| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronny Neace (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Magness (fresh) C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gabriel Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Benard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rodney Sanabria (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stan Dahlin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | Norman Benard inbounds the ball | 42-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Grove City | Stan Dahlin clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 19:44 | Grove City | Gabriel Simpson misses the tip | 42-43 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Ronny Neace is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Simpson - foul #1 on Gabriel Simpson, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb lays it in | 44-43 |
| 19:00 | Grove City | Norman Benard loses the dribble to Billy Holcomb | 44-43 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | James Stahr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Gabriel Simpson swats the layup by Billy Holcomb | 44-43 |
| 18:41 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Rodney Sanabria | 44-43 |
| 18:25 | Grove City | Rodney Sanabria lays it in set up by Kevin Armstrong | 44-45 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Ronny Neace hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gabriel Simpson - foul #2 on Gabriel Simpson, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Ronny Neace misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Ronny Neace makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 17:58 | Grove City | James Stahr is called for the reach on Kevin Armstrong - foul #1 on James Stahr, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| 17:46 | Grove City | Kevin Armstrong misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 17:45 | Grove City | Rodney Sanabria grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 17:30 | Grove City | Kevin Armstrong clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | James Stahr connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Watkins | 48-45 |
| 17:04 | Grove City | Ronny Neace steps in front of the Gabriel Simpson pass | 48-45 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Ronny Neace buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Stahr | 50-45 |
| 16:30 | Grove City | Gabriel Simpson misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 50-45 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | James Stahr grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | James Watkins is fouled on the floor by Stan Dahlin - foul #2 on Stan Dahlin, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Johnson (PG), Jack Atkinson (SG), Victor Lair (SF), Mark McCorkindale (PF), Terry Miles (C) James Stahr, Ronny Neace, James Watkins, Todd Magness, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Grove City | Patrick Pare (PG), Jordon Roessler (SG), Christopher Healey (SF), Jeffry Lukowski (PF), William Poythress (C) Kevin Armstrong, Gabriel Simpson, Norman Benard, Rodney Sanabria, Stan Dahlin | |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale lays it up and in | 52-45 |
| 16:04 | Grove City | Jeffry Lukowski misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jack Atkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Lair (fresh) PF - Mark McCorkindale (fresh) 10 pts. C - Terry Miles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Patrick Pare (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jordon Roessler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Healey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffry Lukowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Poythress (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-45 |
| 15:33 | Grove City | Jeffry Lukowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-45 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Terry Miles scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-45 |
| 14:49 | Grove City | William Poythress misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Terry Miles - foul #1 on Terry Miles, team foul #2 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Ronny Neace (SG) Elvin Johnson, Jack Atkinson | |
| Subs | Grove City | Rodney Sanabria (PF) Jeffry Lukowski | |
| 14:49 | Grove City | William Poythress makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 14:49 | Grove City | William Poythress makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Ronny Neace's floater is tipped away by Rodney Sanabria | 57-47 |
| 14:27 | Grove City | Rodney Sanabria grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 14:08 | Grove City | Patrick Pare is hacked by Terry Miles - foul #2 on Terry Miles, team foul #3 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Watkins (SF), Todd Magness (PF), Billy Holcomb (C) Victor Lair, Mark McCorkindale, Terry Miles | |
| Subs | Grove City | Kevin Armstrong (PG), Gabriel Simpson (SG), Norman Benard (SF), Stan Dahlin (C) Patrick Pare, Jordon Roessler, William Poythress, Christopher Healey | |
| 13:49 | Grove City | Gabriel Simpson makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Armstrong | 57-49 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Todd Magness tips it in | 59-49 |
| 13:10 | Grove City | Stan Dahlin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 13:08 | Grove City | Rodney Sanabria grabs the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 12:55 | Grove City | Norman Benard is hacked by James Watkins - foul #3 on James Watkins, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (SG) Ronny Neace | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 12:42 | Grove City | Gabriel Simpson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-52 |
| 12:36 | Grove City | Rodney Sanabria snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 12:20 | Grove City | Rodney Sanabria buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Kevin Armstrong and he's fouled by Billy Holcomb - foul #1 on Billy Holcomb, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Johnson (PG), Mark McCorkindale (SF), Anthony Cortina (C) James Stahr, James Watkins, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Grove City | Patrick Pare (PG), Christopher Healey (SF) Kevin Armstrong, Norman Benard | |
| 12:20 | Grove City | Rodney Sanabria misses the free throw | 59-54 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | The jump hook by Todd Magness is blocked by Rodney Sanabria | 59-54 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Elvin Johnson grabs the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Elvin Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-54 |
| 11:43 | Grove City | Rodney Sanabria gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jack Atkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark McCorkindale (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Todd Magness (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Cortina (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Patrick Pare (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gabriel Simpson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Healey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Sanabria (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Stan Dahlin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Grove City | Rodney Sanabria's layup is rejected by Mark McCorkindale | 59-54 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Elvin Johnson | 59-54 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Elvin Johnson is fouled on the floor by Rodney Sanabria - foul #3 on Rodney Sanabria, team foul #4 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Ronny Neace (SG), James Watkins (SF), Terry Miles (C) Elvin Johnson, Jack Atkinson, Todd Magness, Anthony Cortina | |
| Subs | Grove City | Kevin Armstrong (PG), Jordon Roessler (SF), Jeffry Lukowski (C) Gabriel Simpson, Rodney Sanabria, Stan Dahlin | |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Ronny Neace knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 61-54 |
| 10:26 | Grove City | James Watkins is called for the reach on Jordon Roessler - foul #4 on James Watkins, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Holcomb (C) James Watkins | |
| Subs | Grove City | Norman Benard (SF) Jordon Roessler | |
| 09:57 | Grove City | Christopher Healey blows the layup but the foul's on Terry Miles - foul #3 on Terry Miles, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Lair (SF) Mark McCorkindale | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 09:57 | Grove City | Christopher Healey makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 09:57 | Grove City | Christopher Healey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronny Neace and he's fouled by Jeffry Lukowski - foul #1 on Jeffry Lukowski, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jordon Roessler (PG), James Beard (SG), William Poythress (C) Kevin Armstrong, Patrick Pare, Christopher Healey | |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb makes the free throw | 64-56 |
| 09:28 | Grove City | James Beard misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | James Stahr snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Ronny Neace's pass is intercepted by William Poythress | 64-56 |
| 08:55 | Grove City | William Poythress can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 64-56 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | James Stahr makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Miles | 67-56 |
| 08:30 | Grove City | Norman Benard's pass is intercepted by Ronny Neace | 67-56 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Victor Lair hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | James Stahr pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Ronny Neace clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 07:51 | Grove City | Jeffry Lukowski grabs the board | 67-56 |
| 07:42 | Grove City | Jeffry Lukowski loses the dribble to Victor Lair | 67-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronny Neace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Lair (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Terry Miles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Billy Holcomb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Jordon Roessler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Beard (fresh) SF - Norman Benard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffry Lukowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Poythress (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Jordon Roessler steps in front of the James Stahr pass in the backcourt | 67-56 |
| 07:17 | Grove City | William Poythress knocks in the shot near the basket | 67-58 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Victor Lair misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-58 |
| 07:06 | Grove City | The rebound goes to William Poythress | 67-58 |
| 06:48 | Grove City | Jordon Roessler drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Norman Benard | 67-61 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 67-61 |
| 06:25 | Grove City | Norman Benard grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 06:02 | Grove City | James Beard's floater is tipped away by Terry Miles | 67-61 |
| 06:00 | Grove City | Jeffry Lukowski can't tip it in | 67-61 |
| 05:59 | Grove City | James Beard tips it in | 67-63 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Johnson (PG), Jack Atkinson (SG), James Watkins (SF), Todd Magness (PF), Mark McCorkindale (C) James Stahr, Ronny Neace, Victor Lair, Terry Miles, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Grove City | Kevin Armstrong (PG), Gabriel Simpson (SG), Christopher Healey (SF), Rodney Sanabria (PF), Stan Dahlin (C) Jordon Roessler, James Beard, Norman Benard, Jeffry Lukowski, William Poythress | |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Elvin Johnson buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Watkins | 69-63 |
| 05:38 | Grove City | Christopher Healey clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-63 |
| 05:37 | Grove City | Christopher Healey grabs the offensive board | 69-63 |
| 05:32 | Grove City | Rodney Sanabria drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | James Watkins misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Kevin Armstrong - foul #1 on Kevin Armstrong, team foul #6 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG) Elvin Johnson | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 05:06 | Illinois | James Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | James Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 04:47 | Grove City | Jack Atkinson is called for the reach on Gabriel Simpson - foul #2 on Jack Atkinson, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SG) Jack Atkinson | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 04:47 | Grove City | Gabriel Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 04:47 | Grove City | Gabriel Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Ronny Neace grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Gabriel Simpson is called for the reach on Ronny Neace - foul #3 on Gabriel Simpson, team foul #7 | 71-67 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Ronny Neace makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Ronny Neace misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 04:32 | Grove City | Gabriel Simpson pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 04:11 | Grove City | Christopher Healey connects on the shot from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | James Watkins misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Healey - foul #2 on Christopher Healey, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | James Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | James Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:52 | Grove City | Mark McCorkindale blocks the jumper by Gabriel Simpson | 73-69 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Ronny Neace grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Ronny Neace clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 73-69 |
| 03:41 | Grove City | Rodney Sanabria grabs the board | 73-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronny Neace (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Todd Magness (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark McCorkindale (fresh) 10 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gabriel Simpson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Healey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Sanabria (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Stan Dahlin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Grove City | Kevin Armstrong can't finish the layup | 73-69 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Watkins | 73-69 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-69 |
| 03:09 | Grove City | Gabriel Simpson grabs the board | 73-69 |
| 02:41 | Grove City | Kevin Armstrong misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Ronny Neace - foul #3 on Ronny Neace, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Johnson (PG), Jack Atkinson (SG), Victor Lair (SF), Anthony Cortina (PF), Billy Holcomb (C) James Stahr, Ronny Neace, James Watkins, Todd Magness, Mark McCorkindale | |
| Subs | Grove City | Patrick Pare (SG), Norman Benard (SF), Jeffry Lukowski (PF), William Poythress (C) Gabriel Simpson, Christopher Healey, Rodney Sanabria, Stan Dahlin | |
| 02:41 | Grove City | Kevin Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:41 | Grove City | Kevin Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Terry Miles (PF) Elvin Johnson, Anthony Cortina | |
| Subs | Grove City | Rodney Sanabria (PF) William Poythress | |
| 02:19 | Illinois | James Stahr clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 73-71 |
| 02:17 | Grove City | Rodney Sanabria grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 02:17 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SG), James Watkins (SF), Todd Magness (PF) Jack Atkinson, Victor Lair, Terry Miles | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gabriel Simpson (SG), Stan Dahlin (C) Patrick Pare, Jeffry Lukowski | |
| 01:55 | Grove City | Kevin Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-71 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | James Stahr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-71 |
| 01:20 | Grove City | Kevin Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-71 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Todd Magness is fouled on the floor by Rodney Sanabria - foul #4 on Rodney Sanabria, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Todd Magness makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Todd Magness makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:55 | Grove City | Stan Dahlin misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Billy Holcomb - foul #2 on Billy Holcomb, team foul #10 | 75-71 |
| 00:55 | Grove City | Stan Dahlin makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:55 | Grove City | Stan Dahlin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Todd Magness banks in the layup set up by Ronny Neace | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Grove City | Kevin Armstrong misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-73 |
| 00:21 | Grove City | Gabriel Simpson grabs the offensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 00:18 | Grove City | Kevin Armstrong connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Stan Dahlin | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Gabriel Simpson is called for the reach on Ronny Neace in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gabriel Simpson, team foul #10 | 77-76 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Ronny Neace makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Ronny Neace makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Grove City | Rodney Sanabria misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-76 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 79-76 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Armstrong - foul #2 on Kevin Armstrong, team foul #11 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (SG), Mark McCorkindale (PF) Ronny Neace, Todd Magness | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Grove City | Stan Dahlin drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Armstrong | 81-79 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SG), Todd Magness (PF) Jack Atkinson, Mark McCorkindale | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Todd Magness is hacked by Gabriel Simpson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gabriel Simpson, team foul #12 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Patrick Pare (SG) Gabriel Simpson | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Todd Magness misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Todd Magness misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:03 | Grove City | Stan Dahlin pulls down the rebound | 81-79 |
| 00:03 | Grove City | Grove City calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Patrick Pare misses long on a halfcourt shot | 81-79 |