| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bernard James (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Randall Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gerald Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Willey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes banks in the layup | 37-33 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Horace Coleman double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 19:15 | Grinnell | Bernard James comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-33 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Troy Snyder pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Robert Walls knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Horace Coleman | 37-35 |
| 18:37 | Grinnell | Roland Willey is called for traveling | 37-35 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Robert Walls is fouled on the floor by Charles Holmes - foul #1 on Charles Holmes, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Horace Coleman's layup is rejected by Gerald Peterson | 37-35 |
| 18:00 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:50 | Grinnell | Walter O'Connell picks off the pass by Gerald Peterson | 37-35 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | A charge is called on Troy Snyder - foul #1 on Troy Snyder, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (SF), Calvin Grant (PF), Brian Zerring (C) Charles Holmes, Gerald Peterson, Roland Willey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SF), James Detrick (PF) Arthur Crain, Robert Walls | |
| 17:24 | Grinnell | Bernard James is hacked by Horace Coleman - foul #2 on Horace Coleman, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (SG), Mark Warner (C) Bernard James, Randall Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PG), Richard Coon (C) Horace Coleman, Walter O'Connell | |
| 17:00 | Grinnell | Donald King clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Detrick - foul #2 on James Detrick, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PF) Troy Snyder | |
| 17:00 | Grinnell | Donald King makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:00 | Grinnell | Donald King misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:00 | Grinnell | Mark Warner snags the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 16:43 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Zerring and he's fouled by Herman Wilkins - foul #3 on Herman Wilkins, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Holmes (SF), Gerald Peterson (PF) Brian Zerring, Mark Warner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Walls (PF) Herman Wilkins | |
| 16:43 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant misses the free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Richard Coon pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Joseph Posey misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Gerald Peterson - foul #2 on Gerald Peterson, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randall Jackson (SG) Timothy Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Crain (SF) Richard Coon | |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Joseph Posey misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Joseph Posey misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:25 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 16:07 | Grinnell | Donald King is hacked by Joseph Posey - foul #2 on Joseph Posey, team foul #5 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (PG) Donald King | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Walter O'Connell (C) Joseph Posey, James Detrick | |
| 15:58 | Grinnell | Bernard James clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-35 |
| 15:57 | Grinnell | Bernard James gets the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bernard James (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Randall Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gerald Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Calvin Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Lungwitz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes's pass is intercepted by Tony Lungwitz | 40-35 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 15:30 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Calvin Grant | 40-35 |
| 15:11 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Robert Walls snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | The short jumper by Walter O'Connell is denied by Calvin Grant | 40-35 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Robert Walls pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell can't finish the layup | 40-35 |
| 14:21 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Gerald Peterson | 40-35 |
| 14:15 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 40-35 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Robert Walls grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Horace Coleman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Walls | 40-38 |
| 13:59 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant misses the jumpshot from the left side | 40-38 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Arthur Crain grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Robert Walls hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 40-38 |
| 13:49 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 13:43 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 13:42 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson tips it in | 42-38 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Horace Coleman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell tips it in | 42-40 |
| 13:05 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 13:04 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 12:43 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes loses the dribble to Robert Walls | 42-40 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Robert Walls comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 12:28 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:14 | Grinnell | Bernard James is hacked by Horace Coleman - foul #3 on Horace Coleman, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (PG), Timothy Brooks (SG), Donald Couch (SF), Brian Zerring (PF), Roland Willey (C) Bernard James, Randall Jackson, Charles Holmes, Gerald Peterson, Calvin Grant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Herman Wilkins (SF), James Detrick (PF), Richard Coon (C) Horace Coleman, Tony Lungwitz, Arthur Crain, Robert Walls, Walter O'Connell | |
| 11:57 | Grinnell | James Detrick is called for the reach on Brian Zerring - foul #3 on James Detrick, team foul #7 | 42-40 |
| 11:57 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:57 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Donald King (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Couch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Zerring (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Willey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Posey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) SF - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Detrick (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Coon (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Richard Coon knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Posey | 44-43 |
| 11:22 | Grinnell | Donald Couch can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Detrick - foul #4 on James Detrick, team foul #8 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Walls (PF) James Detrick | |
| 11:22 | Grinnell | Donald Couch makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:22 | Grinnell | Donald Couch misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Richard Coon snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Robert Walls lays it in set up by Herman Wilkins | 45-45 |
| 10:48 | Grinnell | Roland Willey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Roland Willey, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Joseph Posey misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald King - foul #1 on Donald King, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Joseph Posey makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Joseph Posey misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:26 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 10:07 | Grinnell | Donald Couch buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Brooks | 48-46 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Robert Walls comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Zerring - foul #3 on Brian Zerring, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randall Jackson (SG), Mark Warner (C) Donald King, Roland Willey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:45 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Warner | 50-48 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Troy Snyder drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Walls | 50-51 |
| 09:21 | Grinnell | Mark Warner can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Troy Snyder clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Joseph Posey gets the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Troy Snyder connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-53 |
| 08:43 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-53 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Richard Coon makes the jump hook from close range | 52-55 |
| 08:04 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 52-55 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Troy Snyder | 52-55 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Troy Snyder hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Coon | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Couch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Zerring (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Posey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Snyder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Herman Wilkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Walls (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Coon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 07:43 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-58 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Herman Wilkins | 52-58 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Richard Coon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses the tip | 52-58 |
| 07:35 | Grinnell | Mark Warner grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 07:11 | Grinnell | Mark Warner comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Herman Wilkins - foul #4 on Herman Wilkins, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (PG), Donald King (SG), Charles Holmes (SF), Roland Willey (C) Timothy Brooks, Randall Jackson, Donald Couch, Brian Zerring | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Tony Lungwitz (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), James Detrick (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Joseph Posey, Troy Snyder, Herman Wilkins, Robert Walls, Richard Coon | |
| 07:11 | Grinnell | Mark Warner makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 07:11 | Grinnell | Mark Warner misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | James Detrick pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | James Detrick is hacked by Donald King - foul #2 on Donald King, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson (PF) Mark Warner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-58 |
| 06:47 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Roland Willey | 53-58 |
| 06:29 | Grinnell | A charge is called on Gerald Peterson - foul #3 on Gerald Peterson, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz is hacked by Donald King - foul #3 on Donald King, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:10 | Grinnell | Roland Willey pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 05:57 | Grinnell | Walter O'Connell takes the ball from Donald King | 53-59 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Roland Willey denies the turnaround by James Detrick | 53-59 |
| 05:44 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 05:29 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes is hacked by Arthur Crain - foul #3 on Arthur Crain, team foul #10 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randall Jackson (SG) Donald King | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:29 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 05:29 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Randall Jackson takes the ball from Horace Coleman in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| 05:13 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Roland Willey and he's hacked by Arthur Crain - foul #4 on Arthur Crain, team foul #11 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Calvin Grant (C) Roland Willey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:13 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Horace Coleman | 56-62 |
| 04:30 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant buries a jumper from close range | 58-62 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Arthur Crain is hacked by Charles Holmes - foul #2 on Charles Holmes, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (PG), Brian Zerring (PF), Mark Warner (C) Bernard James, Charles Holmes, Gerald Peterson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Troy Snyder (SG), Joseph Posey (PF) Tony Lungwitz, James Detrick | |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Arthur Crain makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Arthur Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 04:11 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant can't finish the layup | 58-64 |
| 04:09 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring hits the follow up shot | 60-64 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Joseph Posey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 60-64 |
| 03:46 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Donald King (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randall Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Calvin Grant (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brian Zerring (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Warner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Arthur Crain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Posey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. C - Walter O'Connell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:27 | Grinnell | Horace Coleman steals it from Mark Warner | 60-64 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Horace Coleman misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Brian Zerring - foul #4 on Brian Zerring, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (PG), Roland Willey (C) Randall Jackson, Mark Warner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SF), Richard Coon (C) Arthur Crain, Walter O'Connell | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 02:50 | Grinnell | Roland Willey can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 60-66 |
| 02:48 | Grinnell | Roland Willey hits the follow up shot | 62-66 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randall Jackson (SG), Charles Holmes (SF), Gerald Peterson (PF) Donald King, Calvin Grant, Brian Zerring | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PG), James Detrick (PF) Horace Coleman, Joseph Posey | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Detrick and he's hacked by Bernard James - foul #2 on Bernard James, team foul #11 | 62-68 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz makes the free throw | 62-69 |
| 02:12 | Grinnell | Troy Snyder takes the ball from Charles Holmes | 62-69 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz can't finish the layup | 62-69 |
| 02:05 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| 01:47 | Grinnell | Bernard James connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Gerald Peterson | 64-69 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Arthur Crain (SF), Robert Walls (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Tony Lungwitz, Herman Wilkins, James Detrick, Richard Coon | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Roland Willey is called for the reach on Walter O'Connell - foul #2 on Roland Willey, team foul #12 | 64-69 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:39 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Roland Willey | 64-69 |
| 01:21 | Grinnell | Robert Walls swats the layup by Roland Willey | 64-69 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Arthur Crain pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell is fouled on the floor by Roland Willey - foul #3 on Roland Willey, team foul #13 | 64-69 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:53 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roland Willey | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Arthur Crain is fouled on the floor by Gerald Peterson - foul #4 on Gerald Peterson, team foul #14 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (SG) Troy Snyder | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Arthur Crain makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Arthur Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Grinnell | Arthur Crain is called for the reach on Charles Holmes - foul #5 on Arthur Crain, team foul #12 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Troy Snyder (SG), Herman Wilkins (SF) Richard Coon, Arthur Crain | |
| 00:20 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:20 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Bernard James is called for the reach on Robert Walls in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bernard James, team foul #15 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (SG), Tony Lungwitz (SF) Troy Snyder, Herman Wilkins | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:14 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-74 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the board | 69-74 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Richard Coon is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard James - foul #4 on Bernard James, team foul #16 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Troy Snyder (SG) Walter O'Connell | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Richard Coon makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Richard Coon makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:05 | Grinnell | Roland Willey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-76 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Robert Walls snags the defensive board | 69-76 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Horace Coleman runs out the clock | 69-76 |