| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Corey Ruffner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Mullins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garfield Presler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Nitta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey McCann (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Bateman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joshua West (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Jerry Vincent | 36-29 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses the easy layup | 36-29 |
| 19:23 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 19:04 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-29 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Joshua West hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from George Mazzella | 36-31 |
| 18:25 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 18:24 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Mullins | 36-31 |
| 18:15 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler clanks a runner in the lane | 36-31 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | George Mazzella lays it in on a nice dish by Roosevelt Smith | 36-33 |
| 17:25 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent is hacked by George Mazzella - foul #1 on George Mazzella, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury (PF) Mark Bateman | |
| 17:12 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Jerry Vincent - foul #2 on Jerry Vincent, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Billy Dinan (PG), Don Carr (SG), Harry Young (SF) Jerry Vincent, Corey Ruffner, Michael Mullins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Pablo Lopez (C) Joshua West | |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:32 | Grinnell | Harry Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield (C) Charles Nitta | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Corey Conaway (SG), Michael Andrews (SF) George Mazzella, Roosevelt Smith, Jeffrey McCann | |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dylan Blum (PF) Garfield Presler | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:16 | Grinnell | Harry Young is hacked by Pablo Lopez - foul #2 on Pablo Lopez, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Bateman (PF) Pablo Lopez | |
| 16:01 | Grinnell | Harry Young misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Bateman | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Billy Dinan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Carr (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harry Young (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dylan Blum (fresh) C - Jeremy Whitfield (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Hancock (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Corey Conaway (fresh) SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Bateman (fresh) 5 reb. C - Thomas Choudhury (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Mark Bateman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 38-35 |
| 15:52 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 15:34 | Grinnell | Harry Young clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Corey Conaway - foul #1 on Corey Conaway, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG), Garfield Presler (PF), Charles Nitta (C) Don Carr, Dylan Blum, Jeremy Whitfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Jeffrey McCann (SG), Joshua West (C) Kevin Hancock, Corey Conaway, Thomas Choudhury | |
| 15:34 | Grinnell | Harry Young misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:34 | Grinnell | Harry Young misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Joshua West pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Joshua West clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Nitta - foul #1 on Charles Nitta, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner (SG), Michael Mullins (SF) Billy Dinan, Harry Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith (SG) Michael Andrews | |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Joshua West misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Joshua West makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:49 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler misses the fadeaway from the left side | 38-36 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Mark Bateman gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Garfield Presler is called for the reach on Mark Bateman - foul #2 on Garfield Presler, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury (PF) Mark Bateman | |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Corey Ruffner - foul #2 on Corey Ruffner, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:23 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Garfield Presler | 38-37 |
| 13:58 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 13:56 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta can't tip it in | 38-37 |
| 13:54 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler tips it but misses | 38-37 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann gets the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann is fouled on the floor by Michael Mullins - foul #3 on Michael Mullins, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Billy Dinan (PG), Harry Young (PF), Jeremy Whitfield (C) Jerry Vincent, Garfield Presler, Charles Nitta | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Michael Andrews (SF), Mark Bateman (PF) George Mazzella, Jeffrey McCann, Joshua West | |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Michael Andrews misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury gets the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Michael Andrews clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 12:16 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 12:05 | Grinnell | Harry Young is denied on a layup by Thomas Choudhury | 38-37 |
| 12:04 | Grinnell | Harry Young grabs the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 11:52 | Grinnell | Harry Young comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 38-37 |
| 11:50 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield snags the offensive board | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Billy Dinan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Corey Ruffner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Mullins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Whitfield (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Hancock (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Bateman (fresh) 6 reb. C - Thomas Choudhury (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Billy Dinan | 40-37 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Hancock | 40-39 |
| 10:55 | Grinnell | Michael Andrews picks off the pass by Michael Mullins | 40-39 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Jeremy Whitfield blocks the short jumper by Thomas Choudhury | 40-39 |
| 10:31 | Grinnell | Harry Young grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 10:21 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-39 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Michael Andrews pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury loses the ball out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG), Garfield Presler (PF), Charles Nitta (C) Corey Ruffner, Michael Mullins, Jeremy Whitfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Jeffrey McCann (SG), Pablo Lopez (PF), Joshua West (C) Kevin Hancock, Roosevelt Smith, Mark Bateman, Thomas Choudhury | |
| 09:54 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Vincent | 42-39 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | George Mazzella is fouled on the floor by Jerry Vincent - foul #3 on Jerry Vincent, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Don Carr (SG), Dylan Blum (SF) Billy Dinan, Harry Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (SG) Michael Andrews | |
| 09:11 | Illinois | George Mazzella buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Pablo Lopez | 42-42 |
| 08:57 | Grinnell | Dylan Blum misses the lay-in | 42-42 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Joshua West grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Jerry Vincent takes the ball from George Mazzella | 42-42 |
| 08:33 | Grinnell | Dylan Blum hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 42-42 |
| 08:31 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta tips it back up and in | 44-42 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann misses the tip | 44-42 |
| 08:07 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 08:00 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Hancock - foul #2 on Kevin Hancock, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Billy Dinan (SG), Harry Young (SF) Don Carr, Dylan Blum | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith (SG), Mark Bateman (PF) Kevin Hancock, Pablo Lopez | |
| 08:00 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 08:00 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 07:35 | Grinnell | Harry Young pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Jerry Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Billy Dinan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harry Young (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Garfield Presler (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Nitta (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey McCann (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Bateman (fresh) 6 reb. C - Joshua West (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Mazzella - foul #2 on George Mazzella, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner (SG), Michael Mullins (SF) Billy Dinan, Harry Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:23 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 07:23 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from George Mazzella | 48-44 |
| 06:52 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler misses the shot near the basket | 48-44 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Joshua West grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 06:21 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 06:17 | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua West | 48-44 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Mark Bateman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Billy Dinan (PG), Don Carr (SG), Harry Young (PF), Jeremy Whitfield (C) Jerry Vincent, Corey Ruffner, Garfield Presler, Charles Nitta | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Michael Andrews (SF), Thomas Choudhury (PF), Pablo Lopez (C) George Mazzella, Jeffrey McCann, Mark Bateman, Joshua West | |
| 05:41 | Grinnell | Don Carr double dribbles | 48-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Corey Conaway (SG) Roosevelt Smith | |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Corey Conaway misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-44 |
| 05:19 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 05:17 | Grinnell | Kevin Hancock steals it from Billy Dinan in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner (SG), Garfield Presler (PF) Don Carr, Michael Mullins | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG) Corey Conaway | |
| 04:27 | Grinnell | Harry Young hits the finger roll set up by Corey Ruffner | 50-44 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Harry Young steals it from Pablo Lopez | 50-44 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 03:58 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan is hacked by George Mazzella - foul #3 on George Mazzella, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon (PG), Michael Mullins (SF) Corey Ruffner, Harry Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith (SG), Jeffrey McCann (SF), Mark Bateman (PF), Joshua West (C) Kevin Hancock, Michael Andrews, Thomas Choudhury, Pablo Lopez | |
| 03:56 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler is fouled on the floor by Mark Bateman - foul #3 on Mark Bateman, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| 03:56 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 03:56 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Mark Bateman banks in the layup | 52-46 |
| 03:39 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-46 |
| 03:38 | Grinnell | George Mazzella is called for the reach on Michael Mullins in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Mazzella, team foul #8 | 52-46 |
| 03:38 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 03:38 | Grinnell | Michael Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Wilson McGibbon (fresh) SG - Billy Dinan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Mullins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Garfield Presler (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeremy Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey McCann (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Bateman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua West (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Mark Bateman comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Jeremy Whitfield - foul #1 on Jeremy Whitfield, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG), Corey Ruffner (SG), Charles Nitta (C) Wilson McGibbon, Billy Dinan, Jeremy Whitfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Mark Bateman misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Mark Bateman misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 03:18 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta is fouled in the backcourt by George Mazzella - foul #5 on George Mazzella, team foul #9 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon (PG), Billy Dinan (SG) Jerry Vincent, Corey Ruffner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG) George Mazzella | |
| 03:16 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 03:16 | Grinnell | Charles Nitta makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Mark Bateman knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Hancock | 56-48 |
| 03:01 | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon is hacked by Kevin Hancock in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Hancock, team foul #10 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield (C) Charles Nitta | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:01 | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 03:01 | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith is hacked by Billy Dinan - foul #3 on Billy Dinan, team foul #8 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jerry Vincent (PG), Corey Ruffner (SG), Charles Nitta (C) Wilson McGibbon, Billy Dinan, Jeremy Whitfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 02:48 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 02:45 | Grinnell | Kevin Hancock is called for the reach on Garfield Presler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Hancock, team foul #11 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon (PG), Billy Dinan (SG), Jeremy Whitfield (C) Jerry Vincent, Corey Ruffner, Charles Nitta | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:45 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 02:45 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Mark Bateman snags the offensive board | 60-49 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Wilson McGibbon takes the ball from Roosevelt Smith | 60-49 |
| 02:24 | Grinnell | Kevin Hancock is called for the reach on Billy Dinan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Hancock, team foul #12 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dylan Blum (SF), Harry Young (PF) Michael Mullins, Garfield Presler | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (PG), Corey Conaway (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Thomas Choudhury (PF), Pablo Lopez (C) Kevin Hancock, Roosevelt Smith, Jeffrey McCann, Mark Bateman, Joshua West | |
| 02:24 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 02:24 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Corey Conaway hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Billy Dinan - foul #4 on Billy Dinan, team foul #9 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Don Carr (SG) Wilson McGibbon | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Corey Conaway makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Corey Conaway makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 01:56 | Grinnell | John Oatman is called for the reach on Billy Dinan in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Oatman, team foul #13 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon (PG) Don Carr | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:56 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 01:56 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Michael Andrews grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeremy Whitfield - foul #2 on Jeremy Whitfield, team foul #10 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Don Carr (SG) Wilson McGibbon | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 01:41 | Grinnell | John Oatman is called for the reach on Jeremy Whitfield in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Oatman, team foul #14 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon (PG) Don Carr | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:41 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 01:41 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Michael Andrews's pass is intercepted by Harry Young | 62-52 |
| 01:28 | Grinnell | Dylan Blum is fouled in the backcourt by John Oatman - foul #3 on John Oatman, team foul #15 | 62-52 |
| 01:28 | Grinnell | Dylan Blum misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 01:28 | Grinnell | Dylan Blum misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury hits a jump hook in the lane | 62-54 |
| 01:14 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Michael Mullins (SF), Garfield Presler (PF) Dylan Blum, Harry Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith (SG), Jeffrey McCann (SF), Mark Bateman (PF), Joshua West (C) John Oatman, Michael Andrews, Thomas Choudhury, Pablo Lopez | |
| 01:12 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler is hacked by Corey Conaway in the backcourt - foul #2 on Corey Conaway, team foul #16 | 62-54 |
| 01:12 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 01:12 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Mark Bateman grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Joshua West hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 63-54 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua West | 63-54 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan is hacked by Corey Conaway in the backcourt - foul #3 on Corey Conaway, team foul #17 | 63-57 |
| 00:45 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:45 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-57 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Corey Conaway pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 00:34 | Grinnell | Jeremy Whitfield grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 00:34 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Conaway - foul #4 on Corey Conaway, team foul #18 | 65-57 |
| 00:31 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:31 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:31 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler grabs the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 00:28 | Grinnell | Roosevelt Smith is called for the reach on Garfield Presler - foul #1 on Roosevelt Smith, team foul #19 | 66-57 |
| 00:28 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:28 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Michael Mullins is called for the reach on Corey Conaway - foul #4 on Michael Mullins, team foul #11 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Don Carr (SG), Harry Young (SF), Dylan Blum (PF) Wilson McGibbon, Michael Mullins, Garfield Presler | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (PG), Michael Andrews (SF), Thomas Choudhury (PF), Pablo Lopez (C) Roosevelt Smith, Jeffrey McCann, Mark Bateman, Joshua West | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Corey Conaway makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Corey Conaway makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:21 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan is fouled in the backcourt by John Oatman - foul #4 on John Oatman, team foul #20 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Wilson McGibbon (PG), Michael Mullins (SF), Garfield Presler (PF) Don Carr, Harry Young, Dylan Blum | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith (SG), Jeffrey McCann (SF), Mark Bateman (PF), Joshua West (C) John Oatman, Michael Andrews, Thomas Choudhury, Pablo Lopez | |
| 00:21 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:21 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann hits a shot from the right block | 70-61 |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-61 |
| 00:12 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler is fouled in the backcourt by Roosevelt Smith - foul #2 on Roosevelt Smith, team foul #21 | 70-61 |
| 00:12 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:12 | Grinnell | Garfield Presler misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Bateman | 70-61 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan is hacked by Roosevelt Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roosevelt Smith, team foul #22 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner (SG) Wilson McGibbon | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:04 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:04 | Grinnell | Billy Dinan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 71-64 |