| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jeremy Basquez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Manna (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Black (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Michael Redden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradley Hosey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Battin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rex Cade (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Billy Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Efren Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Mejorado (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Billy Wright inbounds the ball | 39-21 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Billy Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-21 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Efren Elliott gets the offensive rebound | 39-21 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Rex Cade scores on a shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Anthony Manna - foul #1 on Anthony Manna, team foul #1 | 39-23 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Rex Cade misses the free throw | 39-23 |
| 19:38 | Grinnell | Bradley Hosey grabs the board | 39-23 |
| 19:33 | Grinnell | A charge is called on Anthony Manna - foul #2 on Anthony Manna, team foul #2 | 39-23 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Michael Redden denies the turnaround by Efren Elliott | 39-23 |
| 19:12 | Grinnell | William Black grabs the defensive rebound | 39-23 |
| 19:01 | Grinnell | Michael Redden knocks in the shot in the paint | 41-23 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Rex Cade makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Richard Battin | 41-25 |
| 18:40 | Grinnell | Billy Wright is called for the reach on Anthony Manna - foul #2 on Billy Wright, team foul #1 | 41-25 |
| 18:35 | Grinnell | Michael Redden comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 41-25 |
| 18:33 | Grinnell | Michael Redden hits the follow up shot | 43-25 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Richard Battin connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Wright | 43-28 |
| 17:58 | Grinnell | Anthony Manna comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-28 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | James Mejorado pulls down the rebound | 43-28 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Billy Wright misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-28 |
| 17:49 | Grinnell | William Black pulls down the rebound | 43-28 |
| 17:41 | Grinnell | Michael Redden blows the layup | 43-28 |
| 17:39 | Grinnell | Jeremy Basquez snags the offensive board | 43-28 |
| 17:32 | Grinnell | Michael Redden makes the driving attempt from the right block | 45-28 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Efren Elliott drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Billy Wright and the foul's on Bradley Hosey - foul #2 on Bradley Hosey, team foul #3 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harry Short (SG), Tom Campfield (PF) Anthony Manna, Michael Redden | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Bussard (SG), James Cox (SF), Michael Regina (C) Rex Cade, Billy Wright, James Mejorado | |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Efren Elliott makes the free throw | 45-31 |
| 17:00 | Grinnell | Michael Regina picks off the pass by Bradley Hosey | 45-31 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Richard Battin hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Thomas Bussard | 45-34 |
| 16:17 | Grinnell | Harry Short misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Bussard - foul #2 on Thomas Bussard, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Oliver (SG), Daniel Robinson (SF) Richard Battin, Efren Elliott | |
| 16:17 | Grinnell | Harry Short makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 16:17 | Grinnell | Harry Short misses the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Michael Regina pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | James Cox comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Daniel Robinson misses the tip | 46-34 |
| 15:53 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Harry Short | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jeremy Basquez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Short (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Black (fairly fresh) 7 reb. PF - Tom Campfield (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bradley Hosey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Bussard (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andy Oliver (fresh) SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cox (fresh) C - Michael Regina (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Grinnell | Harry Short's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Regina | 46-34 |
| 15:32 | Grinnell | William Black grabs the offensive board | 46-34 |
| 15:10 | Grinnell | Harry Short misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Michael Regina gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | William Black picks off the pass by Andy Oliver | 46-34 |
| 15:00 | Grinnell | Jeremy Basquez slams it home on a nice dish by William Black | 48-34 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Daniel Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-34 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tom Bissette (PG), Anthony Manna (SG), Michael Redden (PF) Jeremy Basquez, Harry Short, Tom Campfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Battin (PG), Rex Cade (SG), Billy Wright (SF), Alton Boatwright (PF), James Mejorado (C) Thomas Bussard, Andy Oliver, Daniel Robinson, James Cox, Michael Regina | |
| 14:20 | Grinnell | Michael Redden hits a fadeaway from the left block | 50-34 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Anthony Manna picks off the pass by Rex Cade | 50-34 |
| 14:13 | Grinnell | Anthony Manna jams it | 52-34 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Richard Battin misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Tom Bissette - foul #3 on Tom Bissette, team foul #4 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Efren Elliott (PF) Alton Boatwright | |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Richard Battin makes the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Richard Battin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 13:47 | Grinnell | Anthony Manna clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-36 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Efren Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Richard Battin can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-36 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Billy Wright can't tip it in | 52-36 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | James Mejorado can't tip it in | 52-36 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | James Mejorado gets the offensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Efren Elliott misses badly on a shot from the right side | 52-36 |
| 13:13 | Grinnell | Tom Bissette grabs the board | 52-36 |
| 13:08 | Grinnell | Anthony Manna hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-36 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Rex Cade misses the 3 from straight away | 55-36 |
| 12:39 | Grinnell | Michael Redden grabs the board | 55-36 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:15 | Grinnell | Anthony Manna is hacked by Billy Wright - foul #3 on Billy Wright, team foul #3 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeremy Basquez (PG), Harry Short (SG), Ronald Sumrall (SF), Tom Campfield (C) Tom Bissette, Anthony Manna, William Black, Bradley Hosey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Bussard (PG), Andy Oliver (SG), Daniel Robinson (SF), James Cox (PF), Michael Regina (C) Richard Battin, Rex Cade, Billy Wright, Efren Elliott, James Mejorado | |
| 11:49 | Grinnell | Michael Redden misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Cox - foul #1 on James Cox, team foul #4 | 55-36 |
| 11:49 | Grinnell | Michael Redden misses the 1st free throw | 55-36 |
| 11:49 | Grinnell | Michael Redden makes the 2nd free throw | 56-36 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jeremy Basquez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Short (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Sumrall (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Redden (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Tom Campfield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Bussard (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andy Oliver (fresh) SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cox (fresh) C - Michael Regina (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Daniel Robinson is hacked by Ronald Sumrall - foul #1 on Ronald Sumrall, team foul #5 | 56-36 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Andy Oliver clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-36 |
| 11:19 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Harry Short | 56-36 |
| 11:05 | Grinnell | Harry Short's pass is intercepted by Michael Regina | 56-36 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | James Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-36 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Battin (PG), Rex Cade (SG) Thomas Bussard, Andy Oliver | |
| 10:27 | Grinnell | Ronald Sumrall's layup is rejected by Michael Regina | 56-36 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | James Cox snags the defensive board | 56-36 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Richard Battin is denied on a layup by Tom Campfield | 56-36 |
| 10:18 | Grinnell | Harry Short gets the rebound | 56-36 |
| 10:11 | Grinnell | Tom Campfield blows the layup | 56-36 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Robinson | 56-36 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Daniel Robinson double dribbles | 56-36 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Manna (SG), William Black (SF), Bradley Hosey (C) Harry Short, Michael Redden, Tom Campfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Efren Elliott (PF), James Mejorado (C) Daniel Robinson, Michael Regina | |
| 09:45 | Grinnell | Ronald Sumrall hits the finger roll and he's fouled by James Mejorado - foul #1 on James Mejorado, team foul #5 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adolph Bearce (SF) James Cox | |
| 09:45 | Grinnell | Ronald Sumrall makes the free throw | 59-36 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Adolph Bearce buries a fadeaway from close range | 59-38 |
| 09:19 | Grinnell | William Black is whistled for a carry | 59-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tom Bissette (PG), Michael Redden (PF) Jeremy Basquez, Ronald Sumrall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Bussard (SG), Billy Wright (SF) Rex Cade, Adolph Bearce | |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Billy Wright misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-38 |
| 08:55 | Grinnell | Bradley Hosey pulls down the rebound | 59-38 |
| 08:28 | Grinnell | The jump hook by Michael Redden is blocked by James Mejorado | 59-38 |
| 08:26 | Grinnell | Michael Redden gets the offensive rebound | 59-38 |
| 07:57 | Grinnell | Billy Wright is called for the reach on Anthony Manna - foul #4 on Billy Wright, team foul #6 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeremy Basquez (PG), David Rhodes (SG), Harry Short (SF), Tom Campfield (PF) Tom Bissette, Anthony Manna, William Black, Michael Redden | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Cade (SG), Daniel Robinson (SF), James Cox (PF), Michael Regina (C) Richard Battin, Billy Wright, Efren Elliott, James Mejorado | |
| 07:47 | Grinnell | Tom Campfield drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jeremy Basquez and the foul's on James Cox - foul #2 on James Cox, team foul #7 | 61-38 |
| 07:47 | Grinnell | Tom Campfield makes the free throw | 62-38 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jeremy Basquez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Rhodes (fresh) SF - Harry Short (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Tom Campfield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Hosey (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Bussard (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rex Cade (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Regina (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Daniel Robinson misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Harry Short - foul #1 on Harry Short, team foul #6 | 62-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Sumrall (SF), Michael Redden (PF) David Rhodes, Bradley Hosey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Daniel Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 62-39 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Daniel Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-40 |
| 07:01 | Grinnell | Jeremy Basquez is fouled on the floor by Michael Regina - foul #3 on Michael Regina, team foul #8 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Black (SF) Michael Redden | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:01 | Grinnell | Jeremy Basquez makes the 1st free throw | 63-40 |
| 07:01 | Grinnell | Jeremy Basquez misses the 2nd free throw | 63-40 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Michael Regina grabs the defensive rebound | 63-40 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Rex Cade scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-43 |
| 06:29 | Grinnell | Tom Campfield's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Regina | 63-43 |
| 06:27 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to William Black | 63-43 |
| 06:08 | Grinnell | Tom Campfield banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeremy Basquez | 65-43 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Rex Cade connects on the floater from the free throw line | 65-45 |
| 05:25 | Grinnell | Harry Short is fouled on the floor by Rex Cade - foul #3 on Rex Cade, team foul #9 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tom Bissette (PG), Anthony Manna (SG), Michael Redden (PF), Bradley Hosey (C) Jeremy Basquez, William Black, Ronald Sumrall, Tom Campfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Battin (PG), Andy Oliver (SG), Billy Wright (SF), Efren Elliott (PF), James Mejorado (C) Thomas Bussard, Rex Cade, Daniel Robinson, James Cox, Michael Regina | |
| 05:25 | Grinnell | Harry Short misses the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Efren Elliott pulls down the rebound | 65-45 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Efren Elliott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Rhodes (SG), Ronald Sumrall (PF), Tom Campfield (C) Anthony Manna, Michael Redden, Bradley Hosey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Bussard (SG), Adolph Bearce (SF), Alton Boatwright (PF), James Cox (C) Richard Battin, Billy Wright, Efren Elliott, James Mejorado | |
| 04:46 | Grinnell | Ronald Sumrall is fouled on the floor by Alton Boatwright - foul #2 on Alton Boatwright, team foul #10 | 65-45 |
| 04:46 | Grinnell | Ronald Sumrall misses the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 04:46 | Grinnell | Ronald Sumrall misses the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Cox | 65-45 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Thomas Bussard can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-45 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Alton Boatwright grabs the offensive board | 65-45 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Andy Oliver banks in the layup | 65-47 |
| 03:47 | Grinnell | The jump hook by Ronald Sumrall is blocked by Alton Boatwright | 65-47 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Adolph Bearce grabs the board | 65-47 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Tom Bissette (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Rhodes (fresh) SF - Harry Short (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Ronald Sumrall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Tom Campfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andy Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Bussard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adolph Bearce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cox (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Alton Boatwright (fresh) | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Adolph Bearce can't finish the layup but the foul's on Harry Short - foul #2 on Harry Short, team foul #7 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Robinson (SF), Michael Regina (PF) Thomas Bussard, James Cox | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Adolph Bearce misses the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Adolph Bearce makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Grinnell | Harry Short is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Harry Short, team foul #8 | 65-48 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Alton Boatwright misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 65-48 |
| 03:04 | Grinnell | Ronald Sumrall grabs the defensive rebound | 65-48 |
| 02:59 | Grinnell | David Rhodes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-48 |
| 02:57 | Grinnell | Ronald Sumrall grabs the offensive rebound | 65-48 |
| 02:40 | Grinnell | Adolph Bearce steals it from David Rhodes | 65-48 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Andy Oliver hits the finger roll set up by Adolph Bearce | 65-50 |
| 02:33 | Grinnell | Harry Short misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 65-50 |
| 02:31 | Grinnell | Harry Short grabs the offensive board | 65-50 |
| 02:22 | Grinnell | Harry Short hits a floater from the left wing set up by Tom Campfield | 67-50 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Daniel Robinson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 67-50 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Adolph Bearce tips it in | 67-52 |
| 01:56 | Grinnell | David Rhodes knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Harry Short | 70-52 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Adolph Bearce misses the easy layup | 70-52 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Adolph Bearce misses the tip | 70-52 |
| 01:45 | Grinnell | Ronald Sumrall grabs the board | 70-52 |
| 01:40 | Grinnell | Harry Short connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Tom Bissette | 73-52 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Andy Oliver comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-52 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Adolph Bearce pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-52 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Daniel Robinson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Regina | 73-54 |
| 00:46 | Grinnell | Alton Boatwright is called for the reach on Tom Campfield - foul #3 on Alton Boatwright, team foul #11 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Bussard (PG), James Cox (PF) Adolph Bearce, Alton Boatwright | |
| 00:46 | Grinnell | Tom Campfield misses the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 00:46 | Grinnell | Tom Campfield makes the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Daniel Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-54 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Grinnell | Andy Oliver steals the ball from Ronald Sumrall | 74-54 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Thomas Bussard makes the jumpshot from the left side | 74-56 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Tom Bissette runs out the clock | 74-56 |