| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronny Neace (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Miles (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Eric Cunha (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Murrow (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Nutting (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Miller inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Terry Miles blows the layup but the foul's on Richard Nutting - foul #2 on Richard Nutting, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Terry Miles misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Terry Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 19:13 | Grinnell | Eric Cunha double dribbles | 40-30 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Terry Miles scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 42-30 |
| 18:32 | Grinnell | Richard Nutting scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Cunha | 42-32 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Robert Williams is fouled on the floor by Eric Cunha - foul #2 on Eric Cunha, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Robert Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 17:55 | Grinnell | Robert Baker pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 17:35 | Grinnell | Robert Baker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Baker, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Solari (SG), Todd Magness (C) Ronny Neace, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Stenger (PF), Micheal Temples (C) Richard Nutting, Robert Baker | |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Robert Miller's pass is intercepted by Jason Stenger | 42-32 |
| 17:02 | Grinnell | Terry Miles is called for the reach on Jason Stenger - foul #1 on Terry Miles, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenton Cole (SG), Frank Burton (C) Robert Williams, Robert Miller | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kenneth Dearth (SF) Gregory Murrow | |
| 16:49 | Grinnell | Charles Brown hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Frank Burton comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 42-35 |
| 16:26 | Grinnell | Charles Brown pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 16:06 | Grinnell | Micheal Temples can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kenton Cole - foul #1 on Kenton Cole, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SG), Billy Holcomb (C) Kenton Cole, Terry Miles | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Duncan Johnson (PG), Richard Nutting (PF) Eric Cunha, Charles Brown | |
| 16:06 | Grinnell | Micheal Temples makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:06 | Grinnell | Micheal Temples makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Ronny Neace knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Daniel Solari | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Solari (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronny Neace (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Todd Magness (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Burton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Duncan Johnson (fresh) SG - Kenneth Dearth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Stenger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Nutting (fresh) 4 pts. C - Micheal Temples (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Grinnell | Micheal Temples misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-37 |
| 15:36 | Grinnell | Micheal Temples misses the tip | 45-37 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Frank Burton pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb hits a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Micheal Temples - foul #3 on Micheal Temples, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Robert Miller (SF) Daniel Solari, Frank Burton | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gregory Murrow (SF), Robert Baker (C) Duncan Johnson, Micheal Temples | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb makes the free throw | 48-37 |
| 15:19 | Grinnell | Ronny Neace is called for the reach on Jason Stenger - foul #3 on Ronny Neace, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| 15:06 | Grinnell | Kenneth Dearth misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Williams - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Miles (PF) Todd Magness | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Brown (SG) Jason Stenger | |
| 15:06 | Grinnell | Kenneth Dearth makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 15:06 | Grinnell | Kenneth Dearth makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Robert Williams is fouled on the floor by Richard Nutting - foul #3 on Richard Nutting, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Solari (SG) Ronny Neace | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Eric Cunha (PG) Kenneth Dearth | |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Robert Miller knocks in the jumper from the right side | 50-39 |
| 14:15 | Grinnell | Eric Cunha misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #4 on Robert Williams, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenton Cole (SG), Todd Magness (C) Robert Williams, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Stenger (PF) Richard Nutting | |
| 14:15 | Grinnell | Eric Cunha makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 14:15 | Grinnell | Eric Cunha makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Terry Miles is hacked by Jason Stenger - foul #1 on Jason Stenger, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Todd Magness buries a jump hook from the left block | 52-41 |
| 13:42 | Grinnell | Robert Baker connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Brown and he's hacked by Todd Magness - foul #2 on Todd Magness, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| 13:42 | Grinnell | Robert Baker makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Terry Miles misses the easy layup | 52-44 |
| 13:22 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Gregory Murrow | 52-44 |
| 13:11 | Grinnell | Robert Baker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Kenton Cole pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Jason Stenger is called for the reach on Terry Miles - foul #2 on Jason Stenger, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Thompson (PG), Ronny Neace (SG), Billy Holcomb (C) Daniel Solari, Kenton Cole, Robert Miller | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kenneth Dearth (SG), Richard Nutting (PF), Micheal Temples (C) Charles Brown, Gregory Murrow, Robert Baker | |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Terry Miles makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Terry Miles misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 13:05 | Grinnell | Micheal Temples grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 12:51 | Grinnell | Micheal Temples is whistled for a carry | 53-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Burton (PF) Terry Miles | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Brian Thompson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Todd Magness grabs the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Jason Stenger steals the ball from Todd Magness | 53-44 |
| 12:07 | Grinnell | Micheal Temples's pass is intercepted by Todd Magness | 53-44 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Todd Magness hits the finger roll | 55-44 |
| 11:42 | Grinnell | Micheal Temples travels with the ball | 55-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Solari (PG), Robert Miller (SF), Terry Miles (PF) Brian Thompson, Todd Magness, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Brown (SG), Gregory Murrow (SF), Bret King (C) Eric Cunha, Jason Stenger, Richard Nutting | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Solari (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronny Neace (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Miles (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Burton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Kenneth Dearth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Murrow (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Micheal Temples (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Bret King (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Frank Burton lays it in on a nice dish by Ronny Neace | 57-44 |
| 11:09 | Grinnell | Bret King can't finish the layup | 57-44 |
| 11:07 | Grinnell | Kenneth Dearth grabs the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 10:54 | Grinnell | Kenneth Dearth hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-44 |
| 10:52 | Grinnell | Micheal Temples grabs the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 10:37 | Grinnell | Micheal Temples misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Miller | 57-44 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Robert Miller misses the shot from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Robert Miller hits the follow up shot | 59-44 |
| 10:16 | Grinnell | Gregory Murrow banks in the layup and the foul's on Ronny Neace - foul #4 on Ronny Neace, team foul #7 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenton Cole (SG), Billy Holcomb (C) Ronny Neace, Frank Burton | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Eric Cunha (PG), Richard Nutting (PF), Robert Baker (C) Kenneth Dearth, Micheal Temples, Bret King | |
| 10:16 | Grinnell | Gregory Murrow makes the free throw | 59-47 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Terry Miles knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Solari | 61-47 |
| 09:41 | Grinnell | Robert Baker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Terry Miles gets the rebound | 61-47 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Daniel Solari can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Eric Cunha - foul #3 on Eric Cunha, team foul #8 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Magness (SF) Robert Miller | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Stenger (SF) Gregory Murrow | |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Daniel Solari makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Daniel Solari makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 09:22 | Grinnell | Richard Nutting is hacked by Billy Holcomb - foul #3 on Billy Holcomb, team foul #8 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Thompson (PG) Daniel Solari | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 09:22 | Grinnell | Richard Nutting misses the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 09:22 | Grinnell | Richard Nutting grabs the offensive board | 63-47 |
| 09:10 | Grinnell | Jason Stenger misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-47 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Terry Miles pulls down the rebound | 63-47 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Brian Thompson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-47 |
| 08:51 | Grinnell | Richard Nutting clanks a jumper from the right wing | 66-47 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Terry Miles pulls down the rebound | 66-47 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Terry Miles throws it down | 68-47 |
| 08:29 | Grinnell | Eric Cunha can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 68-47 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb gets the rebound | 68-47 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Todd Magness comes up short on the shot from the left block | 68-47 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Terry Miles tips it back up and in | 70-47 |
| 08:04 | Grinnell | Eric Cunha can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-47 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb snags the defensive board | 70-47 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Charles Brown is called for the reach on Kenton Cole - foul #3 on Charles Brown, team foul #9 | 70-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Robert Miller (SF), Frank Burton (C) Brian Thompson, Terry Miles, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kenneth Dearth (SG), Gregory Murrow (SF), Micheal Temples (C) Charles Brown, Richard Nutting, Robert Baker | |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Kenton Cole misses the 1st free throw | 70-47 |
| 07:55 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Gregory Murrow | 70-47 |
| 07:49 | Grinnell | Gregory Murrow can't finish the layup | 70-47 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Todd Magness gets the rebound | 70-47 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Kenton Cole connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Frank Burton | 72-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenton Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Miller (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Magness (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Eric Cunha (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Dearth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Murrow (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jason Stenger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Micheal Temples (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Grinnell | Gregory Murrow knocks in the jumper near the basket | 72-49 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Todd Magness misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jason Stenger - foul #3 on Jason Stenger, team foul #10 | 72-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SG) Kenton Cole | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Duncan Johnson (PG), Bret King (C) Eric Cunha, Jason Stenger | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Todd Magness makes the 1st free throw | 73-49 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Todd Magness makes the 2nd free throw | 74-49 |
| 06:59 | Grinnell | Bret King makes the driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Robert Miller - foul #3 on Robert Miller, team foul #9 | 74-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Miles (PF) Frank Burton | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 06:59 | Grinnell | Bret King makes the free throw | 74-52 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Robert Miller scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Robert Williams and he's fouled by Duncan Johnson - foul #1 on Duncan Johnson, team foul #11 | 76-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Burton (C) Todd Magness | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Brown (SG) Duncan Johnson | |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Robert Miller makes the free throw | 77-52 |
| 06:28 | Grinnell | Bret King connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-55 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Ronny Neace clanks a jumper from the left wing | 77-55 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Robert Miller misses the tip | 77-55 |
| 06:21 | Grinnell | Bret King grabs the defensive rebound | 77-55 |
| 06:16 | Grinnell | Bret King double dribbles | 77-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Eric Cunha (PG) Kenneth Dearth | |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Frank Burton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 77-55 |
| 06:04 | Grinnell | Bret King pulls down the rebound | 77-55 |
| 05:51 | Grinnell | Robert Miller is called for the reach on Eric Cunha - foul #4 on Robert Miller, team foul #10 | 77-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard West (SF), Billy Holcomb (C) Robert Miller, Frank Burton | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jason Stenger (SF), Richard Nutting (PF) Gregory Murrow, Bret King | |
| 05:51 | Grinnell | Eric Cunha makes the 1st free throw | 77-56 |
| 05:51 | Grinnell | Eric Cunha makes the 2nd free throw | 77-57 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Terry Miles misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 77-57 |
| 05:38 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Micheal Temples | 77-57 |
| 05:29 | Grinnell | Terry Miles takes the ball from Jason Stenger | 77-57 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Robert Williams misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Micheal Temples - foul #4 on Micheal Temples, team foul #12 | 77-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Magness (PF) Terry Miles | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kenneth Dearth (SF), Robert Baker (C) Jason Stenger, Micheal Temples | |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 77-57 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 78-57 |
| 04:54 | Grinnell | Charles Brown misses long on a 3 from straight away | 78-57 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb pulls down the rebound | 78-57 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Robert Williams drills a runner from close range set up by Billy Holcomb | 80-57 |
| 04:39 | Grinnell | Eric Cunha scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Brown | 80-59 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Ronny Neace is fouled on the floor by Charles Brown - foul #4 on Charles Brown, team foul #13 | 80-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Solari (PG), Robert Miller (SF), Terry Miles (PF) Robert Williams, Howard West, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Duncan Johnson (PG), Gregory Murrow (SF), Jason Stenger (PF) Eric Cunha, Charles Brown, Richard Nutting | |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Ronny Neace misses the 1st free throw | 80-59 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Ronny Neace makes the 2nd free throw | 81-59 |
| 03:54 | Grinnell | Kenneth Dearth drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Gregory Murrow and he's hacked by Ronny Neace - foul #5 on Ronny Neace, team foul #11 | 81-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenton Cole (SG), Howard West (SF), Frank Burton (C) Ronny Neace, Robert Miller, Terry Miles | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bret King (SF), Micheal Temples (C) Gregory Murrow, Robert Baker | |
| 03:54 | Grinnell | Kenneth Dearth makes the free throw | 81-62 |
| 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) | |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Todd Magness can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-62 |
| 03:46 | Grinnell | Kenneth Dearth grabs the board | 81-62 |
| 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) | |
| 03:32 | Grinnell | Micheal Temples banks in the layup set up by Duncan Johnson | 81-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Solari (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenton Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard West (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Magness (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Duncan Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Dearth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bret King (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Stenger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Micheal Temples (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Kenneth Dearth steals it from Howard West | 81-64 |
| 03:24 | Grinnell | Kenneth Dearth dunks the ball | 81-66 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Daniel Solari's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Stenger | 81-66 |
| 02:59 | Grinnell | Bret King pulls down the rebound | 81-66 |
| 02:59 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Robert Miller (SF), Terry Miles (PF), Billy Holcomb (C) Kenton Cole, Howard West, Todd Magness, Frank Burton | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Eric Cunha (PG), Charles Brown (SG), Gregory Murrow (SF), Richard Nutting (PF), Robert Baker (C) Duncan Johnson, Kenneth Dearth, Bret King, Jason Stenger, Micheal Temples | |
| 02:43 | Grinnell | Richard Nutting misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 81-66 |
| 02:41 | Grinnell | Robert Baker snags the offensive board | 81-66 |
| 02:35 | Grinnell | Robert Williams steals the ball from Gregory Murrow | 81-66 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Daniel Solari buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Robert Williams | 83-66 |
| 01:53 | Grinnell | Eric Cunha buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Brown | 83-69 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Terry Miles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Richard Nutting - foul #4 on Richard Nutting, team foul #14 | 83-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenton Cole (SG), Todd Magness (SF), Frank Burton (C) Robert Williams, Robert Miller, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Duncan Johnson (PG), Kenneth Dearth (SG), Bret King (SF), Jason Stenger (PF), Micheal Temples (C) Eric Cunha, Charles Brown, Gregory Murrow, Richard Nutting, Robert Baker | |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Terry Miles makes the 1st free throw | 84-69 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Terry Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 85-69 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Terry Miles makes the 3rd free throw | 86-69 |
| 01:18 | Grinnell | Kenneth Dearth knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 86-72 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Daniel Solari misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 86-72 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Frank Burton can't tip it in | 86-72 |
| 01:02 | Grinnell | Jason Stenger snags the defensive board | 86-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:56 | Grinnell | Jason Stenger misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 86-72 |
| 00:54 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Temples | 86-72 |
| 00:52 | Grinnell | Duncan Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jason Stenger | 86-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Daniel Solari is fouled on the floor by Duncan Johnson - foul #2 on Duncan Johnson, team foul #15 | 86-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard West (SF) Terry Miles | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Daniel Solari makes the 1st free throw | 87-75 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Daniel Solari makes the 2nd free throw | 88-75 |
| 00:42 | Grinnell | Kenneth Dearth is whistled for a carry | 88-75 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Howard West double dribbles | 88-75 |
| 00:08 | Grinnell | Bret King buries a shot from close range | 88-77 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Daniel Solari runs out the clock | 88-77 |