| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) SG - Duane Vance (fresh) SF - Melvin Hickmon (fresh) PF - Donald Mahan (fresh) C - Thomas Harper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Samuel Anderson (fresh) SG - Armando Luna (fresh) SF - Roland Raya (fresh) PF - Roberto Ferrari (fresh) C - Ivan Ziller (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Ivan Ziller wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Grinnell | Roberto Ferrari can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Mahan - foul #1 on Donald Mahan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Grinnell | Roberto Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:43 | Grinnell | Roberto Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | The short jumper by Dustin Fraga is denied by Roberto Ferrari | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Grinnell | Samuel Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Grinnell | Roberto Ferrari blows the layup but he's fouled by Donald Mahan - foul #2 on Donald Mahan, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael James (PF) Donald Mahan | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 19:03 | Grinnell | Roberto Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Grinnell | Roberto Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Harper | 2-4 |
| 18:37 | Grinnell | Roland Raya hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-4 |
| 18:36 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Ziller | 2-4 |
| 18:31 | Grinnell | Samuel Anderson misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Harper - foul #1 on Thomas Harper, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 18:31 | Grinnell | Samuel Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:31 | Grinnell | Samuel Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Duane Vance misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Thomas Harper tips it but misses | 2-6 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Duane Vance tips it back up and in | 4-6 |
| 17:47 | Grinnell | Roberto Ferrari can't finish the layup | 4-6 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Duane Vance | 7-6 |
| 17:17 | Grinnell | Thomas Harper is called for the reach on Roland Raya - foul #2 on Thomas Harper, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Burbage (C) Thomas Harper | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Roy Hammond (C) Ivan Ziller | |
| 17:08 | Grinnell | Roland Raya makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Samuel Anderson | 7-9 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Duane Vance drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Burbage | 10-9 |
| 16:33 | Grinnell | Roberto Ferrari throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Huffaker (SF) Melvin Hickmon | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jurica Ruszkowski (PG), Randall Beale (SG), Edward Hoy (PF) Samuel Anderson, Armando Luna, Roberto Ferrari | |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-9 |
| 16:13 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Roy Hammond | 10-9 |
| 16:00 | Grinnell | Roy Hammond connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Roland Raya | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) SG - Duane Vance (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Huffaker (fresh) PF - Michael James (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Burbage (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jurica Ruszkowski (fresh) SG - Randall Beale (fresh) SF - Roland Raya (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Hoy (fresh) C - Roy Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Dustin Fraga and the foul's on Randall Beale - foul #1 on Randall Beale, team foul #1 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (SG), Kyle Greve (PF) Duane Vance, Michael James | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Daniel Sinkler (SF), Ivan Ziller (C) Roland Raya, Roy Hammond | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage makes the free throw | 13-11 |
| 15:28 | Grinnell | Randall Beale connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Hoy | 13-14 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon (SF) Dustin Fraga | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Samuel Anderson (PG), Roberto Ferrari (PF) Jurica Ruszkowski, Edward Hoy | |
| 14:57 | Grinnell | Ivan Ziller misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 13-14 |
| 14:55 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Beale | 13-14 |
| 14:44 | Grinnell | Samuel Anderson is hacked by Kyle Greve - foul #1 on Kyle Greve, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Duane Vance (SG) Christopher Burbage | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Armando Luna (SG), Roland Raya (SF) Randall Beale, Daniel Sinkler | |
| 14:39 | Grinnell | Roland Raya hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Melvin Hickmon | 13-14 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 14:29 | Grinnell | Roberto Ferrari pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 14:14 | Grinnell | Roland Raya buries a 3 from the right corner | 13-17 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Kyle Greve misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 13:56 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Roland Raya | 13-17 |
| 13:44 | Grinnell | Roland Raya comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-17 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kyle Greve | 13-17 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Duane Vance misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-17 |
| 13:36 | Grinnell | Roberto Ferrari pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 13:31 | Grinnell | Roland Raya connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Armando Luna | 13-20 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Duane Vance hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Robeson | 15-20 |
| 13:07 | Grinnell | Samuel Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Robeson - foul #1 on Robert Robeson, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Michael James (PF), Christopher Burbage (C) Robert Robeson, Edward Huffaker, Kyle Greve | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jurica Ruszkowski (PG), Daniel Sinkler (SF), Edward Hoy (PF), Roy Hammond (C) Samuel Anderson, Roland Raya, Roberto Ferrari, Ivan Ziller | |
| 13:02 | Grinnell | Melvin Hickmon takes the ball from Daniel Sinkler | 15-20 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon makes the jumper from the left side | 17-20 |
| 12:28 | Grinnell | Roy Hammond double dribbles | 17-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randall Beale (SG) Armando Luna | |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon is hacked by Daniel Sinkler - foul #1 on Daniel Sinkler, team foul #2 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Roland Raya (SF), Roberto Ferrari (PF) Daniel Sinkler, Edward Hoy | |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 17-20 |
| 11:59 | Grinnell | Roberto Ferrari gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Duane Vance (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael James (fresh) C - Christopher Burbage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jurica Ruszkowski (fresh) SG - Randall Beale (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roland Raya (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Ferrari (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Grinnell | Roy Hammond's fadeaway is rejected by Michael James | 17-20 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage grabs the defensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-20 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon grabs the offensive board | 17-20 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Dustin Fraga | 17-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (SG), Edward Huffaker (SF), Kyle Greve (PF) Duane Vance, Melvin Hickmon, Christopher Burbage | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Samuel Anderson (PG) Jurica Ruszkowski | |
| 11:14 | Grinnell | Randall Beale drills a 3 from the left wing | 17-23 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga misses the fadeaway from the left side | 17-23 |
| 10:55 | Grinnell | Roy Hammond snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 10:40 | Grinnell | Roberto Ferrari hits a runner in the lane set up by Samuel Anderson | 17-25 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Kyle Greve drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dustin Fraga | 20-25 |
| 10:13 | Grinnell | Roland Raya hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-25 |
| 10:11 | Grinnell | Roy Hammond pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 10:03 | Grinnell | Randall Beale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Duane Vance (SG) Dustin Fraga | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Armando Luna (SG), Daniel Sinkler (SF), Edward Hoy (PF), Ivan Ziller (C) Randall Beale, Roland Raya, Roberto Ferrari, Roy Hammond | |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Duane Vance comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Armando Luna - foul #1 on Armando Luna, team foul #3 | 20-25 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Duane Vance misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Duane Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 09:43 | Grinnell | Edward Hoy clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 21-25 |
| 09:41 | Grinnell | Edward Hoy tips it back up and in | 21-27 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Duane Vance makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-27 |
| 09:08 | Grinnell | Armando Luna misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 23-27 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael James | 23-27 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Michael James connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Edward Huffaker | 25-27 |
| 08:58 | Grinnell | Robert Robeson takes the ball from Samuel Anderson in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Duane Vance lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Robeson | 27-27 |
| 08:38 | Grinnell | Daniel Sinkler makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Armando Luna and he's hacked by Edward Huffaker - foul #1 on Edward Huffaker, team foul #7 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Melvin Hickmon (SF), Christopher Burbage (C) Robert Robeson, Edward Huffaker, Kyle Greve | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jurica Ruszkowski (PG), Roberto Ferrari (PF) Samuel Anderson, Edward Hoy | |
| 08:38 | Grinnell | Daniel Sinkler makes the free throw | 27-30 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon is hacked by Daniel Sinkler - foul #2 on Daniel Sinkler, team foul #4 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Roland Raya (SF) Daniel Sinkler | |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 08:04 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Roberto Ferrari | 27-30 |
| 07:46 | Grinnell | Roland Raya misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-30 |
| 07:44 | Grinnell | Ivan Ziller tips it but misses | 27-30 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Duane Vance | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Duane Vance (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael James (tiring) 2 pts. C - Christopher Burbage (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jurica Ruszkowski (fresh) SG - Armando Luna (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roland Raya (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Ferrari (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Ziller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Michael James knocks in the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Roberto Ferrari - foul #1 on Roberto Ferrari, team foul #5 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (SG), Edward Huffaker (SF) Duane Vance, Melvin Hickmon | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randall Beale (SG), Edward Hoy (PF), Roy Hammond (C) Armando Luna, Roberto Ferrari, Ivan Ziller | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Michael James makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 07:02 | Grinnell | Randall Beale clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Michael James grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Burbage | 33-30 |
| 06:37 | Grinnell | Roland Raya scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Randall Beale | 33-33 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-33 |
| 06:23 | Grinnell | Roy Hammond gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 06:08 | Grinnell | Roland Raya misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Edward Hoy - foul #1 on Edward Hoy, team foul #6 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Duane Vance (SG), Melvin Hickmon (SF), Kyle Greve (PF) Robert Robeson, Edward Huffaker, Michael James | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Samuel Anderson (PG), Roberto Ferrari (PF) Jurica Ruszkowski, Edward Hoy | |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 05:43 | Grinnell | Roland Raya misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 05:42 | Grinnell | Roberto Ferrari tips it in | 34-35 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage is called for traveling | 34-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Pimentel (PG) Dustin Fraga | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Armando Luna (SG), Daniel Sinkler (SF), Ivan Ziller (C) Randall Beale, Roland Raya, Roy Hammond | |
| 05:15 | Grinnell | Melvin Hickmon is called for the reach on Samuel Anderson - foul #1 on Melvin Hickmon, team foul #8 | 34-35 |
| 05:15 | Grinnell | The refs have stopped play. Armando Luna is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 34-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Homer Johnson (SG) Armando Luna | |
| 05:15 | Grinnell | Samuel Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 05:15 | Grinnell | Samuel Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Samuel Anderson picks off the pass by David Pimentel in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 05:12 | Grinnell | Homer Johnson throws it down set up by Samuel Anderson | 34-38 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | David Pimentel can't finish the layup but the foul's on Samuel Anderson - foul #1 on Samuel Anderson, team foul #7 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (SG), Edward Huffaker (SF), Michael James (C) Duane Vance, Melvin Hickmon, Christopher Burbage | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randall Beale (SG) Homer Johnson | |
| 04:50 | Illinois | David Pimentel makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | David Pimentel misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 04:50 | Grinnell | Roberto Ferrari snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 04:39 | Grinnell | Randall Beale misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Michael James grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 04:31 | Grinnell | Randall Beale snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 04:15 | Grinnell | Roberto Ferrari knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Randall Beale | 35-40 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Kyle Greve hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Michael James can't tip it in | 35-40 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Michael James grabs the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Michael James's floater is tipped away by Roberto Ferrari | 35-40 |
| 03:49 | Grinnell | Ivan Ziller grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 03:39 | Grinnell | Roberto Ferrari hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Daniel Sinkler | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Pimentel (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Robeson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Huffaker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kyle Greve (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael James (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Samuel Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randall Beale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Sinkler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Ferrari (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ivan Ziller (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Daniel Sinkler steps in front of the Edward Huffaker pass | 35-42 |
| 03:01 | Grinnell | Randall Beale misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Kyle Greve gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 02:50 | Grinnell | Roberto Ferrari snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 02:27 | Grinnell | Samuel Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Duane Vance (SG), Melvin Hickmon (SF), Donald Mahan (PF), Thomas Harper (C) David Pimentel, Robert Robeson, Edward Huffaker, Kyle Greve, Michael James | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jurica Ruszkowski (PG), Armando Luna (SG), Roland Raya (SF), Edward Hoy (PF), Roy Hammond (C) Samuel Anderson, Randall Beale, Daniel Sinkler, Roberto Ferrari, Ivan Ziller | |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Thomas Harper can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-42 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Duane Vance tips it home | 37-42 |
| 01:47 | Grinnell | Roland Raya makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Armando Luna | 37-45 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 01:24 | Grinnell | Edward Hoy gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 01:04 | Grinnell | Roy Hammond hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Armando Luna and he's hacked by Donald Mahan - foul #3 on Donald Mahan, team foul #9 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Greve (PF) Donald Mahan | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 01:04 | Grinnell | Roy Hammond makes the free throw | 37-48 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Kyle Greve's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Hammond | 37-48 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Thomas Harper tips it in | 39-48 |
| 00:33 | Grinnell | Roland Raya is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Roland Raya, team foul #8 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Huffaker (PF) Kyle Greve | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-48 |
| 00:10 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Armando Luna | 39-48 |
| 00:04 | Grinnell | Edward Hoy travels with the ball | 39-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (SG) Duane Vance | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Samuel Anderson (PG), Randall Beale (SG), Roberto Ferrari (PF), Homer Johnson (C) Jurica Ruszkowski, Armando Luna, Edward Hoy, Roy Hammond | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon clanks a halfcourt shot | 39-48 |