| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bernard James (fresh) SG - Randall Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Grant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Arthur Crain inbounds the ball | 46-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Gerald Peterson - foul #1 on Gerald Peterson, team foul #1 | 46-26 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 47-26 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:30 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes is hacked by Arthur Crain - foul #3 on Arthur Crain, team foul #1 | 48-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SF) Arthur Crain | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 19:11 | Grinnell | Bernard James's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Walls | 48-26 |
| 19:10 | Grinnell | Bernard James gets the offensive rebound | 48-26 |
| 18:56 | Grinnell | Bernard James buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Randall Jackson and he's fouled by Troy Snyder - foul #1 on Troy Snyder, team foul #2 | 48-28 |
| 18:56 | Grinnell | Bernard James makes the free throw | 48-29 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Troy Snyder hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 48-29 |
| 18:39 | Grinnell | Bernard James gets the rebound | 48-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:18 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant misses the floater from just outside the lane | 48-29 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-29 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Horace Coleman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Randall Jackson - foul #3 on Randall Jackson, team foul #2 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (SG) Randall Jackson | |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 49-29 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:57 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 50-29 |
| 17:55 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant tips it home | 50-31 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Calvin Grant steps in front of the Herman Wilkins pass | 50-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:22 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Troy Snyder - foul #2 on Troy Snyder, team foul #3 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PG), Richard Coon (SG), Joseph Posey (PF), James Detrick (C) Horace Coleman, Troy Snyder, Robert Walls, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Couch (SG), Brian Zerring (PF), Mark Warner (C) Bernard James, Gerald Peterson, Calvin Grant | |
| 17:22 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 17:22 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Tony Lungwitz, team foul #4 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter O'Connell (C) Herman Wilkins | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold (PG) Charles Holmes | |
| 16:42 | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Walter O'Connell - foul #1 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #5 | 50-35 |
| 16:42 | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold makes the free throw | 50-36 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Joseph Posey drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Walter O'Connell | 52-36 |
| 16:14 | Grinnell | Donald King misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-36 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell snags the defensive board | 52-36 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-36 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the offensive board | 52-36 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz is fouled on the floor by Donald King - foul #1 on Donald King, team foul #3 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Robert Walls (PF) Tony Lungwitz, Richard Coon, Joseph Posey, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (PG), Randall Jackson (SG), Calvin Grant (SF), Gerald Peterson (PF), Roland Willey (C) Johnnie Leopold, Donald King, Donald Couch, Brian Zerring, Mark Warner | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - James Detrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bernard James (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randall Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Calvin Grant (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Willey (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Horace Coleman can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 52-36 |
| 15:36 | Grinnell | Roland Willey grabs the board | 52-36 |
| 15:16 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson blows the layup but he's fouled by James Detrick - foul #3 on James Detrick, team foul #6 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (C) James Detrick | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Holmes (SF) Calvin Grant | |
| 15:16 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 15:16 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-38 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Troy Snyder grabs the offensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-38 |
| 14:45 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes gets the rebound | 52-38 |
| 14:41 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Bernard James | 52-40 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Tony Lungwitz | 54-40 |
| 14:18 | Grinnell | Roland Willey misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 54-40 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Walls | 54-40 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-40 |
| 14:07 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Roland Willey | 54-40 |
| 13:50 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Roland Willey | 54-43 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Randall Jackson steals the ball from Robert Walls | 54-43 |
| 13:12 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard James | 54-46 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Troy Snyder clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses the tip | 54-46 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz grabs the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Arthur Crain tips it in | 56-46 |
| 12:32 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Randall Jackson | 56-49 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bernard James - foul #1 on Bernard James, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (SG), Herman Wilkins (SF), James Detrick (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Horace Coleman, Troy Snyder, Arthur Crain, Robert Walls | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (PG), Timothy Brooks (SG), Calvin Grant (SF), Brian Zerring (PF), Mark Warner (C) Bernard James, Randall Jackson, Charles Holmes, Gerald Peterson, Roland Willey | |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 12:02 | Grinnell | Mark Warner connects on the runner near the basket set up by Calvin Grant | 58-51 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Donald King steps in front of the Herman Wilkins pass | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Lungwitz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Coon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Detrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Donald King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Calvin Grant (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Zerring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Warner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Grinnell | Walter O'Connell is called for the reach on Mark Warner - foul #2 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG) Tony Lungwitz | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 11:16 | Grinnell | Mark Warner makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 11:16 | Grinnell | Mark Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Richard Coon is whistled for traveling | 58-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randall Jackson (SG) Timothy Brooks | |
| 10:34 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson hits a jump hook from the right block | 58-55 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | The jumper by Walter O'Connell is denied by Calvin Grant | 58-55 |
| 10:14 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 09:52 | Grinnell | Donald King drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Warner | 58-57 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Richard Coon scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Joseph Posey | 60-57 |
| 09:18 | Grinnell | Richard Coon steals it from Donald King | 60-57 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | James Detrick lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Posey | 62-57 |
| 08:54 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring is whistled for a carry | 62-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Robert Walls (PF) Joseph Posey, Richard Coon, Herman Wilkins, James Detrick | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (PG), Timothy Brooks (SG), Charles Holmes (SF), Gerald Peterson (PF), Roland Willey (C) Donald King, Randall Jackson, Calvin Grant, Brian Zerring, Mark Warner | |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell double dribbles | 62-57 |
| 08:08 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks is hacked by Troy Snyder - foul #3 on Troy Snyder, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| 08:08 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 08:08 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Robert Walls is blocked by Roland Willey | 62-59 |
| 07:43 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Gerald Peterson | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Walter O'Connell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bernard James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Roland Willey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Grinnell | Robert Walls is called for the reach on Charles Holmes - foul #2 on Robert Walls, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (C) Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randall Jackson (SG) Timothy Brooks | |
| 07:39 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:39 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Horace Coleman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-61 |
| 07:11 | Grinnell | Roland Willey pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 06:52 | Grinnell | Roland Willey hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Charles Holmes and he's hacked by Tony Lungwitz - foul #2 on Tony Lungwitz, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (C) Robert Walls | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 06:52 | Grinnell | Roland Willey misses the free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Richard Coon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 06:41 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Roland Willey | 62-63 |
| 06:36 | Grinnell | Richard Coon is called for the reach on Roland Willey - foul #1 on Richard Coon, team foul #11 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SF) Arthur Crain | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Calvin Grant (SF), Brian Zerring (PF) Charles Holmes, Gerald Peterson | |
| 06:36 | Grinnell | Roland Willey misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:36 | Grinnell | Roland Willey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-64 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Richard Coon snags the offensive board | 62-64 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Horace Coleman connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Tony Lungwitz | 64-64 |
| 05:45 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Horace Coleman - foul #3 on Horace Coleman, team foul #12 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Robert Walls (PF), James Detrick (C) Horace Coleman, Troy Snyder, Tony Lungwitz | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (PG), Timothy Brooks (SG), Mark Warner (C) Bernard James, Randall Jackson, Roland Willey | |
| 05:45 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:45 | Grinnell | Calvin Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | James Detrick is called for a charge - foul #4 on James Detrick, team foul #13 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Holmes (SF), Gerald Peterson (PF) Brian Zerring, Mark Warner | |
| 05:13 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Donald King and he's fouled by Herman Wilkins - foul #3 on Herman Wilkins, team foul #14 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Crain (SF) Richard Coon | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 05:13 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes makes the free throw | 64-69 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Gerald Peterson steals the ball from Herman Wilkins | 64-69 |
| 04:32 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Herman Wilkins - foul #4 on Herman Wilkins, team foul #15 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Walter O'Connell (C) Joseph Posey, Herman Wilkins, Robert Walls | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randall Jackson (SG) Donald King | |
| 04:32 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 04:32 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Troy Snyder is fouled on the floor by Charles Holmes - foul #3 on Charles Holmes, team foul #5 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG) Tony Lungwitz | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (PG), Brian Zerring (C) Timothy Brooks, Calvin Grant | |
| 04:05 | Illinois | James Detrick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-71 |
| 04:04 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring grabs the defensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 03:42 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson's pass is intercepted by Horace Coleman | 64-71 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Horace Coleman lays it up and in | 66-71 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Crain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Detrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bernard James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Holmes (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Zerring (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Zerring | 66-73 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-73 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | James Detrick gets the offensive rebound | 66-73 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Arthur Crain hits a shot from the right block set up by Troy Snyder | 68-73 |
| 02:24 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson's fadeaway is rejected by Walter O'Connell | 68-73 |
| 02:22 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson hits the follow up shot | 68-75 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 68-75 |
| 01:54 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson gets the rebound | 68-75 |
| 01:40 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson hits a floater from the left block | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Horace Coleman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-77 |
| 01:33 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Brian Zerring | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:04 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Detrick - foul #5 on James Detrick, team foul #16 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Walls (PF) James Detrick | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Roland Willey (C) Brian Zerring | |
| 01:04 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 01:04 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Robert Walls clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-79 |
| 00:56 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Roland Willey | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Grinnell | Bernard James loses the dribble to Robert Walls | 68-79 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Horace Coleman knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Walter O'Connell | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson is hacked by Troy Snyder in the backcourt - foul #4 on Troy Snyder, team foul #17 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Calvin Grant (C) Roland Willey | |
| 00:19 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:19 | Grinnell | Gerald Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell pulls down the rebound | 70-80 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Horace Coleman buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-80 |
| 00:13 | Grinnell | Horace Coleman is called for the reach on Charles Holmes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Horace Coleman, team foul #18 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Roland Willey (C) Gerald Peterson | |
| 00:13 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:13 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Calvin Grant is called for the reach on Horace Coleman - foul #1 on Calvin Grant, team foul #6 | 72-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PG), Richard Coon (SG), Herman Wilkins (SF), Joseph Posey (PF) Horace Coleman, Troy Snyder, Arthur Crain, Robert Walls | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (PG), Timothy Brooks (SG), Brian Zerring (PF), Mark Warner (C) Bernard James, Randall Jackson, Charles Holmes, Roland Willey | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Brian Zerring blocks the short jumper by Walter O'Connell | 72-82 |
| 00:02 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring gets the rebound | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring runs out the clock | 72-82 |