| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Barrington (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Casteel (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roberto Aguilar (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Danny Meis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Luka Palinski (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Peter Bequette (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Montgomery (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Staggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Erdman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Sale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs inbounds the ball | 47-37 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Peter Bequette can't throw it down but the foul's on Joseph Barrington - foul #2 on Joseph Barrington, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Peter Bequette misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Peter Bequette makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 19:33 | Grinnell | Roberto Aguilar is hacked by Kevin Staggs - foul #2 on Kevin Staggs, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| 19:24 | Grinnell | Charles Casteel connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Danny Meis | 50-38 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Peter Bequette misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 19:06 | Grinnell | Danny Meis gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 18:52 | Grinnell | Charles Casteel makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Barrington and the foul's on Peter Bequette - foul #2 on Peter Bequette, team foul #2 | 52-38 |
| 18:52 | Grinnell | Charles Casteel makes the free throw | 53-38 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | William Erdman misses the easy layup but the foul's on Danny Meis - foul #3 on Danny Meis, team foul #2 | 53-38 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | William Erdman makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | William Erdman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 18:40 | Grinnell | Luka Palinski grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 18:29 | Grinnell | Charles Casteel can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 53-39 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery misses short on a floater from the right side | 53-39 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Victor Sale tips it back up and in | 53-41 |
| 18:15 | Grinnell | Luka Palinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 18:14 | Grinnell | Danny Meis gets the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 18:04 | Grinnell | Luka Palinski is fouled on the floor by Victor Sale - foul #1 on Victor Sale, team foul #3 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Milton Stevenson (PF) Danny Meis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan King (PG), Lynn Andrews (SG), Dean Groves (SF), Robert Akin (C) Peter Bequette, Stephen Montgomery, Kevin Staggs, Victor Sale | |
| 17:57 | Grinnell | Robert Akin is called for the reach on Charles Casteel - foul #1 on Robert Akin, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| 17:43 | Grinnell | Luka Palinski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 17:41 | Grinnell | Milton Stevenson tips it home | 55-41 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Jordan King is hacked by Joseph Barrington - foul #3 on Joseph Barrington, team foul #3 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Wheeler (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SF) Joseph Barrington, Roberto Aguilar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Stanley (C) William Erdman | |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews is hacked by Charles Casteel - foul #2 on Charles Casteel, team foul #4 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Danny Meis (PF) Milton Stevenson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery (SG), Kevin Staggs (SF), Victor Sale (C) Lynn Andrews, Dean Groves, Joshua Stanley | |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Luka Palinski blocks the jumper by Jordan King | 55-41 |
| 16:46 | Grinnell | Luka Palinski grabs the board | 55-41 |
| 16:31 | Grinnell | Charles Casteel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Robert Akin grabs the board | 55-41 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Jordan King misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 55-41 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Robert Akin grabs the offensive board | 55-41 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jordan King | 55-44 |
| 16:07 | Grinnell | Charles Casteel clanks a shot from the right side | 55-44 |
| 16:05 | Grinnell | Charles Wheeler misses the tip | 55-44 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery is hacked by Charles Casteel - foul #3 on Charles Casteel, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Barrington (PG), Roberto Aguilar (SF), Milton Stevenson (PF) Charles Wheeler, Dikembe Alghamdi, Danny Meis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Bequette (PG), Dean Groves (SF), William Erdman (PF), Joshua Stanley (C) Stephen Montgomery, Kevin Staggs, Robert Akin, Victor Sale | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Barrington (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Casteel (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roberto Aguilar (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Milton Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Luka Palinski (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Peter Bequette (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jordan King (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dean Groves (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Erdman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 15:41 | Grinnell | Luka Palinski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 15:31 | Grinnell | Charles Casteel connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Barrington | 57-44 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley comes up short on the shot from the right side | 57-44 |
| 15:14 | Grinnell | Luka Palinski snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 15:09 | Grinnell | Charles Casteel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-44 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dean Groves | 57-44 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Joseph Barrington picks off the pass by Dean Groves | 57-44 |
| 14:55 | Grinnell | Roberto Aguilar misses the easy layup | 57-44 |
| 14:54 | Grinnell | Joseph Barrington pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 14:39 | Grinnell | Luka Palinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Dean Groves grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Jordan King buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Dean Groves | 57-47 |
| 14:28 | Grinnell | Charles Casteel scores on a floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Jordan King - foul #1 on Jordan King, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dikembe Alghamdi (SF), Danny Meis (PF) Roberto Aguilar, Milton Stevenson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery (SG), Kevin Staggs (SF), Robert Akin (PF), Victor Sale (C) Jordan King, Dean Groves, William Erdman, Joshua Stanley | |
| 14:28 | Grinnell | Charles Casteel makes the free throw | 60-47 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Victor Sale loses the dribble to Danny Meis | 60-47 |
| 14:05 | Grinnell | Kevin Staggs is called for the reach on Danny Meis - foul #3 on Kevin Staggs, team foul #6 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Wheeler (PG), Baran Perkowski (C) Joseph Barrington, Luka Palinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Williams (PG) Peter Bequette | |
| 13:59 | Grinnell | Charles Casteel makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Wheeler | 63-47 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs banks in the layup on a great pass from Glen Williams | 63-49 |
| 13:20 | Grinnell | Charles Casteel buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dikembe Alghamdi | 65-49 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-49 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Glen Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Danny Meis blocks the short jumper by Kevin Staggs | 65-49 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Victor Sale tips it but misses | 65-49 |
| 12:51 | Grinnell | Baran Perkowski gets the rebound | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:29 | Grinnell | Charles Wheeler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Barrington (PG), Kevin Crawford (SG), Roberto Aguilar (SF), Milton Stevenson (PF), Luka Palinski (C) Charles Wheeler, Charles Casteel, Dikembe Alghamdi, Danny Meis, Baran Perkowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Bequette (PG), Jordan King (SG), Dean Groves (SF), William Erdman (PF), Joshua Stanley (C) Glen Williams, Stephen Montgomery, Kevin Staggs, Robert Akin, Victor Sale | |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Peter Bequette comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 65-49 |
| 12:20 | Grinnell | Roberto Aguilar grabs the board | 65-49 |
| 12:15 | Grinnell | Luka Palinski misses the turnaround from close range | 65-49 |
| 12:14 | Grinnell | Kevin Crawford can't tip it in | 65-49 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Dean Groves gets the rebound | 65-49 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Dean Groves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-49 |
| 11:45 | Grinnell | Luka Palinski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-49 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Barrington (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Crawford (fresh) SF - Roberto Aguilar (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Milton Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Luka Palinski (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Peter Bequette (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jordan King (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dean Groves (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Erdman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Jordan King clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-49 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Bequette | 68-49 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Jordan King makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Peter Bequette | 68-52 |
| 10:45 | Grinnell | The jumper by Roberto Aguilar is denied by William Erdman | 68-52 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Erdman | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Peter Bequette misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-52 |
| 10:36 | Grinnell | Luka Palinski grabs the board | 68-52 |
| 10:20 | Grinnell | Luka Palinski drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Barrington | 71-52 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:07 | Illinois | William Erdman knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Peter Bequette | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:38 | Grinnell | Kevin Crawford blows the layup | 71-54 |
| 09:37 | Grinnell | Kevin Crawford gets the offensive rebound | 71-54 |
| 09:14 | Grinnell | Luka Palinski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-54 |
| 09:12 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Roberto Aguilar | 71-54 |
| 09:06 | Grinnell | Roberto Aguilar's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Stanley | 71-54 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Erdman | 71-54 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Peter Bequette makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dean Groves | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:42 | Grinnell | Luka Palinski misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Joshua Stanley - foul #3 on Joshua Stanley, team foul #7 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Wheeler (PG), Charles Casteel (SG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SF), Danny Meis (PF) Joseph Barrington, Kevin Crawford, Roberto Aguilar, Milton Stevenson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Williams (PG), Stephen Montgomery (SG), Kevin Staggs (SF), Robert Akin (PF), Victor Sale (C) Peter Bequette, Jordan King, Dean Groves, William Erdman, Joshua Stanley | |
| 08:42 | Grinnell | Luka Palinski makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 08:42 | Grinnell | Luka Palinski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Robert Akin blows the layup but he's fouled by Danny Meis - foul #4 on Danny Meis, team foul #6 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Baran Perkowski (C) Luka Palinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Robert Akin misses the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Robert Akin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:02 | Grinnell | Victor Sale steals it from Dikembe Alghamdi | 73-57 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Victor Sale | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:31 | Grinnell | Baran Perkowski buries a shot from the right side set up by Charles Wheeler | 75-60 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Charles Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Casteel (fresh) 30 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Danny Meis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Baran Perkowski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Glen Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Montgomery (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Staggs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Akin (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Victor Sale (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Robert Akin misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 75-60 |
| 07:12 | Grinnell | Charles Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:47 | Grinnell | Danny Meis hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Casteel | 77-60 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Robert Akin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 77-60 |
| 06:36 | Grinnell | Baran Perkowski gets the rebound | 77-60 |
| 06:16 | Grinnell | Dikembe Alghamdi hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 77-60 |
| 06:14 | Grinnell | Danny Meis grabs the offensive board | 77-60 |
| 05:53 | Grinnell | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-60 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-60 |
| 05:35 | Grinnell | Baran Perkowski grabs the board | 80-60 |
| 05:35 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-60 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Barrington (PG), Roberto Aguilar (SF), Luka Palinski (C) Charles Wheeler, Dikembe Alghamdi, Baran Perkowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Bequette (PG), William Erdman (PF) Glen Williams, Robert Akin | |
| 05:10 | Grinnell | Stephen Montgomery picks off the pass by Roberto Aguilar | 80-60 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | William Erdman buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Peter Bequette | 80-62 |
| 04:56 | Grinnell | Roberto Aguilar comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Kevin Staggs - foul #4 on Kevin Staggs, team foul #8 | 80-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Milton Stevenson (PF) Danny Meis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan King (SG), Dean Groves (SF), Joshua Stanley (C) Stephen Montgomery, Kevin Staggs, Victor Sale | |
| 04:56 | Grinnell | Roberto Aguilar makes the 1st free throw | 81-62 |
| 04:56 | Grinnell | Roberto Aguilar makes the 2nd free throw | 82-62 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Dean Groves hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 82-62 |
| 04:35 | Grinnell | Luka Palinski pulls down the rebound | 82-62 |
| 04:10 | Grinnell | Charles Casteel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-62 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Peter Bequette gets the rebound | 82-62 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Milton Stevenson is called for the reach on William Erdman - foul #3 on Milton Stevenson, team foul #7 | 82-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Akin (C) Joshua Stanley | |
| 04:04 | Illinois | William Erdman makes the 1st free throw | 82-63 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | William Erdman makes the 2nd free throw | 82-64 |
| 03:37 | Grinnell | Joseph Barrington comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Peter Bequette - foul #3 on Peter Bequette, team foul #9 | 82-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Danny Meis (PF) Milton Stevenson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery (SG), Kevin Staggs (SF), Victor Sale (C) Peter Bequette, Dean Groves, Robert Akin | |
| 03:37 | Grinnell | Joseph Barrington makes the 1st free throw | 83-64 |
| 03:37 | Grinnell | Joseph Barrington makes the 2nd free throw | 84-64 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Jordan King is whistled for a carry | 84-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Wheeler (PG), Kevin Crawford (SG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SF), Milton Stevenson (PF), Baran Perkowski (C) Joseph Barrington, Charles Casteel, Roberto Aguilar, Danny Meis, Luka Palinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lynn Andrews (SG), Joshua Stanley (SF), Gordon Tuck (PF), Robert Akin (C) Stephen Montgomery, Kevin Staggs, William Erdman, Victor Sale | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Charles Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Crawford (fresh) SF - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Milton Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Baran Perkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jordan King (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lynn Andrews (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gordon Tuck (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Akin (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:52 | Grinnell | Dikembe Alghamdi hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Baran Perkowski and he's fouled by Joshua Stanley - foul #4 on Joshua Stanley, team foul #10 | 86-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Groves (SF) Gordon Tuck | |
| 02:52 | Grinnell | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the free throw | 87-64 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jordan King | 87-67 |
| 02:02 | Grinnell | Dikembe Alghamdi buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Crawford | 89-67 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Dean Groves drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Jordan King | 89-69 |
| 01:17 | Grinnell | Dikembe Alghamdi drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Wheeler | 92-69 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley hits a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Dikembe Alghamdi - foul #1 on Dikembe Alghamdi, team foul #8 | 92-71 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gordon Tuck (PF) Lynn Andrews | |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley misses the free throw | 92-71 |
| 01:11 | Grinnell | Dikembe Alghamdi snags the defensive board | 92-71 |
| 00:48 | Grinnell | Dean Groves takes the ball from Charles Wheeler | 92-71 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley blows the layup | 92-71 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Robert Akin tips it but misses | 92-71 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon Tuck | 92-71 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 92-71 |
| 00:37 | Grinnell | Baran Perkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 92-71 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Grinnell | Dikembe Alghamdi comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Jordan King - foul #2 on Jordan King, team foul #11 | 92-71 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lynn Andrews (SG) Gordon Tuck | |
| 00:13 | Grinnell | Dikembe Alghamdi misses the 1st free throw | 92-71 |
| 00:13 | Grinnell | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the 2nd free throw | 93-71 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jordan King | 93-74 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Charles Wheeler runs out the clock | 93-74 |