| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hancock (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Thomsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gail Honea (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Stephen Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Zufelt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Jeffries (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Michael Andrews inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes can't connect on a floater from the left side | 25-33 |
| 19:42 | Grinnell | William Dixon pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 19:23 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gail Honea - foul #2 on Gail Honea, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 19:23 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 19:23 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Michael Andrews connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Thomsen | 28-35 |
| 18:52 | Grinnell | The jump hook by Nathan Zufelt is blocked by Gail Honea | 28-35 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Gail Honea grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes connects on the floater from the left block set up by Bruce Hancock and the foul's on Ryan Simmons - foul #2 on Ryan Simmons, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes misses the free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:44 | Grinnell | Ryan Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:20 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt loses the ball out of bounds | 30-35 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Nathan Zufelt steals it from Michael Andrews | 30-35 |
| 17:48 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt is fouled on the floor by Gail Honea - foul #3 on Gail Honea, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Timothy (SF), Willard O'Neal (PF) Michael Andrews, Gail Honea | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Washington (PF) William Dixon | |
| 17:38 | Grinnell | Stephen Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Steven Jeffries swats the short shot by Jordan Lopes | 30-38 |
| 17:20 | Grinnell | Ryan Simmons grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 17:03 | Grinnell | Stephen Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes's pass is intercepted by Robert Washington | 30-38 |
| 16:38 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Nathan Zufelt, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Folsom (SG), Joshua West (C) David Thomsen, Jordan Lopes | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Barlett (PG), James Smith (SG), Donald Minarik (SF), William Dixon (PF) Stephen Smith, Nathan Zufelt, Steven Jeffries, Ryan Simmons | |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Donald Minarik - foul #1 on Donald Minarik, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ringer (SG), Michael Andrews (SF) Bruce Hancock, Michael Timothy | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:02 | Grinnell | William Barlett is hacked by John Folsom - foul #1 on John Folsom, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| 15:51 | Grinnell | William Barlett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal grabs the board | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Folsom (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Ringer (fresh) SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua West (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Barlett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Minarik (fresh) PF - William Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Washington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Joshua West's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gail Honea (PF), Jordan Lopes (C) Willard O'Neal, Joshua West | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 15:31 | Grinnell | William Barlett drills a shot from the right side | 32-40 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Folsom | 34-40 |
| 14:59 | Grinnell | Richard Ringer is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #1 on Richard Ringer, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hancock (PG) Richard Ringer | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Stephen Smith (PG), Steven Jeffries (SF), Luke Coronado (PF), Ryan Simmons (C) James Smith, Donald Minarik, William Dixon, Robert Washington | |
| 14:48 | Grinnell | Jordan Lopes picks off the pass by Stephen Smith | 34-40 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes is open and buries a jump hook from close range | 36-40 |
| 14:23 | Grinnell | Stephen Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Steven Jeffries | 36-43 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Michael Andrews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Thomsen (SG), Michael Timothy (SF) John Folsom, Michael Andrews | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt (SG), Robert Washington (PF) William Barlett, Luke Coronado | |
| 13:37 | Grinnell | Ryan Simmons hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Nathan Zufelt | 36-45 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Michael Timothy double dribbles | 36-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willard O'Neal (PF), Joshua West (C) Gail Honea, Jordan Lopes | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Dixon (PF) Ryan Simmons | |
| 13:10 | Grinnell | Stephen Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Willard O'Neal | 36-45 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock is hacked by Stephen Smith - foul #3 on Stephen Smith, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Michael Timothy misses the jumpshot from the left side | 36-45 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal grabs the offensive board | 36-45 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Michael Timothy misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 12:32 | Grinnell | Steven Jeffries grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 12:17 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Steven Jeffries | 36-47 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal hits the easy wide open finger roll | 38-47 |
| 11:38 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-47 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hancock (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Thomsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Timothy (fresh) PF - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Joshua West (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Zufelt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Jeffries (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Washington (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 11:30 | Grinnell | Robert Washington gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 11:25 | Grinnell | Stephen Smith buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Washington | 38-50 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Timothy | 40-50 |
| 10:43 | Grinnell | Steven Jeffries double dribbles | 40-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Folsom (PG), Richard Ringer (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Gail Honea (PF), Jordan Lopes (C) Bruce Hancock, David Thomsen, Michael Timothy, Willard O'Neal, Joshua West | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Barlett (PG), James Smith (SG), Donald Minarik (SF), Luke Coronado (PF), Ryan Simmons (C) Stephen Smith, Nathan Zufelt, Steven Jeffries, William Dixon, Robert Washington | |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 10:08 | Grinnell | John Folsom is called for the reach on William Barlett - foul #2 on John Folsom, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| 09:44 | Grinnell | Donald Minarik double dribbles | 43-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hancock (PG) Richard Ringer | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Michael Andrews scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 09:20 | Grinnell | Luke Coronado's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-50 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 08:59 | Grinnell | Luke Coronado grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 08:34 | Grinnell | Donald Minarik blows the dunk but he's fouled by Bruce Hancock - foul #2 on Bruce Hancock, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Thomsen (SG), Michael Timothy (SF) John Folsom, Michael Andrews | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Stephen Smith (PG), Nathan Zufelt (SG), Robert Washington (PF) William Barlett, James Smith, Luke Coronado | |
| 08:34 | Grinnell | Donald Minarik misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:34 | Grinnell | Donald Minarik misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes hits the follow up shot | 47-50 |
| 08:01 | Grinnell | Stephen Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | David Thomsen knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Timothy | 50-50 |
| 07:38 | Grinnell | Michael Timothy is called for the reach on Nathan Zufelt - foul #1 on Michael Timothy, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Folsom (PG), Willard O'Neal (PF) Bruce Hancock, Gail Honea | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Steven Jeffries (SF), William Dixon (PF) Donald Minarik, Ryan Simmons | |
| 07:38 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes grabs the board | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Folsom (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Thomsen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Timothy (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Stephen Smith (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Zufelt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Jeffries (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Washington (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | John Folsom misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | David Thomsen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 07:00 | Grinnell | Robert Washington grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 06:47 | Grinnell | Robert Washington connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Smith and he's hacked by Willard O'Neal - foul #3 on Willard O'Neal, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hancock (PG), Michael Andrews (SF), Joshua West (C) David Thomsen, Michael Timothy, Jordan Lopes | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Barlett (PG), James Smith (SG) Stephen Smith, Nathan Zufelt | |
| 06:47 | Grinnell | Robert Washington makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Folsom | 53-53 |
| 06:31 | Grinnell | William Barlett clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Joshua West grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Michael Andrews connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Hancock | 56-53 |
| 06:01 | Grinnell | William Barlett knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Jeffries | 56-56 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Michael Andrews misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 05:40 | Grinnell | Robert Washington snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 05:19 | Grinnell | William Dixon hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by James Smith and he's hacked by Willard O'Neal - foul #4 on Willard O'Neal, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gail Honea (PF), Jordan Lopes (C) Willard O'Neal, Joshua West | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Stephen Smith (PG), Nathan Zufelt (SG), Ryan Simmons (C) William Barlett, James Smith, Robert Washington | |
| 05:19 | Grinnell | William Dixon makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock is hacked by William Dixon - foul #2 on William Dixon, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Thomsen (SG), Michael Timothy (SF) John Folsom, Michael Andrews | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Smith (SF), Luke Coronado (PF) Steven Jeffries, William Dixon | |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes scores on a floater in the paint set up by Michael Timothy | 58-59 |
| 04:18 | Grinnell | Luke Coronado misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Gail Honea - foul #4 on Gail Honea, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Folsom (PG) Bruce Hancock | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 04:18 | Grinnell | Luke Coronado makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:18 | Grinnell | Luke Coronado misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Gail Honea snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Michael Timothy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 04:12 | Grinnell | Ryan Simmons pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 04:07 | Grinnell | Stephen Smith buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Smith | 58-63 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Gail Honea knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by David Thomsen | 60-63 |
| 03:30 | Grinnell | James Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Luke Coronado | 60-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Folsom (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Thomsen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Timothy (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Gail Honea (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Stephen Smith (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Zufelt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Luke Coronado (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | John Folsom scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Timothy | 63-65 |
| 03:02 | Grinnell | Stephen Smith is hacked by John Folsom - foul #3 on John Folsom, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hancock (PG), Michael Andrews (SF), Willard O'Neal (PF) David Thomsen, Michael Timothy, Gail Honea | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Barlett (SG), Steven Jeffries (SF), William Dixon (PF) Nathan Zufelt, James Smith, Luke Coronado | |
| 03:02 | Grinnell | Stephen Smith misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:02 | Grinnell | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal is open but misses the lay-in | 63-66 |
| 02:42 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Steven Jeffries | 63-66 |
| 02:25 | Grinnell | Ryan Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Thomsen (SG), Gail Honea (PF) John Folsom, Willard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 63-66 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Gail Honea tips it in | 65-66 |
| 01:41 | Grinnell | Bruce Hancock steals it from Ryan Simmons | 65-66 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 01:09 | Grinnell | William Barlett's fadeaway is rejected by Gail Honea | 68-66 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Gail Honea grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt (SG) William Barlett | |
| 00:51 | Grinnell | William Dixon buries a runner from the left block | 68-68 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | David Thomsen drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Bruce Hancock | 71-68 |
| 00:24 | Grinnell | Stephen Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-68 |
| 00:23 | Grinnell | Ryan Simmons tips it home | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Nathan Zufelt is called for the reach on Bruce Hancock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathan Zufelt, team foul #6 | 71-70 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Nathan Zufelt is called for the reach on Bruce Hancock - foul #3 on Nathan Zufelt, team foul #7 | 71-70 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:19 | Grinnell | Ryan Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 00:10 | Grinnell | Nathan Zufelt makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Ryan Simmons | 71-72 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Stephen Smith is called for the reach on Bruce Hancock - foul #4 on Stephen Smith, team foul #8 | 71-72 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:04 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Stephen Smith misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 73-72 |