| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua McLaughlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Cyr (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kerry Shannon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Anthony Lerner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrence Alcocer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gene Steele (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Randall Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Howard Cyr inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Jason Hughes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 19:34 | Grinnell | Thomas Harrison grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 19:29 | Grinnell | Randall Cook misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-32 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Howard Cyr snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Joshua McLaughlin, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 18:58 | Grinnell | Thomas Harrison misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 38-32 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Jason Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Howard Cyr makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Joshua McLaughlin | 40-32 |
| 18:04 | Grinnell | Gene Steele misses short on a floater from the left side | 40-32 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Jason Hughes snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 43-32 |
| 17:37 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Jason Hughes gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Jewell | 45-32 |
| 17:10 | Grinnell | Terrence Alcocer misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 45-32 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kerry Shannon | 45-32 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Howard Cyr knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Bryan Jewell | 48-32 |
| 16:44 | Grinnell | Kerry Shannon is called for the reach on Thomas Harrison - foul #1 on Kerry Shannon, team foul #2 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Johnson (PG), Ricky Collette (SG), Charles Blecha (PF), Michael Wall (C) Joshua McLaughlin, Bryan Jewell, Jason Hughes, Kerry Shannon | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Jennings (PG), Alex French (SG), Chris Schwartz (SF), Paul Arend (PF), Karl Gehrke (C) Anthony Lerner, Terrence Alcocer, Gene Steele, Randall Cook, Thomas Harrison | |
| 16:39 | Grinnell | Paul Arend misses the floater from close range | 48-32 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Ricky Collette snags the defensive board | 48-32 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Michael Wall is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Michael Wall, team foul #3 | 48-32 |
| 16:07 | Grinnell | Ricky Collette steals the ball from Paul Arend | 48-32 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Ricky Collette connects on the floater from the left wing | 50-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ricky Collette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Cyr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Blecha (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Wall (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Jennings (fresh) SG - Alex French (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Chris Schwartz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Arend (fresh) 2 pts. C - Karl Gehrke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Grinnell | Alex French travels with the ball | 50-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stover (C) Howard Cyr | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner (PG), Gene Steele (SF) Joseph Jennings, Chris Schwartz | |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Ricky Collette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Hughes (PF) Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Terrence Alcocer (SG), Randall Cook (PF) Alex French, Karl Gehrke | |
| 14:42 | Grinnell | Randall Cook misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ricky Collette - foul #2 on Ricky Collette, team foul #4 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SG), Kerry Shannon (SF) Ricky Collette, Charles Blecha | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Harrison (C) Paul Arend | |
| 14:42 | Grinnell | Randall Cook makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 14:42 | Grinnell | Randall Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Jason Hughes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-34 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon grabs the offensive board | 50-34 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-34 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Jewell | 50-34 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Michael Stover makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Samuel Johnson and the foul's on Anthony Lerner - foul #1 on Anthony Lerner, team foul #1 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin (PG) Samuel Johnson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner (PG), Alex French (SG), Karl Gehrke (C) Anthony Lerner, Terrence Alcocer, Thomas Harrison | |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Michael Stover makes the free throw | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:33 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Collette (SG), Howard Cyr (SF) Bryan Jewell, Kerry Shannon | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Jason Hughes buries a shot from close range and he's hacked by Alex French - foul #1 on Alex French, team foul #2 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wall (C) Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Chris Schwartz (SF) Gene Steele | |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Jason Hughes makes the free throw | 56-34 |
| 13:11 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner is fouled on the floor by Michael Wall - foul #3 on Michael Wall, team foul #5 | 56-34 |
| 12:59 | Grinnell | Michael Wall steals it from Johnnie Faulkner | 56-34 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Michael Wall misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-34 |
| 12:41 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner snags the defensive board | 56-34 |
| 12:21 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-36 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Ricky Collette scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joshua McLaughlin and the foul's on Chris Schwartz - foul #2 on Chris Schwartz, team foul #3 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Michael Stover (C) Joshua McLaughlin, Howard Cyr, Jason Hughes | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner (PG), Terrence Alcocer (SG), Gene Steele (SF), Paul Arend (PF) Johnnie Faulkner, Alex French, Chris Schwartz, Randall Cook | |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Ricky Collette misses the free throw | 58-36 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon grabs the offensive board | 58-36 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Michael Wall drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Michael Stover | 60-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ricky Collette (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kerry Shannon (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Wall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Stover (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Anthony Lerner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrence Alcocer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gene Steele (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Arend (fresh) 2 pts. C - Karl Gehrke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Grinnell | Paul Arend lays it up and in on a great pass from Gene Steele and he's hacked by Michael Wall - foul #4 on Michael Wall, team foul #6 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Johnson (PG), Charles Blecha (PF) Ricky Collette, Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alex French (PF) Karl Gehrke | |
| 11:25 | Grinnell | Paul Arend makes the free throw | 60-39 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Gene Steele steps in front of the Michael Stover pass | 60-39 |
| 11:03 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner misses the lay-in | 60-39 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Charles Blecha pulls down the rebound | 60-39 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-39 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Michael Stover tips it but misses | 60-39 |
| 10:53 | Grinnell | Gene Steele snags the defensive board | 60-39 |
| 10:45 | Grinnell | Gene Steele knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Anthony Lerner | 60-41 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Michael Stover misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-41 |
| 10:31 | Grinnell | Gene Steele grabs the board | 60-41 |
| 10:22 | Grinnell | Terrence Alcocer is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Terrence Alcocer, team foul #4 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin (PG), Howard Cyr (SF), Jason Hughes (PF) Samuel Johnson, Charles Blecha, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Harrison (C) Alex French | |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Howard Cyr misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-41 |
| 10:08 | Grinnell | Thomas Harrison snags the defensive board | 60-41 |
| 10:03 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner travels with the ball | 60-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Johnson (SG), Michael Stover (C) Bryan Jewell, Kerry Shannon | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke (PF) Paul Arend | |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Jason Hughes connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Samuel Johnson | 62-41 |
| 09:21 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner makes the 3 from the left corner | 62-44 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Jason Hughes clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Karl Gehrke - foul #1 on Karl Gehrke, team foul #5 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner (PG), Alex French (SG), Randall Cook (PF) Anthony Lerner, Terrence Alcocer, Gene Steele | |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Jason Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Jason Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 08:54 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Alex French | 63-46 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-46 |
| 08:38 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke gets the rebound | 63-46 |
| 08:24 | Grinnell | Alex French misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Joshua McLaughlin - foul #3 on Joshua McLaughlin, team foul #7 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SG), Charles Blecha (PF), Kerry Shannon (C) Joshua McLaughlin, Jason Hughes, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner (PG), Gene Steele (SF), Paul Arend (C) Johnnie Faulkner, Karl Gehrke, Thomas Harrison | |
| 08:24 | Grinnell | Alex French makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 08:24 | Grinnell | Alex French makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Howard Cyr is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Howard Cyr, team foul #8 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Collette (PG) Samuel Johnson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 07:53 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-48 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon gets the rebound | 63-48 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Ricky Collette is whistled for traveling | 63-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wall (C) Howard Cyr | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Terrence Alcocer (SG) Alex French | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ricky Collette (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kerry Shannon (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Charles Blecha (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wall (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Anthony Lerner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terrence Alcocer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gene Steele (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randall Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Arend (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Grinnell | Randall Cook hits a floater from the baseline | 63-50 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Charles Blecha knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricky Collette | 66-50 |
| 07:14 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-52 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ricky Collette | 69-52 |
| 06:50 | Grinnell | Randall Cook makes the jump hook in the paint | 69-54 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Randall Cook steals it from Kerry Shannon | 69-54 |
| 06:35 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ricky Collette - foul #3 on Ricky Collette, team foul #9 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin (PG), Samuel Johnson (SG), Howard Cyr (SF), Jason Hughes (PF) Ricky Collette, Bryan Jewell, Kerry Shannon, Charles Blecha | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alex French (SF), Karl Gehrke (C) Gene Steele, Paul Arend | |
| 06:35 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 06:35 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner misses the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Jason Hughes gets the rebound | 69-55 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Jason Hughes blows the dunk | 69-55 |
| 06:20 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke grabs the board | 69-55 |
| 06:06 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-55 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Anthony Lerner steals it from Jason Hughes | 69-55 |
| 05:39 | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 69-57 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Michael Wall misses the 3 from the right wing | 69-57 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson tips it back up and in | 71-57 |
| 05:10 | Grinnell | Randall Cook blows the layup | 71-57 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Wall | 71-57 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Karl Gehrke is called for the reach on Howard Cyr - foul #2 on Karl Gehrke, team foul #6 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SG), Michael Stover (C) Joshua McLaughlin, Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner (PG), Chris Schwartz (SG), Gene Steele (SF), Thomas Harrison (C) Anthony Lerner, Terrence Alcocer, Alex French, Randall Cook | |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell is fouled on the floor by Thomas Harrison - foul #2 on Thomas Harrison, team foul #7 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Collette (PG) Samuel Johnson | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Randall Cook (PF) Karl Gehrke | |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell misses the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 04:50 | Grinnell | Randall Cook gets the rebound | 71-57 |
| 04:28 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner is called for traveling | 71-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kerry Shannon (SF) Howard Cyr | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 71-57 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Michael Stover hits the follow up shot | 73-57 |
| 03:54 | Grinnell | Gene Steele can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Kerry Shannon - foul #2 on Kerry Shannon, team foul #10 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin (PG), Charles Blecha (PF) Ricky Collette, Jason Hughes | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alex French (SG), Paul Arend (PF) Chris Schwartz, Randall Cook | |
| 03:54 | Grinnell | Gene Steele makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 03:54 | Grinnell | Gene Steele misses the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 03:54 | Grinnell | Paul Arend grabs the offensive board | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:45 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Arend | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin's pass is intercepted by Johnnie Faulkner in the backcourt | 73-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua McLaughlin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Jewell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kerry Shannon (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Charles Blecha (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Stover (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Johnnie Faulkner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alex French (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gene Steele (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Arend (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Grinnell | The jump hook by Gene Steele is blocked by Michael Stover | 73-61 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Michael Stover grabs the defensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua McLaughlin | 76-61 |
| 03:20 | Grinnell | Alex French can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Blecha - foul #1 on Charles Blecha, team foul #11 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Johnson (SG), Howard Cyr (SF) Bryan Jewell, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke (C) Thomas Harrison | |
| 03:20 | Grinnell | Alex French misses the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 03:20 | Grinnell | Alex French makes the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Howard Cyr can't connect on a runner in the lane | 76-62 |
| 02:56 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Paul Arend | 76-62 |
| 02:56 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SG), Jason Hughes (PF), Michael Stover (C) Samuel Johnson, Charles Blecha, Kerry Shannon | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Anthony Lerner (PG), Terrence Alcocer (SG) Johnnie Faulkner, Alex French | |
| 02:48 | Grinnell | Paul Arend clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 76-62 |
| 02:46 | Grinnell | Paul Arend misses the tip | 76-62 |
| 02:44 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke grabs the offensive rebound | 76-62 |
| 02:39 | Grinnell | Joshua McLaughlin steps in front of the Terrence Alcocer pass | 76-62 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Michael Stover lays it up and in on a great pass from Bryan Jewell | 78-62 |
| 02:20 | Grinnell | Gene Steele's floater is tipped away by Jason Hughes | 78-62 |
| 02:18 | Grinnell | Paul Arend tips it home | 78-64 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 78-64 |
| 02:11 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Paul Arend | 78-64 |
| 02:03 | Grinnell | Gene Steele connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 78-66 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin is fouled on the floor by Anthony Lerner - foul #2 on Anthony Lerner, team foul #8 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Johnson (SG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Charles Blecha (PF), Michael Wall (C) Bryan Jewell, Howard Cyr, Jason Hughes, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner (PG), Alex French (SG), Chris Schwartz (SF) Anthony Lerner, Terrence Alcocer, Gene Steele | |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin misses the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 01:44 | Grinnell | Paul Arend grabs the defensive rebound | 78-66 |
| 01:31 | Grinnell | Alex French misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-66 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon pulls down the rebound | 78-66 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 78-66 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon snags the offensive board | 78-66 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Johnnie Faulkner - foul #4 on Johnnie Faulkner, team foul #9 | 78-66 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin misses the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| 01:00 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke drills a floater from close range and he's fouled by Michael Wall - foul #5 on Michael Wall, team foul #12 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Collette (PG), Philip Chandler (SG) Joshua McLaughlin, Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 01:00 | Grinnell | Karl Gehrke makes the free throw | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Alex French is called for the reach on Kerry Shannon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alex French, team foul #10 | 79-69 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Grinnell | Johnnie Faulkner loses the dribble to Kerry Shannon | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Ricky Collette clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 81-69 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon gets the offensive rebound | 81-69 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Charles Blecha lays it up and in on a nice dish by Philip Chandler | 83-69 |
| 00:19 | Grinnell | Kerry Shannon takes the ball from Paul Arend | 83-69 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Ricky Collette runs out the clock | 83-69 |