| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Randall Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) PF - Terry Boer (fresh) C - Brian Zerring (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Arthur Crain inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 19:43 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 19:37 | Grinnell | Robert Walls picks off the pass by Charles Holmes | 40-30 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Timothy Brooks is called for the reach on Eric Hinnenkamp - foul #1 on Timothy Brooks, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-30 |
| 18:50 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 18:37 | Grinnell | Terry Boer connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Hinnenkamp | 43-33 |
| 18:09 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 18:08 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring misses the tip | 43-33 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Robert Walls grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Robert Walls scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-33 |
| 17:47 | Grinnell | Terry Boer misses the shot from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Troy Snyder | 46-33 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Brooks - foul #2 on Timothy Brooks, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SF), James Detrick (PF) Arthur Crain, Robert Walls | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (SF) Charles Holmes | |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 17:22 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks double dribbles | 48-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Marshall (SF), Jerome Mann (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Couch (SF), Roland Willey (PF), Mark Warner (C) Timothy Brooks, Terry Boer, Brian Zerring | |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Jerome Mann clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | James Detrick tips it home | 50-33 |
| 16:34 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 50-33 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | James Detrick grabs the board | 50-33 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Troy Snyder buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-33 |
| 16:07 | Grinnell | Donald Couch is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Donald Couch, team foul #3 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Robert Walls (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Troy Snyder, Brian Marshall, James Detrick, Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG), Charles Holmes (SF), Terry Boer (PF), Brian Zerring (C) Randall Jackson, Donald Couch, Roland Willey, Mark Warner | |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Arthur Crain comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-33 |
| 15:49 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring snags the defensive board | 52-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald King (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) PF - Terry Boer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Zerring (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:33 | Grinnell | Donald King misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Walls - foul #2 on Robert Walls, team foul #1 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG) Rodger Williams | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 15:33 | Grinnell | Donald King misses the 1st free throw | 52-33 |
| 15:33 | Grinnell | Donald King makes the 2nd free throw | 52-34 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Terry Boer - foul #2 on Terry Boer, team foul #4 | 52-34 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 53-34 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-34 |
| 14:58 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-34 |
| 14:56 | Grinnell | Terry Boer hits the follow up shot | 54-36 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | The short jumper by Herman Wilkins is denied by Terry Boer | 54-36 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Robert Walls pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-36 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Robert Walls buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Herman Wilkins | 57-36 |
| 14:21 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring banks in the layup set up by Charles Holmes and the foul's on Walter O'Connell - foul #1 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #2 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Troy Snyder (SG), Brian Marshall (SF), James Detrick (C) Herman Wilkins, Arthur Crain, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randall Jackson (SG) Donald King | |
| 14:21 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring makes the free throw | 57-39 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Robert Walls hits a floater from close range set up by Troy Snyder and he's fouled by Terry Boer - foul #3 on Terry Boer, team foul #5 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Couch (SF), Roland Willey (C) Charles Holmes, Brian Zerring | |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses the free throw | 59-39 |
| 14:09 | Grinnell | Roland Willey gets the rebound | 59-39 |
| 14:04 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson is whistled for traveling | 59-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Mann (C) Robert Walls | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (PG), Mark Warner (C) Timothy Brooks, Terry Boer | |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-39 |
| 13:44 | Grinnell | Roland Willey grabs the board | 59-39 |
| 13:28 | Grinnell | Bernard James is fouled on the floor by Eric Hinnenkamp - foul #1 on Eric Hinnenkamp, team foul #3 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG) Eric Hinnenkamp | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 13:12 | Grinnell | Roland Willey is hacked by James Detrick - foul #1 on James Detrick, team foul #4 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Crain (SF), Walter O'Connell (C) Brian Marshall, Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG), Terry Boer (PF), Brian Zerring (C) Bernard James, Roland Willey, Mark Warner | |
| 13:07 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring is fouled on the floor by Arthur Crain - foul #2 on Arthur Crain, team foul #5 | 59-39 |
| 12:57 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks lays it in on a great pass from Donald Couch and the foul's on Rodger Williams - foul #1 on Rodger Williams, team foul #6 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Walls (PF) James Detrick | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Holmes (SF) Donald Couch | |
| 12:57 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks misses the free throw | 59-41 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Robert Walls grabs the board | 59-41 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Timothy Brooks - foul #3 on Timothy Brooks, team foul #6 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (PG) Rodger Williams | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 60-41 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the 2nd free throw | 60-41 |
| 12:42 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring grabs the board | 60-41 |
| 12:39 | Grinnell | Troy Snyder picks off the pass by Timothy Brooks in the backcourt | 60-41 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses the easy layup | 60-41 |
| 12:36 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 60-41 |
| 12:20 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 60-41 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-41 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Terry Boer - foul #4 on Terry Boer, team foul #7 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Brian Marshall (SF) Troy Snyder, Arthur Crain | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (SG), Roland Willey (PF) Randall Jackson, Terry Boer | |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 1st free throw | 61-41 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 62-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Donald King (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roland Willey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Zerring (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Grinnell | Donald King connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Charles Holmes | 62-44 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eric Hinnenkamp | 64-44 |
| 11:03 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Walls - foul #3 on Robert Walls, team foul #7 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (SG), James Detrick (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Herman Wilkins, Robert Walls, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Couch (SF), Mark Warner (C) Charles Holmes, Brian Zerring | |
| 11:03 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 11:03 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Brian Marshall misses short on a shot from the left side | 64-46 |
| 10:33 | Grinnell | Roland Willey grabs the board | 64-46 |
| 10:27 | Grinnell | Eric Hinnenkamp is called for the reach on Roland Willey - foul #2 on Eric Hinnenkamp, team foul #8 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Troy Snyder (SG), Arthur Crain (SF) Eric Hinnenkamp, Brian Marshall | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randall Jackson (SG) Timothy Brooks | |
| 10:27 | Grinnell | Roland Willey misses the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Arthur Crain grabs the defensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | James Detrick connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-46 |
| 09:49 | Grinnell | Troy Snyder takes the ball from Roland Willey | 67-46 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Arthur Crain travels with the ball | 67-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (PG), Robert Walls (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Rodger Williams, James Detrick, Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Zerring (C) Roland Willey | |
| 09:21 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson lays it up and in and the foul's on Walter O'Connell - foul #2 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #9 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG) Herman Wilkins | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (PG), Charles Holmes (SF) Donald King, Donald Couch | |
| 09:21 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson makes the free throw | 67-49 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Robert Walls | 69-49 |
| 08:49 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson misses the floater from the right wing | 69-49 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Arthur Crain grabs the defensive rebound | 69-49 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Robert Walls buries a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Mark Warner - foul #1 on Mark Warner, team foul #8 | 71-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SF) Arthur Crain | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG), Jonathan Young (PF) Bernard James, Mark Warner | |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the free throw | 72-49 |
| 08:25 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-52 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses long on a 3 from straight away | 72-52 |
| 08:07 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks grabs the board | 72-52 |
| 07:49 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Randall Jackson and he's hacked by Eric Hinnenkamp - foul #3 on Eric Hinnenkamp, team foul #10 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (SG), Brian Marshall (SF), James Detrick (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Troy Snyder, Robert Walls, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (SG), Terry Boer (PF), Roland Willey (C) Randall Jackson, Jonathan Young, Brian Zerring | |
| 07:49 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes makes the free throw | 72-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Detrick (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerome Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Donald King (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Holmes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Boer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Roland Willey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jerome Mann and the foul's on Timothy Brooks - foul #4 on Timothy Brooks, team foul #9 | 74-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Crain (SF) Brian Marshall | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Couch (SF) Charles Holmes | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins makes the free throw | 75-55 |
| 07:14 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks is hacked by Arthur Crain - foul #3 on Arthur Crain, team foul #11 | 75-55 |
| 07:14 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 07:14 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Arthur Crain hits a runner from the left block | 77-57 |
| 06:45 | Grinnell | Terry Boer hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Brooks | 77-60 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Jerome Mann loses the dribble to Roland Willey | 77-60 |
| 06:16 | Grinnell | Donald King comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 77-60 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Jerome Mann pulls down the rebound | 77-60 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins's pass is intercepted by Timothy Brooks in the backcourt | 77-60 |
| 06:00 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 77-60 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Jerome Mann snags the defensive board | 77-60 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Jerome Mann is called for traveling | 77-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Brian Marshall (SF), Robert Walls (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Herman Wilkins, Rodger Williams, Arthur Crain, James Detrick, Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randall Jackson (SG), Charles Holmes (SF), Brian Zerring (C) Timothy Brooks, Donald Couch, Roland Willey | |
| 05:44 | Grinnell | Eric Hinnenkamp steals it from Donald King | 77-60 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Robert Walls banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Hinnenkamp | 79-60 |
| 05:27 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes lays it up and in set up by Donald King | 79-62 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Troy Snyder makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Hinnenkamp | 82-62 |
| 05:01 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 82-64 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brian Zerring - foul #2 on Brian Zerring, team foul #10 | 82-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (PG), Mark Warner (PF) Donald King, Terry Boer | |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 83-64 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the 2nd free throw | 83-64 |
| 04:51 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring grabs the board | 83-64 |
| 04:30 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring clanks a floater in the paint | 83-64 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell snags the defensive board | 83-64 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Troy Snyder | 86-64 |
| 03:56 | Grinnell | Mark Warner misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Walls - foul #4 on Robert Walls, team foul #12 | 86-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (PG), Rodger Williams (SG), James Detrick (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Troy Snyder, Robert Walls, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Leopold (PG), Donald Couch (SF), Jonathan Young (C) Randall Jackson, Charles Holmes, Brian Zerring | |
| 03:56 | Grinnell | Mark Warner makes the 1st free throw | 86-65 |
| 03:56 | Grinnell | Mark Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 86-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | James Detrick can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Warner - foul #2 on Mark Warner, team foul #11 | 86-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Crain (SF) Brian Marshall | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG), Terry Boer (PF) Johnnie Leopold, Jonathan Young | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | James Detrick makes the 1st free throw | 87-66 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | James Detrick makes the 2nd free throw | 88-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Detrick (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerome Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bernard James (fresh) SF - Donald Couch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Boer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Warner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Grinnell | Donald Couch can't finish the layup but the foul's on Arthur Crain - foul #4 on Arthur Crain, team foul #13 | 88-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morel (SF) Arthur Crain | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (PG), Roland Willey (PF) Timothy Brooks, Terry Boer | |
| 03:24 | Grinnell | Donald Couch misses the 1st free throw | 88-66 |
| 03:24 | Grinnell | Donald Couch makes the 2nd free throw | 88-67 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | James Detrick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 88-67 |
| 02:55 | Grinnell | Mark Warner pulls down the rebound | 88-67 |
| 02:38 | Grinnell | Bernard James misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 88-67 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | James Detrick snags the defensive board | 88-67 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Rodger Williams | 90-67 |
| 02:22 | Grinnell | Donald King connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Donald Couch | 90-69 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | James Detrick hits the finger roll | 92-69 |
| 01:52 | Grinnell | Bernard James is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Bernard James, team foul #12 | 92-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Marshall (SF) James Morel | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Donald Couch steals it from Brian Marshall | 92-69 |
| 01:23 | Grinnell | Roland Willey drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald King | 92-72 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Brian Marshall clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donald Couch - foul #2 on Donald Couch, team foul #13 | 92-72 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Brian Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 93-72 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Brian Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 94-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Grinnell | Donald Couch can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Rodger Williams - foul #2 on Rodger Williams, team foul #14 | 94-72 |
| 00:47 | Grinnell | Donald Couch makes the 1st free throw | 94-73 |
| 00:47 | Grinnell | Donald Couch misses the 2nd free throw | 94-73 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | James Detrick pulls down the rebound | 94-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Jerome Mann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 94-73 |
| 00:22 | Grinnell | Mark Warner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 94-73 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Brian Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 94-73 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins runs out the clock | 94-73 |