| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Figgs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Tack (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Pinegar (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Leonard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Lamy (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Stahlman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kevin Holland (fresh) PF - August Machesky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Womack (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Grinnell | Robert Figgs comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Patrick Stahlman - foul #1 on Patrick Stahlman, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 19:36 | Grinnell | Robert Figgs misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:36 | Grinnell | Robert Figgs makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Thomas Pinegar is called for the reach on William Mitchell - foul #2 on Thomas Pinegar, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | William Mitchell scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Holland | 36-36 |
| 18:52 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Oscar Womack - foul #2 on Oscar Womack, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| 18:52 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:52 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Kevin Holland misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman tips it home | 38-38 |
| 18:11 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar hits a jump hook in the lane | 40-38 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Oscar Womack misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Dustin Lamy - foul #2 on Dustin Lamy, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Nelson (PF) August Machesky | |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Oscar Womack makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Oscar Womack makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:40 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 40-40 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Chris Nelson pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Dustin Lamy picks off the pass by William Mitchell | 40-40 |
| 17:13 | Grinnell | Dustin Lamy connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by William Mitchell | 43-42 |
| 16:47 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard clanks a shot from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | William Mitchell snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | William Mitchell makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Stahlman | 43-45 |
| 16:18 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Robert Figgs | 45-45 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | William Mitchell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 15:57 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar grabs the board | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Robert Figgs (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Tack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Pinegar (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Leonard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Lamy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Stahlman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Holland (fairly fresh) PF - Chris Nelson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Oscar Womack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Grinnell | Dustin Lamy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb (PG), Bryan Perrotta (SG), Mark Morris (SF), Dustin Dao (PF), Brian Green (C) Robert Figgs, Richard Tack, Thomas Pinegar, Carl Leonard, Dustin Lamy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Caudle (PG), Roland Vincent (SG), Robert Brunson (SF), August Machesky (PF), Ben Boyd (C) Patrick Stahlman, William Mitchell, Kevin Holland, Chris Nelson, Oscar Womack | |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Roland Vincent knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 15:07 | Grinnell | August Machesky picks off the pass by Bryan Perrotta | 45-48 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Roland Vincent comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 14:50 | Grinnell | Mark Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 14:24 | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Bryan Perrotta | 48-48 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Roland Vincent misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Bryan Perrotta - foul #1 on Bryan Perrotta, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Nelson (SF) Robert Brunson | |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Roland Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Roland Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 13:59 | Grinnell | Chris Nelson steals the ball from Dustin Dao | 48-50 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Chris Nelson dunks the ball | 48-52 |
| 13:36 | Grinnell | Bryan Perrotta knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnny Whitcomb | 51-52 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Roland Vincent blows the layup but the foul's on Johnny Whitcomb - foul #4 on Johnny Whitcomb, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Blair (PG), Richard Tack (SG), Thomas Pinegar (SF) Johnny Whitcomb, Bryan Perrotta, Brian Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Mitchell (SG), Robert Brunson (PF) August Machesky, Ben Boyd | |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Roland Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Roland Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 13:18 | Grinnell | Mark Morris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-54 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Chris Nelson | 51-54 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Anthony Caudle misses the runner from the left block | 51-54 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | William Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Roland Vincent drills a floater in the paint | 51-56 |
| 12:24 | Grinnell | Mark Morris is called for traveling | 51-56 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Figgs (SG), Carl Leonard (PF), Brian Green (C) Richard Tack, Dustin Dao, Mark Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman (PG), Kevin Holland (SF), Oscar Womack (C) Anthony Caudle, Roland Vincent, Chris Nelson | |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Oscar Womack lays it in set up by Robert Brunson | 51-58 |
| 11:45 | Grinnell | John Blair hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - John Blair (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Figgs (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Pinegar (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Leonard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Stahlman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Holland (fresh) PF - Robert Brunson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Oscar Womack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Robert Brunson is whistled for a carry | 54-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Bryan Perrotta (SG), Jesse Menard (SF), Dustin Lamy (C) John Blair, Thomas Pinegar, Carl Leonard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Butler (SG), August Machesky (PF), Ben Boyd (C) William Mitchell, Robert Brunson, Oscar Womack | |
| 11:01 | Grinnell | Robert Figgs drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Bryan Perrotta | 57-58 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 10:56 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Dustin Lamy | 57-58 |
| 10:38 | Grinnell | Jesse Menard scores on a turnaround in the paint | 59-58 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bryan Perrotta - foul #2 on Bryan Perrotta, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Tack (SG), Carl Leonard (PF) Bryan Perrotta, Brian Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Caudle (SG), Chris Nelson (SF) Michael Butler, Kevin Holland | |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 10:23 | Grinnell | Ben Boyd swats the short shot by Carl Leonard | 59-60 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ben Boyd | 59-60 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Anthony Caudle knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Patrick Stahlman | 59-62 |
| 10:06 | Grinnell | Robert Figgs knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 61-62 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-62 |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Blair (PG), Mark Morris (SF) Robert Figgs, Jesse Menard | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Mitchell (SG), Roland Vincent (SF) Patrick Stahlman, Ben Boyd | |
| 09:40 | Grinnell | John Blair can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | William Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | William Mitchell misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 09:32 | Grinnell | Dustin Lamy grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 09:19 | Grinnell | Mark Morris clanks a 3 from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to August Machesky | 61-62 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | William Mitchell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Roland Vincent tips it in | 61-64 |
| 08:49 | Grinnell | John Blair can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Chris Nelson | 61-64 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Roland Vincent drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Caudle | 61-67 |
| 08:30 | Grinnell | Richard Tack misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-67 |
| 08:28 | Grinnell | Dustin Lamy tips it back up and in | 63-67 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | August Machesky makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from William Mitchell | 63-69 |
| 07:56 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard knocks in the jumper near the basket | 65-69 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | August Machesky double dribbles | 65-69 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb (PG), Robert Figgs (SG), Thomas Pinegar (SF), Dustin Dao (PF), Brian Green (C) John Blair, Richard Tack, Mark Morris, Carl Leonard, Dustin Lamy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Kevin Holland (SF), Ben Boyd (PF), Oscar Womack (C) Anthony Caudle, William Mitchell, Roland Vincent, August Machesky, Chris Nelson | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Johnny Whitcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Figgs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Pinegar (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Dao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Stahlman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Butler (fresh) SF - Kevin Holland (fresh) PF - Ben Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Oscar Womack (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 65-69 |
| 07:17 | Grinnell | Brian Green tips it home | 67-69 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Oscar Womack knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Patrick Stahlman | 67-71 |
| 06:42 | Grinnell | Dustin Dao misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-71 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman pulls down the rebound | 67-71 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Kevin Holland buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Michael Butler | 67-73 |
| 06:17 | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin Dao | 69-73 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Ben Boyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-73 |
| 05:54 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar grabs the defensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 05:26 | Grinnell | Kevin Holland picks off the pass by Dustin Dao | 69-73 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Michael Butler can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-73 |
| 05:08 | Grinnell | Dustin Dao grabs the defensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 04:48 | Grinnell | Robert Figgs is fouled on the floor by Patrick Stahlman - foul #2 on Patrick Stahlman, team foul #3 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Blair (PG), Richard Tack (SG), Mark Morris (SF), Carl Leonard (PF), Dustin Lamy (C) Johnny Whitcomb, Robert Figgs, Thomas Pinegar, Dustin Dao, Brian Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Caudle (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Roland Vincent (SF), Robert Brunson (PF), Chris Nelson (C) Patrick Stahlman, Michael Butler, Kevin Holland, Ben Boyd, Oscar Womack | |
| 04:33 | Grinnell | John Blair connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dustin Lamy | 72-73 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Robert Brunson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Anthony Caudle | 72-76 |
| 04:16 | Grinnell | Mark Morris clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Roland Vincent - foul #1 on Roland Vincent, team foul #4 | 72-76 |
| 04:16 | Grinnell | Mark Morris misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 04:16 | Grinnell | Mark Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Robert Brunson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 73-76 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | William Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 73-76 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Carl Leonard steals the ball from Roland Vincent | 73-76 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - John Blair (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Tack (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Morris (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Leonard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Lamy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Caudle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roland Vincent (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Brunson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Chris Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Grinnell | Richard Tack connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Blair | 75-76 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Roland Vincent can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 75-76 |
| 03:00 | Grinnell | Dustin Lamy gets the rebound | 75-76 |
| 03:00 | Grinnell | Grinnell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb (PG), Thomas Pinegar (SF), Dustin Dao (PF) John Blair, Mark Morris, Carl Leonard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman (PG), Kevin Holland (SF), August Machesky (PF), Oscar Womack (C) Anthony Caudle, Roland Vincent, Robert Brunson, Chris Nelson | |
| 02:40 | Grinnell | Dustin Lamy scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Whitcomb | 78-76 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by William Mitchell | 78-78 |
| 02:01 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Whitcomb | 80-78 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Oscar Womack lays it up and in on a nice dish by Patrick Stahlman | 80-80 |
| 01:29 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar is fouled on the floor by Oscar Womack - foul #3 on Oscar Womack, team foul #5 | 80-80 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Carl Leonard (PF) Dustin Dao | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:20 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-80 |
| 01:19 | Grinnell | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Lamy | 80-80 |
| 00:56 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Johnny Whitcomb | 82-80 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Kevin Holland knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Oscar Womack | 82-83 |
| 00:14 | Grinnell | Dustin Lamy is fouled on the floor by Oscar Womack - foul #4 on Oscar Womack, team foul #6 | 82-83 |
| 00:07 | Grinnell | Oscar Womack is called for the reach on Dustin Lamy - foul #5 on Oscar Womack, team foul #7 | 82-83 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Nelson (C) Oscar Womack | |
| 00:07 | Grinnell | Dustin Lamy makes the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 00:07 | Grinnell | Dustin Lamy misses the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Chris Nelson pulls down the rebound | 83-83 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Chris Nelson can't connect on a shot in the lane | 83-83 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Johnny Whitcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Tack (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Pinegar (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Leonard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Lamy (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Stahlman (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Holland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - August Machesky (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard wins the tip | 83-83 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:39 | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb is fouled on the floor by Kevin Holland - foul #3 on Kevin Holland, team foul #8 | 83-83 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dustin Dao (C) Dustin Lamy | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:39 | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb makes the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 04:39 | Grinnell | Johnny Whitcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | August Machesky slams it home set up by Patrick Stahlman | 85-85 |
| 04:10 | Grinnell | Richard Tack misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 85-85 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | August Machesky gets the rebound | 85-85 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | William Mitchell buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 85-88 |
| 03:34 | Grinnell | Patrick Stahlman picks off the pass by Johnny Whitcomb | 85-88 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | August Machesky misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Tack - foul #2 on Richard Tack, team foul #6 | 85-88 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Figgs (SG) Richard Tack | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roland Vincent (SF) Kevin Holland | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | August Machesky misses the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | August Machesky misses the 2nd free throw | 85-88 |
| 03:12 | Grinnell | Dustin Dao snags the defensive board | 85-88 |
| 02:50 | Grinnell | Robert Figgs buries a floater from the right side set up by Thomas Pinegar | 87-88 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 87-88 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Dustin Lamy (C) Dustin Dao | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Holland (SF), Ben Boyd (C) Roland Vincent, August Machesky | |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Chris Nelson banks in the layup set up by Patrick Stahlman and the foul's on Carl Leonard - foul #1 on Carl Leonard, team foul #7 | 87-90 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Chris Nelson misses the free throw | 87-90 |
| 02:28 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Carl Leonard | 87-90 |
| 02:00 | Grinnell | William Mitchell steps in front of the Robert Figgs pass | 87-90 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman lays it in on a great pass from William Mitchell | 87-92 |
| 01:42 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 87-92 |
| 01:41 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar tips it but misses | 87-92 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | William Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 87-92 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-92 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Richard Tack (SG) Robert Figgs | |
| Subs | Illinois | August Machesky (PF) Ben Boyd | |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Kevin Holland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 87-92 |
| 01:19 | Grinnell | Dustin Lamy pulls down the rebound | 87-92 |
| 01:03 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 87-92 |
| 01:02 | Grinnell | Dustin Lamy can't tip it in | 87-92 |
| 01:01 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard gets the offensive rebound | 87-92 |
| 00:48 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard misses the driving attempt near the basket | 87-92 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman snags the defensive board | 87-92 |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Johnny Whitcomb (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Tack (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Pinegar (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carl Leonard (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Lamy (fresh) 19 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Stahlman (fresh) 15 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - August Machesky (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Johnny Whitcomb is called for the reach on Patrick Stahlman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Johnny Whitcomb, team foul #8 | 87-92 |
| Subs | Grinnell | Robert Figgs (PG) Johnny Whitcomb | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roland Vincent (SF), Anthony Caudle (C) Kevin Holland, August Machesky | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman makes the 1st free throw | 87-93 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman makes the 2nd free throw | 87-94 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Grinnell | Carl Leonard drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Dustin Lamy | 89-94 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-94 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Chris Nelson is hacked by Robert Figgs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Figgs, team foul #9 | 89-94 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Chris Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 89-95 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Chris Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 89-96 |
| 00:35 | Grinnell | Dustin Lamy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 89-96 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Chris Nelson snags the defensive board | 89-96 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Chris Nelson is hacked by Robert Figgs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Figgs, team foul #10 | 89-96 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Chris Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 89-97 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Chris Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 89-98 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Grinnell | Robert Figgs scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Tack | 92-98 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 92-98 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brunson (PF) Anthony Caudle | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Robert Figgs is called for the reach on Chris Nelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Figgs, team foul #11 | 92-98 |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Caudle (C) Robert Brunson | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Chris Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 92-99 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Chris Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 92-99 |
| 00:23 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Carl Leonard | 92-99 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Grinnell | Robert Figgs misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 92-99 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Patrick Stahlman | 92-99 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Robert Figgs is called for the reach on Patrick Stahlman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Figgs, team foul #12 | 92-99 |
| Subs | Grinnell | John Blair (PG) Robert Figgs | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman makes the 1st free throw | 92-100 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman misses the 2nd free throw | 92-100 |
| 00:16 | Grinnell | Dustin Lamy snags the defensive board | 92-100 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Grinnell | Thomas Pinegar misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 92-100 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman grabs the board | 92-100 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 92-100 |
| 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) | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Anthony Caudle is hacked by John Blair in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Blair, team foul #13 | 92-100 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Anthony Caudle makes the 1st free throw | 92-101 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Anthony Caudle makes the 2nd free throw | 92-102 |
| 00:03 | Grinnell | John Blair misses long on a jumper near the basket | 92-102 |
| 00:01 | Grinnell | Dustin Lamy tips it but misses | 92-102 |
| 00:00 | Grinnell | The clock runs out | 92-102 |