| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brad Spears (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Bessler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Cadena (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Eberhard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Ronan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jeffery Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerald Gayton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Bessler | 41-39 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | James Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Williams | 41-42 |
| 19:13 | Grinnell | Brad Spears hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeffery Williams | 41-42 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey makes the 3 from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 18:54 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Douglas Bessler | 43-45 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-45 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | James Johnson snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 18:25 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 18:13 | Grinnell | A charge is called on Patrick Ronan - foul #2 on Patrick Ronan, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jeffery Williams, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Brady (SF) Jeffery Williams | |
| 17:41 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler is fouled on the floor by Robert Pelfrey - foul #1 on Robert Pelfrey, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alan Ouimet (SG), Robert McSpadden (C) Douglas Bessler, Patrick Ronan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell (SF) Robert Pelfrey | |
| 17:21 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 17:19 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden grabs the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 17:01 | Grinnell | William Eberhard scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Alan Ouimet | 45-45 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by William Eberhard - foul #3 on William Eberhard, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy (PG), Todd Hodge (SG), Jason Mercer (SF) Brad Spears, Richard Cadena, William Eberhard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey (SG), Oscar Hancock (C) John King, James Johnson | |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:22 | Grinnell | Dexter Broadwell steps in front of the Jason Mercer pass | 45-47 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Alex Brady buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Jerald Gayton | 45-49 |
| 16:02 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer loses the dribble to Oscar Hancock | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Tommy Norsworthy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Todd Hodge (fresh) SF - Jason Mercer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alan Ouimet (fresh) C - Robert McSpadden (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alex Brady (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) PF - Jerald Gayton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Alex Brady hits a floater from the right wing set up by Jerald Gayton | 45-51 |
| 15:23 | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Todd Hodge | 47-51 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Alex Brady misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton tips it back up and in | 47-53 |
| 14:40 | Grinnell | Todd Hodge makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Alan Ouimet | 50-53 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Alex Brady's pass is intercepted by Tommy Norsworthy in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| 14:26 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden loses the dribble to Alex Brady | 50-53 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock connects on the jumper from close range set up by Robert Pelfrey | 50-55 |
| 13:47 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dexter Broadwell - foul #2 on Dexter Broadwell, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brad Spears (PG), Douglas Bessler (SG), William Eberhard (PF), Patrick Ronan (C) Tommy Norsworthy, Todd Hodge, Alan Ouimet, Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Joshua Faulkner (SG), John Alvares (SF), Jeffery Williams (PF), James Johnson (C) Alex Brady, Robert Pelfrey, Dexter Broadwell, Jerald Gayton, Oscar Hancock | |
| 13:47 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 13:47 | Grinnell | Jason Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-55 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | James Johnson snags the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | John Alvares drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by John King | 52-57 |
| 13:04 | Grinnell | Brad Spears buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Bessler | 55-57 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on William Eberhard - foul #4 on William Eberhard, team foul #3 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Cadena (SF), Alan Ouimet (PF) Jason Mercer, William Eberhard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 12:47 | Grinnell | Alan Ouimet pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 12:44 | Grinnell | John King steals it from Brad Spears in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | James Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams grabs the offensive board | 55-58 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams scores on a floater in the paint | 55-60 |
| 11:57 | Grinnell | Alan Ouimet comes up short on the floater from the left side | 55-60 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brad Spears (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Bessler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Cadena (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Ouimet (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Patrick Ronan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joshua Faulkner (fresh) SF - John Alvares (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeffery Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Illinois | John King travels with the ball | 55-60 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Brady (SG), Jerald Gayton (PF) Joshua Faulkner, Jeffery Williams | |
| 11:30 | Grinnell | James Johnson is called for the reach on Richard Cadena - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #4 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy (SG) Douglas Bessler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey (SG) John Alvares | |
| 11:22 | Grinnell | Jerald Gayton denies the turnaround by Patrick Ronan | 55-60 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Alex Brady loses the ball out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Oscar Hancock (PF) Jerald Gayton | |
| 10:49 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-60 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Alex Brady connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by John King | 58-62 |
| 10:12 | Grinnell | Brad Spears misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Alex Brady - foul #1 on Alex Brady, team foul #5 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler (SG), Jason Mercer (PF) Tommy Norsworthy, Alan Ouimet | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Alvares (SF), Jeffery Williams (PF) John King, James Johnson | |
| 10:12 | Grinnell | Brad Spears makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 10:12 | Grinnell | Brad Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 60-62 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Alex Brady hits the follow up shot | 60-64 |
| 09:39 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 60-64 |
| 09:38 | Grinnell | Brad Spears hits the follow up shot | 62-64 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Alex Brady misses long on a runner in the lane | 62-64 |
| 09:10 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 08:49 | Grinnell | Brad Spears comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeffery Williams | 62-64 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Alex Brady | 62-66 |
| 08:14 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 62-66 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeffery Williams | 62-66 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey is hacked by Douglas Bessler - foul #2 on Douglas Bessler, team foul #4 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy (PG), Todd Hodge (SG), Luther Middendorf (SF), Alan Ouimet (PF), Robert McSpadden (C) Brad Spears, Douglas Bessler, Richard Cadena, Jason Mercer, Patrick Ronan | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Dexter Broadwell (SG), Jerald Gayton (PF), James Johnson (C) Alex Brady, Robert Pelfrey, Jeffery Williams, Oscar Hancock | |
| 07:50 | Illinois | John King knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Alvares | 62-68 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Tommy Norsworthy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Hodge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luther Middendorf (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Alan Ouimet (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert McSpadden (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) SF - John Alvares (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerald Gayton (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - James Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden is fouled on the floor by Dexter Broadwell - foul #3 on Dexter Broadwell, team foul #6 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Eberhard (PF) Todd Hodge | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:16 | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden blows the layup | 62-68 |
| 07:14 | Grinnell | Alan Ouimet grabs the offensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 06:55 | Grinnell | Alan Ouimet blows the layup | 62-68 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | James Johnson gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John King | 62-70 |
| 06:25 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf is fouled on the floor by John Alvares - foul #4 on John Alvares, team foul #7 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler (SG) Alan Ouimet | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Brady (SG) John Alvares | |
| 06:25 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Alex Brady pulls down the rebound | 62-70 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-70 |
| 06:01 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to William Eberhard | 62-70 |
| 05:57 | Grinnell | Luther Middendorf comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-70 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell gets the rebound | 62-70 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Alex Brady makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jerald Gayton | 62-73 |
| 05:43 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-73 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-73 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by John King | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:19 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-75 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton grabs the defensive rebound | 62-75 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | William Eberhard is called for the reach on Jerald Gayton - foul #5 on William Eberhard, team foul #5 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brad Spears (PG), Richard Cadena (SF), Alan Ouimet (PF), Jason Mercer (C) Tommy Norsworthy, Luther Middendorf, William Eberhard, Robert McSpadden | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner (PG), Robert Pelfrey (SG), Jeffery Williams (SF) John King, Alex Brady, Dexter Broadwell | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Douglas Bessler - foul #3 on Douglas Bessler, team foul #6 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Todd Hodge (SG) Douglas Bessler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Oscar Hancock (PF) Jerald Gayton | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey misses the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| 04:32 | Grinnell | Brad Spears connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Alan Ouimet | 65-76 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Alan Ouimet - foul #2 on Alan Ouimet, team foul #7 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan (C) Todd Hodge | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock misses the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 04:02 | Grinnell | Brad Spears is hacked by Oscar Hancock - foul #2 on Oscar Hancock, team foul #8 | 65-77 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Brady (SF) James Johnson | |
| 04:02 | Grinnell | Brad Spears misses the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock pulls down the rebound | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-77 |
| 03:37 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan pulls down the rebound | 65-77 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Brad Spears (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Ouimet (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Richard Cadena (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Mercer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Patrick Ronan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Faulkner (fresh) SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Brady (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jeffery Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Grinnell | Brad Spears is hacked by Joshua Faulkner - foul #2 on Joshua Faulkner, team foul #9 | 65-77 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler (SG) Jason Mercer | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Jerald Gayton (PF) Joshua Faulkner, Oscar Hancock | |
| 03:25 | Grinnell | Brad Spears makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 03:25 | Grinnell | Brad Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-77 |
| 03:08 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan grabs the board | 67-77 |
| 03:03 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Douglas Bessler | 69-77 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-77 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton can't tip it in | 69-77 |
| 02:40 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Patrick Ronan | 69-77 |
| 02:33 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler buries a runner in the paint set up by Brad Spears | 71-77 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-77 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Alvares (SF), James Johnson (C) Alex Brady, Jeffery Williams | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey banks in the layup and he's hacked by Brad Spears - foul #3 on Brad Spears, team foul #8 | 71-79 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey makes the free throw | 71-80 |
| 01:52 | Grinnell | James Johnson is called for the reach on Richard Cadena - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #10 | 71-80 |
| 01:52 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 01:52 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | John Alvares misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-80 |
| 01:32 | Grinnell | Alan Ouimet snags the defensive board | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:18 | Grinnell | John King is called for the reach on Douglas Bessler - foul #1 on John King, team foul #11 | 73-80 |
| 01:18 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 01:18 | Grinnell | Douglas Bessler misses the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton pulls down the rebound | 74-80 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | James Johnson makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John King | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Grinnell | Brad Spears is fouled on the floor by Jerald Gayton - foul #2 on Jerald Gayton, team foul #12 | 74-83 |
| 00:54 | Grinnell | Brad Spears makes the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:54 | Grinnell | Brad Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Bessler - foul #4 on Douglas Bessler, team foul #9 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Brady (PG), Oscar Hancock (C) John King, James Johnson | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey misses the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:52 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena pulls down the rebound | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Grinnell | Alan Ouimet scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 78-83 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-83 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | John Alvares is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Bessler - foul #5 on Douglas Bessler, team foul #10 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert McSpadden (PF) Douglas Bessler | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | John Alvares misses the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | John Alvares makes the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:40 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-84 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), James Johnson (C) Alex Brady, Oscar Hancock | |
| 00:36 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena misses long on a 3 from straight away | 78-84 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 78-84 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Brad Spears is called for the reach on James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brad Spears, team foul #11 | 78-84 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Brady (PG) John King | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | James Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:33 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan grabs the defensive rebound | 78-85 |
| 00:28 | Grinnell | Patrick Ronan clanks a 3 from the left corner | 78-85 |
| 00:26 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena grabs the offensive board | 78-85 |
| 00:26 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-85 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG) Alex Brady | |
| 00:24 | Grinnell | Brad Spears hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert McSpadden | 81-85 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | John Alvares is hacked by Brad Spears in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brad Spears, team foul #12 | 81-85 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Tommy Norsworthy (PG) Brad Spears | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Brady (PG) John King | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | John Alvares makes the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | John Alvares makes the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:16 | Grinnell | John Alvares steals it from Alan Ouimet | 81-87 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | John Alvares hits the finger roll | 81-89 |
| 00:13 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-89 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG) Alex Brady | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Grinnell | Richard Cadena misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-89 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Pelfrey | 81-89 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John King runs out the clock | 81-89 |