| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Billy Dinan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Carr (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Garfield Presler (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Nitta (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Garfield Presler, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 32-40 |
| 19:23 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Charles Nitta | 32-40 |
| 19:04 | Grinnell | Don Carr can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Roosevelt Smith - foul #1 on Roosevelt Smith, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 19:04 | Grinnell | Don Carr makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 19:04 | Grinnell | Don Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Leo Walker clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 18:37 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 18:22 | Grinnell | Don Carr comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-42 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Carl Hickox gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-42 |
| 18:13 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 17:53 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-42 |
| 17:51 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler gets the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 17:40 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta is called for traveling | 32-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Corey Conaway (SF), Charles Baker (PF), John Scholz (C) Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon (PG), Lewis Brown (SG), Dylan Blum (SF), Jeremy Whitfield (C) Don Carr, Billy Dinan, Michael Mullins, Charles Nitta | |
| 17:23 | Illinois | George Mazzella buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Scholz and he's fouled by Lewis Brown - foul #2 on Lewis Brown, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (SG) Roosevelt Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 17:23 | Illinois | George Mazzella makes the free throw | 35-42 |
| 17:03 | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lewis Brown | 35-44 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock misses short on a shot from the right side | 35-44 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Charles Baker tips it home | 37-44 |
| 16:24 | Grinnell | Dylan Blum is hacked by Corey Conaway - foul #2 on Corey Conaway, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Carl Hickox (C) George Mazzella, Corey Conaway, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Billy Dinan (PG), Don Carr (SG), Michael Mullins (SF), Charles Nitta (C) Wilson McGibbon, Lewis Brown, Dylan Blum, Garfield Presler | |
| 16:16 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Hancock - foul #1 on Kevin Hancock, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leo Walker (PF) Charles Baker | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 16:16 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 16:16 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Leo Walker grabs the offensive board | 37-46 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Don Carr - foul #3 on Don Carr, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG), Corey Ruffner (SG) Billy Dinan, Don Carr | |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Hancock (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Corey Ruffner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeremy Whitfield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Nitta (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield is fouled on the floor by Leo Walker - foul #1 on Leo Walker, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| 15:24 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Hickox | 39-46 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Leo Walker buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Hancock | 42-46 |
| 14:44 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 14:43 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner grabs the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 14:30 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Carl Hickox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), John Oatman (SG), Corey Conaway (SF), Charles Baker (PF), John Scholz (C) Kevin Hancock, Roosevelt Smith, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Don Carr (SF), Garfield Presler (PF), Donald Michalec (C) Michael Mullins, Jeremy Whitfield, Charles Nitta | |
| 14:03 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | John Scholz pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 42-46 |
| 13:55 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Garfield Presler | 42-46 |
| 13:35 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner is fouled on the floor by Charles Baker - foul #2 on Charles Baker, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Billy Dinan (SG) Corey Ruffner | |
| 13:14 | Grinnell | Donald Michalec misses long on a floater from the left block | 42-46 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Oatman | 42-46 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | George Mazzella is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on George Mazzella, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF) John Oatman, Corey Conaway | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lewis Brown (SF), Charles Nitta (C) Jerry Vincent, Donald Michalec | |
| 12:57 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta loses the ball out of bounds | 42-46 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | George Mazzella connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Pablo Lopez | 45-46 |
| 12:37 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Don Carr | 45-48 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Charles Baker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 12:12 | Grinnell | Don Carr pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:08 | Grinnell | Don Carr misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | John Scholz grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | George Mazzella is denied on a layup by Garfield Presler | 45-48 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Charles Baker tips it home | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Baker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - John Scholz (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Billy Dinan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Carr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lewis Brown (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Garfield Presler (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Charles Nitta (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Scholz - foul #1 on John Scholz, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), John Oatman (SG), Corey Conaway (SF), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) George Mazzella, Roosevelt Smith, Pablo Lopez, Charles Baker, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner (SG), Michael Mullins (SF), Jeremy Whitfield (PF), Donald Michalec (C) Don Carr, Lewis Brown, Garfield Presler, Charles Nitta | |
| 11:29 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:29 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Carl Hickox grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Corey Conaway is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Corey Conaway, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG) Billy Dinan | |
| 11:01 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Oatman - foul #2 on John Oatman, team foul #9 | 47-49 |
| 11:01 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 11:01 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Carl Hickox pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | John Oatman is fouled on the floor by Corey Ruffner - foul #4 on Corey Ruffner, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lewis Brown (SG) Corey Ruffner | |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Leo Walker buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-50 |
| 10:33 | Grinnell | Kevin Hancock is called for the reach on Jerry Vincent in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Hancock, team foul #10 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG) Kevin Hancock, John Oatman | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Billy Dinan (SG), Garfield Presler (PF) Lewis Brown, Donald Michalec | |
| 10:33 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:33 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Leo Walker snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Corey Conaway | 52-51 |
| 09:45 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremy Whitfield | 52-54 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Leo Walker misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-54 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Carl Hickox can't tip it in | 52-54 |
| 09:17 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 09:11 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jerry Vincent | 52-56 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Carl Hickox lays it in on a great pass from Roosevelt Smith | 54-56 |
| 08:47 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Mullins | 54-59 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Corey Conaway's pass is intercepted by Billy Dinan | 54-59 |
| 08:32 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan lays it up and in | 54-61 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | George Mazzella can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 08:19 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 07:59 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler is fouled on the floor by Leo Walker - foul #2 on Leo Walker, team foul #11 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), John Oatman (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Charles Baker (PF), John Scholz (C) George Mazzella, Roosevelt Smith, Corey Conaway, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Don Carr (PG), Corey Ruffner (SG), Lewis Brown (SF), Charles Nitta (C) Jerry Vincent, Billy Dinan, Michael Mullins, Jeremy Whitfield | |
| 07:59 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 07:59 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Oatman | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Hancock (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Oatman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - John Scholz (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Don Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Corey Ruffner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Lewis Brown (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Garfield Presler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Charles Nitta (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta misses the easy layup | 57-62 |
| 07:29 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 07:11 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by John Scholz - foul #2 on John Scholz, team foul #12 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Michalec (PF) Garfield Presler | |
| 07:11 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 07:11 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | John Scholz grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | John Oatman scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Hancock | 60-63 |
| 06:43 | Grinnell | Don Carr drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-65 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock loses the dribble to Donald Michalec | 60-65 |
| 05:58 | Grinnell | Lewis Brown scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Corey Ruffner and the foul's on John Scholz - foul #3 on John Scholz, team foul #13 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG) John Oatman, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG), Jeremy Whitfield (PF) Don Carr, Donald Michalec | |
| 05:58 | Grinnell | Lewis Brown makes the free throw | 60-68 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | George Mazzella scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Roosevelt Smith | 62-68 |
| 05:23 | Grinnell | Lewis Brown scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Nitta | 62-71 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 62-71 |
| 04:55 | Grinnell | Lewis Brown pulls down the rebound | 62-71 |
| 04:55 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Charles Baker, Kevin Hancock | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Mullins (SF), Garfield Presler (PF) Lewis Brown, Jeremy Whitfield | |
| 04:37 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-71 |
| 04:35 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner gets the offensive rebound | 62-71 |
| 04:25 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Corey Ruffner | 62-73 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | The jump hook by Leo Walker is blocked by Charles Nitta | 62-73 |
| 04:07 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta snags the defensive board | 62-73 |
| 04:02 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Baker (SF) Pablo Lopez | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Billy Dinan (SG), Jeremy Whitfield (C) Corey Ruffner, Charles Nitta | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Leo Walker misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jerry Vincent - foul #4 on Jerry Vincent, team foul #5 | 62-73 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Leo Walker makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Leo Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 03:51 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield pulls down the rebound | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Billy Dinan | 63-75 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Baker (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Billy Dinan (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Mullins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garfield Presler (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - Jeremy Whitfield (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Leo Walker knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by George Mazzella | 66-75 |
| 03:02 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield double dribbles | 66-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Pablo Lopez (SF) Charles Baker | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Nitta (C) Jeremy Whitfield | |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Billy Dinan is called for the reach on Carl Hickox - foul #1 on Billy Dinan, team foul #6 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Baker (PF), John Scholz (C) Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner (SG), Don Carr (SF) Billy Dinan, Michael Mullins | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez hits a 3 from the right wing | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:22 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 69-77 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Charles Baker, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Mullins (SF) Don Carr | |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-77 |
| 01:59 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler snags the defensive board | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:31 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-77 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez gets the rebound | 69-77 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith double dribbles | 69-77 |
| 01:01 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Vincent and he's hacked by George Mazzella - foul #4 on George Mazzella, team foul #14 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), John Oatman (SG), Corey Conaway (SF), Charles Baker (PF), John Scholz (C) George Mazzella, Roosevelt Smith, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Billy Dinan (PG), Don Carr (SG), Jeremy Whitfield (PF), Donald Michalec (C) Jerry Vincent, Corey Ruffner, Garfield Presler, Charles Nitta | |
| 01:01 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins makes the free throw | 69-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock buries a runner from the baseline | 71-80 |
| 00:53 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Kevin Hancock, John Oatman, Corey Conaway, Charles Baker, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG), Corey Ruffner (SG), Garfield Presler (PF), Charles Nitta (C) Billy Dinan, Don Carr, Jeremy Whitfield, Donald Michalec | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins is hacked by George Mazzella in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Mazzella, team foul #15 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG) George Mazzella | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon (PG), Billy Dinan (SG) Jerry Vincent, Corey Ruffner | |
| 00:51 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:51 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 71-82 |
| 00:42 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Charles Nitta | 71-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon is hacked by Pablo Lopez - foul #2 on Pablo Lopez, team foul #16 | 71-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (SG), Corey Conaway (SF), Charles Baker (PF), John Scholz (C) Roosevelt Smith, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Don Carr (SF), Jeremy Whitfield (PF), Donald Michalec (C) Michael Mullins, Garfield Presler, Charles Nitta | |
| 00:21 | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon misses the 1st free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:21 | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon makes the 2nd free throw | 71-83 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock is fouled on the floor by Wilson McGibbon - foul #2 on Wilson McGibbon, team foul #7 | 71-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lewis Brown (SF) Wilson McGibbon | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan runs out the clock | 73-83 |