| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Orrell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremy Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Kinser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Lawlor (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tony Singletary (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 10 pts. C - Robert Standish (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Charles Kinser inbounds the ball | 47-28 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:38 | Grinnell | Alton Saito is called for the reach on Joseph Orrell - foul #1 on Alton Saito, team foul #1 | 47-28 |
| 19:33 | Grinnell | Joseph Russell drills a floater in the lane set up by Jeremy Miller | 49-28 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Jeremy Miller steps in front of the Robert Standish pass | 49-28 |
| 19:12 | Grinnell | Joseph Russell misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Robert Standish - foul #3 on Robert Standish, team foul #2 | 49-28 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Lambert (C) Robert Standish | |
| 19:12 | Grinnell | Joseph Russell makes the 1st free throw | 50-28 |
| 19:12 | Grinnell | Joseph Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-28 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Christopher Ross makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Alton Saito | 51-30 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:26 | Grinnell | Joseph Russell misses the jumper in the lane | 51-30 |
| 18:24 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor grabs the offensive board | 51-30 |
| 18:01 | Grinnell | Joseph Russell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-30 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Donald Lambert grabs the board | 51-30 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Tony Singletary lays it in on a nice dish by Dale Goguen | 51-32 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:36 | Grinnell | Charles Kinser misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Tony Singletary - foul #2 on Tony Singletary, team foul #3 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Garland Wilson (PF), Michael Dales (C) Joseph Russell, Steven Lawlor | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Kelly (SF), Delmar Vincent (PF) Tony Singletary, Christopher Ross | |
| 17:36 | Grinnell | Charles Kinser makes the 1st free throw | 52-32 |
| 17:36 | Grinnell | Charles Kinser makes the 2nd free throw | 53-32 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | George Kelly hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Alton Saito and the foul's on Charles Kinser - foul #2 on Charles Kinser, team foul #1 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Morgan Vasser (PG), Charles Huse (SG), Gary Iacovelli (C) Joseph Orrell, Jeremy Miller, Charles Kinser | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dan Anderson (C) Dale Goguen | |
| 17:24 | Illinois | George Kelly makes the free throw | 53-35 |
| 17:15 | Grinnell | Michael Dales clanks a turnaround from the right block | 53-35 |
| 17:13 | Grinnell | Michael Dales snags the offensive board | 53-35 |
| 17:02 | Grinnell | Charles Huse can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by George Kelly - foul #2 on George Kelly, team foul #4 | 53-35 |
| 17:02 | Grinnell | Charles Huse misses the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 17:02 | Grinnell | Charles Huse makes the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Alton Saito can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Huse - foul #2 on Charles Huse, team foul #2 | 54-35 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Alton Saito misses the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Alton Saito makes the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| 16:21 | Grinnell | Morgan Vasser is hacked by George Kelly - foul #3 on George Kelly, team foul #5 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Orrell (PG), Jeremy Miller (SG), Joseph Russell (PF) Morgan Vasser, Charles Huse, Gary Iacovelli | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Dale Goguen (SG), Tony Singletary (SF), Christopher Ross (PF) Alton Saito, George Kelly, Donald Lambert, Dan Anderson | |
| 16:01 | Grinnell | Jeremy Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-36 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Kinser (SF), Steven Lawlor (C) Michael Dales, Garland Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Orrell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremy Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Kinser (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Lawlor (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Sibert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Singletary (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 12 pts. C - Delmar Vincent (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Tony Singletary lays it up and in on a great pass from Frederick Sibert | 54-38 |
| 15:30 | Grinnell | Joseph Russell connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Miller | 56-38 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Delmar Vincent jams it on a great pass from Dale Goguen | 56-40 |
| 15:13 | Grinnell | Christopher Ross denies the turnaround by Joseph Orrell | 56-40 |
| 15:12 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor gets the offensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 15:04 | Grinnell | Frederick Sibert is called for the reach on Joseph Orrell - foul #1 on Frederick Sibert, team foul #6 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Donald Lambert (SF), Robert Standish (C) Frederick Sibert, Tony Singletary, Delmar Vincent | |
| 14:53 | Grinnell | Joseph Russell misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-40 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Robert Standish pulls down the rebound | 56-40 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Christopher Ross blows the layup | 56-40 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Christopher Ross tips it but misses | 56-40 |
| 14:37 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor snags the defensive board | 56-40 |
| 14:33 | Grinnell | Joseph Russell loses the dribble to Dale Goguen | 56-40 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Donald Lambert misses the lay-in | 56-40 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Standish | 56-40 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Dale Goguen is fouled on the floor by Charles Kinser - foul #3 on Charles Kinser, team foul #3 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Morgan Vasser (PG), Charles Huse (SG), Michael Dales (SF), Garland Wilson (PF), Gary Iacovelli (C) Joseph Orrell, Jeremy Miller, Charles Kinser, Joseph Russell, Steven Lawlor | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Kelly (SG), Dan Anderson (PF) Dale Goguen, Christopher Ross | |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Gary Iacovelli is called for the reach on Alton Saito - foul #1 on Gary Iacovelli, team foul #4 | 56-40 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Robert Standish misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gary Iacovelli - foul #2 on Gary Iacovelli, team foul #5 | 56-40 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Robert Standish makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Robert Standish makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 13:44 | Grinnell | Gary Iacovelli's pass is intercepted by Robert Standish | 56-42 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Robert Standish misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-42 |
| 13:20 | Grinnell | Garland Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 13:10 | Grinnell | Morgan Vasser makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Charles Huse | 58-42 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | George Kelly loses the dribble to Morgan Vasser | 58-42 |
| 12:48 | Grinnell | Michael Dales misses the runner from the baseline | 58-42 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Donald Lambert grabs the board | 58-42 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Garland Wilson takes the ball from Donald Lambert | 58-42 |
| 12:21 | Grinnell | Morgan Vasser is fouled on the floor by Donald Lambert - foul #2 on Donald Lambert, team foul #7 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeremy Miller (SG), Charles Kinser (SF), Joseph Russell (PF), Steven Lawlor (C) Charles Huse, Michael Dales, Garland Wilson, Gary Iacovelli | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Dale Goguen (SG), Tony Singletary (SF), Christopher Ross (PF), Delmar Vincent (C) Alton Saito, George Kelly, Donald Lambert, Dan Anderson, Robert Standish | |
| 12:21 | Grinnell | Morgan Vasser makes the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 12:21 | Grinnell | Morgan Vasser makes the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Ross | 60-44 |
| 12:00 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Morgan Vasser | 62-44 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Joseph Russell blocks the jumper by Frederick Sibert | 62-44 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert tips it back up and in | 62-46 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Morgan Vasser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Kinser (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Lawlor (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Sibert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Singletary (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Delmar Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Grinnell | Morgan Vasser is whistled for a carry | 62-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Orrell (PG) Morgan Vasser | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Tony Singletary misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 11:05 | Grinnell | Charles Kinser snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| 10:40 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor is whistled for a carry | 62-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Garland Wilson (C) Steven Lawlor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Robert Standish (C) Frederick Sibert, Delmar Vincent | |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Dale Goguen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 10:18 | Grinnell | Charles Kinser gets the rebound | 62-46 |
| 10:10 | Grinnell | Garland Wilson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-46 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Christopher Ross grabs the board | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Dale Goguen knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Alton Saito | 62-49 |
| 09:48 | Grinnell | Joseph Orrell knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Jeremy Miller | 64-49 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Alton Saito lays it in on a nice dish by Dale Goguen | 64-51 |
| 09:32 | Grinnell | Charles Kinser's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Standish | 64-51 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Robert Standish pulls down the rebound | 64-51 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Jeremy Miller steals the ball from Tony Singletary | 64-51 |
| 09:11 | Grinnell | Joseph Orrell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Tony Singletary grabs the board | 64-51 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Joseph Russell is called for the reach on Dale Goguen - foul #2 on Joseph Russell, team foul #6 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Morgan Vasser (SG), Michael Dales (SF), Gary Iacovelli (PF), Steven Lawlor (C) Jeremy Miller, Charles Kinser, Joseph Russell, Garland Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Kelly (SG), Donald Lambert (SF), Delmar Vincent (PF), Dan Anderson (C) Dale Goguen, Tony Singletary, Christopher Ross, Robert Standish | |
| 08:54 | Illinois | George Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Huse (SG) Joseph Orrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:37 | Grinnell | Morgan Vasser misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 08:35 | Grinnell | Morgan Vasser grabs the offensive board | 64-51 |
| 08:26 | Grinnell | Morgan Vasser clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 08:24 | Grinnell | Gary Iacovelli can't tip it in | 64-51 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Donald Lambert gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Delmar Vincent can't finish the layup | 64-51 |
| 08:15 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Michael Dales | 64-51 |
| 08:04 | Grinnell | Michael Dales misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Dan Anderson gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Dan Anderson is hacked by Steven Lawlor - foul #1 on Steven Lawlor, team foul #7 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Orrell (PG), Garland Wilson (PF) Charles Huse, Gary Iacovelli | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Dan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Dan Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 07:57 | Grinnell | Garland Wilson pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Orrell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Morgan Vasser (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Dales (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Garland Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Lawlor (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - George Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Delmar Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dan Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Grinnell | Morgan Vasser misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Donald Lambert - foul #3 on Donald Lambert, team foul #8 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gary Iacovelli (C) Steven Lawlor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Dale Goguen (SG) Alton Saito, Dan Anderson | |
| 07:43 | Grinnell | Morgan Vasser makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 07:43 | Grinnell | Morgan Vasser makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | George Kelly hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dale Goguen | 66-54 |
| 07:10 | Grinnell | Gary Iacovelli comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 66-54 |
| 07:08 | Grinnell | Garland Wilson can't tip it in | 66-54 |
| 07:07 | Grinnell | Joseph Orrell grabs the offensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 06:55 | Grinnell | Delmar Vincent swats the short shot by Michael Dales | 66-54 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Donald Lambert pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Delmar Vincent lays it in on a nice dish by Dale Goguen | 66-56 |
| 06:29 | Grinnell | Morgan Vasser scores on a floater from the left side | 68-56 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Garland Wilson steals the ball from Frederick Sibert | 68-56 |
| 06:00 | Grinnell | Garland Wilson makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-56 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeremy Miller (SG), Charles Kinser (SF), Joseph Russell (PF), Steven Lawlor (C) Morgan Vasser, Michael Dales, Garland Wilson, Gary Iacovelli | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Tony Singletary (SF), Christopher Ross (PF), Robert Standish (C) Frederick Sibert, George Kelly, Delmar Vincent, Donald Lambert | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Jeremy Miller steals it from Christopher Ross | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:27 | Grinnell | Robert Standish is called for the reach on Steven Lawlor - foul #4 on Robert Standish, team foul #9 | 70-56 |
| 05:27 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 05:27 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor misses the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Robert Standish pulls down the rebound | 71-56 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Joseph Orrell is called for the reach on Alton Saito - foul #2 on Joseph Orrell, team foul #8 | 71-56 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Alton Saito makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Alton Saito makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 04:41 | Grinnell | Alton Saito takes the ball from Jeremy Miller | 71-58 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Robert Standish misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 71-58 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Dale Goguen snags the offensive board | 71-58 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Christopher Ross misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-58 |
| 04:15 | Grinnell | Joseph Russell gets the rebound | 71-58 |
| 03:53 | Grinnell | Alton Saito is called for the reach on Steven Lawlor - foul #2 on Alton Saito, team foul #10 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Morgan Vasser (PG) Joseph Orrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Kelly (SG), Donald Lambert (SF), Delmar Vincent (C) Dale Goguen, Tony Singletary, Robert Standish | |
| 03:53 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor misses the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 03:53 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Morgan Vasser (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Kinser (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Lawlor (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Delmar Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Alton Saito connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Lambert | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Grinnell | Charles Kinser is called for traveling | 72-60 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Huse (SG), Michael Dales (SF), Garland Wilson (PF), Gary Iacovelli (C) Jeremy Miller, Charles Kinser, Joseph Russell, Steven Lawlor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dan Anderson (C) Christopher Ross | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Delmar Vincent buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from George Kelly and he's fouled by Garland Wilson - foul #2 on Garland Wilson, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG) Alton Saito | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Delmar Vincent misses the free throw | 72-62 |
| 02:57 | Grinnell | Michael Dales snags the defensive board | 72-62 |
| 02:57 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-62 |
| 02:35 | Grinnell | Michael Dales hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-62 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | George Kelly grabs the board | 72-62 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Orrell (PG), Jeremy Miller (SG), Charles Kinser (SF), Joseph Russell (PF), Steven Lawlor (C) Morgan Vasser, Charles Huse, Michael Dales, Garland Wilson, Gary Iacovelli | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Dale Goguen (SG), Tony Singletary (SF), Christopher Ross (PF), Robert Standish (C) Frederick Sibert, George Kelly, Donald Lambert, Delmar Vincent, Dan Anderson | |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Alton Saito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-62 |
| 01:55 | Grinnell | Joseph Orrell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-62 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dale Goguen | 72-62 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Alton Saito hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Jeremy Miller - foul #3 on Jeremy Miller, team foul #10 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Morgan Vasser (PG), Charles Huse (SG), Michael Dales (SF), Garland Wilson (PF), Gary Iacovelli (C) Joseph Orrell, Jeremy Miller, Charles Kinser, Joseph Russell, Steven Lawlor | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Kelly (SG), Donald Lambert (SF), Delmar Vincent (PF), Dan Anderson (C) Dale Goguen, Tony Singletary, Christopher Ross, Robert Standish | |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Alton Saito makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Alton Saito misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 01:47 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Gary Iacovelli | 72-63 |
| 01:47 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| 01:37 | Grinnell | Morgan Vasser is called for 10 seconds | 72-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Orrell (PG), Jeremy Miller (SG), Charles Kinser (SF), Joseph Russell (PF), Steven Lawlor (C) Morgan Vasser, Charles Huse, Michael Dales, Garland Wilson, Gary Iacovelli | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dale Goguen (SG), Tony Singletary (SF), Christopher Ross (PF), Robert Standish (C) George Kelly, Donald Lambert, Delmar Vincent, Dan Anderson | |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Steven Lawlor steals it from Christopher Ross | 72-63 |
| 01:06 | Grinnell | Joseph Russell makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Kinser | 74-63 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Christopher Ross's pass is intercepted by Joseph Russell | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Grinnell | Steven Lawlor can't finish the layup | 74-63 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Robert Standish grabs the defensive rebound | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Christopher Ross clanks a jumper from the left side | 74-63 |
| 00:22 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Charles Kinser | 74-63 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Joseph Orrell runs out the clock | 74-63 |