| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Anthony Lerner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrence Alcocer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clyde Challberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Cook (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua McLaughlin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jim Marshall (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Wall (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Clyde Challberg inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Grinnell | Thomas Harrison hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Bryan Jewell - foul #1 on Bryan Jewell, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 19:46 | Grinnell | Thomas Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 19:46 | Grinnell | Thomas Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson is hacked by Clyde Challberg - foul #2 on Clyde Challberg, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Michael Wall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell snags the offensive board | 32-27 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jim Marshall | 32-29 |
| 18:30 | Grinnell | Terrence Alcocer buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Jewell | 35-32 |
| 17:52 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner misses the jumper from the right side | 35-32 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Michael Wall grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Michael Wall misses the jump hook from the left block | 35-32 |
| 17:23 | Grinnell | Randall Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:04 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-32 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Michael Wall is fouled on the floor by Anthony Lerner - foul #2 on Anthony Lerner, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darrel Richards (PG), Johnnie Faulkner (SG), Karl Gehrke (SF), Bill Poole (PF), Paul Arend (C) Anthony Lerner, Terrence Alcocer, Clyde Challberg, Randall Cook, Thomas Harrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Surber (PG), Philip Chandler (SG), Charles Blecha (SF), Ray Heady (PF), Basil Wagner (C) Joshua McLaughlin, Bryan Jewell, Samuel Johnson, Jim Marshall, Michael Wall | |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Philip Chandler is hacked by Karl Gehrke - foul #1 on Karl Gehrke, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Philip Chandler lays it up and in on a great pass from John Surber | 35-34 |
| 16:13 | Grinnell | Bill Poole's layup is rejected by Ray Heady | 35-34 |
| 16:12 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner snags the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 15:53 | Grinnell | Bill Poole can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 35-34 |
| 15:52 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Karl Gehrke | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Darrel Richards (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Johnnie Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Karl Gehrke (fresh) PF - Bill Poole (fresh) C - Paul Arend (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Surber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Blecha (fresh) PF - Ray Heady (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Basil Wagner (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Grinnell | Darrel Richards clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Philip Chandler pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | John Surber is whistled for a carry | 35-34 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner (PG), Terrence Alcocer (SG), Clyde Challberg (SF), Randall Cook (PF) Darrel Richards, Johnnie Faulkner, Karl Gehrke, Bill Poole | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG), Howard Cyr (SF), Jim Marshall (PF), Michael Wall (C) John Surber, Philip Chandler, Charles Blecha, Ray Heady, Basil Wagner | |
| 14:54 | Grinnell | Randall Cook misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-34 |
| 14:53 | Grinnell | Clyde Challberg tips it but misses | 35-34 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Michael Wall grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Howard Cyr | 35-37 |
| 14:33 | Grinnell | Howard Cyr steals the ball from Clyde Challberg | 35-37 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Terrence Alcocer picks off the pass by Michael Wall | 35-37 |
| 14:06 | Grinnell | Terrence Alcocer misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Bryan Jewell - foul #2 on Bryan Jewell, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Harrison (C) Paul Arend | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:06 | Grinnell | Terrence Alcocer makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 14:06 | Grinnell | Terrence Alcocer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Howard Cyr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 13:42 | Grinnell | Thomas Harrison pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 13:23 | Grinnell | Bryan Jewell is called for the reach on Anthony Lerner - foul #3 on Bryan Jewell, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darrel Richards (SG), Karl Gehrke (SF) Terrence Alcocer, Clyde Challberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Surber (PG), Ray Heady (C) Joshua McLaughlin, Michael Wall | |
| 13:14 | Grinnell | Randall Cook clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 13:13 | Grinnell | Darrel Richards tips it but misses | 37-37 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Jim Marshall pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | John Surber makes the jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Thomas Harrison - foul #3 on Thomas Harrison, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | John Surber makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:49 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner can't finish the layup | 37-40 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ray Heady | 37-40 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Jim Marshall knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 12:06 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Howard Cyr grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Karl Gehrke swats the layup by Howard Cyr | 37-43 |
| 11:59 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Karl Gehrke | 37-43 |
| 11:53 | Grinnell | Darrel Richards makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Anthony Lerner | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Anthony Lerner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrel Richards (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Karl Gehrke (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randall Cook (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Harrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Surber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Jewell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Cyr (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jim Marshall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Heady (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Howard Cyr knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Bryan Jewell | 39-45 |
| 11:17 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner is hacked by Jim Marshall - foul #1 on Jim Marshall, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Terrence Alcocer (SG), Clyde Challberg (SF), Paul Arend (PF) Anthony Lerner, Randall Cook, Thomas Harrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin (PG), Samuel Johnson (SF), Michael Wall (C) Bryan Jewell, Howard Cyr, Jim Marshall | |
| 10:58 | Grinnell | Clyde Challberg comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Michael Wall pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joshua McLaughlin | 39-47 |
| 10:29 | Grinnell | Joshua McLaughlin steals it from Darrel Richards | 39-47 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Terrence Alcocer takes the ball from Michael Wall | 39-47 |
| 09:52 | Grinnell | Terrence Alcocer scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Arend | 42-47 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin scores on a floater from the right side | 42-49 |
| 09:18 | Grinnell | Darrel Richards misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-49 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ray Heady | 42-49 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 09:12 | Grinnell | Paul Arend gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 08:53 | Grinnell | Joshua McLaughlin steps in front of the Darrel Richards pass | 42-49 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin lays it up and in | 42-51 |
| 08:34 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke clanks a floater from the right side | 42-51 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Wall | 42-51 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Darrel Richards - foul #1 on Darrel Richards, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner (PG), Johnnie Faulkner (SG), Chris Schwartz (SF), Randall Cook (PF), Thomas Harrison (C) Darrel Richards, Terrence Alcocer, Clyde Challberg, Paul Arend, Karl Gehrke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SG), Howard Cyr (SF), Jim Marshall (PF), Basil Wagner (C) John Surber, Samuel Johnson, Ray Heady, Michael Wall | |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin misses the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 08:29 | Grinnell | Chris Schwartz pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 08:06 | Grinnell | Randall Cook buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Harrison and he's fouled by Bryan Jewell - foul #4 on Bryan Jewell, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Collette (PG), Philip Chandler (SG) Joshua McLaughlin, Bryan Jewell | |
| 08:06 | Grinnell | Randall Cook makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Basil Wagner loses the dribble to Thomas Harrison | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Anthony Lerner (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnnie Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Schwartz (fresh) PF - Randall Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Harrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ricky Collette (fresh) SG - Philip Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Cyr (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jim Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Basil Wagner (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Grinnell | Howard Cyr is called for the reach on Anthony Lerner - foul #4 on Howard Cyr, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Johnson (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG) Ricky Collette, Philip Chandler | |
| 07:06 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Faulkner - foul #2 on Johnnie Faulkner, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Terrence Alcocer (SG), Paul Arend (C) Johnnie Faulkner, Thomas Harrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Surber (PG) Samuel Johnson | |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Howard Cyr drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John Surber and he's fouled by Chris Schwartz - foul #1 on Chris Schwartz, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Clyde Challberg (SF) Chris Schwartz | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Howard Cyr makes the free throw | 45-55 |
| 06:39 | Grinnell | Bryan Jewell picks off the pass by Anthony Lerner in the backcourt | 45-55 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Basil Wagner scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Surber and he's fouled by Paul Arend - foul #3 on Paul Arend, team foul #8 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin (PG) John Surber | |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Basil Wagner makes the free throw | 45-58 |
| 06:04 | Grinnell | Paul Arend misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Basil Wagner - foul #2 on Basil Wagner, team foul #7 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wall (C) Basil Wagner | |
| 06:04 | Grinnell | Paul Arend misses the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 06:04 | Grinnell | Paul Arend makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Michael Wall misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 46-58 |
| 05:50 | Grinnell | Paul Arend pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 05:25 | Grinnell | Randall Cook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 46-58 |
| 05:23 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner gets the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 05:12 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner drills a fadeaway from the left side | 48-58 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell blows the layup but he's hacked by Anthony Lerner - foul #3 on Anthony Lerner, team foul #9 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darrel Richards (PG), Johnnie Faulkner (SG), Chris Schwartz (SF), Bill Poole (PF), Karl Gehrke (C) Anthony Lerner, Terrence Alcocer, Clyde Challberg, Randall Cook, Paul Arend | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Surber (PG), Samuel Johnson (SF), Ray Heady (PF) Joshua McLaughlin, Howard Cyr, Jim Marshall | |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 04:38 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Johnnie Faulkner, team foul #10 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Blecha (SF) Bryan Jewell | |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Charles Blecha throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-59 |
| 04:01 | Grinnell | Chris Schwartz comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 03:59 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Grinnell | Darrel Richards misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ray Heady - foul #1 on Ray Heady, team foul #8 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Harrison (C) Chris Schwartz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin (PG), Howard Cyr (SF), Basil Wagner (C) Samuel Johnson, Charles Blecha, Michael Wall | |
| 03:43 | Grinnell | Darrel Richards makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 03:43 | Grinnell | Darrel Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Darrel Richards (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Johnnie Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Karl Gehrke (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bill Poole (fresh) C - Thomas Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua McLaughlin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Surber (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Howard Cyr (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ray Heady (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Basil Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Thomas Harrison steals it from Joshua McLaughlin | 50-59 |
| 03:25 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 03:23 | Grinnell | Thomas Harrison can't tip it in | 50-59 |
| 03:21 | Grinnell | Thomas Harrison gets the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 03:16 | Grinnell | Thomas Harrison lays it up and in on a nice dish by Darrel Richards | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin is fouled on the floor by Bill Poole - foul #3 on Bill Poole, team foul #11 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner (PG), Terrence Alcocer (SG), Clyde Challberg (SF), Randall Cook (PF) Darrel Richards, Johnnie Faulkner, Karl Gehrke, Bill Poole | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SG), Jim Marshall (PF) John Surber, Ray Heady | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 02:53 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner is hacked by Basil Wagner - foul #3 on Basil Wagner, team foul #9 | 52-61 |
| 02:53 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Jim Marshall gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| 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) | |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Howard Cyr tips it in | 52-63 |
| 02:24 | Grinnell | Terrence Alcocer misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Basil Wagner | 52-63 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell is fouled on the floor by Randall Cook - foul #2 on Randall Cook, team foul #12 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Jennings (PG), Darrel Richards (SG), Chris Schwartz (SF), Bill Poole (PF), Paul Arend (C) Anthony Lerner, Terrence Alcocer, Clyde Challberg, Randall Cook, Thomas Harrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Surber (PG), Samuel Johnson (SF), Charles Blecha (PF) Joshua McLaughlin, Howard Cyr, Jim Marshall | |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 01:58 | Grinnell | Bill Poole connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Chris Schwartz and he's fouled by Bryan Jewell - foul #5 on Bryan Jewell, team foul #10 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner (SG), Karl Gehrke (SF) Joseph Jennings, Chris Schwartz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Heady (PF) Bryan Jewell | |
| 01:58 | Grinnell | Bill Poole misses the free throw | 54-64 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Ray Heady snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Karl Gehrke is called for the reach on Basil Wagner - foul #2 on Karl Gehrke, team foul #13 | 54-64 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Basil Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Basil Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 01:44 | Grinnell | Paul Arend gets the rebound | 54-65 |
| 01:27 | Grinnell | Paul Arend comes up short on the runner from the left block | 54-65 |
| 01:26 | Grinnell | Paul Arend gets the offensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 01:15 | Grinnell | Bill Poole connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-65 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner (PG), Terrence Alcocer (SG), Clyde Challberg (SF), Randall Cook (PF), Thomas Harrison (C) Darrel Richards, Johnnie Faulkner, Karl Gehrke, Bill Poole, Paul Arend | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin (PG), Howard Cyr (SF), Jim Marshall (PF), Michael Wall (C) Samuel Johnson, Charles Blecha, Ray Heady, Basil Wagner | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Surber | 57-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Grinnell | Terrence Alcocer comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 57-67 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Michael Wall grabs the board | 57-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Michael Wall is fouled in the backcourt by Terrence Alcocer - foul #2 on Terrence Alcocer, team foul #14 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Darrel Richards (PG), Johnnie Faulkner (SG), Karl Gehrke (SF), Bill Poole (PF), Paul Arend (C) Anthony Lerner, Terrence Alcocer, Clyde Challberg, Randall Cook, Thomas Harrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Chandler (SG), Charles Blecha (SF), Basil Wagner (PF) Joshua McLaughlin, Howard Cyr, Jim Marshall | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Michael Wall makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Michael Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:39 | Grinnell | Paul Arend misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 57-69 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Michael Wall snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | John Surber hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke pulls down the rebound | 57-69 |
| 00:08 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-69 |
| 00:06 | Grinnell | Bill Poole tips it in | 59-69 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Surber runs out the clock | 59-69 |