| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Randy Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Alfonzo Walker (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roderick McQueen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kim Blakney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Lawlor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jon Kraus (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand inbounds the ball | 36-45 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Illinois | Dale Goguen drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Baylis | 36-48 |
| 19:38 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor misses the floater from the left side | 36-48 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Jon Kraus grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Kim Blakney swats the dunk try by Clayton Forehand | 36-48 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Carl Girardi grabs the offensive board | 36-48 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Carl Girardi misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Jon Kraus hits the follow up shot | 36-50 |
| 18:56 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Ralph Baylis - foul #1 on Ralph Baylis, team foul #1 | 36-50 |
| 18:56 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 18:56 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Jon Kraus blows the layup | 38-50 |
| 18:41 | Grinnell | Kim Blakney pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 18:27 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Roderick McQueen and the foul's on Carl Girardi - foul #2 on Carl Girardi, team foul #2 | 40-50 |
| 18:27 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor makes the free throw | 41-50 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Carl Girardi hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Ralph Baylis | 41-52 |
| 17:55 | Grinnell | Carl Girardi picks off the pass by Kim Blakney | 41-52 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Dale Goguen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 17:32 | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 17:07 | Grinnell | Kim Blakney comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Clayton Forehand - foul #1 on Clayton Forehand, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeremy Miller (PG), Christopher Brew (SG), John Canady (SF), Garland Wilson (C) Randy Jenkins, Alfonzo Walker, Roderick McQueen, Steven Lawlor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Willie (PG), Daniel Vanek (SG), Christopher Ross (SF), Peter McDonald (PF), Steve Lemons (C) Ralph Baylis, Dale Goguen, Clayton Forehand, Jon Kraus, Carl Girardi | |
| 17:07 | Grinnell | Kim Blakney makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 17:07 | Grinnell | Kim Blakney makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-52 |
| 16:29 | Grinnell | John Canady misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 16:28 | Grinnell | Garland Wilson grabs the offensive board | 43-52 |
| 16:12 | Grinnell | Harry Willie picks off the pass by Christopher Brew | 43-52 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Steve Lemons's fadeaway is rejected by Kim Blakney | 43-52 |
| 15:50 | Grinnell | Kim Blakney grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jeremy Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Brew (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Canady (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kim Blakney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Garland Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harry Willie (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Vanek (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Peter McDonald (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Lemons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Grinnell | John Canady is hacked by Christopher Ross - foul #1 on Christopher Ross, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins (PG), Alfonzo Walker (SG), Roderick McQueen (SF), Patrick Florence (PF) Jeremy Miller, Christopher Brew, John Canady, Kim Blakney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG) Harry Willie | |
| 15:30 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 15:29 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen tips it in | 45-52 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Vanek | 45-55 |
| 14:57 | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Alfonzo Walker | 48-55 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Steve Lemons buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 14:30 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker's pass is intercepted by Daniel Vanek | 48-58 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Christopher Ross misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Roderick McQueen - foul #1 on Roderick McQueen, team foul #1 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher Brew (SF), Steven Lawlor (C) Roderick McQueen, Garland Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dale Goguen (SG), Jon Kraus (PF), Carl Girardi (C) Daniel Vanek, Peter McDonald, Steve Lemons | |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Christopher Ross makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Christopher Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 14:05 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Steven Lawlor | 48-59 |
| 13:49 | Grinnell | Patrick Florence buries a runner in the paint | 50-59 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Dale Goguen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Jon Kraus tips it but misses | 50-59 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis hits the follow up shot | 50-61 |
| 13:28 | Grinnell | Patrick Florence misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Jon Kraus - foul #2 on Jon Kraus, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeremy Miller (PG), Kim Blakney (PF) Randy Jenkins, Alfonzo Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Forehand (SF) Christopher Ross | |
| 13:28 | Grinnell | Patrick Florence misses the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 13:28 | Grinnell | Patrick Florence makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Jon Kraus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on Steven Lawlor - foul #3 on Steven Lawlor, team foul #2 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Canady (SF) Patrick Florence | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Jon Kraus makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Jon Kraus misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Jon Kraus makes the 3rd free throw | 51-63 |
| 12:38 | Grinnell | John Canady can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-63 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Jon Kraus grabs the board | 51-63 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Jon Kraus | 51-65 |
| 12:03 | Grinnell | John Canady is hacked by Clayton Forehand - foul #2 on Clayton Forehand, team foul #6 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins (PG), Alfonzo Walker (SG), Roderick McQueen (SF), Patrick Florence (C) Jeremy Miller, John Canady, Kim Blakney, Steven Lawlor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Willie (PG), Peter McDonald (C) Ralph Baylis, Carl Girardi | |
| 11:58 | Grinnell | Christopher Brew misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-65 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand grabs the defensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Harry Willie is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Harry Willie, team foul #7 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Vanek (SG), Steve Lemons (C) Dale Goguen, Jon Kraus | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Randy Jenkins (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Alfonzo Walker (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roderick McQueen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Brew (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Florence (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harry Willie (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Vanek (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Peter McDonald (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Lemons (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen hits the finger roll | 53-65 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Harry Willie | 53-68 |
| 11:20 | Grinnell | Christopher Brew hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 53-68 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand grabs the defensive rebound | 53-68 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-68 |
| 11:08 | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins grabs the board | 53-68 |
| 10:52 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Roderick McQueen | 56-68 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Christopher Brew is called for the reach on Peter McDonald - foul #1 on Christopher Brew, team foul #3 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kim Blakney (PF), Garland Wilson (C) Christopher Brew, Patrick Florence | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG), Dale Goguen (SG), Christopher Ross (SF), Jon Kraus (PF), Carl Girardi (C) Harry Willie, Daniel Vanek, Clayton Forehand, Peter McDonald, Steve Lemons | |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Carl Girardi banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ralph Baylis and he's hacked by Kim Blakney - foul #3 on Kim Blakney, team foul #4 | 56-70 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Carl Girardi misses the free throw | 56-70 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Kraus | 56-70 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Carl Girardi hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 56-70 |
| 10:00 | Grinnell | Garland Wilson pulls down the rebound | 56-70 |
| 09:37 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-70 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Carl Girardi pulls down the rebound | 56-70 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 56-70 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis snags the offensive board | 56-70 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Carl Girardi connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jon Kraus | 56-72 |
| 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) | |
| 08:58 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker is fouled on the floor by Dale Goguen - foul #2 on Dale Goguen, team foul #8 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeremy Miller (PG), John Canady (SF), Steven Lawlor (C) Randy Jenkins, Roderick McQueen, Garland Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Forehand (SF), Peter McDonald (C) Christopher Ross, Carl Girardi | |
| 08:58 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 08:58 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-72 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand tips it home | 58-74 |
| 08:27 | Grinnell | Kim Blakney hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jeremy Miller | 60-74 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Peter McDonald is called for traveling | 60-74 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher Brew (SG), Patrick Florence (PF) Alfonzo Walker, Kim Blakney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Willie (PG), Daniel Vanek (SG), Steve Lemons (C) Ralph Baylis, Dale Goguen, Jon Kraus | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 08:02 | Grinnell | Christopher Brew buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing and he's hacked by Harry Willie - foul #3 on Harry Willie, team foul #9 | 63-74 |
| 08:02 | Grinnell | Christopher Brew misses the free throw | 63-74 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clayton Forehand | 63-74 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-74 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-74 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jeremy Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Brew (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Canady (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Florence (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Lawlor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harry Willie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Vanek (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. PF - Peter McDonald (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Lemons (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Christopher Brew steps in front of the Steve Lemons pass | 63-74 |
| 07:12 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jeremy Miller | 65-74 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Steven Lawlor blocks the short jumper by Steve Lemons | 65-74 |
| 07:04 | Grinnell | Christopher Brew grabs the defensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 06:57 | Grinnell | Christopher Brew connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jeremy Miller | 67-74 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Harry Willie can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Jeremy Miller - foul #3 on Jeremy Miller, team foul #5 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins (PG), Roderick McQueen (SF), Kim Blakney (PF) Christopher Brew, John Canady, Steven Lawlor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dale Goguen (SG), Jon Kraus (PF), Carl Girardi (C) Clayton Forehand, Peter McDonald, Steve Lemons | |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Harry Willie makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Harry Willie makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 06:36 | Grinnell | Jeremy Miller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-76 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Vanek | 67-76 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Carl Girardi's pass is intercepted by Randy Jenkins | 67-76 |
| 06:22 | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Jeremy Miller | 69-76 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek misses the jump hook from the right block | 69-76 |
| 05:58 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Jeremy Miller | 69-76 |
| 05:36 | Grinnell | Patrick Florence is whistled for a carry | 69-76 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker (SG), Garland Wilson (C) Jeremy Miller, Patrick Florence | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG), Christopher Ross (SF) Harry Willie, Daniel Vanek | |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Carl Girardi is hacked by Garland Wilson - foul #1 on Garland Wilson, team foul #6 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Lemons (PF) Jon Kraus | |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Christopher Ross misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-76 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Carl Girardi snags the offensive board | 69-76 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Christopher Ross can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-76 |
| 04:46 | Grinnell | Garland Wilson gets the rebound | 69-76 |
| 04:29 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Jenkins | 71-76 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Christopher Ross is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Christopher Ross, team foul #10 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Morgan Vasser (PG), Christopher Brew (SF), Patrick Florence (PF), Steven Lawlor (C) Randy Jenkins, Roderick McQueen, Kim Blakney, Garland Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Willie (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Jon Kraus (PF), Peter McDonald (C) Dale Goguen, Christopher Ross, Steve Lemons, Carl Girardi | |
| 03:55 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Brew | 73-76 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis loses the dribble to Christopher Brew | 73-76 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Morgan Vasser (fresh) SG - Alfonzo Walker (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Brew (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Patrick Florence (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Lawlor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harry Willie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. PF - Jon Kraus (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter McDonald (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor is fouled on the floor by Peter McDonald - foul #1 on Peter McDonald, team foul #11 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeremy Miller (PG) Morgan Vasser | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Vanek (SG) Harry Willie | |
| 03:07 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 03:07 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Daniel Vanek | 75-79 |
| 02:54 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-79 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins (PG), Roderick McQueen (SF), Kim Blakney (PF) Jeremy Miller, Christopher Brew, Patrick Florence | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dale Goguen (SG), Carl Girardi (C) Daniel Vanek, Peter McDonald | |
| 02:28 | Grinnell | Kim Blakney blows the layup but he's hacked by Carl Girardi - foul #3 on Carl Girardi, team foul #12 | 75-79 |
| 02:28 | Grinnell | Kim Blakney makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 02:28 | Grinnell | Kim Blakney misses the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Jon Kraus grabs the defensive rebound | 76-79 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Ralph Baylis | 76-81 |
| 01:49 | Grinnell | Kim Blakney's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Girardi | 76-81 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Carl Girardi snags the defensive board | 76-81 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Kim Blakney is called for the reach on Jon Kraus - foul #4 on Kim Blakney, team foul #7 | 76-81 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Jon Kraus makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Jon Kraus makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 01:14 | Grinnell | Roderick McQueen misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 76-83 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Jon Kraus grabs the defensive rebound | 76-83 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Dale Goguen makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Clayton Forehand | 76-86 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Roderick McQueen | 79-86 |
| 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) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Randy Jenkins is called for the reach on Ralph Baylis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Jenkins, team foul #8 | 79-86 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis misses the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:38 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor grabs the board | 79-86 |
| 00:31 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-86 |
| 00:30 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Lawlor | 79-86 |
| 00:27 | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 79-86 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Carl Girardi grabs the board | 79-86 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Randy Jenkins is called for the reach on Carl Girardi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Jenkins, team foul #9 | 79-86 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Carl Girardi makes the 1st free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Carl Girardi misses the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:24 | Grinnell | Kim Blakney snags the defensive board | 79-87 |
| 00:20 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-87 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Girardi | 79-87 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Carl Girardi is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Jenkins - foul #3 on Randy Jenkins, team foul #10 | 79-87 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Carl Girardi makes the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Carl Girardi misses the 2nd free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:17 | Grinnell | Kim Blakney pulls down the rebound | 79-88 |
| 00:11 | Grinnell | Alfonzo Walker connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Steven Lawlor | 82-88 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Randy Jenkins is called for the reach on Ralph Baylis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randy Jenkins, team foul #11 | 82-88 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis makes the 1st free throw | 82-89 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis makes the 2nd free throw | 82-90 |
| 00:02 | Grinnell | Randy Jenkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-90 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Kim Blakney | 82-90 |