| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Zufelt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Minarik (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Garfield Presler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Glover (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua West (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Michael Andrews inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | William Dixon blocks the jumper by George Mazzella | 40-34 |
| 19:42 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Nathan Zufelt | 40-34 |
| 19:23 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jerry Vincent | 42-34 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Joshua West's pass is intercepted by Jerry Vincent | 42-34 |
| 18:37 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Joshua West misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Garfield Presler - foul #2 on Garfield Presler, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Joshua West makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Joshua West makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:11 | Grinnell | Willard O'Neal blocks the short jumper by William Dixon | 42-36 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Walter Glover misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Garfield Presler - foul #3 on Garfield Presler, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harry Young (C) Garfield Presler | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Walter Glover makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Walter Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:49 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Mazzella - foul #2 on George Mazzella, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Smith (SF) Donald Minarik | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury (SF) Michael Andrews | |
| 17:49 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:49 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Joshua West knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by George Mazzella and he's hacked by William Dixon - foul #1 on William Dixon, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Billy Dinan (SG), Michael Mullins (SF), Jeremy Whitfield (C) Jerry Vincent, Nathan Zufelt, William Dixon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), John Oatman (SG), Laurence Taylor (C) George Mazzella, Walter Glover, Willard O'Neal | |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Joshua West misses the free throw | 44-40 |
| 17:28 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 17:07 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Harry Young | 46-40 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 46-40 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Joshua West pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Joshua West scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 46-42 |
| 16:08 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kevin Hancock - foul #1 on Kevin Hancock, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG), Nathan Zufelt (SG), Donald Minarik (SF), William Dixon (PF) James Smith, Billy Dinan, Michael Mullins, Harry Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Walter Glover (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Willard O'Neal (C) Kevin Hancock, John Oatman, Joshua West, Laurence Taylor | |
| 16:08 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:08 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Michael Andrews scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Thomas Choudhury | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathan Zufelt (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Minarik (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Whitfield (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Choudhury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Michael Andrews grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Nathan Zufelt takes the ball from Thomas Choudhury | 47-44 |
| 15:23 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt clanks a jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Andrews | 47-44 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | George Mazzella drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 15:04 | Grinnell | Willard O'Neal picks off the pass by Jeremy Whitfield | 47-46 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Nathan Zufelt is called for the reach on Willard O'Neal - foul #1 on Nathan Zufelt, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Nitta (C) Jeremy Whitfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Laurence Taylor (PF), Jeffrey McCann (C) Thomas Choudhury, Willard O'Neal | |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Walter Glover clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 14:31 | Grinnell | Donald Minarik grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 14:13 | Grinnell | William Dixon lays it in on a great pass from Donald Minarik | 49-46 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 13:58 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:44 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 49-46 |
| 13:36 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:15 | Grinnell | William Dixon lays it in on a great pass from Charles Nitta and he's hacked by Laurence Taylor - foul #2 on Laurence Taylor, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Smith (PG), Billy Dinan (SG), Garfield Presler (SF) Jerry Vincent, Nathan Zufelt, Donald Minarik | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), John Oatman (SG), Joshua West (PF), Willard O'Neal (C) George Mazzella, Walter Glover, Michael Andrews, Laurence Taylor | |
| 13:15 | Grinnell | William Dixon makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Hancock | 52-48 |
| 12:46 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 52-48 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Joshua West gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Charles Nitta denies the turnaround by Willard O'Neal | 52-48 |
| 12:35 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 12:30 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan is hacked by John Oatman - foul #1 on John Oatman, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harry Young (PF), Jeremy Whitfield (C) William Dixon, Charles Nitta | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury (SF) Jeffrey McCann | |
| 12:18 | Grinnell | Willard O'Neal takes the ball from Harry Young | 52-48 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock is denied on a layup by Harry Young | 52-48 |
| 11:51 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield grabs the board | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Dinan (fresh) SF - Garfield Presler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Young (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeremy Whitfield (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Oatman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Choudhury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua West (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan hits a floater from the left wing set up by James Smith | 54-48 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | John Oatman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 11:13 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:44 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG), Nathan Zufelt (SG), Donald Minarik (SF), Charles Nitta (C) James Smith, Billy Dinan, Garfield Presler, Jeremy Whitfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Walter Glover (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Laurence Taylor (C) Kevin Hancock, John Oatman, Joshua West, Willard O'Neal | |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from George Mazzella | 54-50 |
| 10:15 | Grinnell | Walter Glover is called for the reach on Donald Minarik - foul #3 on Walter Glover, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| 10:02 | Grinnell | Michael Andrews is called for the reach on Donald Minarik - foul #3 on Michael Andrews, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield (PF) Harry Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann (C) Thomas Choudhury | |
| 09:42 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Nathan Zufelt | 56-50 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Walter Glover clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann grabs the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann is fouled on the floor by Charles Nitta - foul #4 on Charles Nitta, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Smith (SF), William Dixon (PF), Garfield Presler (C) Donald Minarik, Jeremy Whitfield, Charles Nitta | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua West (PF), Willard O'Neal (C) Laurence Taylor, Jeffrey McCann | |
| 08:48 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-50 |
| 08:46 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Garfield Presler | 56-50 |
| 08:41 | Grinnell | James Smith misses long on a floater from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 08:40 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:16 | Grinnell | Joshua West steps in front of the Garfield Presler pass | 56-50 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Walter Glover buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 07:38 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathan Zufelt (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Dixon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Garfield Presler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Glover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Andrews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua West (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard O'Neal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | William Dixon is called for the reach on Walter Glover - foul #2 on William Dixon, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Billy Dinan (SG), Donald Minarik (SF), Charles Nitta (C) Jerry Vincent, Nathan Zufelt, Garfield Presler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), John Oatman (SG), Jeffrey McCann (SF), Thomas Choudhury (C) George Mazzella, Walter Glover, Michael Andrews, Willard O'Neal | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-53 |
| 07:08 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 07:03 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Billy Dinan, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harry Young (PF) William Dixon | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 06:43 | Grinnell | James Smith gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 06:23 | Grinnell | John Oatman is called for the reach on Billy Dinan - foul #2 on John Oatman, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Garfield Presler (PF) Harry Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | Laurence Taylor (C) Joshua West | |
| 06:23 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:23 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 06:07 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 05:49 | Grinnell | Donald Minarik misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-53 |
| 05:47 | Grinnell | Donald Minarik grabs the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 05:28 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta loses the dribble to Laurence Taylor | 58-53 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann is hacked by Billy Dinan - foul #3 on Billy Dinan, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG), Nathan Zufelt (SG), William Dixon (PF) Billy Dinan, James Smith, Donald Minarik | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (SG), Willard O'Neal (C) John Oatman, Laurence Taylor | |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:20 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG) Kevin Hancock | |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Garfield Presler - foul #4 on Garfield Presler, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua West (PF) Thomas Choudhury | |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:40 | Grinnell | William Dixon is fouled on the floor by Walter Glover - foul #4 on Walter Glover, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harry Young (C) Charles Nitta | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Andrews (SF) Jeffrey McCann | |
| 04:40 | Grinnell | William Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:40 | Grinnell | William Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Nathan Zufelt steals it from Walter Glover | 60-56 |
| 04:15 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt hits the finger roll | 62-56 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Joshua West banks in the layup | 62-58 |
| 03:44 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Joshua West pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Walter Glover misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal can't tip it in | 62-58 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Joshua West tips it back up and in | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathan Zufelt (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Garfield Presler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Dixon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Young (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua West (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:05 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Andrews - foul #4 on Michael Andrews, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Smith (PG), Billy Dinan (SG), Donald Minarik (SF), Charles Nitta (C) Jerry Vincent, Nathan Zufelt, William Dixon, Harry Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), John Oatman (SG), Thomas Choudhury (PF), Laurence Taylor (C) George Mazzella, Walter Glover, Joshua West, Willard O'Neal | |
| 03:05 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:05 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Minarik - foul #1 on Donald Minarik, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Harry Young (PF) Garfield Presler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann (SF) Michael Andrews | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | John Oatman hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Hancock and he's fouled by Donald Minarik - foul #2 on Donald Minarik, team foul #11 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG), Nathan Zufelt (SG), William Dixon (PF) James Smith, Billy Dinan, Harry Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Michael Andrews (SF), Joshua West (PF), Willard O'Neal (C) Kevin Hancock, Jeffrey McCann, Thomas Choudhury, Laurence Taylor | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | John Oatman makes the free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:15 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Andrews - foul #5 on Michael Andrews, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (SG), Jeffrey McCann (SF) John Oatman, Michael Andrews | |
| 02:15 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:15 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joshua West | 66-66 |
| 01:47 | Grinnell | Joshua West swats the layup by Charles Nitta | 66-66 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | George Mazzella is fouled on the floor by Jerry Vincent - foul #1 on Jerry Vincent, team foul #12 | 66-66 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:42 | Grinnell | William Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:21 | Grinnell | William Dixon is whistled for a carry | 66-66 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal is fouled on the floor by Charles Nitta - foul #5 on Charles Nitta, team foul #13 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Garfield Presler (C) Charles Nitta | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:03 | Grinnell | Donald Minarik grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 00:49 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Joshua West grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by George Mazzella | 66-69 |
| 00:28 | Grinnell | William Dixon's layup is rejected by Joshua West | 66-69 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Joshua West snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Joshua West is hacked by Jerry Vincent in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Vincent, team foul #14 | 66-69 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Joshua West makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Joshua West makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Grinnell | William Dixon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt gets the offensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 00:13 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-71 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Corey Conaway (SF) Joshua West | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | George Mazzella is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Vincent - foul #3 on Jerry Vincent, team foul #15 | 66-71 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | George Mazzella makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:07 | Grinnell | Donald Minarik drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Vincent | 69-72 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury (PF) Corey Conaway | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Vincent - foul #4 on Jerry Vincent, team foul #16 | 69-72 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-74 |