| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Larry Larrick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Corey Ruffner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dylan Blum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Michalec (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Paul Veasey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Grinnell | Dylan Blum inbounds the ball | 46-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Grinnell | Dylan Blum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-31 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Leo Walker snags the defensive board | 46-31 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Carl Hickox loses the dribble to Dylan Blum | 46-31 |
| 19:36 | Grinnell | Dylan Blum blows the layup | 46-31 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Leo Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Stephen White hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-31 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Carl Hickox hits the follow up shot | 48-31 |
| 18:58 | Grinnell | Leo Walker steals the ball from Donald Michalec | 48-31 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Carl Hickox is denied on a layup by Donald Michalec | 48-31 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-31 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Corey Ruffner is called for the reach on Carl Hickox - foul #3 on Corey Ruffner, team foul #1 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lewis Brown (SG) Corey Ruffner | |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Stephen White comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-31 |
| 18:00 | Grinnell | Donald Michalec grabs the defensive rebound | 48-31 |
| 17:54 | Grinnell | Donald Michalec makes the 3 from the left corner | 48-34 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Bill Boatner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Bill Boatner, team foul #1 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG), Charles Baker (SF), John Scholz (C) Bill Boatner, Pablo Lopez, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Don Carr (SG), Marvin Serna (SF), Joel Wells (C) Larry Larrick, Dylan Blum, Paul Veasey | |
| 17:40 | Grinnell | Donald Michalec hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-37 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Leo Walker's floater is tipped away by Donald Michalec | 48-37 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | John Scholz hits the follow up shot | 50-37 |
| 17:03 | Grinnell | Donald Michalec hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-37 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | John Scholz grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Stephen White clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-37 |
| 16:54 | Grinnell | Donald Michalec grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 16:29 | Grinnell | Donald Michalec misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-37 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Charles Baker pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Leo Walker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Randall Turner | 52-37 |
| 15:54 | Grinnell | Lewis Brown misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Scholz - foul #1 on John Scholz, team foul #2 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Carl Hickox (C) Stephen White, Leo Walker, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner (SG), Dylan Blum (SF), Paul Veasey (C) Don Carr, Marvin Serna, Donald Michalec | |
| 15:54 | Grinnell | Lewis Brown misses the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 15:54 | Grinnell | Lewis Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Charles Baker snags the defensive board | 52-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Randall Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Lewis Brown (fairly fresh) SG - Corey Ruffner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dylan Blum (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Joel Wells (fresh) C - Paul Veasey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joel Wells - foul #3 on Joel Wells, team foul #2 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willie Beasley (SG) Randall Turner | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Larry Larrick (PG), Ronald Dean (PF) Lewis Brown, Joel Wells | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 15:06 | Grinnell | Dylan Blum can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-37 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez grabs the board | 54-37 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Bill Boatner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-37 |
| 14:57 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner grabs the board | 54-37 |
| 14:38 | Grinnell | Ronald Dean comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 54-37 |
| 14:37 | Grinnell | Ronald Dean pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-37 |
| 14:25 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Corey Ruffner, team foul #3 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (SG), John Scholz (PF) Willie Beasley, Charles Baker | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Don Carr (SG) Corey Ruffner | |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Bill Boatner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-37 |
| 14:07 | Grinnell | Paul Veasey grabs the defensive rebound | 54-37 |
| 13:41 | Grinnell | Ronald Dean misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by John Scholz - foul #2 on John Scholz, team foul #3 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen White (SG), Gene Knox (SF) Randall Turner, Pablo Lopez | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lewis Brown (SG), Donald Michalec (PF) Dylan Blum, Paul Veasey | |
| 13:41 | Grinnell | Ronald Dean makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 13:41 | Grinnell | Ronald Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Bill Boatner scores on a shot from the right wing | 56-39 |
| 13:00 | Grinnell | Lewis Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG), Leo Walker (PF) Bill Boatner, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Marvin Serna (SF), Joel Wells (C) Larry Larrick, Ronald Dean | |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Leo Walker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-39 |
| 12:41 | Grinnell | Marvin Serna pulls down the rebound | 56-39 |
| 12:35 | Grinnell | Donald Michalec clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-39 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Gene Knox snags the defensive board | 56-39 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Don Carr picks off the pass by Gene Knox | 56-39 |
| 12:11 | Grinnell | Lewis Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-39 |
| 12:09 | Grinnell | Don Carr tips it in | 56-41 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Leo Walker scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Randall Turner | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:53 | Grinnell | Lewis Brown buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Don Carr | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Turner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Knox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - John Scholz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Lewis Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Don Carr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Serna (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Michalec (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Joel Wells (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Leo Walker can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Joel Wells - foul #4 on Joel Wells, team foul #4 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Carl Hickox (C) Stephen White, Gene Knox, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Larry Larrick (PG), David Self (SG), Dylan Blum (SF), Christopher Davis (PF), Paul Veasey (C) Lewis Brown, Don Carr, Marvin Serna, Donald Michalec, Joel Wells | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Leo Walker misses the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Leo Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:21 | Grinnell | Bill Boatner is called for the reach on David Self - foul #4 on Bill Boatner, team foul #4 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willie Beasley (PG), Patrick Moskowitz (SG) Bill Boatner, Randall Turner | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Dean (PF) Christopher Davis | |
| 10:58 | Grinnell | Ronald Dean's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Hickox | 60-44 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Leo Walker pulls down the rebound | 60-44 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | David Self steps in front of the Patrick Moskowitz pass | 60-44 |
| 10:37 | Grinnell | David Self is hacked by Patrick Moskowitz - foul #2 on Patrick Moskowitz, team foul #5 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Baker (PF) Leo Walker | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 10:24 | Grinnell | Dylan Blum banks in the layup set up by Larry Larrick | 60-46 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Carl Hickox hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Dylan Blum - foul #2 on Dylan Blum, team foul #5 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG) Patrick Moskowitz | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Don Carr (SG), Donald Michalec (PF) David Self, Ronald Dean | |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Carl Hickox makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Carl Hickox makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:58 | Grinnell | Paul Veasey buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Larry Larrick | 62-48 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Randall Turner | 65-48 |
| 09:19 | Grinnell | Donald Michalec misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-48 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Carl Hickox snags the defensive board | 65-48 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Paul Veasey is called for the reach on Carl Hickox - foul #2 on Paul Veasey, team foul #6 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen White (SG), Leo Walker (PF), John Scholz (C) Willie Beasley, Pablo Lopez, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lewis Brown (PG), Marvin Serna (SF), Christopher Davis (C) Larry Larrick, Dylan Blum, Paul Veasey | |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Charles Baker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-48 |
| 08:57 | Grinnell | Christopher Davis gets the rebound | 65-48 |
| 08:43 | Grinnell | Christopher Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-48 |
| 08:42 | Grinnell | Lewis Brown can't tip it in | 65-48 |
| 08:40 | Grinnell | Lewis Brown gets the offensive rebound | 65-48 |
| 08:30 | Grinnell | Don Carr connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Lewis Brown | 65-51 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Randall Turner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-51 |
| 08:24 | Grinnell | Christopher Davis pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:08 | Grinnell | Don Carr misses short on a shot from the left side | 65-51 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Charles Baker gets the rebound | 65-51 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Stephen White misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-51 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Charles Baker tips it but misses | 65-51 |
| 07:57 | Grinnell | Don Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 07:52 | Grinnell | Marvin Serna is whistled for traveling | 65-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Pablo Lopez (SF) Randall Turner, Charles Baker | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner (SG), Dylan Blum (SF), Joel Wells (PF), Paul Veasey (C) Don Carr, Marvin Serna, Donald Michalec, Christopher Davis | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - John Scholz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Lewis Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Ruffner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Dylan Blum (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Joel Wells (fresh) 4 pf. C - Paul Veasey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Leo Walker clanks a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Joel Wells - foul #5 on Joel Wells, team foul #7 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Ronald Dean (PF) Joel Wells | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Leo Walker misses the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Leo Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Leo Walker makes the 3rd free throw | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:08 | Grinnell | Paul Veasey clanks a floater from the baseline | 67-51 |
| 07:07 | Grinnell | Lewis Brown grabs the offensive board | 67-51 |
| 06:59 | Grinnell | Paul Veasey misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Scholz - foul #3 on John Scholz, team foul #6 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gene Knox (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Leo Walker, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Larry Larrick (PG) Lewis Brown | |
| 06:59 | Grinnell | Paul Veasey makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 06:59 | Grinnell | Paul Veasey misses the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Gene Knox pulls down the rebound | 67-52 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Dylan Blum steals it from Pablo Lopez | 67-52 |
| 06:45 | Grinnell | Dylan Blum lays it in | 67-54 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Bill Boatner connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Stephen White | 69-54 |
| 06:07 | Grinnell | Larry Larrick misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Bill Boatner - foul #5 on Bill Boatner, team foul #7 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG), Willie Beasley (SG), Charles Baker (PF) Bill Boatner, Stephen White, Pablo Lopez | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Don Carr (SF), Donald Michalec (PF) Dylan Blum, Paul Veasey | |
| 06:07 | Grinnell | Larry Larrick makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 06:07 | Grinnell | Larry Larrick makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Carl Hickox is hacked by Ronald Dean - foul #2 on Ronald Dean, team foul #8 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Scholz (PF) Gene Knox | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lewis Brown (SF) Don Carr | |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Carl Hickox misses the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 05:45 | Grinnell | The rebound goes to Ronald Dean | 69-56 |
| 05:32 | Grinnell | Donald Michalec drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Larry Larrick | 69-59 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Carl Hickox misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 69-59 |
| 05:09 | Grinnell | Lewis Brown snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner is fouled on the floor by Randall Turner - foul #1 on Randall Turner, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen White (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Leo Walker (PF) Willie Beasley, John Scholz, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Don Carr (SF), Paul Veasey (C) Larry Larrick, Ronald Dean | |
| 04:47 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner misses the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Leo Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Stephen White knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:18 | Grinnell | Donald Michalec hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 72-59 |
| 04:17 | Grinnell | Lewis Brown tips it in | 72-61 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Charles Baker hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Donald Michalec - foul #1 on Donald Michalec, team foul #9 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willie Beasley (PG) Randall Turner | |
| Subs | Grinnell | David Self (SG), Dylan Blum (SF), Christopher Davis (PF) Lewis Brown, Corey Ruffner, Donald Michalec | |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:46 | Grinnell | David Self knocks in the floater from the left side | 74-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Willie Beasley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Baker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grinnell | PG - Don Carr (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Self (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dylan Blum (fresh) 10 pts. 4 stl. PF - Christopher Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Veasey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Willie Beasley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-63 |
| 03:40 | Grinnell | Paul Veasey snags the defensive board | 74-63 |
| 03:11 | Grinnell | Don Carr can't connect on a 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Baker - foul #1 on Charles Baker, team foul #9 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Moskowitz (SG), Gene Knox (SF), Carl Hickox (C) Stephen White, Pablo Lopez, Charles Baker | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Larry Larrick (PG) David Self | |
| 03:11 | Grinnell | Don Carr makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 03:11 | Grinnell | Don Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 03:11 | Grinnell | Don Carr misses the 3rd free throw | 74-64 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Leo Walker | 74-64 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Leo Walker makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Willie Beasley and he's hacked by Christopher Davis - foul #2 on Christopher Davis, team foul #10 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Donald Michalec (PF) Paul Veasey | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Leo Walker misses the free throw | 76-64 |
| 03:06 | Grinnell | Christopher Davis gets the rebound | 76-64 |
| 02:53 | Grinnell | The jump hook by Don Carr is blocked by Carl Hickox | 76-64 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Leo Walker grabs the board | 76-64 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG), Stephen White (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF) Willie Beasley, Patrick Moskowitz, Gene Knox | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner (SG), Paul Veasey (C) Don Carr, Christopher Davis | |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Randall Turner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 76-64 |
| 02:37 | Grinnell | Donald Michalec grabs the board | 76-64 |
| 02:27 | Grinnell | Donald Michalec lays it in on a nice dish by Larry Larrick and the foul's on Randall Turner - foul #2 on Randall Turner, team foul #10 | 76-66 |
| 02:27 | Grinnell | Donald Michalec makes the free throw | 76-67 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Larry Larrick is called for the reach on Randall Turner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Larrick, team foul #11 | 76-67 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Randall Turner misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Randall Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 02:09 | Grinnell | Dylan Blum misses long on a jumper from the right block | 77-67 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Pablo Lopez | 77-67 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Randall Turner double dribbles | 77-67 |
| 01:41 | Grinnell | Larry Larrick connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 77-69 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Paul Veasey takes the ball from Leo Walker | 77-69 |
| 01:16 | Grinnell | Corey Ruffner misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-69 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez grabs the board | 77-69 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-69 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Carl Hickox grabs the offensive board | 77-69 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Corey Ruffner is called for the reach on Stephen White - foul #5 on Corey Ruffner, team foul #12 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Lewis Brown (SG) Corey Ruffner | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Stephen White misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Stephen White makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Grinnell | Dylan Blum misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-69 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Leo Walker grabs the board | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Leo Walker is hacked by Larry Larrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Larrick, team foul #13 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Moskowitz (SF), Charles Baker (C) Pablo Lopez, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Grinnell | | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Leo Walker makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Leo Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:39 | Grinnell | Larry Larrick is hacked by Randall Turner - foul #3 on Randall Turner, team foul #11 | 80-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willie Beasley (SG), Gene Knox (SF), John Scholz (C) Stephen White, Patrick Moskowitz, Leo Walker | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Don Carr (SF), Ronald Dean (PF), Christopher Davis (C) Dylan Blum, Donald Michalec, Paul Veasey | |
| 00:39 | Grinnell | Larry Larrick makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:39 | Grinnell | Larry Larrick misses the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Scholz | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grinnell | Grinnell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Willie Beasley is hacked by Larry Larrick - foul #3 on Larry Larrick, team foul #14 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grinnell | Marvin Serna (SF) Larry Larrick | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Willie Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Willie Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 00:13 | Grinnell | John Scholz is called for the reach on Ronald Dean - foul #4 on John Scholz, team foul #12 | 82-70 |
| 00:13 | Grinnell | Ronald Dean makes the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:13 | Grinnell | Ronald Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Charles Baker pulls down the rebound | 82-71 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Randall Turner runs out the clock | 82-71 |