| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Wood (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Evan Bunch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Faircloth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Roder (fresh) 1 pts. C - Bruce Won (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Derek Bullock (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Lanny Montano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mark Lago inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-36 |
| 19:52 | Illinois | Mark Lago tips it back up and in | 30-38 |
| 19:40 | Grinnell | Mark Roder hits the finger roll set up by Evan Bunch | 32-38 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Derek Bullock misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-38 |
| 19:17 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Bruce Won | 32-38 |
| 19:07 | Grinnell | Mark Lago denies the turnaround by Bruce Won | 32-38 |
| 19:05 | Grinnell | Joseph Wood misses the tip | 32-38 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood is called for a charge - foul #1 on Donald Smallwood, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 18:50 | Grinnell | Donald Smallwood is called for the reach on Mark Roder - foul #2 on Donald Smallwood, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| 18:34 | Grinnell | Mark Roder hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Evan Bunch | 34-38 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Lanny Montano clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 18:10 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Bruce Won | 34-38 |
| 17:56 | Grinnell | Evan Bunch scores on a 3 from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Lanny Montano's layup is rejected by Mark Roder | 37-38 |
| 17:31 | Grinnell | Bruce Won snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 17:10 | Grinnell | Bruce Won misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Derek Bullock grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Brian Faircloth - foul #3 on Brian Faircloth, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Phillip Zylka (PG), Cory Allen (SG), Bernard Harris (SF), Vincent Levenstein (PF), Gregory Saunders (C) Joseph Wood, Evan Bunch, Brian Faircloth, Mark Roder, Bruce Won | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Donald Chaisson (SG), Ruben Curnutt (PF), Timothy Hatch (C) Donald Smallwood, Sylvester Botelho, Derek Bullock, Lanny Montano | |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Mark Lago makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:02 | Grinnell | Vincent Levenstein snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 16:58 | Grinnell | Phillip Zylka throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Edelen (SF) Mark Lago | |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Gregory Saunders blocks the jumper by Ruben Curnutt | 37-39 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | David Edelen grabs the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Gregory Saunders takes the ball from Ruben Curnutt | 37-39 |
| 16:06 | Grinnell | Bernard Harris knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-39 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | David Edelen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Evan Bunch (SG) Phillip Zylka | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Sylvester Botelho (SG), Joseph Phillips (SF), Lanny Montano (C) Mike Parrish, Donald Chaisson, David Edelen, Timothy Hatch | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Cory Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Evan Bunch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bernard Harris (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vincent Levenstein (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ruben Curnutt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lanny Montano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Grinnell | Ruben Curnutt is called for the reach on Evan Bunch - foul #1 on Ruben Curnutt, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Wood (PG), Bruce Won (C) Bernard Harris, Gregory Saunders | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lago (SF), Derek Bullock (PF) Joseph Phillips, Ruben Curnutt | |
| 15:12 | Grinnell | Bruce Won makes the shot from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Lanny Montano buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Smallwood | 41-41 |
| 14:41 | Grinnell | Vincent Levenstein knocks in the floater from the right block | 43-41 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Lanny Montano knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Smallwood | 43-43 |
| 14:13 | Grinnell | Vincent Levenstein hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 43-43 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Lanny Montano grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 14:05 | Grinnell | Vincent Levenstein gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:49 | Grinnell | Bruce Won travels with the ball | 43-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Phillip Zylka (PG), Brian Faircloth (SF), Mark Roder (PF), Gregory Saunders (C) Joseph Wood, Cory Allen, Vincent Levenstein, Bruce Won | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Ruben Curnutt (PF), Timothy Hatch (C) Donald Smallwood, Derek Bullock, Lanny Montano | |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho is fouled on the floor by Mark Roder - foul #1 on Mark Roder, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Phillips (SF) Mark Lago | |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Sylvester Botelho | 43-45 |
| 13:11 | Grinnell | Evan Bunch lays it up and in | 45-45 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Mark Roder is called for the reach on Ruben Curnutt - foul #2 on Mark Roder, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bernard Harris (SG), Bruce Won (C) Evan Bunch, Gregory Saunders | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Chaisson (SG), Derek Bullock (PF) Sylvester Botelho, Timothy Hatch | |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Donald Chaisson misses the fadeaway from the right side | 45-45 |
| 12:38 | Grinnell | Bernard Harris pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:16 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth is hacked by Joseph Phillips - foul #4 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Wood (PG), Cory Allen (SG) Phillip Zylka, Bernard Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Mark Lago (SF), Lanny Montano (C) Donald Chaisson, Joseph Phillips, Ruben Curnutt | |
| 12:04 | Grinnell | Donald Smallwood is called for the reach on Brian Faircloth - foul #3 on Donald Smallwood, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| 11:44 | Grinnell | Joseph Wood scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Brian Faircloth | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Wood (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Cory Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Faircloth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Roder (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bruce Won (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mike Parrish (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Derek Bullock (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Lanny Montano (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-45 |
| 11:20 | Grinnell | Bruce Won grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 11:08 | Grinnell | Joseph Wood hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Faircloth and the foul's on Lanny Montano - foul #3 on Lanny Montano, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Evan Bunch (SG), Vincent Levenstein (PF), Gregory Saunders (C) Brian Faircloth, Mark Roder, Bruce Won | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (SG), Ruben Curnutt (PF) Mike Parrish, Derek Bullock | |
| 11:08 | Grinnell | Joseph Wood makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses the lay-in | 51-45 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Mark Lago tips it back up and in | 51-47 |
| 10:19 | Grinnell | Evan Bunch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Mark Lago grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Lanny Montano | 51-50 |
| 09:49 | Grinnell | Vincent Levenstein can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Donald Smallwood - foul #4 on Donald Smallwood, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Phillip Zylka (PG), Bernard Harris (SF), Bruce Won (C) Joseph Wood, Cory Allen, Gregory Saunders | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), David Edelen (SF), Derek Bullock (PF) Donald Smallwood, Mark Lago, Lanny Montano | |
| 09:49 | Grinnell | Vincent Levenstein misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:49 | Grinnell | Vincent Levenstein misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:49 | Grinnell | Bernard Harris grabs the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 09:28 | Grinnell | Evan Bunch misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Derek Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Mike Parrish is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth (SF), Mark Roder (PF) Bernard Harris, Vincent Levenstein | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hatch (C) Ruben Curnutt | |
| 09:14 | Grinnell | Mike Parrish is called for the reach on Evan Bunch - foul #1 on Mike Parrish, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| 09:14 | Grinnell | Evan Bunch makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:14 | Grinnell | Evan Bunch misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Derek Bullock pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Derek Bullock travels with the ball | 52-50 |
| 08:40 | Grinnell | Evan Bunch misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Derek Bullock snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 08:12 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Phillip Zylka and he's hacked by Sylvester Botelho - foul #1 on Sylvester Botelho, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Wood (PG), Vincent Levenstein (PF), Gregory Saunders (C) Phillip Zylka, Mark Roder, Bruce Won | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Chaisson (SG), Mark Lago (SF), Ruben Curnutt (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Sylvester Botelho, David Edelen, Derek Bullock, Timothy Hatch | |
| 08:12 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Mark Lago's layup is rejected by Gregory Saunders | 55-53 |
| 07:58 | Grinnell | Gregory Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 07:36 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth can't connect on a runner from the left block | 55-53 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Donald Chaisson | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Joseph Wood (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Evan Bunch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Faircloth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Levenstein (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mike Parrish (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Chaisson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Ruben Curnutt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lanny Montano (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt can't finish the layup | 55-53 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Donald Chaisson snags the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Mike Parrish is hacked by Vincent Levenstein - foul #2 on Vincent Levenstein, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Cory Allen (SG), Bernard Harris (SF), Mark Roder (PF) Evan Bunch, Brian Faircloth, Gregory Saunders | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Sylvester Botelho (SG), Derek Bullock (PF) Mike Parrish, Donald Chaisson, Ruben Curnutt | |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-53 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Mark Lago can't tip it in | 55-53 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses the tip | 55-53 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Derek Bullock tips it but misses | 55-53 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Derek Bullock | 55-53 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho's pass is intercepted by Vincent Levenstein | 55-53 |
| 06:02 | Grinnell | Sylvester Botelho picks off the pass by Joseph Wood | 55-53 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Mark Lago can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 05:46 | Grinnell | Mark Roder snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 05:29 | Grinnell | Joseph Wood misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Derek Bullock grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Derek Bullock is hacked by Mark Roder - foul #3 on Mark Roder, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Evan Bunch (SG), Gregory Saunders (PF), Bruce Won (C) Joseph Wood, Mark Roder, Vincent Levenstein | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Phillips (SF), Ruben Curnutt (PF), Timothy Hatch (C) Mark Lago, Derek Bullock, Lanny Montano | |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Donald Smallwood | 55-55 |
| 04:56 | Grinnell | Bernard Harris double dribbles | 55-55 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth (SF) Bernard Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (SG) Sylvester Botelho | |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Bruce Won - foul #1 on Bruce Won, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:16 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 04:15 | Grinnell | Gregory Saunders grabs the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 04:03 | Grinnell | Cory Allen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-56 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Phillips | 55-56 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood is hacked by Cory Allen - foul #1 on Cory Allen, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Phillip Zylka (PG), Vincent Levenstein (PF) Cory Allen, Gregory Saunders | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (SG), Derek Bullock (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Mike Parrish, Ruben Curnutt, Timothy Hatch | |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:36 | Grinnell | Vincent Levenstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Mark Roder (PF) Vincent Levenstein | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Mark Lago (SF) Donald Smallwood, Joseph Phillips | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Evan Bunch steals the ball from Mike Parrish in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Phillip Zylka (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Evan Bunch (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Faircloth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Roder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Won (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mike Parrish (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Derek Bullock (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. C - Lanny Montano (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Grinnell | Evan Bunch scores on a 3 from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Bruce Won - foul #2 on Bruce Won, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Joseph Wood (PG), Bernard Harris (SF) Phillip Zylka, Brian Faircloth | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Lanny Montano makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Lanny Montano makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:54 | Grinnell | Mark Roder drills a jump hook in the paint | 60-60 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho gets the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Derek Bullock's floater is tipped away by Bernard Harris | 60-60 |
| 02:26 | Grinnell | Bruce Won gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 02:05 | Grinnell | Bernard Harris makes the floater from close range | 62-60 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Mark Lago makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lanny Montano and he's hacked by Bernard Harris - foul #2 on Bernard Harris, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth (SF) Bernard Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG) Mike Parrish | |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Mark Lago makes the free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:22 | Grinnell | Donald Smallwood takes the ball from Evan Bunch | 62-63 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-63 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Mark Lago grabs the offensive board | 62-63 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood misses badly on a floater from the left side | 62-63 |
| 00:46 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Mark Roder | 62-63 |
| 00:24 | Grinnell | Mark Roder's layup is rejected by Lanny Montano | 62-63 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Lanny Montano gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Lanny Montano is hacked by Evan Bunch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Evan Bunch, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Lanny Montano makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Lanny Montano makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:16 | Grinnell | The short jumper by Mark Roder is denied by Lanny Montano | 62-65 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Mark Lago grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Joseph Wood is called for the reach on Mark Lago in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Wood, team foul #11 | 62-65 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Mark Lago makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Mark Lago makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Grinnell | Brian Faircloth buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Derek Bullock is fouled in the backcourt by Evan Bunch - foul #3 on Evan Bunch, team foul #12 | 65-67 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Derek Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Derek Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Evan Bunch comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 65-69 |