| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald King (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terry Boer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Zerring (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Nicholas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Arthur Crain inbounds the ball | 40-50 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Arthur Crain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-50 |
| 19:39 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 19:23 | Grinnell | Donald King blows the layup but he's hacked by Herman Wilkins - foul #1 on Herman Wilkins, team foul #1 | 40-50 |
| 19:23 | Grinnell | Donald King makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 19:23 | Grinnell | Donald King makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Arthur Crain makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Hinnenkamp | 42-52 |
| 18:46 | Grinnell | Terry Boer misses the dunk attempt | 42-52 |
| 18:44 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 18:28 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring misses the easy layup but the foul's on Arthur Crain - foul #3 on Arthur Crain, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Marshall (SF) Arthur Crain | |
| 18:28 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 18:28 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Hinnenkamp and he's hacked by Charles Holmes - foul #3 on Charles Holmes, team foul #1 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Couch (SF) Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins makes the free throw | 43-55 |
| 18:07 | Grinnell | Donald King misses the shot from the right side | 43-55 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Timothy Brooks steals the ball from Herman Wilkins | 43-55 |
| 17:45 | Grinnell | Terry Boer clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 43-55 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Brian Marshall gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-55 |
| 17:25 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Donald King | 43-55 |
| 17:13 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald King and he's fouled by Herman Wilkins - foul #2 on Herman Wilkins, team foul #3 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (SG), Roland Willey (PF), Mark Warner (C) Donald King, Terry Boer, Brian Zerring | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), James Morel (SG), James Detrick (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Herman Wilkins, Todd Nicholas, Walter O'Connell | |
| 17:13 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks makes the free throw | 46-55 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Roland Willey steals it from James Detrick | 46-55 |
| 16:33 | Grinnell | Donald Couch loses the ball out of bounds | 46-55 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold (PG) Timothy Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Rodger Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 16:06 | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 15:49 | Grinnell | Donald Couch is fouled on the floor by Brian Marshall - foul #2 on Brian Marshall, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (SG), Charles Holmes (SF), Terry Boer (PF), Brian Zerring (C) Johnnie Leopold, Donald Couch, Roland Willey, Mark Warner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Walter O'Connell (C) James Morel, Brian Marshall, Jerome Mann | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bernard James (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald King (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Boer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Zerring (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Detrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-55 |
| 15:23 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 15:09 | Grinnell | Donald King is hacked by Rodger Williams - foul #1 on Rodger Williams, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG) Bernard James | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Jerome Mann (PF) Rodger Williams, James Detrick | |
| 14:59 | Grinnell | Herman Wilkins takes the ball from Brian Zerring | 46-55 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Donald King - foul #1 on Donald King, team foul #2 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Nicholas (PF) Jerome Mann | |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 14:13 | Grinnell | Donald King drills a floater from the free throw line | 48-57 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas can't finish the layup but the foul's on Terry Boer - foul #3 on Terry Boer, team foul #3 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (SG), Roland Willey (C) Donald King, Brian Zerring | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (SG), Jerome Mann (C) Herman Wilkins, Walter O'Connell | |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 13:50 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Terry Boer | 48-57 |
| 13:40 | Grinnell | Terry Boer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Bernard James | 50-57 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Jerome Mann misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Bernard James - foul #1 on Bernard James, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Couch (SF), Mark Warner (C) Charles Holmes, Terry Boer | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morel (SG), Brian Marshall (SF), James Detrick (PF) Eric Hinnenkamp, Arthur Crain, Todd Nicholas | |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Jerome Mann makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Jerome Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 13:07 | Grinnell | Mark Warner makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Brooks | 52-59 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Jerome Mann travels with the ball | 52-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (SG), Brian Zerring (C) Timothy Brooks, Mark Warner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:27 | Grinnell | Donald Couch misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 52-59 |
| 12:25 | Grinnell | Roland Willey pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 12:16 | Grinnell | Roland Willey misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Marshall | 52-59 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Rodger Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Detrick | 52-62 |
| 11:42 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring makes the floater in the lane set up by Donald King | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bernard James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald King (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Couch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roland Willey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Zerring (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Morel (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Detrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Mann (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Brian Marshall is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Brian Marshall, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG), Charles Holmes (SF), Terry Boer (PF) Bernard James, Donald Couch, Roland Willey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Herman Wilkins (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Rodger Williams, James Morel, Brian Marshall, James Detrick, Jerome Mann | |
| 11:15 | Grinnell | Terry Boer knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 56-62 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Todd Nicholas | 56-65 |
| 10:34 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Herman Wilkins | 56-65 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 10:26 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 10:01 | Grinnell | Donald King's pass is intercepted by Eric Hinnenkamp | 56-65 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp hits the finger roll | 56-67 |
| 09:32 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes's fadeaway is rejected by Walter O'Connell | 56-67 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell pulls down the rebound | 56-67 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Hinnenkamp | 56-70 |
| 09:15 | Grinnell | Donald King is called for traveling | 56-70 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold (PG), Bernard James (SG), Donald Couch (SF), Roland Willey (C) Timothy Brooks, Donald King, Charles Holmes, Brian Zerring | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), Brian Marshall (SF), James Detrick (PF) Eric Hinnenkamp, Arthur Crain, Todd Nicholas | |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-70 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Brian Marshall snags the offensive board | 56-70 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Brian Marshall can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-70 |
| 08:34 | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold gets the rebound | 56-70 |
| 08:30 | Grinnell | James Detrick takes the ball from Bernard James | 56-70 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | James Detrick hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rodger Williams and he's fouled by Terry Boer - foul #4 on Terry Boer, team foul #5 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG), Mark Warner (C) Johnnie Leopold, Terry Boer | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morel (SG), Jerome Mann (C) Herman Wilkins, Walter O'Connell | |
| 08:10 | Illinois | James Detrick misses the free throw | 56-72 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Brian Marshall snags the offensive board | 56-72 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Bernard James is called for the reach on Brian Marshall - foul #2 on Bernard James, team foul #6 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Arthur Crain (SF) James Morel, Brian Marshall | |
| 07:45 | Illinois | James Detrick misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-72 |
| 07:43 | Grinnell | Roland Willey grabs the board | 56-72 |
| 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 (0) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bernard James (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Couch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roland Willey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Warner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Detrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerome Mann (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Grinnell | Roland Willey makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Bernard James | 58-72 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | James Detrick misses the runner from the left block | 58-72 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Jerome Mann misses the tip | 58-72 |
| 07:10 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Mark Warner | 58-72 |
| 07:02 | Grinnell | James Detrick is called for the reach on Roland Willey - foul #1 on James Detrick, team foul #7 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (SG), Charles Holmes (SF), Brian Zerring (C) Bernard James, Donald Couch, Mark Warner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Nicholas (PF) James Detrick | |
| 07:02 | Grinnell | Roland Willey makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 07:02 | Grinnell | Roland Willey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Donald King is called for the reach on Eric Hinnenkamp - foul #2 on Donald King, team foul #7 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Terry Boer (PF) Roland Willey | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morel (SG) Rodger Williams | |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp makes the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 06:36 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes is hacked by James Morel - foul #2 on James Morel, team foul #8 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SG), Brian Marshall (SF), Walter O'Connell (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Arthur Crain, Jerome Mann | |
| 06:36 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 06:36 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Brian Marshall is hacked by Charles Holmes - foul #4 on Charles Holmes, team foul #8 | 62-74 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Brian Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Brian Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 06:14 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring grabs the board | 62-75 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:49 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Brooks | 64-75 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 64-75 |
| 05:21 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring grabs the board | 64-75 |
| 05:03 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring is hacked by Todd Nicholas - foul #1 on Todd Nicholas, team foul #9 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (PG), Donald Couch (SG) Timothy Brooks, Donald King | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Rodger Williams (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), James Detrick (PF), Jerome Mann (C) James Morel, Herman Wilkins, Brian Marshall, Todd Nicholas, Walter O'Connell | |
| 05:03 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 05:03 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring misses the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | James Detrick grabs the defensive rebound | 65-75 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | James Detrick hits the finger roll set up by Rodger Williams | 65-77 |
| 04:31 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 67-77 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Terry Boer is called for the reach on Rodger Williams - foul #5 on Terry Boer, team foul #9 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (SG), Roland Willey (PF), Mark Warner (C) Charles Holmes, Terry Boer, Brian Zerring | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SG), Brian Marshall (PF) Eric Hinnenkamp, James Detrick | |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Rodger Williams makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Rodger Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 04:06 | Grinnell | Donald Couch pulls down the rebound | 67-78 |
| 03:38 | Grinnell | Donald Couch drills a turnaround in the lane | 69-78 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bernard James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald King (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Couch (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roland Willey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Warner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerome Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-78 |
| 03:31 | Grinnell | Donald Couch grabs the board | 69-78 |
| 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) | |
| 03:17 | Grinnell | Herman Wilkins steps in front of the Roland Willey pass | 69-78 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Donald Couch is called for the reach on Brian Marshall - foul #2 on Donald Couch, team foul #10 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG) Bernard James | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Todd Nicholas (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Rodger Williams, Arthur Crain, Jerome Mann | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Brian Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Brian Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 03:02 | Grinnell | Mark Warner pulls down the rebound | 69-78 |
| 03:00 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-78 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Holmes (SF), Brian Zerring (C) Donald Couch, Mark Warner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Crain (SF) Brian Marshall | |
| 02:45 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Brooks | 71-78 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Arthur Crain | 71-80 |
| 02:04 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks is fouled on the floor by Todd Nicholas - foul #2 on Todd Nicholas, team foul #10 | 71-80 |
| 02:04 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 02:04 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the dunk attempt | 73-80 |
| 01:46 | Grinnell | Donald King pulls down the rebound | 73-80 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:29 | Grinnell | Roland Willey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-80 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins is denied on a layup by Brian Zerring | 73-80 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell snags the offensive board | 73-80 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell loses the dribble to Charles Holmes | 73-80 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:44 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald King | 76-80 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Brooks - foul #3 on Timothy Brooks, team foul #11 | 76-80 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:36 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Todd Nicholas - foul #3 on Todd Nicholas, team foul #11 | 76-82 |
| 00:36 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:36 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring misses the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Arthur Crain gets the rebound | 77-82 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Donald King is called for the reach on Arthur Crain in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald King, team foul #12 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), James Morel (SG), James Detrick (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Herman Wilkins, Todd Nicholas, Walter O'Connell | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Arthur Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:29 | Grinnell | Roland Willey comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 77-83 |
| 00:28 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Zerring | 77-83 |
| 00:25 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-83 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | James Detrick is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Brooks - foul #4 on Timothy Brooks, team foul #13 | 77-83 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | James Detrick makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | James Detrick misses the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:22 | Grinnell | Roland Willey grabs the defensive rebound | 77-84 |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | James Detrick blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Donald King | 77-84 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Arthur Crain pulls down the rebound | 77-84 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-84 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter O'Connell (C) Arthur Crain | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Timothy Brooks is called for the reach on Jerome Mann in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Brooks, team foul #14 | 77-84 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (PG) Timothy Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Jerome Mann makes the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Jerome Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 77-86 |
| 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) | |
| 00:09 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-86 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Herman Wilkins (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF) Rodger Williams, James Morel, Jerome Mann, James Detrick | |
| 00:07 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 77-86 |
| 00:05 | Grinnell | Roland Willey grabs the offensive board | 77-86 |
| 00:02 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-86 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell snags the defensive board | 77-86 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell runs out the clock | 77-86 |