| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Garraway (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Auguste (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Williams (fresh) PF - Willy Rock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Wong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Henry Andujar (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Bagwell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hans Blanton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Cadena (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brent Weeks (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Hans Blanton inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Andrew Williams picks off the pass by Frank Cadena | 31-33 |
| 19:42 | Grinnell | William Garraway banks in the layup on a nice dish by Andrew Williams | 33-33 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Brent Weeks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Frank Cadena misses the tip | 33-33 |
| 19:14 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Christopher Wong | 33-33 |
| 18:55 | Grinnell | William Garraway hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Brent Weeks - foul #2 on Brent Weeks, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 18:55 | Grinnell | William Garraway makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:55 | Grinnell | William Garraway makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Richard Bagwell scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Andujar | 35-36 |
| 18:19 | Grinnell | Andrew Williams hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Auguste | 37-36 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Frank Cadena is hacked by Willy Rock - foul #2 on Willy Rock, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Louie Payeur (PF) Willy Rock | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Henry Andujar clanks a floater from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Frank Cadena gets the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Richard Bagwell comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Eugene Auguste - foul #1 on Eugene Auguste, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kenneth Riggins (SG), Reginald Aasen (SF) Eugene Auguste, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Luka Walentoski (SF), Kosta Kaliszewski (C) Hans Blanton, Brent Weeks | |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Richard Bagwell makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Richard Bagwell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:04 | Grinnell | Kenneth Riggins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Terry Bond (PG), Rick Cook (SG) William Garraway, Christopher Wong | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Carlson (PG), Tristan Foster (SG) Henry Andujar, Richard Bagwell | |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Jon Carlson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kosta Kaliszewski | 37-38 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Kosta Kaliszewski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Frank Cadena gets the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Tristan Foster blows the layup but he's hacked by Rick Cook - foul #1 on Rick Cook, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Garraway (PG), Eugene Auguste (SG), Douglas Jackson (SF), Willy Rock (PF), Christopher Wong (C) Terry Bond, Rick Cook, Kenneth Riggins, Reginald Aasen, Louie Payeur | |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Andujar (PG), Hans Blanton (SF), Brent Weeks (C) Jon Carlson, Luka Walentoski, Frank Cadena | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Tristan Foster makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Tristan Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - William Garraway (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Auguste (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Willy Rock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Wong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Henry Andujar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tristan Foster (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hans Blanton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kosta Kaliszewski (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brent Weeks (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Grinnell | Christopher Wong buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William Garraway | 39-40 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Henry Andujar misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Douglas Jackson - foul #4 on Douglas Jackson, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Andrew Williams (SF) Douglas Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bagwell (SG) Tristan Foster | |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Henry Andujar makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Henry Andujar misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:24 | Grinnell | Christopher Wong snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 15:16 | Grinnell | Willy Rock hits a runner in the lane | 41-41 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Brent Weeks hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kosta Kaliszewski | 41-43 |
| 14:46 | Grinnell | Andrew Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Cadena (PF) Kosta Kaliszewski | |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Hans Blanton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 14:20 | Grinnell | Willy Rock snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 13:58 | Grinnell | Andrew Williams misses short on a floater from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Brent Weeks snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Henry Andujar misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 13:48 | Grinnell | Willy Rock gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 13:36 | Grinnell | Willy Rock makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andrew Williams | 43-43 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Henry Andujar connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 13:19 | Grinnell | Andrew Williams misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Richard Bagwell gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Henry Andujar comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 13:12 | Grinnell | Willy Rock snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 13:08 | Grinnell | Eugene Auguste's floater is knocked away by Brent Weeks | 43-45 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Brent Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Richard Bagwell is fouled on the floor by Andrew Williams - foul #3 on Andrew Williams, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Terry Bond (PG), Kenneth Riggins (SG), Reginald Aasen (SF), Robert Torkelson (PF), Louie Payeur (C) William Garraway, Eugene Auguste, Andrew Williams, Willy Rock, Christopher Wong | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Myers (PG), Jon Carlson (SG), Luka Walentoski (SF), Tristan Foster (PF), Kosta Kaliszewski (C) Henry Andujar, Richard Bagwell, Hans Blanton, Frank Cadena, Brent Weeks | |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Jon Carlson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 12:38 | Grinnell | Robert Torkelson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:22 | Grinnell | Raymond Myers steals it from Louie Payeur | 43-45 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Raymond Myers hits the finger roll | 43-47 |
| 12:01 | Grinnell | Louie Payeur misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 11:59 | Grinnell | Robert Torkelson tips it home | 45-47 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Raymond Myers misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 11:35 | Grinnell | Louie Payeur pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Terry Bond (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Riggins (fresh) SF - Reginald Aasen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Torkelson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Louie Payeur (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luka Walentoski (fresh) PF - Tristan Foster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kosta Kaliszewski (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Grinnell | Reginald Aasen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Kosta Kaliszewski snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Luka Walentoski makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Jon Carlson | 45-49 |
| 10:55 | Grinnell | Raymond Myers is called for the reach on Terry Bond - foul #1 on Raymond Myers, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Garraway (PG), Eugene Auguste (SG), Andrew Williams (SF), Willy Rock (PF), Christopher Wong (C) Terry Bond, Kenneth Riggins, Reginald Aasen, Robert Torkelson, Louie Payeur | |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Andujar (PG), Richard Bagwell (SG), Hans Blanton (SF), Frank Cadena (PF), Brent Weeks (C) Raymond Myers, Jon Carlson, Luka Walentoski, Tristan Foster, Kosta Kaliszewski | |
| 10:44 | Grinnell | Henry Andujar steals it from Eugene Auguste | 45-49 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Henry Andujar lays it up and in | 45-51 |
| 10:32 | Grinnell | William Garraway misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Brent Weeks gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Christopher Wong steals it from Brent Weeks | 45-51 |
| 10:04 | Grinnell | William Garraway misses long on a jumper from the right side | 45-51 |
| 10:02 | Grinnell | Andrew Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 09:49 | Grinnell | William Garraway scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Eugene Auguste | 48-51 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Henry Andujar buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Cadena | 48-53 |
| 09:23 | Grinnell | Willy Rock misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Brent Weeks snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Brent Weeks can't finish the layup | 48-53 |
| 09:14 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Eugene Auguste | 48-53 |
| 09:07 | Grinnell | Andrew Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Henry Andujar blows the layup but the foul's on William Garraway - foul #2 on William Garraway, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Torkelson (PF), Louie Payeur (C) Willy Rock, Christopher Wong | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Carlson (SG), Luka Walentoski (SF), Kosta Kaliszewski (C) Richard Bagwell, Hans Blanton, Brent Weeks | |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Henry Andujar makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Henry Andujar makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:29 | Grinnell | Andrew Williams misses short on a jumper in the paint | 51-55 |
| 08:27 | Grinnell | Louie Payeur hits the follow up shot | 53-55 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Frank Cadena misses the lay-in | 53-55 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Henry Andujar misses the tip | 53-55 |
| 08:00 | Grinnell | Eugene Auguste grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 07:38 | Grinnell | Eugene Auguste is fouled on the floor by Henry Andujar - foul #2 on Henry Andujar, team foul #3 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Terry Bond (PG), Kenneth Riggins (SG), Douglas Jackson (SF), Christopher Wong (C) William Garraway, Eugene Auguste, Andrew Williams, Louie Payeur | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tristan Foster (SG), Hans Blanton (SF) Henry Andujar, Frank Cadena | |
| 07:24 | Grinnell | Christopher Wong is whistled for a carry | 53-55 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bagwell (SG), Brent Weeks (C) Tristan Foster, Luka Walentoski | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Terry Bond (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Riggins (fresh) SF - Douglas Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert Torkelson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Wong (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jon Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Bagwell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hans Blanton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kosta Kaliszewski (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brent Weeks (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Jon Carlson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Riggins - foul #3 on Kenneth Riggins, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Jon Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Jon Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:40 | Grinnell | Robert Torkelson's dunk attempt is rejected by Brent Weeks | 53-57 |
| 06:38 | Grinnell | Christopher Wong hits the follow up shot | 55-57 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Jon Carlson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Willy Rock (PF) Robert Torkelson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Cadena (PF) Kosta Kaliszewski | |
| 06:15 | Grinnell | Willy Rock knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 57-57 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Hans Blanton makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Bagwell | 57-59 |
| 05:50 | Grinnell | Douglas Jackson is fouled on the floor by Jon Carlson - foul #2 on Jon Carlson, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Garraway (PG), Eugene Auguste (SG), Louie Payeur (C) Terry Bond, Kenneth Riggins, Christopher Wong | |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Andujar (PG), Tristan Foster (SG), Luka Walentoski (SF) Jon Carlson, Richard Bagwell, Hans Blanton | |
| 05:33 | Grinnell | Douglas Jackson drills a 3 from the left corner set up by William Garraway | 60-59 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Henry Andujar misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-59 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Tristan Foster tips it in | 60-61 |
| 05:06 | Grinnell | Douglas Jackson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Cadena - foul #3 on Frank Cadena, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Torkelson (PF) Willy Rock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kosta Kaliszewski (C) Brent Weeks | |
| 05:06 | Grinnell | Douglas Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:06 | Grinnell | Douglas Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Frank Cadena knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Henry Andujar | 62-63 |
| 04:25 | Grinnell | Kosta Kaliszewski steals the ball from Louie Payeur | 62-63 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Kosta Kaliszewski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kosta Kaliszewski, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Andrew Williams (SG), Kenneth Riggins (SF), Willy Rock (PF), Christopher Wong (C) Eugene Auguste, Douglas Jackson, Robert Torkelson, Louie Payeur | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bagwell (SG), Hans Blanton (SF) Tristan Foster, Frank Cadena | |
| 03:31 | Grinnell | Christopher Wong can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-63 |
| 03:30 | Grinnell | William Garraway grabs the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 03:10 | Grinnell | Willy Rock misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kosta Kaliszewski - foul #2 on Kosta Kaliszewski, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Terry Bond (PG) William Garraway | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Carlson (PG), Tristan Foster (PF), Brent Weeks (C) Henry Andujar, Kosta Kaliszewski, Luka Walentoski | |
| 03:10 | Grinnell | Willy Rock makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:10 | Grinnell | Willy Rock makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Terry Bond (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Riggins (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Willy Rock (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Wong (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jon Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Bagwell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hans Blanton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tristan Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brent Weeks (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Tristan Foster clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Willy Rock - foul #3 on Willy Rock, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Eugene Auguste (SG), Robert Torkelson (PF) Terry Bond, Willy Rock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Cadena (PF) Richard Bagwell | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Tristan Foster makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Tristan Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:46 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Grinnell | William Garraway (PG), Douglas Jackson (SF), Willy Rock (PF) Andrew Williams, Kenneth Riggins, Robert Torkelson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Andujar (PG), Richard Bagwell (SG) Jon Carlson, Tristan Foster | |
| 02:25 | Grinnell | Christopher Wong hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Eugene Auguste and the foul's on Henry Andujar - foul #3 on Henry Andujar, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| 02:25 | Grinnell | Christopher Wong makes the free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Frank Cadena scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Henry Andujar and he's hacked by Douglas Jackson - foul #5 on Douglas Jackson, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Andrew Williams (SF) Douglas Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Frank Cadena makes the free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:46 | Grinnell | Christopher Wong clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-68 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Richard Bagwell pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Hans Blanton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Wong - foul #1 on Christopher Wong, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Hans Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Hans Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 01:16 | Grinnell | Brent Weeks steps in front of the Eugene Auguste pass | 67-70 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Henry Andujar loses the dribble to William Garraway | 67-70 |
| 00:34 | Grinnell | Eugene Auguste comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 67-70 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Cadena | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | William Garraway is called for the reach on Frank Cadena in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Garraway, team foul #11 | 67-70 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Frank Cadena misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Frank Cadena makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Grinnell | Andrew Williams is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Andrew Williams, team foul #12 | 67-71 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | William Garraway is called for the reach on Brent Weeks in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Garraway, team foul #13 | 67-71 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Brent Weeks misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Brent Weeks misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:23 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Christopher Wong | 67-71 |
| 00:15 | Grinnell | Eugene Auguste clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-71 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Hans Blanton grabs the board | 67-71 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | William Garraway is called for the reach on Hans Blanton in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Garraway, team foul #14 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Kenneth Riggins (SF) William Garraway | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Hans Blanton misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Hans Blanton misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:12 | Grinnell | Christopher Wong pulls down the rebound | 67-71 |
| 00:12 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| 00:07 | Grinnell | Eugene Auguste misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-71 |
| 00:06 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Wong | 67-71 |
| 00:02 | Grinnell | Eugene Auguste buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-71 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Henry Andujar runs out the clock | 70-71 |