| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bradley Jacobson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Champlin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew McCain (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jimmy Guenther (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Wydra (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mark Sheridan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Lozier (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bobby Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jon Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Matthew McCain inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Grinnell | Matthew McCain scores on a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Bobby Taylor - foul #1 on Bobby Taylor, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 19:41 | Grinnell | Matthew McCain makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Steven Lozier is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Guenther - foul #1 on Jimmy Guenther, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Steven Lozier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 19:11 | Grinnell | Jimmy Guenther snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 18:56 | Grinnell | Donald Wydra misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 18:55 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Champlin | 40-38 |
| 18:44 | Grinnell | Matthew McCain misses long on a floater from the left side | 40-38 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-38 |
| 18:35 | Grinnell | Matthew McCain pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 18:29 | Grinnell | Ronald Champlin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Bradley Jacobson | 43-38 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor grabs the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Wydra - foul #3 on Donald Wydra, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Kapoor (PG), Keith Millican (SG), Norman Peek (C) Bradley Jacobson, Ronald Champlin, Donald Wydra | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Cady (SF), Murray Phung (PF), William Graf (C) Steven Lozier, Bobby Taylor, Jon Simpson | |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:40 | Grinnell | Jimmy Guenther pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:35 | Grinnell | Matthew McCain double dribbles | 43-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jamie Williams (SF) Matthew McCain | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Bowman (SF) Mark Sheridan | |
| 17:11 | Illinois | William Graf knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Leonard | 43-40 |
| 16:54 | Grinnell | David Kapoor misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-40 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Aaron Bowman | 43-40 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Aaron Bowman misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Michael Cady pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Murray Phung misses the runner from the right block | 43-40 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Murray Phung hits the follow up shot | 43-42 |
| 16:05 | Grinnell | Michael Cady steals the ball from Jimmy Guenther | 43-42 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Michael Cady scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Leonard | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - David Kapoor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Millican (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jamie Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Guenther (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Peek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Cady (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Bowman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Murray Phung (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Graf (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Grinnell | Norman Peek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bradley Jacobson (PG), Ronald Champlin (SG), Matthew McCain (SF), John Gingrich (PF), Donald Wydra (C) David Kapoor, Keith Millican, Jamie Williams, Jimmy Guenther, Norman Peek | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Sheridan (PG), Steven Lozier (SF), Bobby Taylor (PF), Jon Simpson (C) Kenneth Leonard, Aaron Bowman, Murray Phung, William Graf | |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Steven Lozier misses the 3 from straight away | 43-44 |
| 15:02 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to John Gingrich | 43-44 |
| 14:43 | Grinnell | Michael Cady is called for the reach on Ronald Champlin - foul #2 on Michael Cady, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Turner (SG) Michael Cady | |
| 14:28 | Grinnell | Bradley Jacobson misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Lozier - foul #2 on Steven Lozier, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Bowman (SG) Mark Turner | |
| 14:28 | Grinnell | Bradley Jacobson makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:28 | Grinnell | Bradley Jacobson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Aaron Bowman misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 14:07 | Grinnell | John Gingrich grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:47 | Grinnell | John Gingrich misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Steven Lozier comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 13:41 | Grinnell | John Gingrich snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 13:36 | Grinnell | Bradley Jacobson blows the layup but he's hacked by Steven Lozier - foul #3 on Steven Lozier, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Norman Peek (C) Donald Wydra | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:36 | Grinnell | Bradley Jacobson makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:36 | Grinnell | Bradley Jacobson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Aaron Bowman | 46-46 |
| 13:23 | Grinnell | John Gingrich buries a jumper from the left side set up by Bradley Jacobson and he's hacked by Aaron Bowman - foul #2 on Aaron Bowman, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Keith Millican (PG) Bradley Jacobson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard (SG), Murray Phung (C) Aaron Bowman, Jon Simpson | |
| 13:23 | Grinnell | John Gingrich misses the free throw | 48-46 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Steven Lozier grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Murray Phung's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Kapoor (PG), Jimmy Guenther (PF) Ronald Champlin, John Gingrich | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Cady (SF), William Graf (C) Steven Lozier, Bobby Taylor | |
| 12:45 | Grinnell | Matthew McCain clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Cady - foul #3 on Michael Cady, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnathan Tompkins (SF) Mark Sheridan | |
| 12:45 | Grinnell | Matthew McCain makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:45 | Grinnell | Matthew McCain makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Norman Peek denies the turnaround by Michael Cady | 50-46 |
| 12:27 | Grinnell | Matthew McCain pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:15 | Grinnell | Johnathan Tompkins steps in front of the Keith Millican pass | 50-46 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Michael Cady throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bradley Jacobson (PG), Ronald Champlin (SG), John Gingrich (PF), Donald Wydra (C) David Kapoor, Keith Millican, Matthew McCain, Norman Peek | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Bowman (SG), Steven Lozier (SF), Bobby Taylor (PF), Jon Simpson (C) Kenneth Leonard, Johnathan Tompkins, Murray Phung, William Graf | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bradley Jacobson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Champlin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Guenther (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gingrich (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Wydra (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Cady (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Bowman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Lozier (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jon Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Grinnell | Donald Wydra makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Champlin and he's hacked by Jon Simpson - foul #3 on Jon Simpson, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jamie Williams (SF) Jimmy Guenther | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Sheridan (PG) Michael Cady | |
| 11:29 | Grinnell | Donald Wydra makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Jon Simpson | 53-48 |
| 10:38 | Grinnell | Donald Wydra misses the jumper from the left block | 53-48 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jon Simpson | 53-48 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Jon Simpson can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 53-48 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Aaron Bowman gets the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on John Gingrich - foul #4 on John Gingrich, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Keith Millican (SG), Jimmy Guenther (PF), Norman Peek (C) Ronald Champlin, John Gingrich, Donald Wydra | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard (SG), Michael Cady (SF) Aaron Bowman, Steven Lozier | |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 10:06 | Grinnell | Jimmy Guenther hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Jamie Williams | 55-50 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-53 |
| 09:29 | Grinnell | Bradley Jacobson scores on a turnaround in the paint | 57-53 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Bobby Taylor | 57-55 |
| 09:06 | Grinnell | Jimmy Guenther drills a shot from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Leonard | 59-58 |
| 08:35 | Grinnell | Keith Millican misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Jon Simpson snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard's floater is tipped away by Norman Peek | 59-58 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Jon Simpson grabs the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Michael Cady makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Sheridan | 59-60 |
| 07:36 | Grinnell | Michael Cady is called for the reach on Bradley Jacobson - foul #4 on Michael Cady, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Champlin (SG), Matthew McCain (SF), John Gingrich (PF), Donald Wydra (C) Keith Millican, Jamie Williams, Jimmy Guenther, Norman Peek | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Bowman (PG), Mark Turner (SG), Steven Lozier (SF), Murray Phung (PF), William Graf (C) Mark Sheridan, Kenneth Leonard, Michael Cady, Bobby Taylor, Jon Simpson | |
| 07:36 | Grinnell | Bradley Jacobson makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:36 | Grinnell | Bradley Jacobson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bradley Jacobson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Champlin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew McCain (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Gingrich (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Wydra (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Bowman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Turner (fresh) SF - Steven Lozier (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Murray Phung (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Graf (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Ronald Champlin takes the ball from Steven Lozier | 61-60 |
| 07:12 | Grinnell | Bradley Jacobson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Aaron Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Ronald Champlin is called for the reach on Steven Lozier - foul #3 on Ronald Champlin, team foul #4 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Kapoor (PG) Bradley Jacobson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:56 | Illinois | William Graf comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 61-60 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Steven Lozier hits the follow up shot | 61-62 |
| 06:36 | Grinnell | Ronald Champlin hits a jumper from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Mark Turner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Graf | 63-62 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | William Graf misses the driving attempt from the left block | 63-62 |
| 06:09 | Grinnell | Donald Wydra grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 06:07 | Grinnell | David Kapoor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Keith Millican (PG) David Kapoor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard (SG) Mark Turner | |
| 05:51 | Illinois | William Graf hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Murray Phung grabs the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | John Gingrich swats the layup by Murray Phung | 63-62 |
| 05:32 | Grinnell | John Gingrich grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 05:11 | Grinnell | Matthew McCain hits the finger roll | 65-62 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Steven Lozier knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Aaron Bowman | 65-64 |
| 04:28 | Grinnell | John Gingrich drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-64 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Steven Lozier knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Graf | 67-67 |
| 04:02 | Grinnell | Keith Millican misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Aaron Bowman - foul #3 on Aaron Bowman, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Kapoor (PG), Jamie Williams (SF), Jimmy Guenther (PF), Norman Peek (C) Ronald Champlin, Matthew McCain, John Gingrich, Donald Wydra | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Sheridan (PG), Michael Cady (SG), Johnathan Tompkins (SF), Bobby Taylor (PF), Jon Simpson (C) Aaron Bowman, Kenneth Leonard, Steven Lozier, Murray Phung, William Graf | |
| 04:02 | Grinnell | Keith Millican makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:02 | Grinnell | Keith Millican makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Norman Peek blocks the short jumper by Bobby Taylor | 69-67 |
| 03:43 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Norman Peek | 69-67 |
| 03:30 | Grinnell | David Kapoor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-67 |
| 03:29 | Grinnell | Jamie Williams tips it in | 71-67 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - David Kapoor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Millican (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Guenther (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Peek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mark Sheridan (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cady (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Johnathan Tompkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jon Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Michael Cady hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Johnathan Tompkins | 71-70 |
| 03:00 | Grinnell | Jimmy Guenther lays it up and in set up by Keith Millican | 73-70 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bradley Jacobson (PG), Ronald Champlin (SG), Matthew McCain (SF), John Gingrich (PF) David Kapoor, Keith Millican, Jamie Williams, Jimmy Guenther | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard (SG), Steven Lozier (SF) Michael Cady, Johnathan Tompkins | |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-70 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Jon Simpson grabs the offensive board | 73-70 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard misses the fadeaway from the right side | 73-70 |
| 02:23 | Grinnell | Matthew McCain pulls down the rebound | 73-70 |
| 02:13 | Grinnell | Norman Peek hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 73-70 |
| 02:12 | Grinnell | Matthew McCain grabs the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 02:06 | Grinnell | Matthew McCain's fadeaway is rejected by Jon Simpson | 73-70 |
| 02:05 | Grinnell | Matthew McCain snags the offensive board | 73-70 |
| 01:56 | Grinnell | Bradley Jacobson lays it up and in set up by Ronald Champlin | 75-70 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | John Gingrich steps in front of the Bobby Taylor pass | 75-70 |
| 01:29 | Grinnell | Ronald Champlin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-70 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Jon Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-70 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Wydra (C) Norman Peek | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:05 | Grinnell | Matthew McCain hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Steven Lozier - foul #4 on Steven Lozier, team foul #10 | 75-70 |
| 01:05 | Grinnell | Matthew McCain makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 01:05 | Grinnell | Matthew McCain misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard grabs the board | 76-70 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Jon Simpson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Leonard | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Grinnell | Ronald Champlin is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Leonard - foul #2 on Kenneth Leonard, team foul #11 | 76-72 |
| 00:47 | Grinnell | Ronald Champlin makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:47 | Grinnell | Ronald Champlin misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bobby Taylor | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Jon Simpson blows the layup | 77-72 |
| 00:40 | Grinnell | Matthew McCain grabs the defensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 00:38 | Grinnell | Matthew McCain is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Sheridan - foul #1 on Mark Sheridan, team foul #12 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Keith Millican (PG), Jimmy Guenther (C) Bradley Jacobson, Donald Wydra | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:38 | Grinnell | Matthew McCain makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:38 | Grinnell | Matthew McCain makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor loses the dribble to John Gingrich | 79-72 |
| 00:33 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-72 |
| 00:30 | Grinnell | Keith Millican is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Sheridan - foul #2 on Mark Sheridan, team foul #13 | 79-72 |
| 00:30 | Grinnell | Keith Millican misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:30 | Grinnell | Keith Millican misses the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Jon Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 79-72 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan clanks a 3 from the left wing | 79-72 |
| 00:21 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Matthew McCain | 79-72 |
| 00:21 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-72 |
| 00:18 | Grinnell | Ronald Champlin is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Leonard - foul #3 on Kenneth Leonard, team foul #14 | 79-72 |
| 00:18 | Grinnell | Ronald Champlin makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:18 | Grinnell | Ronald Champlin makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan is fouled on the floor by Keith Millican - foul #1 on Keith Millican, team foul #5 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bradley Jacobson (PG), Donald Wydra (C) Keith Millican, Jimmy Guenther | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan's pass is intercepted by Bradley Jacobson | 81-72 |
| 00:04 | Grinnell | John Gingrich lays it in set up by Bradley Jacobson | 83-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Steven Lozier comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 83-72 |