| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Samuel Anderson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Armando Luna (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roland Raya (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Ferrari (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ivan Ziller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duane Vance (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Mahan (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Roland Raya inbounds the ball | 48-43 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Grinnell | Armando Luna buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Roland Raya | 50-43 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin Hickmon | 50-46 |
| 19:16 | Grinnell | Armando Luna misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Thomas Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin Fraga | 50-48 |
| 18:56 | Grinnell | Samuel Anderson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Ivan Ziller takes the ball from Donald Mahan | 52-48 |
| 18:27 | Grinnell | Roland Raya misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-48 |
| 18:25 | Grinnell | Ivan Ziller hits the follow up shot | 54-48 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Duane Vance loses the ball out of bounds | 54-48 |
| 17:55 | Grinnell | Roland Raya misses the shot from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dustin Fraga | 54-48 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-48 |
| 17:46 | Grinnell | Roberto Ferrari grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 17:22 | Grinnell | Duane Vance takes the ball from Roland Raya | 54-48 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon lays it in on a great pass from Duane Vance | 54-50 |
| 16:57 | Grinnell | Roland Raya buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Duane Vance clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Thomas Harper tips it in | 57-52 |
| 16:28 | Grinnell | Dustin Fraga picks off the pass by Roberto Ferrari | 57-52 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Duane Vance misses short on a 3 from straight away | 57-52 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon tips it home | 57-54 |
| 16:04 | Grinnell | Roland Raya is fouled on the floor by Thomas Harper - foul #2 on Thomas Harper, team foul #1 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jurica Ruszkowski (PG), Randall Beale (SG), Daniel Sinkler (SF), Edward Hoy (PF), Roy Hammond (C) Samuel Anderson, Armando Luna, Roland Raya, Roberto Ferrari, Ivan Ziller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Edward Huffaker (SG), Christopher Burbage (SF), Kyle Greve (PF), Michael James (C) Dustin Fraga, Duane Vance, Melvin Hickmon, Donald Mahan, Thomas Harper | |
| 15:43 | Grinnell | Edward Hoy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jurica Ruszkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Beale (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Daniel Sinkler (fresh) PF - Edward Hoy (fresh) 1 ast. C - Roy Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Robeson (fresh) SG - Edward Huffaker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Burbage (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kyle Greve (fresh) 3 ast. C - Michael James (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Kyle Greve clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 15:27 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Daniel Sinkler | 57-54 |
| 15:23 | Grinnell | Randall Beale misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Burbage | 57-54 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 15:01 | Grinnell | Roy Hammond buries a shot from close range | 59-57 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Robert Robeson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Michael James hits the follow up shot | 59-59 |
| 14:42 | Grinnell | Randall Beale comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Huffaker - foul #3 on Edward Huffaker, team foul #2 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG) Robert Robeson | |
| 14:42 | Grinnell | Randall Beale makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 14:42 | Grinnell | Randall Beale makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 61-59 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage tips it home | 61-61 |
| 14:13 | Grinnell | Edward Hoy clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 61-61 |
| 14:12 | Grinnell | Edward Hoy pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 13:57 | Grinnell | Randall Beale is whistled for a carry | 61-61 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Roland Raya (SF), Roberto Ferrari (PF), Homer Johnson (C) Daniel Sinkler, Edward Hoy, Roy Hammond | |
| Subs | Illinois | Duane Vance (SG), Donald Mahan (PF), Thomas Harper (C) Christopher Burbage, Kyle Greve, Michael James | |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Thomas Harper knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Dustin Fraga | 61-63 |
| 13:24 | Grinnell | Jurica Ruszkowski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-63 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Donald Mahan snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Donald Mahan knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Duane Vance | 61-66 |
| 12:59 | Grinnell | Thomas Harper is called for the reach on Jurica Ruszkowski - foul #3 on Thomas Harper, team foul #3 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Samuel Anderson (PG), Armando Luna (SG), Ivan Ziller (C) Jurica Ruszkowski, Randall Beale, Homer Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Melvin Hickmon (SF) Dustin Fraga, Edward Huffaker | |
| 12:48 | Grinnell | Ivan Ziller hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Armando Luna | 63-66 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Donald Mahan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 12:38 | Grinnell | Roberto Ferrari pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 12:18 | Grinnell | Armando Luna misses badly on a floater near the basket | 63-66 |
| 12:16 | Grinnell | Roberto Ferrari grabs the offensive board | 63-66 |
| 12:11 | Grinnell | Roland Raya drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Samuel Anderson | 66-66 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 66-66 |
| 12:05 | Grinnell | Samuel Anderson gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 12:00 | Grinnell | Roland Raya can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Thomas Harper snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Thomas Harper comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 11:51 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Roland Raya | 66-66 |
| 11:46 | Grinnell | Roland Raya misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Robeson | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Samuel Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Armando Luna (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roland Raya (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roberto Ferrari (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Ivan Ziller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Robeson (fresh) SG - Duane Vance (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Donald Mahan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Thomas Harper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Robert Robeson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 11:39 | Grinnell | Roland Raya grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 11:33 | Grinnell | Roberto Ferrari buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Roland Raya | 68-66 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Thomas Harper misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-66 |
| 11:18 | Grinnell | Ivan Ziller snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 10:58 | Grinnell | Roland Raya makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Anderson | 71-66 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Donald Mahan clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 71-66 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Thomas Harper grabs the offensive board | 71-66 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 10:17 | Grinnell | Ivan Ziller grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 10:03 | Grinnell | Roberto Ferrari makes the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Donald Mahan - foul #3 on Donald Mahan, team foul #4 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jurica Ruszkowski (PG), Randall Beale (SG), Daniel Sinkler (SF), Roy Hammond (C) Samuel Anderson, Armando Luna, Roland Raya, Ivan Ziller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Edward Huffaker (SG), Christopher Burbage (SF), Kyle Greve (PF), Michael James (C) Robert Robeson, Duane Vance, Melvin Hickmon, Donald Mahan, Thomas Harper | |
| 10:03 | Grinnell | Roberto Ferrari makes the free throw | 74-66 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | The short jumper by Michael James is denied by Daniel Sinkler | 74-66 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga tips it home | 74-68 |
| 09:30 | Grinnell | Roy Hammond is fouled on the floor by Kyle Greve - foul #2 on Kyle Greve, team foul #5 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Edward Hoy (PF) Roberto Ferrari | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:22 | Grinnell | Randall Beale hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jurica Ruszkowski | 77-68 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker double dribbles | 77-68 |
| 08:52 | Grinnell | Jurica Ruszkowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael James - foul #1 on Michael James, team foul #6 | 77-68 |
| 08:52 | Grinnell | Jurica Ruszkowski makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 08:52 | Grinnell | Jurica Ruszkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kyle Greve | 79-71 |
| 08:26 | Grinnell | Edward Hoy buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 81-71 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 81-73 |
| 07:52 | Grinnell | Randall Beale connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Jurica Ruszkowski | 84-73 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Kyle Greve misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Sinkler - foul #2 on Daniel Sinkler, team foul #1 | 84-73 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Samuel Anderson (PG), Roland Raya (SF), Homer Johnson (C) Jurica Ruszkowski, Daniel Sinkler, Roy Hammond | |
| Subs | Illinois | Duane Vance (SG), Melvin Hickmon (SF), Donald Mahan (PF) Edward Huffaker, Christopher Burbage, Michael James | |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Kyle Greve makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Kyle Greve makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 07:34 | Grinnell | Randall Beale misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 84-75 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Donald Mahan snags the defensive board | 84-75 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Samuel Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Randall Beale (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Roland Raya (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. PF - Edward Hoy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Homer Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Duane Vance (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Donald Mahan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kyle Greve (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Duane Vance misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Roland Raya - foul #3 on Roland Raya, team foul #2 | 84-75 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Armando Luna (SG), Ivan Ziller (C) Randall Beale, Edward Hoy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Harper (C) Kyle Greve | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Duane Vance makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Duane Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 07:13 | Grinnell | Roland Raya clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-77 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Thomas Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 84-77 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Ivan Ziller steals the ball from Melvin Hickmon | 84-77 |
| 07:01 | Grinnell | Samuel Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Dustin Fraga - foul #1 on Dustin Fraga, team foul #7 | 84-77 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Edward Huffaker (SF) Dustin Fraga, Melvin Hickmon | |
| 07:01 | Grinnell | Samuel Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 07:01 | Grinnell | Samuel Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Homer Johnson takes the ball from Donald Mahan | 86-77 |
| 06:37 | Grinnell | Ivan Ziller comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Robeson - foul #1 on Robert Robeson, team foul #8 | 86-77 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Roberto Ferrari (PF) Homer Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:37 | Grinnell | Ivan Ziller makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 06:37 | Grinnell | Ivan Ziller makes the 2nd free throw | 88-77 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Duane Vance hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 88-77 |
| 06:18 | Grinnell | Roberto Ferrari snags the defensive board | 88-77 |
| 05:52 | Grinnell | Ivan Ziller can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Edward Huffaker - foul #4 on Edward Huffaker, team foul #9 | 88-77 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randall Beale (SG) Armando Luna | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Melvin Hickmon (SF), Michael James (C) Duane Vance, Edward Huffaker, Thomas Harper | |
| 05:52 | Grinnell | Ivan Ziller misses the 1st free throw | 88-77 |
| 05:52 | Grinnell | Ivan Ziller makes the 2nd free throw | 89-77 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga drills a runner from the left block | 89-79 |
| 05:17 | Grinnell | Randall Beale connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 92-79 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Robert Robeson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 92-79 |
| 05:08 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Samuel Anderson | 92-79 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:39 | Grinnell | Randall Beale misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 92-79 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Donald Mahan pulls down the rebound | 92-79 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon's layup is rejected by Ivan Ziller | 92-79 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon grabs the offensive rebound | 92-79 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 92-79 |
| 04:17 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Roberto Ferrari | 92-79 |
| 03:53 | Grinnell | Roland Raya misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 92-79 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Michael James snags the defensive board | 92-79 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Robert Robeson is fouled on the floor by Randall Beale - foul #2 on Randall Beale, team foul #3 | 92-79 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jurica Ruszkowski (PG), Armando Luna (SG), Daniel Sinkler (SF), Edward Hoy (PF), Roy Hammond (C) Samuel Anderson, Randall Beale, Roland Raya, Roberto Ferrari, Ivan Ziller | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Pimentel (PG), Duane Vance (SG), Edward Huffaker (SF), Kyle Greve (PF), Christopher Burbage (C) Dustin Fraga, Robert Robeson, Melvin Hickmon, Donald Mahan, Michael James | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Duane Vance connects on the 3 from the right wing | 92-82 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jurica Ruszkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Armando Luna (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Sinkler (fresh) PF - Edward Hoy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Roy Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Pimentel (fresh) SG - Duane Vance (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Edward Huffaker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Kyle Greve (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. C - Christopher Burbage (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Grinnell | Edward Hoy knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Jurica Ruszkowski | 94-82 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 94-82 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Roland Raya (SF), Roberto Ferrari (PF) Daniel Sinkler, Edward Hoy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Michael James (PF) David Pimentel, Kyle Greve | |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jurica Ruszkowski - foul #1 on Jurica Ruszkowski, team foul #4 | 94-82 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga misses the 1st free throw | 94-82 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga makes the 2nd free throw | 94-83 |
| 02:41 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 94-83 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Samuel Anderson (PG) Jurica Ruszkowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon (SF), Donald Mahan (PF), Thomas Harper (C) Edward Huffaker, Michael James, Christopher Burbage | |
| 02:20 | Grinnell | Armando Luna knocks in the runner from the baseline | 96-83 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Duane Vance can't connect on a floater from the left side | 96-83 |
| 01:59 | Grinnell | Roy Hammond grabs the board | 96-83 |
| 01:32 | Grinnell | Roland Raya buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 99-83 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Duane Vance clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 99-83 |
| 01:15 | Grinnell | Roy Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 99-83 |
| 00:50 | Grinnell | Roberto Ferrari comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 99-83 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Thomas Harper gets the rebound | 99-83 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 99-86 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Grinnell | Thomas Harper takes the ball from Roy Hammond | 99-86 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga is fouled on the floor by Samuel Anderson - foul #2 on Samuel Anderson, team foul #5 | 99-86 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jurica Ruszkowski (PG), Randall Beale (SG), Daniel Sinkler (SF), Edward Hoy (PF) Samuel Anderson, Armando Luna, Roland Raya, Roberto Ferrari | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Edward Huffaker (SG), Christopher Burbage (SF), Kyle Greve (PF), Michael James (C) Dustin Fraga, Duane Vance, Melvin Hickmon, Donald Mahan, Thomas Harper | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Roy Hammond is called for the reach on Edward Huffaker - foul #1 on Roy Hammond, team foul #6 | 99-86 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 99-86 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Jurica Ruszkowski runs out the clock | 99-86 |