| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Chris Cousar (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Alfred Hassler (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Garner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Bell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Olsen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Stephenson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | George Hughes inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Willard Stephenson swats the layup by Chris Cousar | 34-34 |
| 19:47 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Willard Stephenson | 34-34 |
| 19:26 | Grinnell | Charles Garner scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Cecil Evans comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Joshua Olsen - foul #1 on Joshua Olsen, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Cecil Evans makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Cecil Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:57 | Grinnell | Willard Stephenson is fouled on the floor by Chris Cousar - foul #2 on Chris Cousar, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 18:41 | Grinnell | Charles Bell misses short on a shot from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Cecil Evans snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Don Carlos can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Bell - foul #3 on Charles Bell, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | George Boone (SF) Charles Bell | |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Don Carlos misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Don Carlos makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:09 | Grinnell | Willard Stephenson misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on John Frazier - foul #3 on John Frazier, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Blake Berlin (PF), Mark Moore (C) John Frazier, Chris Cousar | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 18:09 | Grinnell | Willard Stephenson misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:09 | Grinnell | Willard Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Mark Moore is hacked by Willard Stephenson - foul #3 on Willard Stephenson, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (SG) Cecil Evans | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Connolly (PG), Harold Colwell (PF), Mitchell Breault (C) Alfred Hassler, Joshua Olsen, Willard Stephenson | |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Don Carlos misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 17:35 | Grinnell | Harold Colwell pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:29 | Grinnell | Donald Connolly travels with the ball | 37-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Glover (SG) Don Carlos | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Travis Nolette (SG) Charles Garner | |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Blake Berlin is fouled on the floor by Harold Colwell - foul #2 on Harold Colwell, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Aichele (SF) George Hughes | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 17:03 | Illinois | John Holmes hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Daniel Aichele | 39-38 |
| 16:42 | Grinnell | Donald Connolly is hacked by Blake Berlin - foul #1 on Blake Berlin, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Cousar (C) Mark Moore | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 16:31 | Grinnell | Chris Cousar denies the turnaround by Harold Colwell | 39-38 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Blake Berlin | 39-38 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | John Holmes loses the dribble to Travis Nolette | 39-38 |
| 15:56 | Grinnell | George Boone buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Donald Connolly and he's hacked by Daniel Aichele - foul #3 on Daniel Aichele, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Cecil Evans (SG), George Hughes (SF), John Frazier (PF) John Holmes, Charles Glover, Daniel Aichele, Blake Berlin | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alfred Hassler (PG), Charles Garner (SG), Joshua Olsen (PF), Willard Stephenson (C) Donald Connolly, Travis Nolette, Harold Colwell, Mitchell Breault | |
| 15:56 | Grinnell | George Boone misses the free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | John Frazier grabs the board | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Cousar (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Alfred Hassler (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Garner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Boone (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joshua Olsen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Stephenson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Don Carlos buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Cecil Evans | 41-40 |
| 15:30 | Grinnell | Willard Stephenson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 15:29 | Grinnell | Alfred Hassler tips it home | 41-42 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Don Carlos comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on George Boone - foul #2 on George Boone, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Moore (C) Chris Cousar | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Bell (SF) George Boone | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Don Carlos makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Don Carlos makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:10 | Grinnell | Joshua Olsen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 43-42 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Frazier | 43-42 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | George Hughes buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Don Carlos | 45-42 |
| 14:51 | Grinnell | Joshua Olsen hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Garner | 45-45 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | John Frazier is fouled on the floor by Joshua Olsen - foul #2 on Joshua Olsen, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Blake Berlin (C) Mark Moore | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harold Colwell (C) Willard Stephenson | |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Cecil Evans loses the ball out of bounds | 45-45 |
| 13:56 | Grinnell | Charles Bell knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Don Carlos clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 13:35 | Grinnell | Joshua Olsen snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 13:14 | Grinnell | Charles Bell is called for traveling | 45-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (PG), Charles Glover (SG), Daniel Aichele (SF), Chris Cousar (C) Don Carlos, Cecil Evans, George Hughes, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Connolly (PG), Travis Nolette (SG), George Boone (SF), Mitchell Breault (C) Alfred Hassler, Charles Garner, Charles Bell, Joshua Olsen | |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by George Boone - foul #3 on George Boone, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:58 | Grinnell | Harold Colwell gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:36 | Grinnell | Mitchell Breault is hacked by Daniel Aichele - foul #4 on Daniel Aichele, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), Mark Moore (PF) Daniel Aichele, Blake Berlin | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 12:20 | Grinnell | Mitchell Breault slams it home on a great pass from Harold Colwell | 46-49 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | John Holmes misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by George Boone - foul #4 on George Boone, team foul #8 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), George Hughes (SF), John Frazier (PF) Gary Vogt, Charles Glover, Mark Moore | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Bell (SF), Willard Stephenson (C) George Boone, Mitchell Breault | |
| 12:16 | Illinois | John Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | John Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:03 | Grinnell | Charles Bell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 48-49 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Hughes | 48-49 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | John Frazier loses the ball out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joshua Olsen (PF) Harold Colwell | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Cousar (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Donald Connolly (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Nolette (fresh) SF - Charles Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Olsen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Stephenson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Grinnell | Willard Stephenson blows the layup | 48-49 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Don Carlos pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | George Hughes clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Bell - foul #4 on Charles Bell, team foul #9 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Garner (SG), Jerry Cotton (SF) Travis Nolette, Charles Bell | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | George Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | George Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:35 | Grinnell | Joshua Olsen gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 11:20 | Grinnell | Joshua Olsen misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Chris Cousar grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | George Hughes hits the finger roll | 50-49 |
| 10:54 | Grinnell | Donald Connolly makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | John Holmes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Don Carlos | 52-52 |
| 10:34 | Grinnell | Charles Garner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 10:33 | Grinnell | Willard Stephenson hits the follow up shot | 52-54 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Jerry Cotton steals it from George Hughes | 52-54 |
| 09:51 | Grinnell | Donald Connolly misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Holmes - foul #1 on John Holmes, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Glover (PG), Cecil Evans (SG), Blake Berlin (PF), Mark Moore (C) Don Carlos, John Holmes, John Frazier, Chris Cousar | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alfred Hassler (PG), Harold Colwell (PF), Mitchell Breault (C) Charles Garner, Joshua Olsen, Willard Stephenson | |
| 09:51 | Grinnell | Donald Connolly makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:51 | Grinnell | Donald Connolly makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Cecil Evans connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 09:29 | Grinnell | Blake Berlin is called for the reach on Alfred Hassler - foul #2 on Blake Berlin, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Travis Nolette (SG) Donald Connolly | |
| 09:29 | Grinnell | Alfred Hassler misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | George Hughes pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | George Hughes knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Cecil Evans | 57-56 |
| 09:07 | Grinnell | Mitchell Breault drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Travis Nolette | 57-58 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Cecil Evans hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Blake Berlin | 60-58 |
| 08:25 | Grinnell | Alfred Hassler misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Blake Berlin pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Charles Glover buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-58 |
| 08:06 | Grinnell | Harold Colwell travels with the ball | 63-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), John Frazier (PF) Charles Glover, George Hughes | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Garner (SG), Joshua Olsen (PF) Travis Nolette, Mitchell Breault | |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Blake Berlin connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Don Carlos | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Blake Berlin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Alfred Hassler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Cotton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Olsen (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Colwell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Grinnell | Harold Colwell is called for a charge - foul #3 on Harold Colwell, team foul #10 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Aichele (SF), Chris Cousar (C) Mark Moore, Blake Berlin | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Travis Nolette (PG), Charles Bell (SF), George Boone (C) Alfred Hassler, Jerry Cotton, Joshua Olsen | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | John Frazier misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 65-58 |
| 07:24 | Grinnell | Charles Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 07:14 | Grinnell | Charles Garner misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-58 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Don Carlos | 65-58 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Don Carlos connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Frazier | 68-58 |
| 06:43 | Grinnell | Charles Garner is fouled on the floor by Chris Cousar - foul #3 on Chris Cousar, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Glover (SG), John Holmes (SF) Cecil Evans, Chris Cousar | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Connolly (PG), Willard Stephenson (C) Travis Nolette, Harold Colwell | |
| 06:43 | Grinnell | Charles Garner makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 06:43 | Grinnell | Charles Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | John Frazier buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Holmes | 71-60 |
| 06:08 | Grinnell | George Boone is fouled on the floor by Charles Glover - foul #2 on Charles Glover, team foul #9 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Blake Berlin (PF), Mark Moore (C) Don Carlos, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alfred Hassler (PG), Joshua Olsen (PF) Donald Connolly, Charles Bell | |
| 06:08 | Grinnell | George Boone misses the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Blake Berlin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-60 |
| 05:54 | Grinnell | Willard Stephenson pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| 05:38 | Grinnell | Joshua Olsen misses the runner in the lane | 71-60 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | John Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 71-60 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Charles Glover is fouled on the floor by Alfred Hassler - foul #2 on Alfred Hassler, team foul #11 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hughes (SF) Daniel Aichele | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Connolly (SG), Charles Bell (SF), Harold Colwell (C) Charles Garner, George Boone, Willard Stephenson | |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Charles Glover makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Charles Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:12 | Grinnell | Joshua Olsen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 73-60 |
| 05:10 | Grinnell | Harold Colwell gets the offensive rebound | 73-60 |
| 05:04 | Grinnell | Joshua Olsen makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Alfred Hassler | 73-62 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | George Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), John Frazier (PF) John Holmes, Mark Moore | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:49 | Grinnell | Don Carlos is called for the reach on Alfred Hassler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Carlos, team foul #10 | 73-62 |
| 04:49 | Grinnell | Alfred Hassler makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 04:49 | Grinnell | Alfred Hassler makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Don Carlos can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Connolly - foul #1 on Donald Connolly, team foul #12 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG), Chris Cousar (C) Charles Glover, Blake Berlin | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Travis Nolette (SG), Mitchell Breault (C) Alfred Hassler, Joshua Olsen | |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Don Carlos makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Don Carlos makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 04:19 | Grinnell | Harold Colwell buries a jump hook from the right block | 75-66 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Don Carlos buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by George Hughes | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 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) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Grinnell | Charles Bell is called for traveling | 78-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Garner (SG), George Boone (SF), Willard Stephenson (C) Donald Connolly, Charles Bell, Harold Colwell | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Hughes (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Cousar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Travis Nolette (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Garner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Boone (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Mitchell Breault (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Stephenson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Chris Cousar loses the ball out of bounds | 78-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (SG), Blake Berlin (C) Cecil Evans, Chris Cousar | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alfred Hassler (PG), Joshua Olsen (PF) Travis Nolette, Mitchell Breault | |
| 03:11 | Grinnell | Willard Stephenson misses the lay-in | 78-66 |
| 03:09 | Grinnell | Willard Stephenson grabs the offensive rebound | 78-66 |
| 02:57 | Grinnell | The jump hook by George Boone is blocked by Blake Berlin | 78-66 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Holmes | 78-66 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG), Chris Cousar (C) John Holmes, Blake Berlin | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Bell (SF) George Boone | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Cecil Evans misses the dunk but the foul's on Willard Stephenson - foul #4 on Willard Stephenson, team foul #13 | 78-66 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Cecil Evans misses the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Cecil Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| 02:17 | Grinnell | Alfred Hassler buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-69 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Cecil Evans connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Frazier | 82-69 |
| 02:02 | Grinnell | Alfred Hassler can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 82-69 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Chris Cousar | 82-69 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | John Frazier hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Don Carlos | 84-69 |
| 01:46 | Grinnell | Charles Bell loses the dribble to Chris Cousar | 84-69 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Don Carlos misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 84-69 |
| 01:26 | Grinnell | Alfred Hassler gets the rebound | 84-69 |
| 01:10 | Grinnell | Joshua Olsen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 84-69 |
| 01:09 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Stephenson | 84-69 |
| 01:04 | Grinnell | Willard Stephenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (PG), Charles Glover (SG), Daniel Aichele (SF), Blake Berlin (PF), Mark Moore (C) Don Carlos, Cecil Evans, George Hughes, John Frazier, Chris Cousar | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Connolly (PG), Travis Nolette (SG), George Boone (SF), Harold Colwell (PF), Mitchell Breault (C) Alfred Hassler, Charles Garner, Charles Bell, Joshua Olsen, Willard Stephenson | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Blake Berlin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 84-69 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Mark Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 84-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Holmes | 86-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Grinnell | Mitchell Breault blows the layup but he's fouled by Blake Berlin - foul #3 on Blake Berlin, team foul #11 | 86-69 |
| 00:17 | Grinnell | Mitchell Breault makes the 1st free throw | 86-70 |
| 00:17 | Grinnell | Mitchell Breault misses the 2nd free throw | 86-70 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Blake Berlin | 86-70 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Holmes runs out the clock | 86-70 |