| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Evan Bunch (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Faircloth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vincent Levenstein (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Won (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Hess (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mikey Innis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Lanny Montano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mark Lago inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Mikey Innis misses the easy layup | 33-36 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Mikey Innis tips it in | 33-38 |
| 19:30 | Grinnell | Vincent Levenstein scores on a shot from the left side | 35-38 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Mikey Innis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Lanny Montano | 35-38 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Mikey Innis scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Charles Hess | 35-40 |
| 18:28 | Grinnell | Vincent Levenstein buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Mark Lago loses the dribble to Evan Bunch | 38-40 |
| 17:47 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Charles Hess - foul #3 on Charles Hess, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Roder (C) Bruce Won | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Beerman (SG), Allan Murphree (SF), Ruben Curnutt (PF) Charles Hess, Mark Lago, Mikey Innis | |
| 17:47 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:47 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 40-40 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt gets the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Beerman | 40-43 |
| 17:15 | Grinnell | Mark Roder hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Allan Murphree pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 17:06 | Grinnell | Evan Bunch grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 16:59 | Grinnell | Vincent Levenstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Julian Coleman (PG), Cory Allen (SG), Bernard Harris (SF), Gregory Saunders (C) Joseph Wood, Evan Bunch, Brian Faircloth, Vincent Levenstein | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Derek Bullock (C) Donald Smallwood, Lanny Montano | |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Allan Murphree steps out of bounds on the sideline | 40-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bruce Won (C) Gregory Saunders | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lago (SF), Mikey Innis (PF) Mike Parrish, Derek Bullock | |
| 16:20 | Grinnell | Ruben Curnutt is called for the reach on Bruce Won - foul #1 on Ruben Curnutt, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| 16:03 | Grinnell | Mikey Innis is called for the reach on Mark Roder - foul #1 on Mikey Innis, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Evan Bunch (SG) Julian Coleman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:50 | Grinnell | Evan Bunch misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Mark Lago pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Cory Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Evan Bunch (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bernard Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Roder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Won (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Beerman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allan Murphree (fresh) SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mikey Innis (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Ruben Curnutt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Robert Beerman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 40-43 |
| 15:42 | Grinnell | Mark Roder snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 15:35 | Grinnell | Evan Bunch drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Cory Allen | 43-43 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Mark Lago is fouled on the floor by Bruce Won - foul #3 on Bruce Won, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Wood (PG), Brian Faircloth (SF), Vincent Levenstein (PF), Gregory Saunders (C) Cory Allen, Bernard Harris, Mark Roder, Bruce Won | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Charles Hess (SG), Derek Bullock (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Allan Murphree, Mark Lago, Mikey Innis, Ruben Curnutt | |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Lanny Montano blows the layup but he's hacked by Gregory Saunders - foul #1 on Gregory Saunders, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmie Pike (SF) Robert Beerman | |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Lanny Montano makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:38 | Grinnell | Vincent Levenstein scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Wood and he's hacked by Derek Bullock - foul #2 on Derek Bullock, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| 14:38 | Grinnell | Vincent Levenstein makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Brian Faircloth steals the ball from Jimmie Pike | 46-44 |
| 13:59 | Grinnell | Joseph Wood connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Evan Bunch | 48-44 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Charles Hess buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Lanny Montano | 48-46 |
| 13:43 | Grinnell | Gregory Saunders is whistled for a carry | 48-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Micheal Nickels (SG), Bernard Harris (SF), Bruce Won (C) Evan Bunch, Brian Faircloth, Gregory Saunders | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lago (SF), Mikey Innis (PF) Jimmie Pike, Derek Bullock | |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 13:18 | Grinnell | Bernard Harris snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 13:10 | Grinnell | Micheal Nickels scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Mark Lago banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mikey Innis | 51-48 |
| 12:33 | Grinnell | Joseph Wood hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Micheal Nickels | 53-48 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Charles Hess snags the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Bruce Won swats the dunk try by Mark Lago | 53-48 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Charles Hess tips it back up and in | 53-50 |
| 11:37 | Grinnell | Bruce Won's pass is intercepted by Lanny Montano | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Wood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Nickels (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Levenstein (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Won (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Hess (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Lago (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mikey Innis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Lanny Montano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Lanny Montano makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Mikey Innis | 53-52 |
| 10:59 | Grinnell | Joseph Wood can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Smallwood - foul #1 on Donald Smallwood, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Evan Bunch (SG), Brian Faircloth (SF), Mark Roder (PF), Gregory Saunders (C) Micheal Nickels, Bernard Harris, Vincent Levenstein, Bruce Won | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Robert Beerman (SG), Allan Murphree (SF), Ruben Curnutt (PF), Derek Bullock (C) Donald Smallwood, Charles Hess, Mark Lago, Mikey Innis, Lanny Montano | |
| 10:59 | Grinnell | Joseph Wood misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:59 | Grinnell | Joseph Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Mike Parrish | 54-54 |
| 10:25 | Grinnell | Mark Roder's layup is rejected by Allan Murphree | 54-54 |
| 10:23 | Grinnell | Gregory Saunders tips it back up and in | 56-54 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Derek Bullock hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 56-54 |
| 10:16 | Grinnell | Gregory Saunders gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 10:10 | Grinnell | Joseph Wood misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-54 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Robert Beerman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-54 |
| 10:02 | Grinnell | Gregory Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 09:41 | Grinnell | Gregory Saunders misses the easy layup but the foul's on Allan Murphree - foul #3 on Allan Murphree, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Cory Allen (PG) Joseph Wood | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:41 | Grinnell | Gregory Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 09:41 | Grinnell | Gregory Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | A charge is called on Mike Parrish - foul #1 on Mike Parrish, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Micheal Nickels (PG) Cory Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:56 | Grinnell | Micheal Nickels misses the 3 from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ruben Curnutt | 58-54 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Evan Bunch steps in front of the Ruben Curnutt pass | 58-54 |
| 08:14 | Grinnell | Micheal Nickels misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ruben Curnutt | 58-54 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Micheal Nickels is called for the reach on Mike Parrish - foul #4 on Micheal Nickels, team foul #3 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Cory Allen (PG), Bernard Harris (SF), Vincent Levenstein (PF), Bruce Won (C) Micheal Nickels, Brian Faircloth, Mark Roder, Gregory Saunders | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Charles Hess (SG), Mark Lago (SF), Mikey Innis (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Mike Parrish, Robert Beerman, Allan Murphree, Ruben Curnutt, Derek Bullock | |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Charles Hess hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Evan Bunch - foul #3 on Evan Bunch, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Julian Coleman (PG) Evan Bunch | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Charles Hess makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Charles Hess misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Mikey Innis pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses the easy layup | 58-55 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Lanny Montano tips it home | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Julian Coleman (fresh) SG - Cory Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bernard Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Levenstein (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Won (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Hess (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mikey Innis (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Lanny Montano (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 07:15 | Grinnell | Bruce Won misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-57 |
| 07:13 | Grinnell | Bruce Won grabs the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 07:00 | Grinnell | Vincent Levenstein misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Mark Lago snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Charles Hess hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Mikey Innis | 58-59 |
| 06:34 | Grinnell | Bernard Harris hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Vincent Levenstein | 60-59 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Mark Lago | 60-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Micheal Nickels (PG), Evan Bunch (SG), Brian Faircloth (SF), Gregory Saunders (C) Julian Coleman, Cory Allen, Bernard Harris, Bruce Won | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Beerman (SF) Mark Lago | |
| 06:02 | Grinnell | Micheal Nickels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Roder (C) Gregory Saunders | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Murphree (SF), Ruben Curnutt (PF) Donald Smallwood, Mikey Innis | |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Robert Beerman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Micheal Nickels - foul #5 on Micheal Nickels, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Wood (PG), Gregory Saunders (C) Micheal Nickels, Vincent Levenstein | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG) Charles Hess | |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Robert Beerman makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Robert Beerman misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Robert Beerman misses the 3rd free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:41 | Grinnell | Gregory Saunders pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 05:22 | Grinnell | Lanny Montano steals it from Brian Faircloth | 60-60 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Mike Parrish is blocked by Brian Faircloth | 60-60 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Joseph Wood steps in front of the Robert Beerman pass | 60-60 |
| 04:32 | Grinnell | Mark Roder connects on the jumper in the lane | 62-60 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Allan Murphree drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Beerman | 62-63 |
| 04:01 | Grinnell | Mark Roder can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-63 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lanny Montano | 62-63 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Vincent Levenstein (PF), Bruce Won (C) Mark Roder, Gregory Saunders | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Charles Hess (SG), Mark Lago (SF), Mikey Innis (PF) Mike Parrish, Robert Beerman, Allan Murphree, Ruben Curnutt | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses the fadeaway in the lane | 62-63 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Lanny Montano grabs the offensive board | 62-63 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Charles Hess comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Brian Faircloth - foul #1 on Brian Faircloth, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard Harris (SF) Brian Faircloth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt (C) Lanny Montano | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Charles Hess makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Charles Hess misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:23 | Grinnell | Bruce Won grabs the board | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Wood (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Evan Bunch (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Levenstein (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Won (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Hess (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mikey Innis (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Ruben Curnutt (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Grinnell | Charles Hess steps in front of the Evan Bunch pass | 62-64 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Charles Hess hits the finger roll | 62-66 |
| 02:50 | Grinnell | Vincent Levenstein misses the lay-in | 62-66 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Mikey Innis grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Charles Hess travels with the ball | 62-66 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Cory Allen (PG) Joseph Wood | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:38 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Wood (PG), Brian Faircloth (SF) Cory Allen, Bernard Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lanny Montano (C) Ruben Curnutt | |
| 02:22 | Grinnell | Mark Lago is called for the reach on Joseph Wood - foul #3 on Mark Lago, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| 02:22 | Grinnell | Joseph Wood misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mikey Innis | 62-66 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Mark Lago banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Hess | 62-68 |
| 01:53 | Grinnell | Evan Bunch knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Charles Hess buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Smallwood | 65-70 |
| 01:20 | Grinnell | Joseph Wood comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-70 |
| 01:19 | Grinnell | Bruce Won tips it in | 67-70 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Brian Faircloth steals it from Donald Smallwood | 67-70 |
| 01:01 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Vincent Levenstein | 70-70 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 00:33 | Grinnell | Evan Bunch pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Grinnell | Evan Bunch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-70 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Lanny Montano grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Wood (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Evan Bunch (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brian Faircloth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Vincent Levenstein (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Won (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Hess (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mikey Innis (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Lanny Montano (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 5 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Lanny Montano wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses long on a shot from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 04:44 | Grinnell | Vincent Levenstein pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 04:28 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Lanny Montano snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Charles Hess drills a shot from the left wing set up by Donald Smallwood | 70-72 |
| 04:07 | Grinnell | Joseph Wood clanks a shot from the right side | 70-72 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Hess | 70-72 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Charles Hess knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Smallwood | 70-75 |
| 03:38 | Grinnell | Charles Hess is called for the reach on Evan Bunch - foul #4 on Charles Hess, team foul #9 | 70-75 |
| 03:38 | Grinnell | Evan Bunch misses the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Charles Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 70-75 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Charles Hess scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Donald Smallwood | 70-77 |
| 03:13 | Grinnell | Joseph Wood scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-77 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Joseph Wood steals it from Donald Smallwood in the backcourt | 73-77 |
| 02:56 | Grinnell | Evan Bunch can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Donald Smallwood - foul #2 on Donald Smallwood, team foul #10 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Cory Allen (PG), Bernard Harris (SF) Joseph Wood, Brian Faircloth | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:56 | Grinnell | Evan Bunch makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 02:56 | Grinnell | Evan Bunch misses the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lanny Montano | 74-77 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Lanny Montano can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Vincent Levenstein - foul #3 on Vincent Levenstein, team foul #7 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Roder (C) Bruce Won | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Beerman (SF), Ruben Curnutt (PF) Mark Lago, Mikey Innis | |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Lanny Montano makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 02:52 | Grinnell | Vincent Levenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 74-78 |
| 02:52 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-78 |
| 02:27 | Grinnell | Donald Smallwood steals it from Mark Roder | 74-78 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt misses the lay-in | 74-78 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Beerman | 74-78 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-78 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Wood (PG), Brian Faircloth (SF), Bruce Won (C) Cory Allen, Bernard Harris, Mark Roder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lago (SF), Mikey Innis (PF) Robert Beerman, Ruben Curnutt | |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Mikey Innis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Wood - foul #2 on Joseph Wood, team foul #8 | 74-78 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Mikey Innis misses the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Mikey Innis misses the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 02:03 | Grinnell | Bruce Won pulls down the rebound | 74-78 |
| 01:50 | Grinnell | Lanny Montano swats the short shot by Bruce Won | 74-78 |
| 01:49 | Grinnell | Joseph Wood grabs the offensive board | 74-78 |
| 01:30 | Grinnell | Vincent Levenstein is denied on a layup by Mikey Innis | 74-78 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Donald Smallwood | 74-78 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Lanny Montano banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Hess and he's hacked by Bruce Won - foul #4 on Bruce Won, team foul #9 | 74-80 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses the free throw | 74-80 |
| 01:09 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Vincent Levenstein | 74-80 |
| 01:00 | Grinnell | Bruce Won misses short on a 3 from straight away | 74-80 |
| 00:59 | Grinnell | Joseph Wood gets the offensive rebound | 74-80 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Wood (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Evan Bunch (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brian Faircloth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Vincent Levenstein (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Won (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Hess (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mikey Innis (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Lanny Montano (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 5 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mikey Innis | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 77-82 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Lanny Montano snags the defensive board | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Joseph Wood is called for the reach on Lanny Montano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Wood, team foul #10 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Beerman (SF), Ruben Curnutt (PF) Mark Lago, Mikey Innis | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Lanny Montano makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:14 | Grinnell | Bruce Won grabs the defensive rebound | 77-83 |
| 00:07 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-83 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ruben Curnutt | 77-83 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-83 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Robert Beerman is hacked by Joseph Wood in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Wood, team foul #11 | 77-83 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Robert Beerman misses the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Robert Beerman misses the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:04 | Grinnell | Bruce Won pulls down the rebound | 77-83 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Bruce Won misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 77-83 |