| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Adolph Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Rushing (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bret King (fresh) 1 pts. C - Neil Hampson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronny Neace (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Todd Magness (fresh) 4 pts. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Watkins inbounds the ball | 28-46 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronny Neace | 28-48 |
| 19:23 | Grinnell | Charles Adams is fouled on the floor by Ronny Neace - foul #1 on Ronny Neace, team foul #1 | 28-48 |
| 19:14 | Grinnell | Neil Hampson misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronny Neace - foul #2 on Ronny Neace, team foul #2 | 28-48 |
| 19:14 | Grinnell | Neil Hampson makes the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 19:14 | Grinnell | Neil Hampson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Adolph Weaver is called for the reach on James Stahr - foul #1 on Adolph Weaver, team foul #1 | 30-48 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Ronny Neace is hacked by Bret King - foul #1 on Bret King, team foul #2 | 30-48 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Neil Hampson steals the ball from Todd Magness | 30-48 |
| 18:17 | Grinnell | Neil Hampson is denied on a layup by Billy Holcomb | 30-48 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Stahr | 30-48 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Ronny Neace hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-48 |
| 18:09 | Grinnell | Neil Hampson gets the rebound | 30-48 |
| 17:46 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-48 |
| 17:45 | Grinnell | Bret King can't tip it in | 30-48 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb snags the defensive board | 30-48 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Todd Magness loses the ball out of bounds | 30-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dave Lewis (SG), David Cooperman (PF) Charles Adams, Bret King | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (SG), Victor Lair (SF), Mark McCorkindale (PF), Terry Miles (C) Ronny Neace, James Watkins, Todd Magness, Billy Holcomb | |
| 17:22 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-48 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Terry Miles knocks in the turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Neil Hampson - foul #2 on Neil Hampson, team foul #3 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Eric Cunha (PG), Kenneth Dearth (SF), Patrick Dennie (C) Adolph Weaver, Tony Rushing, Neil Hampson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Johnson (PG) James Stahr | |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Terry Miles makes the free throw | 32-51 |
| 16:42 | Grinnell | Eric Cunha is fouled on the floor by Elvin Johnson - foul #2 on Elvin Johnson, team foul #3 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Adams (SG) Kenneth Dearth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SG), Todd Magness (PF) Elvin Johnson, Victor Lair | |
| 16:28 | Grinnell | Patrick Dennie hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Cunha and he's fouled by Jack Atkinson - foul #1 on Jack Atkinson, team foul #4 | 34-51 |
| 16:28 | Grinnell | Patrick Dennie makes the free throw | 35-51 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Ronny Neace is fouled on the floor by Charles Adams - foul #1 on Charles Adams, team foul #4 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bret King (PF), Neil Hampson (C) David Cooperman, Patrick Dennie | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), James Watkins (SF), Billy Holcomb (C) Jack Atkinson, Mark McCorkindale, Terry Miles | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Eric Cunha is called for the reach on James Stahr - foul #3 on Eric Cunha, team foul #5 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver (PG), Tony Rushing (SF) Eric Cunha, Dave Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Adolph Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Rushing (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bret King (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Hampson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronny Neace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Todd Magness (fresh) 4 pts. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Todd Magness misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Bret King - foul #2 on Bret King, team foul #6 | 35-51 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Todd Magness makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Todd Magness makes the 2nd free throw | 35-53 |
| 15:24 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by James Watkins - foul #1 on James Watkins, team foul #5 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dave Lewis (SG) Charles Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (SG), Mark McCorkindale (PF) Ronny Neace, Todd Magness | |
| 15:24 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing misses the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 15:24 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing makes the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Stahr | 36-55 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:48 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-55 |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Cooperman (PF) Bret King | |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Lair (SF), Terry Miles (C) James Watkins, Billy Holcomb | |
| 14:27 | Illinois | A charge is called on Terry Miles - foul #1 on Terry Miles, team foul #6 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Eric Cunha (PG), Charles Adams (SG), Patrick Dennie (C) Adolph Weaver, Tony Rushing, Neil Hampson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SG), Todd Magness (PF) Jack Atkinson, Victor Lair | |
| 14:13 | Grinnell | Dave Lewis makes the jumper from the left wing set up by David Cooperman | 38-55 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-55 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale snags the offensive board | 38-55 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Terry Miles's fadeaway is rejected by David Cooperman | 38-55 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Todd Magness pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Terry Miles connects on the shot from the left wing | 38-57 |
| 13:05 | Grinnell | Dave Lewis misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-57 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Todd Magness gets the rebound | 38-57 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Ronny Neace loses the dribble to Dave Lewis | 38-57 |
| 12:53 | Grinnell | Ronny Neace is called for the reach on David Cooperman - foul #3 on Ronny Neace, team foul #7 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver (PG), Kenneth Dearth (SG), Tony Rushing (SF), Neil Hampson (C) Eric Cunha, Charles Adams, Dave Lewis, Patrick Dennie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Johnson (PG), Jack Atkinson (SG), James Watkins (SF), Anthony Cortina (PF), Billy Holcomb (C) James Stahr, Ronny Neace, Mark McCorkindale, Todd Magness, Terry Miles | |
| 12:53 | Grinnell | David Cooperman makes the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 12:53 | Grinnell | David Cooperman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Elvin Johnson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 40-57 |
| 12:25 | Grinnell | Neil Hampson snags the defensive board | 40-57 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 12:11 | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver loses the dribble to Anthony Cortina | 40-57 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jack Atkinson, team foul #8 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bret King (PF) David Cooperman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:44 | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-57 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | James Watkins snags the defensive board | 40-57 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Adolph Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Dearth (fresh) SF - Tony Rushing (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bret King (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Hampson (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Atkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Cortina (fresh) C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Elvin Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Adams (SG) Kenneth Dearth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SG), Todd Magness (PF) Elvin Johnson, Anthony Cortina | |
| 11:25 | Grinnell | Neil Hampson hits a turnaround from close range | 42-57 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Neil Hampson steals the ball from James Watkins | 42-57 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 11:13 | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-57 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-57 |
| 11:04 | Grinnell | Neil Hampson snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| 10:48 | Grinnell | Charles Adams clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Billy Holcomb - foul #2 on Billy Holcomb, team foul #9 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Terry Miles (C) Jack Atkinson, Billy Holcomb | |
| 10:48 | Grinnell | Charles Adams makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 10:48 | Grinnell | Charles Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | James Watkins is hacked by Tony Rushing - foul #3 on Tony Rushing, team foul #7 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Eric Cunha (PG), Dave Lewis (SF) Adolph Weaver, Tony Rushing | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:29 | Illinois | James Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | James Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 10:22 | Grinnell | Neil Hampson knocks in the runner from the baseline | 46-59 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | James Stahr is fouled on the floor by Eric Cunha - foul #4 on Eric Cunha, team foul #8 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kenneth Dearth (PG), Richard Nutting (SF), Patrick Dennie (C) Eric Cunha, Charles Adams, Neil Hampson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (SG), Victor Lair (SF), Mark McCorkindale (PF) Ronny Neace, James Watkins, Todd Magness | |
| 10:03 | Illinois | James Stahr misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 10:03 | Grinnell | Dave Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 09:51 | Grinnell | Kenneth Dearth hits the finger roll | 48-59 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-59 |
| 09:36 | Grinnell | Patrick Dennie grabs the board | 48-59 |
| 09:20 | Grinnell | Bret King misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mark McCorkindale - foul #2 on Mark McCorkindale, team foul #10 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver (PG), Tony Rushing (SF), David Cooperman (C) Kenneth Dearth, Richard Nutting, Patrick Dennie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Holcomb (C) Victor Lair | |
| 09:20 | Grinnell | Bret King misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 09:20 | Grinnell | Bret King makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Terry Miles misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 49-59 |
| 09:08 | Grinnell | Dave Lewis snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 08:51 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing misses the easy layup | 49-59 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Terry Miles pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | James Stahr hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mark McCorkindale | 49-62 |
| 08:30 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing lays it up and in on a nice dish by Adolph Weaver and he's fouled by Mark McCorkindale - foul #3 on Mark McCorkindale, team foul #11 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Adams (SG), Neil Hampson (C) Dave Lewis, Bret King | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SG), Todd Magness (PF) Jack Atkinson, Terry Miles | |
| 08:30 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing makes the free throw | 52-62 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Adolph Weaver - foul #2 on Adolph Weaver, team foul #9 | 52-62 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 08:17 | Grinnell | James Stahr is called for the reach on Adolph Weaver in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Stahr, team foul #12 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Watkins (SF) Mark McCorkindale | |
| 08:17 | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 08:17 | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb double dribbles | 53-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (PG) James Stahr | |
| 07:42 | Grinnell | David Cooperman misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-63 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | James Watkins gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Adolph Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Rushing (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Cooperman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Hampson (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jack Atkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronny Neace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Todd Magness (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Holcomb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Todd Magness can't connect on a shot from the left block | 53-63 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Todd Magness can't tip it in | 53-63 |
| 07:31 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 07:11 | Grinnell | David Cooperman buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Adams | 55-63 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Todd Magness | 55-65 |
| 06:42 | Grinnell | David Cooperman misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 55-65 |
| 06:41 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to David Cooperman | 55-65 |
| 06:20 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-65 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Ronny Neace hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jack Atkinson | 58-67 |
| 05:59 | Grinnell | Ronny Neace steps in front of the Charles Adams pass | 58-67 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Todd Magness's pass is intercepted by Neil Hampson | 58-67 |
| 05:43 | Grinnell | Charles Adams drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-67 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Ronny Neace can't finish the layup | 61-67 |
| 05:29 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Neil Hampson | 61-67 |
| 05:08 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing misses the 3 from the left corner | 61-67 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 05:00 | Grinnell | Neil Hampson snags the defensive board | 61-67 |
| 04:54 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing's layup is rejected by Billy Holcomb | 61-67 |
| 04:52 | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver tips it back up and in | 63-67 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Todd Magness hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jack Atkinson | 63-69 |
| 04:09 | Grinnell | Billy Holcomb is called for the reach on Neil Hampson - foul #3 on Billy Holcomb, team foul #13 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Eric Cunha (PG), Dave Lewis (SG), Kenneth Dearth (SF), Bret King (PF) Adolph Weaver, Charles Adams, Tony Rushing, David Cooperman | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Victor Lair (SF), Mark McCorkindale (PF), Terry Miles (C) Jack Atkinson, James Watkins, Todd Magness, Billy Holcomb | |
| 04:09 | Grinnell | Neil Hampson makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 04:09 | Grinnell | Neil Hampson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terry Miles | 64-69 |
| 03:54 | Grinnell | The refs have stopped play. Bret King is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 64-69 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Nutting (PF), Patrick Dennie (C) Bret King, Neil Hampson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Patrick Dennie blocks the short jumper by James Stahr | 64-69 |
| 03:38 | Grinnell | Dave Lewis snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Eric Cunha (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dave Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kenneth Dearth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Nutting (fresh) 4 pts. C - Patrick Dennie (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronny Neace (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Victor Lair (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark McCorkindale (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Miles (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Grinnell | James Stahr steals the ball from Eric Cunha in the backcourt | 64-69 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Kenneth Dearth picks off the pass by Mark McCorkindale | 64-69 |
| 03:03 | Grinnell | Patrick Dennie misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Terry Miles pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Neil Hampson (C) Patrick Dennie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (SG) Ronny Neace | |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Neil Hampson blocks the short jumper by James Stahr | 64-69 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson tips it home | 64-71 |
| 02:51 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver (PG), Charles Adams (SG), Tony Rushing (SF), Bret King (PF) Eric Cunha, Dave Lewis, Kenneth Dearth, Richard Nutting | |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Magness (PF) Victor Lair | |
| 02:37 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-71 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terry Miles | 64-71 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-71 |
| 02:30 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Adolph Weaver | 64-71 |
| 02:11 | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Adams | 67-71 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SG), James Watkins (SF), Billy Holcomb (C) Jack Atkinson, Mark McCorkindale, Terry Miles | |
| 01:51 | Illinois | James Stahr can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 67-71 |
| 01:49 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Bret King | 67-71 |
| 01:29 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Neil Hampson | 69-71 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | James Stahr misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 69-71 |
| 01:22 | Grinnell | Neil Hampson snags the defensive board | 69-71 |
| 00:59 | Grinnell | James Watkins steps in front of the Bret King pass | 69-71 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | James Stahr banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Watkins | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver is fouled on the floor by Billy Holcomb - foul #4 on Billy Holcomb, team foul #14 | 69-73 |
| 00:32 | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:32 | Grinnell | Adolph Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Adams - foul #2 on Charles Adams, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Grinnell | Charles Adams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-75 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Charles Adams is called for the reach on Ronny Neace in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Adams, team foul #11 | 74-75 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Ronny Neace makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Ronny Neace misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:19 | Grinnell | Neil Hampson grabs the board | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-76 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Ronny Neace is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Adams - foul #4 on Charles Adams, team foul #12 | 74-76 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Ronny Neace misses the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Ronny Neace makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:08 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| 00:04 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 74-77 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb pulls down the rebound | 74-77 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Charles Adams is called for the reach on Billy Holcomb in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Adams, team foul #13 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dave Lewis (SG) Charles Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (SG), Mark McCorkindale (PF) Ronny Neace, Todd Magness | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb misses the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Tony Rushing misses long on a halfcourt shot | 74-78 |