| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randall Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Boer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Zerring (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Arthur Crain inbounds the ball | 36-47 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Robert Walls's pass is intercepted by Charles Holmes | 36-47 |
| 19:35 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Holmes | 38-47 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Randall Jackson - foul #2 on Randall Jackson, team foul #1 | 38-47 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses the 3rd free throw | 38-49 |
| 19:18 | Grinnell | Terry Boer snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 18:59 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Arthur Crain grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Robert Walls blows the layup but he's fouled by Terry Boer - foul #3 on Terry Boer, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Roland Willey (PF) Terry Boer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 18:13 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks loses the ball out of bounds | 38-51 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Robert Walls clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-51 |
| 18:02 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Brian Zerring | 38-51 |
| 17:44 | Grinnell | Eric Hinnenkamp is called for the reach on Randall Jackson - foul #1 on Eric Hinnenkamp, team foul #1 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (SF) Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (PG), Brian Marshall (SF), James Detrick (PF) Eric Hinnenkamp, Arthur Crain, Robert Walls | |
| 17:24 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson connects on the shot from the left block set up by Donald King | 40-51 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 16:59 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 16:55 | Grinnell | Roland Willey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 16:53 | Grinnell | Roland Willey grabs the offensive board | 40-51 |
| 16:40 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Detrick | 40-53 |
| 16:08 | Grinnell | Roland Willey double dribbles | 40-53 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (SG), Charles Holmes (SF), Mark Warner (PF), Jonathan Young (C) Timothy Brooks, Randall Jackson, Roland Willey, Brian Zerring | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Arthur Crain (SF), Robert Walls (PF) Troy Snyder, Brian Marshall, Walter O'Connell | |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Herman Wilkins | 40-55 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Donald King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bernard James (fresh) SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Warner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - James Detrick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Grinnell | James Detrick swats the shot by Mark Warner | 40-55 |
| 15:29 | Grinnell | Donald King tips it but misses | 40-55 |
| 15:27 | Grinnell | Bernard James grabs the offensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 15:18 | Grinnell | Robert Walls takes the ball from Donald King | 40-55 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp is hacked by Jonathan Young - foul #1 on Jonathan Young, team foul #3 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Couch (SG), Terry Boer (PF) Donald King, Jonathan Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (SG), Jerome Mann (C) Herman Wilkins, James Detrick | |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Rodger Williams misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-55 |
| 14:45 | Grinnell | Mark Warner pulls down the rebound | 40-55 |
| 14:33 | Grinnell | Mark Warner hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Eric Hinnenkamp - foul #2 on Eric Hinnenkamp, team foul #2 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG), Randall Jackson (SG), Brian Zerring (C) Bernard James, Donald Couch, Terry Boer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Troy Snyder (SG) Rodger Williams | |
| 14:33 | Grinnell | Mark Warner makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 14:33 | Grinnell | Mark Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Robert Walls banks in the layup set up by Eric Hinnenkamp | 42-57 |
| 14:05 | Grinnell | Mark Warner blows the layup | 42-57 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Arthur Crain gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Robert Walls blows the dunk but he's fouled by Mark Warner - foul #2 on Mark Warner, team foul #4 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (SF), Terry Boer (PF) Charles Holmes, Mark Warner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), Brian Marshall (SF), Walter O'Connell (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Arthur Crain, Jerome Mann | |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 13:40 | Grinnell | Donald King is fouled on the floor by Brian Marshall - foul #2 on Brian Marshall, team foul #3 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SF) Robert Walls | |
| 13:23 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson double dribbles | 42-58 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-58 |
| 13:05 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Donald King | 42-58 |
| 12:52 | Grinnell | Terry Boer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Couch (SF), Roland Willey (C) Timothy Brooks, Brian Zerring | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Detrick (PF) Rodger Williams | |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Brian Marshall travels with the ball | 42-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Holmes (SF) Donald Couch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Arthur Crain (SF) Troy Snyder, Brian Marshall | |
| 12:11 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Donald King and he's hacked by Herman Wilkins - foul #2 on Herman Wilkins, team foul #4 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (PG) Donald King | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Walls (PF) Walter O'Connell | |
| 12:11 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson makes the free throw | 45-58 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins's pass is intercepted by Bernard James | 45-58 |
| 11:42 | Grinnell | Terry Boer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | James Detrick pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Bernard James (fresh) SG - Randall Jackson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Boer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Roland Willey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herman Wilkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - James Detrick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins's layup is rejected by Charles Holmes | 45-58 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses the tip | 45-58 |
| 11:33 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| 11:29 | Grinnell | Eric Hinnenkamp steps in front of the Bernard James pass | 45-58 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp hits the finger roll | 45-60 |
| 11:09 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roland Willey | 48-60 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins is hacked by Randall Jackson - foul #3 on Randall Jackson, team foul #5 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG), Donald King (SG), Brian Zerring (C) Bernard James, Randall Jackson, Terry Boer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Brian Marshall (SF), Walter O'Connell (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Herman Wilkins, Arthur Crain, James Detrick | |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Troy Snyder scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-62 |
| 10:41 | Grinnell | Rodger Williams takes the ball from Roland Willey | 48-62 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Troy Snyder banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rodger Williams | 48-64 |
| 10:24 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-64 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Robert Walls pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Brian Marshall is whistled for a carry | 48-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Couch (SF), Mark Warner (PF) Charles Holmes, Roland Willey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Mann (PF) Robert Walls | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:57 | Grinnell | Mark Warner makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Brooks | 51-64 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Troy Snyder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Terry Boer (PF) Mark Warner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Arthur Crain (SF) Rodger Williams, Jerome Mann | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:28 | Grinnell | Donald Couch misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-64 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Brian Marshall snags the defensive board | 51-64 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Brian Zerring steals the ball from Arthur Crain | 51-64 |
| 09:04 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Walter O'Connell - foul #2 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #5 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randall Jackson (SG) Donald King | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Detrick (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Brian Marshall, Walter O'Connell | |
| 09:04 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 09:04 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Brian Zerring steals the ball from James Detrick | 53-64 |
| 08:25 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Jerome Mann - foul #1 on Jerome Mann, team foul #6 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (PG), Charles Holmes (SF) Timothy Brooks, Donald Couch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SG), Robert Walls (PF) Troy Snyder, Jerome Mann | |
| 08:25 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 08:25 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Arthur Crain clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Holmes - foul #2 on Charles Holmes, team foul #6 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (PG), Roland Willey (C) Bernard James, Brian Zerring | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (SG) Eric Hinnenkamp | |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Arthur Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 07:39 | Grinnell | James Detrick swats the short shot by Randall Jackson | 55-65 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | James Detrick snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Donald King (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randall Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Boer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Roland Willey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - James Detrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Rodger Williams is hacked by Terry Boer - foul #4 on Terry Boer, team foul #7 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG), Mark Warner (C) Donald King, Terry Boer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Marshall (SF), Walter O'Connell (C) Arthur Crain, James Detrick | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Rodger Williams misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 07:30 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson pulls down the rebound | 55-65 |
| 07:09 | Grinnell | Mark Warner double dribbles | 55-65 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Troy Snyder (SG) Rodger Williams | |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins is whistled for a carry | 55-65 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (SF), Brian Zerring (C) Charles Holmes, Mark Warner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG) Brian Marshall | |
| 06:34 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Troy Snyder - foul #2 on Troy Snyder, team foul #7 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Warner (PF) Roland Willey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Marshall (PF) Robert Walls | |
| 06:34 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 06:34 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 06:25 | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 06:05 | Grinnell | Eric Hinnenkamp takes the ball from Timothy Brooks | 57-65 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp lays it in | 57-67 |
| 05:57 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson is hacked by Troy Snyder - foul #3 on Troy Snyder, team foul #8 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Couch (SF), Terry Boer (PF) Timothy Brooks, Mark Warner | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Detrick (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Herman Wilkins, Walter O'Connell | |
| 05:57 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 05:57 | Grinnell | Randall Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Jerome Mann is whistled for traveling | 59-67 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard James (SG), Charles Holmes (SF) Randall Jackson, Donald Couch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), Arthur Crain (SF) Eric Hinnenkamp, Brian Marshall | |
| 05:13 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Detrick - foul #2 on James Detrick, team foul #9 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Roland Willey (C) Brian Zerring | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morel (SG), Robert Walls (PF) Troy Snyder, Jerome Mann | |
| 05:13 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 05:13 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 05:13 | Grinnell | Roland Willey snags the offensive board | 60-67 |
| 05:00 | Grinnell | Roland Willey can't finish the layup | 60-67 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Walls | 60-67 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Rodger Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-67 |
| 04:54 | Grinnell | Bernard James pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 04:33 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 04:32 | Grinnell | Roland Willey tips it back up and in | 62-67 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Rodger Williams's layup is rejected by Roland Willey | 62-67 |
| 04:14 | Grinnell | Roland Willey grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 03:54 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes misses the easy layup | 62-67 |
| 03:52 | Grinnell | Roland Willey snags the offensive board | 62-67 |
| 03:40 | Grinnell | Donald King misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 62-67 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | James Detrick pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Timothy Brooks (PG), Randall Jackson (SG), Brian Zerring (C) Donald King, Bernard James, Roland Willey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Walter O'Connell (C) Rodger Williams, James Morel, James Detrick | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Randall Jackson (fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Boer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Zerring (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Troy Snyder can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 62-67 |
| 03:10 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 02:53 | Grinnell | Terry Boer lays it in set up by Timothy Brooks | 64-67 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 64-67 |
| 02:39 | Grinnell | Terry Boer snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 02:20 | Grinnell | Terry Boer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Walter O'Connell - foul #3 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald King (SF) Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SF) Arthur Crain | |
| 02:20 | Grinnell | Terry Boer misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:20 | Grinnell | Terry Boer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-67 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses the tip | 65-67 |
| 02:00 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:53 | Grinnell | Brian Zerring connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 67-67 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Terry Boer - foul #5 on Terry Boer, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Holmes (SF), Roland Willey (PF) Donald King, Terry Boer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Crain (SF) Herman Wilkins | |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:09 | Grinnell | Charles Holmes makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Roland Willey | 69-68 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Charles Holmes is called for the reach on Robert Walls - foul #3 on Charles Holmes, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:40 | Grinnell | Roland Willey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-70 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Timothy Brooks - foul #2 on Timothy Brooks, team foul #10 | 71-70 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:26 | Grinnell | Roland Willey pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Grinnell | Roland Willey hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Randall Jackson | 73-71 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses short on a halfcourt shot | 73-71 |