| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Alan Dupree (fresh) SG - Carl Banks (fresh) SF - Brian Webber (fresh) PF - Michael Smith (fresh) C - Richard Hawkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Hendrickson (fresh) SG - Matthew Patterson (fresh) SF - Leigh Gilbert (fresh) PF - James Gregory (fresh) C - Bryant Slate (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Richard Hawkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Grinnell | Richard Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Illinois | James Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Hendrickson | 0-3 |
| 19:32 | Grinnell | Michael Smith's fadeaway is rejected by James Gregory | 0-3 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Bryant Slate grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Grinnell | Michael Smith grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Grinnell | Alan Dupree is hacked by Leigh Gilbert - foul #1 on Leigh Gilbert, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Grinnell | Richard Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | James Hendrickson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Bryant Slate tips it back up and in | 0-5 |
| 18:33 | Grinnell | Richard Hawkins drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Webber | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Brian Webber - foul #1 on Brian Webber, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:58 | Grinnell | Alan Dupree is hacked by James Hendrickson - foul #1 on James Hendrickson, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin (PG), Wayne Koenig (SG), Duane Dowell (SF), Daniel Toller (PF), David McGhaney (C) Alan Dupree, Carl Banks, Brian Webber, Michael Smith, Richard Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Winkler (SF), Frank Herndon (C) Leigh Gilbert, Bryant Slate | |
| 17:53 | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Herndon - foul #1 on Frank Herndon, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| 17:53 | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:53 | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | James Hendrickson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof (PG), Sidney Christopher (SF), Christopher McIntyre (C) James Hendrickson, Matthew Patterson, James Gregory | |
| 17:03 | Grinnell | Stephen Winkler steps in front of the Duane Dowell pass | 4-6 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Sidney Christopher | 4-9 |
| 16:52 | Grinnell | David McGhaney connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Duane Dowell | 6-9 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Daniel Toller swats the short shot by Stephen Winkler | 6-9 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler tips it but misses | 6-9 |
| 16:33 | Grinnell | Wayne Koenig gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:19 | Grinnell | Stephen Winkler steals it from Daniel Toller | 6-9 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof misses the lay-in | 6-9 |
| 16:12 | Grinnell | Daniel Toller grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 15:56 | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin is fouled on the floor by Charles Vanderhoof - foul #1 on Charles Vanderhoof, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alan Dupree (PG), Carl Banks (SG), Brian Webber (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Richard Hawkins (C) Duane Beaudoin, Wayne Koenig, Duane Dowell, Daniel Toller, David McGhaney | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hendrickson (PG), Matthew Patterson (SG), Leigh Gilbert (SF), James Gregory (PF), Bryant Slate (C) Charles Vanderhoof, Stephen Winkler, Sidney Christopher, Frank Herndon, Christopher McIntyre | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Alan Dupree (fresh) SG - Carl Banks (fresh) SF - Brian Webber (fresh) PF - Michael Smith (fresh) C - Richard Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Hendrickson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Patterson (fresh) SF - Leigh Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Gregory (fresh) C - Bryant Slate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Grinnell | Michael Smith loses the dribble to James Gregory | 6-9 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | James Hendrickson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Bryant Slate can't tip it in | 6-9 |
| 15:21 | Grinnell | Michael Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:52 | Grinnell | Michael Smith misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 6-9 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | James Hendrickson is hacked by Alan Dupree - foul #1 on Alan Dupree, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin (SG), Daniel Toller (PF) Carl Banks, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:33 | Illinois | James Gregory's layup is rejected by Richard Hawkins | 6-9 |
| 14:32 | Grinnell | Daniel Toller gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:13 | Grinnell | Brian Webber misses the floater from the free throw line | 6-9 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Bryant Slate grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Brian Webber steals the ball from Leigh Gilbert | 6-9 |
| 13:50 | Grinnell | Richard Hawkins lays it up and in and the foul's on Matthew Patterson - foul #1 on Matthew Patterson, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Wayne Koenig (SF) Brian Webber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof (PG), Stephen Winkler (SG), Sidney Christopher (SF), Frank Herndon (PF), Christopher McIntyre (C) James Hendrickson, Matthew Patterson, Leigh Gilbert, James Gregory, Bryant Slate | |
| 13:50 | Grinnell | Richard Hawkins misses the free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Frank Herndon grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher McIntyre | 8-12 |
| 13:16 | Grinnell | Alan Dupree misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 8-12 |
| 13:15 | Grinnell | Daniel Toller tips it home | 10-12 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Duane Beaudoin is called for the reach on Stephen Winkler - foul #1 on Duane Beaudoin, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Carl Banks (SG), Michael Smith (PF), David McGhaney (C) Alan Dupree, Daniel Toller, Richard Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Frank Herndon drills a runner from the right block set up by Charles Vanderhoof | 10-14 |
| 12:27 | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Vanderhoof - foul #2 on Charles Vanderhoof, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Webber (SF) Wayne Koenig | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hendrickson (PG), Matthew Patterson (SG), Leigh Gilbert (SF), James Gregory (PF), Bryant Slate (C) Charles Vanderhoof, Stephen Winkler, Sidney Christopher, Frank Herndon, Christopher McIntyre | |
| 12:27 | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:27 | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Duane Beaudoin steps in front of the James Hendrickson pass | 12-14 |
| 11:54 | Grinnell | Carl Banks is fouled on the floor by James Gregory - foul #1 on James Gregory, team foul #7 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Wayne Koenig (PG) Duane Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:54 | Grinnell | Carl Banks makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:54 | Grinnell | Carl Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Wayne Koenig (fresh) SG - Carl Banks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Webber (fresh) PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - David McGhaney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Hendrickson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Patterson (fresh) SF - Leigh Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Gregory (fresh) C - Bryant Slate (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Hendrickson | 14-16 |
| 11:25 | Grinnell | Brian Webber scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Carl Banks | 17-16 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Carl Banks steps in front of the James Hendrickson pass in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| 11:07 | Grinnell | Brian Webber is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Brian Webber, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alan Dupree (PG), Duane Dowell (SF), Daniel Toller (PF), Richard Hawkins (C) Carl Banks, Brian Webber, Michael Smith, David McGhaney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Herndon (C) Bryant Slate | |
| 11:00 | Illinois | James Hendrickson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Winkler (SF) Leigh Gilbert | |
| 10:45 | Grinnell | Alan Dupree can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Frank Herndon gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 10:38 | Grinnell | Daniel Toller grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 10:20 | Grinnell | Daniel Toller travels with the ball | 17-16 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin (SG) Wayne Koenig | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Galvin (SG), Sidney Christopher (SF), Christopher McIntyre (C) James Hendrickson, Matthew Patterson, James Gregory | |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Hawkins - foul #1 on Richard Hawkins, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryant Slate (C) Christopher McIntyre | |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:49 | Grinnell | Alan Dupree scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-18 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert (SF) Ralph Galvin | |
| 09:29 | Grinnell | Richard Hawkins loses the ball out of bounds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Carl Banks (SG), Michael Smith (PF) Duane Beaudoin, Daniel Toller | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert connects on the shot from the free throw line | 20-20 |
| 08:53 | Grinnell | Carl Banks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 08:51 | Grinnell | Richard Hawkins can't tip it in | 20-20 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Frank Herndon gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Bryant Slate makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Sidney Christopher | 20-22 |
| 08:27 | Grinnell | Bryant Slate denies the turnaround by Richard Hawkins | 20-22 |
| 08:25 | Grinnell | Richard Hawkins tips it back up and in | 22-22 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher is hacked by Duane Dowell - foul #1 on Duane Dowell, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin (PG), Wayne Koenig (SF), Daniel Toller (PF), David McGhaney (C) Alan Dupree, Duane Dowell, Michael Smith, Richard Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hendrickson (PG), Matthew Patterson (SG), James Gregory (PF), Christopher McIntyre (C) Stephen Winkler, Sidney Christopher, Frank Herndon, Bryant Slate | |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Wayne Koenig - foul #1 on Wayne Koenig, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Duane Beaudoin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Carl Banks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Koenig (fresh) PF - Daniel Toller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David McGhaney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Hendrickson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leigh Gilbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Gregory (fresh) C - Christopher McIntyre (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Grinnell | Wayne Koenig hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Duane Beaudoin | 24-24 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 24-24 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Christopher McIntyre tips it in | 24-26 |
| 07:04 | Grinnell | Carl Banks misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Christopher McIntyre grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Hendrickson | 24-29 |
| 06:46 | Grinnell | Carl Banks double dribbles | 24-29 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alan Dupree (PG) Carl Banks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sidney Christopher (SF) Leigh Gilbert | |
| 06:22 | Illinois | James Hendrickson knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Patterson | 24-32 |
| 06:05 | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 24-32 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | James Gregory misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-32 |
| 05:46 | Grinnell | David McGhaney gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 05:34 | Grinnell | Alan Dupree knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Duane Beaudoin | 26-32 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | James Hendrickson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-32 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Carl Banks (SG), Duane Dowell (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Richard Hawkins (C) Duane Beaudoin, Wayne Koenig, Daniel Toller, David McGhaney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Winkler (PG), Ralph Galvin (SG), Frank Herndon (PF), Bryant Slate (C) James Hendrickson, Matthew Patterson, James Gregory, Christopher McIntyre | |
| 05:07 | Grinnell | Alan Dupree is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Alan Dupree, team foul #8 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Larry Helland (SF) Alan Dupree | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hendrickson (PG) Sidney Christopher | |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Frank Herndon misses the dunk attempt | 26-32 |
| 04:47 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Richard Hawkins | 26-32 |
| 04:27 | Grinnell | Michael Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Bryant Slate gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler is fouled on the floor by Larry Helland - foul #1 on Larry Helland, team foul #9 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin (PG) Larry Helland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Patterson (SG), James Gregory (PF) James Hendrickson, Ralph Galvin | |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:21 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Richard Hawkins | 26-32 |
| 03:59 | Grinnell | Carl Banks hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Smith | 29-32 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Bryant Slate clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-32 |
| 03:46 | Grinnell | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Duane Beaudoin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Banks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Dowell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Winkler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Herndon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) C - Bryant Slate (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Grinnell | Matthew Patterson steps in front of the Richard Hawkins pass | 29-32 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 03:02 | Grinnell | Michael Smith knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Duane Beaudoin | 31-35 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Carl Banks - foul #1 on Carl Banks, team foul #10 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alan Dupree (PG), Wayne Koenig (SG), Brian Webber (SF), Daniel Toller (PF), David McGhaney (C) Duane Beaudoin, Carl Banks, Duane Dowell, Michael Smith, Richard Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hendrickson (PG), Leigh Gilbert (SF), Christopher McIntyre (PF), Winston Dodson (C) Stephen Winkler, Frank Herndon, James Gregory, Bryant Slate | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 02:32 | Grinnell | Daniel Toller connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 33-37 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Hendrickson | 33-40 |
| 01:53 | Grinnell | Matthew Patterson is called for the reach on Wayne Koenig - foul #2 on Matthew Patterson, team foul #8 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sidney Christopher (SG) Matthew Patterson | |
| 01:53 | Grinnell | Wayne Koenig misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Winston Dodson gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert lays it up and in | 33-42 |
| 01:30 | Grinnell | Daniel Toller hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 33-42 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Winston Dodson | 33-44 |
| 01:04 | Grinnell | Alan Dupree can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Christopher McIntyre pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher gets the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | James Hendrickson hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Leigh Gilbert | 33-47 |
| 00:32 | Grinnell | Brian Webber can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Hendrickson - foul #2 on James Hendrickson, team foul #9 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Duane Beaudoin (PG), Duane Dowell (SG), Larry Helland (PF), Richard Hawkins (C) Alan Dupree, Wayne Koenig, Daniel Toller, David McGhaney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof (PG), Stephen Winkler (SG), James Gregory (PF), Frank Herndon (C) James Hendrickson, Leigh Gilbert, Christopher McIntyre, Winston Dodson | |
| 00:32 | Grinnell | Brian Webber makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 00:32 | Grinnell | Brian Webber misses the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Frank Herndon grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher can't connect on a floater from the left block | 34-47 |
| 00:07 | Grinnell | Duane Dowell grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 00:02 | Grinnell | Brian Webber drills a driving attempt in the paint | 36-47 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 36-47 |