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