| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Richard Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Metcalf (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hendry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Felton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Dye (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Snow (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marshall Branam (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | David Hendry inbounds the ball | 39-41 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:32 | Grinnell | David Felton drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Marshall Branam lays it in on a nice dish by William Snow | 42-43 |
| 18:51 | Grinnell | David Felton makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Gibson and he's hacked by William Snow - foul #2 on William Snow, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| 18:51 | Grinnell | David Felton misses the free throw | 44-43 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Edward Smith gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | David Felton steps in front of the Lawrence Tremblay pass | 44-43 |
| 18:28 | Grinnell | Harold Dye travels with the ball | 44-43 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | William Snow is fouled on the floor by Harold Dye - foul #2 on Harold Dye, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Mike Peterson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 17:55 | Grinnell | Harold Dye snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 17:48 | Grinnell | David Felton clanks a turnaround in the lane | 44-43 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Edward Smith grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Patrick Metcalf - foul #1 on Patrick Metcalf, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ralph Teague (PG), David Robinson (SF), Josef Rosato (PF) Richard Gibson, David Hendry, David Felton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Stiles (SF), Richard Scott (PF), Matthew Baker (C) Mike Peterson, Marshall Branam, Edward Smith | |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 17:23 | Grinnell | David Robinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Matthew Baker gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | William Snow buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Tremblay | 44-48 |
| 17:13 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Ralph Teague | 46-48 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay misses short on a shot from the left block | 46-48 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Matthew Baker tips it home | 46-50 |
| 16:35 | Grinnell | David Robinson misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Stiles - foul #1 on Richard Stiles, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Gibson (PG), William Clark (SG), Ted Pritchard (C) Ralph Teague, Patrick Metcalf, Harold Dye | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (PG), Nicholas Lundy (SG), Mike Peterson (SF) Lawrence Tremblay, William Snow, Matthew Baker | |
| 16:35 | Grinnell | David Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 16:35 | Grinnell | David Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Mike Peterson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 16:08 | Grinnell | David Robinson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Richard Scott gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy is hacked by Ted Pritchard - foul #1 on Ted Pritchard, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Hendry (SF), David Felton (PF) David Robinson, Ted Pritchard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marshall Branam (PF), Edward Smith (C) Richard Scott, Richard Stiles | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Richard Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hendry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Felton (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Josef Rosato (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Zimmerman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Lundy (fresh) SF - Mike Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marshall Branam (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Edward Smith makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Nicholas Lundy | 48-55 |
| 15:24 | Grinnell | William Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mike Peterson | 48-55 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy's layup is rejected by David Felton | 48-55 |
| 15:14 | Grinnell | David Felton grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 14:57 | Grinnell | David Hendry misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Raymond Zimmerman - foul #2 on Raymond Zimmerman, team foul #3 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ralph Teague (PG), Patrick Metcalf (SG), Ted Pritchard (C) Richard Gibson, William Clark, Josef Rosato | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Snow (SG), Billy Bates (SF) Nicholas Lundy, Mike Peterson | |
| 14:57 | Grinnell | David Hendry makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 14:57 | Grinnell | David Hendry makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Smith | 50-58 |
| 14:21 | Grinnell | David Hendry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Marshall Branam grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | David Hendry picks off the pass by Billy Bates | 50-58 |
| 14:00 | Grinnell | Marshall Branam steps in front of the Ralph Teague pass | 50-58 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Marshall Branam is fouled on the floor by David Felton - foul #2 on David Felton, team foul #4 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Robinson (SF), Harold Dye (C) David Hendry, David Felton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Richard Stiles (SF), Richard Scott (PF), Matthew Baker (C) Raymond Zimmerman, Billy Bates, Marshall Branam, Edward Smith | |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Richard Stiles scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from William Snow and he's fouled by David Robinson - foul #3 on David Robinson, team foul #5 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Gibson (PG) Ralph Teague | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Richard Stiles makes the free throw | 50-61 |
| 13:23 | Grinnell | Ted Pritchard buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Patrick Metcalf | 52-61 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay makes the 3 from the right corner | 52-64 |
| 12:52 | Grinnell | Harold Dye can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Richard Scott - foul #1 on Richard Scott, team foul #4 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Clark (SG), Josef Rosato (PF) Patrick Metcalf, Ted Pritchard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Peterson (SF) Matthew Baker | |
| 12:52 | Grinnell | Harold Dye makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 12:52 | Grinnell | Harold Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Richard Stiles misses the runner from close range | 54-64 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay grabs the offensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Richard Stiles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ralph Teague (PG), David Hendry (SF) Richard Gibson, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marshall Branam (PF) Richard Stiles | |
| 11:59 | Grinnell | William Clark scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Richard Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf (SG), David Felton (PF) William Clark, Josef Rosato | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (SG), Edward Smith (C) William Snow, Richard Scott | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Ralph Teague (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Metcalf (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Hendry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Felton (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Harold Dye (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marshall Branam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Edward Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Grinnell | Ralph Teague comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 11:24 | Grinnell | Harold Dye pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 11:09 | Grinnell | David Felton clanks a jumper from the right block | 57-64 |
| 11:08 | Grinnell | Harold Dye misses the tip | 57-64 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Marshall Branam pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Mike Peterson misses the fadeaway near the basket | 57-64 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Smith | 57-64 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Edward Smith hits the finger roll | 57-66 |
| 10:36 | Grinnell | Harold Dye lays it up and in | 59-66 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Marshall Branam can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-66 |
| 10:13 | Grinnell | Harold Dye snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 10:09 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf can't finish the layup | 59-66 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Edward Smith gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Edward Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Harold Dye - foul #3 on Harold Dye, team foul #6 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Gibson (PG), David Robinson (SF), Josef Rosato (PF), Ted Pritchard (C) Ralph Teague, David Hendry, David Felton, Harold Dye | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Snow (SG), Richard Stiles (SF), Richard Scott (PF) Lawrence Tremblay, Mike Peterson, Marshall Branam | |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Edward Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Edward Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 10:00 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Ted Pritchard | 59-67 |
| 09:45 | Grinnell | David Robinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-67 |
| 09:39 | Grinnell | David Robinson grabs the board | 59-67 |
| 09:24 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Edward Smith grabs the board | 59-67 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Richard Scott is fouled on the floor by David Robinson - foul #4 on David Robinson, team foul #7 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Clark (SG), Robert Kyle (C) Patrick Metcalf, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Baker (C) Edward Smith | |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Richard Scott makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Richard Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 08:49 | Grinnell | Ted Pritchard connects on the 3 from the left corner | 62-69 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman is whistled for traveling | 62-69 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Felton (PF) Robert Kyle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy (PG) Raymond Zimmerman | |
| 08:16 | Grinnell | Josef Rosato is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Josef Rosato, team foul #8 | 62-69 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | David Felton swats the dunk try by Richard Scott | 62-69 |
| 07:56 | Grinnell | Josef Rosato gets the rebound | 62-69 |
| 07:38 | Grinnell | David Felton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-69 |
| 07:37 | Grinnell | Josef Rosato tips it but misses | 62-69 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Richard Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Richard Gibson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Pritchard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Felton (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Josef Rosato (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Lundy (fresh) SG - William Snow (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Stiles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | A charge is called on William Snow - foul #3 on William Snow, team foul #5 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ralph Teague (PG), Patrick Metcalf (SG), David Hendry (SF), Harold Dye (C) Richard Gibson, William Clark, Ted Pritchard, Josef Rosato | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Mike Peterson (SF), Marshall Branam (PF) Nicholas Lundy, Richard Stiles, Richard Scott | |
| 07:02 | Grinnell | Ralph Teague misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Matthew Baker - foul #2 on Matthew Baker, team foul #6 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Kyle (PF) David Felton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (SG), Edward Smith (C) William Snow, Matthew Baker | |
| 07:02 | Grinnell | Ralph Teague makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 07:02 | Grinnell | Ralph Teague makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Mike Peterson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by David Hendry - foul #3 on David Hendry, team foul #9 | 64-69 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Mike Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Mike Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 06:28 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Marshall Branam - foul #2 on Marshall Branam, team foul #7 | 64-71 |
| 06:28 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 06:28 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Marshall Branam hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 66-71 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Mike Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Harold Dye steals it from Marshall Branam | 66-71 |
| 05:45 | Grinnell | Ralph Teague is hacked by Raymond Zimmerman - foul #3 on Raymond Zimmerman, team foul #8 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Robinson (SF), Josef Rosato (PF) David Hendry, Harold Dye | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Snow (SG), Richard Stiles (SF), Richard Scott (PF) Raymond Zimmerman, Mike Peterson, Marshall Branam | |
| 05:45 | Grinnell | Ralph Teague makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 05:45 | Grinnell | Ralph Teague makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay is fouled on the floor by Ralph Teague - foul #1 on Ralph Teague, team foul #10 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Gibson (PG), David Felton (PF) Ralph Teague, Robert Kyle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Baker (C) Edward Smith | |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 05:04 | Grinnell | William Snow steals it from Richard Gibson | 68-73 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Patrick Metcalf steals the ball from William Snow | 68-73 |
| 04:43 | Grinnell | David Robinson blows the layup | 68-73 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Richard Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 68-73 |
| 04:26 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf grabs the defensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 04:07 | Grinnell | Josef Rosato misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Matthew Baker - foul #3 on Matthew Baker, team foul #9 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Clark (SG), David Hendry (SF), Harold Dye (C) Patrick Metcalf, David Robinson, David Felton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (PG), Mike Peterson (SF), Marshall Branam (PF) Lawrence Tremblay, Richard Stiles, Matthew Baker | |
| 04:07 | Grinnell | Josef Rosato makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 04:07 | Grinnell | Josef Rosato makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | William Snow comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-73 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Richard Scott tips it home | 70-75 |
| 03:36 | Grinnell | Josef Rosato misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 70-75 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Richard Scott snags the defensive board | 70-75 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Richard Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hendry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Josef Rosato (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Dye (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Snow (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mike Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marshall Branam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-75 |
| 03:26 | Grinnell | Josef Rosato grabs the board | 70-75 |
| 03:15 | Grinnell | William Clark knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Gibson and he's hacked by Raymond Zimmerman - foul #4 on Raymond Zimmerman, team foul #10 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ted Pritchard (PF) Josef Rosato | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Smith (C) Richard Scott | |
| 03:15 | Grinnell | William Clark misses the free throw | 72-75 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Marshall Branam grabs the defensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | William Snow scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-78 |
| 03:00 | Grinnell | Marshall Branam swats the short shot by Harold Dye | 72-78 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman snags the defensive board | 72-78 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Peterson | 72-81 |
| 02:43 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-81 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf (SG), David Felton (PF) William Clark, Ted Pritchard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG) Raymond Zimmerman | |
| 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) | |
| 02:31 | Grinnell | David Felton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-81 |
| 02:29 | Grinnell | Harold Dye pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-81 |
| 02:21 | Grinnell | David Felton can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 72-81 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Edward Smith gets the rebound | 72-81 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | William Snow can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-81 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Marshall Branam grabs the offensive board | 72-81 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-81 |
| 01:36 | Grinnell | Harold Dye grabs the defensive rebound | 72-81 |
| 01:27 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lawrence Tremblay - foul #1 on Lawrence Tremblay, team foul #11 | 72-81 |
| 01:27 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 01:27 | Grinnell | Richard Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay misses the lay-in | 73-81 |
| 01:05 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf grabs the board | 73-81 |
| 00:54 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-81 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Smith | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Richard Gibson is called for the reach on Edward Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Gibson, team foul #11 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (SG), Richard Scott (PF) William Snow, Marshall Branam | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Edward Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Edward Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:52 | Grinnell | David Felton pulls down the rebound | 73-82 |
| 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) | |
| 00:46 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-82 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-82 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Patrick Metcalf is called for the reach on Raymond Zimmerman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Metcalf, team foul #12 | 76-82 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:35 | Grinnell | Patrick Metcalf comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-84 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Richard Scott snags the defensive board | 76-84 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Richard Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Gibson - foul #2 on Richard Gibson, team foul #13 | 76-84 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Richard Scott makes the 1st free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Richard Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:26 | Grinnell | David Hendry clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 76-86 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Edward Smith snags the defensive board | 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay runs out the clock | 76-86 |