| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Alexander Fondren (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Greene (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Rath (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Pool (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Temple (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Knippenberg inbounds the ball | 18-39 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Illinois | Justin Pool takes the ball from James Knippenberg | 18-39 |
| 19:41 | Grinnell | Justin Pool scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 20-39 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | James Knippenberg is fouled on the floor by Brian Rath - foul #3 on Brian Rath, team foul #1 | 20-39 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson (SF) Brian Rath | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Michael Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 20-39 |
| 19:19 | Grinnell | Charles Johnson snags the defensive board | 20-39 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:15 | Grinnell | Michael Williams steps in front of the Robert Greene pass | 20-39 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Alexander Fondren steals the ball from Charles McGarity | 20-39 |
| 18:49 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren banks in the layup | 22-39 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Charles Owens is whistled for a carry | 22-39 |
| 18:23 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Greene | 25-39 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Charles McGarity misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jesse Richardson - foul #1 on Jesse Richardson, team foul #2 | 25-39 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Charles McGarity misses the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Charles McGarity makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 18:01 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Charles McGarity - foul #3 on Charles McGarity, team foul #1 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Thomas Crum (PF) Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG) Charles McGarity | |
| 18:01 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren makes the free throw | 28-40 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Clayton Clary knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-43 |
| 17:33 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Greene | 30-43 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Clayton Clary is fouled on the floor by Thomas Crum - foul #2 on Thomas Crum, team foul #3 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Carson Horton (PG), Maxwell Freeman (SG), Richard Santo (C) Alexander Fondren, Robert Greene, Justin Pool | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen (SG), Ronald Lynch (SF), Shawn Randell (C) Michael Williams, James Knippenberg, Michael Temple | |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Charles Owens is called for 5 seconds | 30-43 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Tawney (SF) Jesse Richardson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:03 | Grinnell | Richard Santo lays it up and in set up by Carson Horton | 32-43 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Clayton Clary and he's hacked by Maxwell Freeman - foul #1 on Maxwell Freeman, team foul #4 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stewart Callender (PF) Charles Owens | |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen makes the free throw | 32-46 |
| 16:38 | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Tawney | 35-46 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Clayton Clary hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Zumbrennen | 35-49 |
| 15:50 | Grinnell | Richard Santo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Shawn Randell - foul #1 on Shawn Randell, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren (PG), Christopher James (SG), Brian Rath (SF), Justin Pool (C) Carson Horton, Maxwell Freeman, Richard Tawney, Thomas Crum | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), Michael Williams (SG), James Knippenberg (SF), Charles Owens (PF), Michael Temple (C) Clayton Clary, Robert Zumbrennen, Ronald Lynch, Stewart Callender, Shawn Randell | |
| 15:50 | Grinnell | Richard Santo misses the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 15:50 | Grinnell | Richard Santo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 15:50 | Grinnell | Richard Santo makes the 3rd free throw | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Alexander Fondren (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Christopher James (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Brian Rath (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Santo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Justin Pool (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Temple (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | James Knippenberg knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Charles McGarity | 37-51 |
| 15:33 | Grinnell | Justin Pool misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Charles Owens - foul #3 on Charles Owens, team foul #3 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Charles Johnson (PF) Richard Santo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:33 | Grinnell | Justin Pool makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 15:33 | Grinnell | Justin Pool misses the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | James Knippenberg pulls down the rebound | 38-51 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Charles McGarity's pass is intercepted by Alexander Fondren in the backcourt | 38-51 |
| 15:14 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher James | 41-51 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Michael Williams buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Charles McGarity | 41-54 |
| 14:45 | Grinnell | Charles Johnson connects on the floater near the basket and the foul's on Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| 14:45 | Grinnell | Charles Johnson makes the free throw | 44-54 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Charles Owens drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Charles McGarity | 44-56 |
| 14:10 | Grinnell | Justin Pool is hacked by Michael Temple - foul #1 on Michael Temple, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (SG), Ronald Lynch (SF), Shawn Randell (C) Michael Williams, James Knippenberg, Michael Temple | |
| 13:56 | Grinnell | Brian Rath can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 13:54 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren snags the offensive board | 44-56 |
| 13:38 | Grinnell | Charles McGarity is called for the reach on Justin Pool - foul #4 on Charles McGarity, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Greene (PG), Maxwell Freeman (SG), Jesse Richardson (SF), Thomas Crum (PF), Richard Santo (C) Alexander Fondren, Christopher James, Brian Rath, Charles Johnson, Justin Pool | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen (SG), Stewart Callender (PF) Charles McGarity, Charles Owens | |
| 13:28 | Grinnell | Robert Greene's pass is intercepted by Shawn Randell | 44-56 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Maxwell Freeman - foul #2 on Maxwell Freeman, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen misses the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 13:24 | Grinnell | Thomas Crum pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 13:01 | Grinnell | Ronald Lynch picks off the pass by Jesse Richardson | 44-56 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch misses the easy layup | 44-56 |
| 12:48 | Grinnell | Thomas Crum pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 12:25 | Grinnell | Richard Santo is hacked by Shawn Randell - foul #2 on Shawn Randell, team foul #7 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren (PG), Justin Pool (C) Maxwell Freeman, Thomas Crum | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Michael Williams (SG), James Knippenberg (SF), Charles Owens (PF), Michael Temple (C) Clayton Clary, Robert Zumbrennen, Ronald Lynch, Stewart Callender, Shawn Randell | |
| 12:25 | Grinnell | Richard Santo misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Charles Owens snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Michael Williams misses long on a jumper from the right side | 44-56 |
| 12:17 | Grinnell | Robert Greene pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 12:03 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Santo | 47-56 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | James Knippenberg misses the jump hook in the paint | 47-56 |
| 11:46 | Grinnell | Justin Pool grabs the board | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Alexander Fondren (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SG - Robert Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Santo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Justin Pool (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Patton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Temple (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Grinnell | Richard Santo hits a runner from the left block | 49-56 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Alexander Fondren picks off the pass by Michael Temple | 49-56 |
| 10:46 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by James Knippenberg - foul #3 on James Knippenberg, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher James (SG), Charles Johnson (PF), Thomas Crum (C) Robert Greene, Richard Santo, Justin Pool | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Lynch (C) Michael Temple | |
| 10:46 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson misses the free throw | 51-56 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Michael Williams hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Ronald Lynch | 51-58 |
| 10:14 | Grinnell | James Knippenberg is called for the reach on Jesse Richardson - foul #4 on James Knippenberg, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman (PG) Alexander Fondren | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG), Robert Zumbrennen (SG), Stewart Callender (PF), Shawn Randell (C) John Patton, Michael Williams, James Knippenberg, Charles Owens | |
| 10:14 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 10:14 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Stewart Callender grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Thomas Crum denies the turnaround by Shawn Randell | 52-58 |
| 09:52 | Grinnell | Charles Johnson snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 09:38 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Clayton Clary misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Clayton Clary grabs the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Christopher James steps in front of the Stewart Callender pass | 52-58 |
| 09:16 | Grinnell | Maxwell Freeman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher James | 54-58 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Thomas Crum steps in front of the Ronald Lynch pass | 54-58 |
| 08:30 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Lynch - foul #2 on Ronald Lynch, team foul #10 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren (PG), Robert Greene (SG), Justin Pool (C) Maxwell Freeman, Christopher James, Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Charles Owens (PF), Michael Temple (C) Clayton Clary, Robert Zumbrennen, Ronald Lynch, Shawn Randell | |
| 08:30 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 08:30 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Michael Williams is hacked by Jesse Richardson - foul #2 on Jesse Richardson, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Brian Rath (SF), Richard Santo (PF) Jesse Richardson, Thomas Crum | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Lynch (SF) Stewart Callender | |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Rath - foul #4 on Brian Rath, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG) John Patton | |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 07:41 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 07:40 | Grinnell | Justin Pool grabs the offensive board | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Alexander Fondren (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 6 stl. SG - Robert Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Rath (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Richard Santo (fresh) 7 pts. C - Justin Pool (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Lynch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Temple (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Grinnell | Justin Pool misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles McGarity - foul #5 on Charles McGarity, team foul #11 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), James Knippenberg (SF) Charles McGarity, Ronald Lynch | |
| 07:33 | Grinnell | Justin Pool makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 07:33 | Grinnell | Justin Pool makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Michael Temple connects on the turnaround in the lane | 57-62 |
| 07:06 | Grinnell | Justin Pool connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Rath | 60-62 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Charles Owens buries a floater from the right block | 60-64 |
| 06:46 | Grinnell | Brian Rath connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Greene | 63-64 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Brian Rath denies the turnaround by John Patton | 63-64 |
| 06:36 | Grinnell | Brian Rath snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 06:18 | Grinnell | Brian Rath is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Brian Rath, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher James (SG), Maxwell Freeman (SF), Charles Johnson (PF) Alexander Fondren, Brian Rath, Richard Santo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG), Robert Zumbrennen (SG), Shawn Randell (C) John Patton, Michael Williams, Michael Temple | |
| 06:04 | Illinois | James Knippenberg misses the easy layup | 63-64 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | James Knippenberg gets the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen is called for traveling | 63-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Tawney (SF), Thomas Crum (C) Robert Greene, Justin Pool | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:45 | Grinnell | Christopher James hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Maxwell Freeman | 65-64 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Clayton Clary misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Charles Owens grabs the offensive board | 65-64 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | James Knippenberg misses the fadeaway near the basket | 65-64 |
| 05:05 | Grinnell | Thomas Crum grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 04:44 | Grinnell | Christopher James drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Tawney | 67-64 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | James Knippenberg's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Crum | 67-64 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | James Knippenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | James Knippenberg misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Crum - foul #3 on Thomas Crum, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren (PG), Robert Greene (SG), Jesse Richardson (SF), Justin Pool (C) Maxwell Freeman, Christopher James, Richard Tawney, Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Ronald Lynch (PF), Michael Temple (C) Clayton Clary, Robert Zumbrennen, Charles Owens, Shawn Randell | |
| 04:08 | Illinois | James Knippenberg makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | James Knippenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:57 | Grinnell | James Knippenberg picks off the pass by Robert Greene | 67-66 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Michael Williams lays it in set up by James Knippenberg | 67-68 |
| 03:39 | Grinnell | Justin Pool misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Michael Temple pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Alexander Fondren (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 6 stl. SG - Robert Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jesse Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Justin Pool (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Patton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Knippenberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Temple (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-68 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stewart Callender (PF) James Knippenberg | |
| 03:09 | Grinnell | Robert Greene is fouled on the floor by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #12 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Santo (PF) Thomas Crum | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:09 | Grinnell | Robert Greene makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:09 | Grinnell | Robert Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Stewart Callender scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ronald Lynch | 69-71 |
| 02:53 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Christopher James (SG), Charles Johnson (PF) Robert Greene, Richard Santo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG), Charles Owens (PF) John Patton, Stewart Callender | |
| 02:39 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ronald Lynch - foul #3 on Ronald Lynch, team foul #13 | 69-71 |
| 02:39 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:39 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Temple | 70-71 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Jesse Richardson is called for the reach on Clayton Clary - foul #3 on Jesse Richardson, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Knippenberg (SF) Ronald Lynch | |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Clayton Clary makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Clayton Clary makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 02:11 | Grinnell | Christopher James clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 70-73 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Charles Owens snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | James Knippenberg drills a runner from close range | 70-75 |
| 01:42 | Grinnell | Charles Johnson misses the shot from the right wing | 70-75 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Knippenberg | 70-75 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Charles Owens misses the easy layup | 70-75 |
| 01:24 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren grabs the defensive rebound | 70-75 |
| 01:10 | Grinnell | Christopher James clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on James Knippenberg - foul #5 on James Knippenberg, team foul #14 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Lynch (SF) James Knippenberg | |
| 01:10 | Grinnell | Christopher James makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 01:10 | Grinnell | Christopher James makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Clayton Clary makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Williams | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Grinnell | Jesse Richardson's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Temple | 72-78 |
| 00:48 | Grinnell | Justin Pool misses the tip | 72-78 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Fondren - foul #2 on Alexander Fondren, team foul #11 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (PG), Stewart Callender (PF) Clayton Clary, Charles Owens | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Michael Williams - foul #3 on Michael Williams, team foul #15 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG), Charles Owens (PF) John Porter, Stewart Callender | |
| 00:40 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:40 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:40 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren makes the 3rd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Christopher James is called for the reach on Ronald Lynch in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher James, team foul #12 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (PG), Stewart Callender (PF) Clayton Clary, Charles Owens | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-82 |
| 00:32 | Grinnell | Charles Johnson grabs the offensive board | 75-82 |
| 00:29 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-82 |
| 00:27 | Grinnell | Justin Pool grabs the offensive board | 75-82 |
| 00:24 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren's pass is intercepted by Ronald Lynch | 75-82 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-82 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Owens (PF) Ronald Lynch | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Stewart Callender is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Fondren - foul #3 on Alexander Fondren, team foul #13 | 75-82 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Stewart Callender misses the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Stewart Callender misses the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:22 | Grinnell | Charles Johnson grabs the board | 75-82 |
| 00:19 | Grinnell | John Porter is called for the reach on Alexander Fondren in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Porter, team foul #16 | 75-82 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG), Ronald Lynch (SF) John Porter, Stewart Callender | |
| 00:19 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:19 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Alexander Fondren is called for the reach on Michael Temple in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alexander Fondren, team foul #14 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (PG), Stewart Callender (PF) Ronald Lynch, Charles Owens | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Michael Temple makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Michael Temple misses the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:18 | Grinnell | Charles Johnson pulls down the rebound | 77-83 |
| 00:12 | Grinnell | Alexander Fondren knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-83 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-83 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Lynch (SF), Charles Owens (PF) John Porter, Stewart Callender | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Alexander Fondren is called for the reach on Michael Temple in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alexander Fondren, team foul #15 | 80-83 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Greene (PG) Alexander Fondren | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Michael Temple makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Michael Temple misses the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:11 | Grinnell | Justin Pool grabs the board | 80-84 |
| 00:11 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-84 |
| 00:04 | Grinnell | Christopher James buries a 3 from straight away | 83-84 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Robert Greene is called for the reach on Charles Owens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Greene, team foul #16 | 83-84 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Charles Owens makes the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Charles Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | Robert Greene misses long on a fullcourt shot | 83-86 |