| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Trent Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Shamonsky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Bare (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Douglas Kitsmiller (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Zens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milo Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cordell Faria (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Prins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Decarlo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Cordell Faria inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Dwayne Bare blocks the jumper by George Prins | 39-32 |
| 19:41 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Dwayne Bare | 39-32 |
| 19:18 | Grinnell | Ronald Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Cordell Faria - foul #1 on Cordell Faria, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| 19:18 | Grinnell | Ronald Davis misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:18 | Grinnell | Ronald Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Steve Decarlo dunks the ball and the foul's on Ronald Davis - foul #3 on Ronald Davis, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Collins (SG) Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Steve Decarlo makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:59 | Grinnell | Patrick Shamonsky knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from William Collins | 42-35 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Milo Romano makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Steven Zens | 42-37 |
| 18:38 | Grinnell | Patrick Shamonsky hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 42-37 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Cordell Faria pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | William Collins steals the ball from Milo Romano | 42-37 |
| 18:11 | Grinnell | Patrick Shamonsky lays it in | 44-37 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Steven Zens misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-37 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Steven Zens can't tip it in | 44-37 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Steve Decarlo misses the tip | 44-37 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | George Prins tips it home | 44-39 |
| 17:50 | Grinnell | George Prins is called for the reach on Patrick Shamonsky - foul #2 on George Prins, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Langston (PG), Victor Richer (SG), John Jones (C) Steven Zens, Milo Romano, Steve Decarlo | |
| 17:32 | Grinnell | Patrick Shamonsky travels with the ball | 44-39 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Freel (SG) Trent Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Weintraub (SF), Shane Dang (C) Cordell Faria, George Prins | |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Dwayne Bare picks off the pass by Bryan Weintraub | 44-39 |
| 17:00 | Grinnell | Robert Langston is called for the reach on Douglas Kitsmiller - foul #3 on Robert Langston, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Shattuck (PG) Robert Langston | |
| 16:36 | Grinnell | William Collins is fouled on the floor by Victor Richer - foul #1 on Victor Richer, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Trent Smith (PG) William Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Zens (PG), Cordell Faria (SF), George Prins (PF), Steve Decarlo (C) Eric Shattuck, Bryan Weintraub, John Jones, Shane Dang | |
| 16:21 | Grinnell | Douglas Kitsmiller connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Trent Smith and he's hacked by George Prins - foul #3 on George Prins, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Milo Romano (SG), Shane Dang (C) Victor Richer, George Prins | |
| 16:21 | Grinnell | Douglas Kitsmiller makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Steve Decarlo buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Milo Romano | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Trent Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Freel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Shamonsky (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Bare (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Douglas Kitsmiller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Zens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Milo Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cordell Faria (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Decarlo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Shane Dang (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Grinnell | Patrick Shamonsky blows the layup but the foul's on Cordell Faria - foul #2 on Cordell Faria, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Davis (SG) Mark Freel | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Prins (PF), Emory Young (C) Steve Decarlo, Shane Dang | |
| 15:48 | Grinnell | Patrick Shamonsky makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 15:48 | Grinnell | Patrick Shamonsky misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 15:48 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Dwayne Bare | 48-42 |
| 15:35 | Grinnell | Douglas Kitsmiller connects on the floater in the paint set up by Ronald Davis | 50-42 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Steven Zens comes up short on the shot from the right side | 50-42 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | George Prins tips it but misses | 50-42 |
| 15:19 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Douglas Kitsmiller | 50-42 |
| 15:02 | Grinnell | Patrick Shamonsky misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 15:01 | Grinnell | Ronald Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 14:50 | Grinnell | Patrick Shamonsky makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Ronald Davis | 52-42 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Douglas Kitsmiller steals it from Cordell Faria | 52-42 |
| 14:22 | Grinnell | Ronald Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Emory Young grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Steven Zens drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Milo Romano | 52-44 |
| 13:59 | Grinnell | Douglas Kitsmiller misses the easy layup | 52-44 |
| 13:57 | Grinnell | Ronald Davis tips it back up and in | 54-44 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Cordell Faria connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Zens | 54-47 |
| 13:32 | Grinnell | Douglas Kitsmiller scores on a runner near the basket set up by Ronald Davis | 56-47 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | George Prins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Davis - foul #4 on Ronald Davis, team foul #2 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Collins (PG), Mark Freel (SG), Matthew Gafford (SF), Matthew Rubin (PF), Harold Deforge (C) Trent Smith, Ronald Davis, Patrick Shamonsky, Dwayne Bare, Douglas Kitsmiller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Langston (PG), Victor Richer (SG), Bryan Weintraub (SF), Steve Decarlo (C) Steven Zens, Milo Romano, Cordell Faria, Emory Young | |
| 13:21 | Illinois | George Prins makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | George Prins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 13:06 | Grinnell | William Collins buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Gafford | 58-49 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Robert Langston can't throw it down but he's fouled by Matthew Gafford - foul #1 on Matthew Gafford, team foul #3 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Jones (C) George Prins | |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Robert Langston makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Robert Langston makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 12:45 | Grinnell | Matthew Rubin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Matthew Rubin, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Victor Richer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-51 |
| 12:24 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Matthew Rubin | 58-51 |
| 12:17 | Grinnell | Harold Deforge buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Collins | 60-51 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Victor Richer is hacked by Mark Freel - foul #1 on Mark Freel, team foul #5 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Kitsmiller (C) Harold Deforge | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emory Young (C) John Jones | |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Robert Langston buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Bryan Weintraub | 60-53 |
| 12:02 | Grinnell | Emory Young denies the turnaround by William Collins | 60-53 |
| 12:00 | Grinnell | Douglas Kitsmiller tips it in | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Freel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Gafford (fresh) PF - Matthew Rubin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Kitsmiller (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Langston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Victor Richer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryan Weintraub (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Decarlo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Emory Young (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Victor Richer scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Bryan Weintraub | 62-56 |
| 11:37 | Grinnell | Matthew Rubin buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Mark Freel | 64-56 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Robert Langston buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Weintraub | 64-59 |
| 11:11 | Grinnell | Douglas Kitsmiller can't connect on a floater from the right block | 64-59 |
| 11:09 | Grinnell | Matthew Rubin pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 10:57 | Grinnell | Douglas Kitsmiller misses the easy layup but the foul's on Victor Richer - foul #2 on Victor Richer, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Trent Smith (PG), Robert Cristobal (SF), Harold Deforge (PF) Mark Freel, Matthew Gafford, Matthew Rubin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Shattuck (PG), Milo Romano (SG), Cordell Faria (SF), George Prins (PF) Robert Langston, Victor Richer, Bryan Weintraub, Steve Decarlo | |
| 10:57 | Grinnell | Douglas Kitsmiller makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 10:57 | Grinnell | Douglas Kitsmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Emory Young makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 10:46 | Grinnell | Douglas Kitsmiller scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Trent Smith | 68-62 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Milo Romano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Patrick Shamonsky (SF) Robert Cristobal | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Zens (PG), John Jones (C) Eric Shattuck, Emory Young | |
| 10:30 | Grinnell | Harold Deforge misses the easy layup but he's fouled by George Prins - foul #4 on George Prins, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Dang (C) George Prins | |
| 10:30 | Grinnell | Harold Deforge makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 10:30 | Grinnell | Harold Deforge misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Cordell Faria grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Trent Smith is called for the reach on Steven Zens - foul #2 on Trent Smith, team foul #6 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dwayne Bare (PF) Harold Deforge | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Steven Zens knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by John Jones and he's hacked by Patrick Shamonsky - foul #2 on Patrick Shamonsky, team foul #7 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harold Deforge (C) Douglas Kitsmiller | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Steven Zens makes the free throw | 69-65 |
| 09:47 | Grinnell | Dwayne Bare can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Langston (SG) Milo Romano | |
| 09:47 | Grinnell | Dwayne Bare misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 09:47 | Grinnell | Dwayne Bare makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | John Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-65 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Matthew Gafford (SF) Patrick Shamonsky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Richer (SG), Bryan Weintraub (SF), Steve Decarlo (PF), Emory Young (C) Steven Zens, Cordell Faria, John Jones, Shane Dang | |
| 09:16 | Grinnell | Emory Young is called for the reach on William Collins - foul #4 on Emory Young, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Freel (SG) Trent Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Dang (C) Emory Young | |
| 09:16 | Grinnell | William Collins makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 09:16 | Grinnell | William Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Victor Richer grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Shane Dang's layup is rejected by Dwayne Bare | 71-65 |
| 08:49 | Grinnell | Matthew Gafford grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 08:42 | Grinnell | Harold Deforge scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from William Collins | 73-65 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Victor Richer buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Decarlo | 73-68 |
| 08:06 | Grinnell | Harold Deforge can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Bryan Weintraub - foul #2 on Bryan Weintraub, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Trent Smith (PG), Patrick Shamonsky (SF), Matthew Rubin (PF) Mark Freel, Matthew Gafford, Dwayne Bare | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Zens (PG), Milo Romano (SG), Cordell Faria (SF), John Jones (PF) Robert Langston, Victor Richer, Bryan Weintraub, Shane Dang | |
| 08:06 | Grinnell | Harold Deforge makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 08:06 | Grinnell | Harold Deforge makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Cordell Faria's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-68 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Davis (SG), Douglas Kitsmiller (C) William Collins, Harold Deforge | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Prins (PF), Emory Young (C) John Jones, Steve Decarlo | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Trent Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Patrick Shamonsky (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Rubin (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas Kitsmiller (fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Zens (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Milo Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Cordell Faria (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Prins (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Emory Young (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Grinnell | The short jumper by Patrick Shamonsky is denied by Emory Young | 75-68 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Emory Young | 75-68 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Milo Romano travels with the ball | 75-68 |
| 07:24 | Grinnell | Ronald Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 75-68 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Prins | 75-68 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Cordell Faria clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-68 |
| 07:05 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Douglas Kitsmiller | 75-68 |
| 06:48 | Grinnell | Patrick Shamonsky misses the turnaround in the lane | 75-68 |
| 06:47 | Grinnell | Matthew Rubin can't tip it in | 75-68 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Steven Zens grabs the board | 75-68 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Matthew Rubin steps in front of the Emory Young pass | 75-68 |
| 06:33 | Grinnell | Patrick Shamonsky knocks in the runner from the left block | 77-68 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Trent Smith takes the ball from Emory Young | 77-68 |
| 05:55 | Grinnell | Patrick Shamonsky misses badly on a shot in the lane | 77-68 |
| 05:53 | Grinnell | Patrick Shamonsky hits the follow up shot | 79-68 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Emory Young misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 79-68 |
| 05:27 | Grinnell | Matthew Rubin gets the rebound | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:15 | Grinnell | Patrick Shamonsky knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Rubin and he's fouled by Milo Romano - foul #3 on Milo Romano, team foul #12 | 81-68 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Freel (SG), Dwayne Bare (PF) Ronald Davis, Matthew Rubin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Langston (PG), Victor Richer (SG), Bryan Weintraub (SF), Steve Decarlo (PF), John Jones (C) Steven Zens, Milo Romano, Cordell Faria, George Prins, Emory Young | |
| 05:15 | Grinnell | Patrick Shamonsky makes the free throw | 82-68 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Steve Decarlo is whistled for a carry | 82-68 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Matthew Gafford (SF) Patrick Shamonsky | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:51 | Grinnell | Douglas Kitsmiller comes up short on the shot near the basket | 82-68 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Robert Langston grabs the board | 82-68 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | John Jones blows the layup | 82-68 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | John Jones tips it but misses | 82-68 |
| 04:35 | Grinnell | Douglas Kitsmiller pulls down the rebound | 82-68 |
| 04:13 | Grinnell | Douglas Kitsmiller connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Matthew Gafford | 84-68 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Bryan Weintraub misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-68 |
| 04:04 | Grinnell | Dwayne Bare pulls down the rebound | 84-68 |
| 03:44 | Grinnell | Douglas Kitsmiller's layup is rejected by John Jones | 84-68 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Victor Richer grabs the board | 84-68 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Trent Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Freel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Gafford (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Bare (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. C - Douglas Kitsmiller (tiring) 24 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Langston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Victor Richer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bryan Weintraub (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Decarlo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Robert Langston scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Steve Decarlo | 84-70 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Grinnell | Douglas Kitsmiller comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 84-70 |
| 03:02 | Grinnell | Douglas Kitsmiller tips it but misses | 84-70 |
| 03:01 | Grinnell | Dwayne Bare misses the tip | 84-70 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Steve Decarlo grabs the board | 84-70 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-70 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Collins (PG), Ronald Davis (SG), Patrick Shamonsky (SF) Trent Smith, Mark Freel, Matthew Gafford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Zens (PG), Cordell Faria (SF), George Prins (PF), Emory Young (C) Victor Richer, Bryan Weintraub, Steve Decarlo, John Jones | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Dwayne Bare is called for the reach on Cordell Faria - foul #2 on Dwayne Bare, team foul #8 | 84-70 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Milo Romano (SG) Robert Langston | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Cordell Faria makes the 1st free throw | 84-71 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Cordell Faria misses the 2nd free throw | 84-71 |
| 02:37 | Grinnell | Douglas Kitsmiller gets the rebound | 84-71 |
| 02:29 | Grinnell | Patrick Shamonsky drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Collins | 86-71 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Steven Zens hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 86-71 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Cordell Faria tips it back up and in | 86-73 |
| 02:00 | Grinnell | Douglas Kitsmiller connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by William Collins and he's hacked by Emory Young - foul #5 on Emory Young, team foul #13 | 88-73 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Freel (SG), Matthew Gafford (SF), Matthew Rubin (PF) Ronald Davis, Patrick Shamonsky, Dwayne Bare | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Langston (PG), Victor Richer (SG), Bryan Weintraub (SF), Steve Decarlo (PF), John Jones (C) Steven Zens, Milo Romano, Cordell Faria, George Prins, Emory Young | |
| 02:00 | Grinnell | Douglas Kitsmiller makes the free throw | 89-73 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Victor Richer misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 89-73 |
| 01:47 | Grinnell | Matthew Rubin grabs the board | 89-73 |
| 01:35 | Grinnell | Douglas Kitsmiller drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Mark Freel | 91-73 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Douglas Kitsmiller swats the shot by Bryan Weintraub | 91-73 |
| 01:12 | Grinnell | Mark Freel gets the rebound | 91-73 |
| 00:51 | Grinnell | Douglas Kitsmiller hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Langston - foul #4 on Robert Langston, team foul #14 | 91-73 |
| 00:51 | Grinnell | Douglas Kitsmiller makes the 1st free throw | 92-73 |
| 00:51 | Grinnell | Douglas Kitsmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 93-73 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Robert Langston is fouled on the floor by Matthew Gafford - foul #2 on Matthew Gafford, team foul #9 | 93-73 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harold Deforge (C) Douglas Kitsmiller | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Robert Langston misses the 1st free throw | 93-73 |
| 00:45 | Grinnell | Matthew Rubin grabs the defensive rebound | 93-73 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Grinnell | Harold Deforge comes up short on the shot in the lane | 93-73 |
| 00:14 | Grinnell | William Collins tips it but misses | 93-73 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Steve Decarlo gets the rebound | 93-73 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Robert Langston misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on William Collins - foul #1 on William Collins, team foul #10 | 93-73 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Robert Langston makes the 1st free throw | 93-74 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Robert Langston makes the 2nd free throw | 93-75 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | William Collins runs out the clock | 93-75 |