| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) SG - David Allen (fresh) SF - Bruce Cook (fresh) PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) C - Brandon Dillard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - David Spero (fresh) SG - John Callan (fresh) SF - George Palmer (fresh) PF - Rolland Pope (fresh) C - Thomas Hayashi (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Grinnell | John Callan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Bruce Cook grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hayashi - foul #1 on Thomas Hayashi, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | David Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Grinnell | David Spero connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Callan | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | David Allen connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | Grinnell | David Spero is hacked by Douglas Fisher - foul #1 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:30 | Grinnell | John Callan buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by George Palmer and he's fouled by David Allen - foul #1 on David Allen, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 18:30 | Grinnell | John Callan makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | David Allen loses the dribble to Rolland Pope | 3-5 |
| 17:57 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Callan | 3-7 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Bruce Cook is hacked by Thomas Hayashi - foul #2 on Thomas Hayashi, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Zhang (SF) Bruce Cook | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Hamner (PG), Ronald Sullivan (SG), James Whited (SF), Lorenzo Phifer (C) David Spero, John Callan, George Palmer, Thomas Hayashi | |
| 17:20 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Brandon Dillard is blocked by James Whited | 3-7 |
| 17:18 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer grabs the board | 3-7 |
| 17:04 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer knocks in the runner from the left block | 3-9 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-9 |
| 16:49 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 3-9 |
| 16:42 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Hamner | 3-12 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | David Allen misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 3-12 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield snags the offensive board | 3-12 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Lorenzo Phifer swats the short shot by Joseph Stubblefield | 3-12 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang grabs the offensive board | 3-12 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Lorenzo Phifer swats the layup by Joseph Stubblefield | 3-12 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield tips it in | 5-12 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fairly fresh) SG - David Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Zhang (fresh) PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Dillard (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Hamner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Whited (fresh) PF - Rolland Pope (fairly fresh) C - Lorenzo Phifer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:52 | Grinnell | William Hamner hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Whited | 5-14 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher double dribbles | 5-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Earl Hutchins (SG), Bruce Cook (SF), Michael Wensky (PF), David Greer (C) Douglas Fisher, David Allen, Arthur Zhang, Joseph Stubblefield, Brandon Dillard | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Spero (PG), John Callan (SG), George Palmer (SF) William Hamner, Ronald Sullivan, James Whited | |
| 15:14 | Grinnell | John Callan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Earl Hutchins - foul #1 on Earl Hutchins, team foul #3 | 5-14 |
| 15:14 | Grinnell | John Callan makes the 1st free throw | 5-15 |
| 15:14 | Grinnell | John Callan makes the 2nd free throw | 5-16 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Bruce Cook misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Lorenzo Phifer - foul #1 on Lorenzo Phifer, team foul #3 | 5-16 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Bruce Cook misses the 1st free throw | 5-16 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Bruce Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 5-16 |
| 14:59 | Grinnell | Rolland Pope gets the rebound | 5-16 |
| 14:44 | Grinnell | David Spero is whistled for traveling | 5-16 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Bruce Cook comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 5-16 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Cook | 5-16 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | David Greer blows the layup | 5-16 |
| 14:09 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to George Palmer | 5-16 |
| 14:00 | Grinnell | David Spero buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Rolland Pope | 5-18 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins loses the dribble to David Spero | 5-18 |
| 13:40 | Grinnell | David Spero dunks the ball | 5-20 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins is whistled for traveling | 5-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), David Allen (SG), Arthur Zhang (PF) Stephen Mattes, Earl Hutchins, David Greer | |
| Subs | Grinnell | James Whited (SF) George Palmer | |
| 13:24 | Grinnell | James Whited misses short on a jumper from the left side | 5-20 |
| 13:22 | Grinnell | Rolland Pope grabs the offensive board | 5-20 |
| 13:07 | Grinnell | David Spero hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Fisher - foul #2 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #4 | 5-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Christopher Check (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Douglas Fisher, Bruce Cook, Michael Wensky | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan (SG) John Callan | |
| 13:07 | Grinnell | David Spero makes the 1st free throw | 5-21 |
| 13:07 | Grinnell | David Spero misses the 2nd free throw | 5-21 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield pulls down the rebound | 5-21 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Lorenzo Phifer is called for the reach on David Allen - foul #2 on Lorenzo Phifer, team foul #4 | 5-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Hamner (PG), Thomas Hayashi (C) David Spero, Lorenzo Phifer | |
| 12:42 | Illinois | David Allen misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 5-21 |
| 12:40 | Grinnell | James Whited grabs the defensive rebound | 5-21 |
| 12:35 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-21 |
| 12:34 | Grinnell | James Whited tips it back up and in | 5-23 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 7-23 |
| 12:04 | Grinnell | Arthur Zhang takes the ball from Ronald Sullivan | 7-23 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Thomas Hayashi swats the shot by Stephen Mattes | 7-23 |
| 11:58 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi gets the rebound | 7-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Mattes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Check (fresh) PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Zhang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Hamner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Whited (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rolland Pope (tiring) 2 reb. C - Thomas Hayashi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Grinnell | The short jumper by Thomas Hayashi is denied by Christopher Check | 7-23 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield snags the defensive board | 7-23 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-23 |
| 11:33 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi loses the dribble to David Allen | 10-23 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | David Allen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-23 |
| 11:04 | Grinnell | William Hamner pulls down the rebound | 10-23 |
| 10:55 | Grinnell | David Allen steals the ball from Ronald Sullivan | 10-23 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | David Allen hits the finger roll | 12-23 |
| 10:40 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Arthur Zhang - foul #1 on Arthur Zhang, team foul #5 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (PG), Herman Drozd (SG), Bruce Cook (SF), Michael Wensky (PF), Brandon Dillard (C) Stephen Mattes, David Allen, Christopher Check, Joseph Stubblefield, Arthur Zhang | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Spero (PG), John Callan (SG), George Palmer (SF) William Hamner, Ronald Sullivan, James Whited | |
| 10:40 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi makes the 1st free throw | 12-24 |
| 10:40 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi makes the 2nd free throw | 12-25 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-25 |
| 10:20 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi snags the defensive board | 12-25 |
| 10:09 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brandon Dillard - foul #1 on Brandon Dillard, team foul #6 | 12-25 |
| 10:09 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi makes the 1st free throw | 12-26 |
| 10:09 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi misses the 2nd free throw | 12-26 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Michael Wensky snags the defensive board | 12-26 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | David Spero takes the ball from Bruce Cook | 12-26 |
| 09:46 | Grinnell | John Callan is hacked by Herman Drozd - foul #1 on Herman Drozd, team foul #7 | 12-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Denton (SG) Thomas Hayashi | |
| 09:46 | Grinnell | John Callan makes the 1st free throw | 12-27 |
| 09:46 | Grinnell | John Callan makes the 2nd free throw | 12-28 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Herman Drozd connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Earl Hutchins | 15-28 |
| 09:18 | Grinnell | Rolland Pope loses the dribble to Bruce Cook | 15-28 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Bruce Cook lays it up and in set up by Earl Hutchins | 17-28 |
| 08:37 | Grinnell | George Palmer connects on the jumper from close range set up by Thomas Denton | 17-30 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Michael Wensky misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Denton - foul #1 on Thomas Denton, team foul #5 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), David Allen (SG), Christopher Check (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Earl Hutchins, Herman Drozd, Bruce Cook, Brandon Dillard | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Hamner (PG), Ronald Sullivan (SG), James Whited (SF), Thomas Hayashi (C) David Spero, Thomas Denton, George Palmer, John Callan | |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Michael Wensky makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Michael Wensky makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 08:15 | Grinnell | William Hamner makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Sullivan | 19-33 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Christopher Check and he's fouled by Rolland Pope - foul #1 on Rolland Pope, team foul #6 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Zhang (C) Michael Wensky | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield makes the free throw | 22-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Mattes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Check (fresh) PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Zhang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Hamner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Whited (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rolland Pope (tired) 2 reb. C - Thomas Hayashi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Grinnell | James Whited buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by William Hamner and he's hacked by Joseph Stubblefield - foul #1 on Joseph Stubblefield, team foul #8 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Denton (SF) Thomas Hayashi | |
| 07:36 | Grinnell | James Whited makes the free throw | 22-36 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | David Allen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-36 |
| 07:25 | Grinnell | Thomas Denton gets the rebound | 22-36 |
| 07:11 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-36 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang gets the rebound | 22-36 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Hamner - foul #1 on William Hamner, team foul #7 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Greer (PF), Brandon Dillard (C) Christopher Check, Joseph Stubblefield | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Spero (PG), John Callan (SG), Thomas Hayashi (C) William Hamner, Ronald Sullivan, James Whited | |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 06:49 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on David Greer - foul #1 on David Greer, team foul #9 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Cook (SF) David Greer | |
| Subs | Grinnell | George Palmer (SF) Thomas Denton | |
| 06:49 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 06:49 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 24-38 |
| 06:34 | Grinnell | John Callan gets the rebound | 24-38 |
| 06:06 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi is fouled on the floor by Arthur Zhang - foul #2 on Arthur Zhang, team foul #10 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Greer (PF) Arthur Zhang | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 06:06 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi misses the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 06:06 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | David Greer buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from David Allen and the foul's on Rolland Pope - foul #2 on Rolland Pope, team foul #8 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (PG), Herman Drozd (SG), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), Michael Wensky (C) Stephen Mattes, David Allen, Bruce Cook, Brandon Dillard | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan (SG), Lorenzo Phifer (PF) John Callan, Rolland Pope | |
| 05:49 | Illinois | David Greer makes the free throw | 27-39 |
| 05:35 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi hits a runner in the lane set up by David Spero | 27-41 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Herman Drozd misses the 3 from the right wing | 27-41 |
| 05:13 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer gets the rebound | 27-41 |
| 05:08 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Spero | 27-44 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | David Greer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-44 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Michael Wensky grabs the offensive board | 27-44 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Herman Drozd | 29-44 |
| 04:28 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Michael Wensky - foul #1 on Michael Wensky, team foul #11 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), David Allen (SG), Bruce Cook (SF), Brandon Dillard (C) Earl Hutchins, Herman Drozd, Joseph Stubblefield, Michael Wensky | |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Hamner (PG), John Callan (SG), James Whited (SF) David Spero, George Palmer, Thomas Hayashi | |
| 04:28 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 04:28 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 29-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi (C) Ronald Sullivan | |
| 04:13 | Grinnell | Thomas Hayashi connects on the driving attempt from close range | 29-47 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Hayashi - foul #3 on Thomas Hayashi, team foul #9 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Arthur Zhang (PF) Stephen Mattes, David Greer | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Rolland Pope (PF) Thomas Hayashi | |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard makes the 1st free throw | 30-47 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 03:41 | Grinnell | John Callan buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Hamner | 31-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) SG - David Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Zhang (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Dillard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Hamner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Callan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Whited (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rolland Pope (tired) 2 reb. C - Lorenzo Phifer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 31-49 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Dillard | 31-49 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | David Allen is fouled on the floor by John Callan - foul #1 on John Callan, team foul #10 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Check (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Bruce Cook, Brandon Dillard | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | David Allen misses the 1st free throw | 31-49 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | David Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 31-49 |
| 03:13 | Grinnell | Lorenzo Phifer gets the rebound | 31-49 |
| 02:56 | Grinnell | Arthur Zhang is called for the reach on James Whited - foul #3 on Arthur Zhang, team foul #12 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wensky (C) Arthur Zhang | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan (SG) John Callan | |
| 02:56 | Grinnell | James Whited misses the 1st free throw | 31-49 |
| 02:56 | Grinnell | James Whited makes the 2nd free throw | 31-50 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Wensky | 34-50 |
| 02:31 | Grinnell | William Hamner clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-50 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield grabs the board | 34-50 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by David Allen | 36-50 |
| 02:08 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Michael Wensky snags the defensive board | 36-50 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | David Allen hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 36-50 |
| 02:00 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Ronald Sullivan | 36-50 |
| 01:56 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Hamner | 36-53 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-53 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield tips it in | 38-53 |
| 01:33 | Grinnell | Ronald Sullivan throws it down set up by William Hamner | 38-55 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Christopher Check can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-55 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher grabs the offensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Lorenzo Phifer is called for the reach on Christopher Check - foul #3 on Lorenzo Phifer, team foul #11 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Earl Hutchins (SG), David Greer (PF), Brandon Dillard (C) Douglas Fisher, David Allen, Joseph Stubblefield, Michael Wensky | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Spero (PG), John Callan (SG), George Palmer (SF), Thomas Hayashi (C) William Hamner, Ronald Sullivan, James Whited, Lorenzo Phifer | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Christopher Check makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Christopher Check makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 00:48 | Grinnell | Stephen Mattes steals the ball from John Callan | 40-55 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins can't finish the layup but the foul's on George Palmer - foul #1 on George Palmer, team foul #12 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Cook (SF) Christopher Check | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins misses the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 00:26 | Grinnell | David Spero knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Thomas Hayashi | 41-58 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 41-58 |