| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey John (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vincent Rykaczewski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Harper (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Homer Johnson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Roland Raya (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wilfredo Colombo (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Roy Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roberto Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon inbounds the ball | 31-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Jeffrey John loses the ball out of bounds | 31-42 |
| 19:21 | Grinnell | Roy Hammond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-42 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey John | 33-42 |
| 18:54 | Grinnell | Wilfredo Colombo drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roland Raya | 33-45 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Jeffrey John clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Roy Hammond - foul #2 on Roy Hammond, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Jeffrey John misses the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Jeffrey John misses the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Thomas Harper gets the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Thomas Harper is fouled on the floor by Homer Johnson - foul #1 on Homer Johnson, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Thomas Harper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Cotta (C) Thomas Harper | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Osayaba Suleiman (C) Roberto Ferrari | |
| 17:39 | Grinnell | Osayaba Suleiman misses the floater from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 17:31 | Grinnell | Roy Hammond pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 17:14 | Grinnell | Wilfredo Colombo scores on a 3 from the left corner | 33-48 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Roy Hammond - foul #3 on Roy Hammond, team foul #3 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus (SG), Michael Wilson (SF) Jeffrey John, Melvin Hickmon | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Henry Moore (PG), Lee Charlton (SG), Henry Desalvo (SF), Jay Papineau (PF) Homer Johnson, Roland Raya, Wilfredo Colombo, Roy Hammond | |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski misses the free throw | 35-48 |
| 16:56 | Grinnell | Osayaba Suleiman grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 16:39 | Grinnell | The jumper by Osayaba Suleiman is denied by Vincent Rykaczewski | 35-48 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Mario Cotta pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Michael Wilson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mario Cotta | 38-48 |
| 16:22 | Grinnell | Osayaba Suleiman buries a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Vincent Rykaczewski - foul #1 on Vincent Rykaczewski, team foul #1 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stokes (PF), Thomas Harper (C) Vincent Rykaczewski, Mario Cotta | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 16:22 | Grinnell | Osayaba Suleiman makes the free throw | 38-51 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | David Stokes's floater is tipped away by Jay Papineau | 38-51 |
| 16:06 | Grinnell | Henry Moore pulls down the rebound | 38-51 |
| 15:51 | Grinnell | Lee Charlton hits a shot near the basket | 38-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Dejesus (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Harper (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Henry Moore (fresh) SG - Lee Charlton (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Desalvo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Papineau (fresh) C - Osayaba Suleiman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by David Stokes | 40-53 |
| 15:18 | Grinnell | Lee Charlton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-53 |
| 15:17 | Grinnell | Osayaba Suleiman misses the tip | 40-53 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Michael Wilson snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Osayaba Suleiman blocks the jumper by Brandon Dejesus | 40-53 |
| 15:10 | Grinnell | Jay Papineau grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 14:47 | Grinnell | Lee Charlton misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 14:45 | Grinnell | Jay Papineau tips it back up and in | 40-55 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Henry Desalvo steps in front of the Thomas Harper pass | 40-55 |
| 13:58 | Grinnell | Brandon Dejesus is called for the reach on Henry Desalvo - foul #1 on Brandon Dejesus, team foul #2 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh (PG), Jeffrey John (SG), Melvin Hickmon (SF), Vincent Rykaczewski (PF), Mario Cotta (C) Dustin Fraga, Brandon Dejesus, Michael Wilson, David Stokes, Thomas Harper | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Homer Johnson (PG), Roland Raya (SG), Wilfredo Colombo (SF), Roy Hammond (PF), Roberto Ferrari (C) Henry Moore, Lee Charlton, Henry Desalvo, Jay Papineau, Osayaba Suleiman | |
| 13:33 | Grinnell | Roland Raya is whistled for traveling | 40-55 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Jeffrey John makes the jumper in the lane | 42-55 |
| 12:55 | Grinnell | Wilfredo Colombo misses badly on a floater from the left side | 42-55 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Mario Cotta snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald McVaigh and he's hacked by Roberto Ferrari - foul #1 on Roberto Ferrari, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski makes the free throw | 46-55 |
| 12:33 | Grinnell | Wilfredo Colombo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 12:32 | Grinnell | Homer Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 12:18 | Grinnell | Roland Raya misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Melvin Hickmon - foul #3 on Melvin Hickmon, team foul #3 | 46-55 |
| 12:18 | Grinnell | Roland Raya makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 12:18 | Grinnell | Roland Raya makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-57 |
| 11:57 | Grinnell | Roland Raya gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 11:45 | Grinnell | Roland Raya misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-57 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald McVaigh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey John (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Rykaczewski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Cotta (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Homer Johnson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Roland Raya (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Wilfredo Colombo (fresh) 21 pts. PF - Roy Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Roberto Ferrari (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Melvin Hickmon | 48-57 |
| 11:14 | Grinnell | Wilfredo Colombo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Brandon Dejesus (SG), Michael Wilson (SF), David Stokes (PF), Thomas Harper (C) Gerald McVaigh, Jeffrey John, Melvin Hickmon, Vincent Rykaczewski, Mario Cotta | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lee Charlton (SG), Henry Desalvo (SF), Jay Papineau (PF), Osayaba Suleiman (C) Roland Raya, Wilfredo Colombo, Roy Hammond, Roberto Ferrari | |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Michael Wilson hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 48-57 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | David Stokes pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Jay Papineau steals the ball from David Stokes | 48-57 |
| 10:21 | Grinnell | Lee Charlton connects on the 3 from the left corner | 48-60 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Jay Papineau is called for the reach on David Stokes - foul #2 on Jay Papineau, team foul #5 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey John (SG) Brandon Dejesus | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Henry Moore (PG), Wilfredo Colombo (SF) Homer Johnson, Henry Desalvo | |
| 09:51 | Illinois | David Stokes can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jay Papineau - foul #3 on Jay Papineau, team foul #6 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh (PG) Dustin Fraga | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Roland Raya (SG) Lee Charlton | |
| 09:51 | Illinois | David Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | David Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 09:51 | Grinnell | Osayaba Suleiman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 09:28 | Grinnell | Wilfredo Colombo buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-63 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | David Stokes knocks in the floater from the right block | 51-63 |
| 08:46 | Grinnell | Wilfredo Colombo makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Roland Raya | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Michael Wilson comes up short on the runner near the basket | 51-66 |
| 08:38 | Grinnell | Wilfredo Colombo gets the rebound | 51-66 |
| 08:34 | Grinnell | Wilfredo Colombo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-66 |
| 08:33 | Grinnell | Jay Papineau tips it in | 51-68 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh loses the dribble to Roland Raya | 51-68 |
| 07:54 | Grinnell | Wilfredo Colombo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-68 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | David Stokes grabs the board | 51-68 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Michael Wilson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Wilfredo Colombo - foul #2 on Wilfredo Colombo, team foul #7 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Brandon Dejesus (SG), Vincent Rykaczewski (PF), Mario Cotta (C) Gerald McVaigh, Jeffrey John, David Stokes, Thomas Harper | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Homer Johnson (PG), Lee Charlton (SG), Henry Desalvo (SF), Roy Hammond (PF), Roberto Ferrari (C) Henry Moore, Roland Raya, Wilfredo Colombo, Jay Papineau, Osayaba Suleiman | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Michael Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Michael Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 07:25 | Grinnell | Roberto Ferrari can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Dustin Fraga - foul #1 on Dustin Fraga, team foul #4 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon (SF) Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 07:25 | Grinnell | Roberto Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 07:25 | Grinnell | Roberto Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Dejesus (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Rykaczewski (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Cotta (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Homer Johnson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Lee Charlton (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Desalvo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Roberto Ferrari (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga is called for traveling | 52-70 |
| 06:53 | Grinnell | Homer Johnson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Homer Johnson, team foul #8 | 52-70 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon is called for traveling | 52-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh (SG) Brandon Dejesus | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 06:14 | Grinnell | Lee Charlton is denied on a layup by Mario Cotta | 52-70 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Mario Cotta gets the rebound | 52-70 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-70 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski grabs the offensive board | 52-70 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-70 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Mario Cotta can't tip it in | 52-70 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Mario Cotta pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-70 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Mario Cotta connects on the jumper from the right block and the foul's on Roberto Ferrari - foul #2 on Roberto Ferrari, team foul #9 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey John (SG) Gerald McVaigh | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Roland Raya (SG), Wilfredo Colombo (SF), Dennis Marsh (C) Lee Charlton, Henry Desalvo, Roberto Ferrari | |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Mario Cotta makes the free throw | 55-70 |
| 05:27 | Grinnell | Roy Hammond misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Vincent Rykaczewski - foul #2 on Vincent Rykaczewski, team foul #5 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Morris (C) Mario Cotta | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Osayaba Suleiman (C) Dennis Marsh | |
| 05:27 | Grinnell | Roy Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 05:27 | Grinnell | Roy Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Homer Johnson steals it from Vincent Rykaczewski | 55-72 |
| 05:10 | Grinnell | Wilfredo Colombo blows the layup | 55-72 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Tracy Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 55-72 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Osayaba Suleiman blocks the short jumper by Vincent Rykaczewski | 55-72 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Tracy Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 55-72 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga is fouled on the floor by Roy Hammond - foul #4 on Roy Hammond, team foul #10 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wilson (SF), David Stokes (PF) Melvin Hickmon, Vincent Rykaczewski | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Henry Moore (PG), Jay Papineau (PF) Homer Johnson, Roy Hammond | |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga makes the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:20 | Grinnell | Wilfredo Colombo connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Roland Raya | 57-75 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | The jump hook by David Stokes is blocked by Osayaba Suleiman | 57-75 |
| 04:04 | Grinnell | Roland Raya gets the rebound | 57-75 |
| 03:58 | Grinnell | Jay Papineau misses the easy layup | 57-75 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Tracy Morris snags the defensive board | 57-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Michael Wilson travels with the ball | 57-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh (PG), Brandon Dejesus (SG), Mario Cotta (C) Dustin Fraga, Jeffrey John, Tracy Morris | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lee Charlton (SG), Henry Desalvo (SF), Dennis Marsh (C) Roland Raya, Wilfredo Colombo, Osayaba Suleiman | |
| 03:34 | Grinnell | Brandon Dejesus is called for the reach on Lee Charlton - foul #2 on Brandon Dejesus, team foul #6 | 57-75 |
| 03:13 | Grinnell | Lee Charlton misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-75 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | David Stokes grabs the board | 57-75 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald McVaigh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Dejesus (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Stokes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mario Cotta (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Henry Moore (fresh) SG - Lee Charlton (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Desalvo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Papineau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Dennis Marsh (fresh) 2 ast. | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Brandon Dejesus, team foul #7 | 57-75 |
| 02:49 | Grinnell | Lee Charlton drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Dennis Marsh | 57-78 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | David Stokes misses the runner from close range | 57-78 |
| 02:32 | Grinnell | Jay Papineau snags the defensive board | 57-78 |
| 02:28 | Grinnell | Lee Charlton misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by David Stokes - foul #1 on David Stokes, team foul #8 | 57-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Morris (C) David Stokes | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Osayaba Suleiman (C) Henry Moore | |
| 02:28 | Grinnell | Lee Charlton makes the 1st free throw | 57-79 |
| 02:28 | Grinnell | Lee Charlton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-80 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Michael Wilson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tracy Morris | 59-80 |
| 01:44 | Grinnell | Gerald McVaigh steals it from Lee Charlton | 59-80 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Mario Cotta misses the floater from the baseline | 59-80 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh tips it in | 61-80 |
| 01:00 | Grinnell | Lee Charlton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-80 |
| 00:58 | Grinnell | Jay Papineau grabs the offensive rebound | 61-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:33 | Grinnell | Henry Desalvo is hacked by Mario Cotta - foul #2 on Mario Cotta, team foul #9 | 61-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stokes (PF) Tracy Morris | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Henry Moore (PG) Dennis Marsh | |
| 00:33 | Grinnell | Henry Desalvo makes the 1st free throw | 61-81 |
| 00:33 | Grinnell | Henry Desalvo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Mario Cotta | 64-82 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Henry Moore runs out the clock | 64-82 |