| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Tim Lathrop (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Adcock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randal Werner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Waylon Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Victor Whitaker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Dumas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Godwin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edgar Stines (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Bowley (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Gary Godwin inbounds the ball | 26-44 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Gary Godwin double dribbles | 26-44 |
| 19:27 | Grinnell | Randal Werner hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 26-44 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley gets the rebound | 26-44 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Don Dumas is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Don Dumas, team foul #1 | 26-44 |
| 19:10 | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 26-44 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Don Dumas pulls down the rebound | 26-44 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses the easy layup | 26-44 |
| 19:02 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown grabs the board | 26-44 |
| 18:36 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown can't connect on a shot from the right side | 26-44 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Don Dumas gets the rebound | 26-44 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Don Dumas connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Carlos Bowley | 26-47 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:20 | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Waylon Brown | 29-47 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Michael Pinson blows the layup but the foul's on Tim Lathrop - foul #2 on Tim Lathrop, team foul #1 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Samuel Chen (C) Victor Whitaker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Luther Beverly (PF) Edgar Stines | |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-49 |
| 17:49 | Grinnell | Samuel Chen hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Randal Werner | 32-49 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Gary Godwin knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Don Dumas | 32-51 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:29 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Luther Beverly - foul #3 on Luther Beverly, team foul #2 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Messinger (PG), Leroy Cooper (SG), Steven Fullerton (SF) Tim Lathrop, Michael Adcock, Randal Werner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG), Daniel Oliver (SG), David Watson (SF), Robert Blackwelder (PF) Michael Pinson, Don Dumas, Gary Godwin, Luther Beverly | |
| 17:29 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown makes the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 17:29 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 34-51 |
| 17:12 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown grabs the board | 34-51 |
| 16:54 | Grinnell | Steven Fullerton can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Blackwelder - foul #1 on Robert Blackwelder, team foul #3 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kevin Brinkmann (C) Waylon Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Stines (PF) Carlos Bowley | |
| 16:54 | Grinnell | Steven Fullerton makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 16:54 | Grinnell | Steven Fullerton misses the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | David Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Edgar Stines is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Edgar Stines, team foul #4 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop (PG), Michael Adcock (SG), Victor Whitaker (C) Joseph Messinger, Steven Fullerton, Kevin Brinkmann | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carlos Bowley (C) Edgar Stines | |
| 16:11 | Grinnell | Eugene Campion is called for the reach on Victor Whitaker - foul #1 on Eugene Campion, team foul #5 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randal Werner (SF) Leroy Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Gary Godwin (SF) Eugene Campion, Daniel Oliver | |
| 15:55 | Grinnell | Michael Adcock misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 35-51 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Gary Godwin snags the defensive board | 35-51 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Tim Lathrop (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Adcock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randal Werner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Chen (fresh) 9 pts. C - Victor Whitaker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Watson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Godwin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Blackwelder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Bowley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Gary Godwin's pass is intercepted by Michael Adcock | 35-51 |
| 15:37 | Grinnell | Samuel Chen can't throw it down but the foul's on David Watson - foul #1 on David Watson, team foul #6 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky (PG) Tim Lathrop | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (SG), Luther Beverly (PF) David Watson, Carlos Bowley | |
| 15:37 | Grinnell | Samuel Chen misses the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 15:37 | Grinnell | Samuel Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Pinson | 36-54 |
| 14:54 | Grinnell | Randal Werner banks in the layup on a great pass from Victor Whitaker | 38-54 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Gary Godwin is hacked by Randal Werner - foul #2 on Randal Werner, team foul #2 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Leroy Cooper (SG), Tim Lathrop (SF), Waylon Brown (PF), Kevin Brinkmann (C) Michael Adcock, Randal Werner, Samuel Chen, Victor Whitaker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG), David Watson (SF), Edgar Stines (PF), Carlos Bowley (C) Michael Pinson, Gary Godwin, Luther Beverly, Robert Blackwelder | |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Don Dumas is fouled on the floor by Leroy Cooper - foul #2 on Leroy Cooper, team foul #3 | 38-54 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Eugene Campion connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Watson | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:52 | Grinnell | Edgar Stines is called for the reach on Tim Lathrop - foul #4 on Edgar Stines, team foul #7 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Oliver (SG), Luther Beverly (PF) Don Dumas, Edgar Stines | |
| 13:52 | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop misses the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | David Watson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-56 |
| 13:46 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown snags the defensive board | 38-56 |
| 13:33 | Grinnell | Leroy Cooper comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carlos Bowley - foul #2 on Carlos Bowley, team foul #8 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Steven Fullerton (SF), Samuel Chen (C) Raymond Karlinsky, Kevin Brinkmann | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:33 | Grinnell | Leroy Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 13:33 | Grinnell | Leroy Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Luther Beverly grabs the board | 39-56 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Eugene Campion blows the layup but he's fouled by Tim Lathrop - foul #3 on Tim Lathrop, team foul #4 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Adcock (SG) Steven Fullerton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Godwin (SF) Daniel Oliver | |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Eugene Campion makes the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Eugene Campion makes the 2nd free throw | 39-58 |
| 13:01 | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop is fouled on the floor by Eugene Campion - foul #2 on Eugene Campion, team foul #9 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randal Werner (SF), Kevin Brinkmann (C) Leroy Cooper, Waylon Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG) Eugene Campion | |
| 13:01 | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 13:01 | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop misses the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley gets the rebound | 40-58 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-58 |
| 12:47 | Grinnell | Samuel Chen grabs the board | 40-58 |
| 12:33 | Grinnell | Michael Adcock is fouled on the floor by David Watson - foul #2 on David Watson, team foul #10 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Messinger (PG), Victor Whitaker (C) Tim Lathrop, Kevin Brinkmann | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (SG) David Watson | |
| 12:33 | Grinnell | Michael Adcock misses the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 12:33 | Grinnell | Michael Adcock makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Don Dumas knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 41-60 |
| 12:06 | Grinnell | Samuel Chen hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 41-60 |
| 12:05 | Grinnell | Michael Adcock gets the offensive rebound | 41-60 |
| 11:59 | Grinnell | Randal Werner is fouled on the floor by Gary Godwin - foul #1 on Gary Godwin, team foul #11 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky (PG) Joseph Messinger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder (PF) Luther Beverly | |
| 11:59 | Grinnell | Randal Werner makes the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 11:59 | Grinnell | Randal Werner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Michael Pinson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-60 |
| 11:42 | Grinnell | Michael Adcock snags the defensive board | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Raymond Karlinsky (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Adcock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randal Werner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Samuel Chen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Whitaker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Dumas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Godwin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Blackwelder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Bowley (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Grinnell | Randal Werner makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Raymond Karlinsky | 45-60 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Gary Godwin hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Don Dumas | 45-63 |
| 10:54 | Grinnell | Randal Werner banks in the layup | 47-63 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 47-63 |
| 10:23 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Michael Adcock | 47-63 |
| 10:07 | Grinnell | Samuel Chen hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Karlinsky | 50-63 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-63 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Michael Pinson tips it back up and in | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:34 | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-65 |
| 09:32 | Grinnell | Randal Werner tips it home | 52-65 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Gary Godwin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-65 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley grabs the offensive board | 52-65 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Randal Werner picks off the pass by Michael Pinson | 52-65 |
| 08:52 | Grinnell | Randal Werner lays it in | 54-65 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-65 |
| 08:36 | Grinnell | Victor Whitaker pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| 08:22 | Grinnell | Randal Werner misses the driving attempt near the basket | 54-65 |
| 08:20 | Grinnell | Randal Werner tips it home | 56-65 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Don Dumas drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Blackwelder | 56-68 |
| 07:51 | Grinnell | Michael Adcock is fouled on the floor by Don Dumas - foul #2 on Don Dumas, team foul #12 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop (PG), Leroy Cooper (SF), Waylon Brown (PF), Kevin Brinkmann (C) Raymond Karlinsky, Randal Werner, Samuel Chen, Victor Whitaker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG), Daniel Oliver (SG), David Watson (SF), Edgar Stines (PF), Luther Beverly (C) Michael Pinson, Don Dumas, Gary Godwin, Robert Blackwelder, Carlos Bowley | |
| 07:51 | Grinnell | Michael Adcock misses the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 07:51 | Grinnell | Michael Adcock misses the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Edgar Stines grabs the defensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Tim Lathrop is called for the reach on Eugene Campion - foul #4 on Tim Lathrop, team foul #5 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Steven Fullerton (SF) Michael Adcock | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Tim Lathrop (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leroy Cooper (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. SF - Steven Fullerton (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Waylon Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Brinkmann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eugene Campion (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Daniel Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edgar Stines (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Luther Beverly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Kevin Brinkmann steals the ball from Edgar Stines | 56-68 |
| 07:03 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Watson - foul #3 on David Watson, team foul #13 | 56-68 |
| 07:03 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 07:03 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Luther Beverly gets the rebound | 57-68 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Daniel Oliver hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Eugene Campion | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:51 | Grinnell | Steven Fullerton knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Tim Lathrop | 59-71 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Eugene Campion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:32 | Grinnell | Kevin Brinkmann misses the shot from the left block | 59-71 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Edgar Stines grabs the defensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Steven Fullerton steps in front of the David Watson pass | 59-71 |
| 05:49 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown misses the easy layup | 59-71 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Luther Beverly grabs the board | 59-71 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | David Watson drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Edgar Stines | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:17 | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-74 |
| 05:15 | Grinnell | Kevin Brinkmann grabs the offensive rebound | 59-74 |
| 05:08 | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Leroy Cooper | 61-74 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | The short jumper by Edgar Stines is denied by Waylon Brown | 61-74 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Luther Beverly | 61-74 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Eugene Campion can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-74 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Edgar Stines pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-74 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Daniel Oliver's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Brinkmann | 61-74 |
| 04:21 | Grinnell | Kevin Brinkmann grabs the defensive rebound | 61-74 |
| 04:16 | Grinnell | Leroy Cooper is fouled on the floor by Daniel Oliver - foul #1 on Daniel Oliver, team foul #14 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Messinger (PG), Michael Adcock (SG), Samuel Chen (C) Tim Lathrop, Steven Fullerton, Kevin Brinkmann | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG), Don Dumas (SG), Gary Godwin (SF), Carlos Bowley (C) Eugene Campion, Daniel Oliver, David Watson, Luther Beverly | |
| 04:16 | Grinnell | Leroy Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 04:16 | Grinnell | Leroy Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by Joseph Messinger - foul #1 on Joseph Messinger, team foul #6 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randal Werner (SF), Victor Whitaker (C) Leroy Cooper, Waylon Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder (PF) Edgar Stines | |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Don Dumas drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-77 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Grinnell | Michael Adcock scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Samuel Chen and he's fouled by Don Dumas - foul #3 on Don Dumas, team foul #15 | 64-77 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky (PG) Joseph Messinger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG) Marion Fitzgerald | |
| 03:33 | Grinnell | Michael Adcock misses the free throw | 64-77 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley gets the rebound | 64-77 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Raymond Karlinsky (fresh) 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Adcock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randal Werner (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Chen (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Whitaker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Dumas (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Godwin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Blackwelder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Bowley (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Michael Pinson knocks in the jumper from close range | 64-79 |
| 03:09 | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky is fouled on the floor by Carlos Bowley - foul #3 on Carlos Bowley, team foul #16 | 64-79 |
| 03:09 | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky makes the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 03:09 | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Raymond Karlinsky is called for the reach on Robert Blackwelder - foul #4 on Raymond Karlinsky, team foul #7 | 66-79 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Waylon Brown (PF) Victor Whitaker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder makes the 1st free throw | 66-80 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder misses the 2nd free throw | 66-80 |
| 02:52 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 66-80 |
| 02:38 | Grinnell | Gary Godwin picks off the pass by Michael Adcock | 66-80 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Michael Pinson drills a floater near the basket set up by Gary Godwin | 66-82 |
| 02:16 | Grinnell | Samuel Chen misses long on a shot from the left side | 66-82 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carlos Bowley | 66-82 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Michael Adcock steals the ball from Gary Godwin | 66-82 |
| 02:03 | Grinnell | Michael Adcock banks in the layup | 68-82 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Blackwelder, team foul #17 | 68-82 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop (PG), Leroy Cooper (SG), Steven Fullerton (SF), Kevin Brinkmann (C) Raymond Karlinsky, Michael Adcock, Randal Werner, Waylon Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG), Daniel Oliver (SG), David Watson (SF), Luther Beverly (PF) Michael Pinson, Don Dumas, Gary Godwin, Carlos Bowley | |
| 01:21 | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Leroy Cooper and he's fouled by Luther Beverly - foul #4 on Luther Beverly, team foul #18 | 70-82 |
| 01:21 | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop makes the free throw | 71-82 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | David Watson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-82 |
| 00:59 | Grinnell | Leroy Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 71-82 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Grinnell | Samuel Chen drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Fullerton | 73-82 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-82 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Raymond Karlinsky (PG), Michael Adcock (SG), Randal Werner (SF), Waylon Brown (PF), Victor Whitaker (C) Tim Lathrop, Leroy Cooper, Steven Fullerton, Samuel Chen, Kevin Brinkmann | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Don Dumas (SG), Gary Godwin (SF), Edgar Stines (PF), Carlos Bowley (C) Eugene Campion, Daniel Oliver, David Watson, Luther Beverly, Robert Blackwelder | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley is hacked by Raymond Karlinsky in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raymond Karlinsky, team foul #8 | 73-82 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tim Lathrop (PG) Raymond Karlinsky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG), David Watson (SG), Robert Blackwelder (PF) Michael Pinson, Don Dumas, Edgar Stines | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley makes the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley misses the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:51 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown pulls down the rebound | 73-83 |
| 00:43 | Grinnell | Michael Adcock drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Tim Lathrop | 76-83 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Eugene Campion is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Lathrop - foul #5 on Tim Lathrop, team foul #9 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Messinger (PG) Tim Lathrop | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Stines (PF) Carlos Bowley | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Eugene Campion makes the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Eugene Campion misses the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:41 | Grinnell | Victor Whitaker grabs the board | 76-84 |
| 00:35 | Grinnell | Michael Adcock drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joseph Messinger | 79-84 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Michael Adcock is called for the reach on Eugene Campion in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Adcock, team foul #10 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (SG), Carlos Bowley (C) Gary Godwin, Edgar Stines | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Eugene Campion misses the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Eugene Campion makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Grinnell | Don Dumas steps in front of the Victor Whitaker pass | 79-85 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-85 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Joseph Messinger is called for the reach on Eugene Campion in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Messinger, team foul #11 | 79-85 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Eugene Campion makes the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Eugene Campion misses the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:26 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown grabs the board | 79-86 |
| 00:19 | Grinnell | Michael Adcock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-86 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder grabs the board | 79-86 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-86 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Godwin (SF) Don Dumas | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | David Watson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Adcock - foul #3 on Michael Adcock, team foul #12 | 79-86 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Stines (PF) Gary Godwin | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | David Watson makes the 1st free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | David Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-88 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Grinnell | Michael Adcock makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Victor Whitaker | 82-88 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | David Watson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Adcock - foul #4 on Michael Adcock, team foul #13 | 82-88 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (SG) Edgar Stines | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | David Watson misses the 1st free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | David Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-89 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | David Watson is called for the reach on Victor Whitaker - foul #4 on David Watson, team foul #19 | 82-89 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Gary Godwin (SF), Edgar Stines (PF) Eugene Campion, David Watson, Robert Blackwelder | |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Victor Whitaker makes the 1st free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Victor Whitaker makes the 2nd free throw | 84-89 |