| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luther Beverly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Knowlton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jeffrey Potter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Horner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Kamp (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Waylon Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Marc Alexis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Thomas Kamp inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Grinnell | Stephen Horner scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Jeffrey Potter | 36-37 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Michael Pinson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Luther Beverly and he's fouled by Jeffrey Potter - foul #3 on Jeffrey Potter, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Elson (PG) Jeffrey Potter | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:35 | Grinnell | Jerry Elson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Elson, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Luther Beverly is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Luther Beverly, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Collins (PF) Luther Beverly | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 19:00 | Grinnell | Stephen Horner is fouled on the floor by Michael Pinson - foul #2 on Michael Pinson, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| 18:34 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Collins - foul #2 on Robert Collins, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| 18:34 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:34 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Walter Kivi lays it up and in set up by Michael Pinson and he's fouled by Thomas Kamp - foul #2 on Thomas Kamp, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Walter Kivi makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:05 | Grinnell | Jared Corlett picks off the pass by Stephen Horner | 42-39 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-39 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Robert Collins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Knowlton | 45-39 |
| 17:24 | Grinnell | Jerry Elson is called for traveling | 45-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG), Eugene Campion (SG), Daron Kleiner (PF), Edgar Stines (C) Michael Pinson, Jared Corlett, Walter Kivi, Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Keller (PG), Anthony Tuggle (SG), Gregory Orsini (SF), Kevin Brinkmann (PF), Shayne Jackson (C) Jerry Elson, Stephen Horner, Thomas Kamp, Waylon Brown, Marc Alexis | |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Edgar Stines is hacked by Gregory Orsini - foul #2 on Gregory Orsini, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirk Mack (SF) Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald buries a runner from the baseline set up by Daron Kleiner | 47-39 |
| 16:25 | Grinnell | Jason Keller connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Tuggle | 47-41 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Kirk Mack hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 16:17 | Grinnell | Kevin Brinkmann grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 15:55 | Grinnell | Gregory Orsini hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 47-41 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Edgar Stines grabs the board | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Marion Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Campion (fresh) SF - Kirk Mack (fresh) PF - Daron Kleiner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Edgar Stines (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jason Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Tuggle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Orsini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Brinkmann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shayne Jackson (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Kirk Mack loses the dribble to Jason Keller | 47-41 |
| 15:20 | Grinnell | Kevin Brinkmann misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Daron Kleiner - foul #1 on Daron Kleiner, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Jared Corlett (SG), Walter Kivi (SF), Luther Beverly (PF), Charles Knowlton (C) Marion Fitzgerald, Eugene Campion, Kirk Mack, Daron Kleiner, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeffrey Potter (PG), Stephen Horner (SG), Waylon Brown (PF), Marc Alexis (C) Jason Keller, Anthony Tuggle, Gregory Orsini, Shayne Jackson | |
| 15:20 | Grinnell | Kevin Brinkmann makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 15:20 | Grinnell | Kevin Brinkmann makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Walter Kivi knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Pinson | 50-43 |
| 14:39 | Grinnell | The jump hook by Kevin Brinkmann is blocked by Charles Knowlton | 50-43 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Jared Corlett hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Pinson | 52-43 |
| 14:15 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Potter | 52-46 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Michael Pinson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-46 |
| 13:52 | Grinnell | Marc Alexis gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 13:37 | Grinnell | The jumper by Stephen Horner is denied by Walter Kivi | 52-46 |
| 13:36 | Grinnell | Jeffrey Potter snags the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 13:19 | Grinnell | Kevin Brinkmann can't connect on a shot near the basket | 52-46 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Luther Beverly grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Michael Pinson hits a shot from the left block set up by Jared Corlett | 54-46 |
| 12:51 | Grinnell | Luther Beverly steals the ball from Stephen Horner | 54-46 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton comes up short on the shot near the basket | 54-46 |
| 12:32 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 12:18 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Knowlton | 54-46 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Luther Beverly misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-46 |
| 12:10 | Grinnell | Stephen Horner grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 12:01 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-46 |
| 12:00 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Waylon Brown | 54-46 |
| 11:47 | Grinnell | Marc Alexis hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Horner | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jared Corlett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Kivi (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luther Beverly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Knowlton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jeffrey Potter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Horner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Brinkmann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Waylon Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Marc Alexis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Luther Beverly knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Walter Kivi and he's hacked by Waylon Brown - foul #1 on Waylon Brown, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG), Eugene Campion (SG), Robert Collins (SF), Edgar Stines (C) Michael Pinson, Jared Corlett, Walter Kivi, Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Elson (PG), Anthony Tuggle (SG), Thomas Kamp (SF), Shayne Jackson (PF), Gregory Orsini (C) Jeffrey Potter, Stephen Horner, Kevin Brinkmann, Waylon Brown, Marc Alexis | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Luther Beverly makes the free throw | 57-48 |
| 11:01 | Grinnell | Jerry Elson is fouled on the floor by Marion Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Marion Fitzgerald, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daron Kleiner (PF) Luther Beverly | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 10:44 | Grinnell | Thomas Kamp banks in the layup on a great pass from Jerry Elson and he's hacked by Robert Collins - foul #3 on Robert Collins, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| 10:44 | Grinnell | Thomas Kamp misses the free throw | 57-50 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Edgar Stines hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gregory Orsini - foul #3 on Gregory Orsini, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Edgar Stines misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Edgar Stines misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 10:28 | Grinnell | Gregory Orsini grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 10:10 | Grinnell | Thomas Kamp connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Tuggle | 57-53 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Eugene Campion comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-53 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner grabs the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marion Fitzgerald | 59-53 |
| 09:12 | Grinnell | Edgar Stines is called for the reach on Thomas Kamp - foul #2 on Edgar Stines, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Corlett (SG), Walter Kivi (SF), Charles Knowlton (C) Marion Fitzgerald, Robert Collins, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeffrey Potter (PG), Arthur Zarate (SG), Waylon Brown (PF), Marc Alexis (C) Jerry Elson, Anthony Tuggle, Shayne Jackson, Gregory Orsini | |
| 09:12 | Grinnell | Thomas Kamp misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Marc Alexis steals it from Jared Corlett | 59-53 |
| 08:53 | Grinnell | Thomas Kamp's fadeaway is rejected by Daron Kleiner | 59-53 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter Kivi | 59-53 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Eugene Campion misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-53 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton gets the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | The jump hook by Daron Kleiner is blocked by Waylon Brown | 59-53 |
| 08:38 | Grinnell | Jeffrey Potter snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 08:27 | Grinnell | Marc Alexis banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffrey Potter and the foul's on Charles Knowlton - foul #2 on Charles Knowlton, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Luther Beverly (PF) Eugene Campion, Daron Kleiner | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kevin Brinkmann (SF) Thomas Kamp | |
| 08:27 | Grinnell | Marc Alexis makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Marc Alexis is called for the reach on Luther Beverly - foul #2 on Marc Alexis, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Collins (C) Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Elson (SG), Gregory Orsini (SF) Arthur Zarate, Marc Alexis | |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Luther Beverly makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Luther Beverly makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:55 | Grinnell | Kevin Brinkmann buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jerry Elson and the foul's on Robert Collins - foul #4 on Robert Collins, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| 07:55 | Grinnell | Kevin Brinkmann misses the free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Robert Collins gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Walter Kivi is fouled on the floor by Jerry Elson - foul #2 on Jerry Elson, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Shayne Jackson (C) Gregory Orsini | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Walter Kivi makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Walter Kivi misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 07:41 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luther Beverly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jeffrey Potter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Elson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Brinkmann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Waylon Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Shayne Jackson (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Grinnell | Kevin Brinkmann knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 62-60 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Robert Collins banks in the layup set up by Jared Corlett and he's hacked by Shayne Jackson - foul #2 on Shayne Jackson, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirk Mack (SF) Walter Kivi | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Stephen Horner (SG), Thomas Kamp (SF) Jerry Elson, Waylon Brown | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Robert Collins makes the free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:57 | Grinnell | Thomas Kamp makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Potter and the foul's on Michael Pinson - foul #3 on Michael Pinson, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (SG), Edgar Stines (C) Jared Corlett, Kirk Mack | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Keller (PG) Jeffrey Potter | |
| 06:57 | Grinnell | Thomas Kamp makes the free throw | 65-63 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Luther Beverly is fouled on the floor by Kevin Brinkmann - foul #2 on Kevin Brinkmann, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daron Kleiner (SF), Charles Knowlton (C) Robert Collins, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Elson (PG), Gregory Orsini (C) Jason Keller, Kevin Brinkmann | |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Luther Beverly makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Luther Beverly makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 06:19 | Grinnell | Jerry Elson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-63 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-63 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Luther Beverly pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Marion Fitzgerald | 69-63 |
| 05:38 | Grinnell | Stephen Horner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-63 |
| 05:36 | Grinnell | Gregory Orsini misses the tip | 69-63 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Stephen Horner steals the ball from Charles Knowlton | 69-63 |
| 05:01 | Grinnell | Stephen Horner misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Marion Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Marion Fitzgerald, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG), Jared Corlett (SG), Walter Kivi (SF), Robert Collins (PF), Edgar Stines (C) Michael Pinson, Marion Fitzgerald, Daron Kleiner, Luther Beverly, Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeffrey Potter (PG), Kevin Brinkmann (SF), Waylon Brown (PF), Marc Alexis (C) Jerry Elson, Thomas Kamp, Shayne Jackson, Gregory Orsini | |
| 05:01 | Grinnell | Stephen Horner makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 05:01 | Grinnell | Stephen Horner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Walter Kivi is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Walter Kivi, team foul #12 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Tuggle (SG) Stephen Horner | |
| 04:45 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-65 |
| 04:43 | Grinnell | Anthony Tuggle tips it home | 69-67 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Jared Corlett misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Anthony Tuggle - foul #3 on Anthony Tuggle, team foul #11 | 69-67 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Jared Corlett misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Jared Corlett makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:11 | Grinnell | Marc Alexis misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Edgar Stines - foul #3 on Edgar Stines, team foul #13 | 70-67 |
| 04:11 | Grinnell | Marc Alexis makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:11 | Grinnell | Marc Alexis misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Edgar Stines grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Robert Collins hits a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Waylon Brown - foul #2 on Waylon Brown, team foul #12 | 72-68 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Robert Collins makes the free throw | 73-68 |
| 03:32 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown hits a floater in the paint | 73-70 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eugene Campion (fresh) SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. C - Edgar Stines (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jeffrey Potter (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Tuggle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Brinkmann (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Waylon Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Marc Alexis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Robert Collins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-70 |
| 03:10 | Grinnell | Kevin Brinkmann gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| 02:58 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Tuggle | 73-72 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Luther Beverly (PF), Charles Knowlton (C) Eugene Campion, Robert Collins, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Stephen Horner (SG), Thomas Kamp (SF) Anthony Tuggle, Kevin Brinkmann | |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Jeffrey Potter - foul #4 on Jeffrey Potter, team foul #13 | 73-72 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:32 | Grinnell | Thomas Kamp comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-72 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Luther Beverly grabs the defensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Luther Beverly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-72 |
| 02:09 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Walter Kivi - foul #2 on Walter Kivi, team foul #14 | 75-72 |
| 02:09 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:09 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Luther Beverly gets the rebound | 75-73 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Kivi | 77-73 |
| 01:43 | Grinnell | Stephen Horner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-73 |
| 01:42 | Grinnell | Thomas Kamp can't tip it in | 77-73 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Jared Corlett gets the rebound | 77-73 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Jared Corlett knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Michael Pinson | 79-73 |
| 01:10 | Grinnell | Walter Kivi picks off the pass by Waylon Brown | 79-73 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton can't connect on a floater from the left block | 79-73 |
| 00:52 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown snags the defensive board | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Grinnell | Jeffrey Potter is whistled for traveling | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Michael Pinson is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Potter - foul #5 on Jeffrey Potter, team foul #14 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirk Mack (SF) Walter Kivi | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Elson (PG) Jeffrey Potter | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Grinnell | Stephen Horner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Elson | 81-76 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Jared Corlett is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Elson - foul #3 on Jerry Elson, team foul #15 | 81-76 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Jared Corlett misses the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Jared Corlett makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Grinnell | Charles Knowlton is called for the reach on Jerry Elson - foul #3 on Charles Knowlton, team foul #15 | 82-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Kivi (SF) Kirk Mack | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:31 | Grinnell | Jerry Elson makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:31 | Grinnell | Jerry Elson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Jerry Elson is called for the reach on Michael Pinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Elson, team foul #16 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (SG), Robert Collins (PF) Jared Corlett, Luther Beverly | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:23 | Grinnell | Stephen Horner buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Elson | 84-81 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-81 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Elson - foul #5 on Jerry Elson, team foul #17 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Keller (PG) Jerry Elson | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:21 | Grinnell | Marc Alexis pulls down the rebound | 85-81 |
| 00:14 | Grinnell | Stephen Horner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 85-81 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Robert Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 85-81 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-81 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Jason Keller is called for the reach on Michael Pinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Keller, team foul #18 | 85-81 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:06 | Grinnell | Robert Collins steps in front of the Stephen Horner pass | 87-81 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald is hacked by Stephen Horner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Horner, team foul #19 | 87-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Luther Beverly (PF) Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:04 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown pulls down the rebound | 87-81 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Waylon Brown misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 87-81 |