| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Donald Connolly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Tignor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Ramsay (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmie Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Willard Stephenson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Newby (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Vicente (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Perkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bryan Ruelas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Ronald Ramsay inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Grinnell | Albert Tignor misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-29 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Richard Vicente gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Cecil Evans is hacked by Jimmie Jackson - foul #3 on Jimmie Jackson, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harold Colwell (PF) Jimmie Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Donald Newby is fouled on the floor by Willard Stephenson - foul #1 on Willard Stephenson, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Donald Newby drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Vicente | 35-31 |
| 18:46 | Grinnell | Donald Connolly loses the dribble to Bryan Ruelas | 35-31 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Richard Vicente drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bryan Ruelas | 35-33 |
| 18:19 | Grinnell | Ronald Ramsay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Ronald Ramsay steals it from Jonathan Perkins | 35-33 |
| 18:05 | Grinnell | Donald Connolly clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 35-33 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Richard Vicente grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Donald Newby knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Vicente | 35-35 |
| 17:39 | Grinnell | Willard Stephenson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Colwell | 37-35 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-35 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins grabs the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Donald Newby misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Albert Tignor - foul #1 on Albert Tignor, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alfred Hassler (PG), Adam Tucker (SG), Neal Pipkin (SF), Charles Bell (PF) Donald Connolly, Albert Tignor, Ronald Ramsay, Willard Stephenson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Agarwal (SG), Clay Collado (SF), Timothy Hipps (PF), John Frazier (C) Cecil Evans, Richard Vicente, Jonathan Perkins, Bryan Ruelas | |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Donald Newby misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Donald Newby makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:42 | Grinnell | Charles Bell hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Neal Pipkin | 39-36 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | John Agarwal can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Adam Tucker - foul #1 on Adam Tucker, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Willard Stephenson (C) Harold Colwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG) Donald Newby | |
| 16:24 | Illinois | John Agarwal makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | John Agarwal makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:13 | Grinnell | Charles Bell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Charles Bell, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Agarwal | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Alfred Hassler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neal Pipkin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 6 pts. C - Willard Stephenson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Agarwal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clay Collado (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Hipps (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Frazier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Grinnell | Neal Pipkin clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Clay Collado - foul #3 on Clay Collado, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Albert Tignor (SG), Ronald Ramsay (SF), Jimmie Jackson (PF) Alfred Hassler, Charles Bell, Willard Stephenson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:33 | Grinnell | Neal Pipkin misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:33 | Grinnell | Neal Pipkin misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | John Agarwal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Ronald Ramsay - foul #3 on Ronald Ramsay, team foul #6 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harold Colwell (C) Neal Pipkin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Newby (PG), Richard Vicente (SF) Don Carlos, Clay Collado | |
| 15:15 | Illinois | John Agarwal misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | John Agarwal makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:53 | Grinnell | John Agarwal steals the ball from Albert Tignor | 39-41 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | John Frazier misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 14:40 | Grinnell | Ronald Ramsay grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 14:22 | Grinnell | Jimmie Jackson connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Albert Tignor | 41-41 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Adam Tucker takes the ball from Donald Newby | 41-41 |
| 14:00 | Grinnell | Adam Tucker lays it in | 43-41 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Donald Newby can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | John Frazier snags the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Ronald Ramsay steps in front of the John Frazier pass | 43-41 |
| 13:07 | Grinnell | Jimmie Jackson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 13:05 | Grinnell | Harold Colwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:49 | Grinnell | Adam Tucker misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Timothy Hipps - foul #3 on Timothy Hipps, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Connolly (PG), Neal Pipkin (SF), Charles Bell (PF), Willard Stephenson (C) Albert Tignor, Ronald Ramsay, Jimmie Jackson, Harold Colwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Cecil Evans (SG), Clay Collado (SF), Jonathan Perkins (PF), Bryan Ruelas (C) Donald Newby, John Agarwal, Richard Vicente, Timothy Hipps, John Frazier | |
| 12:49 | Grinnell | Adam Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:49 | Grinnell | Adam Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Don Carlos scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bryan Ruelas | 45-43 |
| 12:16 | Grinnell | Don Carlos is called for the reach on Donald Connolly - foul #1 on Don Carlos, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alfred Hassler (SG) Adam Tucker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:01 | Grinnell | Willard Stephenson misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Clay Collado - foul #4 on Clay Collado, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hughes (SF) Clay Collado | |
| 12:01 | Grinnell | Willard Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:01 | Grinnell | Willard Stephenson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jonathan Perkins | 46-43 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Donald Connolly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Hassler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Neal Pipkin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 6 pts. C - Willard Stephenson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Hughes (fresh) PF - Jonathan Perkins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bryan Ruelas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Grinnell | Charles Bell drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Donald Connolly | 48-46 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Don Carlos | 48-48 |
| 11:00 | Grinnell | Charles Bell buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Donald Connolly | 50-48 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Don Carlos makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bryan Ruelas | 50-51 |
| 10:23 | Grinnell | Willard Stephenson is whistled for a carry | 50-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Albert Tignor (SG), Ronald Ramsay (SF), Jimmie Jackson (PF), Harold Colwell (C) Donald Connolly, Neal Pipkin, Charles Bell, Willard Stephenson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Newby (PG), Richard Vicente (SF), Timothy Hipps (PF) Cecil Evans, George Hughes, Jonathan Perkins | |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps is hacked by Harold Colwell - foul #1 on Harold Colwell, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (SG) Don Carlos | |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:44 | Grinnell | Ronald Ramsay misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Timothy Hipps - foul #4 on Timothy Hipps, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Adam Tucker (PG) Alfred Hassler | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Agarwal (SG), Jonathan Perkins (PF) John Holmes, Timothy Hipps | |
| 09:44 | Grinnell | Ronald Ramsay misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:44 | Grinnell | Ronald Ramsay makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jimmie Jackson - foul #4 on Jimmie Jackson, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Neal Pipkin (C) Jimmie Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Frazier (C) Bryan Ruelas | |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:06 | Grinnell | Donald Newby is called for the reach on Neal Pipkin - foul #1 on Donald Newby, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Connolly (PG) Adam Tucker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:55 | Grinnell | Ronald Ramsay hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Connolly | 53-55 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Richard Vicente is hacked by Ronald Ramsay - foul #4 on Ronald Ramsay, team foul #9 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Bell (PF) Ronald Ramsay | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG) John Agarwal | |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Richard Vicente misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:44 | Grinnell | Harold Colwell pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:26 | Grinnell | Donald Connolly's pass is intercepted by John Frazier | 53-55 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Donald Newby connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Cecil Evans | 53-57 |
| 07:58 | Grinnell | Charles Bell misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-57 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Donald Newby makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jonathan Perkins | 53-60 |
| 07:35 | Grinnell | Cecil Evans picks off the pass by Donald Connolly | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Donald Connolly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Albert Tignor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neal Pipkin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 10 pts. C - Harold Colwell (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Newby (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Vicente (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Frazier (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | John Frazier misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-60 |
| 07:19 | Grinnell | Neal Pipkin grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 06:56 | Grinnell | Harold Colwell is hacked by John Frazier - foul #1 on John Frazier, team foul #7 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Adam Tucker (PG), Ronald Ramsay (SF), Willard Stephenson (C) Donald Connolly, Albert Tignor, Charles Bell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), John Agarwal (SG), Clay Collado (SF), Timothy Hipps (PF), Bryan Ruelas (C) Donald Newby, Cecil Evans, Richard Vicente, Jonathan Perkins, John Frazier | |
| 06:56 | Grinnell | Harold Colwell makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 06:56 | Grinnell | Harold Colwell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-60 |
| 06:39 | Grinnell | Willard Stephenson snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 06:33 | Grinnell | Adam Tucker is hacked by Don Carlos - foul #2 on Don Carlos, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alfred Hassler (PG), Jimmie Jackson (PF) Neal Pipkin, Harold Colwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:33 | Grinnell | Adam Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Clay Collado snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Adam Tucker takes the ball from Timothy Hipps | 54-60 |
| 06:06 | Grinnell | Willard Stephenson misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Clay Collado pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Clay Collado comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-60 |
| 05:57 | Grinnell | Alfred Hassler pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 05:46 | Grinnell | Adam Tucker misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-60 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Don Carlos misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Clay Collado grabs the offensive board | 54-60 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by John Agarwal | 54-62 |
| 05:00 | Grinnell | Willard Stephenson double dribbles | 54-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Connolly (PG), Albert Tignor (SG), Harold Colwell (C) Alfred Hassler, Adam Tucker, Willard Stephenson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Newby (PG), Cecil Evans (SG), George Hughes (SF) Don Carlos, John Agarwal, Bryan Ruelas | |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Donald Newby connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Clay Collado | 54-65 |
| 04:22 | Grinnell | Albert Tignor hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jimmie Jackson | 56-65 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Cecil Evans makes the shot from the free throw line set up by George Hughes | 56-67 |
| 04:08 | Grinnell | Donald Connolly scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Ramsay | 58-67 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps is hacked by Harold Colwell - foul #2 on Harold Colwell, team foul #10 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Neal Pipkin (SF), Charles Bell (PF) Ronald Ramsay, Jimmie Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Vicente (SF), John Frazier (C) George Hughes, Clay Collado | |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps misses the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 03:50 | Grinnell | Harold Colwell pulls down the rebound | 58-68 |
| 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) | |
| 03:33 | Grinnell | Donald Connolly is hacked by Timothy Hipps - foul #5 on Timothy Hipps, team foul #9 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Agarwal (SG), Jonathan Perkins (PF) Cecil Evans, Timothy Hipps | |
| 03:33 | Grinnell | Donald Connolly makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 03:33 | Grinnell | Donald Connolly makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Donald Connolly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Albert Tignor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neal Pipkin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 10 pts. C - Harold Colwell (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Newby (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Agarwal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Vicente (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Frazier (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Donald Newby double dribbles | 60-68 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Adam Tucker (PG) Donald Connolly | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas (C) John Frazier | |
| 03:07 | Grinnell | Albert Tignor comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 60-68 |
| 03:06 | Grinnell | Albert Tignor tips it in | 62-68 |
| 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) | |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Donald Newby | 62-70 |
| 02:54 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Connolly (PG), Ronald Ramsay (SF), Jimmie Jackson (PF), Willard Stephenson (C) Adam Tucker, Neal Pipkin, Charles Bell, Harold Colwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG) John Agarwal | |
| 02:43 | Grinnell | Albert Tignor misses the 3 from the right wing | 62-70 |
| 02:41 | Grinnell | Willard Stephenson grabs the offensive board | 62-70 |
| 02:30 | Grinnell | Donald Connolly comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-70 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas grabs the board | 62-70 |
| 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) | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Cecil Evans clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 62-70 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas tips it in | 62-72 |
| 02:07 | Grinnell | Jimmie Jackson connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Connolly | 65-72 |
| 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) | |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Ramsay - foul #5 on Ronald Ramsay, team foul #11 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Neal Pipkin (SF) Ronald Ramsay | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 01:43 | Grinnell | Donald Connolly makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Tignor | 68-74 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins is called for traveling | 68-74 |
| 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) | |
| 01:01 | Grinnell | Jimmie Jackson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-74 |
| 01:00 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Tignor | 68-74 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Grinnell | Neal Pipkin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Cecil Evans is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Connolly - foul #2 on Donald Connolly, team foul #12 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG) Donald Newby | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Cecil Evans misses the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Cecil Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Grinnell | The jump hook by Willard Stephenson is blocked by Bryan Ruelas | 68-75 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas grabs the defensive rebound | 68-75 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Donald Connolly is called for the reach on Bryan Ruelas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Connolly, team foul #13 | 68-75 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Grinnell | Albert Tignor misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-77 |
| 00:32 | Grinnell | Willard Stephenson grabs the offensive rebound | 68-77 |
| 00:29 | Grinnell | Albert Tignor drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Neal Pipkin | 71-77 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas is hacked by Donald Connolly in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Connolly, team foul #14 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clay Collado (PF) Jonathan Perkins | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:20 | Grinnell | Albert Tignor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-79 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Don Carlos grabs the board | 71-79 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-79 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins (PF) Clay Collado | |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Donald Connolly is called for the reach on Don Carlos in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Connolly, team foul #15 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Adam Tucker (PG) Donald Connolly | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Don Carlos misses the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Don Carlos misses the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:17 | Grinnell | Albert Tignor snags the defensive board | 71-79 |
| 00:17 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-79 |
| 00:12 | Grinnell | Albert Tignor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-79 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Don Carlos | 71-79 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Don Carlos is hacked by Albert Tignor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Tignor, team foul #16 | 71-79 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Don Carlos makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Don Carlos misses the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:08 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Jimmie Jackson | 71-80 |
| 00:06 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-80 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Newby (PG) Don Carlos | |
| 00:03 | Grinnell | Albert Tignor clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-80 |
| 00:01 | Grinnell | Jimmie Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-80 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | The clock runs out | 71-80 |