| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bob Bauer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Romo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Sitz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - William Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Marcoux (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Adams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Wilkerson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Earl Romo inbounds the ball | 43-21 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Christopher Sitz is whistled for a carry | 43-21 |
| 19:29 | Grove City | Raymond Hampton makes the jumper from the left wing | 43-23 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | William Williams misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-23 |
| 19:23 | Grove City | Raymond Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:10 | Grove City | William Marcoux connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-26 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Bob Bauer is hacked by William Marcoux - foul #2 on William Marcoux, team foul #1 | 43-26 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | William Williams scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-26 |
| 18:24 | Grove City | Thomas Wilkerson loses the dribble to Bob Bauer | 45-26 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Bob Bauer buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Earl Romo | 48-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 18:08 | Grove City | Chris Bailey steps in front of the William Marcoux pass | 48-26 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Chris Bailey loses the ball out of bounds | 48-26 |
| 17:39 | Grove City | William Marcoux misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-26 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Christopher Sitz pulls down the rebound | 48-26 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Bob Bauer is hacked by William Marcoux - foul #3 on William Marcoux, team foul #2 | 48-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlin Zanes (PF), Michael Ryan (C) Christopher Sitz, Chris Bailey | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joseph Janke (SG), Jack Lepore (SF) William Marcoux, Michael Adams | |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Jack Lepore steals the ball from William Williams | 48-26 |
| 17:10 | Grove City | William Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jack Lepore | 48-28 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | William Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kelvin Snow (SF) Earl Romo | |
| Subs | Grove City | Robert Vosburg (PF), Michael Rose (C) Raymond Hampton, Thomas Wilkerson | |
| 16:51 | Grove City | Joseph Janke knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack Lepore | 48-31 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | William Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-31 |
| 16:25 | Grove City | Jack Lepore grabs the defensive rebound | 48-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:09 | Grove City | William Brown hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Jack Lepore | 48-33 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Kelvin Snow misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-33 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Michael Ryan grabs the offensive rebound | 48-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bob Bauer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelvin Snow (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marlin Zanes (fresh) C - Michael Ryan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - William Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Janke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Lepore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Vosburg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | William Williams knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Bob Bauer | 50-33 |
| 15:15 | Grove City | Joseph Janke misses short on a shot from the left side | 50-33 |
| 15:14 | Grove City | Robert Vosburg tips it back up and in | 50-35 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Michael Ryan drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Bob Bauer | 52-35 |
| 14:38 | Grove City | Bob Bauer swats the shot by Jack Lepore | 52-35 |
| 14:36 | Grove City | William Brown tips it but misses | 52-35 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 52-35 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Kelvin Snow scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Bob Bauer | 55-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:21 | Grove City | Michael Rose double dribbles | 55-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Taub (PG), Anthony Walborn (SG), Earl Romo (SF), Christopher Sitz (PF), Chris Bailey (C) William Williams, Bob Bauer, Kelvin Snow, Marlin Zanes, Michael Ryan | |
| Subs | Grove City | William Marcoux (SG), Michael Adams (SF), Raymond Hampton (PF), Thomas Wilkerson (C) William Brown, Jack Lepore, Robert Vosburg, Michael Rose | |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Earl Romo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-35 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Christopher Sitz hits the follow up shot | 57-35 |
| 13:54 | Grove City | Christopher Sitz steals the ball from Joseph Janke | 57-35 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Earl Romo knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Sitz | 60-35 |
| 13:29 | Grove City | Michael Adams misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Earl Romo - foul #1 on Earl Romo, team foul #1 | 60-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Zourkos (PG) Joseph Janke | |
| 13:29 | Grove City | Michael Adams makes the 1st free throw | 60-36 |
| 13:29 | Grove City | Michael Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-37 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Anthony Walborn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-37 |
| 13:07 | Grove City | Michael Adams gets the rebound | 60-37 |
| 12:54 | Grove City | Thomas Wilkerson blows the layup but the foul's on Chris Bailey - foul #2 on Chris Bailey, team foul #2 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kelvin Snow (PG) Anthony Walborn | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 12:54 | Grove City | Thomas Wilkerson misses the 1st free throw | 60-37 |
| 12:54 | Grove City | Thomas Wilkerson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-37 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Christopher Sitz snags the defensive board | 60-37 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Earl Romo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-37 |
| 12:26 | Grove City | William Marcoux gets the rebound | 60-37 |
| 12:13 | Grove City | Thomas Wilkerson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Marcoux and he's fouled by Chris Bailey - foul #3 on Chris Bailey, team foul #3 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Williams (PG), Bob Bauer (SG) Kelvin Snow, Robert Taub | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joseph Janke (PG) John Zourkos | |
| 12:13 | Grove City | Thomas Wilkerson makes the free throw | 60-40 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Christopher Sitz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Raymond Hampton - foul #2 on Raymond Hampton, team foul #3 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grove City | William Brown (PG) William Marcoux | |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Christopher Sitz makes the 1st free throw | 61-40 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Christopher Sitz makes the 2nd free throw | 62-40 |
| 11:44 | Grove City | Michael Adams is hacked by Christopher Sitz - foul #2 on Christopher Sitz, team foul #4 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kelvin Snow (SF), Stanley Bailey (PF), Michael Ryan (C) Earl Romo, Christopher Sitz, Chris Bailey | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jack Lepore (SF), Robert Vosburg (PF), Michael Rose (C) Michael Adams, Raymond Hampton, Thomas Wilkerson | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bob Bauer (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kelvin Snow (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stanley Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - William Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Janke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Lepore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Vosburg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Grove City | William Brown misses the easy layup | 62-40 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Michael Ryan snags the defensive board | 62-40 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | William Williams misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-40 |
| 11:07 | Grove City | Robert Vosburg grabs the defensive rebound | 62-40 |
| 10:59 | Grove City | Joseph Janke drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Brown | 62-43 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Bob Bauer drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kelvin Snow | 65-43 |
| 10:31 | Grove City | The pull-up jumper by Robert Vosburg is blocked by Michael Ryan | 65-43 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Michael Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 65-43 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Kelvin Snow hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-43 |
| 10:23 | Grove City | Robert Vosburg gets the rebound | 65-43 |
| 10:09 | Grove City | William Brown drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jack Lepore | 65-46 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Bob Bauer hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Williams | 68-46 |
| 09:36 | Grove City | William Brown knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Janke | 68-49 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Bob Bauer misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Vosburg - foul #1 on Robert Vosburg, team foul #4 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Taub (PG), Earl Romo (SF), Christopher Sitz (PF), Chris Bailey (C) William Williams, Kelvin Snow, Stanley Bailey, Michael Ryan | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Zourkos (PG), William Marcoux (SG), Michael Adams (SF), Raymond Hampton (PF), Thomas Wilkerson (C) William Brown, Joseph Janke, Jack Lepore, Robert Vosburg, Michael Rose | |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Bob Bauer misses the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Bob Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-49 |
| 09:10 | Grove City | John Zourkos is hacked by Bob Bauer - foul #2 on Bob Bauer, team foul #5 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Walborn (SG) Bob Bauer | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 08:58 | Grove City | Thomas Wilkerson throws it down | 69-51 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Robert Taub drills a jumper in the lane | 71-51 |
| 08:34 | Grove City | John Zourkos misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-51 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Chris Bailey gets the rebound | 71-51 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Robert Taub makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Earl Romo | 73-51 |
| 08:01 | Grove City | Michael Adams buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Marcoux | 73-53 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Michael Adams takes the ball from Christopher Sitz | 73-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Taub (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Anthony Walborn (fresh) SF - Earl Romo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Sitz (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Chris Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - John Zourkos (fresh) SG - William Marcoux (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Wilkerson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Grove City | Thomas Wilkerson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 73-53 |
| 07:25 | Grove City | Raymond Hampton grabs the offensive board | 73-53 |
| 07:19 | Grove City | William Marcoux misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-53 |
| 07:17 | Grove City | Raymond Hampton tips it but misses | 73-53 |
| 07:15 | Grove City | Michael Adams gets the offensive rebound | 73-53 |
| 07:07 | Grove City | Michael Adams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-53 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Christopher Sitz grabs the defensive rebound | 73-53 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Anthony Walborn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-53 |
| 06:50 | Grove City | Michael Adams pulls down the rebound | 73-53 |
| 06:31 | Grove City | William Marcoux misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-53 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Robert Taub grabs the board | 73-53 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Robert Taub loses the dribble to John Zourkos | 73-53 |
| 06:19 | Grove City | John Zourkos misses the easy layup | 73-53 |
| 06:17 | Grove City | Michael Adams hits the follow up shot | 73-55 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Robert Taub is fouled on the floor by John Zourkos - foul #2 on John Zourkos, team foul #5 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Williams (PG), Bob Bauer (SG), Kelvin Snow (SF), Stanley Bailey (PF), Michael Ryan (C) Robert Taub, Anthony Walborn, Earl Romo, Christopher Sitz, Chris Bailey | |
| Subs | Grove City | William Brown (PG), Joseph Janke (SG), Jack Lepore (SF), Robert Vosburg (PF), Michael Rose (C) John Zourkos, William Marcoux, Michael Adams, Raymond Hampton, Thomas Wilkerson | |
| 05:51 | Illinois | William Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by William Brown - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #6 | 73-55 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 74-55 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | William Williams makes the 3rd free throw | 75-55 |
| 05:44 | Grove City | Joseph Janke misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-55 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Michael Ryan pulls down the rebound | 75-55 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Bob Bauer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-55 |
| 05:24 | Grove City | William Brown makes the jumper from the free throw line | 75-57 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Kelvin Snow knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 78-57 |
| 05:02 | Grove City | Robert Vosburg clanks a 3 from the left wing | 78-57 |
| 05:00 | Grove City | Joseph Janke gets the offensive rebound | 78-57 |
| 04:55 | Grove City | Michael Rose misses long on a shot in the paint | 78-57 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stanley Bailey | 78-57 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Jack Lepore takes the ball from Bob Bauer | 78-57 |
| 04:44 | Grove City | Joseph Janke connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-60 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Kelvin Snow drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bob Bauer | 81-60 |
| 04:24 | Grove City | William Brown is fouled on the floor by Stanley Bailey - foul #4 on Stanley Bailey, team foul #6 | 81-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Romo (SF) Kelvin Snow | |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Adams (SF), Raymond Hampton (PF), Thomas Wilkerson (C) Jack Lepore, Robert Vosburg, Michael Rose | |
| 04:16 | Grove City | Thomas Wilkerson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-60 |
| 04:15 | Grove City | Raymond Hampton tips it home | 81-62 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Stanley Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Bailey (C) Michael Ryan | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:53 | Grove City | Michael Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-62 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Bob Bauer grabs the board | 81-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Earl Romo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-62 |
| 03:46 | Grove City | Joseph Janke grabs the defensive rebound | 81-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bob Bauer (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. SF - Earl Romo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Chris Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - William Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Janke (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Hampton (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Wilkerson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Grove City | Stanley Bailey steps in front of the Thomas Wilkerson pass | 81-62 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Bob Bauer knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Williams | 84-62 |
| 02:51 | Grove City | Michael Adams comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 84-62 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Stanley Bailey pulls down the rebound | 84-62 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | William Williams is hacked by William Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #7 | 84-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kelvin Snow (SG), Robert Taub (SF), Marlin Zanes (PF), Michael Ryan (C) Bob Bauer, Earl Romo, Stanley Bailey, Chris Bailey | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Zourkos (PG), Jesse Perin (SG), Jack Lepore (SF), Robert Vosburg (PF), Michael Rose (C) William Brown, Joseph Janke, Michael Adams, Raymond Hampton, Thomas Wilkerson | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 85-62 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 85-62 |
| 02:47 | Grove City | Robert Vosburg snags the defensive board | 85-62 |
| 02:39 | Grove City | Michael Ryan denies the turnaround by Michael Rose | 85-62 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Marlin Zanes grabs the board | 85-62 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Jesse Perin is called for the reach on William Williams - foul #1 on Jesse Perin, team foul #8 | 85-62 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | William Williams misses the 1st free throw | 85-62 |
| 02:33 | Grove City | Robert Vosburg gets the rebound | 85-62 |
| 02:18 | Grove City | John Zourkos buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Lepore | 85-65 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Kelvin Snow clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 85-65 |
| 02:10 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Michael Rose | 85-65 |
| 02:05 | Grove City | Kelvin Snow is called for the reach on Jesse Perin - foul #2 on Kelvin Snow, team foul #7 | 85-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Walborn (SG) William Williams | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 02:05 | Grove City | Jesse Perin makes the 1st free throw | 85-66 |
| 02:05 | Grove City | Jesse Perin misses the 2nd free throw | 85-66 |
| 02:05 | Grove City | Michael Rose snags the offensive board | 85-66 |
| 01:59 | Grove City | John Zourkos connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Vosburg | 85-69 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Kelvin Snow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 85-69 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Michael Ryan tips it in | 87-69 |
| 01:31 | Grove City | The pull-up jumper by Robert Vosburg is blocked by Michael Ryan | 87-69 |
| 01:29 | Grove City | Robert Vosburg grabs the offensive rebound | 87-69 |
| 01:16 | Grove City | Robert Vosburg knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Zourkos | 87-72 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Jack Lepore is called for the reach on Robert Taub - foul #1 on Jack Lepore, team foul #9 | 87-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Bailey (PF) Anthony Walborn | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joseph Janke (PG) Jesse Perin | |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Robert Taub makes the 1st free throw | 88-72 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Robert Taub misses the 2nd free throw | 88-72 |
| 01:04 | Grove City | John Zourkos pulls down the rebound | 88-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Grove City | Michael Rose lays it in and he's fouled by Marlin Zanes - foul #1 on Marlin Zanes, team foul #8 | 88-74 |
| 00:57 | Grove City | Michael Rose makes the free throw | 88-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Marlin Zanes misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 88-75 |
| 00:35 | Grove City | Joseph Janke grabs the defensive rebound | 88-75 |
| 00:30 | Grove City | Stanley Bailey is called for the reach on Joseph Janke - foul #5 on Stanley Bailey, team foul #9 | 88-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Walborn (SG) Stanley Bailey | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 00:30 | Grove City | Joseph Janke makes the 1st free throw | 88-76 |
| 00:30 | Grove City | Joseph Janke makes the 2nd free throw | 88-77 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Kelvin Snow runs out the clock | 88-77 |