| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bruce Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Milliner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Drees (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Conley (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Casares (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Carl Bailey inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Grinnell | Larry Drees banks in the layup set up by William Milliner | 30-32 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert makes the floater from the left wing set up by Kevin Giron | 30-34 |
| 19:17 | Grinnell | Carl Bailey connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Wilson Lambert | 33-36 |
| 18:58 | Grinnell | William Milliner misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 18:56 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Conley | 33-36 |
| 18:44 | Grinnell | William Milliner scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carl Bailey and he's fouled by Mathew Bridges - foul #3 on Mathew Bridges, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell (PF) Mathew Bridges | |
| 18:44 | Grinnell | William Milliner makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 18:18 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Bruce Robinson | 36-36 |
| 17:58 | Grinnell | Bruce Robinson knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by William Milliner | 39-36 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert is hacked by Eugene Conley - foul #2 on Eugene Conley, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Frank Bowen (PF) Larry Drees | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Whitmore (C) James Casares | |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell banks in the layup | 39-38 |
| 17:26 | Grinnell | William Milliner is whistled for a carry | 39-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bill Drinnon (SG), Gary Schleicher (SF), Michael Albert (C) William Milliner, Carl Bailey, Eugene Conley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (SG), Freddie Cathey (SF) Kevin Giron, Wilson Lambert | |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joseph Wittman | 39-41 |
| 16:53 | Grinnell | Gary Schleicher is whistled for a carry | 39-41 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Core (PG) Bruce Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (SF), James Casares (C) Joseph Wittman, Frank Whitmore | |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Robert Brack is fouled on the floor by Robert Core - foul #2 on Robert Core, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Milliner (SG), Larry Drees (PF) Robert Core, Bill Drinnon | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:26 | Illinois | James Casares can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 39-41 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | James Casares tips it home | 39-43 |
| 16:13 | Grinnell | Gary Schleicher connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-43 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Robert Brack is fouled on the floor by Gary Schleicher - foul #2 on Gary Schleicher, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bruce Robinson (PG), Carl Bailey (SF), Eugene Conley (C) Gary Schleicher, Frank Bowen, Michael Albert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wittman (PG), Kevin Giron (SG), Wilson Lambert (SF), Mathew Bridges (PF) Robert Brack, Freddie Cathey, Kirby Mitchell, Kevin Grinnell | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bruce Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Milliner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Drees (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Conley (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Casares (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Larry Drees takes the ball from James Casares | 42-43 |
| 15:22 | Grinnell | Bruce Robinson loses the dribble to James Casares | 42-43 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Bruce Robinson steals it from Kevin Giron | 42-43 |
| 14:57 | Grinnell | Larry Drees hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bruce Robinson | 44-43 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Giron and the foul's on Bruce Robinson - foul #3 on Bruce Robinson, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gary Schleicher (SG), Frank Bowen (PF) William Milliner, Larry Drees | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Whitmore (C) James Casares | |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:20 | Grinnell | 3 seconds is called on Gary Schleicher | 44-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bill Drinnon (SG), Kenneth Bradley (C) Carl Bailey, Eugene Conley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (SG), Kevin Grinnell (C) Kevin Giron, Frank Whitmore | |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 14:06 | Grinnell | Frank Bowen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:45 | Grinnell | Robert Brack takes the ball from Frank Bowen | 44-46 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell grabs the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Wilson Lambert | 44-49 |
| 13:02 | Grinnell | Gary Schleicher is fouled on the floor by Mathew Bridges - foul #4 on Mathew Bridges, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Milliner (SG), Carl Bailey (SF), Eugene Conley (C) Bruce Robinson, Bill Drinnon, Kenneth Bradley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Giron (SG), Freddie Cathey (SF), Frank Whitmore (C) Joseph Wittman, Wilson Lambert, Mathew Bridges | |
| 12:52 | Grinnell | William Milliner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Carl Bailey | 46-49 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey loses the dribble to Frank Bowen | 46-49 |
| 12:25 | Grinnell | William Milliner is fouled on the floor by Kevin Giron - foul #2 on Kevin Giron, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Core (PG), Larry Drees (PF) Gary Schleicher, Frank Bowen | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Casares (C) Kevin Grinnell | |
| 12:13 | Grinnell | Carl Bailey's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Whitmore | 46-49 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Robert Brack grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Kevin Giron misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 12:05 | Grinnell | Eugene Conley snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 11:43 | Grinnell | Carl Bailey can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Freddie Cathey - foul #1 on Freddie Cathey, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bruce Robinson (PG) Robert Core | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wittman (PG) Robert Brack | |
| 11:43 | Grinnell | Carl Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:43 | Grinnell | Carl Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore grabs the board | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bruce Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Milliner (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Drees (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Eugene Conley (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Freddie Cathey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Whitmore (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Casares (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 11:32 | Grinnell | Larry Drees grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 11:12 | Grinnell | Carl Bailey misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 46-49 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | James Casares pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman is whistled for traveling | 46-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bill Drinnon (SG), Gary Schleicher (SF), Frank Bowen (PF), Kenneth Bradley (C) William Milliner, Carl Bailey, Larry Drees, Eugene Conley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (SG), Wilson Lambert (SF), Kevin Grinnell (PF) Kevin Giron, Freddie Cathey, James Casares | |
| 10:37 | Grinnell | Kenneth Bradley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 10:36 | Grinnell | Frank Bowen snags the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 10:16 | Grinnell | Gary Schleicher misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-49 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-49 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore misses the shot near the basket | 46-49 |
| 09:52 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Frank Bowen | 46-49 |
| 09:32 | Grinnell | Bruce Robinson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Gary Schleicher | 48-49 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Bill Drinnon - foul #1 on Bill Drinnon, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Milliner (SG), Carl Bailey (SF), Larry Drees (PF), Eugene Conley (C) Bruce Robinson, Bill Drinnon, Frank Bowen, Kenneth Bradley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (PG), Kevin Giron (SG), James Casares (C) Joseph Wittman, Kirby Mitchell, Kevin Grinnell | |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:08 | Grinnell | Larry Drees knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Eugene Conley | 50-50 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | James Casares hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Robert Brack | 50-52 |
| 08:27 | Grinnell | Kevin Giron is called for the reach on William Milliner - foul #3 on Kevin Giron, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Core (PG) Gary Schleicher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wittman (PG), Freddie Cathey (SF), Karl Andersen (PF) Robert Brack, Wilson Lambert, Frank Whitmore | |
| 08:11 | Grinnell | William Milliner comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Karl Andersen | 50-52 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kevin Giron | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Core (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Milliner (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Bailey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Drees (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Eugene Conley (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Freddie Cathey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Karl Andersen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Casares (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Grinnell | Karl Andersen denies the turnaround by Larry Drees | 50-55 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Kevin Giron knocks in the shot from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 06:54 | Grinnell | William Milliner scores on a jump hook from the left block | 52-57 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Kevin Giron misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 06:32 | Grinnell | Eugene Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 06:26 | Grinnell | William Milliner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-57 |
| 06:24 | Grinnell | Eugene Conley grabs the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 06:13 | Grinnell | William Milliner misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-57 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | James Casares snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | William Milliner is called for the reach on Joseph Wittman in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Milliner, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bruce Robinson (PG), Bill Drinnon (SG), Gary Schleicher (SF), Frank Bowen (PF), Kenneth Bradley (C) Robert Core, William Milliner, Carl Bailey, Larry Drees, Eugene Conley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (PG), Kirby Mitchell (SG), Wilson Lambert (SF), Mathew Bridges (PF), Kevin Grinnell (C) Joseph Wittman, Kevin Giron, Freddie Cathey, Karl Andersen, James Casares | |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell is hacked by Kenneth Bradley - foul #4 on Kenneth Bradley, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:39 | Grinnell | Frank Bowen drills a shot from close range | 54-59 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wittman (PG) Kirby Mitchell | |
| 05:06 | Grinnell | Kenneth Bradley comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 05:05 | Grinnell | Bruce Robinson can't tip it in | 54-59 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Robert Brack misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Bradley - foul #5 on Kenneth Bradley, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Milliner (SG), Michael Albert (C) Bill Drinnon, Kenneth Bradley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Robert Brack misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Robert Brack misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:00 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Michael Albert | 54-59 |
| 04:44 | Grinnell | Gary Schleicher misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 04:42 | Grinnell | William Milliner grabs the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 04:32 | Grinnell | Frank Bowen comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Mathew Bridges - foul #5 on Mathew Bridges, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Whitmore (C) Mathew Bridges | |
| 04:32 | Grinnell | Frank Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 04:32 | Grinnell | Frank Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 04:18 | Grinnell | Gary Schleicher grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 04:08 | Grinnell | Bruce Robinson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Wilson Lambert - foul #3 on Wilson Lambert, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Eugene Conley (C) Michael Albert | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Casares (C) Frank Whitmore | |
| 04:08 | Grinnell | Bruce Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:08 | Grinnell | Bruce Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Casares | 57-62 |
| 03:54 | Grinnell | The jumper by Gary Schleicher is denied by Wilson Lambert | 57-62 |
| 03:52 | Grinnell | Eugene Conley grabs the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 03:35 | Grinnell | William Milliner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bruce Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Milliner (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Schleicher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Bowen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Conley (fresh) 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Brack (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wilson Lambert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Grinnell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Casares (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | James Casares misses the easy layup | 57-62 |
| 03:13 | Grinnell | Gary Schleicher gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 02:57 | Grinnell | Joseph Wittman steals it from Eugene Conley | 57-62 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Carl Bailey (SF), Larry Drees (PF) Gary Schleicher, Frank Bowen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Giron (SG) Robert Brack | |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell makes the driving attempt from the right block | 57-64 |
| 02:34 | Grinnell | The jump hook by William Milliner is blocked by Kevin Grinnell | 57-64 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | James Casares is hacked by Bruce Robinson - foul #4 on Bruce Robinson, team foul #9 | 57-64 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | James Casares makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | James Casares misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 02:26 | Grinnell | Larry Drees gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| 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) | |
| 02:09 | Grinnell | Bruce Robinson loses the dribble to Kevin Grinnell | 57-65 |
| 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) | |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Carl Bailey | 57-65 |
| 01:52 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Eugene Conley | 57-65 |
| 01:46 | Grinnell | Larry Drees scores on a shot near the basket | 59-65 |
| 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) | |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman misses the floater from the free throw line | 59-65 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Kevin Giron pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Carl Bailey - foul #3 on Carl Bailey, team foul #10 | 59-65 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Grinnell | Carl Bailey can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Kevin Giron snags the defensive board | 59-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Kevin Giron is hacked by Bruce Robinson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bruce Robinson, team foul #11 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gary Schleicher (PG) Bruce Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Kevin Giron misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Kevin Giron makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:46 | Grinnell | Gary Schleicher misses the 3 from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 00:45 | Grinnell | William Milliner gets the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 00:41 | Grinnell | Kevin Grinnell steps in front of the Gary Schleicher pass | 59-68 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Gary Schleicher is called for the reach on Wilson Lambert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Schleicher, team foul #12 | 59-68 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:31 | Grinnell | Larry Drees's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Grinnell | 59-69 |
| 00:30 | Grinnell | Eugene Conley pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 00:26 | Grinnell | Gary Schleicher can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-69 |
| 00:24 | Grinnell | Larry Drees misses the tip | 59-69 |
| 00:22 | Grinnell | Carl Bailey grabs the offensive board | 59-69 |
| 00:18 | Grinnell | Carl Bailey lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Schleicher | 61-69 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert is hacked by Gary Schleicher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Schleicher, team foul #13 | 61-69 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:09 | Grinnell | Gary Schleicher connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | James Casares is hacked by Gary Schleicher in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Schleicher, team foul #14 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Core (PG) Gary Schleicher | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | James Casares makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | James Casares makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:01 | Grinnell | William Milliner knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman runs out the clock | 67-72 |