| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Richard Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Patrick Metcalf (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hendry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Albert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Conley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Peterson (fresh) PF - Marshall Branam (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mike Peterson inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 29-31 |
| 19:43 | Grinnell | Michael Albert snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 19:30 | Grinnell | Kirby Mitchell is called for the reach on Patrick Metcalf - foul #3 on Kirby Mitchell, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Snow (SG) Kirby Mitchell | |
| 19:17 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Patrick Metcalf | 31-31 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Edward Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Marshall Branam grabs the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Mike Peterson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 18:29 | Grinnell | David Hendry pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:01 | Grinnell | David Hendry is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Tremblay - foul #1 on Lawrence Tremblay, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Scott (PF) Marshall Branam | |
| 17:54 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 17:52 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Albert | 31-31 |
| 17:33 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson is fouled on the floor by William Snow - foul #2 on William Snow, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Clark (PG), David Robinson (SF), Larry Drees (PF), Harold Dye (C) Richard Gibson, David Hendry, Michael Albert, Eugene Conley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (SF), Richard Stiles (C) Mike Peterson, Edward Smith | |
| 17:26 | Grinnell | David Robinson misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 31-31 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay loses the dribble to William Clark | 31-31 |
| 17:13 | Grinnell | William Clark hits the finger roll | 33-31 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Freddie Cathey | 33-34 |
| 16:29 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 16:28 | Grinnell | David Robinson hits the follow up shot | 35-34 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | William Snow misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Patrick Metcalf - foul #3 on Patrick Metcalf, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Gibson (PG), Michael Albert (PF), Eugene Conley (C) Patrick Metcalf, David Robinson, Harold Dye | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy (SF), Marshall Branam (PF) Lawrence Tremblay, Richard Stiles | |
| 16:22 | Illinois | William Snow makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | William Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:12 | Grinnell | Michael Albert lays it up and in | 37-36 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Marshall Branam misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 15:56 | Grinnell | William Clark gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Richard Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Drees (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Michael Albert (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Conley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddie Cathey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Snow (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Lundy (fresh) PF - Marshall Branam (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Scott (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Grinnell | William Clark misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-36 |
| 15:48 | Grinnell | William Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 15:41 | Grinnell | Michael Albert misses the lay-in | 37-36 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Marshall Branam gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | William Snow's floater is tipped away by Eugene Conley | 37-36 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Marshall Branam misses the tip | 37-36 |
| 15:32 | Grinnell | Michael Albert grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 15:14 | Grinnell | William Clark misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | William Snow misses badly on a floater in the lane | 37-36 |
| 15:08 | Grinnell | Michael Albert grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 14:49 | Grinnell | William Clark double dribbles | 37-36 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ralph Teague (PG), Patrick Metcalf (SG), David Hendry (SF), Harold Dye (PF) Richard Gibson, William Clark, Larry Drees, Michael Albert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (SG), Mike Peterson (SF), Richard Stiles (PF), Edward Smith (C) William Snow, Nicholas Lundy, Marshall Branam, Richard Scott | |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Richard Stiles | 37-38 |
| 14:25 | Grinnell | Harold Dye misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Richard Stiles snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Freddie Cathey | 37-41 |
| 13:59 | Grinnell | David Hendry comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Edward Smith pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 13:51 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Harold Dye | 37-41 |
| 13:33 | Grinnell | Harold Dye scores on a floater in the lane and the foul's on Freddie Cathey - foul #1 on Freddie Cathey, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Gibson (PG), Michael Albert (PF) Ralph Teague, Eugene Conley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG) Freddie Cathey | |
| 13:33 | Grinnell | Harold Dye makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 13:22 | Grinnell | David Hendry pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:05 | Grinnell | Harold Dye blows the layup | 40-41 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Mike Peterson's pass is intercepted by David Hendry | 40-41 |
| 12:43 | Grinnell | Mike Peterson is called for the reach on Michael Albert - foul #2 on Mike Peterson, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Clark (SG), Larry Drees (SF) Patrick Metcalf, David Hendry | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Snow (SF), Marshall Branam (PF), Richard Scott (C) Mike Peterson, Richard Stiles, Edward Smith | |
| 12:29 | Grinnell | William Clark misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Marshall Branam gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by William Snow | 40-43 |
| 12:03 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-43 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Marshall Branam grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | William Snow misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 11:54 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Richard Gibson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Drees (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Michael Albert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Dye (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Snow (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. PF - Marshall Branam (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Scott (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Grinnell | William Clark drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Gibson | 43-43 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Kirby Mitchell | 43-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf (SG), David Hendry (SF), Eugene Conley (C) Richard Gibson, Michael Albert, Harold Dye | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Peterson (SF), Edward Smith (C) Kirby Mitchell, Richard Scott | |
| 11:07 | Grinnell | William Clark misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-43 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Edward Smith snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Patrick Metcalf picks off the pass by William Snow | 43-43 |
| 10:43 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Mike Peterson travels with the ball | 46-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ralph Teague (PG), Kenneth Bradley (PF) William Clark, Larry Drees | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (PG), Kirby Mitchell (SG), Richard Scott (PF) Lawrence Tremblay, Mike Peterson, Marshall Branam | |
| 10:21 | Grinnell | Kenneth Bradley buries a turnaround in the paint | 48-43 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | William Snow makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Edward Smith | 48-46 |
| 09:54 | Grinnell | David Hendry loses the dribble to Freddie Cathey | 48-46 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey banks in the layup | 48-48 |
| 09:36 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf is fouled on the floor by Freddie Cathey - foul #2 on Freddie Cathey, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Gibson (PG), David Robinson (SG), Mark Stephenson (SF), Michael Albert (PF), Harold Dye (C) Ralph Teague, Patrick Metcalf, David Hendry, Kenneth Bradley, Eugene Conley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy (SF), Richard Stiles (C) William Snow, Edward Smith | |
| 09:19 | Grinnell | The jumper by Richard Gibson is denied by Richard Scott | 48-48 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kirby Mitchell | 48-48 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Richard Scott misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Gibson - foul #3 on Richard Gibson, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Larry Drees (SF) Mark Stephenson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Peterson (SF) Nicholas Lundy | |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Richard Scott misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Richard Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 08:44 | Grinnell | Harold Dye can't connect on a floater from the left side | 48-49 |
| 08:43 | Grinnell | Larry Drees gets the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:32 | Grinnell | David Robinson travels with the ball | 48-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Clark (SG) David Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), William Snow (SG) Freddie Cathey, Kirby Mitchell | |
| 08:15 | Illinois | William Snow drills a jumper in the lane | 48-51 |
| 08:05 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lawrence Tremblay - foul #2 on Lawrence Tremblay, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf (SG), David Robinson (SF), Eugene Conley (C) William Clark, Michael Albert, Harold Dye | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marshall Branam (PF) Richard Scott | |
| 08:05 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:05 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | William Snow buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Lawrence Tremblay | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Richard Gibson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Metcalf (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Drees (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Eugene Conley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Snow (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mike Peterson (fairly fresh) PF - Marshall Branam (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Stiles (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Grinnell | Richard Stiles swats the dunk try by David Robinson | 50-54 |
| 07:19 | Grinnell | Eugene Conley snags the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 07:06 | Grinnell | David Robinson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 50-54 |
| 07:04 | Grinnell | Eugene Conley grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 06:44 | Grinnell | David Robinson makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Gibson and he's hacked by Lawrence Tremblay - foul #3 on Lawrence Tremblay, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Hendry (SF), Michael Albert (PF) Richard Gibson, Larry Drees | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (SG), Freddie Cathey (SF), Richard Scott (PF), Edward Smith (C) William Snow, Mike Peterson, Marshall Branam, Richard Stiles | |
| 06:44 | Grinnell | David Robinson misses the free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Edward Smith snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 06:29 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 06:12 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Eugene Conley steals the ball from Edward Smith | 52-54 |
| 05:59 | Grinnell | Kirby Mitchell steals the ball from Patrick Metcalf | 52-54 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay grabs the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Edward Smith snags the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Scott | 52-57 |
| 05:04 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey blows the layup | 54-57 |
| 04:52 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Michael Albert | 54-57 |
| 04:45 | Grinnell | Lawrence Tremblay is called for the reach on David Robinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Tremblay, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Gibson (PG), Larry Drees (PF), Harold Dye (C) Patrick Metcalf, Michael Albert, Eugene Conley | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Snow (SF), Marshall Branam (PF) Lawrence Tremblay, Richard Scott | |
| 04:45 | Grinnell | David Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Marshall Branam grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Marshall Branam buries a driving attempt from close range | 54-59 |
| 04:10 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson's pass is intercepted by William Snow | 54-59 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Edward Smith can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Gibson - foul #4 on Richard Gibson, team foul #3 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Clark (SG), Kenneth Bradley (C) David Robinson, David Hendry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (PG), Mike Peterson (SF) Freddie Cathey, Kirby Mitchell | |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Edward Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Edward Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 03:48 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Harold Dye | 54-60 |
| 03:22 | Grinnell | Marshall Branam denies the turnaround by Larry Drees | 54-60 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Marshall Branam snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Richard Gibson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Clark (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Drees (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Harold Dye (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Zimmerman (fresh) SG - William Snow (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mike Peterson (fresh) PF - Marshall Branam (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Mike Peterson comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 54-60 |
| 03:04 | Grinnell | Harold Dye gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 02:40 | Grinnell | Harold Dye can't finish the layup | 54-60 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Marshall Branam pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf (SG), David Hendry (SF), Michael Albert (PF), Eugene Conley (C) William Clark, Larry Drees, Harold Dye, Kenneth Bradley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Kirby Mitchell (SG), Richard Scott (C) Raymond Zimmerman, William Snow, Edward Smith | |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell is whistled for a carry | 54-60 |
| 02:10 | Grinnell | Richard Scott picks off the pass by David Hendry | 54-60 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Mike Peterson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kirby Mitchell | 54-63 |
| 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) | |
| 01:49 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson travels in the backcourt | 54-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Smith (C) Richard Scott | |
| 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) | |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 01:25 | Grinnell | Eugene Conley grabs the board | 54-63 |
| 01:07 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Gibson | 56-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Edward Smith is hacked by David Hendry - foul #1 on David Hendry, team foul #4 | 56-63 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Mike Peterson is fouled on the floor by Michael Albert - foul #3 on Michael Albert, team foul #5 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Scott (PF) Marshall Branam | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay is hacked by Richard Gibson - foul #5 on Richard Gibson, team foul #6 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Clark (PG) Richard Gibson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | David Hendry is called for the reach on Lawrence Tremblay - foul #2 on David Hendry, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:38 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Mike Peterson pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Mike Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by William Clark - foul #1 on William Clark, team foul #8 | 56-65 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Mike Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Mike Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:28 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf is fouled on the floor by Kirby Mitchell - foul #4 on Kirby Mitchell, team foul #10 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Robinson (SF), Larry Drees (PF), Harold Dye (C) David Hendry, Michael Albert, Eugene Conley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (PG), William Snow (SG), Nicholas Lundy (SF), Richard Stiles (C) Lawrence Tremblay, Kirby Mitchell, Mike Peterson, Edward Smith | |
| 00:28 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:28 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Richard Scott gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey runs out the clock | 57-67 |