| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marshall Branam (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Richard Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Metcalf (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hendry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Albert (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Conley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mike Peterson inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Edward Smith drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Kirby Mitchell | 41-38 |
| 19:22 | Grinnell | Marshall Branam takes the ball from David Hendry | 41-38 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Michael Albert is called for the reach on Marshall Branam - foul #2 on Michael Albert, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Marshall Branam drills a jumper from the left block set up by Kirby Mitchell | 43-38 |
| 18:58 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Gibson and the foul's on Edward Smith - foul #1 on Edward Smith, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| 18:58 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Mike Peterson hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Marshall Branam | 45-41 |
| 18:22 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Michael Albert | 45-43 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 18:07 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Patrick Metcalf | 45-43 |
| 17:56 | Grinnell | Edward Smith steps in front of the Patrick Metcalf pass | 45-43 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Richard Gibson steals it from Marshall Branam | 45-43 |
| 17:29 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson is called for traveling | 45-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (PG), Raymond Zimmerman (SG), Nicholas Lundy (SF), Richard Scott (PF), Richard Stiles (C) Lawrence Tremblay, Kirby Mitchell, Mike Peterson, Marshall Branam, Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ralph Teague (PG), William Clark (SG), David Robinson (SF), Larry Drees (PF), Harold Dye (C) Richard Gibson, Patrick Metcalf, David Hendry, Michael Albert, Eugene Conley | |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Richard Stiles connects on the floater from the right block set up by Nicholas Lundy | 47-43 |
| 17:02 | Grinnell | David Robinson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 47-43 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Richard Stiles grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Richard Scott buries a fadeaway in the lane | 49-43 |
| 16:30 | Grinnell | Harold Dye misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Richard Stiles - foul #2 on Richard Stiles, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (SG) Raymond Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 16:30 | Grinnell | Harold Dye makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 16:30 | Grinnell | Harold Dye misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Richard Scott pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Freddie Cathey, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf (SG) Ralph Teague | |
| 15:59 | Grinnell | William Clark travels with the ball | 49-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG) Nicholas Lundy | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Eugene Conley (C) David Robinson | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Freddie Cathey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Stiles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Metcalf (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Drees (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Dye (fresh) 7 pts. C - Eugene Conley (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Harold Dye blocks the jumper by Richard Scott | 49-44 |
| 15:44 | Grinnell | Eugene Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 15:25 | Grinnell | Kirby Mitchell is called for the reach on Harold Dye - foul #3 on Kirby Mitchell, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy (PF), Edward Smith (C) Richard Scott, Richard Stiles | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Gibson (PG), David Hendry (SF), Michael Albert (PF) William Clark, Larry Drees, Harold Dye | |
| 15:11 | Grinnell | Freddie Cathey picks off the pass by Richard Gibson | 49-44 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kirby Mitchell | 52-44 |
| 14:46 | Grinnell | David Hendry buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Metcalf | 52-47 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-47 |
| 14:07 | Grinnell | Michael Albert is fouled on the floor by Kirby Mitchell - foul #4 on Kirby Mitchell, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (PG), William Snow (SG), Mike Peterson (SF), Marshall Branam (PF), Richard Scott (C) Lawrence Tremblay, Kirby Mitchell, Freddie Cathey, Nicholas Lundy, Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Robinson (SG), Larry Drees (SF), Harold Dye (PF), Kenneth Bradley (C) Patrick Metcalf, David Hendry, Michael Albert, Eugene Conley | |
| 13:59 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson knocks in the jumper from the right side | 54-49 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-49 |
| 13:46 | Grinnell | Larry Drees gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 13:37 | Grinnell | Larry Drees can't connect on a shot near the basket | 54-49 |
| 13:36 | Grinnell | Larry Drees pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 13:18 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ralph Teague (PG), William Clark (SG) Richard Gibson, Kenneth Bradley | |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Richard Scott's pass is intercepted by David Robinson | 54-49 |
| 12:53 | Grinnell | Larry Drees lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Robinson | 54-51 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Richard Scott can't throw it down but the foul's on David Robinson - foul #1 on David Robinson, team foul #2 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Richard Stiles (C) Raymond Zimmerman, Marshall Branam | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Hendry (SF), Michael Albert (PF), Kenneth Bradley (C) Ralph Teague, Larry Drees, Harold Dye | |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Richard Scott makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Richard Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 12:39 | Grinnell | Kenneth Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 12:33 | Grinnell | David Robinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 12:32 | Grinnell | David Hendry grabs the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 12:12 | Grinnell | David Robinson misses the dunk | 55-51 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | William Snow misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-51 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Mike Peterson tips it back up and in | 57-51 |
| 11:53 | Grinnell | Michael Albert can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mike Peterson | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Snow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mike Peterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Stiles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hendry (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Albert (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Bradley (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay is called for traveling | 57-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (PG), Raymond Zimmerman (SG), Nicholas Lundy (SF), Edward Smith (C) Lawrence Tremblay, William Snow, Mike Peterson, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Gibson (PG), Patrick Metcalf (SG), Mark Stephenson (SF), Eugene Conley (C) William Clark, David Robinson, David Hendry, Kenneth Bradley | |
| 11:03 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Stephenson | 57-54 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy scores on a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Mark Stephenson - foul #1 on Mark Stephenson, team foul #3 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Snow (SG), Marshall Branam (PF) Raymond Zimmerman, Richard Stiles | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Larry Drees (SF), Harold Dye (PF) Mark Stephenson, Michael Albert | |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 10:23 | Grinnell | Larry Drees makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-56 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | William Snow misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Patrick Metcalf - foul #3 on Patrick Metcalf, team foul #4 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG) Nicholas Lundy | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 10:18 | Illinois | William Snow makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | William Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 10:01 | Grinnell | Freddie Cathey is called for the reach on Richard Gibson - foul #2 on Freddie Cathey, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Clark (PG), David Hendry (SF) Richard Gibson, Harold Dye | |
| 09:35 | Grinnell | Larry Drees's floater is tipped away by Edward Smith | 62-56 |
| 09:34 | Grinnell | David Hendry snags the offensive board | 62-56 |
| 09:18 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf is fouled on the floor by Marshall Branam - foul #1 on Marshall Branam, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (SG), Richard Scott (PF), Richard Stiles (C) William Snow, Marshall Branam, Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harold Dye (PF), Kenneth Bradley (C) Larry Drees, Eugene Conley | |
| 09:18 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 09:18 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Scott | 62-57 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Richard Scott misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Bradley - foul #2 on Kenneth Bradley, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Peterson (SF) Freddie Cathey | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ralph Teague (PG), David Robinson (SG), Michael Albert (PF) William Clark, Patrick Metcalf, Kenneth Bradley | |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Richard Scott misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Richard Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 08:46 | Grinnell | Ralph Teague misses the jumper from the free throw line | 63-57 |
| 08:44 | Grinnell | David Hendry tips it in | 63-59 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Mike Peterson's pass is intercepted by David Robinson | 63-59 |
| 08:19 | Grinnell | David Hendry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-59 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Richard Scott pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-59 |
| 07:47 | Grinnell | David Hendry scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by David Robinson | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Zimmerman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mike Peterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Stiles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Ralph Teague (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Hendry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Albert (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Dye (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Zimmerman | 67-61 |
| 07:12 | Grinnell | David Robinson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 67-61 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Richard Scott gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | David Robinson takes the ball from Richard Stiles | 67-61 |
| 06:40 | Grinnell | Michael Albert banks in the layup | 67-63 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Richard Scott hits a floater from the left block set up by Lawrence Tremblay | 69-63 |
| 06:08 | Grinnell | Michael Albert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (PG), Kirby Mitchell (SG), William Snow (SF), Marshall Branam (PF), Edward Smith (C) Lawrence Tremblay, Raymond Zimmerman, Mike Peterson, Richard Scott, Richard Stiles | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Gibson (PG), Patrick Metcalf (SG), Larry Drees (SF), Kenneth Bradley (PF), Eugene Conley (C) Ralph Teague, David Robinson, David Hendry, Michael Albert, Harold Dye | |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Freddie Cathey | 72-63 |
| 05:32 | Grinnell | Larry Drees lays it in set up by Richard Gibson and he's fouled by Freddie Cathey - foul #3 on Freddie Cathey, team foul #8 | 72-65 |
| 05:32 | Grinnell | Larry Drees misses the free throw | 72-65 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Edward Smith gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Richard Gibson is called for the reach on Freddie Cathey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Gibson, team foul #6 | 72-65 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Eugene Conley is called for the reach on Kirby Mitchell - foul #3 on Eugene Conley, team foul #7 | 72-65 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 05:19 | Grinnell | Kenneth Bradley snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| 05:06 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-65 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Edward Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-65 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Edward Smith gets the offensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Marshall Branam is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Marshall Branam, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| 04:21 | Grinnell | Eugene Conley misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on William Snow - foul #4 on William Snow, team foul #10 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy (PF) Marshall Branam | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Robinson (SF) Kenneth Bradley | |
| 04:21 | Grinnell | Eugene Conley makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 04:21 | Grinnell | Eugene Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-67 |
| 03:54 | Grinnell | David Robinson grabs the board | 72-67 |
| 03:49 | Grinnell | Larry Drees is whistled for traveling | 72-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Scott (C) Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ralph Teague (PG), William Clark (SG), Kenneth Bradley (PF) Richard Gibson, Patrick Metcalf, Larry Drees | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddie Cathey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Snow (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Nicholas Lundy (fresh) 10 pts. C - Richard Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Ralph Teague (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Kenneth Bradley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eugene Conley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Kirby Mitchell, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (PG), Marshall Branam (PF) Freddie Cathey, Kirby Mitchell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Albert (PF) Eugene Conley | |
| 03:04 | Grinnell | William Clark misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Marshall Branam grabs the board | 72-67 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-67 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Marshall Branam tips it back up and in | 74-67 |
| 02:57 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Mike Peterson (SF), Edward Smith (C) Raymond Zimmerman, Nicholas Lundy, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Gibson (PG), Patrick Metcalf (SG), David Hendry (SF), Eugene Conley (C) Ralph Teague, William Clark, David Robinson, Kenneth Bradley | |
| 02:36 | Grinnell | David Hendry misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 74-67 |
| 02:34 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf tips it in | 74-69 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Edward Smith's layup is rejected by Michael Albert | 74-69 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Marshall Branam gets the offensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | William Snow is hacked by Eugene Conley - foul #4 on Eugene Conley, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | William Snow makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | William Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 01:41 | Grinnell | Michael Albert misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-69 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Edward Smith snags the defensive board | 76-69 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-69 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Marshall Branam grabs the offensive board | 76-69 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Edward Smith hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Lawrence Tremblay | 78-69 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:55 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-69 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Edward Smith snags the defensive board | 78-69 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Richard Gibson is called for the reach on Edward Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Gibson, team foul #9 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (SG), Richard Scott (PF) William Snow, Marshall Branam | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Edward Smith makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Edward Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 80-69 |
| 00:44 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Conley | 80-69 |
| 00:42 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf drills a 3 from straight away | 80-72 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Edward Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Gibson - foul #3 on Richard Gibson, team foul #10 | 80-72 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Edward Smith misses the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Edward Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:34 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 81-72 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Edward Smith snags the defensive board | 81-72 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Edward Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Gibson - foul #4 on Richard Gibson, team foul #11 | 81-72 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Edward Smith makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Edward Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:30 | Grinnell | Michael Albert pulls down the rebound | 82-72 |
| 00:24 | Grinnell | David Hendry misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Freddie Cathey - foul #4 on Freddie Cathey, team foul #12 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Snow (SG), Nicholas Lundy (SF), Richard Stiles (C) Lawrence Tremblay, Mike Peterson, Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Clark (PG), David Robinson (SG), Larry Drees (PF), Harold Dye (C) Richard Gibson, Patrick Metcalf, Michael Albert, Eugene Conley | |
| 00:24 | Grinnell | David Hendry misses the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:24 | Grinnell | David Hendry makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey is fouled in the backcourt by William Clark - foul #1 on William Clark, team foul #12 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Mike Peterson (SF), Edward Smith (C) William Snow, Nicholas Lundy, Richard Stiles | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Gibson (PG), Patrick Metcalf (SG), Michael Albert (PF), Eugene Conley (C) William Clark, David Robinson, Larry Drees, Harold Dye | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:18 | Grinnell | Lawrence Tremblay is called for the reach on Richard Gibson - foul #1 on Lawrence Tremblay, team foul #13 | 84-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Snow (SG), Nicholas Lundy (SF), Richard Stiles (C) Lawrence Tremblay, Mike Peterson, Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Clark (SG), David Robinson (SF), Larry Drees (PF), Harold Dye (C) Patrick Metcalf, David Hendry, Michael Albert, Eugene Conley | |
| 00:18 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:18 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Richard Stiles gets the rebound | 84-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey runs out the clock | 84-74 |