| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. C - Blake Berlin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Alfred Hassler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Neal Pipkin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Boone (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jimmie Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willard Stephenson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | George Boone inbounds the ball | 27-46 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Grinnell | Willard Stephenson can't finish the layup | 27-46 |
| 19:42 | Grinnell | Willard Stephenson grabs the offensive rebound | 27-46 |
| 19:35 | Grinnell | Neal Pipkin misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-46 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Hughes | 27-46 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | George Hughes misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-46 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | John Frazier pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-46 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | George Hughes misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by George Boone - foul #1 on George Boone, team foul #1 | 27-46 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | George Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 28-46 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | George Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 29-46 |
| 18:48 | Grinnell | Neal Pipkin makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Alfred Hassler | 29-48 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Blake Berlin hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 29-48 |
| 18:17 | Grinnell | Jimmie Jackson pulls down the rebound | 29-48 |
| 17:58 | Grinnell | George Boone comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 29-48 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Don Carlos snags the defensive board | 29-48 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Cecil Evans misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-48 |
| 17:49 | Grinnell | Willard Stephenson pulls down the rebound | 29-48 |
| 17:27 | Grinnell | George Boone misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-48 |
| 17:26 | Grinnell | Willard Stephenson misses the tip | 29-48 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Cecil Evans pulls down the rebound | 29-48 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | George Boone steps in front of the George Hughes pass | 29-48 |
| 16:52 | Grinnell | Alfred Hassler makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from George Boone | 29-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:40 | Illinois | George Hughes comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 29-51 |
| 16:39 | Grinnell | Neal Pipkin gets the rebound | 29-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:10 | Grinnell | Willard Stephenson misses the lay-in | 29-51 |
| 16:08 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Stephenson | 29-51 |
| 15:54 | Grinnell | George Boone misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-51 |
| 15:53 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Neal Pipkin | 29-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hughes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Frazier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Blake Berlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Alfred Hassler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Neal Pipkin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Boone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jimmie Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Willard Stephenson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Grinnell | Alfred Hassler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), Daniel Aichele (SG), John Holmes (SF), Jonathan Perkins (PF), Chris Cousar (C) Don Carlos, Cecil Evans, George Hughes, John Frazier, Blake Berlin | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Connolly (PG), Travis Nolette (SG), Charles Bell (SF), Harold Colwell (PF), Mitchell Breault (C) Alfred Hassler, Neal Pipkin, George Boone, Jimmie Jackson, Willard Stephenson | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | John Holmes buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jonathan Perkins and he's fouled by Travis Nolette - foul #1 on Travis Nolette, team foul #2 | 31-51 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | John Holmes makes the free throw | 32-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:04 | Grinnell | Mitchell Breault is called for a charge - foul #3 on Mitchell Breault, team foul #3 | 32-51 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Daniel Aichele, team foul #1 | 32-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:23 | Grinnell | Donald Connolly is fouled on the floor by Gary Vogt - foul #1 on Gary Vogt, team foul #2 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Neal Pipkin (SG) Travis Nolette | |
| 14:08 | Grinnell | Charles Bell misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-51 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins snags the defensive board | 32-51 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | John Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hughes (SF) Gary Vogt | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 13:40 | Grinnell | Neal Pipkin is hacked by John Holmes - foul #2 on John Holmes, team foul #3 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG) Daniel Aichele | |
| Subs | Grinnell | George Boone (C) Mitchell Breault | |
| 13:15 | Grinnell | Harold Colwell buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Donald Connolly | 32-53 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | John Holmes is hacked by Neal Pipkin - foul #1 on Neal Pipkin, team foul #4 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Aichele (SG), John Frazier (PF), Blake Berlin (C) John Holmes, Jonathan Perkins, Chris Cousar | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alfred Hassler (PG), Jimmie Jackson (PF) Donald Connolly, Charles Bell | |
| 12:47 | Illinois | John Frazier banks in the layup | 34-53 |
| 12:25 | Grinnell | Don Carlos steps in front of the Jimmie Jackson pass | 34-53 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Don Carlos | 36-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:56 | Grinnell | Jimmie Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-53 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Blake Berlin gets the rebound | 36-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Aichele (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. C - Blake Berlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Alfred Hassler (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Neal Pipkin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Boone (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jimmie Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Colwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Don Carlos misses the floater from the free throw line | 36-53 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Don Carlos tips it back up and in | 38-53 |
| 11:41 | Grinnell | Jimmie Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 38-53 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | George Hughes gets the rebound | 38-53 |
| 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) | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Blake Berlin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-53 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | John Frazier grabs the offensive board | 38-53 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Blake Berlin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-53 |
| 11:16 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Harold Colwell | 38-53 |
| 11:08 | Grinnell | Jimmie Jackson loses the dribble to Don Carlos | 38-53 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Blake Berlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), Cecil Evans (SG), John Holmes (SF), Jonathan Perkins (C) Don Carlos, Daniel Aichele, George Hughes, Blake Berlin | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Connolly (PG), Travis Nolette (SG), Charles Bell (SF), Mitchell Breault (PF), Willard Stephenson (C) Alfred Hassler, Neal Pipkin, George Boone, Jimmie Jackson, Harold Colwell | |
| 10:54 | Grinnell | Charles Bell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-53 |
| 10:52 | Grinnell | Willard Stephenson gets the offensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 10:30 | Grinnell | Willard Stephenson is fouled on the floor by Cecil Evans - foul #1 on Cecil Evans, team foul #4 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Cousar (C) John Frazier | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 10:21 | Grinnell | Donald Connolly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-53 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Cecil Evans snags the defensive board | 38-53 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins is called for traveling | 38-53 |
| 10:00 | Grinnell | Charles Bell hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Travis Nolette | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Cecil Evans buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gary Vogt | 41-55 |
| 09:40 | Grinnell | Donald Connolly misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 09:39 | Grinnell | Willard Stephenson tips it home | 41-57 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Chris Cousar drills a jump hook from close range set up by Cecil Evans | 43-57 |
| 08:54 | Grinnell | Charles Bell comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-57 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 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) | |
| 08:46 | Illinois | John Holmes buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Vogt | 45-57 |
| 08:32 | Grinnell | Donald Connolly connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Bell | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Cecil Evans misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-60 |
| 08:22 | Grinnell | Willard Stephenson snags the defensive board | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:54 | Grinnell | Mitchell Breault travels with the ball | 45-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Daniel Aichele (SG), George Hughes (SF), John Frazier (PF), Blake Berlin (C) Gary Vogt, Cecil Evans, John Holmes, Jonathan Perkins, Chris Cousar | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alfred Hassler (PG), Neal Pipkin (SG), George Boone (SF), Jimmie Jackson (PF), Harold Colwell (C) Donald Connolly, Travis Nolette, Charles Bell, Mitchell Breault, Willard Stephenson | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Aichele (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Blake Berlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Alfred Hassler (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Neal Pipkin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Boone (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jimmie Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Colwell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Blake Berlin misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-60 |
| 07:38 | Grinnell | Neal Pipkin pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| 07:15 | Grinnell | George Boone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-60 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-60 |
| 07:04 | Grinnell | Harold Colwell snags the defensive board | 45-60 |
| 06:45 | Grinnell | Neal Pipkin buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from George Boone | 45-62 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | A charge is called on Daniel Aichele - foul #2 on Daniel Aichele, team foul #5 | 45-62 |
| 06:10 | Grinnell | Harold Colwell comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 45-62 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Hughes | 45-62 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-62 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | George Hughes tips it home | 47-62 |
| 05:39 | Grinnell | A charge is called on Alfred Hassler - foul #1 on Alfred Hassler, team foul #5 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG), Chris Cousar (C) Daniel Aichele, Blake Berlin | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Bell (SF) Jimmie Jackson | |
| 05:31 | Illinois | John Frazier can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Harold Colwell - foul #1 on Harold Colwell, team foul #6 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Connolly (PG) Alfred Hassler | |
| 05:31 | Illinois | John Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | John Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 05:02 | Grinnell | Neal Pipkin misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-62 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Chris Cousar grabs the defensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Cecil Evans can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-62 |
| 04:40 | Grinnell | Donald Connolly snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| 04:14 | Grinnell | Donald Connolly misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Cecil Evans - foul #2 on Cecil Evans, team foul #6 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), John Holmes (SF), Jonathan Perkins (PF), Blake Berlin (C) Don Carlos, George Hughes, John Frazier, Chris Cousar | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alfred Hassler (PG), Mitchell Breault (PF), Willard Stephenson (C) Neal Pipkin, Harold Colwell, George Boone | |
| 04:14 | Grinnell | Donald Connolly makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 04:14 | Grinnell | Donald Connolly makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Donald Connolly steals the ball from Cecil Evans | 49-64 |
| 03:46 | Grinnell | Charles Bell drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Donald Connolly | 49-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Vogt (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Cecil Evans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jonathan Perkins (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Blake Berlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Alfred Hassler (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Connolly (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Bell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mitchell Breault (fresh) 3 pf. C - Willard Stephenson (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | John Holmes knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Cecil Evans | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Grinnell | Willard Stephenson is fouled on the floor by Blake Berlin - foul #3 on Blake Berlin, team foul #7 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Aichele (SG), Chris Cousar (C) Cecil Evans, Blake Berlin | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Adam Tucker (PG), Travis Nolette (SG), Jerry Cotton (SF) Alfred Hassler, Donald Connolly, Charles Bell | |
| 03:13 | Grinnell | Willard Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 03:13 | Grinnell | Willard Stephenson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins snags the defensive board | 51-68 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | John Holmes hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Gary Vogt | 53-68 |
| 02:39 | Grinnell | Mitchell Breault knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Adam Tucker and the foul's on Gary Vogt - foul #2 on Gary Vogt, team foul #8 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Glover (SG) Jonathan Perkins | |
| Subs | Grinnell | George Boone (SF), Harold Colwell (C) Adam Tucker, Willard Stephenson | |
| 02:39 | Grinnell | Mitchell Breault makes the free throw | 53-71 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | John Holmes misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Travis Nolette - foul #2 on Travis Nolette, team foul #7 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Adam Tucker (PG) Mitchell Breault | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | John Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | John Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 02:06 | Grinnell | Harold Colwell makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Travis Nolette and the foul's on Chris Cousar - foul #1 on Chris Cousar, team foul #9 | 55-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins (C) Chris Cousar | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 02:06 | Grinnell | Harold Colwell makes the free throw | 55-74 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 58-74 |
| 01:23 | Grinnell | John Holmes is called for the reach on Jerry Cotton - foul #3 on John Holmes, team foul #10 | 58-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Cousar (C) Charles Glover | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Connolly (PG), Mitchell Breault (C) Adam Tucker, Travis Nolette | |
| 01:23 | Grinnell | Jerry Cotton makes the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 01:23 | Grinnell | Jerry Cotton misses the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Chris Cousar | 58-75 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele misses the easy layup but he's hacked by George Boone - foul #2 on George Boone, team foul #8 | 58-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Travis Nolette (SG) Jerry Cotton | |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele misses the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele makes the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 00:44 | Grinnell | Harold Colwell misses the lay-in | 59-75 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins pulls down the rebound | 59-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Daniel Aichele | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Grinnell | Gary Vogt takes the ball from Donald Connolly in the backcourt | 62-75 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Harold Colwell swats the short shot by John Holmes | 62-75 |
| 00:27 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Mitchell Breault | 62-75 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Donald Connolly runs out the clock | 62-75 |