| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Deshields (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony McGuire (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrell French (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Bulger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Kenny McKoon (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Vincent (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Jones (fresh) 7 pts. C - Neil Moronta (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Harris inbounds the ball | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Robert Harris hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Deshields | 40-44 |
| 19:22 | Grinnell | Eric Bulger is called for the reach on Kenny McKoon - foul #3 on Eric Bulger, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Price (C) Eric Bulger | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 18:57 | Grinnell | John Griffin slams it home on a nice dish by Kenny McKoon and he's hacked by David Price - foul #3 on David Price, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Cox (C) David Price | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 18:57 | Grinnell | John Griffin makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Daniel Deshields, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Nuckolls (PG) Daniel Deshields | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 18:13 | Grinnell | John Cox is called for the reach on Neil Moronta - foul #3 on John Cox, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Smith (C) John Cox | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 17:59 | Grinnell | Joseph Vincent connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Griffin | 40-50 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Robert Harris comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Vincent - foul #3 on Joseph Vincent, team foul #1 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gordon Cook (SG), William Garber (C) Joseph Vincent, Neil Moronta | |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Robert Harris misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Robert Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 17:27 | Grinnell | Dennis Jones drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-52 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Darren Smith clanks a runner from close range | 41-52 |
| 17:05 | Grinnell | William Garber gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 16:52 | Grinnell | Gordon Cook misses the driving attempt from close range | 41-52 |
| 16:51 | Grinnell | William Garber gets the offensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 16:38 | Grinnell | John Griffin scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-55 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Steven Nuckolls comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenny McKoon - foul #3 on Kenny McKoon, team foul #2 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | George McBurney (SG), Anthony Russell (SF), Eric Smith (PF) Anthony McGuire, Robert Harris, Darrell French | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kenneth Armstead (SG), Ryan Moore (SF), Neil Moronta (C) Kenny McKoon, John Griffin, Dennis Jones | |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Steven Nuckolls makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Steven Nuckolls makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 16:14 | Grinnell | Gordon Cook misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Nuckolls - foul #2 on Steven Nuckolls, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Harris (SF) Steven Nuckolls | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 16:14 | Grinnell | Gordon Cook makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 16:14 | Grinnell | Gordon Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Eric Smith gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | William Garber denies the turnaround by Darren Smith | 43-56 |
| 15:51 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Neil Moronta | 43-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Russell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George McBurney (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Smith (fresh) C - Darren Smith (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Gordon Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Armstead (fresh) SF - Ryan Moore (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Garber (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Neil Moronta (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Grinnell | Gordon Cook knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Garber | 43-59 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Darren Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-59 |
| 15:08 | Grinnell | William Garber grabs the defensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 14:45 | Grinnell | Darren Smith denies the turnaround by Ryan Moore | 43-59 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Eric Smith gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Eric Smith buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Harris and the foul's on Kenneth Armstead - foul #1 on Kenneth Armstead, team foul #3 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Deshields (PG), Anthony McGuire (SG), John Cox (PF), Eric Bulger (C) Anthony Russell, George McBurney, Robert Harris, Darren Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon (PG), Joseph Vincent (SG), Dennis Jones (SF), Joseph Epperson (PF), James Hoosier (C) Gordon Cook, Kenneth Armstead, Ryan Moore, William Garber, Neil Moronta | |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Eric Smith misses the free throw | 45-59 |
| 14:36 | Grinnell | Joseph Epperson pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| 14:22 | Grinnell | Dennis Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-59 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Eric Bulger snags the defensive board | 45-59 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darrell French (PF) John Cox | |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Griffin (SF) Dennis Jones | |
| 14:07 | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon is whistled for traveling | 45-59 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 13:48 | Grinnell | Joseph Vincent comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-59 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Eric Bulger gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 13:41 | Grinnell | Joseph Epperson snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| 13:24 | Grinnell | Joseph Epperson is whistled for a carry | 48-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Smith (SF) Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Neil Moronta (C) James Hoosier | |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Darren Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-59 |
| 13:01 | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 12:45 | Grinnell | Joseph Vincent is fouled on the floor by Darrell French - foul #1 on Darrell French, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Harris (SF) Darrell French | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gordon Cook (PG), Dennis Jones (SF) Kenny McKoon, John Griffin | |
| 12:21 | Grinnell | Gordon Cook misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Robert Harris misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 48-59 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Eric Bulger hits the follow up shot | 50-59 |
| 12:01 | Grinnell | Dennis Jones can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Harris - foul #2 on Robert Harris, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Nuckolls (PG), David Price (C) Daniel Deshields, Eric Bulger | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ryan Moore (SF), William Garber (PF) Joseph Vincent, Joseph Epperson | |
| 12:01 | Grinnell | Dennis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 12:01 | Grinnell | Dennis Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | David Price gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-60 |
| 11:44 | Grinnell | William Garber pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Nuckolls (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony McGuire (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darren Smith (fresh) 9 pts. C - David Price (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Gordon Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Jones (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ryan Moore (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Garber (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Neil Moronta (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Grinnell | William Garber misses the easy layup | 50-60 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-60 |
| 11:14 | Grinnell | William Garber pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 10:56 | Grinnell | Neil Moronta misses the easy layup | 50-60 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | David Price gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Steven Nuckolls hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Harris | 53-60 |
| 10:38 | Grinnell | Gordon Cook makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Garber | 53-63 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Robert Harris makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Darren Smith | 56-63 |
| 10:08 | Grinnell | Gordon Cook clanks a 3 from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | David Price grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire misses the 3 from the right corner | 56-63 |
| 09:58 | Grinnell | Neil Moronta grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 09:46 | Grinnell | Gordon Cook lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dennis Jones | 56-65 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Robert Harris scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Darren Smith | 59-65 |
| 08:53 | Grinnell | Gordon Cook comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 59-65 |
| 08:52 | Grinnell | Neil Moronta tips it but misses | 59-65 |
| 08:50 | Grinnell | Dennis Jones tips it but misses | 59-65 |
| 08:49 | Grinnell | Dennis Jones snags the offensive board | 59-65 |
| 08:28 | Grinnell | Gordon Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Robert Harris grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Robert Harris misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-65 |
| 08:17 | Grinnell | William Garber grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 07:54 | Grinnell | The short jumper by Dennis Jones is denied by Robert Harris | 59-65 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | David Price grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Steven Nuckolls is whistled for traveling | 59-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Deshields (PG), George McBurney (SG), Eric Smith (SF), Darrell French (PF), Eric Bulger (C) Steven Nuckolls, Anthony McGuire, Robert Harris, Darren Smith, David Price | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon (PG), Joseph Vincent (SG), John Griffin (SF), Joseph Epperson (PF), James Hoosier (C) Gordon Cook, Dennis Jones, Ryan Moore, William Garber, Neil Moronta | |
| 07:27 | Grinnell | Joseph Epperson connects on the floater from the left wing | 59-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Deshields (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George McBurney (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell French (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Bulger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Kenny McKoon (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Vincent (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Griffin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Epperson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hoosier (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Eric Bulger connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Darrell French | 61-67 |
| 07:01 | Grinnell | Joseph Epperson knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Kenny McKoon | 61-69 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | John Griffin steals the ball from Eric Smith | 61-69 |
| 06:24 | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-69 |
| 06:23 | Grinnell | Joseph Epperson tips it in | 61-71 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Eric Bulger misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Epperson - foul #4 on Joseph Epperson, team foul #4 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Smith (SF) Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Eric Bulger misses the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Eric Bulger misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 06:14 | Grinnell | Joseph Epperson snags the defensive board | 61-71 |
| 05:56 | Grinnell | James Hoosier scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Kenny McKoon | 61-73 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Eric Bulger makes the 3 from the left wing | 64-73 |
| 05:32 | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Griffin | 64-76 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-76 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Darren Smith snags the offensive board | 64-76 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Eric Bulger drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by George McBurney | 66-76 |
| 04:22 | Grinnell | Joseph Epperson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 66-76 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Eric Bulger gets the rebound | 66-76 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony McGuire (SG), Robert Harris (SF) George McBurney, Darren Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Neil Moronta (C) James Hoosier | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-76 |
| 03:59 | Grinnell | Joseph Vincent is hacked by Anthony McGuire - foul #2 on Anthony McGuire, team foul #8 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Price (C) Eric Bulger | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dennis Jones (PF) Joseph Epperson | |
| 03:59 | Grinnell | Joseph Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 03:59 | Grinnell | Joseph Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Darrell French misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-78 |
| 03:46 | Grinnell | Neil Moronta pulls down the rebound | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Grinnell | Darrell French steals it from Joseph Vincent | 69-78 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Robert Harris misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-78 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | David Price hits the follow up shot | 71-78 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Deshields (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony McGuire (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Harris (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Darrell French (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Price (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Kenny McKoon (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Vincent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Griffin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Moronta (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Grinnell | Neil Moronta misses short on a shot near the basket | 71-78 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | David Price grabs the defensive rebound | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 71-78 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | David Price can't tip it in | 71-78 |
| 03:08 | Grinnell | Neil Moronta grabs the board | 71-78 |
| 02:50 | Grinnell | Dennis Jones is hacked by Darrell French - foul #2 on Darrell French, team foul #9 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Nuckolls (PG), Darren Smith (PF), Eric Bulger (C) Daniel Deshields, Darrell French, David Price | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gordon Cook (PG), Ryan Moore (SF), Joseph Epperson (PF) Kenny McKoon, Joseph Vincent, John Griffin | |
| 02:50 | Grinnell | Dennis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 02:50 | Grinnell | Dennis Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 02:50 | Grinnell | Joseph Epperson snags the offensive board | 71-79 |
| 02:50 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:33 | Grinnell | Ryan Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-79 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Bulger | 71-79 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Deshields (PG), Darrell French (PF) Steven Nuckolls, Darren Smith | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon (PG), Joseph Vincent (SG), John Griffin (SF) Gordon Cook, Dennis Jones, Ryan Moore | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire travels with the ball | 71-79 |
| 01:59 | Grinnell | Joseph Vincent comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-79 |
| 01:57 | Grinnell | Neil Moronta tips it in | 71-81 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields travels in the backcourt | 71-81 |
| 01:43 | Grinnell | Joseph Epperson travels with the ball | 71-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Nuckolls (PG), George McBurney (SG), Darren Smith (SF), Eric Smith (PF), David Price (C) Daniel Deshields, Anthony McGuire, Robert Harris, Darrell French, Eric Bulger | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gordon Cook (PG), Dennis Jones (SG), Ryan Moore (SF), William Garber (PF), James Hoosier (C) Kenny McKoon, Joseph Vincent, John Griffin, Joseph Epperson, Neil Moronta | |
| 01:31 | Illinois | George McBurney is fouled on the floor by William Garber - foul #2 on William Garber, team foul #5 | 71-81 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | George McBurney is hacked by Dennis Jones - foul #1 on Dennis Jones, team foul #6 | 71-81 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Eric Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 71-81 |
| 01:12 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to William Garber | 71-81 |
| 00:52 | Grinnell | James Hoosier buries a shot near the basket set up by Dennis Jones | 71-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Eric Smith scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Steven Nuckolls | 74-83 |
| 00:47 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Deshields (PG), Anthony McGuire (SG), Robert Harris (SF), Darrell French (PF), Eric Bulger (C) Steven Nuckolls, George McBurney, Darren Smith, Eric Smith, David Price | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kenny McKoon (PG), Joseph Vincent (SG), John Griffin (SF), Joseph Epperson (PF), Neil Moronta (C) Gordon Cook, Dennis Jones, Ryan Moore, William Garber, James Hoosier | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Grinnell | Joseph Epperson is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Deshields - foul #4 on Daniel Deshields, team foul #10 | 74-83 |
| 00:46 | Grinnell | Joseph Epperson makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:46 | Grinnell | Joseph Epperson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Eric Bulger snags the defensive board | 74-84 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Eric Bulger clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-84 |
| 00:38 | Grinnell | John Griffin grabs the board | 74-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Grinnell | Neil Moronta makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Vincent and he's hacked by Robert Harris - foul #3 on Robert Harris, team foul #11 | 74-86 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Nuckolls (PG), George McBurney (SG), Darren Smith (SF), Eric Smith (PF), David Price (C) Daniel Deshields, Anthony McGuire, Robert Harris, Darrell French, Eric Bulger | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Gordon Cook (PG), Dennis Jones (SG), Ryan Moore (SF), William Garber (PF) Kenny McKoon, Joseph Vincent, John Griffin, Joseph Epperson | |
| 00:11 | Grinnell | Neil Moronta makes the free throw | 74-87 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Eric Smith is hacked by William Garber - foul #3 on William Garber, team foul #7 | 74-87 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Hoosier (C) Neil Moronta | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Eric Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-87 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Eric Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 76-87 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Gordon Cook runs out the clock | 76-87 |