, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Bill Boatner misses short on a runner from the left block | 35-33 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Leo Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Leo Walker misses badly on a shot from the left block | 35-33 |
| 18:36 | Grinnell | Donald Michalec grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 18:30 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 18:29 | Grinnell | Larry Larrick grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 18:14 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta loses the dribble to Bill Boatner | 35-33 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Leo Walker is fouled on the floor by Donald Michalec - foul #2 on Donald Michalec, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Larry Larrick steals it from Carl Hickox | 35-33 |
| 17:51 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins blows the layup | 35-33 |
| 17:49 | Grinnell | Donald Michalec hits the follow up shot | 37-33 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Corey Conaway misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-33 |
| 17:32 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:15 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Larry Larrick | 39-33 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Leo Walker makes the jumpshot from the left side | 39-35 |
| 16:50 | Grinnell | Leo Walker steals it from Charles Nitta | 39-35 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Michael Mullins takes the ball from Bill Boatner | 39-35 |
| 16:33 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins hits the finger roll | 41-35 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Carl Hickox makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Corey Conaway | 41-38 |
| 15:45 | Grinnell | Donald Michalec hits a shot from the left block | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Larry Larrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Corey Ruffner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Mullins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Michalec (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Nitta (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Corey Conaway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Hickox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Carl Hickox lays it in on a nice dish by Corey Conaway | 43-40 |
| 15:23 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Mullins | 46-40 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Leo Walker misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-40 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Corey Conaway pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 14:51 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 14:46 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-40 |
| 14:44 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta tips it in | 48-40 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 48-40 |
| 14:22 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 14:04 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins is hacked by Pablo Lopez - foul #1 on Pablo Lopez, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Don Carr (PG), Lewis Brown (SG), Dylan Blum (SF), Paul Veasey (PF), Ronald Dean (C) Larry Larrick, Corey Ruffner, Michael Mullins, Donald Michalec, Charles Nitta | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (PG), Randall Turner (SG), Charles Baker (SF), John Scholz (PF), Gene Knox (C) Bill Boatner, Corey Conaway, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| 13:55 | Grinnell | Paul Veasey connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Lewis Brown | 50-40 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Randall Turner loses the dribble to Ronald Dean | 50-40 |
| 13:34 | Grinnell | Don Carr misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-40 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | John Scholz gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Walter Glover can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 13:12 | Grinnell | Dylan Blum gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 13:06 | Grinnell | Charles Baker denies the turnaround by Don Carr | 50-40 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Walter Glover grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Dylan Blum denies the turnaround by Charles Baker | 50-40 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Scholz | 50-40 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Charles Baker travels with the ball | 50-40 |
| 12:24 | Grinnell | Dylan Blum blows the layup | 50-40 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Randall Turner | 50-40 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Charles Baker scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Walter Glover and he's fouled by Ronald Dean - foul #1 on Ronald Dean, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:00 | Grinnell | Don Carr drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses short on a turnaround from close range | 52-43 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Charles Baker tips it in | 52-45 |
| 11:39 | Grinnell | Paul Veasey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-45 |
| 11:37 | Grinnell | Paul Veasey tips it but misses | 52-45 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Randall Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Don Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dylan Blum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Paul Veasey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Dean (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Walter Glover (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randall Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Scholz (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gene Knox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Charles Baker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dylan Blum - foul #2 on Dylan Blum, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Self (PG), Corey Ruffner (SG), Michael Mullins (SF), Donald Michalec (PF), Christopher Davis (C) Don Carr, Lewis Brown, Dylan Blum, Paul Veasey, Ronald Dean | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Willie Beasley (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Carl Hickox (C) Walter Glover, Randall Turner, John Scholz, Gene Knox | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:26 | Grinnell | David Self is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leo Walker (PF) Charles Baker | |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Leo Walker hits a jumper in the paint | 52-49 |
| 10:58 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Davis | 55-49 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Bill Boatner is fouled on the floor by David Self - foul #2 on David Self, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Larry Larrick (PG) Corey Ruffner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Donald Michalec is called for the reach on Pablo Lopez - foul #3 on Donald Michalec, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Don Carr (PG) Larry Larrick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Corey Conaway (SG) Bill Boatner | |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Carl Hickox makes the floater from close range set up by Corey Conaway and he's fouled by Christopher Davis - foul #1 on Christopher Davis, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Nitta (C) Christopher Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG), Walter Glover (SF) Willie Beasley, Pablo Lopez | |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Carl Hickox misses the free throw | 55-51 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Leo Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Leo Walker hits a shot from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 09:41 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Walter Glover - foul #1 on Walter Glover, team foul #2 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lewis Brown (SG), Dylan Blum (SF), Paul Veasey (PF) David Self, Michael Mullins, Donald Michalec | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Baker (SF), John Scholz (PF), Gene Knox (C) Corey Conaway, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| 09:41 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:41 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Gene Knox misses the lay-in but the foul's on Lewis Brown - foul #1 on Lewis Brown, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Gene Knox makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Gene Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:00 | Grinnell | Dylan Blum lays it in set up by Don Carr and he's fouled by John Scholz - foul #2 on John Scholz, team foul #3 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Larry Larrick (PG), Corey Ruffner (SG) Don Carr, Charles Nitta | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:00 | Grinnell | Dylan Blum makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Gene Knox misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 60-55 |
| 08:38 | Grinnell | Dylan Blum pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 08:26 | Grinnell | Walter Glover picks off the pass by Larry Larrick | 60-55 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Randall Turner misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Dylan Blum - foul #3 on Dylan Blum, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Michalec (PF), Ronald Dean (C) Dylan Blum, Paul Veasey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Corey Conaway (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Leo Walker (PF) Walter Glover, John Scholz, Gene Knox | |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Randall Turner makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Randall Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:10 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Donald Michalec | 60-56 |
| 07:55 | Grinnell | Charles Baker is called for the reach on Corey Ruffner - foul #2 on Charles Baker, team foul #4 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Don Carr (SF), Charles Nitta (C) Lewis Brown, Donald Michalec | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Carl Hickox (C) Randall Turner, Charles Baker | |
| 07:41 | Grinnell | Ronald Dean buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Corey Ruffner | 62-56 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Corey Conaway hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez grabs the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Larry Larrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Corey Ruffner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Nitta (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Corey Conaway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Hickox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Corey Conaway drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Leo Walker | 62-59 |
| 06:39 | Grinnell | Ronald Dean banks in the layup | 64-59 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Bill Boatner comes up short on the shot from the left side | 64-59 |
| 06:26 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 06:13 | Grinnell | Don Carr scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Larry Larrick | 67-59 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Bill Boatner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 05:49 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 05:47 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lewis Brown (SG), Michael Mullins (SF), Donald Michalec (PF) Larry Larrick, Corey Ruffner, Ronald Dean | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (SF), Charles Baker (PF), John Scholz (C) Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| 05:25 | Grinnell | Don Carr is whistled for traveling | 67-59 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Charles Baker is fouled on the floor by Donald Michalec - foul #4 on Donald Michalec, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gene Knox (C) Corey Conaway | |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:10 | Grinnell | Donald Michalec snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 04:54 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta steps out of bounds on the sideline | 67-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Paul Veasey (C) Charles Nitta | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Bill Boatner drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Baker | 67-62 |
| 04:16 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 67-62 |
| 04:15 | Grinnell | Paul Veasey grabs the offensive board | 67-62 |
| 04:01 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Don Carr and the foul's on Bill Boatner - foul #2 on Bill Boatner, team foul #5 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Larry Larrick (PG), Corey Ruffner (SG) Don Carr, Lewis Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Corey Conaway (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF) Bill Boatner, Gene Knox | |
| 04:01 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins makes the free throw | 70-62 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Charles Baker knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-65 |
| 03:29 | Grinnell | Paul Veasey can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by John Scholz - foul #3 on John Scholz, team foul #6 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dylan Blum (SF), Charles Nitta (C) Michael Mullins, Donald Michalec | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG), Gene Knox (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Walter Glover, Charles Baker, John Scholz | |
| 03:29 | Grinnell | Paul Veasey misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 03:29 | Grinnell | Paul Veasey makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Randall Turner | 71-68 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Larry Larrick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Corey Ruffner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dylan Blum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Paul Veasey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Nitta (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Corey Conaway (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gene Knox (fresh) 8 pts. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Grinnell | Dylan Blum can't connect on a shot from the left side | 71-68 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Carl Hickox grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Mullins (SF), Donald Michalec (PF) Dylan Blum, Paul Veasey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Leo Walker (PF) Randall Turner, Gene Knox | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Corey Conaway makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 02:10 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins lays it up and in set up by Larry Larrick | 73-71 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-71 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Leo Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Bill Boatner misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Mullins - foul #1 on Michael Mullins, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Bill Boatner misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Bill Boatner makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:21 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Corey Ruffner | 75-72 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-72 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Leo Walker tips it home | 75-74 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner dunks the ball on a great pass from Michael Mullins | 77-74 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Leo Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-74 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Don Carr (PG), Lewis Brown (SF) Larry Larrick, Michael Mullins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta is hacked by Bill Boatner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bill Boatner, team foul #7 | 77-74 |
| 00:16 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:16 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Corey Ruffner picks off the pass by Bill Boatner | 79-74 |
| 00:09 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-74 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Mullins (SF), Dylan Blum (PF) Don Carr, Donald Michalec | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:06 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Boatner - foul #4 on Bill Boatner, team foul #8 | 79-74 |
| 00:06 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:06 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez buries a 3 from straight away | 81-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Lewis Brown runs out the clock | 81-77 |