| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derek Bullock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lanny Montano (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Evan Bunch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Faircloth (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Roder (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bruce Won (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mark Lago inbounds the ball | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Lanny Montano lays it in set up by Donald Smallwood | 40-44 |
| 19:15 | Grinnell | Bruce Won blows the layup but the foul's on Lanny Montano - foul #2 on Lanny Montano, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| 19:15 | Grinnell | Bruce Won makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 19:15 | Grinnell | Bruce Won misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Derek Bullock pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Mark Lago hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Derek Bullock tips it but misses | 40-45 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Lanny Montano tips it but misses | 40-45 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Lago | 40-45 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho is fouled on the floor by Evan Bunch - foul #2 on Evan Bunch, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 18:21 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Bruce Won | 40-45 |
| 18:09 | Grinnell | Mark Roder misses short on a runner from the left block | 40-45 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Mark Lago gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood loses the ball out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Cory Allen (SF), Vincent Levenstein (PF) Brian Faircloth, Mark Roder | |
| 17:48 | Grinnell | Joseph Wood clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Vincent Levenstein - foul #3 on Vincent Levenstein, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Ruben Curnutt (PF), Timothy Hatch (C) Donald Smallwood, Derek Bullock, Lanny Montano | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard Harris (SF), Gregory Saunders (PF), Barney Price (C) Joseph Wood, Vincent Levenstein, Bruce Won | |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Mark Lago makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 17:43 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Gregory Saunders | 41-45 |
| 17:29 | Grinnell | Cory Allen travels with the ball | 41-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Chaisson (SG), David Edelen (SF) Sylvester Botelho, Mark Lago | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Mike Parrish misses the floater from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 17:06 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Bernard Harris | 41-45 |
| 16:51 | Grinnell | Bernard Harris connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Evan Bunch | 41-48 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Mike Parrish can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 16:44 | Grinnell | Gregory Saunders snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 16:27 | Grinnell | Barney Price is denied on a dunk by Ruben Curnutt | 41-48 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ruben Curnutt | 41-48 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Donald Chaisson loses the dribble to Gregory Saunders | 41-48 |
| 16:03 | Grinnell | Gregory Saunders misses the lay-in | 41-48 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mike Parrish (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Donald Chaisson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Edelen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ruben Curnutt (fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Hatch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Cory Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Evan Bunch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Harris (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Saunders (fresh) 4 reb. C - Barney Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 41-48 |
| 15:43 | Grinnell | Barney Price grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 15:25 | Grinnell | Barney Price misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mike Parrish - foul #3 on Mike Parrish, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Sylvester Botelho (SG), Mark Lago (SF), Derek Bullock (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Mike Parrish, Donald Chaisson, David Edelen, Ruben Curnutt, Timothy Hatch | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Wood (PG), Julian Coleman (SG), Mark Roder (PF), Bruce Won (C) Cory Allen, Evan Bunch, Bernard Harris, Gregory Saunders | |
| 15:25 | Grinnell | Barney Price makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 15:25 | Grinnell | Barney Price misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Lanny Montano pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho is fouled on the floor by Julian Coleman - foul #1 on Julian Coleman, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth (SF) Barney Price | |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Lanny Montano is fouled on the floor by Brian Faircloth - foul #2 on Brian Faircloth, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Lanny Montano knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-49 |
| 14:02 | Grinnell | Joseph Wood hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 43-49 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-49 |
| 13:54 | Grinnell | Mark Roder pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 13:37 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Cory Allen (SG) Julian Coleman | |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Lanny Montano can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Roder - foul #1 on Mark Roder, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Evan Bunch (SG), Vincent Levenstein (PF), Gregory Saunders (C) Joseph Wood, Mark Roder, Bruce Won | |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Lanny Montano makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 13:02 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 13:00 | Grinnell | Vincent Levenstein tips it in | 44-51 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Derek Bullock comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Cory Allen - foul #2 on Cory Allen, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Donald Chaisson (SG), Joseph Phillips (SF), Ruben Curnutt (C) Donald Smallwood, Sylvester Botelho, Mark Lago, Lanny Montano | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard Harris (SF) Brian Faircloth | |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Derek Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Derek Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:25 | Grinnell | Ruben Curnutt denies the turnaround by Vincent Levenstein | 46-51 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Derek Bullock pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Derek Bullock hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Chaisson | 48-51 |
| 11:58 | Grinnell | Bernard Harris scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Cory Allen and he's fouled by Mike Parrish - foul #4 on Mike Parrish, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (SG), Timothy Hatch (C) Mike Parrish, Derek Bullock | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Wood (PG), Mark Roder (PF), Bruce Won (C) Cory Allen, Vincent Levenstein, Gregory Saunders | |
| 11:58 | Grinnell | Bernard Harris misses the free throw | 48-53 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ruben Curnutt | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Chaisson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) SF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ruben Curnutt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Hatch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Evan Bunch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Harris (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Roder (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bruce Won (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ruben Curnutt | 51-53 |
| 11:15 | Grinnell | Bruce Won throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Mark Lago (SF), Lanny Montano (C) Donald Chaisson, Joseph Phillips, Timothy Hatch | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth (SF) Evan Bunch | |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Bernard Harris steals the ball from Ruben Curnutt | 51-53 |
| 10:44 | Grinnell | Mark Roder misses badly on a shot near the basket | 51-53 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lanny Montano | 51-53 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Lanny Montano scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Donald Smallwood | 53-53 |
| 10:27 | Grinnell | Mark Roder misses the lay-in | 53-53 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Lanny Montano connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Donald Smallwood | 56-53 |
| 09:58 | Grinnell | Mark Roder hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bernard Harris and he's fouled by Mark Lago - foul #2 on Mark Lago, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Chaisson (SG), Jimmie Pike (PF) Sylvester Botelho, Ruben Curnutt | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Cory Allen (PG), Evan Bunch (SG), Vincent Levenstein (C) Joseph Wood, Bernard Harris, Bruce Won | |
| 09:58 | Grinnell | Mark Roder makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Vincent Levenstein is called for the reach on Lanny Montano - foul #4 on Vincent Levenstein, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Phillips (SF), Derek Bullock (PF) Mark Lago, Jimmie Pike | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Phillip Zylka (PG), Gregory Saunders (PF), Barney Price (C) Brian Faircloth, Mark Roder, Vincent Levenstein | |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Lanny Montano makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Lanny Montano makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 09:30 | Grinnell | Evan Bunch is fouled on the floor by Donald Chaisson - foul #2 on Donald Chaisson, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Edelen (SG) Donald Smallwood | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 09:12 | Grinnell | Barney Price makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Evan Bunch | 58-58 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Derek Bullock misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 58-58 |
| 08:44 | Grinnell | Cory Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 08:24 | Grinnell | Derek Bullock swats the shot by Phillip Zylka | 58-58 |
| 08:23 | Grinnell | Gregory Saunders grabs the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 08:07 | Grinnell | Gregory Saunders is hacked by Derek Bullock - foul #1 on Derek Bullock, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Sylvester Botelho (SG), Mark Lago (SF), Jimmie Pike (PF), Timothy Hatch (C) Donald Chaisson, David Edelen, Joseph Phillips, Derek Bullock, Lanny Montano | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Wood (PG), Brian Faircloth (SF), Bruce Won (C) Phillip Zylka, Cory Allen, Barney Price | |
| 07:58 | Grinnell | Evan Bunch makes the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Sylvester Botelho - foul #3 on Sylvester Botelho, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt (PF) Jimmie Pike | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Vincent Levenstein (PF) Gregory Saunders | |
| 07:58 | Grinnell | Evan Bunch makes the free throw | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ruben Curnutt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Hatch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Evan Bunch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Faircloth (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Vincent Levenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Bruce Won (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood is hacked by Joseph Wood - foul #1 on Joseph Wood, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard Harris (SG) Evan Bunch | |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:35 | Grinnell | Bruce Won snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 07:14 | Grinnell | Joseph Wood clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ruben Curnutt | 58-61 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Bruce Won - foul #3 on Bruce Won, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Cory Allen (SG), Mark Roder (PF) Bernard Harris, Vincent Levenstein | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:55 | Grinnell | Joseph Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Bullock (PF) Ruben Curnutt | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-61 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Mark Lago tips it home | 62-61 |
| 05:59 | Grinnell | Mark Roder misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 62-61 |
| 05:58 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Roder | 62-61 |
| 05:37 | Grinnell | Mark Roder can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 62-61 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Derek Bullock grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Bruce Won steals it from Mark Lago | 62-61 |
| 04:56 | Grinnell | Joseph Wood connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Cory Allen | 62-64 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Joseph Wood steals it from Timothy Hatch | 62-64 |
| 04:40 | Grinnell | Joseph Wood can't finish the layup | 62-64 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Derek Bullock snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Cory Allen steals it from Sylvester Botelho | 62-64 |
| 04:18 | Grinnell | Cory Allen hits the finger roll | 62-66 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood is hacked by Joseph Wood - foul #2 on Joseph Wood, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (SG), Joseph Phillips (SF), Ruben Curnutt (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Sylvester Botelho, Mark Lago, Derek Bullock, Timothy Hatch | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Phillip Zylka (PG), Evan Bunch (SG), Bernard Harris (SF), Vincent Levenstein (PF), Gregory Saunders (C) Joseph Wood, Cory Allen, Brian Faircloth, Mark Roder, Bruce Won | |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:13 | Grinnell | Vincent Levenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 03:57 | Grinnell | Bernard Harris misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 03:55 | Grinnell | Gregory Saunders tips it in | 62-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Mike Parrish (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ruben Curnutt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lanny Montano (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Phillip Zylka (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Evan Bunch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bernard Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Vincent Levenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Gregory Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Lanny Montano is denied on a layup by Gregory Saunders | 62-68 |
| 03:33 | Grinnell | Gregory Saunders snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| 03:29 | Grinnell | Bernard Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 62-68 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Gregory Saunders takes the ball from Lanny Montano | 62-68 |
| 02:55 | Grinnell | Evan Bunch misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips grabs the board | 62-68 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (SG), Mark Lago (SF), Derek Bullock (PF) Donald Smallwood, Joseph Phillips, Ruben Curnutt | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Cory Allen (PG) Phillip Zylka | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Vincent Levenstein swats the short shot by Lanny Montano | 62-68 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Derek Bullock clanks a jump hook in the paint | 62-68 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Derek Bullock grabs the offensive board | 62-68 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Mark Lago clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Gregory Saunders - foul #1 on Gregory Saunders, team foul #11 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Wood (PG), Brian Faircloth (SF), Mark Roder (PF), Bruce Won (C) Cory Allen, Bernard Harris, Vincent Levenstein, Gregory Saunders | |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Mark Lago makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 02:03 | Grinnell | Mark Roder gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| 01:45 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth is hacked by Mark Lago - foul #3 on Mark Lago, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG) Mike Parrish | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 01:45 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 01:45 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Derek Bullock misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mark Roder - foul #2 on Mark Roder, team foul #12 | 63-70 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Derek Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Derek Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 01:15 | Grinnell | Bruce Won misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 65-70 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Lanny Montano grabs the board | 65-70 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Lanny Montano buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Derek Bullock | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Grinnell | Bruce Won scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Joseph Wood | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood is fouled on the floor by Bruce Won - foul #4 on Bruce Won, team foul #13 | 67-72 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Grinnell | Donald Smallwood is called for the reach on Brian Faircloth in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Smallwood, team foul #9 | 68-72 |
| 00:27 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:27 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-74 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Derek Bullock grabs the offensive rebound | 68-74 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Lanny Montano can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-74 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Derek Bullock pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-74 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Derek Bullock is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Derek Bullock, team foul #10 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard Harris (PF), Gregory Saunders (C) Mark Roder, Bruce Won | |
| 00:07 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth is hacked by Donald Smallwood in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Smallwood, team foul #11 | 68-74 |
| 00:07 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:07 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Mark Lago hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 68-76 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Smallwood | 68-76 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 68-76 |