| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Christopher Russell (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jim Hampton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Miracle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Grant Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Carlson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Hawkins (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Glen Chapple (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Clint Conkling (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Keaney (fresh) C - Jason Sturges (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Clint Conkling inbounds the ball | 40-17 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins clanks a jumper from the right wing | 40-17 |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Russell Keaney grabs the offensive board | 40-17 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Russell Carlson blocks the short jumper by Russell Keaney | 40-17 |
| 19:37 | Grinnell | William Miracle gets the rebound | 40-17 |
| 19:17 | Grinnell | Jim Hampton loses the ball out of bounds | 40-17 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Glen Chapple throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-17 |
| 18:55 | Grinnell | Jim Hampton lays it up and in and the foul's on Lawrence Hawkins - foul #2 on Lawrence Hawkins, team foul #1 | 42-17 |
| 18:55 | Grinnell | Jim Hampton misses the free throw | 42-17 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Jason Sturges grabs the board | 42-17 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Glen Chapple and the foul's on Grant Tucker - foul #2 on Grant Tucker, team foul #1 | 42-19 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins makes the free throw | 42-20 |
| 18:25 | Grinnell | Christopher Russell misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-20 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Russell Keaney grabs the defensive rebound | 42-20 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Glen Chapple is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-20 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Tant (PG), Bryan Henderson (SF), Adam Bird (PF) Christopher Russell, William Miracle, Grant Tucker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin Elliott (C) Jason Sturges | |
| 18:04 | Grinnell | Jim Hampton is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Hawkins - foul #3 on Lawrence Hawkins, team foul #2 | 42-20 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Larry Swift (SG), Stephen Sattler (C) Jim Hampton, Russell Carlson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG), James Hillman (SG), Andrew Pan (C) Lawrence Hawkins, Glen Chapple, Russell Keaney | |
| 17:45 | Grinnell | Thomas Tant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-20 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Justin Elliott gets the rebound | 42-20 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Charles Wells scores on a 3 from the left wing | 42-23 |
| 17:08 | Grinnell | Thomas Tant hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 42-23 |
| 17:07 | Grinnell | Stephen Sattler grabs the offensive rebound | 42-23 |
| 16:50 | Grinnell | James Hillman is called for the reach on Larry Swift - foul #2 on James Hillman, team foul #3 | 42-23 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher Russell (PG), Jim Hampton (SG), William Miracle (SF), Grant Tucker (PF), Russell Carlson (C) Thomas Tant, Larry Swift, Bryan Henderson, Adam Bird, Stephen Sattler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Chapple (SG), Russell Keaney (PF), Jason Sturges (C) James Hillman, Clint Conkling, Justin Elliott | |
| 16:28 | Grinnell | Glen Chapple takes the ball from Christopher Russell | 42-23 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Glen Chapple blows the dunk | 42-23 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Russell Keaney gets the offensive rebound | 42-23 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Charles Wells buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Jason Sturges | 42-25 |
| 15:43 | Grinnell | Christopher Russell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-25 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Jason Sturges grabs the defensive rebound | 42-25 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Christopher Russell (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jim Hampton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Miracle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Grant Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Carlson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Wells (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Chapple (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Andrew Pan (fairly fresh) PF - Russell Keaney (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jason Sturges (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Charles Wells can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-25 |
| 15:35 | Grinnell | Grant Tucker grabs the board | 42-25 |
| 15:11 | Grinnell | Christopher Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-25 |
| 15:10 | Grinnell | Russell Carlson tips it back up and in | 44-25 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Russell Keaney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-25 |
| 14:48 | Grinnell | Russell Carlson pulls down the rebound | 44-25 |
| 14:27 | Grinnell | William Miracle buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Russell | 46-25 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Glen Chapple comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-25 |
| 14:04 | Grinnell | Jim Hampton grabs the board | 46-25 |
| 13:50 | Grinnell | Christopher Russell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Glen Chapple - foul #2 on Glen Chapple, team foul #4 | 46-25 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Tant (SG), Bryan Henderson (SF), Adam Bird (PF), Stephen Sattler (C) Jim Hampton, William Miracle, Grant Tucker, Russell Carlson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG), James Hillman (SG), Clint Conkling (SF), Justin Elliott (PF), Ron Shea (C) Charles Wells, Glen Chapple, Andrew Pan, Russell Keaney, Jason Sturges | |
| 13:50 | Grinnell | Christopher Russell makes the 1st free throw | 47-25 |
| 13:50 | Grinnell | Christopher Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-25 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Adam Bird - foul #1 on Adam Bird, team foul #2 | 48-25 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Larry Swift (SG) Christopher Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 48-26 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 48-26 |
| 13:37 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Stephen Sattler | 48-26 |
| 13:11 | Grinnell | Thomas Tant misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-26 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ron Shea | 48-26 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-26 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Justin Elliott grabs the offensive board | 48-26 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Clint Conkling is open but misses the lay-in | 48-26 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Justin Elliott tips it home | 48-28 |
| 12:50 | Grinnell | Larry Swift connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Bird | 50-28 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Justin Elliott misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 50-28 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Clint Conkling misses the tip | 50-28 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Justin Elliott misses the tip | 50-28 |
| 12:37 | Grinnell | Adam Bird pulls down the rebound | 50-28 |
| 12:13 | Grinnell | Thomas Tant connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Larry Swift | 53-28 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Stephen Sattler takes the ball from Clint Conkling | 53-28 |
| 11:38 | Grinnell | Bryan Henderson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 53-28 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Justin Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 53-28 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Thomas Tant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Swift (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Henderson (fairly fresh) PF - Adam Bird (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Stephen Sattler (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Hawkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Hillman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clint Conkling (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Elliott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ron Shea (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Thomas Tant - foul #2 on Thomas Tant, team foul #3 | 53-28 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher Russell (PG), Jim Hampton (SG), Brad Mollberg (SF), Edwin Watson (PF), Russell Carlson (C) Thomas Tant, Larry Swift, Bryan Henderson, Adam Bird, Stephen Sattler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Figarsky (PG), Glen Chapple (SG), Homer Scott (SF), Russell Keaney (PF), Jason Sturges (C) Lawrence Hawkins, James Hillman, Clint Conkling, Justin Elliott, Ron Shea | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Jason Sturges misses the easy open layup | 53-28 |
| 11:16 | Grinnell | Russell Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-28 |
| 10:53 | Grinnell | Christopher Russell knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-28 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Russell Keaney buries a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Russell Carlson - foul #2 on Russell Carlson, team foul #4 | 55-30 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Miracle (SF), Grant Tucker (PF) Brad Mollberg, Russell Carlson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG), Clint Conkling (SF) Robert Figarsky, Homer Scott | |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Russell Keaney misses the free throw | 55-30 |
| 10:39 | Grinnell | Grant Tucker grabs the board | 55-30 |
| 10:20 | Grinnell | The short jumper by William Miracle is denied by Jason Sturges | 55-30 |
| 10:18 | Grinnell | Jim Hampton misses the tip | 55-30 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Russell Keaney snags the defensive board | 55-30 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Charles Wells's pass is intercepted by Jim Hampton in the backcourt | 55-30 |
| 09:55 | Grinnell | Christopher Russell scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-30 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Charles Wells misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-30 |
| 09:36 | Grinnell | William Miracle grabs the board | 58-30 |
| 09:15 | Grinnell | Grant Tucker buries a runner from close range | 60-30 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Glen Chapple misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 60-30 |
| 08:59 | Grinnell | William Miracle gets the rebound | 60-30 |
| 08:40 | Grinnell | Christopher Russell is whistled for a carry | 60-30 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Tant (PG), Larry Swift (SG), Brad Mollberg (SF), Adam Bird (PF), Stephen Sattler (C) Christopher Russell, Jim Hampton, William Miracle, Grant Tucker, Edwin Watson | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hillman (PG), Homer Scott (SG), Andrew Pan (SF), Justin Elliott (PF), Ron Shea (C) Charles Wells, Glen Chapple, Clint Conkling, Russell Keaney, Jason Sturges | |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Ron Shea hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-33 |
| 08:22 | Grinnell | Thomas Tant misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-33 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Justin Elliott pulls down the rebound | 60-33 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Ron Shea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-33 |
| 07:54 | Grinnell | Thomas Tant misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ron Shea - foul #1 on Ron Shea, team foul #5 | 60-33 |
| 07:54 | Grinnell | Thomas Tant makes the 1st free throw | 61-33 |
| 07:54 | Grinnell | Thomas Tant makes the 2nd free throw | 62-33 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Homer Scott travels in the backcourt | 62-33 |
| 07:27 | Grinnell | Thomas Tant hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-33 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Thomas Tant (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Swift (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brad Mollberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Bird (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Stephen Sattler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Hillman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Homer Scott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Pan (fairly fresh) PF - Justin Elliott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ron Shea (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Andrew Pan is hacked by Brad Mollberg - foul #1 on Brad Mollberg, team foul #5 | 65-33 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bryan Henderson (SF) Brad Mollberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Figarsky (PG) Ron Shea | |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Robert Figarsky can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-33 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Andrew Pan snags the offensive board | 65-33 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Thomas Tant steals the ball from James Hillman | 65-33 |
| 06:23 | Grinnell | Larry Swift hits a floater from the left wing | 67-33 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | The jumper by James Hillman is denied by Bryan Henderson | 67-33 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Homer Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 67-33 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Robert Figarsky buries a shot from the free throw line set up by James Hillman and the foul's on Bryan Henderson - foul #1 on Bryan Henderson, team foul #6 | 67-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (SG), Ron Shea (C) James Hillman, Homer Scott | |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Robert Figarsky misses the free throw | 67-35 |
| 05:53 | Grinnell | Stephen Sattler gets the rebound | 67-35 |
| 05:30 | Grinnell | Thomas Tant misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-35 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ron Shea | 67-35 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Robert Figarsky is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Tant - foul #3 on Thomas Tant, team foul #7 | 67-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brad Mollberg (SF) Bryan Henderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Robert Figarsky makes the 1st free throw | 67-36 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Robert Figarsky makes the 2nd free throw | 67-37 |
| 05:06 | Grinnell | Stephen Sattler buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Brad Mollberg | 69-37 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Andrew Pan misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 69-37 |
| 04:51 | Grinnell | Stephen Sattler pulls down the rebound | 69-37 |
| 04:35 | Grinnell | Stephen Sattler is fouled on the floor by Justin Elliott - foul #2 on Justin Elliott, team foul #6 | 69-37 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Edwin Watson (PF) Adam Bird | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hillman (SG), Homer Scott (SF) Robert Figarsky, Andrew Pan | |
| 04:07 | Grinnell | Thomas Tant misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 69-37 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Homer Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 69-37 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Brad Mollberg steps in front of the Charles Wells pass in the backcourt | 69-37 |
| 04:02 | Grinnell | Thomas Tant blows the layup | 69-37 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Ron Shea snags the defensive board | 69-37 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | James Hillman misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Brad Mollberg - foul #2 on Brad Mollberg, team foul #8 | 69-37 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bryan Henderson (SF) Brad Mollberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:56 | Illinois | James Hillman misses the 1st free throw | 69-37 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | James Hillman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-38 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Grinnell | Thomas Tant drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edwin Watson | 71-38 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Charles Wells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Pan (C) Ron Shea | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Thomas Tant (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Swift (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Henderson (fairly fresh) PF - Edwin Watson (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Sattler (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Wells (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hillman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Homer Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Elliott (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Pan (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Grinnell | Bryan Henderson can't connect on a floater in the lane | 71-38 |
| 03:03 | Grinnell | Larry Swift misses the tip | 71-38 |
| 03:01 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Watson | 71-38 |
| 02:39 | Grinnell | Bryan Henderson is fouled on the floor by Homer Scott - foul #1 on Homer Scott, team foul #7 | 71-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Adam Bird (PF) Edwin Watson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:39 | Grinnell | Bryan Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 72-38 |
| 02:39 | Grinnell | Bryan Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-38 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Charles Wells is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Swift - foul #1 on Larry Swift, team foul #9 | 73-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brad Mollberg (SF) Bryan Henderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Charles Wells makes the 1st free throw | 73-39 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Charles Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 73-40 |
| 02:19 | Grinnell | Stephen Sattler hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Tant | 75-40 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | James Hillman is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Swift - foul #2 on Larry Swift, team foul #10 | 75-40 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Figarsky (PG) Charles Wells | |
| 02:16 | Illinois | James Hillman makes the 1st free throw | 75-41 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | James Hillman misses the 2nd free throw | 75-41 |
| 02:16 | Grinnell | Stephen Sattler grabs the defensive rebound | 75-41 |
| 01:50 | Grinnell | Thomas Tant misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-41 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Justin Elliott gets the rebound | 75-41 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Homer Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Mollberg - foul #3 on Brad Mollberg, team foul #11 | 75-41 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bryan Henderson (SF) Brad Mollberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG) Robert Figarsky | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Homer Scott makes the 1st free throw | 75-42 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Homer Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 75-43 |
| 01:16 | Grinnell | Bryan Henderson is fouled on the floor by Homer Scott - foul #2 on Homer Scott, team foul #8 | 75-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ron Shea (C) Homer Scott | |
| 01:16 | Grinnell | Bryan Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 76-43 |
| 01:16 | Grinnell | Bryan Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-43 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Andrew Pan clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Tant - foul #4 on Thomas Tant, team foul #12 | 77-43 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Andrew Pan makes the 1st free throw | 77-44 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Andrew Pan makes the 2nd free throw | 77-45 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Grinnell | Andrew Pan is called for the reach on Thomas Tant - foul #1 on Andrew Pan, team foul #9 | 77-45 |
| 00:36 | Grinnell | Thomas Tant makes the 1st free throw | 78-45 |
| 00:36 | Grinnell | Thomas Tant misses the 2nd free throw | 78-45 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Ron Shea gets the rebound | 78-45 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Ron Shea hits a jumper from the left block set up by Justin Elliott | 78-47 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Thomas Tant runs out the clock | 78-47 |